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St. Lucia: Pioneers, Quote re: Pioneers and Pioneering Travel Teachers Quote re: travel teachers, and Events: 1953 to 1983PIONEERS TO ST. LUCIA Compiled by Patricia Paccassi as of 1988; revised April 1991; October 1994, March 2010, July 2011, September 2012 CODE: PIO:= pioneer Note: the information contained in [ ] is the source of the data: see source page for details SOURCES *********************************************************************************************** |
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PIO: 1953: October. 13; Esther Evans Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for Windward Islands. Lives Villa Hotel, Castries, 6 weeks; to La Toc; to Cap Estate. She passed away at her post 17 October 1989. Follow this link for more information on Mrs. Evans.A_Chat_ with_Esther_Evans PIO: 1953: October 13 to August 1954: Lillian Middlemast arrives from USA with Mrs. Evans, leaves one year later, also has title of Knight of Bahá’u’lláh ____________________________________________________________________________________ |
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PIO: 1954: August 20, Middlemast leaves, _____________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1964: September. 8: Mr. Carrol & Gloria & male child, Hoepner; exact dates not known, but, were in St. Lucia as of this date, stayed a year and a half, lived with Mrs. Esther Evans [interviews with Mrs. Evans & AF/01] _____________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1965: March, Philip Trutza (USA); June, Henrietta and Sammy Trutza (Y), Robert Paul Buder (Y) and Ann Buder (Y) [to December 1966; NL/03.i], children of Henrietta, check dates, 3rd. month, September, shows up in Barbados newsletter (February 1966), live in Pavee Road, Castries [prc] 1969: May issue BNLA #12 Henrietta to St. Croix for several months _____________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1968: late to March 1972: Martha Hocker PIO: 1976; April, Max and Judy Friedman, Canada, one year commitment [BNWI/6] _____________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1977; July to October: Mr. & Mrs. Izadinia from Panama to Iran. PIO: 1977: October 4 to March 2, 1990: Frank & Patricia Paccassi PIO: 1978: January 16 (to-August 1981) Beverley March, PIO: 1978: August. to August. 1979, to Haifa: Emily Kramer, PIO: 1978: November. (to August 1983) Keith, Stephanie Ruh’u'llah, PIO: 1978: December-November 1979, to Grenada, & child, Ian from St. Croix post (US); lived in Castries with Lynn's parents, the Paccassi’s. Second son, Sean born here. ____________________________________________________________________________________ PIO: 1981: March. Doug, Jennifer Wright and child Tory arrive. June or July, Wrights leave, child Tory health reasons PIO: 1981: March to ?:Jeanne PIO: 1981: Early to June 1982 : David Yarmartino, PIO: 1981: August. to June 1982, St. Vincent: Soraya Golbarani PIO: 1981: August. Beverly March leaves area, resigns as ABM PIO: 1981: September 7 to August 85, Marjorie & Larry Clarke, children, Andrea, Angela, Canada; PIO: 1981: December. to present [1992] Nancy Cole PIO: 1982: February. Barbara Hudson PIO: 1982: October. Barwiz, & Negar, children, Layli and Nadia Bahbahani PIO: 1983: Tommy PIO: 1983: August. to 1991: Arthur Irwin, PIO: 1983: December. to May 1985: Wayne Carey |
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Compiled by Patricia Paccassi as of 1988; revised April 1991; November. 1992; October 1994, March 2010, July 2011 CODE: HND:=Hand of the Cause of God ( Link to further information on the Hands Visits to St Lucia ) CBC:=Continental Board of Counsellor ABM:=Auxilliary Board Member TT :=travel teacher TTs:=travel teachers TTP:=travel teacher who is also a pioneer in this area TTL:=West Indian travel teacher NSA:=member of a national spiritual assembly TTP: 1965: September. Melvin Barber, St. Thomas, __________________________________________________________________________________ TT: 1966: January. Don Larsen, US TTs: 1966: July, 15-17; Jean Norris and Barbara Smith US TT : 1966: July, Francis Foss, USA [NL/03.g] TTP: 1966: September 3-5: Katherine Meyer St. Thomas [PF/25-0.4G] TT: 1966: July/August. Jean Norris, USA.. see travel report ____________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1967: September. 