Convent in need of Items
Donation protected
Dear Friends and Faithful,
The New Traditional Benedictine Convent of St. Joseph in New Mexico needs your help!
They are off to a good start but with the funds all put into the building and initial setup of the Chapel, they don't have anything left to buy other important things needed for the convent.
After speaking with the sisters, they helped me come up with a list of items they could really use. Please see the list below. It is in two parts. The first part is priority and the second part is only if there is any funds left will these items be bought.
I have started the search, asking around, looking into old warehouses in PA that are filled with traditional items. See this link here for example: http://www.usedchurchitems.com/ These items here and the other places, though highly discounted are still not free. The items do not have to be new and really, the "old" and used items that used to be used in many Churches before are so beautiful. It would be a great joy too, to put a lot of these items back to good use! Most of all these items which now sit idle in museums and warehouses, were taken out of many Churches after Vatican II.
Here is a list of items we could help them all buy:
Part I ~ Priority list
Monstrance with Luna for Adoration (can cost anywhere from $1,000-$5,000)
Large size hanging sanctuary lamp
3-piece Altar card sets
Thurible
1962 Missal or earlier, in usable condition
Benedictine Breviaries all sizes, Antiphonals & Graduals (if you have a good source for these please leave in comments, very much appreciated!)
Part II ~ Secondary list, not need but would make the convent/Chapel beautiful
Stain Glass Windows
Stations of the Cross for outdoor
Possible Statues for Convent (not all of these are needed, just ideas):
St. Joseph
St. Philomena
Sacred Heart
Immaculate Heart
Various Our Lady
St Benedict
St Joan of Arc
St Catherine of Alexandria (rare)
St Margaret of Antioch (rare)
St Margaret Mary
Any Benedictine saints
Please be as generous as you can! Every dollar counts!
If you have any suggestions or leads for any possible donated items please let me know.
To get a tax deduction you can a send check directly to the monastery with a special note that it is for Alexandra Clark's fundraiser for the Sisters (Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery, 142 Joseph Blane Rd., Silver City NM 88061). If you don't need a tax receipt, you could send it direct to me, just message me for the address.
Thank you and know that you and your family will be in the prayers of the Sisters at St. Joseph Convent!
God bless you, God reward you and God love you!
Ora et labora per Mariam et Joseph semper,
Alexandra
The New Traditional Benedictine Convent of St. Joseph in New Mexico needs your help!
They are off to a good start but with the funds all put into the building and initial setup of the Chapel, they don't have anything left to buy other important things needed for the convent.
After speaking with the sisters, they helped me come up with a list of items they could really use. Please see the list below. It is in two parts. The first part is priority and the second part is only if there is any funds left will these items be bought.
I have started the search, asking around, looking into old warehouses in PA that are filled with traditional items. See this link here for example: http://www.usedchurchitems.com/ These items here and the other places, though highly discounted are still not free. The items do not have to be new and really, the "old" and used items that used to be used in many Churches before are so beautiful. It would be a great joy too, to put a lot of these items back to good use! Most of all these items which now sit idle in museums and warehouses, were taken out of many Churches after Vatican II.
Here is a list of items we could help them all buy:
Part I ~ Priority list
Monstrance with Luna for Adoration (can cost anywhere from $1,000-$5,000)
Large size hanging sanctuary lamp
3-piece Altar card sets
Thurible
1962 Missal or earlier, in usable condition
Benedictine Breviaries all sizes, Antiphonals & Graduals (if you have a good source for these please leave in comments, very much appreciated!)
Part II ~ Secondary list, not need but would make the convent/Chapel beautiful
Stain Glass Windows
Stations of the Cross for outdoor
Possible Statues for Convent (not all of these are needed, just ideas):
St. Joseph
St. Philomena
Sacred Heart
Immaculate Heart
Various Our Lady
St Benedict
St Joan of Arc
St Catherine of Alexandria (rare)
St Margaret of Antioch (rare)
St Margaret Mary
Any Benedictine saints
Please be as generous as you can! Every dollar counts!
If you have any suggestions or leads for any possible donated items please let me know.
To get a tax deduction you can a send check directly to the monastery with a special note that it is for Alexandra Clark's fundraiser for the Sisters (Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery, 142 Joseph Blane Rd., Silver City NM 88061). If you don't need a tax receipt, you could send it direct to me, just message me for the address.
Thank you and know that you and your family will be in the prayers of the Sisters at St. Joseph Convent!
God bless you, God reward you and God love you!
Ora et labora per Mariam et Joseph semper,
Alexandra
Fundraising team: St. John Vianney (2)
Alexandra Cecilia
Organizer
Skyland Estates, VA
Tiffany Clark
Team member
