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Bishops Call for a Longterm Strategy in Haiti That Focuses on Poverty Reduction

DATE: January 28, 2010
FROM: Don Clemmer
O: 202-541-3206
M: 260-580-1137       
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
BISHOPS CALL FOR A LONGTERM STRATEGY IN HAITI THAT FOCUSES ON POVERTY REDUCTION
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Posted in on January 28, 2010 by Rjiminez

President of U.S. Bishops Expresses Sorrow for Earthquake Aftermath in Letter to President of Haitian Bishops

DATE: January 23, 2010
FROM: Don Clemmer

O: 202-541-3206
H: 260-580-1137

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

President of U.S. Bishops Expresses Sorrow for Earthquake Aftermath in Letter to President of Haitian Bishops Read more...

Posted in on January 25, 2010 by yee

Special Report by CRS on response to Haiti Earthquake

January 20, 2010

Dear CRS Diocesan Director and Partner,

Thank you for your tremendous support for CRS’ response to the Haiti Earthquake.
Here is a Special Report on how Catholic Relief Services and the Catholic Community in the U.S. are responding to the needs of the people of Haiti. Please distribute this report throughout your networks. Thank you for all that you are doing to support our brothers and sisters in Haiti.
 
Sincerely,
Joan Rosenhauer
Executive Vice President for U.S. Operations
Catholic Relief Services

Posted in on January 20, 2010 by yee

Head of Catholic Bishops asks President Obama to Grant Haitians in the U.S. Temporary Protected Status

DATE: January 15, 2010
 
FROM: Mar Muñoz-Visoso
 
O: 202-541-3202
M: 301-646-8616
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
HEAD OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS ASKS PRESIDENT OBAMA TO GRANT HAITIANS IN THE U.S. TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS
 
WASHINGTON—In a letter sent to president Barack Obama on Friday, January 15, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, asked the White House to designate the country of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Read more...

Posted in on January 15, 2010 by yee

Una oración para después del terremoto en Haití (Spanish)

[Gracias a Hermana Marilu S. Covani, SP, directora de la Oficina de Liturgia en la Diócesis de San Bernardino para la traducción.]

El Martes, 12 de enero del 2010, un terremoto de 7 grados de magnitud sacudió el sur de Haití, a diez kilómetros de la capital, Port-au-Prince. Se esperan graves daños, lesiones, y pérdidas de vida.

Dos estadounidenses siguen desaparecidos en los escombros, trabajadores de ayuda Católica de la Diócesis de Norwich, Connecticut.

Haití es el país más pobre del hemisferio occidental. Alrededor del 80% de los haitianos vive en la pobreza. Read more...

Posted in on January 14, 2010 by yee

A Prayer After the Earthquake in Haiti (English)

On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit southern Haiti, ten miles from the capital, Port-Au-Prince. Heavy damage, severe injuries, and serious loss of life are expected.

Two Americans still missing in the rubble are Catholic aid workers from the Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut. 

Haiti is the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. About 80% of Haitians live in poverty.

Donate now to Catholic Relief Services emergency relief in Haiti.

Download a ready-to-print and photocopy version of this prayer (PDF file) Read more...

Posted in on January 12, 2010 by yee

Video Messages of Archbishop Dolan Outline Haiti Devastation

DATE: January 15, 2010
FROM: Don Clemmer
 
O: 202-541-3206
H: 260-580-1137 Read more...

Posted in on January 15, 2010 by Rjiminez

U.S. Bishops Urge Special Collection January 16-17

DATE: January 13, 2010
FROM: Don Clemmer
O: 202-541-3206
H: 260-580-1137
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
U.S. BISHOPS MOURN DEVASTATION IN HAITI, URGE SPECIAL COLLECTION JANUARY 16-17 TO SUPPORT EFFORTS OF USCCB, CRS
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Posted in on January 14, 2010 by Rjiminez

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