Since meeting Fr. Rick through a friend two years ago, Golden Globe-nominated actress (A History of Violence, ER) Maria Bello has been going to Haiti to volunteer. When she heard about the earthquake she called him and asked,” What do you need me to do?”
He said, “If it moves you, please put on your work boots, grab a shovel, and come dig my people out.”
This month, Ladies Home Journal is featuring an article about her experiences there and about what she thinks American’s should know about Haiti.
Maria Bello urges us not to forget Haiti. She says, “Over the next few months we need to bring more medical aid to Haiti. If we don’t, hundreds of thousands could die from secondary infections. We need to push the U.S. government to continue to be a presence there. Just because the initial disaster is over doesn’t mean we can stop working for these resilient and kind people.”
Click here to read more about Maria Bello’s mission of hope: http://www.lhj.com/volunteering/maria-bellos-mission-of-hope/
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GOD bless you Maria…..It was not by chance that 2 yrs. ago you were introduced to Fr. Rick…..GOD is working in all of this…..my husband and I have sent monetary help but you are so blessed to get the ‘ boots ” on as Fr. Rick requested…..
I have a brother a Passionist priest stationed in Pittsburgh, Pa….he will be celebrating his 50 th anniversary of ordination next year…he gives much praise and gratitude to Fr. Rick as we all do…..prayers and donations will continue as you go along your journey ….I myself and friends will have to get the Ladies Home Journal….
Peggy