Monthly Archives: June 2023

Even in the midst of what is happening in the country of Haiti, the Felician Haiti Mission shows that empowerment of people can change the world one person at a time. We certainly do not want young minds and hearts to go to waste.

Petersen is a young man who came to the mission about eight years ago. He asked us to help him to pay for school. That meant he was to have a job in the mission and also participate in the Pay-it-Forward Program. Petersen is very bright and smart and has a talent with computers. When he finished school last year, he wanted to study more about the computer. We sent him for a course, and at the same time, he was responsible for the computer lab and for assisting those who participated in learning English in our online program. Now Petersen is teaching our young girls computer skills. He continues to Pay-it- Forward.

A passage from scripture that comes to our mind today is from the Acts of the Apostles. It is the story of Lydia who was a seamstress.

Lydia was intelligent, perceptive, and assertive to compete in business. Her faithful pursuit of God as a Jew caused the Holy Spirit to make her receptive to Paul’s message of the gospel. Why this story? Because the young women, of many ages and different backgrounds, and even the few young men, want to learn a trade so they can take care of their families.

The St. Clare Sewing School, that began two years ago in Jacmel, has successfully promoted persons from the community. Last Wednesday, June 7, the students gathered for a small ceremony in the Felician Mission. Sisters Izajasza and Julitta, who were currently in Poland, led the ceremony on Zoom. Sisters Inga, Marilyn and Alicia also participated via Zoom from the United States.