19-20; Rhoda Vaughn, USA ABM: 1967: November. Ellsworth Blackwell, ABM from Haiti _____________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1969: May or June: Ronald Jacobs, Can. TTP: 1969: July, Lorana Kerfoot, pioneer to St. Thomas, TT : 1969: July: Lorana Kerfoot, St. Thomas, CBC: 1969: November 19-23. Alfred Osbourne, [NL/21.O,NL/21P _____________________________________________________________________________________ HND: 1970. May 22-25: Amatu’l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum with Violette Nakjavani. [NL/21.S] [NL/21.R][PF/25-0.4G] |
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________________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1970. July. Lois & Glenn Lissner, for 3 wks. [NL/21.S]] _________________________________________________________________________________________ ABM: 1971: December. Marjorie Harmer, St. Thomas. [NL/21.Y] TT?: 1971: December. issue of BNLA, Norman Thompson from Antigua to St. Lucia _________________________________________________________________________________________ TT: 1972; September: Cora Oliver Knight of Bahá’u’lláh to British Honduras, from Central America,[AF/23] _________________________________________________________________________________________ TTP: 1973: March. Shamsi Sedaghat Trinidad; PF:1] TT: 1973: February, one month: Dr. Sirus Homayun _________________________________________________________________________________________ HND: 1974; October. 5; Dr. Muhájir |
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__________________________________________________________________________________________ TTP: 1974; December. 15-16; Shirley Yarbrough __________________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1976: July, few days, Shelia Banani, from USA does interview with Esther Evans TTL: 1976. August. for 2 wks. Anthony Providence & Emmanuel Dick, St. Vincent [BNWI/31] TTP: 1976. October. Shamsi Sedaghat, Trinidad. [BNWI/32] TTP: 1976: November. Shamsi Sedaghat, Trinidad TTP: 1976: December.(7-8-9 ?) Meherangez Munsiff (UK) __________________________________________________________________________________________ HND: 1977: March, Enoch Olinga, and Mrs. Elizabeth Olinga [AF/23] |
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__________________________________________________________________________________________ LTT: 1977: March, two 1/2 weeks Leroy Wharton, from Barbados CBC: 1977. May. Carmen Burafato. [BNWI/34] TTL: 1977. August to November 1978 year; Frank Fernandes, Barbados, [BNWI/36,38] CBC: 1977. Fall. Rowland Estall. [BNWI/38] TTP: 1977: December. 10 days, Laurie Sealy from Barbados CBC: 1977. December. Hedi Ahmadiyyih., from Belize [BNWI/39] _____________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1978: February. 3 weeks, John, Jharna Milne, Canada [PF/25-0.11] TT : 1978: April. David & Mein Smith, Canada [PF/25-0.11] TTP: 1978: ?? Shamsi Sedaghat CBC: 1978: August. Hedi Ahmadiyyih ABM: 1978: August 10-18, ABM Shirley Mather, St. Thomas [PF/25-0.5] TT: 1978: September. Lorraine Applebaum TT: 1978: November. Wayne Hoover (US) Paul Rourke, accompanied Wayne, TT : 1978. November 10. Wayne Hoover, USA. Passed away in Paccassi home; buried in Choc Cemetery [BNWI/42] _____________________________________________________________________________________ TT: 1979: February. 2-4, Louise Mathais, TT: 1979: Feb. 3-15; Jennifer Dewar CBC: 1979: May. Hedi Ahmadiyyih TTP: 1979: May. John Rushford, with project TTs: 1979: July. Langston & Haiparen (US) TTs: 1979: July. John and Joyce Edmund (CAN) CBC: 1979: August. Ruth Pringle TTP: 1979: August. Janelle Lindley (Barbados) TTs: 1979: August. Marianne Smith, Sheri Palmero (US) HND: 1979: October. Dr. Rahmatu'lláh Muhájir [prc] TTP: 1979: ... Linda Reed-Nedden (Barbuda) TTs: 1979: Nabet and Talbet Mashrafzademn CBC: 1979; October 6-8 .: CBC Paul Lucas ____________________________________________________________________________________ TT : 1980: January/February; Arthur Irwin, Canada {PF/25-ALP] HND: 1980: February. John and Audrey Robarts, |
