Fund Raising by the Friends of the Diocese of Uruguay
- Various Churches run fund raising events
- Individuals make donations (please Gift Aid if you are a taxpayer)
- Individuals organise fund raising events
- Donations are made in memory of loved ones
- Bequests are made in Wills
In 2005, our Treasurer, Cathy
Harrison, sadly died. Cathy, who originally had been a member of St. James,
Birstall, Leicester, had worked for our Church in Uruguay for a period of
time (1995) and developed a great attraction to the work in the Diocese and
the people of Uruguay. On her return, she was instrumental in the formation
of the "Friends", Cathy was determined to offer as much help as she could to
further the work of the Diocese. She worked tirelessly in fund-raising and as
our Treasurer.
Our picture shows Cathy with Bishop Miguel and his wife, Marta.
Following her death through illness, her mother, Sheila, has taken over as
Treasurer, knowing how important this was to Cathy. Her father, John is also
a member of our Committee.
Also following Cathy's death, many donations were made in her memory, and
during a visit of a party of the "Friends" to Uruguay in November 2006, John
and Sheila presented a cheque to the Diocese.
With John and Sheila's support, the Diocese decided to use the funds in
Cathy's memory to build a much needed new Church of the Holy Spirit in the
Fatima neighbourhood of Salto, an area dear to Cathy's heart. Some photos of
the construction and from the Consecration service at the end of March 2008
are shown below:-
Photographs of the Church under construction
Photographs from the Consecration of the Completed Church
The Harrison Family:-
