Author Archives: Felician Mission: Haiti

Eric, Scott and Peter, you have been great mentors for our teenage boys who have been learning how to build and repair. Your presence among us has been a witness of faith and compassion, especially since our kids do not have any father figures. Thank you for witnessing to us! Thank you for setting up the playground, for hanging statues, for creating an awning, and for making our new ping pong table. You guys are really like St. Joseph the Worker! Most of all, your witness to the art of accompaniment has been a blessing to us all! God bless you as you have been blessing!

On Monday, June 18, Eric Moyer, and two of his college friends, Peter and Scott, arrived with their daughters and friends to begin a week of service. As always, as the week unfolded, it was all about relationships with our children and teens in the Felician Haiti Mission.

The girls were involved in activities with the kids, while the guys worked on some projects with our teenage boys.

Thank you, all who came to serve, for encouraging our young people to realize and respect their own dignity and potential.

Jesus’ disciples today also need to trust in the promise of small beginnings and in the power of grace. The kingdom contains as much mystery as a tiny seed. We see it here everyday in the Felician Haiti Mission and its growth. Many of us dream great dreams for the church and the human community; but the kingdom is ultimately God’s dream, not ours. Our role is to till and sow and then look on in wonder as God brings it to fruition. God is doing wonders here….thank you for walking with us. At times, we don’t see it; and at other times, we do. We keep trying to trust God’s mysterious actions and this is what we are finding.

School is finished for our kids, which means they have a lot of time on their hands. They come to us for activities and to work with the computers.

Another thing we notice is the poverty among our children. So we went into the container and gathered some clothes and flip flops. Thanks to you we can do this. Thank you for helping our kids.

Every morning, the doorbell rings and another need awaits us. There are certain times of the month when the needs seem to be more, and that is when many young mothers with their babies come to our door. Around this time of the year, when it gets so hot, many of our kids suffer with skin fungus and respiratory problems. They keep us and the Mother Angela Clinic busy. There is such a need for diapers, powdered milk, and baby clothes.

The difficult thing is that many of these mothers are so young, and they have babies to care for with no fathers to help. Some of them already have four or five children to feed and clothe. Some of their kids come to us for our activities. We try our best to share the mercy and love of God, to help them have self respect and to take control of their lives. Pray with us for these young mothers.

Sister Inga shared with the kids the story of St. Felix and the day she visited Immaculate Conception Church in Rome where St. Felix is honored. On May 18, during her time in Rome for the General Chapter, she joined other sisters for the Mass celebrating the feast of St. Felix. People were anointed with blessed oil. After Mass, Sister Inga went to the sacristy and asked for oil to share with out kids in Haiti. Each child was blessed with holy oil and received a holy card of St. Felix.

On Sunday, June 10, Sister Inga returned from the General Chapter and visiting her family and friends. The kids of all ages were excited and very happy to have her back.

As we undertake this mission, many might wonder why we do what we do. Those who share this task will recognize us as family, and together our labor will rescue many from the power of death.

Kayla arrived to Jacmel on Saturday, June 2, excited about living with us and serving in the Mother Angela Clinic. For the week, she worked closely with Doctors Yves and Wanitha.

During her stay, Kayla visited homes and worked with our kids. She was a blessing and hopes to come back another time for a longer stay.

As the week begins, our volunteers from Madonna University School of Nursing are learning what it means to leave behind their selves and the many conveniences that they have back home, as they walk in relationship with their brothers and sisters here in Haiti. Whether it is working with the Mother Angela Clinic, visiting our neighbors in their homes, or having activities with the kids, it is all about giving themselves for others.

Dear God,

I let go of my need to be perfect, and I let You fill me with Your perfect love.

I let go of my ideas of fulfillment, and I let You fill me with what I truly desire.

I let go of what I think of myself, and I let You define my worth.

I let go of what others think of me, and I let You tell me who I am to You.

I let go of my appearance, and I let You shine through me.

I let go of my unreasonable standards, and I let You work through me.

I let go of my will for my life, and I let You reveal Your plan for me.

I let go of all of my past sins, and I let You forgive me.

I let go of my reliance on myself, and I let You be my Redeemer.

I let go of how I view others, and I let You love them through me.

—Kate Prain