1999 Guédry/Petitpas Reunion

- Houma, Louisiana

Photos from the 1999 Guédry-Petitpas Family Reunion held during Congrès Mondial Acadien in Houma, Louisiana. Click any photo to view in full size. Use arrow keys to navigate between photos.

St. Francis De Sales Co-Cathedral in Houma, Louisiana Prior to mass inside St. Francis De Sales Co-Cathedral in Houma, Louisiana Deacon Guidry (New Orleans, LA) and Father Mitchell Guidry (Eunice, LA) during the opening processional to begin the French Mass on 7 Aug 1999. The French Mass opened the 1999 Guedry-Petitpas Family Reunion. Sybil Guidry (Houma, LA) carrying the banner representing descendants of Marie-Josephe Guedry and Philippe Doiron during opening processional of French Mass. Following Sybil is George Guidry (New Brunswick, Canada) carrying banner representing descendants of Pierre Guidry dit Labine and Marguerite Susana Brasseau. Guidry Family member carrying the banner representing Guedry descendants during opening processional of French Mass. Deacon Guidry (New Orleans, LA) [left] and Father Mitchell Guidry (Eunice, LA) [right] distributing communion during French Mass. Walking toward the left after receiving communion is Richard Guidry (Houma, LA) [gray shirt]. Deacon Guidry (New Orleans, LA) [left] and Father Mitchell Guidry (Eunice, LA) [right] with altar servers during closing processional of French Mass. Father Mitchell Guidry (Eunice, LA) [left] and Deacon Guidry (New Orleans, LA) [right] after celebrating the French Mass to open the Guedry-Petitpas Reunion on 7 Aug 1999. Lt Governor Kathleen Babineau Blanco welcoming Guedry, Labine and Petitpas family members to Louisiana during the Guedry-Petitpas Family Reunion at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center. Marty Guidry relating some short family history stories to family members attending the 1999 Guedry-Petitpas Family Reunion Oliver Guidry (Dallas, TX) holding banner and surrounded by descendants of Augustin Guidry and Jeanne Hebert during the closing ceremonies of the 1999 Guedry-Petitpas Family Reunion. The Guédry Rock from Lunenburg. The Guédry Rock, a small boulder from the coast of Lunenburg, N.S, was transported in the Spring of 1999 by truck from Old Acadia to New Acadia in south Louisiana. Banners at the Guédry-Petitpas Family Reunion.