Sharing God’s love with impoverished Catholic communities in Haiti and Latin America

Our Impact...

  • Parish Twinnings

    300

  • Aid Provided

    $70M+

  • Dioceses with Twinnings

    73

  • States with Twinnings

    31

  • PTPA is launching a New Program
    To Strengthen Relationships Among Twins, to support U.S. parishes that are currently unable to visit their twinned parishes in Haiti:

    HAITI PARISH VISIT PILOT PROGRAM

    This initiative offers meaningful ways to stay connected and engaged, even from afar. As part of the program, PTPA's Haiti-based team will conduct visits to the Haitian parish twin on behalf of the U.S. parish twins to help maintain engagement, gather updates, and strengthen relationships.

    For Additional Information About the Piiot Program, Click Above on Carrying the Fan of Passion Forward.

  • Please join us at our October PTPA Zoom Gathering, Tuesday night, October 28, 6:30 pm ET, to Meet the Leadership at "UNLOCKING COMMUNITIES," an Organization with Resources to Support Parish Twinning Activities at our October PTPA Zoom Gathering.

    Our guests during the one-hour session will be Ernso Sylvain, Haiti Country Director of Unlocking Communities, and Heather, Seeley, Senior Director, Institutional Partnerships.

    Unlocking Communities is a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to empowering Haitian communities through sustainable entrepreneurship. Founded in 2018, the organization trains local entrepreneurs in business fundamentals, disaster resilience, personal finance, and WaSH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) practices. These entrepreneurs are then equipped with essential products such as water filters and clean cookstoves which they sell within their communities, earning commissions while promoting health and environmental sustainability.

    Click this link to learn more about the Presenters and Unlocking Communities.

    CLICK THE HEADING ABOVE TO REGISTER

This year, our hearts remain ablaze with purpose and connection!

Your parish can make a difference by getting involved.

Learn How to Twin

  • How to Twin

    The BENEFITS OF TWINNING and GETTING INVOLVED

    In Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), Pope Francis encourages us to live the Gospel more fully and deeply by reaching out to the poor and broken, building justice and peace in the world and finding joy in all of it.

    Live the Gospel by taking the leap of faith to begin this marvelous spiritual journey of solidarity we call “Parish Twinning”. As your parish chooses to twin with a parish in a poverty-stricken community in Haiti and/or Latin America, imagine the impact you will have on the lives of the poorest of the poor! These relationships are spiritually enriching for both twins and financially vital for parishes in Haiti and Latin America. You will not only transform the lives of those living in poverty; the spiritual enrichment and joy of the Gospel experienced by missioners engaged in twinning relationships is profound.

    Building a relationship and partnering with a parish in a foreign country can be complicated and fraught with challenges. To help you on your journey, the Parish Twinning Program of the Americas and its over 200 U.S. Catholic Church members stand ready to assist you along the way to ensure that your relationship is as rich and rewarding as possible. We are confident that you will benefit greatly from our many collective years of experience.

    Click this link to learn How to Twin.

    While each parish twinning relationship is unique, there are many principles, values and practices that we hold in common, and we would like to share some of the basics as your parish begins this journey. There is a plethora of additional resources and advice available to you through our PTPA Member Portal.

    Click this link to learn about the Benefits of PTPA Members Portal Access.

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Diocese of Nashville believes in the importance of the mission of PTPA

  • During the 2022 PTPA National Conference in Nashville, Bishop Spalding spoke from the heart about the profound impact PTPA has had on the Catholic Church in Haiti and Latin America.

    “Much as the German industrialist Oskar Schindler, depicted in the movie ‘Schindler’s List’, saved more than a thousand Jewish refugees from the Holocaust, your organization (PTPA) is helping US parishes save poor parishes in Haiti and Latin America by providing the funding that allows them to simply exist. The list of Haitian parishes helped, like the list in the movie, is an ‘absolute good’.
    Please know of my continued prayers and support for your mission.”