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District Superior of Holy Cross in Haiti Father Arty's involvement in the church as a youth lead him to devote his life to the work of Holy Cross in Haiti. Today, he nurtures the solidarity and community cohesion necessary to serve the poor in Haiti and to build the future of this beautiful country.
Here is his story . . . Born in the north of Haiti in 1966 to a profoundly Christian family, I studied at the College of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, run by Holy Cross for 60 years. With the help of this scholarly institution, I discovered the religious family of the Holy Cross and the charisma of its founder Basil Moreau.
Choosing the Religious Life of Holy Cross At Our Lady of Perpetual Help, I assumed responsibilities for youth groups. In my prayers, I never stopped asking the Lord to make my life a response of love, a model of wisdom and faithfulness. In April of 1980, I participated in a national congress of the youth Eucharistic movement. This great event profoundly affected my life. It was then that I began to ponder consecrating my life to Christ to better serve the poor. Four years later I made the right choice-to value the religious life of the Holy Cross. I repeated from the moment I entered the novitiate: "I am here, I am staying." Study and Vows Lead to Life of Service I spent seven years in college ministry and the initial training of young professed. Since January 2000, I have assumed the leadership of the congregation of Holy Cross in Haiti. This was a surprise to me and many that a 34-year-old would be given such a responsibility. As superior of the district, I have agreed to be the living memory of 60 priests and brothers who live and work together in the mission. My work consists of administration and managing the religious personnel, the pastoral services, and coordinating the community life of the district during this period of growth, consolidation, and missionary expansion. In Haitian society, weakened by the breakdown of its infrastructure, we act for solidarity and community cohesion. The quality of our presence in our many ministries demonstrates our dynamism and our active hope. Choosing Life and Building the Future of Haiti In the steps of our pioneers and in solidarity with
the Canadian missionaries who gave their youth, their energy, and
their intelligence to the service of the Church in Haiti, we are
building anew with the limited means we have. My coworkers and I
work ardently to build the future province of Haiti. I am engaged
not only in accompanying my brothers in this process, but also in
awakening more interest and appreciation of the potential and the
achievements of Holy Cross in this beautiful Caribbean country.
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Father Rodolphe Arty, CSC
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college I was fascinated by youth initiatives such as scouting,
Catholic action, cultural clubs and philanthropic organizations.
It was here that my vocation first took root. Thanks to the dynamism
and the skill of the religious living at the college, this center
of education became a beacon for many young people of my generation.
We felt confident and accompanied by respected and skillful elders.
The youth ministry was dynamic and vocations flourished.
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