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TTP: 1980: May 7-11 Shahla Gillbanks, TTS: 1980: May 18-14 June: Dotty and Richard West , in Micoud TT: 1980: June, Ann Wilson, Secretary National Pioneer Committee, visits Canadian pioneers TTs: 1980: August. one week, L & A Gregory, USA TTP: 1980: August. 18-22, Frank and Agnes Sheffy, Guyana, TTs: 1980: October. 6 days, Meherangiz Munsiff and Gol Aidun [AF/23] TT : 1980: December, Michael and Chris Day, New Zealand ______________________________________________________________________________ HND: 1981: May, Dr. Varqá |
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TTs: 1981: June 1-7, Mrs. & Mrs. Moses Richardson, USA TT: 1981: June, Meridith Johnson (USA) TTs: 1981 June 28-1 July, Mr. & Mrs. Izadinia, children, Panama TT: 1981: November. 24-28 December. John Bowers, USA ABM: 1981: December. Shirley Mather TTP: 1981: December. Maxine Roth, Venezuela TT: 1981: December. Barbara Hudson USA TT: 1981: December. Ed Povey, UK TTs: 1981: ??- Arthur Irwin and Earl Healy, Canada __________________________________________________________________________________ ABM: 1982: January or February. ,1 day, Shirley Mather TT : 1982: January, Arthur Irwin & Earl Healy, Canada [PF/25-0.11] LTT: 1982: March 21-28, Willis Burris from Tobago TT : 1982: April, 1 week, Shar Lenz, Canada [PF/25-0.11] TTs: 1982: ?? - April, 1983 John, Margaret, child, Hana Knoblock, USA TTs: 1982: ?? Youssef Vijeh, USA ABM: 1982: June 10-18, Allison Vaccaro TT : 1982 June 16-20, Meherangiz Munsiff, VIP reception (20 attend), lecture [PF/25-0.4C] CBC: 1982: June 25,26,27, Ruth Pringle, tutors Ruhi Institute TTs; 1982 July 25 (3 weeks) Pamela and Nuri Sabet from UK [PF/25-0.4C] TT : 1982: August. (1 day) Dr. Harry Collymore, Trinidad, institute in Marisule [PF/25-0.4C] CBC: 1982: December, 6-14, Ruth Pringle, Panama TTs: 1982 December 23, 6 months, Wes and Mary Lou Baker, USA, Castries [PF/25-0.4C] ___________________________________________________________________________________ TTs: 1983: ??-April, John, Margaret and child Hanna Knoblock, near Choiseul ABM: 1983: March 20-April 1, Alison Vaccaro HND: 1983; May 27/28, Khadem to first National Convention |
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CBC: Counsellor Ruth Pringle to first National Convention TTs: 1983: November-March 1984, Ron and Adrienne Frazer [PR] NOTE: see St. Lucia events for explanation for cutoff date...pp ______________________________________________________________________________________________ compiled by Patricia Paccassi as of December 1987; revised; October 1991; September 1994, March 2010, July 2011 NOTE: listed below are the NSA's who were responsible for the Windward Islands and the dates the responsibility was assigned: NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY RESPONSIBLE FOR: ST. LUCIA 1953 South America & North America; 1957 Greater Antilles; *1962 Jamaica; 1964 USA 1967 Leeward, Windward & Virgin Islands; 1972 Barbados & Windward Islands; 1981 Windward Islands 1983 St. Lucia. * First time listed specifically instead of being included as part of a larger grouping; i.e. "Windward Islands" Key: LSA = Local Spiritual Assembly NSA = National Spiritual Assembly ************************************************************************************* 1953: October. Esther Evans arrives from USA, gains title of Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for Windward Islands. Still at her post until she passed away, 17 October 1989. 1953: October-August 54, Lillian Middlemast arrives from USA with Mrs. Evans, leaves one year later, also has title of Knight of Bahá’u’lláh 1953: Informal teaching among upper strata by Esther Evans and Lillian Middlemast ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1954: August. 20, Middlemast leaves, see photo copy of her "impressions" (this document whereabouts is unknown) ??: Some travel teaching done here, Mrs. Evans remembers two relatives (sisters?) of Leroy Ioas visiting here. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1965: April. Phillip Trutza has arrived; In June, Trutza family, Henrietta, children, Ann and Robert Buder, Sammy Trutza, arrive to pioneer. