Mother of Mercy Parish, Asbury Park, will take a special collection the weekend of Jan. 28 and 29 for victims of Hurricane Matthew in the Les Cayes district of Haiti.
Funds will be sent directly to the Les Cayes parish to help dislocated residents rebuild their homes, obtain food and necessities, and restore farmland, Mother of Mercy Parish said in its Jan. 15 bulletin.
"The goal is to help the people become self-sufficient as quickly as possible," according to the bulletin.
The parish's associate priest, Fr. Paul Janvier, was a priest in Les Cayes for eight years before coming to the United States.
Matthew struck the southern part of Haiti on Oct. 4, 2016 as a category 4 hurricane.
Mother of Mercy Parish consists of Holy Spirit Church, 705 Second Ave., and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 1201 Asbury Ave.
Funds will be sent directly to the Les Cayes parish to help dislocated residents rebuild their homes, obtain food and necessities, and restore farmland, Mother of Mercy Parish said in its Jan. 15 bulletin.
"The goal is to help the people become self-sufficient as quickly as possible," according to the bulletin.
The parish's associate priest, Fr. Paul Janvier, was a priest in Les Cayes for eight years before coming to the United States.
Matthew struck the southern part of Haiti on Oct. 4, 2016 as a category 4 hurricane.
Mother of Mercy Parish consists of Holy Spirit Church, 705 Second Ave., and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 1201 Asbury Ave.
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