Pictured is Notre Dame de l’Assomption Church and in the back is the former convent in Arichat.

The first missionary to visit Arichat was Father Bailly de Messein, a native of France serving in the diocese of Quebec. Bailly was replaced by Father Bourg who directed the parishioners to build a chapel which was completed in 1786. This date also marked the arrival of Dr. William Phelan D.D., Ph.D. from Ireland. On…

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Don Boudrot

Don Boudrot is a retired English teacher, currently an author and historian living on Isle Madame.