Cuba

Cuba CCN Center

HISTORY:
Havana: In January of 1983 Bishop Hernandez and representatives from the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Havana visited Jacksonville and became members of the Cross of Nails. In 1988 a Cross of Nails chapter was formed at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Cuba. In September of l990 Vice Provost Michael Sadgrove from Coventry Cathedral, Executive Secretary Charles Kiblinger, and the Spruills from Jacksonville visited the Cathedral in Havana to present a Cross of Nails.

Santiago: In September of 2000 Joachim von Koelichen from Coventry Cathedral and the Spruills from Jacksonville Cathedral took a Cross of Nails and 100 Spanish Prayer Books to St. Mary's Church in Santiago, Cuba.

ACTIVITIES: At Holy Trinity Cathedral in Havana, Cuba, noontime prayers and the Litany of Reconciliation are read daily.

Meetings: In Santiago de Cuba the Cross of Nails chapter of St. Mary's Church meets monthly for bible study, prayers and a common meal.

Projects/Events: A group of Presbyterian members of the Cross of Nails USA were welcomed at the cathedral in December, 2001.

For the past several years summer camps involving youth and young adults have been held to explore the concept of Reconciliation. These gatherings attract youth from all over the island and have been held in Santiago de Cuba and in Havana.

CONTACT: For more information about the Cuba Cross of Nails Center, contact:

The Very Rev Juan Ramon de la Paz
Dean of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Habana
Email: ecosdelacatedral@yahoo.com

The Rev. Ulises Aguero
Rector of St. Mary's Church in Santiago
Email: ulises_aguero@yahoo.com