The least day of our trip to New Orleans, Mollie Wade and Sarah Blake and I had one of the best experiences of the entire trip. We were able to talk to the Catholic priest in the St Louis Cathedral and he was able to answer every type of question that came to mind. He was also a historian by trade and his knowledge on the subject of New Orleans and the church far surpassed anything else I have learned on the trip.
My final documentary focuses on how the multiple personalities of the people of New Orleans make up the city. Reverend Msgr. Crosby W. Kern made the most eloquent example of how this city is such a multifaceted city, he compared the city to Jambelli, where Jamb comes from the French while the elli comes from Africa—So New Orleans becomes the cultural mixing of these and other cultures just as there is the mixture in their signature food.
Speaking to the priest was one of the most interesting, and enriching experience I have had since I have arrived in the city. He was able to bring insight, since he was not born in the city, but at the same time he has become the center of the city through the Catholic Church. He claimed that almost every community service project that has come came through the doors of the cathedral, and the vast number of Catholic Churches in the area made it possible to convey messages during the aftermath of the horrors of Katrina.
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