Response to Haiti Devastation

An earthquake struck Haiti killing hundreds of  thousands. In calling on “the generosity of all people”, Pope Benedict XVI stated that “the Catholic Church will not fail to move immediately, through her charitable institutions, to meet the most immediate needs of the population”. Trócaire is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland and they have launched an appeal to help the people of Haiti. To donate, please call 1850 408 408/ 0800 912 1200 or log on to www.trocaire.org

There are further details on the diocesan website www.kandle.ie about the statements from Pope Benedict and Cardinal Brady and how Trócaire are positioned to help in Haiti through their membership of the CARITAS organisation – the umbrella body of the Church’s national development agencies around the world. Trócaire (in effect CARITAS Ireland) will channel the money to CARITAS HAITI http://www.kandle.ie/2010/01/15/haiti-earthquake/ Donations to Haiti can also be left into Baltinglass Parish Office or into the Priest’s Houses.