Circular No. 2011 – 63
19 December 2011
19 December 2011
TO: ALL PARISH PRIESTS, RECTORS OF SHRINES, AND CHAPLAINS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MANILA
RE: SECOND COLLECTION FOR CAGAYAN DE ORO AND ILIGAN
Dear Brother Priests,
Greetings of peace in the Lord!
Typhoon Sendong that struck Northern Mindanao and some parts of the Visayas left thousands of families affected and hundreds of lives lost. This calamity saddens us and breaks our hearts, as it struck at the dawn of the Christmas season.
In the spirit of Christian solidarity, I request that a second collection be made at all Masses in all parishes, shrines, and communities in the Archdiocese of Manila from today until Christmas Day. Please immediately remit all collections to the Treasury and Accounting Department of Arzobispado de Manila. We will then send them to the bishops of the affected places.
Donations in kind may be sent to Caritas Manila.
Finally, I encourage everyone to keep our Christmas parties simple. Let Christmas joy be found again in Jesus who became poor for us.
As we celebrate the mystery of the God who became man to be in solidarity with us, let us make our Christmas this year more meaningful by our solidarity with each other.
Thank you very much!
Sincerely yours in the Lord,
+ LUIS ANTONIO G. TAGLE
Archbishop of Manila
Archbishop of Manila
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