Solar System installed in Fr. Jude's house. The joyous celebration of Baptism. Welcome to God's family. MARCH WAS AN EXTREMELY BUSY MONTH! April 1, 2026 TAX DONATION LETTERS- These were sent out to you with the February newsletter. If you donate through a 3rd party you need to contact the 3rd party, PayPal, Zelle or Venmo. If you can't find the letter please call our treasurer Eileen Garbe at 631-884-5171. If your donation sheet is incorrect you can also call her. We do apolo

Ken and Mary did the grocery shopping for the Friars and Sisters this month. They fill up the van. The next day I drive it to St. Crispin's. I meet Chris there, who does the meat shopping. Then we unload. From there the food is sorted and then delivered to the other Friaries and convents. This happens every month, Charlie is hoping to take a ride with me in March to visit the Friars. You can never out give God. I even got a blessing from Fr. Terry before I left. I feel lik

Delivery of incontinence supplies to St. Joseph's Home in Huntington. These are picked up from various Outreach programs across Long Island and delivered to the Benedictine sisters that run the facility. Srs. Mataya and Rita with Charlie.

“2026 DOESN’T LIKE ME SO FAR—DO YOU?’ On December 20th I came down with the Flu. It lasted until December 29. So I missed Christmas. I'm a real Christmas person. I couldn’t even go to my son, Shaun’s house because I was so sick. Then on New Years Eve I had a seizure and ended up in Good Sam Hospital for 5 Days. That was traumatic. I was totally out of it. Then to make matters worse the Doctors told me I could not drive for a YEAR! So now I went into depression. My thoug

St. Raphael Outreach in East Meadow loads us up with food for Haiti. Thank you to Ann and all the wonderful staff that work at Outreach.

Awaited by the Father Sr. Thérèse, CFR Oh, Lent. It’s upon us again! I don’t know about you, but for most of my life, the approach and arrival of Lent has not exactly been a joyful occasion. It tends to bring with it a slight heaviness. However, this year has been different. Recently, I was giving a talk at a retreat day and shared a story about my brother and his little girl. A few years ago, while I was home visiting my family, I was playing in a park with my niece.

PB drive for Haiti

Lent Sr. Cecilia Jesse, CFR February 2026 Lent. As Ash Wednesday comes closer, perhaps you sense a kind of dread, or maybe it’s more like the feeling of having just gotten comfortable on the couch when the doorbell rings. Ugh, you have to get up and answer the door. The mention of Lent (especially when it is knocking at the door) elicits a groan from many a Catholic. And we all know why: Lent calls us to have discipline, to increase our prayer, to fast, to give of our

The Year 2025 in Haiti!        In this letter is your tax donation letter for both Haiti and Friar Suppliers. We are thank ful for both. I know that St Joseph tells you to donate to both        I get asked all the time if I’m still working in Haiti? The answer is EVERYDAY! Every month I drive to 27 different Parish outreaches and pick up food. We have another 4 Parishes that drop off food to my garage. Every 2 weeks our shipper comes to my house and picks up 13 barrels of foo

January 1, 2026 “THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER IN HAITI”    In my December letter I talked about my hopes by Christmas, and you totally surpassed my hopes! By December 8 I informed Fr Jude that he was getting his SOLAR SYSTEM  plus I gave him ab extra $4,000 to doing finishing touches to the Rectory was beyond happy. He even bought a vacuum  for $400 to keep the rectory clean! Corn Grinders-  If you remember the storer wanted $92 each for the grinders. We offered them $2400 for 3 o

My dear friend Charlie has had a rough couple of weeks. Illness, hospital stay, missing family time and disappointment in not being able to help others. I stopped to see him and felt his despair. One of his many services to others includes driving. To pick up donations for Haiti, taking religious to the airport or doctors appointments or the monthly food delivery for the friaries and convents. He does so much! I urged him to let others help him during this time. I prayed to

Jesus, Our Hope and Our Redeemer Sr. Catherine, CFR I don’t think we need to look too far or think too hard to remind ourselves that those we love the most - our children, grandchildren, nieces, nephew, brothers, sisters - could be struggling with their identity, namely, who they are and what is the meaning of their life. Distressed parents and grandparents often ask us to pray for their children and grandchildren who are suffering from gender dysphoria. As you read this r

Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Please pray on giving a one time donation or becoming a repeating donator to the Friar Suppliers and/or our Haiti projects. God Bless and Happy

2026 HAITI MISSION PROJECTS    Each year in December I talk about the Projects that id like to accomplish in Riviere Friode Haiti, This yearv is no different but the projects are different. One big and 3 small,  BUILDING A TRADE SCHOOL_Im sure you have read about the gangs in Haiti. They are everywhere. Even one our workers brothers was kidnapped by the gangs. Recently the gangs have started to infiltrate the youth. They are taking young boys 11-12-13 years old and giving the

FRIAR AND HAITI NEWS December 1,2025 FUNDRAISING CONVENTION- I can’t thank you enough for allowing me to go. I learned some new ways to beg for Gods poor. There were 60 people total in attendance from all over the US. 57 Protestants and 3 Catholics. Protestants do there fundraising VERY DIFFERENT than the way I do it., They actually tell you how much to give. I could NEVER do that. Its not my style. But I know the reason God sent me. There were 2 men from

The Word Became Flesh Sr. Thérèse, CFR The joyful season of Christmas is almost upon us! It’s amazing how the birth of one Man, 2,000 years ago, continues to affect our world in so many ways. We see this in the prayers, readings and hymns at Mass, but we also see it in the little festivities that many peo- ple love about Christmas. In addition to the beautiful prayers the Church gives us and the Christmas traditions in the convent, I enjoy catching a glimpse of a sparkling Ch

The Order of Malta genourisly donated 1,200 labs of Rice to be shipped to Haiti.

Poverty and Providence Sr. Catherine, CFR During rush hour traffic it is not unusual to pass someone begging in the middle of the interstate near Yankee Stadium. Since this is a regular occurrence all over New York City, we stock our cars with what we call “car packs” – a small Ziploc bag with a few granola bars, a napkin, and a Divine Mercy card. Recently on my way upstate for hermitage (two days of prayer which we take monthly), I was driving slowly enough in traffic to see

Christ the King Sr. Cecilia, CFR The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, "He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God. Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine they called out, ‘If you are King of the Jews, save yourself.’" (Lk. 23:35-37) This, the opening of the Gospel for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, is not exactly what one expects to hear on such a triumphant day. Indeed, in th

FRIAR PICNIC- I think I found out the reason why we could not rent the Pavillion for our Picnic. The Ryder Cup was being held at Bethpage State Park. So I’m sure this is the reason. They were not taking any reservations for the month of September. We are already coming up with dates for next year so we will schedule a date for next September! FRIAR AND SISTER DONATIONS- These donations have been decreasing for the past 5 months. If you haven’t been giving for food for the Fri