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UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES - Jean Rabel, Haiti: A big thank you to Sr. Middia Doute, RJM who was a great presence of encouragement and practicality in her visits to the pastoral timoun piti groups.

Last week we reported on the corn mill and mixer now being used at the Campeche (Gros Morne) hen house to produce feed for our 1,000 hens.

This Christmas seemed to come upon us very quickly.  Sr. Marge joined us and helped to decorate - particularly our 'Christmas Rosemary Tree' - easy up, tasty with our Christmas dinner, and soon to be planted in our yard.

Gilbert and Honorine Nonaide, who came to the USA from a Cameroon refugee camp, are pictured here with two of their five children, taking possession of their new car.

Bridget O’Driscoll , O.P. came for a month’s visit to Jean Rabel in November 2017 “as a volunteer, not a guest “ she insisted!

As I gave thanks to God today for my many blessings, on this day of Thanksgiving I couldn't help but think of our country's beginnings:  Immigrants coming to a new shore in hope of a better life, freedom of religion, freedom from oppression and perhaps many other hopes as well filled their hearts.

Mark your calendar: May 16, 2020  - Province Jubilee Celebration.

Thevenet Montessori School: Sr. Margaret Theresa Guinan (below) comes almost every day to listen to young readers.

Paloma Peňas, an Entreculturas and Foi et Joie volunteer here in Jean Rabel, over the last two years, has returned to Spain. Paloma, was a hit with young and old! She, a mid twenties lass, fitted into our community of older persons with patience, kindness and a willingness to share.

This past week, Washington School for Girls 8th grade student, Genesis Lipscombe, was on a live NASA video chat seen by students around the country, as she spoke to an astronaut in space, who is working in the International Space Station. ABC7 news reported on the event and these pictures are from their news report.