Shrimp boat blessings return after a year lost to COVID
SCOTT YOSHONIS, The Courier
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Decorated boats glide down Bayou Little Caillou in Chauvin, La., for the Blessing of the Fleet on April 24, 2016. (Chris Heller/The Courier via AP)Chris Heller/AP
CHAUVIN, La. (AP) Annual shrimp boat blessings will return to the bayous of Terrebonne and Lafourche in coming weeks after being canceled or curtailed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a decades-old tradition, Catholic churches in fishing communities throughout south Louisiana lead the blessings in hopes of a safe and prosperous shrimp season.
This year, the Rev. Antonio Speedy of Holy Family Catholic Church said the Blessing of the Fleet in Bayou Grand Caillou will look more like normal but will still have to keep the pandemic in mind.
Houston police officers joined hands with volunteers to distribute food at an event held on February 17.
Houston: Sewa International distributed over 260,000 pounds of food and more than 10,000 liters of bottled drinking water in Houston in six mega distribution drives held in February.
Sewa volunteers served more than 7,500 families in food drives held at apartment complexes, senior citizen centers, places of worship, and a United Way distribution center. These events were conducted in various parts of the town including Sharpstown, Bellaire, Rosharon, Brookshire, Hillcroft, Alief, and Pearland.
Partnering with Sewa International in these food drives were International Management District, Katy Youth Club, Southwest Management District, West Houston Assistance Ministries, American Red Cross, Brazoria Responds, St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, and Mosaic in Action. Sewa’s partnership with these organizations enabled volunteers to serve the communities where food and water were n
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