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Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
united in solidarity
United in Solidarity - Trinity Wall Street Slide Show on SSM in Haiti - link to an interview with Sr. Carolyn, Sr. Adele Marie, and Sr. Promise with a background of slides. And they used some of my photos, too!
Here is a photo of the Sisters on the soccer field by the College St Pierre, where their "doorbell ministry" has turned into a "tent ministry."
This photo is by Jois Goursse Celestin, an Episcopal seminarian in Haiti, taken with Mallory Holding's camera and shared by request of Bishop Duracin. I believe it is from the day after the earthquake before there were so many people there (3000, last I heard).
Here is a photo of the Sisters on the soccer field by the College St Pierre, where their "doorbell ministry" has turned into a "tent ministry."
This photo is by Jois Goursse Celestin, an Episcopal seminarian in Haiti, taken with Mallory Holding's camera and shared by request of Bishop Duracin. I believe it is from the day after the earthquake before there were so many people there (3000, last I heard).
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Episcopal Diocese of Haiti caring for 23,000 in camps
http://www.episcopal-life.org/79901_118854_ENG_HTM.htm
This is the latest on the Sisters, who are still living on the soccer field by College St Pierre two weeks after the earthquake. At least we know they are alive... I got an email today from someone who still has not heard from her family members, who lived even closer to the epicenter. Heartbreaking.
The article talks about the camps. How do you feed 23,000 people? Can you imagine the amount of water that is needed? Never mind the sanitation issues. They estimate it will be months of emergency care. Rebuilding is way down the pike. I hope our attention span is longer than usual.
They also say that all the churches in the Leogane area were destroyed. That's the area in which Darbonne is located. I'd pretty much figured that would be the case, but I had heard that the church in Mathieu had not been. Perhaps one of the major aftershocks took it out, or perhaps the information was wrong to begin with.
I'm going to to post a happy picture from my time there to remind us all of the beauty of this area. I want everyone to remember that Haiti is a beautiful country, not only a pile of rubble. That's all we ever see in the news: disaster. There is so much more to Haiti than that. We must not forget the disaster, but we can't limit our vision to it, or we'll forget why people love it so much and why it is so very worth every ounce of energy put into it.
(taken on the road from Port-au-Prince to Leogane out the car window, summer 2009, probably somewhere around Gressier)
This is the latest on the Sisters, who are still living on the soccer field by College St Pierre two weeks after the earthquake. At least we know they are alive... I got an email today from someone who still has not heard from her family members, who lived even closer to the epicenter. Heartbreaking.
The article talks about the camps. How do you feed 23,000 people? Can you imagine the amount of water that is needed? Never mind the sanitation issues. They estimate it will be months of emergency care. Rebuilding is way down the pike. I hope our attention span is longer than usual.
They also say that all the churches in the Leogane area were destroyed. That's the area in which Darbonne is located. I'd pretty much figured that would be the case, but I had heard that the church in Mathieu had not been. Perhaps one of the major aftershocks took it out, or perhaps the information was wrong to begin with.
I'm going to to post a happy picture from my time there to remind us all of the beauty of this area. I want everyone to remember that Haiti is a beautiful country, not only a pile of rubble. That's all we ever see in the news: disaster. There is so much more to Haiti than that. We must not forget the disaster, but we can't limit our vision to it, or we'll forget why people love it so much and why it is so very worth every ounce of energy put into it.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
a litany for Haiti
via Episcopal Life (http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_118787_ENG_HTM.htm)
Bulletin inserts for Feb. 7 contain 'A Litany for Haiti'
January 25, 2010
[Episcopal News Service] The world’s gaze is on Haiti as its people continue to work towards recovery from the Jan. 12 earthquake that crippled much of the nation’s infrastructure and killed and injured tens of thousands of its people. The Episcopal Church, through the Diocese of Haiti and Episcopal Relief & Development, is committed to immediate relief and long-term reconstruction, and asks the prayers and support of all Episcopalians for its mission there. Episcopal News Service Weekly bulletin inserts for Feb. 7 include a litany and prayers for Haiti created for a Jan. 17 service at Washington National Cathedral.
