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Charlene Marie Richard (January 13, 1947 – August 11, 1959) was a twelve-year-old Roman Catholic Cajun girl from Richard, Louisiana, (30°25′18″N 92°18′46″W) in the United States. She has become the focus of a popular belief that she has performed a number of miracles.
- The Legend Narrative
- Transmission of A Modern Saint Legend
- Function of The Charlene Legend
- Conclusion
- Notes
In an amazing simplicity, Richard resident Frozine Thibodeaux captures the Charlene legend: "She was a neighbor with us, living in the field back there. She was a nice little girl. She had a long illness. She died in Lafayette in the hospital, and she did a lot of miracles. And they're going to make a show with her [Unsolved Mysteries]." Though Fro...
In The Passing of a Saint, John M. Mecklin has noted that a saint is a "child of folklore or the wisdom of the people" (1941: 17). Since only the dead can be canonized as saints, their story is dependent upon the judgment and recollection of others. Pierre Delooz, author of Saints and Their Cults, believes that canonized sainthood is "born in the o...
It is evident that Charlene plays an important role in the lives of the individuals of the community, as well as believers from around the world, in spite of the fact that veneration of saints is not considered necessary for salvation by official church doctrine. Saint legends have survived centuries of changes within the church, including the wide...
What effect has Charlene's fame had on Richard? One can only imagine their reaction on August 11, 1989 when an estimated four thousand people descended on this tiny community with umbrellas and lawn chairs, filled with hope and devotion to Charlene on the thirtieth anniversary of her death. I remember my mother called me in Lafayette that evening w...
This article was originally published in the 2000 issue of theLouisiana Folklore Miscellany and is reprinted with permission. Donna McGee Onebane received a Ph.D. in English with a major in Folklore at the University of Louisiana. She is a south Louisiana cultural researcher and writer.
Dec 20, 2022 · Near the end of the first row, past plots of Thibodeaux and Babineux and LeJeunes, lies the raised tomb of Charlene Richard, who died of acute lymphocytic leukemia at age 12 in 1959. Each year...
Charlene Richard, a young Cajun girl who died of leukemia in 1959, is regarded by many in south Louisiana as a saint. Thousands have made pilgrimages to her grave in Richard, Louisiana (a small farming community 35 miles northwest of Lafayette), though there has been no official recognition or investigation by the Catholic church.
An ordinary girl, with an extraordinary faith. “O.K., Father who am I to suffer for today?” were the words of Charlene Richard, a 12-year old girl from Church Point, Louisiana. A seemingly normal young lady who would find herself stricken with acute lymphatic leukemia.
May 1, 2023 · Charlene is buried nine miles from her brother’s home in the tiny hamlet of Richard, named for the family’s 18th-century ancestors, the clan listed among the first four documented families that arrived from Acadia in 1764.
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Jan 13, 2024 · CHURCH POINT, La. — Charlene Marie Richard, also known as the Little Cajun Saint, was only 12 years old when she passed, but Acadiana will never let her be forgotten. She passed away from...
