Monthly Archives: January 2010
Want to pray for people lost in Haiti by name?
Wednesday night Deacon Ben Johnston and I held a small prayer service for Haiti at 7pm at Sacred Heart’s Cathedral. We were not very organized but probably around 50 people came to pray with us. We sang a few songs (thanks for the music) and Deacon Ben and I read through various e-mails that we’d [...]
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Update: A Few Words from the Ground
As reports have been flowing in from various parts of Haiti, the HOP has finally been able to make contact with some of our friends on the ground there. I wanted to share a few messages from the people in Haiti – those who are truly impacted by this situation. We have seen messages of [...]
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Haiti Outreach Dress Sale on WATE
By JOSH AULT 6 News Reporter KNOXVILLE (WATE) — A group of UT students had been planning a fundraiser for the people of Haiti long before this week’s devastating earthquake. They hope now that the spotlight is on this country, even more money can be raised. Since 2001, student volunteers with Sacred Heart Cathedral’s Haiti [...]
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We got out of Haiti just 4 days before the quake…
My daughter Sophie and my Mom and I just returned from Haiti last Friday. Little did we know we would be just a few hours away from the worst disaster in the country’s history. It was the first time Sophie and my Mom had been there, but it was actually my 10th vistit. As I [...]
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Through a Mother’s Eyes.
As I sit in my living room, with 2 healthy children sleeping in their beds, I cannot stop myself from thinking about the Moms in Port-au-Prince tonight. On a good day, a mother in Haiti has so much more on her shoulders than I do on my worst day. On a good day a Mom [...]
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“The City is changed forever” – Dr Evan Lyon – PIH