Letter to Parishioners on the Redevelopment of Allenwood Church

Dear Parishioner

Allen Parish Finance Committee has met on a number of occasions to discuss the financing of three parish projects.

It was agreed that we should launch a campaign, with a view to funding these projects.

You will be aware that major work needs to be carried out on Allenwood Church. Plans have been prepared and well received. These can be viewed on our parish website: www.allenparish.ie. We also wish to provide a parish presence in Robertstown, and a parish office located in Allen.

The Finance Committee hopes for a positive response from the entire parish, in view of the very successful renovation of Allen and Milltown Churches, and also because of the sizeable contributions from the parish to recent major developments of schools in each part of Allen Parish.

All of this was achieved without recourse to special fundraising activities. We acknowledge the most generous bequest to Allen Parish by Patrick Connolly, Pollardstown. We also acknowledge your financial support for the day-to-day running of the parish. A special word of thanks to the 386 people who are contributing to the weekly envelope collection.

We already have €812,000 invested in the Diocesan Investment Fund. Our immediate target in this campaign is €500,000.

1. We need to very significantly increase the number of regular contributors to the weekly envelope collection.
2. Perhaps some of those already contributing generously would consider increasing their contribution, even by a small amount.
3. We venture to hope that there are people who feel it is appropriate for them on this occasion to make a special donation to Allen Parish.
4. We welcome suggestions about specific fundraising activities.

Notwithstanding these times of great difficulty, we are confident that Allen Parish, with all its exceptionally long and proud traditions, and its great hopes for the future, will respond generously to this challenge.

Le gach dea-ghuí.

Fr Eddie Moore PP & Fr Brian Kavanagh CC

Dated: 7 October 2009

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