Haiti's first Cardinal celebrates Mass in Hamilton parish
July 29, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
By David Karas| Correspondent
The Haitian community throughout the Diocese of Trenton – as well as the greater region spanning from Washington, D.C. to Connecticut – received a special treat when Cardinal Chibly Langlois, the first Haitian to hold such a post, visited Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish, Hamilton, for the celebration of Mass.
Some 800 guests, both local parishioners and those bused in from communities throughout the region, gathered for the Mass, celebrated mostly in Creole, on May 10. Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., presided over the celebration, which also included 18 concelebrating priests – many of them Haitian themselves.
"We had a beautiful Mass with many, many people,” said Father Pierre-Michel Alabré, parochial vicar in Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish and coordinator of the Haitian Ministry there.
“It was a beautiful day of Creole pride and celebration: said Msgr. Thomas N. Gervasio, pastor. “The music from the combined choirs was truly wonderful. You could feel the emotion and excitement in the church.”
More to come.
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By David Karas| Correspondent
The Haitian community throughout the Diocese of Trenton – as well as the greater region spanning from Washington, D.C. to Connecticut – received a special treat when Cardinal Chibly Langlois, the first Haitian to hold such a post, visited Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish, Hamilton, for the celebration of Mass.
Some 800 guests, both local parishioners and those bused in from communities throughout the region, gathered for the Mass, celebrated mostly in Creole, on May 10. Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., presided over the celebration, which also included 18 concelebrating priests – many of them Haitian themselves.
"We had a beautiful Mass with many, many people,” said Father Pierre-Michel Alabré, parochial vicar in Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish and coordinator of the Haitian Ministry there.
“It was a beautiful day of Creole pride and celebration: said Msgr. Thomas N. Gervasio, pastor. “The music from the combined choirs was truly wonderful. You could feel the emotion and excitement in the church.”
More to come.