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Compassion: Spring 2010

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In this issue:

A Passionist Parish Reaches out to a Passionist Mission – by Justin Kerber, CP
How St. Peter’s Parish in Greenville, NC responded to the earthquake in Haiti by sending a medical team to work with Fr. Rick Frechette, CP at St. Damien’s Hospital.

Make a Joyful Noise – by Patty Bell
A nurse shares her grace-filled experience of volunteering in Haiti with Fr. Rick at St. Damien’s.

The Western Origin of Haiti’s ‘curse’ – by Adele Webb
Ever wonder why Haiti was in such tough shape even before the earthquake? A little history should clear things up.

A Lunch that Empowers for Life – by Jean Baumgardner
When our young Passionist Volunteers arrived in Talanga, Honduras last summer to begin their year of service one of the first things they noticed was little children competing with dogs for scraps of food in a dumpster. They decided to do something about it. The result? Comedor Infantil Pasionista, a lunch program for children aged four to six.

News from the Center of the World – Compassion interviews Padre Ciro Benedettini, CP who serves as Deputy Director of the Vatican Press Office.

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St. Damien’s Pediatric Hospital

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Dr. Alessi was part of a team of 15 health professionals from Norwich, CT and St. Peter’s in Greenville, NC that volunteered in Haiti at St. Damien’s pediatric Hospital. His video and photos provide a look inside St. Damien’s and show the vital role of Fr. Rick Frechette and this hospital in caring for children of Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquake. You can read more about their experience here: http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/x196133580/Dr-Anthony-Alessi-All-of-us-found-our-roles-in-Haiti

Our group outside Our Lady of Florida Passionist Retreat House in West Palm Beach, FL with Fr. Paul Wierichs on the morning of departure. Photo contributed by Anthony G. Alessi, MD

Doctors and nurses from Norwich, CT and Greenville, NC in the hangar of Mission Flights International before boarding the plane to Port-au-Prince, Haiti Photo contributed by Anthony G. Alessi, MD

Chapel at St. Damien's

Women and infants lining up to be seen at St. Damien's at 6:00 am

In the triage tent with some injured children receiving toy cars and bracelets I brought along. Photo contributed by Anthony G. Alessi, MD

Young child with nerve injury to left arm. Photo contributed by Anthony G. Alessi, MD

Doctors from St. Peter’s help Fr. Rick

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Today, our parish sent 8 doctors, 2 operating room registered nurses and an assistant for Rick’s St. Damien’s Hospital for children in Port-au-Prince. Dr.Greg Murphy organized the medical professionals. Six of whom are among our loyal parishioners. We are deeply touched by their generosity to our Passionist Mission. They are slated to be there for close to two weeks. They flew out of Greenville yesterday with all sorts of supplies. Fr. Rick said that these doctors, especially the surgeons, will be of great assistance to the suffering people there. Bishop Burbidge of Raleigh came at noon to commission them as Missionaries from our Passionist parish to the Passionist Mission in Haiti. We presented each one with a cross. Bishop spoke of what a great honor this was for the Church of Raleigh to have these men responding to the suffering Christ in Haiti. I ask you to pray for them and their safety and their families here.

Fr. Paul Wierichs and the Passionists at Our Lady of Florida hosted the doctors and medical team from St. Peter’s last night. They picked them up at the airport, gave them rooms for the evening then had breakfast with them and then drove them up to the airport in Port St. Lucy for the trip to Haiti.

Fr. Rick will meet them at the Port-au-Prince Airport today. I am so proud to be Pastor of such a loving parish.
In Christ,
Justin Kerber, C.P.

St. Peter’s, Greenville, NC will Dedicate New Spiritual Life Center

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Father Justin Kerber, C.P. and the parishioners of St. Peter’s Parish in Greenville, NC are eagerly anticipating the dedication of their new Spiritual Life Center by Bishop Burbidge on March 10.

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