old pavilion worship space with the beginnings of construction for the new
Things are afoot at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. We have been worshiping under a pavilion in the former cathedral parking lot, located between the old cathedral and the old convent.
However, we have a big event coming up later this month: the consecration of the Diocese of Haiti's first suffragan bishop. After 150 years, this is a big deal. We are the biggest diocese numerically in the Episcopal Church, so there is a lot of territory to be covered. The cathedral already needed a more solid worship space, something with doors and walls (I heartily concur as I listen to the downpour outside), and Holy Trinity Music School needs a place to hold concerts since the destruction of the Salle Ste Cecile two years ago. With the upcoming consecration and the need for space for the guests, this new, much larger pavilion is going to be a real blessing. If I understand correctly, the sides of the building will not go on until afterwards, which will leave more space around the building open for the congregation.
Canon Oge Beauvoir is the suffragan bishop-elect who will soon make history in the Diocese of Haiti. Read Sarah's entire post and see the rest of her pictures to find out what else is afoot at the site in Port-au-Prince.
Sarah, a Sister of St Margaret and an Episcopal priest, is in Haiti to help with the recovery from the earthquake that devastated the country a couple of years ago.
