The day began w/ early Mass, but this morning we were blessed w/ many representatives from the seven chapels from the areas surronding Cerca la Source, whose singing & prayers enriched the experience.  Many young people also joined in, compenstating for our having missed an opportunity to attend a school Mass on this trip.

 Much of the morning was spent visiting the local market & experiencing the many colors and smells of the products, including a small taste of the local moonshine.  When we returned to the parish, we had a most productive meeting w/ Pere Bertrand regarding parish & school needs and priorities.  We look forward to sharing his ideas & our reflections, which we hope will crystalize into a new three year program on our return. If our hopes are turned into reality, this will enable all members of St. Stephen Parish who are interested to become more involved in a personal way by choosing to participate in one or more initiatives. 

Tonight, Pere Bertrand promises us an opportunity at dinner to become acquainted w/ members of the parish counsel and others of our sister parish and the surrounding chapels.   We will then meet again the cow we saw meet its demise on Tuesday, albeit in different form. 

Tomorrow, we will climb back in Junior St. Vil’s borrowed Blazer to return to Port au Prince, where we will spend the night at Sister Mary’s Visitation House, Matthew 25. Monday morning we will board Spirit Airlines, appropriately, to return to Detroit & the wonderful  winter in Michigan.