Weston Weighs in with Peru Donation
People from Weston-super-Mare’s Corpus Christi Catholic Parish have
taken part in events ranging from bingo to pamper evenings to help
their brothers and sisters in Peru.
To date a generous £2,298.97 has been given to the Clifton Diocese Peru Appeal - which aims to raise funds for the San Antonio Parish in Moquegua region of southern Peru to build their own Church.
The donation comes from many areas of Corpus Christi’s parish life and includes a percentage of the weekly Sunday offertory, Thursday afternoon bingo and entertainment, a special pamper evening for the ladies of the parish, as well as personal donations.
Carmel Keyes, together with husband Bob organise the bingo sessions. Carmel said, “The fund raising appeal has been well worth it - for so many people. Not only has the bingo and other activities contributed to the Clifton Diocese Peru Appeal, it has been so enjoyable for people here in Weston-super-Mare who have joined in.”
There are 25 to 30 regular bingo players who meet up at Corpus Christi Parish Hall in Ellenborough Park South, every Thursday from 2.00 pm until 4.00 pm. Refreshments are provided for players and all funds raised are destined for the Clifton Diocese Peru Appeal. Bingo sessions resume, after a little Christmas break, on Thursday 11 January. Carmel added, “All are welcome – please just come along!”
Corpus Christi’s Parish Priest, Monsignor Canon Gabriel Leyden, said, “It has be great to see so many people organise and take part in such a wide range of activities to help people so far away. We are lucky here in Weston, that we have a lovely Church and excellent facilities to enjoy and meet our friends and neighbours. So it is fitting that we can help people in the San Antonio Parish in Peru who are planning to build their own Church and community facilities. We’ll continue fundraising for the Clifton Diocese Peru Appeal until Easter 2007.”
On hearing of the news Father Danny O’Sullivan San Antonio Parish Priest, who is a priest of the Clifton Diocese and originally from Bath said, “I feel very humble that our friends in Weston-super-Mare have been so kind with their time and managed to raise such generous donation. I thank them for their support and appreciate their desire to help us here in Peru a part of the universal Church community.”
For more information about the Peru appeal please visit www.cliftondiocese.com. Donations to the Clifton Diocese Peru Appeal can be sent payable to ‘CCDTR re Peru Appeal’, to Clifton Diocese Peru Appeal, St Ambrose, North Road, Leigh Woods, Bristol BS8 3PW.
Useful URL : http://www.corpuschristiweston.org
To date a generous £2,298.97 has been given to the Clifton Diocese Peru Appeal - which aims to raise funds for the San Antonio Parish in Moquegua region of southern Peru to build their own Church.
The donation comes from many areas of Corpus Christi’s parish life and includes a percentage of the weekly Sunday offertory, Thursday afternoon bingo and entertainment, a special pamper evening for the ladies of the parish, as well as personal donations.
Carmel Keyes, together with husband Bob organise the bingo sessions. Carmel said, “The fund raising appeal has been well worth it - for so many people. Not only has the bingo and other activities contributed to the Clifton Diocese Peru Appeal, it has been so enjoyable for people here in Weston-super-Mare who have joined in.”
There are 25 to 30 regular bingo players who meet up at Corpus Christi Parish Hall in Ellenborough Park South, every Thursday from 2.00 pm until 4.00 pm. Refreshments are provided for players and all funds raised are destined for the Clifton Diocese Peru Appeal. Bingo sessions resume, after a little Christmas break, on Thursday 11 January. Carmel added, “All are welcome – please just come along!”
Corpus Christi’s Parish Priest, Monsignor Canon Gabriel Leyden, said, “It has be great to see so many people organise and take part in such a wide range of activities to help people so far away. We are lucky here in Weston, that we have a lovely Church and excellent facilities to enjoy and meet our friends and neighbours. So it is fitting that we can help people in the San Antonio Parish in Peru who are planning to build their own Church and community facilities. We’ll continue fundraising for the Clifton Diocese Peru Appeal until Easter 2007.”
On hearing of the news Father Danny O’Sullivan San Antonio Parish Priest, who is a priest of the Clifton Diocese and originally from Bath said, “I feel very humble that our friends in Weston-super-Mare have been so kind with their time and managed to raise such generous donation. I thank them for their support and appreciate their desire to help us here in Peru a part of the universal Church community.”
For more information about the Peru appeal please visit www.cliftondiocese.com. Donations to the Clifton Diocese Peru Appeal can be sent payable to ‘CCDTR re Peru Appeal’, to Clifton Diocese Peru Appeal, St Ambrose, North Road, Leigh Woods, Bristol BS8 3PW.
Useful URL : http://www.corpuschristiweston.org
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