Significant Financial Response of Catholics to Haitian Earthquake Victims Will Be Discussed During CatholicTV Talk Show

National Palace of Haiti After the Earthquake in January

On March 12, the response of Catholics to the earthquake victims in Haiti will be discussed on the CatholicTV Talk show “This is the Day”. Tiziana Dearing, President of Catholic Charities in Boston will discuss recent developments and responses of Catholics and of Catholic Charities. Tiziana is the first woman to serve in this role in Boston, she has held the post since September 2007.

On Wednesday, February 24^th, The Archdiocese of Boston announced that collections gathered for Haitian earthquake victims had already reached $1.767 million and were estimated to reach $2 million.

This is the Day airs at 10:30AM ET at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV.

Father Larry Snyder, President of Catholic Charities USA will also be interviewed on This is the Day. He will discuss the efforts and mission of Catholic Charities, and will also talk about the history of Catholic Charities, which dates back to 1727 when the French Ursuline Sisters opened an orphanage in New Orleans.

CatholicTV regularly airs programming related to charitable work and Catholic social teaching. This programming includes a show called “Where God Weeps” which shows the plights and struggles of suffering Catholics who are victims of political, financial, and social suffering. The series follows the work of an organization called Aid to the Church in Need. Aid to the Church in Need works with the impoverished in 145 countries around the globe. Where God Weeps airs each week on CatholicTV at the following times: Monday 3:30AM, 8:30 PM; Wednesday noon; and Saturday 6:00 AM

More information on Catholic Charities USA can be found at http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/