Crossroads Collective, a social enterprise of Catholic Charities of Acadiana, to hold grand opening in new Oil Center location

LAFAYETTE, LA - A grand opening of the new location of Crossroads Collective will be held on Friday May 7, 2021 at 1416 S. College Road in the Oil Center. Bishop Douglas Deshotel will preside over the blessing at 1:00 p.m. From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., illustrator and St. Thomas More Graduate (’04), Jaclyn Warren and author, her husband, David Warren, will be signing their published book Brilliant! 25 Catholic Scientists, Mathematicians, and Supersmart People. The public is invited to join in the celebration!

“We are delighted to move to Lafayette’s beloved Oil Center as we become neighbors with so many locally owned businesses, all while remaining accessible for shoppers from across Acadiana” said Emily Cortese, Store Director for Crossroads Collective. “We look forward to many years of providing our customers with an opportunity to purchase with purpose at this new location.”

Crossroads Collective’s recent rebranding and change of ownership curates a unique selection of sacramental gifts, local art, religious antiques, and books. As a social enterprise of Catholic Charities of Acadiana, 100% of your purchase’s profit supports programs for those experiencing homelessness, hunger, and poverty through Catholic Charities of Acadiana's many programs including: St. Joseph Diner, Stella Maris Hygiene Center, FoodNet Food Bank, Rebuilding Together Acadiana, the Monsignor Sigur Center and more.

Catholic Charities of Acadiana’s mission is to care for the sacred gift of all human life, especially the most vulnerable. Since 1973, its programs have represented a response to the Gospel call to carry out the corporal works of mercy: feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, offering hospitality to the homeless, caring for the sick, visiting the imprisoned and burying the dead.

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