Haiti Update

ONLINE contributions to Maryknoll's Haiti relief effort total $18, 913 so far.

This sum does not include the $670+ that was donated at our special Mass for Haiti, nor does it include the private journal transactions from individual Maryknollers.

Father Romane St. Vil leaves for Haiti tomorrow. Father Dennis Moorman, his classmate, will join him on February 15, to offer whatever moral support he can to Romane as he undertakes this difficult journey.

Among the team of volunteer physicians Romane has assembled is Dr. David Kim, a former parishioner at St. Paul Chong-Ha-Sang parish in Queens, now working in L.A. He contacted me on Facebook after the earthquake because he wanted to volunteer through Marynoll. Luckily we were able to place him through Fr. Romane.

Pray for the success of this mission and for continued relief efforts.

Maryknoll Haiti Relief [Update!]

WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS a special appeal email will go out from MEP in Fr. Ed Dougherty's name to all our sponsors, soliciting funds and prayers for the people of Haiti.

People are given three ways to contribute:

On-line (Go to www.maryknollsociety.org)

By mail: Maryknoll Haiti Appeal

P.O. Box 302

Maryknoll, NY 10545

Or by phone: Toll free phone number (in the US) 1-888-627-9566

In addition, at the Center we will celebrate a special Mass for the people of Haiti next Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in our main chapel. Maryknollers and employees are invited to participate.

Perhaps wherever two or more Maryknollers or supports are gathered next Wednesday at 11 a.m. local time, you might conduct your own prayer service in solidarity with us at the Center who kneel in solidarity with the people of Haiti.