Joseph Laundy of St Simon Peter Parish, Ocean Reef, spent two months in India, and volunteered much of his time with the Missionary Brothers of Charity at the motherhouse in Kolkata, and at the Santhi Bhavan home for the disabled in Kanniyakumari, the southern-most town of India.
While he was there he participated in the Brothers’ daily work of feeding and caring for patients, attended daily Mass and adoration with the community, and experienced both the great beauty and challenges of Indian culture. Joseph said of his trip:
“Australia is a very lucky country. We rarely see the poverty, disease and rejection found on our streets as seen in India. When I came back home to Australia I really missed the opportunity to offer a little support to those people suffering in terrible circumstances and to give the way Christ did - without any return. I feel very blessed to have done this work I cherish ever more my faith in Jesus Christ.”
While he was there he participated in the Brothers’ daily work of feeding and caring for patients, attended daily Mass and adoration with the community, and experienced both the great beauty and challenges of Indian culture. Joseph said of his trip:
“Australia is a very lucky country. We rarely see the poverty, disease and rejection found on our streets as seen in India. When I came back home to Australia I really missed the opportunity to offer a little support to those people suffering in terrible circumstances and to give the way Christ did - without any return. I feel very blessed to have done this work I cherish ever more my faith in Jesus Christ.”
