Posts Tagged ‘Earthquake’
Letter from Fr. Rick Frechette, CP: 6 month update
Dear Friends, Six months have gone by since the earthquake, and easily our work is three times larger than it was before. We have so many new programs to meet the pressing needs. Today for the first time, we fired up our crematorium. Although I was joking that I would like to use it to make ... Read more
Thirty Days Later (A letter update from Fr. Rick Frechette, CP regarding Haiti)
It is traditional in the Catholic faith to celebrate mass in remembrance of the dead after one month has passed. Today throughout Haiti, at 7 am, in what is left of the parishes of Port au Prince, this mass will be celebrated for the estimated 200,000 dead from the earthquake. In addition to these masses, ... Read more
In Passion for Justice | Tagged Earthquake, Fr. Rick Frechette, Haiti, Passionist
The Passion of Haiti and our response
Haiti was recently devastated by its worst earthquake in over 200 years. A 7.0 quake hit Port-au Prince on Tuesday the 12th of January. It is still too early to tell what the extent of the damage is to that area but the death toll is expected to be in the thousands. Our Prayers go ... Read more