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1966: April, Ridván message calls for formation of NSA OF LWVI at April 1967 [NL/03.g] _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1967: May 3, First St Lucian enrolls as Bahá'í, Patsy Vincent, (youth, 16 years) of Pavee Road, Castries.[St. Thomas Newsletter, 03.i, lists the new believers as being enrolled as of September., 1966] First adult believer, Cecil Johannas, of Hospital Road Castries. First formal meetings start in Castries, home of Trutza's on Pavee road, 3 times a week, Mondays, prayers, Tuesdays and Fridays, firesides. Sundays, teaching in out districts, Roseau, Jacmel, Choiseul and Laborie. 1967: November. Early believers: Aloysius Gifford, Mrs. Lucille Gifford, Simon Innocent, Mrs. Anne Marie Johannes, Frederick Joseph. [NL/21.d] ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1968: Persecutions begin for Jacmel, priest tells Bahá'í families to withdraw their children from his school. NSA writes UHJ re: possibility of starting a Bahá'í school there.[AF/24] 1968: First LSA forms in Roseau (includes Jacmel), Harrison Mark, Secretary [NL/21.g,] First formal Bahá'í group starts in Castries ??: Patsy Vincent continues to teach children's classes when Henrietta Trutza leaves island. These dates cannot be determined at this time until memoirs of Trutza's arrive. Trutza's back and forth between St. Croix & St. Lucia until `1974 1968: ??; teaching in Choiseul & Laborie; Mrs. Trutza teaches handicraft classes in Choiseul [BE/29.7] [] 1968: March. 8 enrollments reported, no names.[NL/21.f] August. 5 enrollments reported, no names.[NL/21.h] _____________________________________________________________________________________ 1969: May issue BNLA #12 Henrietta to St. Croix for several months 1969: July, Lorana Kerfoot, first public meeting in St. Lucia at Town Hall with slides. Meeting also in Roseau. Report [NL/21.N] 1969: April-June 1972: Martha Hocker from USA (husband not a Bahá'í) comes to work with Trutzas 1969: October. Teacher Training Institute. [NL/21.O] _____________________________________________________________________________________ 1970: Early. New believer. Antoinette Pascal. [NL/21.R] 1970: April. First LSA forms in Castries 1970: June. Rúhíyyih Khánum with Violete Nakhjavani. Public meeting in Castries at the Toc Hotel, meets with NSALWVI. At this meeting, suggests splitting up of National. area. Stays (2 weeks) at Pavee Road with the Trutzas. |
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Left to Right: Violet Nakjavani, Martha Hocker, Esther Evans, Rúhíyyih Khánum |
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_____________________________________________________________________________________ 1971: Early. New Believers. Eatoe Maneau, Nathaniel Alcee. [NL/21.W] 1971: Treasury representatives appointed 1971: Literature subventions in Islands (first time?) 1971: November. Bahá'í Holy Days celebrated. 20 people attended 12 November [NL/21.Y] 1971: December.; ABM Marjorie Harmer visits Castries, Anse La Raye [PF/25-04aWB] ______________________________________________________________________________________ 1973: February: Dr. Sirus Homayun: Dr. Homayun was invited to serve as a dentist on St. Lucia through the Canadian Dentistry Association. As well as fulfilling his dentistry obligations, he served the Faith during his stay. He taught the Faith in several areas with Henrietta and Phil Trutza, resident pioneers. They registered one youth the first week. Dr. Homayun also introduced the Faith to the Medical Director of St. Jude Hospital, Dr. Hill.[ Teaching report, 21 March 1973 by Dr. Homayun to NSA Windward Islands. 1973: March. Shamsi Sedaghat starts free Bahá'í radio programing, needs details [PF:1] 1973; August. Harrison Mark of Jacmel travels to Barbados for teaching project._____________________________________________________________________________________ 1975: August. 6-15; team of 4, plus CBC Rowland Estall teach in Jacmel, photo below. L to R: Don Providence, Counsellor Estall, Shirley Yarbrough, Pat Paccassi, Errol Sealy |
