CAP-HAITIEN — Cap-Haïtien residents kicked off celebrations for the city’s 354th anniversary with a mass in honor of Our Lady of the Assumption, the city’s patron saint, on Thursday morning.
The Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral was packed with hundreds of worshippers, most of whom were dressed in blue, the color associated with Our Lady of the Assumption or Mary, the mother of Jesus. During the service, worshipers engaged in intense prayers—some while holding their hands up—sang passionately while attentively listening to the priest as he preached.
After the service, some worshipers walked under the statue of Our Lady of the Assumption to make prayer requests to her.
After the service, residents will attend a gastro and craft fair on The Boulevard road and at in the afternoon.
Here are some images from the Our Lady of the Assumption mass.
A worshiper caught smiling during the mass. Photo by Onz Chery/ The Haitian TimesResidents applauding during the church service. Photo by Onz Chery/ The Haitian TimesA man bowing his head while the priest prays Photo by Onz Chery/ The Haitian TimesMembers of the choir singing during the Our Lady of the Assumption mass at the Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Cap-Haitien on Aug. 15, 2024. Photo by Onz Chery/ The Haitian Times A woman worshiping with her eyes closed and one hand up during the Our Lady of the Assumption mass at the Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Cap-Haïtien on Aug. 15, 2024. Photo by Onz Chery/ The Haitian Times A young man during a dance performance at the Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral. Photo by Onz Chery/ The Haitian TimesTwo nuns dressed in white pictured during the Our Lady of the Assumption mass in Cap-Haitien on Aug. 15, 2024. Photo by Onz Cheyr/ The Haitian TimesA man praying with his arms crossed and eyes wide open in the middle, between two women also deep in prayers. Photo by Onz Chery/ The Haitian Times
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