Corporate Board Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D. Reverend Robert L. Brown Reverend Monsignor James P. Carini Reverend Monsignor Leszek Janik 30th Anniversary Celebration Sr. Mary McCarthy, RSM 1985-2015 William J. Russell Board of Directors Diocese of Norwich Executive Officers: James Michel, Chair John Bouley, Vice-Chair Outreach to Haiti Maryann Boord, Secretary

Mary Lou Bozza Joseph Lafontant Thomas Campbell Geraldine O’Hare Karl Falconer Dr. Chris Pappas Sr. Ellen Flynn Ana Roman-Sanchez Connor Brooks Ralph Steward Honorees Capital Campaign OTH facilities in Haiti were largely destroyed in the earth- Most Reverend Daniel Patrick Reilly quake of 2010. A Capital Campaign is on-going to replace the clinic and guest house at the location in Christ Roi. Monsignor James Carini For more information on the campaign, go to: Dennis and Sue Petruzzi http://outreachtohaiti.org/capital-campaign

Presiding: Most Reverend Michael R Cote

November 7, 2015

Mercy High School, Middletown, CT For information on any of our programs, please contact: Diocese of Norwich Outreach to Haiti, Inc. 815 Boswell Avenue, Norwich, CT 06360 Ph #860.887.1019 ext. 817  Email: [email protected] Historical Facts Hors d’oeuvres & Silent Auction 2000 - Twinning Covenant signed between Archdiocese of Port Welcome & Introduction -au-Prince and the Diocese of Norwich by Bishop Hart. Dan O’Sullivan 2002 - Sisters of St. Joseph reorganized their community and Director of Administration & Programs were required to divest the sponsorship of Hospice St. Joseph, the Diocese of Norwich assumed the

sponsorship. This was due to the strong relationship Invocation that developed between the two organization in Haiti The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D. from the start, strengthened by the activity of Fr. Gerry Kirby, Sr. Ellen Flynn and others. The organizations Dinner continued to run separately. HM programs focused on education, twinning, hospitality and immersion trips. Presentation of Honorees HSJ programs focused on Healthcare, hospitality, and James Michel education. Chairman of the Board January 12, 2010 - Devastating earthquake hits Haiti, centered on Port-au-Prince where HM and HSJ are located. Honorees Facilities of both organizations were largely destroyed. Most Reverend Daniel Patrick Reilly 2010 - In December, HSJ and HM merged to form Diocese of Monsignor James P. Carini Norwich Outreach to Haiti. Dennis Petruzzi was the Dennis & Sue Petruzzi first Director. 2010 - Fr. Frank Rouleau assigned by Bishop Cote as Chaplain Auction Results and Twinning Director. All programs of the two merged entities have been Dan O’Sullivan continued. Fall 2014 - Capital Campaign to rebuild the clinic and mission Closing Remarks house is started, original target is $300,000. The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D. $220,000 raised in Capital Campaign as of 7-31-15, but target raised to $425,000. A Prayer for the People of Haiti 2015 - Board meets in Haiti in October ALL Historical Facts Bishop’s Message

