Let’s Pray and Pay to Help Haiti Recover
Dear Parishioners,
My heart breaks for Haiti and our sisters and brothers who have been devastated by a huge earthquake. For the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, this is a disaster of epic proportions. The major casualties took place in the capital city, Port-au-Prince. Our sister parish in Fond Tortue is in the mountains, a good distance from the epicenter. We know little of the damage in our sister parish. However, we simply must send prayers and support to those affected by the earthquake. To this end we are collecting money to help relief efforts in that country. Financial donations should be made out to St. John the Baptist Church – Haiti.
St. Paul in today’s reading reminds us that we are all members of the Body of Christ. When one member of the body hurts, the whole body is in pain. Let’s try in our small way to relieve some of the suffering of our sisters and brothers in Haiti.
Peace,
Fr. John Maxwell
