St. Mary Haiti Ministry

05/28/2021

SAVE THE DATE! Join Fr. DiTomo and the St. Mary Haiti Ministry for a special Mass for the people of Haiti. The people of Haiti are suffering in a particular way now. The current political instability is adding to the suffering that they customarily endure (hunger, lack of access to good medical care, civil disturbance, schools abd hospital closed, etc). We need to lift them up in prayer. We also will be collecting funds to help our Haiti Ministry continue to meet the needs of our sister parish St. Louis Roi de France. Join us!

10/05/2020

Fr. Emile, the pastor of our sister parish St. Louis King of France in Haiti also serves the people of Haiti at other chapels. His chapels are very remote from St. Louis parish and the structures are very old. He is able to travel to these chapels several times a year to celebrate mass. He does have schools at each of the chapels, but they are very primitive in all ways. One of the chapels is called St. Matthew and here are some pictures from the September 21st feast of St. Matthew celebration that Fr. sent us.
We continue to keep Fr. Emile and his people in our prayers and hope one day soon we can return to be with them.

09/11/2020

Fr. Emile, the pastor of our sister parish in Haiti sent pictures of a recent food distribution. He writes: “The ladies who cook at school, the rectory personnel and I spent all day putting the food in bags. We received one hundred people... Some of the people cried from joy when they received their bags. ... They praised God for the people of St Mary. Ninety per cent of the people here are in need.” Please remember that we are still collecting pledges for our Adopt-a-Student drive. A $50 gift supports a student for the entire year. Contact the St. Mary parish office if interested.

08/31/2020

August 25th was the feast of St. Louis, King of France, the patron of our sister parish in Haiti. The Pastor, Fr. Emile, has sent pictures of the celebration following the special Mass they celebrated. They are gathered in the school courtyard and eating in the classrooms. It is always amazing to see how they dress for mass and holy celebrations. And most had masks!

Fr Emile will be receiving the food that the St. Mary Haiti Ministry purchased from Food For the Poor this coming Thursday.

Enjoy the pictures and know that your efforts and commitment to our ministry and the generosity of St. Mary’s allows Fr. Emile to celebrate with his people.

08/29/2020

It’s time for the Haiti Ministry’s annual “Sponsor A Student” Drive! Weekends of August 29th & 30th and September 5th & 6th

Funding the Future: Changing a Child’s Life

Sponsor a child from St. Louis, Roi De France, our sister parish in Leger-Matheux, Haiti

Each year, we conduct the Sponsor a Student program over two weekends, which is the primary way we fund the educational efforts of our sister parish.

Sponsoring a child for only $50 provides funding towards: •A child’s primary & secondary education •Teacher salaries, training, and related materials •School uniforms •Expanding classroom facilities •The knowledge and comfort that someone cares!

The attached sponsor form can be completed and returned to St. Mary Church by mail or placed in the Haiti Ministry box in the Narthex, just inside the main doors.

A prayer card will be mailed for each child sponsored upon request. We also have gift cards if you would like to sponsor a child as a special gift to someone.

Thank you for your support which truly makes a difference in the lives of these young

Haitian children and gives them hope for the future. Questions? Please contact Linda Haney at (847) 567-8599.

Enclosed is my donation of $50 or ______.
I am sponsoring ______ child(ren) Name____________________________________ Address: _________________________________ _________________________________________

_____ Please mail prayer card(s).
Checks payable to “St. Mary Church” and “Haiti SAS” in memo portion.

Please mail to St. Mary Church, 10307 Dundee Road, Huntley or drop in the Haiti lock-box in the Narthex by entrance doors. ________________________________________

___ I want to sponsor a child as a gift for someone else.

This Is for :____Birthday ____Anniversary ____Other ___________________________

Gift card and prayer card will be mailed to the above address. Simply add your greeting and sign!

08/25/2020

Today is the feast day of St. Louis, King of France, the patron of our sister parish in Haiti. St. Louis was king of France during the 13th century. He was a Third Order Franciscan who personally served the poor. He attended Mass twice a day and was devoted to the Liturgy of the Hours.

08/24/2020

In your kindness please pray for the people of Haiti as they suffer from the storm and the flooding left in its wake.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tropical Storm Marco began falling apart Monday, easing one threat to the Gulf Coast but setting the stage for the arrival of Laura as a potentially supercharged Category 3...

08/20/2020

Sponsor-A-Student!

08/20/2020

Some of the school children at St. Louis Roi De France in Haiti. Food for the Poor provided the students lunch through a program that St. Mary Haiti ministry supported.

08/20/2020

Welcome to our new page for the St. Mary Haiti Ministry! We hope that this page will provide you with a way to stay in touch with our ministry and the good people of our sister parish St. Louis Roi De France.