Bridges

Two different Lenten reflection guides that you may wish to use this Lenten season, are attached to the email accompanying Bridges.

Our recently concluded General Chapter issued a strong statement, calling us to “work … for justice, … going “beyond our boundaries,” …. “ responding to realities where life is crying out.”  (JM Preferences, GC 37). 

FEAST OF ST. CLAUDINE - Gros Morne, Haiti

Monday, February 3^rd we had a double feast day celebration - for St. Claudine, Foundress of the Religious of Jesus and Mary, and for the 31^st anniversary of Jesus-Mary Parish School.  There are more lovely photos on the RJM-Haiti Facebook page. 

The statistics of human trafficking are hard to believe.  According to the USSD 2019 TIP (Trafficking in Persons Report), there are an estimated 40.3 million people in modern slavery, including those in forced labor and marriage, generating up to $150 billion in profit for traffickers.

The province JPIC committee held its first meeting of 2020 on January 16^th.  With just a few glitches and blips, everyone successfully ZOOMED into our respective computer screens for what was an informative and energizing exchange.  Here are a few highlights from the meeting.

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!