PADDINGTON BEAR, PERU & JOE PLUMB
Paddington Bear’s relatives in deepest Peru have asked us, the young and not so young, to help Joe by raising funds using empty film canisters.
Over £32,000 has been raised since we started supporting Joe Plumb and the work he carries out in Peru.
PADDINGTON BEAR, PERU & JOE PLUMB
Paddington Bear’s relatives in deepest Peru have asked us, the young and not so young, to help Joe by raising funds using empty film canisters.
Each canister holds twenty-five 2p coins.
Empty canisters are kept in the Porch, thus raising 50p per canister.
(Coins to the value of more than 2p can be used if you so wish.)
Full canisters can be returned each Sunday to the basket inside the Church.
22nd October 2000
PADDINGTON BEAR
Contrary to some rumours PADDINGTON BEAR LIVES ON AND STILL NEEDS US! Over the years the people of St Augustine’s have been very supportive to the work of Father Joe Plumb and his fellow workers in Peru, and the film cannister collection organised by Dick and Marie Whiteside has brought over £32,000 for this work. Brilliant…
The challenges and growing problems for the seriously disadvantage poor in the region of the Amazon rainforest have meant that Joe had a most difficult decision to make so as to best fulfill the special calling he has received to help these people.
He tell us that, after much prayer and thought, he has retired from active priestly ministry to utilise his very special talents in a different way. He will continue to work on the same projects and with the same people, but now full time, in “The Peru Mission” and will need all our prayers and financial help as before. I know that we will be delighted to continue to offer these.
His work is with many other charities and groups helping these needy people. He preaches by his actions. St Francis said we should all preach but only a few should use words and the rest of us use our lives and expertise! If we want to know more about the work he does we can send our e-mail address to theperumission@hotmail.co.uk. and we will be able to receive regular newsletters
So please do keep on filling those canisters you can find at the back of church and know you are helping people who have so many needs.
PADDINGTON BEAR – JOE PLUMB – PERU
Joe Plumb writes “as you can imagine the whole continent of Latin America is bursting with joy, pride and hope following the election of a Latino Pope. For the people of South America, the election of Pope Francis, or Papa Francisco, was a very welcome surprise.”
The Peru Mission has now built and completed four classrooms, thanks to the efforts of the support from Catholic Schools in the Diocese and our own contribution of over £32,000 via the film canisters. He also writes that if anyone is interested in teaching basic English to children and young people in a rural school along the River Amazon, (a short boat-ride at 6am each day, returning at 2pm), or to a group of young people aged 18 to 30 at a night-school project in the town of Nauta, 90 minutes drive out of Iquitos, please get in touch with him by email at joe28peru@hotmail.com.
They also have placements to teach English in the City of Iquitos, – you will need to send a CV to apply for these volunteer placements, but please be aware that the placements incur transport, food and accommodation costs.
A thank you has been received from the Peru Mission and includes a message from Joe Plumb:
“Flooding and disease are rife all through the poorest parts of Iquitos. I have been delivering mosquito nets to local Parish Priests and more are being distributed for us via the UN and Caritas, and through the street kids who attend the Bobby Robson Sports Foundation which was set up by the Peru Mission. The US Embassy is supplying us with 5000 nets over the next 6 months or so.
The Peru Mission has also been helping with essential equipment for the seminary in Iquitos, and with boots, strips and training facilities at the Sports Foundation. Our aim is to keep these kids off the streets.
Thank you all at St Augustine’s for your continued support and prayers as I continue my work”