Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament
4227 Bellevue Road · Toledo, Ohio · 43613 · 419-472-2288
Fr. Marty Donnelly, Pastor
mdonnelly@bsctoledo.com
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 Bishops Mourn Devastation in Haiti, Urge Special Collection in Parishes The Church mourns the terrible suffering of the people of Haiti, and parishes across the country are urged to take up a special collection the weekend of January 16-17 for the humanitarian efforts of the U.S. bishops and Catholic Relief Service (CRS) in Haiti, according to a January 13 letter to Catholic bishops of the United States from Cardinal Francis George of Chicago and Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York. Cardinal George, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and Archbishop Dolan, chair of CRS board, said the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that ravaged Haiti "destroyed countless homes, churches, seminaries, schools, and other buildings and has left millions without the most basic necessities of life. Our faith compels us to pray for and reach out to our brothers and sisters in their time of suffering."
Situation: A 7.0 magnitude earthquake has ravaged the island nation of Haiti. The quake occurred 10 miles southwest of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince just before 5pm EST. Port-au-Prince, with a population of over 2 million, has been devastated. CRS Country Representative Karel Zelenka reports that “Port-au-Prince was covered with a plume of dust from damaged buildings. We should be prepared for many thousands of dead and injured.” Catholic Relief Services is responding to this disaster. We are committed to helping our brothers and sisters as they struggle to come to grips with this tragedy. CRS is mobilizing food and gearing up our emergency capacity, and deploying prepositioned emergency shelter and hygiene kits in Haiti, as well as bringing supplies in from the neighboring Dominican Republic. For more than 60 years, we have been helping people as they struggle to survive natural disasters. CRS is committed to bringing our experience—and our compassion—to quickly and effectively respond to this string of emergencies. And we are just as committed to being there long after the headlines fade, helping communities build back in a way that ensures they are better equipped to handle future shocks. But we cannot do this critical work without your help. The needs will be tremendous. Please give generously to help the thousands of victims on the wake of this disaster and restore their hope as they dig out of the rubble to rebuild their communities—and their lives.
How to help: Phone 419-244-6711 (have your credit card info ready): Tina, extension 517, or Paul, extension 503
Online: Send e-mail with full name, card type, account number, expiration date, and home address to thornyak@toledodiocese.org or pwhite@toledodiocese.org
Mail a check (memo on check: Haiti Earthquake) to Catholic Relief Services, Office of Global Concerns, 1933 Spielbusch Avenue, Toledo, OH 43604-5360
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