| The Tragic Earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010 |
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Dear Confreres,
Greetings of Peace and Solidarity! By now, most of us, if not all, are aware of the earthquake that happened in Haiti last 12th of January this year, and the extent of the damage it brought to the people there and the whole nation. Many countries are helping, and many more are trying to help. We have confreres in Haiti. They belong to the Province of the Dominican Republic. It has come to our knowledge that our formation house there, which was newly built, was destroyed. However, all our confreres are safe. Download images We are appealing to the Provinces and to the other entities of the MSC and the Chevalier Family for the much needed help at this moment. Reconstruction and rehabilitation is long range, but right now the need is for medicines, food, water, tents, clothing, etc. You can send your help either directly to the Province of the Dominican Republic, c/o Rev. Fr. Rafael Rodriguez, MSC, Provincial Superior, or to Rev. Fr. Hans Ngala, MSC, General Bursar. We suggest that you communicate with these persons so they could advise you on what to do and on other specifics, e.g., the proper person/bursar to contact, bank account numbers, or other liaison groups. May the compassionate love of God compel us to feel and act for our brothers and sisters in Haiti. In the name of the General Administration, Narciso V. Abellana, MSC 14 January, 2010 |
For us, a life in union with the Heart of Christ is not just a devotion - it is the very core of our spirituality. the heart of Christ is the source of living water, that is, of the Spirit. 
Jules Chevalier (1824-1907) was a man of his time. He was convinced that the Jesus he found in the Gospels was a person of deep compassion and understanding. 
Through her union with Jesus, Mary knows the unsearchable riches of his Heart and wants to lead us to him, who is the source of a limitless love that gives birth to a new world. 
Fr. Jules wanted to found a missionary Society that would have as its purpose to bring God’s compassionate and merciful love to human beings as the remedy for the evils that afflicted society.