Dear Friends
I have been home with my dying mother, as a son and as a doctor and as a priest. Daily mass, managing her pain medicines, helping in any way I can. I was determined to stay with her to the end, especially since my whole adult life I have been far from home in the foreign missions.
I have to tell you, every day at mass, when I ask mom if she has any special intentions, she says, “for you, for God to keep you strong, and for your mission in Haiti.”
Now we have this huge sadness in Haiti. I told her I have to leave for a while. She said to me, “you have to go. The problems there are worse than mine.”
Tonight I will drive to Kennedy Airport in New York with Conan Conaboy. We cannot fly to Haiti tomorrow, so we will fly to Santo Domingo. Kieran and Vern Conaway will meet us there, and Robin from Chicago. We will drive to Haiti together to see how we can help.
I know there is extensive damage at our new hospital, that the perimeter walls of all three of our Tabarre programs have fallen. I know there is damage to the hospital walls.
I also know there is severe damage at the old hospital in Petionville.
Lets pray everyone is alright.
I have heard that everyone at the orphanage in Kenscoff is OK.
I will not arrive until Thursday morning, since the border between Domican Republic and Haiti will be closed when we arrive tomorrow. We will find the best way to keep you informed and let you know how you can help.
Let’s stay bound together in friendship and prayer.
God bless us all. especially the suffering people of Haiti, and my dear mother, Gerri Frechette.
Fr Rick Frechette
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Please know that our prayers, our hearts go with you.
Carolyn and Kevin McCarthy
We continue to pray for your safe keeping and will certainly keep your MOM in our prayers too. Con Carino, Ricardo & Bea Riojas
May God go with you Father, and may He help and strengthen all the people of Haiti during this difficult time.
-Glenn Dallaire
http://www.saintpaulofthecross.com
Fr Rick May God’s Speed and our prayers be with you.
The Passionist Community of Our Lady of Florida send our prayers for you, your mom and your children.
Fr. Rick – God bless you and the work you are doing. May God bless and keep you all during this time.
The thoughts and prayers of The Community of Passionist Partners in Houston go to you and all the people of Haiti. I’m sending our members the link for donations.
Our prayers are with you Fr. Rick, we will keep you, your mother and the people of Haiti in our prayers. We are now in North Carolina and visited you and stayed at the orphanage a few years back with Hope for Haiti.Please let us know how we can help once you make yor assessment of the situation.
Father Rick,
Our prayers are with you, your mother and the suffering people of Haiti. We will pray for your safety and strength in this disaster.
Father Rick,
I thank God that you are safe and will continue to pray that God gives you strength to help the people of Haiti I will keep your Mom in my prayers as well. May God continue to bless you in your ministry.
Jo Anne Harris Baltimore MD
It is a tradgedy hard to understand but God who always brings good out of evil knows. We pray that your faith in a God who is Loving and Caring will strengthen you, Fr. Rick, and that you in turn may be a source of strength and courage to all those who are affected by this great tradgedy, in whichever way that would be possible.
El colegio Pasionista de San Gabriel de la Dolorosa, en Alcalá de Henares, España, se une a las oraciones de todos los hombres y mujeres de buena voluntad, y ya trabajamos para enviar ayuda material a vuestra misión en Haití. Un abrazo.
Dear Fr. Rick, My heart goes out to you at this time learning of your ill mom. That in itself is such sadness. But now this tragedy is just devasting. I just wanted to let you know that I will continue to pray for you always and for God to give you the strength you need to help these wonderful people.
Hi Fr. Rick,
My brother Fr. Ed Moran , Pittsburgh house… sent me the e-mail with the devastating news re. Haiti that you are so closely attached……GOD bless you…..prayers for your dear mom..she sounds like quite a lady…….I have forwarded the news from this site and the address for donations to many dear friends and family……PLEASE know we will continue to pray and be a part of this site with your updates…Peggy Connelly , N.J.
May God clear the path for you to minister to the people, physically and spiritually. The response of love and compassion from around the world for the people of Haiti speaks strongly of Jesus prayer to His Father…”that they all may be one ; as you Father, are in me, and I in you, that they all may be one in us: that the world may believe that you have sent me ” (John17:20-21). In the face of such suffering and death there is the presence of Resurrection…we should all be able to say in truth…”I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me (Galatians 2:20).
God bless you Father Rick, and everyone there, that are trying to help the people of Haiti.
Fr Rick,
Know that you and your mom and all the people of Haiti are in my prayers. I’m so grateful that you made it back there to take care of your children. When I saw you on TV for some reason I felt relieved for everyone needing your love and care. I’m a former Bishop Molloy Retreat House employee and I remember when you came up with a number of your workers — I pray that they are all made it through.