Saturday, January 27, 2018

Major Financial Donation to the Canonization of Venerable Matt Talbot


Carpet king Des Kelly left a gross estate of more than €13m in his will which included charitable bequests to two Dublin homeless shelters and €71,425 for the canonisation of Matt Talbot...” The article is available at the link below.

Carpet king Des leaves €13m in will and cash for 'Saint Matt'
By Liam Collins
January 21 2018
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/carpet-king-des-leaves-13m-in-will-and-cash-for-saint-matt-36512194.html 


NOTE: The cost of  some canonisations is estimated to be as much as €500,000. The donation amount in the article will undoubtedly help finance Matt's cause.