St. Michael the Archangel Wheelchair Sunday

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St. Michael the Archangel Wheelchair Sunday

Father Jet and Brother Knights,

New World Council #9903 at St. Michael the Archangel in McKinney, and the Dallas Diocese, held a very successful 4th Annual Wheelchair Sunday over the weekend. Including the $6,450 received before the weekend, they raised $21,257 for 142 wheelchairs.

Since it is estimated that each wheelchair delivered changes and improves an average of 10 lives, they will make an immediate impact in the lives of 1420 people.

This is already a new record for their Council, as it far exceeds the $18,802 for 125 wheelchairs raised two years ago.

Their funds will go towards providing a large container of 280 wheelchairs for the Guerrero Mountain CRIT Center in Mexico.

There were 10 Our Lady of Guadalupe lithographs given out to donors of $500 or more and many donation envelopes handed out.

Thank you so much to Fr. Jet Garcia for his continuing support of this mission and to Brother Andrew Sakelson for again coordinating the event, reading the pulpit talk at the 4 English Masses and helping at all 7 Masses. Thanks also to Brother Ricardo Guzman-Heffferan for reading the pulpit talk at the 3 Spanish Masses and helping. And thanks to the other Brother Knights that helped and to the kind and generous parishioners for providing all these life changing gifts of mobility.

God bless all of you.

Sincerely,

Brother Bill Weber
Texas Wheelchair Chairman

2 Comments

  1. Andrew Sakelson - Advocate Council 9903
    17 Feb 2025 19:44:24

    Hello All,

    I want thank Brother Ricardo and Brother Bill for all your help and support over this weekend to make this mission successful. St. Michael the Archangel (Mckinney) Knights Council 9903 have an additional $1500 that we’ve budgeted for this year’s wheelchair drive. I’ll make sure you receive those funds as well.

    A special thank you Father Jet, for your gracious and continuous support of the Knights and this mission.

    God Bless and keep you all,

    Andrew Sakelson – Advocate
    Council 9903

  2. Christopher J. Lewis, President - American Wheelchair Mission
    17 Feb 2025 11:18:32

    Dear Fr. Jet and Brother Knights,

    Once again, I am humbled by your wonderful continued support of our life-changing mission.

    The gift of mobility touches entire families in an immediate and tangible way, clearly answering their prayers.

    We are so fortunate to share the goodness in the compassionate hearts of your parishioners and all those who come together to do God’s work on earth.

    God bless you for all you do.

    Most sincerely,

    Chris

    Christopher J. Lewis
    President
    American Wheelchair Mission
    2505 Anthem Village Drive, Suite E 602
    Henderson, Nevada 89052 USA
    (702) 580-0705

    Answering Prayers with the Gift of Mobility Worldwide
    http://www.amwheelchair.org

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