E M I SSA R Y

FRANCISCAN MISSION OUTREACH + ACTIVITY REPORT + APRIL 2015

HAITI: January 2-10, 2015: Fr. Herald, Br. Pierre Toussaint, Br. Elijah
(who was also joined by his mother and sister), Br. Rufino, Sr. Clare and Sr. Miriam
participated in the Friar Suppliers annual January mission trip to Haiti. This was Fr.
Heralds fourth visit to Haiti, and it was a significant occasion for the nation as well,
as it marked the five year anniversary of the massive earthquake in 2010 that
killed so many and wrought horrific destruction. As in years past, this years trip
had four major components: the construction of 58 homes, a medical clinic that
attended 2000 patients (1400 adults and 600 children), food distribution to 650
families, and evangelization. A new dimension to the evangelization component
was an Evangelization Day that followed Mass on Sunday, January 4th. It included
praise and worship music, prayer, the enactment of parables, short reflections,
and Eucharistic Adoration and healing. Franciscan Mission Outreach is helping with
the reconstruction of one of the residences of the Little Brothers of St. Therese
(the religious order of brothers who are our Haitian collaborators and hosts) that
was damaged in the earthquake.

HONDURAS: February and March 2015: Fr. Herald made two trips
to Honduras in the first months of 2015. In January, with the assistance of Missioners of Christ, he directed a weekend retreat for the Eucharistic Adoration group at
the local campus of the Catholic University of Honduras. The following weekend
they made a pastoral visit to the island of Utila, and - during the week in between celebrated the national feast of Our Lady of Suyapa, and visited the prison, the
home for the elderly and a residence for troubled adolescents. Fr. Herald also conducted a Lenten parish retreat and a few evenings of recollection. After travelling
and preaching for three weeks in the US (in Florida, Georgia, Maryland and the
Bronx), Fr. Herald returned to Honduras for the last two weeks of Lent to assist
with nightly penance services and coordinate the third annual Holy Week outreach
to tourists called Jess en la Playa / Jesus at the Beach. This event, which included the participation of youth from La Ceiba, has become very popular and received
an extremely positive response. It was covered by the local Catholic radio station
and the national Catholic television network.

FRANCISCAN MISSION OUTREACH + PO BOX 1086 + SECAUCUS, NJ 07096-1086 + TEL: 718-618-4511

francsicanmissionoutreach@gmail.com + www.facebook.com/franciscanmissionoutreach

CAMEROON HEART SURGERY UPDATE: In February of this

year, five of the seven patients cosponsored by Franciscan Mission Outreach for heart surgery at the Cardiac Centre, St. Elizabeth Hospital,
Shisong, Cameroon, were operated. They include Janet Ngamfon (upper
left) and Karl Adrian (lower left), both pictured in recovery, as well as Gerald Amal (top right) and Tatiana Njiki (right, second from top).
Tatiana Touoyem (right, third from top) was also operated, and the surgery went well, though very sadly she later suddenly experienced respiratory and cardiac failure, from which she was unable to be resuscitated.
Though her case involved some risk, the consulting doctors concurred
with her decision to go ahead with surgery, and she had the presence and
support of her family. Unfortunately, despite the best available care, tragedies like this cannot always be averted. Fr. Herald offered Mass for
Tatianas repose, and our deepest sympathy goes out to her family.
Of the remaining two patients, Camila Fons (right, fourth from top) condition was reassessed and was able to be treated by a procedure done in
the catheterization lab. Denise Mariottes (bottom right) case was postponed for further consultation with specialists who are planning to visit in
the near future. Any funds remaining from our Christmas campaign will
be redirected to assist other waiting patients who do not have the financial resources to pay for their needed surgery.
Franciscan Mission Outreach, together with Dr. Ellen Dailor and MiDo,
continue to look for ways to help Cameroonian patients in need get the
heart surgery they require at the Cardiac Centre. Donations for that purpose can be indicated as such and sent to FMO.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

May 5 - June 1: La Ceiba, Honduras

May 15: Patronal Feast of San Isidro
May 21: Festival del Espritu
May 25-29: Week of Evangelization,

Catholic University
May 30-31: Pan de Vida Retreat

June 8 - 25: African Mission Trip

June 9-16: Diocese of Ho, Ghana

Bread of Life Eucharistic Youth Retreat
June 17-24: Diocese of Kumbo, Cameroon
Bread of Life Eucharistic Youth Retreat

Our missionary efforts depend on your spiritual and financial support.

Please pray for us and know you are remembered in our prayers. Taxdeductible donations to support the life, ministries and missionary
outreach of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal can be made out to
Franciscan Mission Outreach and sent to:

Franciscan Mission Outreach

PO Box 1086
Secaucus, NJ 07096-1086
Christ is risen from the dead, Trampling down death by death,
And upon those in the tombs, bestowing life. Paschal Troparion
The Resurrection, by Chinese artist He Qi.