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teach in two places: 1) Castries (ABM Shirley Yarbrough and NSA member Patricia Paccassi) live 15 min. interview on Radio Caribbean; Public Library accepted first Bahá'í book "The Mission of Bahá’u’lláh" by Townsend. They had in the past steadfastly refused to put Bahá'í books in the library. An interview and book presentation was made to Mr. Gordon of the "The Voice", Mrs. Amelia Charles, wife of first Premier of St. Lucia, enrolled in the Faith, |
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L to R: Pat Paccassi, Mrs. Charles, Shirley Yarbrough |
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(ABMAs, Errol Sealy & Anthony Providence) teaching, deepening, with friends & LSA, nightly meetings, held in English and Patois, day long institute with full team [PF/25-ALP] 1975: ??: Cora Oliver, Patricia Paccassi conduct deepening institutes _______________________________________________________________________________________ 1976: February 22. Local convention, 1 community. [BNWI/27] 1976: April, Max and Judy Friedman, Canada, arrive, 1 year commitment, stay in Marisule. Patsy Vincent works (Bahá'í) with them. 1976: July 15-August 19, 12 paid ads in Voice with Esther Evans phone # 1976: July, interview of Esther Evans by TT Shelia Banani, copy sent to UHJ. 1976: August. 2 weeks, local teachers, Anthony Providence and Emmanuel Dick of St. Vincent do teaching in Jacmel with help of Lennox Jerome (St Lucian) and Friedmans. Also Gros Islet, Castries, Roseau Valley. [BNWI/31] 1976: October 25-November 1, Shamsi Sedaghat interviewed by The Voice & Radio Caribbean, Radio St. Lucia; spoke at Rotary and Town Hall; had a 15 min. taped TV interview; courtesy call on Minister of Education, permission to speak in schools [this did not happen though, due to shortage of time] [BNWI/32] [PF:1] ______________________________________________________________________________________ 1977: Radio programs start (free or not, check this) 1977: May. Institute with CBC Carmen Burafato, presentation of 2 books to Governor General. [BNWI/34] [PF/25-ALP] 1977; July to October, Izadinias leave [BNWI/35] 1977: August 31: Izadinia's give "GOD PASSES BY" to Castries library. Find book by German covenant-breaker in library.[AF/23.2 1977: September: Patsy Vincent accepts appointment to Dsitrict Teaching Committee. [AF/23.2] 1977: September/October: Lennox Jerome contributes $500 for radio programs[AF/23.3] 1977: October. Paccassi's arrive from Dominica post, settle in Castries 1977; Fall. CBC Rowland Estall meets with Bahá'ís. [BNWI/38] 1977: November to August 1978, Frank Fernandes from Barbados arrives to do full time teaching, settles in the South, first Augier, then Saltibus (Gia Bois), covers the whole South on foot. 1977: December. Teaching activity with CBC Hedi Ahmadiyyih. [BNWI/39] __________________________________________________________________________________ 1978: ... money for District Haziratu'l-Quds from UHJ 1978: January. The second West Indian pioneer to Windward Islands, Beverley March, arrives in St. Lucia, , |
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from Jamaica, settles in Castries with Paccassi's, teaches school in Castries Comprehensive 1978: ??: first youth classes begin in Castries at Paccassi home 1978: February. 3 weeks, John and Jarna Milne from Canada teach with Beverley March in South, Laborie (as base, Bahá'ís Guest house), Augier. 1978: February. 19, National Teaching Conference Soufriere, 30 attend. Report. [BNWI/16] 1978: 10 August. : Counsellors letter to NSA asking for permission to form new LSA's during project with ABMs in St.Lucia 1978: September, Emily Kramer moves from Barbados to do full time teaching, settles in Laborie at guest house of Bahá'ís, works in the South mainly. 1978: November to August 1983, Keith, Stephanie, child Ruh'u'llah, Bloodworth arrive from Canada.{Return January 1987} 1978: November. TT Wayne Hoover from USA speaks at Morne Technical College, Voice newspaper interview, Radio St. Lucia. Dies, of cancer during trip, at Paccassi home. Buried at Choc Cemetery in plot of Esther Evans. Large media coverage. 