Letter of Appreciation

Loving Contribution to Msgr. Catral

 
Rt. Rev.Msgr.Vicente L. Catral, P.A.

In April Golden Year 6 (2009), Archbishop Talamayan of Tuguegarao, the Philippines invited Supreme Master Ching Hai to join in the celebration of Msgr. Catral’s Diamond Jubilee in the priesthood. The celebration was held to commemorate Msgr. Catral’s major milestone in a lifetime of devotion to humankind at the Shrine of Santo Niņo in San Gabriel, Tuguegarao City, as well as for fund-raising for the renovation of the Shrine of Sto. Niņo, which the Msgr. Catral had helped build.

Deeply impressed by Msgr. Catral’s dedication to both people and environment, Master made a generous contribution of US$10,000 for the renovation, to recognize Msgr. Castral’s 60 years of public service and to show Her support for his acts of charity and benevolence to society. Upon receiving the contribution, Msgr. Catral wrote letters to Master to express his sincere appreciation; and on behalf of Archbishop Talamayan, he was pleased to inform Master that they have a pilot parish where they train and educate farmers in the organic method of farming, realizing the urgent need to protect our environment.

Master has always been very supportive of Archbishop Talamayan’s services in Tuguegarao. In 2008, Master contributed US$10,000 to help his fund-raising effort to build a House of Prayer for a local community, thus enabling and encouraging people in the Philippines to seek inner contact with God (News #198.) In 2007, Master also contributed a total amount of US$135,000 for the clergy’s retirement home project in Tuguegarao (News #185, #189 and #192).

Below is the letter of thanks from Msgr. Catral.

Easter 2009                                                                   

Dear Supreme Master Ching Hai,

Greetings!

On behalf of Santo Niņo, I wish to thank you for your generous offering of US$10,000.00 on the occasion of my Diamond Jubilee in the priesthood. I am sure that Santo Niņo is much pleased because your offering will be used exclusively to renovate the faįade of his Shrine in San Gabriel.

The celebration of my Diamond Jubilee in the priesthood is not meant to honor me but rather to honor Santo Niņo to whom I owe my priesthood and the 60 long years of faithful priestly ministry in the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao.

I am sure Santo Niņo will not be less generous to you for he promised that whatever you do for him, he will give it back to you a hundredfold.

In the name of my good Archbishop Diosdado Talamayan and in my own, I wish to assure you my personal esteem and prayers.

Sincerely in Christ,

Msgr. VICENTE L. CATRAL, P.A.

Parochial Vicar

 

Receipt and thank-you letter from Msgr.
Catral’s for the US$10,000 contribution by Master

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