Washington D.C., April 9 (CNA) .- A collection initiated in January by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to help victims of the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti has raised nearly $60 million dollars to date.
Since Cardinal Francis George and Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York made an appeal for donations the day after the natural disaster, the USCCB has collected $58.7 million in aid from American Catholics.
"I cannot even begin to say how thankful we are to all the people who have so selflessly given to help the people in Haiti," said Archbishop Dolan, who is chairman of Catholic Relief Services (CRS). "It is an amazing example of love and faith in action."
"CRS, with over 300 staff on the ground in Haiti, started helping people immediately,"Archbishop Dolan related. "They have been providing food, temporary shelter, hygiene kits, water and sanitation services around the clock for tens of thousands at parishes, makeshift camps, and other sites throughout the Port-au-Prince. In the long run, CRS will be there with the Haitian people to help them rebuild."
CRS has also received funds outside the special appeal collection from corporations, schools and individuals and foundations. "Together with a portion of the proceeds from the special collection, these additional funds will allow CRS to help save many lives and bring back hope," the New York archbishop added.
Archbishop Jose Gomez, who serves as the chairman of the USCCB Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America, also commented on the Church's longstanding support for Catholics in Haiti.
"A key goal is to help the Haitian Church get back on its feet," Archbishop Gomez said on Thursday. "Life in Haiti revolves around the parish communities. Reconstituting parishes is vital to bringing back some sense of normalcy to people's lives."
"We are starting with temporary rectories but foresee chapels, schools and community centers to follow," he added. "Fortunately, CRS, with its expertise and large presence in Haiti, can be a source of valuable assistance and advice to the local Church in her work to rebuild."
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hello father....
ReplyDeletemay i ask why do we need to worship the wooden cross every good friday.... eventhough that celebration is named as veneration of the cross...
why is it veneration of the cross when translated into filipino word is named pagpaparangal at pagsamba sa krus?? why is pagsamba is added in the translation?? while veneration means pagpaparangal..
i hope u can answer my question... im so confused..
tnx po..... Godbless....
This must be the question from the students of Bro. Anthony Arbado. Bro. Anthony informed me about it just this morning.
ReplyDeleteActually, ang sinasamba duon ay ang KRUS NG PANGINOONG JESU-CRISTO. Ang wooden Cross during Good Friday is a mere representative of the real Wooden Cross carried by Jesus and on which the Lord Jesus was nailed. Since, it carries the Body of the Lord and was used as the primary instrument of Salvation then it became a Divine Weapon. It is very Sacred... in fact more sacred than the Ark of the Covenant because it contained the Lord... the Son of God Himself.
The object of Adoration is the Body of Jesus that hung on the Cross while the object of veneration is the Cross as a Sacred Instrument of Salvation and as the Bearer of the Incarnate Body of the Son of God. Just like the Israelites were bowing and kneeling in front of the Ark of the Covenant and were bringing it in festive procession, we honor in the same manner the Cross of the Lord.
Veneration is truly 'Pagpaparangal'... It is giving honor. Adoration on the other hand is 'Pagsamba'. It is addressed to the Crucified Lord.