1978: December to November 1979, St. Lucia, Lynn, Richard Berry, child, Ian from St. Croix post (US) to Grenada 1978: December. Children’s classes being held in 5 places. [BNWI/17] _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1979: April to April 1980, "On most national committees in one year" award: Patricia Paccassi, candidate, 6: St. Lucian PR Officer, Photographer, Property Committee, Children’s' Committee, Librarian, Correspondence Course. [PR.1] 1979: April, as of this date there were 8 children's classes 1979: April 27,28, 29, Windward Island National. Convention, The Morne; photo and article in "The Voice" [PF/25-ALP] 1979: April 30, post convention workshop 1979: May : Counsellors Project, ABMs, local teachers, base in Vieux Fort, 150 enrollments (from Barbados archives.) new LSAs are formed 1979: 26 August, 1979: 26 August, Children’s Conference on the Morne, as part of the above Counsellors project. 101 children from 9 communities, Jacmel, Gros Islet ,Ciceron, Marisule. Ti Rochet,. Soufriere, Dennery, Augier, 1979: UHJ approves new LSA boundary breakdown 1979: December: Youth Conference. 1 day. __________________________________________________________________________________________- 1980: Information kits presented to prominent persons 1980: Summer: Dennery Summer School and Teaching project. Large team from the US. 1980: June. 28, Prayer meeting for persecution of Iranians, held at Castries Town Hall 1980: October 27-November 3, Meherangiz Munsiff makes presentation to Acting Governor-General, Mr. Boswell Williams. Visit receives opposition by changing of dates and times of visits to Mr Williams and Rotary, South.[BE/29.7] 1980: November, 26, First Bahá'í wedding, Tim and Helen Delphus of Gros Islet. Morning civil ceremony plus Bahá'í ceremony at Esther Evans home in Cap Estate. Helen goes to civil ceremony with hair in curlers, Bahá'í ceremony with all trimmings. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1981: Bahá'í Religious classes in Castries Comprehensive Secondary School. Beverley March teaches first to third form students and Keith Bloodworth teaches fourth and fifth form classes, sometimes Stephanie Bloodworth takes over. Check when ??? [PF/25-ALP] 1981: January/February. Presentations made to Ministers of Government, Byron Pilgrim, Evans Cauldron, George Odlum, Jon Odlum, Peter Josie, and Prime Minister, Allan Louisy by Patricia Paccassi and Tim Delphus. 1981: February. 28, Island Teaching Conference at St. John's Ambulance Building, Gardens, Castries 1981: March.-?? Jeanne, Soheyl Samari arrive, live in Choiseul 1981: March. Doug, Jennifer Wright and child Tory arrive, live with Samari's in Choiseul 1981: David Yarmartino, brother of Jeanne Samari, lives in La Fargue, Choiseul, stays after Samari's leave, cannot find work, moves to St. Vincent. 1981: May 29-30 Weekend institute 1981: Ridván. Possibly 21 LSAs elected. [BNWI/19] 1981: April. Ruth Pringle's first visit to the area as new Counsellor 1981: June or July. Wrights leave, child Tory health reasons 1981: July 27-August 17, Grandma Snyder teaching project: Some of the team shown in large photo, the St Lucian participants in smaller insert below, other team members afterwards |
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Kneeling: Sammy Delphus, Susan Felker, Juliana Auguste, Nancy Cole, Soraya Golbarani. L to R: Steve Horne, Pat Paccassi, Edith Johnson, Helen Delphus, Katherine Williams, Sara Jane Lee, Keith Bloodworth, Mosesd Auguste, Russell Lee, Julien Alphonse, James Auguste, Richard Berry, Frank Paccassi, Child, Badi Bloodworth, Stephanie Bloodworth, Shirley Yarbrough Insert: __, ___, Helen Delphus, Sammy Delphus, Moses Auguste, Julien Alphonse, Juliana Auguste, Martin Devaux, ___. |
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L to R: David Yarmartino, Hushniyyih “Mama” Bahá'í, Don Providence, Dorothy Hansen, Rose DeLoomey, Martin Devaux |
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L to R: Ludi Johnson, Beverley March, Soheil Samari, Jennie Samari, Susan Bensch, Maureen Thur |