This is a brief listing of highlights of our journey in Haiti My dear brothers and sisters in Christ: over the last 30+ years...with apologies to the many people that have made significant contributions, but have not been It is with great joy that I give thanks to Almighty God and commend Diocese of Norwich Outreach to Haiti on its 30th anniversary of ministry to listed due to length or poor recordkeeping. the Port-au-Prince Archdiocese with which we are twinned. I think back to 1982 -Activity in the Diocese of Norwich started with an the vision of Bishop Daniel Reilly and his collaborators who went to Haiti immersion trip to Haiti led by Bishop Reilly, with initially to explore how we as a Diocese could be in solidarity with our Monsignor James Carini. Haitian brothers and sisters. I think of all those through the years-staff, 1982 - 1985 Exploration of a commitment to Haiti members of the Board of Directors, volunteers, and the generous donors that make it possible– all have worked “building up the body of Christ” (Eph.4:12) continued in the US and with trips to Haiti. in Haiti. In 1985, the Diocese of Norwich decided to make a I think back to the Apostolic Exhortation of St. John Paul II Ecclesia in long-term, faith-based commitment to the people of America: “The Church is the sign of communion because her members, like Haiti. Fr. Carini spent many months in Haiti, branches, share the life of Christ, the true vine (cf. Jn. 15:5). This exploring where the Diocesan presence should be communion, present in the Church and essential to her nature, must be made visible in concrete signs”. located. Pope Francis, with his focus on poverty and social injustice, also talks 1985 - Office Of Haitian Ministries (HM) officially formed about concrete actions. “In imitation of our Master, we Christians are called in the fall. First Director was Sr. Marilyn Canning, to confront the poverty of our brothers and sisters, to touch it, to make it our RSM. Work immediately began to develop a own and to take practical steps to alleviate it.” permanent presence in Haiti in the next two years. This ministry has achieved solidarity with the Haitian people in the areas of Port-au-Prince where it is located, and in the many parishes with 1987 - Norwich Mission House opened in the summer on twinning relationships. While this anniversary is a time to celebrate what Delmas #60 in Petion-Ville. has been accomplished, and those who have accomplished it, it is also a time 1989 - Hospice St. Joseph (HSJ) founded by the Sisters of St. to look ahead and rededicate ourselves to this effort. Joseph of Tipton, Indiana, and the Diocese of Please join me in thanking God for all the blessings and good things that Lafayette Indiana, then under the leadership of have come about in Haiti and here in Norwich because of our Diocesan involvement there. Let us pray for the continuing success of this important The Most Reverend William L. Higi in the Christ Roi ministry. neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. Sincerely yours in Christ, 1989 - Sr. Ann Weller, CSJ was the founding director of HSJ. Sr. Ellen Flynn, RSM served with her for 13 years. 1995 - Fr. Gerry Kirby was appointed by Bishop Reilly as his Most Reverend Michael R. Cote, D.D. Personal Representative to Haiti, and served in Haiti Bishop of Norwich for 12 years. Born in Providence, Rhode Outreach to Haiti Programs Island on May 12th 1928, Bishop Reilly is one of nine ♦ Education Sponsorship children. His parents were the late Mr. & Mrs. Francis E. Reilly. ♦ Health Clinic in Christ Roi He attended St. Michael’s ♦ school in Providence, Our Lady of Parish Twinning Program Most Reverend Providence Seminary in Warwick ♦ Daniel P. Reilly, D.D. and went on to the Grand Hospitality/ Immersion Trips Seminaire in St. Brieuc, France. He was ordained to the Norwich Diocese Twinnings priesthood on May 30th 1953, in the Cathedral of Sts. Peter & Paul in Parish/Organization/Haitian Twin Providence, RI. He was named Sacred Heart, Groton/St. Pierre, Grand Bois Bishop of the Diocese of Norwich, St. John the Evangelist, Uncasville/La Maison on June 17th 1975 L'Arc-en-Ciel Orphanage and was ordained & installed as St. Mark the Evangelist, Westbrook/Notre Dame de Lourdes, Bishop of Norwich on Citi-Militaire St. Mary, Coventry/Notre Dame de la Presentation, Les Palmes August 6th 1975 at the Cathedral St. Matthew, Tolland/St. Pierre, Ganthier of Saint Patrick in Norwich. Church of the Holy Family, Hebron/Immaculate Concepcion, Bishop Reilly has held many posts in the United States Fonds-Baptiste Conference of Catholic , including Chairman of the Mercy High School, Middletown/Foyer des Filles de Dieu International Policy Committee. He also served as Chairman of Diocese of Norwich, Norwich/Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince Catholic Relief Service, along with his pastoral duties, which St. Thomas Aquinas, Storrs/Ecole Agape, Lilavois took him to many parts of the world; Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, Central and South America, Egypt, Other Connecticut Twins Ethiopia, Eastern Europe, Haiti, Poland and Cuba. He served on Sacred Heart, Southbury/Notre Dame, Grand Boulage the writing committee for the U.S. Bishops conference letter on St. Elizabeth Seton, Rocky Hill/St. Anne- Saintaard nuclear weapons: The Challenge of Peace. Bishop Reilly was on the initial trip to Haiti in 1982 and Other Twins formed the committee to explore what role the Diocese should Northwoods cluster, WI/St. Genevieve clinic, Zoranje take in Haiti. He encouraged and supported the work of the Church of the Gesu, Milw. WI/St. Jude, Mon Opital committee for the next several years, ultimately forming Our Lady of Lourdes, Milw. WI/Norwich Mission House Haitian Ministry as an official ministry of the Diocese in 1985. St. Anthony, Renton, WA/St. Anne, Hyacinthe Retired priest of the Diocese of Norwich (and former Pastor of St. Matthew Parish in Tolland, CT), Monsignor Carini was one of the 30 participant/travelers Dennis & Sue Petruzzi who made the First Immersion Dennis & Sue first visited Haiti and Hospice St. Joseph in trip to Haiti. Reverend Monsignor 1996. They have been involved with HSJ and then Outreach to There was a lot going on in James P. Carini Haiti since that time. Dennis & Sue were both members of the his life at the time Msgr. Carini original Board of HSJ. Dennis served as the Interim Director of made that first Diocesan Trip to OTH at the time of the merger while Sue served as a volunteer Haiti led by Bishop Reilly on on both the education and Artisan program committees. Dennis February 16-23, 1982. Msgr. currently volunteers on the finances of OTH and Sue continues Carini saw Haiti was a very to work on the education and Artisan programs. important symbol of the Lord’s They were drawn to Haiti looking to understand the invitation to enter a world of poverty. realities of the developing world and looking for a way to In his own words… become involved as part of the gospel challenge. They stayed “When I first encountered the poverty of Haiti, I had committed to OTH because of the need they observed and they two distinct feelings within me. First, I wanted to saw that OTH made a difference in the lives of individuals the leave as fast as I could to get away from it. And, at mission touched both in Haiti and the U.S - and ultimately the the same time, I felt called to enter into it more fully. impact it made in their own life. It was an invitation from the Lord not unlike what I One of the happy memories Dennis and Sue remembers of had experienced in Norwich with the poor there.” their tenure with OTH was when Dennis would attempt to After the Immersion Trip, Msgr. Carini helped organize the speak Kreyole with his Haitian friends. Sue learned that the follow-up trips from the Norwich Diocese in 1983 & 1984. Kreyole word for “drunk” sounded like, “Sue”, so whenever she They set-up a Task Force where he was chosen to spend more is introduced in Haiti she would sometimes get a puzzled look. time in Haiti to investigate how the Diocese might develop a For several years Dennis & Sue have seen OTH struggle to be greater presence there. Msgr. Carini lived in Haiti from January in a position of growth, to become a self-sustaining program. to May 1985 where he traveled throughout the country This trend is getting much better and they hope that it meeting various missionaries, bishops, local and international continues. organizations. In 1987 the Diocese established a house in Port-au-Prince In their own words… at 60 Delmas. Msgr. Carini has maintained his involvement in “Our dream is one day the people whom we serve will Haiti since that time, most recently through the twinning of St. not need Outreach to Haiti.“ Matthews Parish with St. Pierre in Gauthier, Haiti.