Because of my connections with Capuchins from across the world, I came to know of Franciscan Sisters in Bangladesh who are in need of a new room. The Sisters are very poor and the cost of the repairs is $12,000. I promised to take up a second collection at Saint John’s and Holy Redeemer and I am astonished at the response!
Saint John second collection $1,1989
Holy Redeemer second collection 4,591
Saint John’s parishioner donation 12,000
Saint John’s parishioner donation 6,000
TOTAL $23,780
I will send $18,000 to the Sisters, more than they need. With permission of the $12,000 donor, I will send $5,780 to the Diocese of Marthandam in South India, a Diocese I personally know well, for the building of a new classroom in a poor village.
I am blessed to know the Capuchin Order and the Catholic Church across the earth, and I can attest that the Church does many good things. I am 100% confident that the donations we collected will have a big impact on the lives of needy people in Bangladesh and India.