Haiti Committee, St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, Auburn, Alabama, USA

St. Michael's Haiti Committee
St. Michael the Archangel Auburn, Alabama	Sister Parishes in the Parish Twinning Program of the Americas	Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cabaret, Haiti

The Haiti Committee of St. Michael's is dedicated to fulfilling the Gospel call of Jesus Christ to serve the poor and vulnerable; we do so for our sister parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Cabaret, Haiti, by increasing awareness of the historical, environmental and political issues contributing to Haiti's plight and by giving spiritual and material support to the religious, educational, medical and economic well-being of the people of OLMC.

Come join the St. Michael's Haiti Committee!
Meeting Time: 2nd Tuesdays @ 6:00 pm
Meeting Place: St. Michael's Social Hall

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A Prayer for the People of Haiti

Out of the depths we cry to You, O God.
We cry to You for our Haitian sisters and brothers.
We thank you for upholding them in their suffering.
Give them continuing strength and comfort.
Give us love and courage to stand with them and work with them as they struggle for justice and freedom.
Keep us committed to the truth and empower us with your Spirit of love:
- a love that always sees possibilities for peace founded on justice;
- a love that seeks justice without vengeance and retaliation;
- a love that reaches out to enemies, as Jesus taught us.
We trust in your continuing mercy as we bring to You our own desire to be in active solidarity with our Haitian brothers and sisters.
O Holy Spirit descend on us; we have a mission for Haiti.

A Prayer for Mercy on Haiti

God our Father, You know and love all your people. Look with mercy on our Haitian brothers and sisters who have suffered repeated devastation from flooding and hurricanes. See their suffering from constant hunger, thirst and disease. We pray Lord that you raise up good leaders who can bring Haiti out of poverty and build up systems for protection and rescue against natural disasters. Help us at St. Michael's to relieve suffering in Haiti, especially at our sister parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, while ever relying on your great strength, mercy and inspiration. In the name of Christ Jesus, your son, Amen.

Please add a decade of the rosary, or the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, or whatever you can after the above prayer. Pray it daily for the next few months and if possible pray as a family or in groups. The Lord blesses us when we gather and agree on the need for His help. The situation in Haiti is always urgent and critical. Thank you for responding with prayer as well as gifts.

For corrections/additions, please send message to: stmichaels@charter.net or Haiti Committee
Updated: September 11, 2009 lka