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Lawrence students to debut Haiti film

This video is about Lawrence University students who are making a documentary about music in Haiti. Focusing on Holy Trinity Music School, they began shooting in December. Then there was the earthquake, and their focus changed. They shot more footage in March. It may be some time before the film comes out, but it is certainly on my "must watch" list.

the bells of Holy Trinity will play again

Bells from the destroyed Cathedrale Ste Trinite
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Photo by Lauren Stanley

saying good-bye to the old

I hear Holy Trinity Cathedral has been taken down now.  I can't picture it gone... In my mind's eye, it still stands.  I have seen photos of the rubble.  I've even seen photos of what is left (pretty much nothing), but those just seem unreal.   I did find the following photo of the mural that was left standing following the earthquake, which I'm sharing here.  It is via the Episcopal News Service. 

Jeanne Pocius, a trumpeter who teaches at the music school, posted a photo of the demolition, which she gave permission to share.  Here it is.  I can't wrap my mind around it, though.  I can't even tell from what angle it is taken, as I can't remember the surrounding buildings clearly enough without the landmarks of the larger ones to which I actually paid attention.  It might be the school rather than the cathedral.  It just makes me so sad. 

What I still don't know is whether our convent has also been taken down now.  I've heard that the little side building, a couple of rooms, is still standing, so that a few things were saved and put in there, but whether or not they have finished demolishing the convent I don't know.  My very unofficial understanding is that it is likely that it will be rebuilt on the same spot.  I wonder what it will look like when I get there, probably over a year from now as things now stand.  I've heard that they are still doing laundry in tubs in the yard in the same spot - maybe the laundry "tree" is still standing on which to dry things?   Some things continue, the little things in life that provide those micro-moments of continuity.  I'm hoping to have some photos soon via someone who has gone down for a few week.  Waiting, waiting... and wondering. 

One thing I do know is that our God is one who brings life out of death.  That is a promise.  And it is happening in Haiti even now.  Our job is to participate in that work. 

making a living creatively

I've just watched a very good video and thought I'd share it:

The Economy of a Tent City - Frontline

Definitely a different angle from most.  Both impressive and sad.

I understand that Frontline will be doing a special on Haiti tomorrow night, Tuesday.  Those of you who see this in time may want to tune in, though it sounds as though it won't be easy to watch and possibly not appropriate for small children. Here is the link to a review of that:

NYTimes Television Review - ‘The Quake’ - Despair Continues after Natural Disaster in Haiti

Holy Week and Easter at St. Margaret's, April 1-4, 2010

Maundy Thursday  

6:00 PM Agape Meal

7:30 PM Liturgy of the Lord's Supper with footwashing

Followed by a vigil at the altar of repose until midnight

Good Friday

5:00 PM Good Friday Liturgy

Holy Saturday

12:00 Noon Holy Saturday Liturgy

Easter Sunday

4:30 AM The Great Vigil of Easter

followed by breakfast

(NOTE NEW TIME!)

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the remains of the cathedral

This is what is left of the interior of the cathedral, taken from the left front doors, looking toward what was the high altar.  Looks like they've done some real work on clearing the rubble. 

The convent is on the other side of that large tree. Wish I could see it...

Photo by Jeanne Pocius, used by permission.