Haiti Earthquake Support and Relief Efforts
The Diocese of San Jose mourns for the victims of the Haiti Earthquake. There will be a special collections from January 16 - 17 to provide emergency supplies and relief needs to the people of Haiti. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the people affected by the devastation of the earthquake.
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Bishops Call for a Longterm Strategy in Haiti That Focuses on Poverty Reduction
DATE: January 28, 2010
FROM: Don Clemmer
O: 202-541-3206
M: 260-580-1137
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BISHOPS CALL FOR A LONGTERM STRATEGY IN HAITI THAT FOCUSES ON POVERTY REDUCTION
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Posted in Haiti Earthquake on January 28, 2010 by Rjiminez
President of U.S. Bishops Expresses Sorrow for Earthquake Aftermath in Letter to President of Haitian Bishops
DATE: January 23, 2010
FROM: Don Clemmer
O: 202-541-3206
H: 260-580-1137
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President of U.S. Bishops Expresses Sorrow for Earthquake Aftermath in Letter to President of Haitian Bishops Read more...
Posted in Haiti Earthquake on January 25, 2010 by yee
Catholic Relief Services Helps Set Up Displaced Camp On Port-Au-Prince Golf Course, Gets Haitian Hospital Running
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Posted in Haiti Earthquake on January 20, 2010 by yee
Special Report by CRS on response to Haiti Earthquake
January 20, 2010
Dear CRS Diocesan Director and Partner,
Thank you for your tremendous support for CRS’ response to the Haiti Earthquake.
Here is a Special Report on how Catholic Relief Services and the Catholic Community in the U.S. are responding to the needs of the people of Haiti. Please distribute this report throughout your networks. Thank you for all that you are doing to support our brothers and sisters in Haiti.
Sincerely,
Joan Rosenhauer
Executive Vice President for U.S. Operations
Catholic Relief Services
Posted in Haiti Earthquake on January 20, 2010 by yee
Head of Catholic Bishops asks President Obama to Grant Haitians in the U.S. Temporary Protected Status
DATE: January 15, 2010
FROM: Mar Muñoz-Visoso
O: 202-541-3202
M: 301-646-8616
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HEAD OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS ASKS PRESIDENT OBAMA TO GRANT HAITIANS IN THE U.S. TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS
WASHINGTON—In a letter sent to president Barack Obama on Friday, January 15, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, asked the White House to designate the country of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Read more...
Posted in Haiti Earthquake on January 15, 2010 by yee