Worcester, Mass., Jan 15, 2010 / 05:21 am
The Diocese of Worcester is still seeking news on the fate of its mission house in Les Cayes, Haiti after Tuesday’s devastating earthquake. The diocese has many ties to the country.
Chancery officials told the Telegraph and Bulletin that they have been unable to contact the Kay Sen Pol mission house in Les Cayes, a town on the southern coast about 150 miles west of Port-au-Prince. Les Cayes has a population of about 175,000.
“There’s no communication whatsoever,” said Raymond L. Delisle, vice chancellor of operations and diocesan spokesman. “Even the United States government can’t get through. We might not get word for some time.”
Sr. Marie-Judith Dupuy, director of the diocese’s Haitian apostolate, said she is hopeful that the facility was spared because the earthquake’s destruction centered around Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital.