Haiti - Religion : Mass of consecration at the Cathedral of Sainte Anne of Anse-à-Veau
Saturday, de facto President Jocelerme Privert participated in the Mass of Consecration of the Diocese at the Sacred Heart of Jesus and at the Immaculate Heart of Mary, held at the parish of the Cathedral of St. Anne of Anse-à-Veau (Nippes). The religious ceremony took place in the presence of notables, national and regional politicians as well as a foreign delegation and several hundred Catholic faithful.
In his homily for teh occasion, the chief celebrant, Archbishop Pierre André Dumas, preached "mercy, peace, love and joy among the Catholic faithful in particular and the Haitians in general." He called them to put love at the center of their lives "Because love is this vocation that God has given us", also advocating "a culture of solidarity and concord" between them.
In his prayer of consecration, Jocelerme Privert handed over "the Government, public officials and all citizens to the protection of Almighty God". He also offered to the Lord the decisions of the public administration, so that they would always be taken "for the good of the people and inspired by the values of the Gospel."
