About Assumption Mission · Basile, Louisiana
Assumption Mission is a small Catholic chapel at 1030 Glasper Street in Basile, Louisiana, serving the local Catholic community as a mission of St. Augustine Catholic Church in the Diocese of Lafayette. It was established in 1952 to serve the Black Catholic community of Basile and continues today as a place where the faithful gather for Sunday Mass in the heart of this small Evangeline Parish town.
- Established
- 1952
- Patron
- The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Rector
- Father Kenneth J. Domingue ("Father Ken")
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana
Why belong here
Assumption Mission offers a small, intimate place of worship where the Catholic faithful of Basile gather each week for Sunday Mass in a deeply rooted local community. As a mission of St. Augustine Parish, it connects parishioners to a wider family of faith that has served the Basile area for over a century, while retaining its own distinct identity on Glasper Street. Visitors and parishioners are warmly welcomed to worship with this historic Black Catholic community that has continued its ministry for more than 70 years.
Mass times at Assumption Mission
Weekly Mass schedule
History of Assumption Mission
Assumption Mission was established in 1952 when a new Assumption Church was created to serve the Black Catholic community of Basile. The new congregation was organized as a mission of St. Joseph's in Elton, Louisiana, drawing members who had previously worshiped at St. Augustine. In 1975, Assumption Church was incorporated into St. Augustine Parish, becoming the mission chapel it remains today.
- 1952 – Assumption Church created for Black Catholics from St. Augustine
- 1975 – Assumption Church incorporated into St. Augustine Parish
Connection to St. Augustine Parish
Since 1975, Assumption Mission has been served as a mission of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile, sharing the same pastor and parish life. The wider Basile Catholic community traces its roots to 1913, when the first Catholic church in Basile was built as a mission of St. Anthony's in Eunice. The mission was formally established as St. Augustine Parish by Bishop Jules Jeanmard, the first bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette, with Fr. Eugene Derivas appointed as its first pastor.
- Parent parish: St. Augustine Catholic Church, 2717 Dr. Bobby Deshotel Ave., Basile, LA 70515
- Pastor: Father Kenneth J. Domingue ("Father Ken")
- Parish phone: 337-432-6817
Diocese of Lafayette
Assumption Mission is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana, which was led at its founding by Bishop Jules Jeanmard and today serves the Catholic faithful of the Acadiana region. The mission chapel falls under the diocese's parish finder and shares pastoral oversight with St. Augustine Parish.
Visit Assumption Mission
The chapel is located at 1030 Glasper Street in Basile, Louisiana 70515, in the heart of this small Evangeline Parish community. Visitors are warmly invited to worship with the parish on Sunday mornings and to join the wider St. Augustine Parish family for additional liturgies, sacraments, and faith formation.
- Address: 1030 Glasper St., Basile, LA 70515
- Phone: 337-432-6817
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Fr. Eugene Derivas
First pastor of the Basile mission when it was formally established as St. Augustine Parish by Bishop Jules Jeanmard; served both Basile and St. Paul's in Elton.