"My Christmas Miracle"

Be Careful What You Pray For! 

On my November 11 post, I wrote these words:

"I will continue to do as many priest convocations and retreats as I can, but that won't be enough because I use much of that to pay my own travel and expenses when I go down. I am hoping for a $47,752 miracle so I can order van #2 soon and help bless it when I go down in February. "

THROUGH THE HELP OF A GENEROUS FRIEND, WE RECEIVED THAT CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!

"R J MISSION PROJECTS"

IS HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT IT HAS SECURED 

THAT SECOND VAN WE DREAMED OF FOR THE MISSIONS

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened to you."  

Matthew 7:7

The second van will be similar to this first one. Miraculously, both vans are now fully paid for! 
One went to St. Benedict Parish and the other will go to Corpus Christi Parish. 

The Sunday I handed over the keys to van number one, I spoke to Father Boniface, a wonderfully warm and personable priest from Nigeria, who is the pastor of Corpus Christi Parish on the north end of the island of St. Vincent about the possibility of his parish receiving a van. I met him last Holy Week as well. I told him that he needed to pray that we could get it with a final push. Bishop Gordon selected his parish for this second van. He was so excited about the possibility of solving some of his parish transportation problems. I believe it is the most isolated of all the parishes on the island.

Congratulations, Father Boniface and the good people of Corpus Christi Parish! Your prayers are answered!

          

        I AM ATTACHING HIS RESPONSE

Today at 9:40 AM

Dearest Fr Ron, Holy Priest 

What a sweet breaking news this morning.  Yes, our parish was promised one van by the Bishop. 

The news of your great support to have the van procured is like a dawn of a new day to our parish.  

We really appreciate all your passionate will to assist our diocese and the parish.  We continue to  

pray for you and your friend.

On behalf of the  Parish we wish you  merry Christmas. 

Fr Boniface

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED WITH SECURING BOTH VANS!
YOU ARE TRULY AMAZING! 

OUR NEXT PROJECT

R J Mission Projects hopes to come up with three or more scholarships to send some very deserving kids from the islands to a life-changing experience at WORLD YOUTH DAY in Krakow, Poland, this July.  Some have probably never been off the island on which they were born. Pope Francis will be there. Three friends have already sent the first $1,000 as a deposit for the first scholarship. I will add the stipends from my speaking trips in the next several months.   

I am confident that some of the readers of this blog will be moved to help me meet my

goal of 

$2600 EACH

 for passports, cheap flights, simple meals, minimal lodging, some sightseeing and a souvenir tee shirt.   

GET ON BOARD. YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO HELP US HELP THEM. 

                   

One of the great discoveries about my retirement is that I can now do jobs and make money just to give away to deserving people and sound projects - and have great satisfaction doing it! 

Another of the great discoveries about my retirement is that I have the ability to pull other compassionate people into my circle to share the satisfaction of showing in small ways that compassion and kindness are stronger forces than indifference and hate.
We might not be able to change THE WORLD, but we can change SOMEBODY'S WORLD.  

R J MISSION PROJECTS FUND

We do small projects in our spare time! 

We make money! 

We give it away!

- we support international seminarians at St. Meinrad Seminary

- we sponsor the Blue Christmas Mass for the grieving each year at the Bellarmine Chapel

- we support our mission ministry in the poor country of St. Vincent and the Geranadines 

JOIN US IN OUR WORK - KEEP THE MIRACLES COMING




Do small projects in your spare time!

Make money!

Give it away!

St. Bartholomew Church - SVG Mission Fund

%Rev. Ronald Knott

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Louisville, KY 40217

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