Events and Fundraisers
The annual “For the Love of a Child” on Saturday, April 17th at the Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, CT, will benefit hundreds of children in Haiti whose lives have been affected by the earthquake. To learn more about this important event, please contact us at: 860.638.1018 or by email at: info@haitianministries.org. We hope you will attend.
Other events in the coming weeks include:
Sat. March 6th: 12:30 p.m. About Haiti at St. Pius Church, in Bill Fortin Hall, 310 Westfield St., Middletown, CT. Chuck Dietsch to speak about Haiti and his experiences and work there.
Wed., March 10th: 5:30 p.m. Lenten Supper with Bolton Ecumenical Council, representing the churches of Bolton Congregational, United Methodist, St. George’s Episcopal and St. Maurice Roman Catholic—all in eastern Connecticut.
Deacon Chuck Dietch, who was in Port-au-Prince with Haitian Ministries during the earthquake, will give a short presentation. There will be a free dinner of soup and sandwiches. A freewill offering will go to Haitian relief efforts. All are invited to attend. For more info, contact Joel Cohan at 860.647.0881.
Tues., March 16th: 10:30 a.m. A Memorial Mass for victims of Haiti’s earthquake and for the families and friends who lost loved ones in the disaster will be celebrated at St. Mary Church in Norwich, CT. Bishop Michael R. Cote of the Diocese of Norwich will preside, and Fr. Gerry Kirby will be principal celebrant.
Light refreshments will be provided following the Mass. All priests are invited to concelebrate. All members of the diocese and friends of Haiti are invited to join.
St. Mary is located at 70 Central Ave. in Norwich. For more information, call: 860.887.2565. (This Mass was rescheduled from a date in February because of snow.)
Wed., March 24th: 6: 30 p.m. Haiti Awareness night at Xavier High School, Middletown, CT. (Tickets for this fundraiser are available at; please contact: info@haitianministries.org)
Sat., April 10th: 11 a.m.—2:30 p.m. CT Walks for Haiti in West Hartford, starting at Saint Peter Claver Church parish center, 47 Pleasant St. A 2.5-mile walk-a-thon to draw attention to needs of the Haitian people and to raise money for the projects of six non-profits working in Haiti. For more info, see: www.ctwalksforhaiti.org
Sat., April 17th : 6:30 p.m. For the Love of a Child gala at Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT. For more info on the annual gala, contact us at: info@haitianministries.org