The church construction of Fr Onuorah came to a halt recently for lack of funds. We have just sent him two Gregorian Mass stipends (USD$1600), including one for Angela Martello (who posted on Cathinfo as Nadir), enabling construction works to recommence.
Here is what Father wrote to me on August 29:
"I wish to relate to you my discussions with Fr. Ortiz concerning our Church building project in Nigeria.
Below is what he requested from me last week:
Please send me a summary of your project.
What do you have now including faithful attendance, etc.
How did you purchase the building, specifically what do you intend to do.
Estimated cost of the project.
Add a few pictures of the actual building and the project blueprint.
And this was my reply to him:
SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT.
1. We have a small hall we are using as our Chapel but we may be thrown out from there very soon because the owner/donor has died 3 years ago, and last year his children and wife gave us quit notice to leave their father's property as soon as possible since there is no written agreement that it will be given to us permanently. We begged them to give us little time to get another place. They reiterated it heavily in February this year. This is what made us to begin to look for a piece of land to buy. Eventually in April this year we got this land which contains a church structure inside it under construction by the protestants.
The number of the faithful in attendance to our chapel is about 120 persons including children. And we use to have new converts from time to time.
2. How we purchased the building is by appealing to people for assistance and we got unimaginable and amazing donations from people.
3. What we intend to do is to complete the structure already under construction inside the land. We intend to reshape it as a Traditional Catholic Church building. The architectect has has drawn the Church plan. Also we intend to possibly buy another piece of land close to it and add it for enough space since there is little space there. We were attracted there by the church structure under construction because it will be too costly for us to start Church/chapel construction from ground foundation. If we are able to roof it we will pack in there and be having our Masses and other Liturgical functions there even as other works will be going on. This is because they may throw us out any moment.
4. Estimated cost of the project goes as follows:
From the level we are now to completion of block work and concrete work leveling =$US17,000,
Roofing with wood = $US13,000,
Roofing with Iron =$US20,000,
To buy extra piece of land to have enough space =$US8,000.
We are soliciting for donations to build this Traditional Catholic Church for God. Any amount of donation will be very helpful and highly appreciated. We do not intend to get all the funds at once but little by little from different persons..."
Attached are the architect's plans.
Please help Father spiritually and materially if you can.
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