Haitian Catholics Mark Feast of the Immaculate Conception with Marian Procession
Faithful processed along the Avenue de la République on December 8, praying to the Virgin Mary, Le Nouvelliste reported.
Catholic faithful in Haiti marked the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8 with a procession honoring the Virgin Mary, according to Le Nouvelliste. The report, published in the newspaper's culture section, opened with the scriptural verse, "Who is this that advances like the dawn, beautiful as the moon, radiant as the sun, terrible as an army in battle array?" describing a statue of the Virgin Mary raised on an allegorical float. According to Le Nouvelliste, the faithful processed while praying to the Blessed Mother of Jesus. Participants wore white T-shirts bearing the effigy of the Virgin as they moved along the Avenue de la République. The account described a woman raising her hands toward the sky and reciting a prayer beginning, "My soul exalts the Lord. My spirit rejoices in God my Savior." The newspaper's full coverage was available to registered readers. The item appeared alongside other reports in the outlet's December edition. Further details on the size and route of the procession were not specified in the excerpt reviewed.