We are invited to celebrate Thanksgiving dinner with the Sisters of Charity in Duval Roche. We will also spend the night with them. On this beautiful feast we wish to express our gratitude for your kindness and support. This mission in Haiti could not exist without you. We thank God for you and for all the gifts He has abundantly bestowed upon us. Indeed “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord!”
What a joy it is to learn and understand in Creole the beautiful prayer: “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me.”
Even though there is rain everyday we still need to take our daily walk after class. Bondye mesi pou parapil a ( thank God for the umbrella)!
Do you really think we have time to play tennis? Absoliman pa (absolutely not)! This is a wonderful, useful invention made here in Haiti, it is a mosquito zapper! It is a battery operated racket that zaps the mosquitos on contact. For this kind of activity we always need to find time.
On Sunday, November 18 we were invited by our new friend, Clobert, to participate in the Eucharist with members of the Neocatchumenal Way. It was a joyous celebration and we look forward to joining the community again as we share in walking the way of the new evangelization.
On Friday, November 16 we met with Bishop Launay Saturne to discuss our coming to Jacmel. After our meeting with him he took us to various sites for our future living accommodations and mission. One of the sites was the youngest and poorest parish in the Diocese, called St. Yves. The worship space is a tent and the pastor lives in a small rented house. We saw many opportunities for Felician presence in this area that has many needs.
The Bishop showed us land that is owned by the Diocese that the Polish Haiti Foundation will be building a future school. It is was a special joy for Sister Inga to hear that her homeland has a generous heart for the people of Haiti.
On the way back Yvon met with a friend who owns a papaya plantation. We had never seen anything like this, papaya everywhere. They were very tasty.
On the way back to Port au Prince, young people were getting out of school at 5 p.m. It was already dark. These teens have to walk miles back to their homes. Joseph, who always offers those he sees walking someplace a ride in the back of his pick-up truck, told the kids to get in, we had 9 in all. As soon as we started up the mountain it began to rain. It was a downpour and these kids got soaked. But at least they did not have to walk in it.
Monday through Friday, from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. we have our Creole language class with our teacher, Sabestien. Our homework time is 2-3 more hours of study. We understand what students go through because we too look forward to the weekend.
We have Felician Haiti Mission Christmas cards available. For a donation of $20.00 you will receive 10 Haiti Christmas cards (see below). These cards can also be offered in your parish or ministry with all proceeds going to support the Felician Haiti Mission.
To order packets of cards, contact the Felician Sisters Publications Office at: communications@feliciansisters.org.
Please note: the Christmas cards are available in Polish upon request. If you have any questions, contact the Publications Office at 734-742-2131 or by email.
We are grateful to Sister Mary Francis Lewandowski, CSSF, Director of Internal Communications and Felician Publications who designed our card.
On Monday evening above our house, embracing us was the sign of God’s covenant. We are seeing rainbows everywhere these days.
