Sunday, February 14, Trinity Episcopal Church, 124 North Mulanix St. in Kirksville, is having a Haitian Kanaval Dinner to raise money for the earthquake victims in Haiti and to mark the beginning of Lent.
“Haitians celebrate three fat days, trois joursgras, or Kanaval, and so will we,” said Scott Alberts, Trinity choir director and the dinner’s organizer. “They go from Mass until Wednesday morning nonstop, so our custom of a Sunday party is perfect. We don’t just want to help Haiti, we want to celebrate Haiti.”
Funds raised will go to the Episcopal Relief & Development (ER-D) to support the church’s relief efforts in the quake devastated country.
Despite the fact that the Cathedral in Port-au-Prince was leveled, Haitian priests and nuns have been providing aid to the people there. According to the ER-D website, the Haitian diocese has set up a survivor’s camp the size of a football field to provide food, water, and a place to sleep for thousands.
“The party will start at 5:30,” Alberts said. “We’ll begin serving dinner at 6:00 and stop around 7:30.” Alberts hopes that the dinner can raise $1000 for the relief effort.
Some of the dishes on the menu include fried bananas, corn grits with bean sauce or sausage, and Haitian punch. Salads, desserts and other food will also be served.
For more information please contact is Scott Alberts, salberts@truman.edu, or Julie Seidler, jseidler@cableone.net. Join the Facebook event.
Pictured is Holy Trinity Cathedral when still standing, before the earthquake. For photos of the cathedral murals and artwork now lost, please visit haitiforever.com.
- Trinity-Kirksville Trinity Episcopal Church, 124 N. Mulanix, Kirksville, MO 63501, ph 660-665-6155, www.trinitykirksville.org
