- A New School Building at St. Joseph
St. Michael's is partnering with Pere Guy and the Daughters of Wisdom to build a new 6 classroom addition at St. Joseph's school in Bellanger. Pere Guy hopes to enroll as many as 300 students at St. Joseph after the new addition is finished.
- Free Lunch!!!
A new kitchen and latrine are nearing completion at St. Joseph School in Bellanger. The Haitian government will now provide a free hot lunch for each child enrolled each school day.
- Latest email from Pere Guy
Received on 9/3/09:
I am really glad to know that you have decided to open your meetings with more prayer. That is the best thing I encourage you to do. I have a strong persuasion that PRAYING is the only way to keep Haiti alive. My specific prayer is to ask God to give me more strength in front of tremendous problems. Believe me, there are so many. A special prayer for OLMC and
Bellanger for buildings to be safe from this Hurricane season and specially from the coming one ERIKA. 4 teachers will be replaced by new ones. Please pray that this new choice may be a good one.
May the Lord bless you all and also your job, your family and freinds. May He shine His light upon you during during your life.
Keep us in your prayer and we will do the same for you.
- Mission trip to Cabaret
A dental/medical mission is being planned for February 2010. If you have medical training and would like to help with this mission trip, please contact the Haiti Committee.
- Pere Guy To Visit St. Michael's
Pere Guy will be visiting St. Michael's the weekend of May 16th, 2009. Please check the bulletin for opportunities to get to know the pastor of our sister parish.
- Join A Subcommittee
The Haiti committee has formed several subcommittees to help facilitate our work with our sister parish. If you have an interest an any of these areas, please consider joining one of our subcommittees. Attendance at our monthly meetings is not necessary.
1. Shipping – This subcommittee will have a period of intense activity once a year, usually around March. Work will be light for the remainder of the year.
A. Coordinate PTPA sea container shipments – This includes but is not limited to determining what items will be collected, coordinating collections through St. Michael’s church office, acquiring packing material, determining when and where the shipment will be packed and coordinating volunteers.
B. Research alternate shipping methods when items cannot be shipped through the yearly PTPA sea container.
2. Communications – This subcommittee will work to publicize the mission of the Haiti committee in general and also with specific projects.
A. Place regular OLMC updates in St. Michael’s bulletin.
B. Organize bulletin inserts on the back of the monthly church calendar when necessary.
C. Place periodic articles in local newspapers and Catholic Week.
D. Coordinate the distribution of flyers around town for public events.
E. Assist with determining what information should be placed on our website.
3. Community Outreach – This subcommittee will work with the community at large to further the committee’s work in Haiti.
A. Contact other churches in the diocese about parish twinning opportunities.
B. Inform other religious denominations in the Auburn/Opelika area about our mission.
C. Contact area service groups such as Kiwanis and Rotary about our mission.
D. Contact University organizations about our mission.
E. Present educational programs in the community when requested.
4. Parish Outreach – This subcommittee will work within the St. Michael’s and OLMC’s parish to further the committee’s work.
A. Facilitate communications with Pere Guy.
B. Organize Pere Guy’s yearly trips to Auburn.
C. Organize mission trips to Cabaret once or twice a year.
D. Organize prayer before Haiti committee meetings and possibly with other church prayer groups.
E. Submit mass intentions for OLMC through the church office.
F. Update the Haiti committee bulletin board.
G. Organize the sleep mat and other parish wide projects.
5. Fund Raising – This subcommittee will organize fundraising activities.
A. Coordinate the annual Wine and Cheese fundraiser.
B. Learn grant writing and explore grant opportunities.
C. Explore other fund raising opportunities.
6. Haiti Infrastructure – This subcommittee will look into OLMC’s parish infrastructure needs, research workable and cost effective solutions, and make short and long term implementation plans.
A. Look into Cabaret’s flooding situation and possible flood deterrents.
B. Look into power generation solutions.
C. Assess OLMC’s clean water and sanitation needs and research solutions.
D. Determine OLMC’s current and future building needs.
7. Haiti Education – This subcommittee will oversee the committees work with St. Joseph’s school in Bellanger and any future school in OLMC’s parish. This subcommittee will work closely with both the Infrastructure and Fund Raising subcommittees.
A. Compile information such as number of students, teachers, tuition costs, etc. on St. Joseph’s school and make yearly updates.
B. Make a yearly assessment of the needs at St. Joseph’s.
C. Coordinate plans to make improvements at St. Joseph’s school.
D. Plan for new schools within the parish.
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