A delegation from St. Anthony, lead by our Pastor, Fr. Gary, visited Saint Anne Parish in Hyacinth, Haiti, our sister Parish in October 2013. This was our second visit to our sister Parish. The goal of the visit was to strenthen the ties with Saint Ann and to solemly bless the new vehicle that was purchased from donations for Pe Josue Seide, the pastor of Saint Anne. Pe Josue serves 7,000 Catholics in different neighboring locations, and needed to have his own transportation. The pictures came from the delegation in Haiti.
Picture of St. Anne in the church in Hyacinth
The delegation after arrival
Our delegation with local parishioners
Signing the Covenant between the two parishes
Frs. Josué Seide, Gary Zender & Frank Rouleau in the Toyota truck that the German Catholic Carities donated. St. Anthony paid for port of entry fees, license, etc. This will serve not only the parish, but also the community. This is the first vehicle in Hyacinth, an isolated mountain community.
Fr. Gary with a nurse in the hospital
Port au Prince, capitol of Haiti
Street in Port au Prince
Transportation in Port au Prince
Street market in Port au Prince
Choir practice in the church
Choir practice in the church
The delegation in the countryside
Fr. Gary examines the cropfield
A fruit tree
Fr. Gary and Pe Josue, pastor of St. Anne Parish
Pe Josue and Fr. Frank in the St. Anne church
Our host and driver
St. Anne church and school
The site of the future church, rectory, and school