A Lasting Relationship
January 8, 2013
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Last week Cross Catholic Outreach staff was privileged to have Father Glenn Meaux, founder of Kobonal Haiti Mission, stop by our South Florida office for a visit.
Last week Cross Catholic Outreach staff was privileged to have Father Glenn Meaux, founder of Kobonal Haiti Mission, stop by our South Florida office for a visit.
If you’re like me, you probably never paid much attention to the lyrics of Good King Wenceslas. Oddly enough, the classic Christmas carol says nothing about Christmas. It does, however, mention the “feast of Stephen,” which falls on December 26.
Through support from Cross Catholic Outreach, Sr. Irene Claire Duval, of the Compassionate Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, has been able to provide food, clothing and other necessities to Enit’s impoverished family.
When Sr. Irene Claire Duval went to Haiti at the behest of her Mother Superior of the Compassionate Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, she showed up in Viloux – a poor village recommended by the bishop — and basically said, “I’m here! How can I serve you?”
“When I lived in the old house, I was living in difficulty. The old house had leaking, a wet floor, and every year we’d have to put on new mud. The new house is a blessing from God.
I recently got back from a whirlwind trip to Haiti. There were so many people I talked to, but one man really stands out in my mind. I’d like to introduce you to my new friend Estorius Gabriel.