Haitian contribution. (you may be right).Cheers to the August special issue on black Catholics. As a lay person active in Haitian ministry, I was impressed with Francois Pierre-Louis' article ("The rhythm of the faithful") and envious en·vi·ous adj. 1. Feeling, expressing, or characterized by envy: "At times he regarded the wounded soldiers in an envious way.... that in my Boston area chaplaincy, if it weren't for a gentleman who at the end of Mass opened a red and blue umbrella, Haitian Flag Day would have gone unnoticed. Though I commend the article, Pierre Louise neglected to mention the Brooklyn-based National Center of the Haitian Apostolate a·pos·to·late n. 1. The office, duties, or mission of an apostle. 2. An association of individuals for the dissemination of a religion or doctrine. (NCHA NCHA National Cutting Horse Association NCHA Northern Collegiate Hockey Association NCHA National College Health Assessment NCHA North Carolina Hospital Association NCHA Northern Counties Housing Association NCHA National Clearing House Association ), which serves as a bridge between the church here and the one in Haiti. Through its annual conferences, Haitian scholars have kept both the laity and the clergy current on ecclesial Ec`cle´si`al a. 1. Ecclesiastical. and cultural issues. Nekita Lamour Cambridge, Mass. |
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