There is a nearby parish, which according to the Archdiocesan Catholic Directory and the parish web-site has a liturgy in Creole on Sunday evening at 5:30. Coincidentally, it is the parish where I taught second grade for two years, ten years ago. I decided that one Sunday evening I would go there for liturgy, to familiarize myself with liturgy in the Haitian language. This seemed like a good Sunday to go, since this weekend was not busy. The only down side is that as a local community we eat together on Sunday evenings at 6:00. I let the sisters know I would not be home in time for dinner. I arrived at Incarnation, with minutes to spare. I walked to the doors to the upper church, they were locked. I checked the doors of the lower church, they were locked (many churches in Philadelphia have an upper and a lower church.) There were not very many people around. I wondered if I had the wrong time. I walked to the side of the church. The doors were locked and as far as I could tell the lights were off. Finally I saw a gentleman, whom I asked about the 5:30 pm mass. He said that this week the schedule is changed, next week regular schedule. I think he was Haitian. I am glad he knows more English than I know Creole, because despite listening to cds and mp3, using flashcards, a computer program, and participating in an online class, I would not have known how to ask about the 5:30 liturgy. I'll try again another time. At least I was home in time for a delicious dinner.
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