HAITIAN QUAKE RELIEF

SPECIAL NOTICE:  HAITIAN QUAKE RELIEF

The parish office has been receiving numerous calls from parishioners eager to aid the people of Haiti since the earthquake of January 12.  At this time, all relief efforts are being coordinated through the Archdiocese and Catholic Relief Services.

Cardinal DiNardo has requested a special second collection at all Masses this weekend.  Please be generous.  To see the letter from the Cardinal, click HERE.

Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops' international relief and development agency, is accepting donations by phone at (800) 736-3467; online at www.crs.org; or by mail to CRS, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090.

The Salesians are accepting donations by phone at (914) 633-8344; online at www.salesianmissions.org; or by mail to Salesian Disaster Relief, Salesian Missions, P.O. Box 30, New Rochelle, NY 10802-0030.

The Archdiocese of Miami, which has a large Haitian population, has set up a place to donate online at www.newmiamiarch.org.

Caritas Internationalis is accepting donations for Haiti at www.caritas.org.

Food for the Poor is also accepting donations at www.foodforthepoor.org.

Catholic Medical Mission Board is accepting monetary donations by mail to CMMB, 10 West 17th St., New York, New York 10011; by phone at (800) 678-5659; or online at http://support.cmmb.org/Haiti.  Medicines and medical supplies may be donated by calling CMMB's Kathy Tebbett at (212) 242 7757.

Jesuit Refugee Service is accepting donations at www.jrsusa.org; click on "Donate Now" box on right of page.

Thank you for the outpouring of financial aid and prayers in the wake of this tragedy.  We will keep you updated as new information becomes available.