Friday, May 01, 2020

Recent Letters from Fr Taylor



DEAR LINDSAY, THANK YOU FOR THE FUNDS RECEIVED 2, 063, OOO KWACHA .YOUR CONTINUOUS GENEROSITY HAS BEEN SO SO MUCH APPRECIATED

OVER THE YEARS AND HAS HELPED SO MANY STUDENTS TO ADVANCE IN THEIR EDUCATION AND LIVES. IT HAS BEEN A REAL BLESSING INDEED.

PLEASE THANK ALL THE MALAWI SUPPORT GROUP WHO OVER THE YEARS HAVE SUPPORTED THE CHILDREN OF MALAWI .VERY SPECIAL
NOT EVERYONE HAS COME BACK TO SAY THANKS BUT ALL HAVE BENEFITTED GREATLY

IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH YOU LINDSAY.
I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION YOU PUT INTO THE VARIOUS projects.
Hopefully I can visit you in Australia next year
BEST WISHES TO THE MALAWI SUPPORT GROUP
WITH GODS BLESSINGS 

DEAR LINDSAY, GREETINGS FROM ST KIZITO. THANKS FOR THE JUBILEE GREETINGS .WILL CELEBRATE ON THE FEAST OF ST KIZITO 6 JUNE IF WE ARE FREE OF THE VIRUS .OUR FIRST LOCKDOWN BEGINS ON THIS SATURDAY FOR THREE WEEKS  .WE ONLY HAVE AFEW CASES BUT WE WAIT AND SEE OUR FUTURE . AM DUE HOME FOR JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS ON THE 24 JUNE? WHO KNOWS???
I AM KEEPING WELL .MALAWI HAS A GOOD HARVEST THIS YEAR WHICH IS GOOD NEWS.
WE WILL HAVE NO WEEKEND MASSES BUT MORNING MASSES OF 50 OR LESS ARE OK????
HOPE YOU ARE KEEPING WELL
I KNOW THAT AUSTRALIA HAS HAD A TERRIBLE YEAR WITH FIRES AND FLOODS ….FUTURE WARNINGS
KINDEST REGARDS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS
FRANK

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Meeting In March 2020 by the Malawi Support Group


General business
In relation to the letter from Fr Taylor, indicating the cessation of his mission in Malawi, which is attached to these minutes, the following was agreed:
 It was resolved the group dissolve prior to the end of the financial year, to formally communicate that closure to the parish on the date for the planned celebration of the Feast day of St Kisto to end on a high note.
·       No further fund raising be undertaken
·   A letter be sent to Fr Taylor congratulating him on his Golden Jubilee and seeking confirmation on the timing of our final contribution.
·     Following advice from Fr. Taylor a final meeting is to be held in May or June where arrangements would be confirmed to subsequently cancel the ABN, notify the Charities Commission and close the bank account in accordance with a final resolution of that special meeting, to which formal notice is hereby given. 
Members and everyone are justified in feeling delighted we are ending on a high note.  
Just as can Fr Taylor.   
It was agreed at the respective Masses to celebrate the feast day of St Kizito the Chairman would express our thanks to past and present members, to the parish, and to generous commitments from outside of the parish. All have contributed towards the self-sufficiency which is now in sight for our sister parish.
Note was to be made that $127,000 had been remitted during our 24 years of support to your sister parish, which played no small part in the achievement of the current milestone. Hence it will be pointed out our involvement ceases on a high note. After the Sunday Mass it was suggested a special morning tea would commemorate the occasion when a few photos could be taken.   

Letter from Fr Taylor

Dear Lindsay, 
We looked in horror as we saw the devastation that the fires in Australia caused to so many lives. There are no words to express our deepest grief on what has happened and how it seemed to be endless in it’s ferocity that gives a like hell experience. 
I know that recovery will be very slow and all the resources must go to the stricken families and communities our prayers are with you. 
I have been alone here since September as Fr Martin from Kenya had to go home for foot surgery. 
He is now back so I can begin to hang up my boots!
I have retired from all building projects and now have a group of parishioners looking after the maintenance work - a work in progress but will be operational in March and I can let go ! !
My Golden Jubilee in on Easter Sunday but I will celebrate with the feast day of St Kizito on 7June. Later I will celebrate in Ireland.
I am now moving towards retirement in Ireland in 2020-waiting for a new challenge!!
No golf for 6 months now, I seem always to be busy but will try to get out for a game this month! All change!!
The parish is good. We had to put a new wing on the Maria Mthundizi, Our Lady H of C, to accommodate the growing numbers an extra 200, and still many are outside! 
Overflowing in faith.
I can send some photos of the extensions and some other ones. We seem on the same track with Golden Jubilees and retirement tracks. 
Wishing you God’s blessing for 2020. 
Greetings to the Malawi Support Group 
Frank 
PS  Maybe 2020 will be a good time to complete the Malawi Support Group as we both move on?