MORE ABOUT HAITI
Trips
The most important aspect of our twinning
relationship with St. Joseph Church in Pendus, Haiti, is building
relationships. As with any relationship, the more time spent together,
the stronger that relationship becomes. Over 80 different people --
many of whom have made multiple trips -- have now visited Pendus. Even
without speaking Creole, one can interact with the villagers of Pendus in
many ways, whether it is by playing with the children, sharing time at Mass
together, helping at the dispensary or simply being present in Pendus or its
six surrounding chapels. Just as within any family situation, we have
seen children grow into young adults, have seen babies born since our first
visit, and have known people that have graduated, gotten married and even
died.
One of Haiti's many proverbs is "Sa je pa wè, kè pa tounen"
which translates to "What the eye has
not seen, the heart can not feel." It reflects the meaning behind our
many visits to Pendus over the years as each one of us that has traveled to
Haiti has been touched by the experience.
St. Mary Cathedral has tried to have two visits per year -- one to coincide
with the Feast of St. Joseph in March and one over Christmas break.
Other trips will be planned as we further build our medical missions,
Habitat and other projects.
Since 2000, parishioners of The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception have made several trips to Haiti to nurture relationships with parishioners of St. Joseph in Pendus, Haiti. To see pictures of those trips or to read the journal of those trips, please click on a date below.
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