August 18, 2013
A Renovations Appeal from ROCOR’s Mission in Haiti

For almost 20 years, the Orthodox Mission in Haiti has been carrying on its work under the jurisdiction of the Russian Church Abroad, with 3,000 faithful gathering together in prayer at seven parishes throughout the country. The Mission operates several schools, including one of Haiti’s few educational institutions for mentally retarded and handicapped children.

Alexander Gertsovitch, a parishioner at St. Vladimir Church in Miami, FL recently returned from a month-long trip to Haiti. Together with Priest Gregoire and Mat. Rose Legouté, Alexander visited six of the seven ROCOR parishes across Haiti. There, he made plans for the construction of traditional Russian (storable) iconostases and small cupolas for the several churches of the Mission that have none. God willing, his work will be completed by the end of 2013.

This ambitious project is cost $4,000. With the blessing of the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, the Haitian Mission is appealing to our readers to help raise these funds. Among the parishes that will benefit:

St. Irenaeus Church and Parish School in Maissade need an iconostasis and cupola.
St. Augustine Church and Parish School in Jacmel need an iconostasis and cupola.
Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Léogâne needs an iconostasis and cupola.

Please make checks payable to:

Haiti Orthodox Mission
Note: Alexander Renovations
101 NW 46 Avenue
Miami, FL 33126

(Bank account information available upon request.)

Media Office of the Eastern American Diocese