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THE STAFF OF ST. FRANCOIS PARISH (from left to right)
Sr. Mary, Sr. Maria
Luisa, Sr. Elysee, Sr. Sonia,
visiting provincial Sr. Mari Carmen, (from Columbia)
& Fr. Cholet Augustin |
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SEMANARIAN PROGRAM:
Adner Edouard is the
2006-07 diocesan
seminarian
who is
spending a one-year "pastoral stage"at St François Parish |
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LAND ROVER: Fr Cholet & the repaired Land Rover
It's still running!!
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Visiting priests for the feast day of St. Francois,
October 4th, 2006
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SOLAR PANEL: new panel is now installed on the church
roof!!
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NEW SOLAR PANEL:
Fr. Cholet with the battery invertor for the new solar panel
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Ladder leads to the solar panel
installation on the church roof
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NUTRITION PROGRAM: The remodeled school kitchen now has
sheet metal walls which keep the dust out and the smoke in! |
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WOMEN'S ARTS & CRAFTS PROGRAM: Continues to thrive |
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Pilgrimage to Bombardopolis by Laura
Stehle,
OMOS Religious Education Director -- October 2006 |
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Laura distributes rosaries from the OMOS Rosary Project |
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Fr. Cholet and Laura Stehle |
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Laura & Bombardopolis sisters enjoying one of
God's beautiful Haitian beaches |
"CHANGE HAITI 2006"
Sponsored by OMOS School & the Sunday Morning Religious Education Program:
What is a Pepinye? a tree
nursery
Fr. Cholet's vision is a fruit- &
nut-tree nursery to provide food for families and to foster reforestation in
the region. |
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Fr Cholet and
crew constructing the pepinye shelter |
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Plastic bags filled with dirt awaiting seeds for fruit and nut trees
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Fruit and nut tree seedlings ready for distribution
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tree seedlings on their way to various homes to be planted
by
the KIRO Youth Group of St. Francois Parish |
ADDITIONAL PROJECTS MADE POSSIBLE
WITH "CHANGE HAITI 2006" FUNDS: |
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St. Francois School building with newly repaired cistern
(at right) |
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Director of the school with school supplies of chalk, pens, pencils and
notebooks |
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BEFORE: Inside St. Francois School with no walls separating 3 classes |
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AFTER: New concrete walls now separate the school
building
into 3 separate classrooms |