SM Medical Mission Schedule

Below is the Medical Mission Schedule that Chair Mike Mercurio sent to Domo...


Hello Domo,

Please be advised that our medical team will consist of nine woman and seven men.  Our anticipated schedule is as follows:

March 3 - Saturday - We will arrive at Port-au-Prince on American Airlines Flight #837 at approximately 2:55 P.M.  We will have about 40 pieces of luggage/shipping containers which includes carry-ons.  I will rely on your expertise regarding the size and number of vehicles we will require.  Please note that this arrival time is one and a half hours later than two years ago; therefore, it is most important that we leave PAP as quickly as possible.

March 4 - Sunday - We will attend the 6 A.M. Mass, have breakfast, and hope to begin setting up at 8 A.M.  Our intent is to return to the Rectory around noon for lunch and return to the Convent around 1 P.M.  We will work until about  5 P.M.  It will be great if dinner could be served between 6:30 and 7 which will allow us a little time to freshen up and discuss the days activities.

March 5 - Monday- First thing Dr. Garvey, Dr. Maxfield and Frantz will have to be taken to the hospital in Jacmel along with those individuals who will have surgery on Monday.  The other team members will be at the church treating patients, identifying additional individuals for surgery and hopefully giving the immunizations and the oral polio vaccine Dr. Garvey obtained during his recent visit.  At the end of the day the three members of the surgical team will need to be transported to Deacon Hammond's home where they will be staying in the evenings until Friday morning.  The remaining thirteen team members will be at the church until sometime on Friday afternoon.

March 6 - Tuesday - Dr. Garvey, Dr. Maxfield, and Frantz will have to be taken back to the hospital.  The remainder of the day will be the same as Monday.  New patients will have to be taken to the hospital and patients will need to be brought back to the church.  The surgical team will need to be brought back to Deacon Hammond's at the end of the day.

March 7 - Wednesday - Same routine as Tuesday

March 8 - Thursday - Same routine as Tuesday

March 9 - Friday -  Sometime in the afternoon all 16 team members will have to be returned to PAP where we will be guests of your family.

March 10 - Saturday -  We have plenty of time on our hands as our departing AA Flight #896 does not leave until 4:10 P.M.  It will be much appreciated if you can provide both breakfast and lunch.

It is my understanding that you, Father Bertrand, and others will provide crowd control.  It is our hope that you can provide us an absolute minimum of 5 translators with 6 being preferred.  Also, as you know, we are bringing with us 1,250 pairs of basic reading glasses and we are counting on the sisters to operate the Eye Glass Station for us.

Thank you very much, Domo, for your help with our medical mission.  We are most excited about returning to Ste. Therese.

Best wishes and God's Blessings,

Mike