Disaster Relief Effort Continues Outside Marysville, Ind.

From Sister Luke working outside Marysville

Today, we collected and separated debris at the home of Joanne, an elderly woman who lived alone. She loved photography. She was an army captain and a Vietnam-veteran.

At the time of the tornado, she took shelter in a closet.

How she survived, I will never know.

Nelson County answers call to crisis

From The Kentucky Standard

Sister of Charity of Nazareth Sister Luke Boiarski recently returned from the St. Francis Xavier church
in Henryville, Ind. She leaves again today, taking 12 people back with her.

Sister of Charity of Nazareth Luke Boiarski recently returned from St. Francis Xavier Church in Henryville. She will leave again Friday taking 12 people back with her. Boiarski isn’t a stranger to crisis. She went to New Orleans several times to aid Hurricane Katrina victims.

“We have started a disaster relief response team here in Nazareth,” Boiarski said. “We have a trailer ordered that will carry chainsaws, rakes and other tools we will need that we can transport to a disaster area.”

The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth will compile a database of volunteers who want to help. The database will contain an individual’s area of expertise, listing his or her vocation or talent, physical limitations and emergency contact information. Each individual would undergo a background check to be considered a representative of the response team.

“This is something the Spirit is calling us to do,” Boiarski said. “I feel privileged to be able to serve these people in need. We are where we need to be as Christian people. It’s about churches working together, being not just a place of worship, but a place open for people to bond with one another.”

Send donations through the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth to:

SCN Volunteer Disaster Response

C/O O.C.A.

P.O. Box 9

Nazareth, KY 40048.

Disaster Relief Volunteers Arrive in Indiana

From Sister Luke

We have been assigned to working in Marysville, Indiana about 4 miles from Henrysville, Indiana. We are working with the home owners Charles and  Chris Troncin. They lost everything in this storm. The men are using their chain saws in clearing uprooted trees. The rest of us are separating all the debris.
Many thanks to all who have supported us with your prayers and donations.

Volunteers offer help in Henryville, IN

The following photos show the volunteers who traveled from Nazareth, KY to Henryville, IN today to offer help to those who have been so severely affected by the recent tornadoes.  Watch this site for updates on their efforts.  Please join us in praying for the safety of the volunteers and for all those who are trying to recover from the devastation.

Disaster Response Team responds

Sister Luke and 4 volunteers traveled to the Henryville, IN area following Friday's devastating tornado.  They spent some time helping to sort clothes at St. Francis Xavier parish today.  They will return to the area on Wednesday to help with clearing debris, in coordination with St. Francis Xavier parish and the United Way.

The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are in the process of gathering and training a team of volunteers to respond to natural disasters within a 500 mile radius of Nazareth, KY.

Sister Luke shared the following photos from today's trip.  Let's keep all those affected by this storm in our prayers.