Twinning Haiti

Hand in Hand with Haiti

Walking Hand in Hand with Our Catholic Brothers and Sisters in Beau Sejour, Haiti

In 2008, Holy Family parish joined with St. Gabriel parish, a community of 22,000 people in the mountains of Haiti, to develop a relationship of sharing, solidarity, prayer and understanding. In the short time since our parish twinning partnership began, a strong bond has been created with the faith-filled people from this small community but their faith overflows!

Our Mission Statement

To work with St. Gabriel in building a healthier and self-sustaining community and help our parishes grow in the spirit of thankfulness and humility which is evident in the people of St. Gabriel.
 

May 4, 2017

A Message from our sister Parish in Haiti Saint Gabriel's:

People from Beausejour and Lacrete asked me to thank you and express their deepest Gratitude to all people who thought of them during this difficult time. Your help is relief a true relief. They are speechless for your great contribution. Right now, their children eat everyday good food. If before, eating was a difficult matter, now, it is very easy to them. Some students who left school, had returned. Thanks be to t...he Food Program. Because of you, dear friends. We do hope next year, Saint Gabriel will welcome a significant number of children, because the Food Program. I pray that we will be able to keep it.
In Haiti, there is no Education without Food.
Thank you so much!
Fr. Fernand

• The 1st picture is the principal in LaCrete loading a mule with food to bring back to the village
• The second picture is people waiting to be fed in BeauSejour
• The 3rd picture is a Pharmacy full of meds and supplies
• The fourth picture is of the batteries that hold the solar power collected during the day so we and they can have electricity at night. The old batteries have been a big concern since my first trip 2+ years ago.

     

How You Can Help:
Twinning Prayer

Learn More:
Map of Beau Sejour
Map of Haiti

On Sat. Jan. 28th, from 5:30 - 9:00 PM, Holy Family Parish will hold its Annual Fundraiser and dinner for our sister parish, St Gabriel in Beau Sejour, Haiti. This is our 15^th year of supporting and partnering with St. Gabriel’s.

Dinner will be catered by parishioner Dave De Rose. Hear Father Jude, Pastor of St. Gabriel Parish and Dr. Roosvelt, a Haitian doctor who helps serve our parish in Haiti on medical issues.  This dinner will be held in Diffley Hall at Holy Family, 200 78^th Ave. NE St. Pete.  All are welcome.  RSVP no later than January 24th …Call the office at 727-526-5783, or complete the form to the right.