Adopt-A-Parish / Haiti Commission
St. Cecilia, Wisconsin Dells & St.
Joseph, Baraboo
♥ Wisconsin Parishes reach out in Love
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Where there is
Love, there is Hope
Kote-k gen lamou,
gen lesperans -
(Haitian Creole)
The main church (1) in Sacred Heart Parish, Thiotte, Haiti - 2007
At St. Cecilia parish for a visit in February, 2006
- Haitian Priest, Fr. Gaston
Pierre and our pastor,
Msgr. Felix Oehrlein.
Brief history
Sacred Heart, 1995
Beginning in 1993
Christmas
in July annual raffle & gift collection for Thiotte
Our Sister Parish has many URGENT needs:
A
Primary/High School/Trade School
A Water Cistern
for Rectory & Clinic
Reforestation
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Take me to our Sister Parish: Maps
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Completed Projects:
St. Cecilia Knights of Columbus
Haiti Project
Theresa Patterson,
founder of PTPA (615)356-5999
Other Links
Mission Trips
This flower growing out of a boulder in
Haiti: not by resources, but by the will of God does it bloom!
Our Missions are much the same - God's Miracles!
The Latest in
Thiotte
news as of February, 2007
First of all, Father Gaston and the parishioners of Sacred Heart Parish thank us very much for the Christmas gifts sent this year. Father Gaston reassures us that pictures of the children receiving the gifts will be forthcoming.
Construction
Begins on new Water Cistern
(see story below in Fr. Gaston's letter)
Last Spring we sent money to
Thiotte to begin construction on a new water cistern. We also sent
funds that were collected from the community to begin a reforestation
project. We included with those funds a video from the Arbor Day
Foundation to educate the children about how to plant trees and how
important trees are for the health of Haiti and her inhabitants.
Photos by Susan Vrabec, Baraboo - 2007
Many tree seedlings were given to parishioners last fall in an effort to
reforest the surrounding areas of Thiotte. Here Father Gaston nurtures
coffee tree seedlings at the rectory started by students in the middle
school. These too will be distributed to parishioners who are able to
plant them at their homes.
Father Gaston writes in a letter dated January 26, 2007 which he sent
back with the Medical mission:
"...We are coming to the end of two
weeks of work at the clinic of Sacre Coeur (Sacred Heart). We are
satisfied. Doctors Tony, Bill, Barry and the Haitian doctors have done
good work as well as the other members of the group. We give many
thanks to God.
Immunization clinic
Waiting in line to see a doctor
Photos by Susan Vrabec, Baraboo - 2007
"Doctor Tony has given a beautiful generator for the Parish. The
faithful of Thiotte appreciate this gesture very much.
The new generator
the manpower to put it in place
photos by Susan Vrabec, Baraboo - 2007
"I send you some photos of the
cistern under construction. It is not yet finished because with the money
we received from you, we have enlarged our library in the lower level of the
first story. On the second story there is a pump house and three toilets.
The cistern will be very high. Next I will send you photos of the
finished project with a complete financial report....
(photos by Father Gaston)
beginning
construction
second story from roof of rectory
constructing the second story
Above are the workers building the second story. Below, the library
expansion is located behind the ladder on the first story. The water
cistern will add three additional toilets to this very busy, public place.
"Thank everyone for their prayers and help, may God bless you all.
Yours very truly, Father Gaston Pierre”
Since
the Haiti Medical Mission of Wisconsin has partnered with Haiti Health there
have been people hired to staff the clinic in Thiotte. Here are some
of the new faces:
Nursing staff
Doctor Thomas and patient
Frede, clinic administrator Gestner, security 2 Haitian doctors (right)
The Town of Thiotte, Sacred Heart Parish and rectory is the large
building on the right.
Twinning with a Parish in Haiti has proven to be the best way to help the poorest of the poor in that country. 100% of the funds we collect serve the interests of the poor by providing jobs, education and medical care to the community through the Church. This way, the work we do is not only compassionate, but evangelical.
To make a gift to Haiti:
At St. Cecilia parish, one may use the Haiti envelope in the
member packet, an envelope located in the pew (pictured here), or specify on a blank envelope that you want your gift to go
to Haiti. At St. Joseph Catholic Parish, 3/4 of one per cent of
the general collections is set aside for Thiotte, Haiti.
We sincerely recommend to any parish
wishing to reach out in missions to call or email the Parish Twinning
Program, to adopt your own Sister Parish in Haiti.
Contact Person is:
Theresa Patterson (615) 356-5999
parishprogram@aol.com
Contact
janbrucek@yahoo.com for comments, suggestions or questions about this
web page..
Last updated April 25, 2007
There are (13) thirteen chapels in our
Sister Parish as of 2005
(2) St. Michael
in Savane Zombi
(3) St. Paul
in Tête Source
(4)
St. Joseph in
Mare-Mirande
(5) Mary Magdalene
in Marie Madelaine
(6) Our Lady of Grace
in K-Toussaint
Chapels Built, but not pictured - below:
(7) Our Lady of
Perpetual Help in Perpétuel
(8) Our Lady of Fatima in Fatima
Below are the Five Chapels not yet built:
(9) Jesus the Good Shepherd in Mare-Blanche
(10) St. Peter in Garreau
New Chapels, who have not yet selected their patron saint are in the towns of:
(11) Mayin
(12) Bois Codéne
(13) Bonite
Chapels
serve as schools on week days and are all overcrowded.
Thank you St. Cecilia parish!