(full bulletin inserts may be found here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/95270_ENG_HTM.htm)
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A Litany for Haiti
The world’s gaze is on Haiti as its people continue to work towards recovery from the Jan. 12 earthquake that crippled much of the nation’s infrastructure and killed and injured tens of thousands of its people. The Episcopal Church, through the Diocese of Haiti and Episcopal Relief & Development, is committed to immediate relief and long-term reconstruction, and asks the prayers and support of all Episcopalians for its mission there.
God of infinite mercy, who calls forth order out of chaos, peace out of turmoil, calm out of fear, we come before you aching and tender, crying out for Haiti and her people, saying, We lift our prayers to you, O God: You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for Haiti, land of mountains and sea, where the very earth has shifted. May her tremors cease. May her tumult end. We pray for her people, shattered yet courageous, frightened yet bold, destitute and longing for relief. May their voice be heard. May their need be met. We lift our prayers to you, O God.
You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for the injured, broken and lost: thirsting for clean water, hungry for food, stripped of shelter, desperate for medical care; they look to the world for hope. May their dry mouths find drink, their empty bellies find food, their families find cover, and their bodies find health. We lift our prayers to you, O God.
You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for rescuers, those who do the work of recovery, laboring in the midst of agony; for healers, doctors, nurses, and all who tend those wounded in body, mind, or spirit. May their hands be steady. may their resolve be sure. May their work be filled with grace. We lift our prayers to you, O God.
You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for the dying and those who have died, whose frail bodies now line the city streets. May mercy be abundant. May death have dignity. May they never be forgotten. We lift our prayers to you, O God.
You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for the global community, grieving and responding in love. May our action be swift. May our purpose be certain. May our devotion endure. We lift our prayers to you, O God.
You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for the days to come, the future, and the promise of what lies ahead. May new roads be paved; new industry be born; new fortunes rise; and new friendships sustained. We lift our prayers to you, O God.
You are the hope of all Creation.
- - - - -
God of compassion, now let us answer your call and respond to our sister Haiti through steadfast commitment, diligence in prayer, charity in action, and constancy in hope. Her needs are deep and ours is a land of plenty. With open hand and open heart may our prayers be known in the eager generosity of our giving. In your holy name we pray. Amen.
Abiding God, your light is ever present with us, piercing through the darkness of tragedy. We give you thanks for the bright beacon of hope found when your people join together for the welfare of all. And now, when all seems dark, illuminate for the world your vision of hope, dignity, and life abundant set forth for Haiti from the beginning of creation. In your light all shall be revealed and all shall be made whole. Amen.
Litany by Wendy Tobias, Carol Wade and Alexandra Zepeda, from Strength Through Unity: A Service of Prayer for Haiti on Jan. 17 at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. For a video of the service and the homily by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, visit http://www.nationalcathedral.org/.
For continuing reports from Episcopal News Service on the church’s work in Haiti, visit www.episcopalchurch.org/ens. Donations to Episcopal Relief & Development may be made online at www.er-d.org/donate-select.php; by calling the agency at 1-800-334-7626, ext.5129; or by mailing a gift to Episcopal Relief & Development, PO Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058. Please write “Haiti fund” in the memo line of all checks.
Bulletin inserts for Feb. 7 contain 'A Litany for Haiti'
January 25, 2010
[Episcopal News Service] The world’s gaze is on Haiti as its people continue to work towards recovery from the Jan. 12 earthquake that crippled much of the nation’s infrastructure and killed and injured tens of thousands of its people. The Episcopal Church, through the Diocese of Haiti and Episcopal Relief & Development, is committed to immediate relief and long-term reconstruction, and asks the prayers and support of all Episcopalians for its mission there. Episcopal News Service Weekly bulletin inserts for Feb. 7 include a litany and prayers for Haiti created for a Jan. 17 service at Washington National Cathedral.
(full bulletin inserts may be found here: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/95270_ENG_HTM.htm)
---------------
A Litany for Haiti
The world’s gaze is on Haiti as its people continue to work towards recovery from the Jan. 12 earthquake that crippled much of the nation’s infrastructure and killed and injured tens of thousands of its people. The Episcopal Church, through the Diocese of Haiti and Episcopal Relief & Development, is committed to immediate relief and long-term reconstruction, and asks the prayers and support of all Episcopalians for its mission there.
