Haitian Pilgrims Live more simply so others can simply live.

It was Sunday, our first full day in Haiti.  The cathedral bells rang out at 6:00 AM.  They also woke the chickens, and the dogs – so much noise – there was no need to worry about who else I would wake up.  read more »

The Haitian Pilgrims on this journey include our fearless leader Mike, Alix, Moise, Kirk, Rich, Marie and yours truly, Sue. We are all so excited and filled with anticipation of a grand adventure that will fill our souls and hearts as we work with our brothers and sisters in Boileau, Haiti.  read more »

We are receiving good reports from the team in Boileau.  read more »

As previously announced, a few of our Haitian Pilgrims will spend a few days in Boileau to review the current situation there.  (See prior report.)   “Everything is going well.”  That is a direct quote from the E-Mail from Haiti.  More details (and “quotes”) follow.  read more »

A few of our Haitian Pilgrim group will be making a Stewardship visit to St. Therese, our sister parish in Boileau,  Haiti. The trip is from November 7 to November 14.  read more »

Stewardship visit to Haiti

Coin boxes will be collected before/after each mass.

  Thank you for your generous response to the emergency relief for our sister parish in Haiti. Your gifts of $3,000.00 have been wire-transferred to Father Kensy, the pastor of St. Therese in Boileau. He and the parish leadership team are establishing a community food bank. They will purchase bulk food (for example, 100 lb bags of rice), then distribute the smaller amounts to households.  read more »

We are so grateful to all of you! You took a record number of coin boxes and gift tags to help our brothers and sisters in Boileau, Haiti. To date we have received close to $28,000 in gift tag donations.  read more »

You visit orphanages, clinics, housing projects, schools and soup kitchens.  It’s good to see some people getting help because you’ll also see a sampling of the hundreds of thousands who receive no help. You see adults working like oxen, pulling large carts loaded with heavy material, and you’re told they probably earn just a few dollars, enough to provide a little food for their families for one more day.  read more »