Check out this video of the dedicated catechists at OLN! Some walk 5 hours to come to these monthly training sessions! This video was taken at a session this past July.
Sponsor a Student!
Grab an envelope from the back of church throughout the month of September and help our Haitian brothers and sisters head back to school to be fed and educated!
(Checks may be made payable to "Our Lady of Perpetual Help" with "Haiti" in the Memo line)
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OUR LADY OF THE NATIVITY Verrettes, Haiti
The partnership between OLPH and Our Lady of the Nativity (Notre Dame de la Nativite) started in 2002. It is first and foremost a spiritual relationship. It is this relationship on a spiritual level that will allow us to learn how we can help each other.
Did you know...
Our Lady of the Nativity's parish population is 100,000?
There are a total of 3600 students at OLN's 5 schools?
OLN has 14 chapels?
The King will reply, "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." Matthew 25:40
Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere.
One in five children has no access to safe water.
55% of school-aged children are out of school.
Highest under-five mortality rate in the region.
Highest maternal mortality rate in the region.
Men anpil, chay pa lou many hands will make the load lighter Haitian Creole proverb
To develop and maintain a spiritual and human relationship with our sister parish through prayer, communication and volunteering.
To foster awareness of the plight and the needs of the poor, in keeping with the social teachings of the Catholic Church.
To improve the lives of our brothers and sisters at Our Lady of the Nativity- especially the children.
To develop a sense of global solidarity and outreach in OLPH parish community.
PRAYER! Pray for our Haitian brothers and sisters every day.
SPONSOR A CHILD! For less than $1 a day you can feed one of our students at the parish school!
TEACHER'S SALARY! Your donation can supplement a teacher's salary.
CATECHIST FORMATION! Your gift can help fund training for the catechists who help Fr. Murat minister to the various chapels.
JOIN THE COMMITTEE! We meet multiple times throughout the year. New members are needed and welcome!
Through prayer and sacrifice, we can make an impact on our Haitian brothers and sisters!
