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January 31, 2006 Dear Johnny, I am writing on behalf of the Legion of Mary at St. Thomas More Parish, Scarborough to let you know how grateful we are to you for helping us with the rosaries and the prayer booklets over the years. We will continue to pray for the success of your work. The most recent parcel (January 2006) was given to Fr. Stanley Anthony from Kenachchi North Mannar, a North West town in Sri Lanka, who was visiting Canada. He said he would be sharing them with his sister parishes in Mannar. The earlier parcel in 2005 was given to Fr. Michael. He was the assistant Pastor of the Jaffna Cathederal (the Main town in the North of Sri Lanka where there is civil unrest). Prior to that I sent another 500 rosaries to my brother who lives in Moratuwa, (a sea town closer to Western Colombo). He is also an active member of the Legion of Mary. He has shared the rosaries with the Missionaries of Charity and St. Sebastian's Parish. I also took about 600 rosaries to the Missionaries of Charity in Bronx, New York, when I was visiting my daughter. Some of these rosaries were given to the nuns at the Franciscan convent nearby per your instructions. Johnny, please thank Mrs. Elizabeth Kearns and her group for their generosity in supplying the rosaries to us. God Bless your work, Marie Fernando (On behalf of the Legion of Mary St. Thomas More Parish) Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings in the Lord! This is to acknowledge with sincere gratitude the one box of rosaries and booklets and other religious reading materials on the rosaries that you sent us. This is to inform you the beneficiaries of your generosity are the Manila Youth Rehabilitation Center - this is a prison for the youth, we also intend to give to the Correctional Institute Center - this is a prison jail for women and to the street and squatters children whom we are giving religious instructions. May our gracious Lord reward your generosity and bless all your apostolic endeavors. We shall bring before the Blessed Sacrament all your dear intentions. Sincerely in Jesus and Mary, Sr. Mary Claire F. Espiritu, PDDM PDDM Apostolic Center 1545 F Agoncillo Street Ermita, Manila 1000 Philippines Cherubs Cupboard - Rosary Ministry To Whom It May Concern: Sandra and I have a deep devotion to Jesus and Our Blessed Mother and, as such, when I retired from the teaching profession in 1997 we were inspired to teach the construction of the Rosary to the children in the Durham Region Catholic School System. To date Sandra and I have been invited frequently to make rosaries with many classes and schools across the region. The activity is fun for the children and they are very pleased with the professional outcome as well as with the rainbow of colours which they create. The purpose of the ministry is to provide each participant with their own special and unique rosary. The groups are also challenged to pray the rosary for those in need-their choice. Some groups, including parents and children alike have elected to have special nights to make rosaries to give to hospitals or to a country of their choice. Sandra and I are blessed to be a small part of the Rosary Ministry. We are very encouraged by the response of those making the rosary in that they PRAY THE ROSARY! Ted and Sandra Hickey Cherubs Cupboard Catholic Book Store Dear Johnny, Here are the names of the places I gave the two thousand rosaries too: (1) The Sisters of the Poor - (Mother Teresa's Order) Bangalore (orphanage). (2) The Cluny Convent (nuns working with leprosy patients). (3) Holy Ghost Church (Redemptorist priests - a church gift to children preparing for First Communion next year.) (4) Fr. Prabhu - St. Joseph's College Bangalore (most of the rosaries were given to Father as he gives them to the missionaries going outside Bangalore.) (5) Christ College Bangalore - to the student council body to distribute among the college students. (6) State Bank of India - to distribute among Catholic colleagues in the Bank (St. Marks Road Branch). (7) Distributes a few bags of rosaries to the public at Our Lady Church Shivijanagar Bangalore during the novena preparing for September 8th feast. (8) Friend-in-Society (seniors' residence) to the seniors in the residence. (9) A few were given to friends as we went to visit them. And we gave few bags of rosaries to family as they were visiting their loved ones in Sri Lanka. The prayer books and leaflets were distributed with the rosaries too. I take this opportunity to thank all the lovely people who take the time to make these rosaries. It was your great work that made it possible for us to receive such great smiles, blessings and joy from all the people we met on our trip as we distributed the rosaries. Rosaries are very expensive in Bangalore. The people faces just lit up when hearing they were given a rosary free. My husband and I would not have met these wonderful people and children if it was not for the rosaries. So we thank you Johnny and the rest of the Rosary making family for this great opportunity. God Bless your great work. Josephine & Grenville Bovaid Dear Mr. Biafore, Good morning! My husband, Juanito and I are very much thankful for the gifts of rosaries and books which you have given to us yesterday, Nov. 14. You're indeed so generous to offer such presents to our Archdiocese of Capiz, Philippines and to our seminary. I know that our Archbishop, Msgr. Onesimo Gordoncillo and our Dean of Theology in the Immaculate Conception Major Seminary, Fr. Emmanuel Cruz will surely be delighted with all these gifts as they will be a vital help in promoting the prayers of the Rosary. We will be sending all these by next week, i ncluding those donated books from Mr. Tony Marzilli which are intended for our parish school. Once more, thank you very much and may the good Lord through the intercession of His Beloved Mother who knows the generosity and kindness of your heart bless you more and more… Rest assured that I will update you. Till then, God bless. Ad Jesus Per Mariam… Best Regards, Marilina Albarracin 
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