Haiti Relief Fund

Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti has had a ripple effect on communities across the globe, including the Congregation of Holy Cross.   The  Sisters of Holy Cross have 47 Sisters in Haiti. www.sistersofholycross.org/northamerica.html

 This past Wednesday in a statement from     Rome, Italy; Rev. Hugh W. Cleary, csc, Superior General of the Men’s Congregation of Holy Cross, encouraged Holy Cross Religious throughout the world… “Let us pray that the people of Haiti not lose hope; may they know the comfort of our solidarity with  them and the peace of God deep within to give them the strength and courage to go on. May Our Lady of Perpetual Help, patroness of Haiti, be their refuge.”                                                                Provincial Superior Rev. Michel Eugene, C.S.C., of the Haiti Province reported early Friday morning that massive damage has destroyed the Congregation's school, Ensemble Scolaire Basile Moreau, and provincial house in Haiti. Several hundred students in both grade school and high  school attend Ensemble Scolaire Basile Moreau, which opened in 1989 to serve the poor in Port-au-Prince.  One member of the Holy Cross Order, a seminarian who recently took his vows, has been confirmed dead. The young religious was taking a course at Quiqueya University, which  did not survive the quake.  We pray in a special  way for those members of the Holy Cross   community – including students, faculty, staff and parishioners – who have been personally touched by this tragedy.  “What is most important right now   is our prayers   and our compassion for all who are suffering.  Our prayer is our greatest assistance; our prayer will motivate us to help the victims of the earthquake as best we are able.”   The Congregation of Holy Cross is collecting funds to assist the people of Haiti.  100% of all monies collected will go directly to our sisters whose yard is now home to over 100 displaced people. To make  a gift…

Checks can be made payable to:                   Sisters of Holy Cross/Haiti with attention:    "Haiti Relief Fund" and sent to the attention of    
Sr. Pauline Labrie, CSC
377 Island Pond Road
Manchester, NH 03109             

*Sr. Pauline can send a tax deductible receipt to all  donors                              OR/                                                                          St Catherine of Siena School with attention:  

"Haiti Relief Fund" and sent to:
St. Catherine of Siena School
206 North Street
Manchester, NH 03104

Thank You,
Sr. Janet Belcourt, CSC