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Mrs. Elsie Mollie Snyder, Grandmother to Patricia Paccassi, for whom this project was dedicated, was the first pioneer to be buried at her post in Windward Islands. results: 500 enrollments, 4 LSAs formed, Forestiere, Barre Denis, Belle Vue, Babonneau, team photo & story in Voice [PF/25-ALP] 1981: August 15; Teaching Conference "Gardens" Castries La Fargue youth play big part See photo in “Photo Gallery” [PF/25-ALP] 1981: August. Beverly March leaves area, resigns as ABM 1981: mid: Tim Delphus & Patricia Paccassi present material to Ministers of Government [PF/25-ALPkb] 1981: September 7, Marjorie, Larry, Clarke (children, Angela, Andrea) arrive from Canada 1981: December. Nancy Cole arrives from USA 1981: Large banners made for Market by Keith Bloodworth and women from Gros Islet. 1981: December. visits were made to all post offices by Pat Paccassi and Stephanie Bloodworth, presenting postmasters/mistresses with an apple and a thank you for all their efforts on Bahá'í behalf _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1982: February 16, Barbara Hudson (USA) arrives to pioneer 1982: February 19, Memorial Service, Peter Gawahar of Barre Denis, 40 attend 1982: March 28, National Day of Prayer for Iranians at Castries Town Hall, 200 invitations, media 1982: May to June series of 6 weekend teacher training institutes, the last Institute used the Ruhi material conducted by Counsellor Pringle, inviting the participants of the past weekend institutes. 21 attended with various regularity. |
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Held at Paccassi home, Vigie, Castries: |
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1982: June 5, Children's Conference, 1960 (or 1980) attended 1982: June 4-6,11-13, 19-20, 26-27, September 12, October 16: Teacher Training institutes See SA January 1983 [PF/25-0.4C] 1982: June 16: half hour interviews on TV & radio for Mrs Meherangiz Munsiff [PF/25-0.4C] 1982: June 17: Public meeting with Mrs Munsiff @ Morne Tech. College 46 Bahá'ís & seekers [PF/25-0.4C] 1982: June 18: Reception for Mrs Munsiff, Green Parrot Inn, 25 Bahá'ís and others attended [PF/25-0.4C] 1982: June 20: half day Deepening on Prayer & Meditation led by Mrs Munsiff @ Paccassi home with 30 Bahá'ís [PF/25-0.4C] 1982: June: Article in THE VOICE newspaper telling of Mrs Munsiff's background & visit [PF/25-0.4C] 1982: June, Presentation to Prime Minster, John Compton, "The Earth is One Country", Mrs. Meherangiz Munsiff, Counsellor Pringle, and Peter St. Rose. |
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1982: Summer/Fall Presentation to Acting Minister of Education of THE BAHÁ'Í FAITH by Perkins & Hainsworth. Bahá'í classes given by Keith Bloodworth @ Castries Comprehensive Secondary School 1982: October. Barwiz, Negar (children, Layli and Nadia) Bahbahani arrive from St. Vincent post. 1982: October 10: Children's Education Institute [PF/25-0.4C] 1982: October 16, Teacher Training Institute in Augier, with Peter St. Rose & Barbara Hudson coordinators & 5 participants [PF/25-0.4C] 1982: October 17: Teacher Training Institute in Gros Islet with Marjorie Clark & Tim Delphus coordinators & 3 participants [PF/25-0.4C] 1982: October, Donated Pilgrimage film for Windward Islands area to be shared in each Island. 1982: November 30: Problem Solving in the Bahá'í Community Institute given by Keith Bloodworth at St. John's Ambulance HQ. [PF/25-0.4C] 1982: December 8, Ruth Pringle presents material to Minister in State of Ministry of Education, Mr. Lewis George. Meeting lasts 45 minutes. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 1983: February. 4-6, Teacher Training institute, Augier 1983: February. 11-13, Teacher Training Institute, Marisule. Keith & Stephanie Bloodworth coordinators & teachers w 3 attendees SA January 1983 [PF/25-0.4C] 1983: March 20-April 1, Teacher Training Institute with Allison Vaccaro & Nancy Cole teachers, Barbara Hudson coordinator, with 14 attendees. [PF/25-0.4C] 1983: March 27: Annual Teaching Conference. with 23 adults & 12 children [PF/25-0.4C] 1983: May 11, Front page article in "Voice" re: Windward Island Bahá'ís (Anthony 'Don' Providence, St. Vincent, Stephanie & Keith Bloodworth, Patricia & Frank Paccassi, St. Lucia) who attended International Convention in Haifa [PF/25-ALP] |
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Formation First NSA, St. Lucia: HND Mr. Khadem and CBC Ruth Pringle at the UWI Centre ,The Morne. First NSA, Patricia Paccassi : Chairman: Larry Clarke, Secretary; Frank Paccassi, Treasurer; Peter St. Rose, Vice Chairman, Martin Devaux, Tim Delphus, Barbara Hudson, Keith Bloodworth, Florius Lubin. Keith Bloodworth leaves for Canada in August and Moses Henry is elected on the by-election. |
