The almost 20-year Covenant between St. Genevieve Parish and St. Patrick St Anthony has by definition grown and adapted with the ever-changing nature of our world. More students have meant more meals and likewise more, better paid, teachers. We have supported the community by expanding our support in response to this growth. Further, we have identified the need for new books, fixed the parish truck, and recently agreed with Fr. Gaby to directly help support basic care for several of the most in need within his parish. The world changes…as we know, Haiti has been no exception.
Your continued support of our Sister Parish Committee’s work is to allow us to align our best intentions with the expanding needs of our brothers and sisters at St. Geneveive. This support has been nothing short of miraculous. Where there has been a need, we ask, and our parish has responded – with open hands and open hearts.
This year as we embark on our one and only fundraiser of the year, Christmas in July, the Sister Parish Committee hopes that with your generous support we are able to remain in a position to answer the needs of the St. Genevieve Parish. We look to maintain our commitment to the school through a hot lunch program and fair-wage teacher salaries. However, we also know that in good faith, we may be asked to do more.
Community healthcare has been on the agenda at our meetings now. What is the most basic human right for simple health services, and what should and might be done to assure this. In the age of pandemic, cholera and covid are both addressable and reasonable to avoid, but not without any healthcare. What can and should we look to do in this area? We will continue to pursue and share with our parish our findings and thoughts on addressing this imminent concern.
What the future holds for Haiti is unclear. But with the help of the St Patrick St Anthony parishioners, we stand ready to honor our pledge to be in Covenant, through any calamity, with our Haitian family. Thank you for your support of the Sister Parish Committee’s work in our Christmas in July Annual Fundraising Campaign.
Marc Sherer, Chair
Sister Parish Committee
How to Donate to Christmas in July
By check to St. Patrick – St. Anthony Church: at Mass or by mail, please note “Christmas in July” on the memo line
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