As shared by St. Louis' Helping Haiti Ministry Leaders, Fr. Rick Frechette's July 30 2023 update speaks to the increase in gang violence in Port-au-Prince and the loss of his "treasured friend" Raphael Louigene. St. Louis Church will offer a Mass for Peace in Haiti and the Repose of the Soul of Raphael Louigene at 5:15 pm Thursday, September 7.

Pope Francis was released from Gemelli Hospital on Saturday morning following a brief hospital stay that involved scheduled tests and treatment for bronchitis. In a brief statement Saturday morning, the Holy See Press Office noted that, before his departure, the Holy Father greeted the leadership of the hospital, including Franco Anelli, the Rector of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Marco Elefanti, the General Director of the Policlinic; and the General Ecclesiastical Assistant for the hospital, Bishop Claudio Giuliodori, as well as the medical team and healthcare workers who assisted him during his convalescence.

Check out this beautiful video of some of the priests who serve at St. Damiens (Haiti) and in the surrounding area sing Vespers on Christmas.

Dear family and friends, We are living in a dark age. But as true as there is darkness, it is also wondrously true that there is light. "The darkness will not darken from you, and the night will shine like the day." (Ps 139:12)

Dear friends and family, Recently I happened to come across the question as to whether it is possible to care too much. I had never thought about it.  We can often ask ourselves if we care enough, but not if we care too much...

An update from Fr. Rick on the progress with building roofs for earthquake victims, the kidnapping & return of a friend of the ministry, an d insight into perspective changes in the face of trauma and stress.

Dear friends, It is worth for a moment to think about the meaning of breath. From the Judeo-Christian belief, a human person is clay formed by God's hand, and brought to life by God's breath.