FIRST LETTER OF MICHAEL TO THE CANICEIANS
My third visit to East Timor in 2017
I recently made my third visit to Timor. I was looking for answers to some questions that impact Australians attitudes towards fundraising for East Timor today.
I’m often asked ‘Why East Timor? Don’t we have enough needy people here at home to worry about?’; and ‘What is life really like up there in the villages?’
While living day-to-day with the Jesuits for ten days, answers to these and other questions evolved. My goal for the trip was primarily to gather new information about the kids, the school, and the mothers whom St Canice’s helps, and then to make a video to share with you.
As the days rolled on, I became conscious of a burning inner desire to share more of what I was learning.
I was hoping that with a little more awareness, more people at St Canice’s might be motivated to ‘climb on board’, to become ‘sowers of seed’, and become actively involved in raising funds to enable those on the front lines, to continue with their service to the poor.
It may be a little ‘tongue in cheek’, but I labeled my report: ‘The First Letter of Michael to the Caniceians’.”
The actual report can be read on the parish webpage. PLEASE CLICK HERE