Protection Prayer
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God, our Father, Creator of the Universe, You have set the earth on its foundation and all the elements of nature obey Your command. We humbly beseech You to keep us safe from all dangers and calm the storms which may threaten us. May we be secure in Your loving protection and serve You always with grateful hearts. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.



 

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Hurricanes Gustav and Ike

 

 

If you would like to join our dedicated team of volunteers, please call Katie Anderson at (985) 876-0490.  Your help is deeply appreciated!

For more info and updates, see the diocesan Web page at htdiocese.org.

 

In the days since Hurricane Gustav struck the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux on September 1, followed by Hurricane Ike on September 12, diocesan staff, clergy and Matthew 25 Disaster Preparedness and Response volunteers have served 37,916 hot meals, distributed 6,700 clean-up kits to flooded families, dispersed 75,512 cans or bottles of water, visited every shelter delivering over 1,000 personal hygiene kits and making pastoral visits, and logged approximately 14,500 volunteer hours at Catholic churches throughout the diocese. Matthew 25 members and outside groups have teamied up to repair homes along the bayous. If you are interested in volunteering call Katie Anderson at (985) 876-0490.  To continue reading the report on Catholic Social Services' response to the storms, follow this link!

 
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Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.  For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.'  Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?  When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?  When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?'  And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'               (Matthew 25:34-40)
What is Matthew 25?
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Matthew 25 is the church parish disaster response program for our diocese. Catholic Social Services is assisting in bringing together the many talents and resources that church parishes demonstrated after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to organize and integrate volunteer response teams in the event of future disasters. Together, the parish volunteer coordinators and team members are developing a more detailed plan for giving primary assistance, follow-up care to disaster victims, and disaster preparedness for their church parishioners.


Matthew 25 Ministry Support Team: 

Danielle Stringer - Matthew 25 Program Specialist - dstringer@htdiocese.org

Kathryn Anderson- Associate Director- kanderson@htdiocese.org

Contact Information: Catholic Social Services: (985) 876-0490
 
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Check out the newspaper articles written about Matthew 25:

The Houma Courier:

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Isaiah Project

The Daily Comet:

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Isaiah Project

 
Matthew 25 Planning Guide
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Additional Information
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Links

FEMA NIMS online courses- http://www.training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp

Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness (GOSEP) - http://www.ohsep.louisiana.gov/

Weather Underground - http://www.wunderground.com/

 National Weather Service- The National Hurricane Center- http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/index.shtml

 
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