St. Edwards in Haiti

A group from St. Edward is preparing for our second parish pilgrimage to our twin parish in Haiti.  

There are nine of us this time, including four teens. 

My name is Kathy Gross, and I am leading this trip.  I have been to Haiti a number of times.  Each time is a unique opportunity to participate in the grace of the Holy Spirit as we meet and connect with Haitians and with each other.  I am the chair of the St. Edward Haiti Committee, a widow, a mother of three and a grandmother of four, soon to be five.  

As I approach this trip, I am praying that all of us will be open to the workings of the Spirit during our trip.


Follow our daily blog while we are in Haiti, sharing our experiences with everyone first hand (don't forget to bookmark our blog site):

Follow St. Edward's Haiti Pilgrimage!

Kim Lamberty's New Book!

Hot of the press, our friend Kim, from Catholic Relief Services, has just published a new book!
____________________________________

Eyes from the Outside: Christian Mission in Zones of Violent Conflict Paperback
– May 15, 2014
by Kim Marie Lamberty (Author)

Christian mission has often been a project allied with colonial powers and conquests. Contemporary theologies of Christian mission, however, call for a new approach.

In Eyes from the Outside, Kim Lamberty suggests using the metaphor of ''accompaniment'' to describe one such approach to Christian mission. She explores international protective accompaniment--eyes from the outside--as a constructive way to do Christian mission in conflict zones.

Christian missionaries today frequently find themselves in isolated and poverty-stricken parts of the globe, places where violence is common.

Based on a case study in Colombia, Eyes from the Outside argues that international protective accompaniment empowers communities, reduces the risk of violence, and corresponds with contemporary theologies of mission.

You can find Kim's book at:
Wipf and Stock Publishers
Amazon Books

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Have a voice! Leave a comment below.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is the immensely engaging and inspiring true account of an enterprising African teenager who constructed a windmill from scraps to create electricity for his entire community. William Kamkwamba shares the remarkable story of his youth in Malawi, Africa—a nation crippled by intense poverty, famine, and the AIDS plague—and how, with tenacity and imagination, he built a better life for himself, his family, and his village. The poignant and uplifting story of Kamkwamba’s inspiration and personal triumph, co-written with Bryan Mealer.

Buy Book.