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________________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: My goal was to trace the growth and development of the Faith in the islands from their beginnings, as far as I could find, up to the formation of each ones own National Assembly. As 1983 was the formation of the first NSA of St. Lucia and information is available from this time on in St. Lucia, I am using it as the cutoff date for this research document. The following years will be done by other researchers. This document is neither exhaustive nor definitive, we learn as we go, but what I have, and/or discover, will be changed or added as necessary. Hopefully, I can put this material into a form which, through the medium of oral history, will breathe the life into the bare facts and statistics. I feel that it is our stories and impressions and feelings that help to convey the enormous process that is taking place in the Bahá'í World during this period of development. I am only sorry that it was not done earlier, we have lost so many stories already. I truly appreciate all the help given to me in this research and can only hope it is helpful to others. PP... November. 1994 |
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National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of St. Lucia 6 Clavie Avenue, Entrepot, Box 669 Castries, St. Lucia, West Indies Telephone: 758-453-0118 Email: nsastlucia@gmail.com Web Site: www.bahaistlucia.com 21 May 2012 Dear Patricia Paccassi You can include the complete following statement, in quotes, included in this letter, on those pages of the web site, “Bahá'í History of the Caribbean 1920 to 1984, Researched by Pat Paccassi” and to include any of The National Spiritual Assembly of The Bahá'ís of St. Lucia’s letter head information to make this statement carry sufficient weight for your purpose to give that information more credibility. This information and these sources are either from The National Spiritual Assembly of The Bahá'ís of St. Lucia archives, The National Spiritual Assembly of The Bahá'ís of St. Lucia newsletters, interviews conducted by people The National Spiritual Assembly of The Bahá'ís of St. Lucia trusts, and/or personal files in which The National Spiritual Assembly of The Bahá'ís of St. Lucia has confidence. This endorsement is meant to cover any material place on pages having to do with the growth of The Bahá'í Faith in St. Lucia that has been placed on those pages up to 21 May 2012. Respectfully, Ada Leonce Secretary of The National Spiritual Assembly of The Bahá'ís of St. Lucia
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arrives from USA, gains title of 
from USA [PF/24-ALPmh] _____________________________________________________________________________________
& daughter, Judith, 
USA via St. Thomas, Barbados, Dominica to Trinidad. Judith leaves to USA mid 1987. Family Lives in Castries, then Ciceron. ______________________________________________________________________________________
from & to Jamaica: lives with Paccassi's in Castries [prc] [PF/25-ALP]
USA, via Barbados [AF/P] lives in Laborie [prc]
& child
Bloodworth arrive from Canada. Return January 87 to March 90 to Canada. First trip live in Dennery, Gros Islet, & Marisule. Second trip in Castries.
Lynn, Richard Berry, 
& Soheyl 
Samari, from USA, live in La Fargue [prc]
from USA, lives in LaFargue, to St. Vincent.
from USA for teaching project; marries David Yarmartino, stays as pioneer. [AF/Pac]
live in Gros Islet, Castries, & Soufriere [AF/18:prc]
[now Auguste],USA, lived in Castries & Marisule. __________________________________________________________________________________________
arrives from USA, settles in Augier then Castries. [prc]
arrive from St. Vincent post, Canada, live in Castries.[prc] ___________________________________________________________________________________________
and Janet Lang 
from USA. leave in in 1986 
Canada, lived in Marisule & Soufriere [AF/18:prc]
[youth], Canada, lives with Arthur Irwin in Marisule. [AF/18:prc] ____________________________________________________________________________________________
