This year's Lenten Project

Construction of the Parochial School
Marie Immaculée of Platon
in the Diocese of Gonaives/Haiti.

Our Lenten Work of Love realized a total of $11,000 for the building of the new Mary Immaculate School in Haiti. Thanks to all who generously contributed to this appeal—extraordinary results in a time of pandemic!


A Message from Fr. Mehue Charles

I would like first to thank Msgr Thomas Gervasio and the parishioners of Our Lady of Sorrows-Saint Anthony for your willingness to provide financial assistance for the construction of the parish school of Marie Immaculée.

Your Lenten contribution this year will help provide many children of Platon a place they can learn about the Catholic faith and eventually make a difference in our society. As Our Lord challenges us in the Gospel, “Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” Anytime we help others, we help Christ. In other words, we are Christ’s hands to others, especially the children whom Our Lord shows great concern. In fact, children around the world and Haiti in particular struggle in many ways. They face so many challenges in their lives such as the lack of schooling, to have one meal per day, and the lack of drinking water to name a few.

I am especially grateful, aware that it is a challenging time due to Covid which has affected the financial condition of so many people of the parish. But the little we have can make a difference.

The project is to rebuild the parochial school of Marie Immaculée which was in awful shape. We already began the groundwork and hopefully the Lenten financial support provided will allow the construction to continue on its path of progress. Your gift will help us purchase the various construction materials needed for the work.

These photos show our progress thus far. Your generosity will spur us on: