Thank You
4 July 2022
I just wanted to send you a ‘warm’ note of thanks for your generous support. The weather on Saturday was perfect, blue sky, sunshine (after a short, light, burst of rain), and clear cold water of 13.8 degrees. Sarah Dwan, Raechelle Taulu, and I embarked on the furthest distance and all finished with a strong performance. We hit all our targets a) To finish the swim b) To raise $10k for the Cathedral c) To give moral support to a parish community that has been acutely impacted by COVID and general disruption in the CBD.
The support of the St Mary’s and Marist College communities has been unreal. Next year, I am hoping one of the boys colleges will send a representative!
Fr Chris Denham, Parish Priest at the Cathedral (and Waiheke) was present to provide support and pastoral care. I know my wife appreciated his presence in particular as she was concerned to make sure a priest was on hand should I need the last rites.
We’ve raised over $10k for the Cathedral through our ‘give-a-little’ pages, along with some cash and tap n go payments received in recent weeks. There are so many good causes to support and I know you have many calls on your resources so thank you for choosing to help our Cathedral here in Auckland – a beacon of hope for this city for 181 years.
