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Agatha School has long been a friend of the People of Haiti.
Beginning in 2005, when students and their families sent
ten oil drums filled with children’s sandals and shoes
and last year’s Walk for Haiti which raised nearly
ten thousand dollars for the St. Rock Foundation, students
have been committed to assisting their Haitian neighbors
in any of their needs. Our Pastor, Fr. Casey, our Librarian,
Mrs. Tierney and many parishioners have visited Haiti and
brought snacks, school supplies, toys and games to the children
of St. Rock School. Parish nurses have also been to Haiti
many times to assist at the St. Rock Hospital. In gratitude,
the people of the St. Rock village have sent furniture,
metal and woodwork to our school. These tokens of gratitude
line the walls in the school. The people of St. Rock and
St. Agatha Parish share a special bond which makes the present
tragedy so personal to them.
When the earthquake devastated the poor people of Haiti,
our parish Senior Priest in Residence, Fr. Butler was
there with his brother. He arrived home safely, but with
terrible memories of the suffering of the Haitian people.
In response to this tragedy, St. Agatha School has formed
a chain, Links of Love, for Haiti. Students paid 50 cents
each to buy a link in their classroom chain. Many of these
classroom chains measured as long as 100 feet. If all
the chains were linked together they would have measured
out to the length of four football fields! Parents heard
about this school project and they, too, bought links
in a chain. One parent, for example, bought 400 links
in one day!
The
monies raised by this special mission to Haiti totaled
over $5000.00 and will be sent to Haiti immediately. In
May, the school children will again participate in a Walk
for Haiti. While the earthquake has brought the whole
world’s attention to this small, poor country’s
plight, St. Agatha School has long been aware of the need
to help bring hope and love to God’s people in this
poor land.
Our
chain has no limit. Do you want to add to the chain? Send
your donation to St. Agatha School. We will be sending
the money to our sisters and brothers at St. Rock.
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