Hurricane
Relief & Response

Illuminated by Faith, Informed by Reflection, Committed to Action

News from New Orleans
Rev. Fred Kammer, SJ, the Provincial of the New Orleans Province would like to share with you his invitation to continue serving the Gulf Coast. To read his letter, click HERE.

The New Orleans Province has also created the Hurricane Relief Office, which offers invaluable resources for groups and individuals planning to serve in the Gulf Region. Check out their website for prayer, action, and volun-touring opportunities HERE.

We are grateful for the following members of the Ignatian family who have come to volunteer over the course of this past year:

Colleges/Universities
Creighton-----Fordham-----Georgetown-----Holy Cross
John Carroll-----Loyola Marymount-----Loyola Chicago-----Marquette
Regis-----Santa Clara-----St. Louis-----University Detroit Mercy
Wheeling Jesuit

High Schools
Brophy-----Georgetown College Prep
Strake Jesuit-----Jesuit High (Portland)
St. Ignatius College Prep-----Scranton Prep

Parishes
Has your school or parish gone? Let us know!

Ignatian Family Photo Album
ISN staff members Sarah Berger & Spencer Johnston visited New Orleans during March 2006 to explore opportunities for service and continued collaboration in the region. Groups from a number of schools including Marquette University, Fordham University, St. Louis University, and Strake Jesuit High School were working in and around New Orleans during their Spring Breaks. Please enjoy this photo album, and thanks to our friends from the above listed Jesuit schools for appearing in this album.

To view the album, click HERE.

Loyola University Chicago--Hurricane Relief Trip
Click HERE for photos.

Reflection on Biloxi, Mississippi
Click HERE to read David Uhl at the University of Detroit Mercy.

National Low Income Housing Coalition
Click HERE to read their sign-on letter for the Gulf Coast.

Katrina Resource Handbook
Working in solidarity, Marquette University, the Wisconsin Province, and the New Orleans Province have created a Katrina Resource Handbook about the WHO, WHAT, WHERE, and HOW to visit the hurricane ravished area.  Furthermore, there are Ignatian reflections that further root us in this "faith that does justice." You can view and download individual sections or opt to download the resource in its entirety:

Rebuilding New Orleans with Hands, Hope, and Healing:
A Resource Handbook for Immersion & Service Groups

	Introduction
	PDF, 81k   //   HTML
Section I:	Table of Contents What Should I Prepare For? (7 pages)
	PDF, 184k   //   HTML
Section II:	Pre-Katrina Societal Reality (3 pages)
	PDF, 36k   //   HTML
Section III:	Post-Katrina Outlook (2 pages)
	PDF, 25k   //   HTML
Section IV:	Reflections & Prayers (6 pages)
	PDF, 41k   //   HTML
Section V:	I'm Back on Campus...Now What? (3 pages)
	PDF, 37k   //   HTML
	Download the entire Handbook      PDF, 255k   //   HTML

If your school or parish has participated in Katrina relief or if you will be doing so in the future, the ISN wants to know about it!  Contact info@ignatiansolidarity.net with relevant newspaper articles, trip planning materials that have been helpful, and your reflections.