Un diacre « made in Cuba »
What joy for our community!
After three years with the Saint Martin Community in Placetas, followed by the completion of his seminary formation in Évron (France), Delvis Heguy, a native of Placetas and a former student of our boarding school, has become the first Cuban ever ordained a deacon within the Saint Martin Community.
On June 20, the ordination ceremony took place at 10 a.m. in France… but at 4 a.m. in Placetas!
Several parishioners rose before dawn to follow the ordination live. A few hours later, a local Mass brought together the entire parish to share in this immense joy.
During the summer, we had the grace of welcoming our new Deacon Delvis during his visit to Cuba. The young people, especially, were happy and proud to celebrate with him this important step before his departure for his new mission at the Sanctuary of Lourdes.
To accompany Delvis in this great moment, two of his Cuban friends, José Carlos and Ernesto, had the joy of attending his ordination in person in France.
Their month of travel was filled with discoveries: Mont-Saint-Michel, the Alps, Rome, and even the Saint Martin Junior Route, alongside other young people from the Saint Martin Community.
They returned overflowing with joy and inspiration, bringing back fresh ideas to help our youth groups and parish life grow.
A true breath of hope and renewal for our entire community!
