Campus Ministry Helping Haiti

Campus Ministry Team Joins National & International Community in providing aid to Haiti

Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at the beginning of the new semester, the Campus Ministry Office will focus its efforts on seeking monetary donations which will be forwarded to Catholic Relief Services (CRS) which operates an office in the capital of Port-au-Prince.

The CRS office in the capital is constantly monitoring and updating the conditions each day. CRS has made an initial commitment of 5 million dollars for immediate use in this relief effort. They are mobilizing food and gearing up their emergency capacity and deploying emergency shelter and hygiene kits from the neighboring Dominican Republic. Receptacles will be available for your participation around the campus.

Let us remember in our prayers and thoughts the people of Haiti.  As we all know, they have suffered a horrible tragedy in the recent earthquake that has devastated their island nation.

PRAYER

God of all creation, as we weep with our family in Haiti, console us.  In this time of crisis, open our eyes to look beyond the disaster to see Christ in our brothers and sisters in Haiti, as Christ sees us.  Be with us as we stand in solidarity with those living and working in Haiti.  Be with us in our mourning and guide our efforts to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, comfort the grieving and stand for justice. With your mercy, sustain us at this time as we continue to work for peace and justice.    Amen.