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Haiti Mission Trip - 2003



Our Haitian Promise
Third Parish Team Headed for Haiti
February 10-19, 2003

On Saturday, February 8 at the 4:30 Mass, the Saint Elizabeth Seton community will offer blessings and good wishes to ten fellow parishioners as they prepare to fly to Port-au-Prince, Haiti to begin a ten day cultural immersion trip. Team Leaders Al Dornan and Cindy Moeckel, will be returning to a place that changed their lives. For parish members Julia Campagna, Elizabeth and Doug Delehanty, Mary Keane, Bob Manzi, Peter Mihaly, Barbara Suarez and Alex Szilagyi, it will be a chance to learn about the needs of the Haitian people. The visit will include time in orphanages, hospitals, and an overnight stay at the parish of Saint Ann.

Saint Ann is a vibrant, worshipping community of about 3,000 people. Last year's team was welcomed by this poor, but faith-filled parish as the first step toward linking our two communities. On December 1, 2002, Saint Elizabeth Seton parish was formally "twinned" with Saint Ann's. Twinning means our parishes will be mutually supportive through prayer, cultural exchange, social action and resource assistance. To nurture this relationship there will be regular visits to Saint Ann's and an invitation to their pastor to spend time in Rocky Hill. In addition to helping the people of Saint Ann parish, Saint Elizabeth Seton will continue to support orphanages, feeding programs and other Haitian charitable groups.

These eleven parishioners travel to Haiti bringing the generous prayers and gifts of the our entire community. We invite you to offer your spiritual support at the Commissioning Mass on February 8 and throughout their journey.

2003 Haiti Ministry Team

Although one group has just returned, planning has already begun for another group to go to Haiti for the 10 day "immersion experience" in 2003. Jack Tomaisello will be the group leader next year. The tentative dates are 
February 10-19, 2003. The second week is the school vacation in most towns. Anyone who is interested is asked to write a short letter indicating your interest and submit it to the Office by June 1st. It seems that already we have more than enough inquiries to fill a group, so if indeed people are interested, we may send two groups over the course of the next year. Questions and concerns can be discussed with Jack, Jeff Cantin or Barbara Wysocki.

On February 10, 2003, another group will travel to Haiti to visit hospitals, orphanages and spend time
 at Saint Ann’s, our parish twinning partner. Please pray for our 11 team members as they prepare for the trip:

Jack Tomasiello
(Group Leader 2003)
 		Mary Keane
Al Dornan
(Returning Group Member)
 		Bob Manzi 
Elizabeth Delehanty 
 		Peter Mihaly
Doug Delehanty
 		Barbara Suarez
Dina Fitzsimons 
 		Julia Campagna & Alexandra Szilagyi
(High School Youth)

These parishioners will be our eyes, ears and hands in Haiti, but Saint Elizabeth Seton’s Haitian Promise
 is a commitment of the entire community. Thank you for all you’ve done to affirm that promise.


 

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