Don and Cynthia Davis of St. Mary in Johnson City, coordinators of the parish Haiti Twinning Ministry, traveled to Christ the King Church in Nashville to accept the Fiat of Ecclesial Magnanimity Award on behalf of the parish.
The award, presented on Sept. 20 by the Visitation Hospital Foundation, is named after Mary’s fiat—her unconditional “yes” to God’s plan of salvation and the beginning of the Incarnation. St. Mary Parish received the honor in recognition of its support and commitment to the Visitation Hospital in Haiti since the facility’s founding.
The parish’s involvement began in 2005 when the Twinning Ministry partnered with the foundation to provide both spiritual and financial support. In collaboration with the parish’s Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation Ministry, the Twinning Ministry coordinates parish-wide fair-trade sales of coffee, tea, oils, and chocolates several times each year. These efforts not only support the producers of these goods but also help sustain the ongoing mission of the foundation.
The foundation was established to provide compassionate, quality health care for the people of southwest Haiti and to empower them through health education and access to essential resources. Guided by a respect for human dignity and solidarity within the human family, the foundation continues to serve some of Haiti’s most vulnerable communities. Visit visitationhospital.org to learn more.