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US priest packages boxes of hope for Haiti's priests

Most of the aid sent to Haiti since the 12 January earthquake is meant to nourish the bodies of survivors. An unusual donation spearheaded by one Roman Catholic priest now hopes to nourish their spirits, reports Ecumenical News International.

The Rev. Benedict Worry of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church is collecting church supplies - chalices, candlesticks, crucifixes and vestments - for the shattered Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince after the 7.0 earthquake killed the local archbishop, destroyed 15 parishes and seriously damaged another 27.

The donation, apparently the first of its kind since the quake, is meant to help the nation's priests celebrate Mass after many lost their liturgical supplies in the large-scale destruction, Religion News Service reports.

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[03/16/2010]

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