As We Welcome 2026, We Extend Our Heartfelt Gratitude for Your Continued Support and Engagement With PTPA!
Our Hearts Remain Ablaze With Purpose and Connection!
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Your generosity and commitment make it possible for us to accompany our members, strengthen existing twinning relationships, and identify new opportunities for parishes here in the U.S. to walk in faith and solidarity with communities in Haiti and Latin America.
Despite the challenges faced by many, your faith and dedication bring light and hope where it is needed most. Together with PTPA, you help bring a “thrill of hope” to very weary parts of the world,and for that we are tremendously grateful.
May the New Year bring you and your loved ones peace, joy, and abundant blessings!
PTPA's Newest Resources & Program to Support Parish Twinning
The Haiti Parish Visit Pilot Program
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PTPA has launched the HAITI PARISH VISIT PILOT PROGRAM to strengthen relationships among twins, to support U.S. parishes that are currently unable to visit their twinned parishes in Haiti.
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.
As previously noted, Phase 1 of the pilot focused on parishes located in Haiti’s northern departments. Trip reports were shared with participating parishes upon completion, and key lessons learned will be presented during future member Zoom gatherings.
For Additional Information About the Piiot Program, Click Above on the Heading, Carrying the Fan of Passion Forward.
PTPA 2025 National Conference Highlights & Resources
Learn How to Twin
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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
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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.”
