Recognizing the massive destruction of Hurricane Katrina last fall, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee has developed a diocesan-wide response to provide assistance to the parish communities in the Gulf Coast region. The archdiocesan response, Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Hope, is a comprehensive effort created through the work of a task force to develop and maintain a relationship with the four parishes in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, part of the Diocese of Biloxi. The four parish communities include: Our Lady of the Gulf parish, St. Rose de Lima, St. Clare – Waveland, and St. Ann parish in Clermont Harbor. Fr. Paul Esser, a retired diocesan priest, is the coordinator for Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Hope and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee are acting as the clearinghouse for placing local volunteers into work groups at the parish sites in Mississippi.

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