Missionhurst Father Andrew Labatorio will present a lecture
“Ministry to Haiti” July 11 at St. Ann Parish Hall, 5300 N.
10th St., Arlington, from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Pastor of St. Jude Church in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Father
Labatorio will provide a short history of Haiti, its current
situation and the role of the church there today, including
the Missionhurst Mission and pastoral commitments from the
universal church.
St. Jude, located in the heart of one of the poorest slums in
the city, was founded by Father Labatorio, a native of the
Philippines, and another missionary in 2005. Despite
hardships, the parish of 12,000 is engaged in a wide range of
social activities including livelihood assistance, recycling,
cooperatives, health care, vegetable gardening and a clean
water project. The parish opened a medical clinic in 2012.
Facing a deteriorating political and economic climate in
Haiti, Father Labatorio remains encouraged and energized by
witnessing the will and courage of Haitians to change their
lives for the better.
The talk is part of the St. Ann Adult Religious Enrichment
Committee’s series on the “Church in the Global Village.”
Find out more
Call Julie Atkins at 703/524-5625.