God of infinite mercy, who calls forth order out of chaos, peace out of turmoil, calm out of fear, we come before you aching and tender, crying out for Haiti and her people, saying, We lift our prayers to you, O God: You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for Haiti, land of mountains and sea, where the very earth has shifted. May her tremors cease. May her tumult end. We pray for her people, shattered yet courageous, frightened yet bold, destitute and longing for relief. May their voice be heard. May their need be met. We lift our prayers to you, O God.
You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for the injured, broken and lost: thirsting for clean water, hungry for food, stripped of shelter, desperate for medical care; they look to the world for hope. May their dry mouths find drink, their empty bellies find food, their families find cover, and their bodies find health. We lift our prayers to you, O God.
You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for rescuers, those who do the work of recovery, laboring in the midst of agony; for healers, doctors, nurses, and all who tend those wounded in body, mind, or spirit. May their hands be steady. may their resolve be sure. May their work be filled with grace. We lift our prayers to you, O God.
You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for the dying and those who have died, whose frail bodies now line the city streets. May mercy be abundant. May death have dignity. May they never be forgotten. We lift our prayers to you, O God.
You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for the global community, grieving and responding in love. May our action be swift. May our purpose be certain. May our devotion endure. We lift our prayers to you, O God.
You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for the days to come, the future, and the promise of what lies ahead. May new roads be paved; new industry be born; new fortunes rise; and new friendships sustained. We lift our prayers to you, O God.
You are the hope of all Creation.
- - - - -
God of compassion, now let us answer your call and respond to our sister Haiti through steadfast commitment, diligence in prayer, charity in action, and constancy in hope. Her needs are deep and ours is a land of plenty. With open hand and open heart may our prayers be known in the eager generosity of our giving. In your holy name we pray. Amen.
Abiding God, your light is ever present with us, piercing through the darkness of tragedy. We give you thanks for the bright beacon of hope found when your people join together for the welfare of all. And now, when all seems dark, illuminate for the world your vision of hope, dignity, and life abundant set forth for Haiti from the beginning of creation. In your light all shall be revealed and all shall be made whole. Amen.
Litany by Wendy Tobias, Carol Wade and Alexandra Zepeda, from Strength Through Unity: A Service of Prayer for Haiti on Jan. 17 at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. For a video of the service and the homily by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, visit http://www.nationalcathedral.org/.
For continuing reports from Episcopal News Service on the church’s work in Haiti, visit www.episcopalchurch.org/ens. Donations to Episcopal Relief & Development may be made online at www.er-d.org/donate-select.php; by calling the agency at 1-800-334-7626, ext.5129; or by mailing a gift to Episcopal Relief & Development, PO Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058. Please write “Haiti fund” in the memo line of all checks.
Monday, January 25, 2010
donating material goods through Agape Flights
If you are interested in donating material goods, go to Agape Flights on the web at:
http://www.agapeflights.com/.
They post a DAILY list of the most needed items. The Sisters have used Agape Flights for many years.
Their website says, "YES, Agape Flights is flying often and able to land in Port au Prince. Agape Flights' planes are being met by the missionaries we serve. The supplies are reaching the medical clinics, orphanages, schools, and churches through the 130 missionary families we regularly serve in PAP. Mike Labady, Agape's Emergency Field Director is on the ground in Port au Prince working to coordinate activities. Since the Haiti earthquake disaster Tuesday, January 12 Agape Flights has:
Made 54 flights
Delivered 120,000 pounds of emergency supplies
Transported 24 medical personnel to Haiti
Evacuated 1 orphan and arranged to evacuate 30 more."
http://www.agapeflights.com/.
They post a DAILY list of the most needed items. The Sisters have used Agape Flights for many years.
Their website says, "YES, Agape Flights is flying often and able to land in Port au Prince. Agape Flights' planes are being met by the missionaries we serve. The supplies are reaching the medical clinics, orphanages, schools, and churches through the 130 missionary families we regularly serve in PAP. Mike Labady, Agape's Emergency Field Director is on the ground in Port au Prince working to coordinate activities. Since the Haiti earthquake disaster Tuesday, January 12 Agape Flights has:
Made 54 flights
Delivered 120,000 pounds of emergency supplies
Transported 24 medical personnel to Haiti
Evacuated 1 orphan and arranged to evacuate 30 more."
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