DMA: An Opportunity for Work of Mercy.

Am I A Neighbour

Paul of Sg Apong      A Picture Tells A 1000 Words

(A Hard Core Catholic family living in our midst)

 

Shalom my friends !

We have been talking about doing Work of Mercy (WOM) on top of our daily Divine Mercy Devotion.

Let us make a Christmas that will be remembered and cherished for a long time.

Paul Bong is 67 years old and works as a security guard years before.  

Paul has two sons,

the eldest son is around 27 years old, he and his wife had been absentee parents to their four children aged between 3 to 7 years old (2 boys, 2 girls).

Paul’s younger son is studying in transition class at a nearby school.

His wife of 50+ (Mary Lim) works as an office cleaner years before and she suffered from a stroke recently and was unable to walk and is restricted to a wheelchair.  

 

Paul has exhausted all his savings as a result of this misfortune that has befallen upon him.  To make ends meet, Paul fish in the nearby river at Sg Apong and he makes around rm150 per month.  The family supplements their daily diet from the fish that Paul caught.  On top of that, he sends two of his older grandchildren to a nearby kindergarten.  I believe that our church through the nuns (i think) gave him a bag of rice every month.  Since the launching of the mobile soup kitchen by our church about one and half month ago, he has received his daily ration of packed lunch from them.  More recently the good news is through an NGO, Breakthrough from the Methodist church, they have more or less finalised his application to get some financial aid.  This has been a tremendous relief for him and his family.  On top of that, well wishes who have come to know his plight has come to his assistance in one way or another.

 

Paul's is living in the resettlement area of Sungai Apong at Lorong 12, his house is a basic cement house built by the government with no furnishing.  He is a born Catholic from Kota Samarahan before.  However, his wife has yet to know more about the Catholic faith.  She was very moved on an occasion where a Catholic retired nurse came over to teach her physiotherapy and also to pray for her.  She wept for joy that indeed Jesus is alive and is healing her spiritually of her brokenness.

 

DMA WOM #1

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Who:                   Paul Bong and family. (2 Adults, 5 children)

When:                 Saturday 11 Dec 2010, after 3pm DMD.

Where:                6312 Lorong 12 Sg Apong, Kuching.

What to bring:

OLD CLOTHINGS –

Shirts, Pants, Towels, Blankets, Used Children Clothing.

XMAS PRESENTS –

Christmas Joy for kids.

FOOD STUFF -

Cooking oil, Sugar, Salt, Rice, Biscuits, Milo, Milk Powder, Buns, Bread.

USEFUL STUFF -

Soap, Old Furniture, Table, Chairs, Story Books and Toys for the kids.

 

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Program: (11/12/10)

3.00pm DMD at St Peter’s Church

3.50pm Leave St Peter’s to Sg Apong

4.00pm Paul Bong’s House at Sg Apong

4.15pm Give him all the clothing and stuff, Xmas presents, show your compassion etc

4.30pm Xmas Carols

4.40pm Some Photos

4.45pm Home

 

May God bless you and family abundantly

 

Michael

15/11/10, 21/11/10, 13/12/10

www.seraphim.my

michael@seraphim.my

 

Contact person:

Cindy Teo teosh36@gmail.com