Since Haiti is still on all our minds, I decided to make it the featured country for this issue. Here's a little background. Wesly Etienne is the National Responsible. Before the earthquake they had 8 lay Marianist Communities totaling about 100 members. French or Creole is their national language.

Before the earthquake:
It is a great joy for me to share with you on the current situation in Haiti CLM.
At a Carrefour: the CLM has 6 active members, not only in the activities of the Marianist family but also within their Parish. This CLM has just completed a film about the life of St. Paul in order to present the family Marianist community carrefouroise.


The community in Croix-des-Bouquets, contains 15 members who try to live the Marianist spirituality. This CLM is the most active in Port-au-Prince.
LEFT: Mass
at Croix-des-Bouquets
retreat
November, 2009





There are two communities in Cayes and Camp-Perin. They have about 15 members.
Cap-Haitien: Despite the difficult circumstances facing the CLMs, 13 members are still there and they seek to deepen their Marianist spirituality.
We have a CLM has Pilette in the North East of the country. This CLM this works quite well. We're trying to see to what extent we can help with modules, translating them into creole. They have 20 participants
St. Mark CLM is exceptional in that there are mostly young members. They number 31. In the next days the group will split in two for a better communication.
Hinche CLM has 10 members.

The MLC's of Haiti have difficult circumstances but with the assistance of the Holy Spirit we hope to grow.
Brotherly, Eddy


RIGHT: Dinner at
Croix-des-Bouquets
retreat
November, 2009

Wesly sent the following updates on February 4, 2010.
FRENCH: Chere Susan,
J'ai bien apprecie votre intervention face a notre probleme en Haiti, notre situation devient de plus en plus complexe, recemment on vient de recencer un cas regretable, c'est Belmond un membre actif qui a perdu femme et son unique fille.des membres a carrfour et a Lalu a Croix des bouquets sont sans abris et sans moyen pour prendre meme un repas par jour, ils vivent dans des conditions difficiles, pour le moment, comment pouvez vous nous aider concretement? Aide nous chere responasble a aider nos soeurs et freres en difficultes. Au secour mes feres et soeurs. ILs sont entrain de mourrir de la faim.
Ton frere Wesly
ENGLISH: Dear Susan,
I really appreciate your responding to our problem in Haiti. Our situation becomes increasingly complex. We just recently heard of a regrettable case. Belmond is an active member who lost his wife and only daughter. Members of the Carrfour CLM and Croix des Bouquets CLM are homeless and without means to take even one meal a day. They still live in difficult conditions. Help us to help our sisters and brothers in need. Help my brothers and sisters. They are about to die of hunger.
Your brother, Wesly.
Merci a vous aussi les clm des EUA et tout le monde qui ont contribue pour les clm et sm en Haiti et que l'argent est entre les mains des freres au canada. Un grand merci a vous tous qui ont donne une participation assez significative. Je vais au nom du comite national  rentrer en pleine communication avec eux pour pouvoir planifier la facon dont on va aider les plus touches et les plus necessiteux. Nous comptons sur vos prieres.
Ton frere Wesly.
ENGLISH:
Thank you and all the CLM's of the USA and the world who have contributed to Haiti. The money is in the hands of the SM in Canada. A big thank you to all of you who gave significant contributions. I am back in full communication with the national committee to plan how to help the most affected and most needy. We count on your prayers.
Your brother, Wesly
GENERAL UPDATES
We invite you to visit the Marianist Family website at: www.marianist.org  for a special section on the Marianists of Haiti.

PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT
For information about psychosocial support to Haitian people, Charles-Henri Moulin shares the following with us. "On the Website of "Santé et Service Sociaux du Québec" I have found 4 sheets about psychosocial support."

DONATIONS
Donations continue to come in from members of the Marianist Family throughout the world. Although I don't know of all the donations, I can report at least the following:
$12,000+ from Marianist Lay Network of North America (MLNNA)
$  2,000   from University of Dayton Campus Ministry
$  2,000   Euros from the MLC's of Italy
$  2,000   from the MLC's of Japan through Masami Hayashi
The MLNNA and UD donations are being funneled through the Marianists in Quebec with the counsel of a committee made up of lay and religious Marianists in Quebec, USA, France, and Haiti.
If you still want to donate you can: