ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK
Special Collection for Haiti Relief
This Weekend – September 4th & 5th
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, has invited parishes within the Archdiocese of Newark to take up a special collection to help those affected by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that devastated the southwestern region of Haiti on August 14.
All proceeds from the collection will benefit Catholic Relief Services (CRS), which has been providing aid to Haiti since the earthquake left more than 1,400 people dead and countless others sleeping on the streets. CRS is providing clean water, sanitation, shelter, and emergency supplies to those in need. In addition, CRS field staff were on the ground in Haiti to help after Tropical Storm Grace impacted the area just days after the earthquake.
THIS WEEKEND we are having a special collection to benefit CRS in their relief efforts to aid Haiti. There is a parishioner of OLMC who will match whatever we receive in donations. Please be as generous as you are able.