from The Anglican Digest, EASTER 2000
Primary area of distribution will be in Third World countries to Anglican clerics. The need exists. Two letters from Malawi received within a two month period put the case succinctly:
"At present I am very much in need of Church vestments. I don't have them. Please, if you know of someone who have some which they don't use, please help me. It will be of much help if you will consider my request;" and,
"But I still thank you for everything you're helping in terms of used clothing. It's too expensive here and books are not to be mentioned. Please should you find cassocks, stole, chasuble, please send. I will be happy to receive them here."
In addition to individual requests, we are in touch with diocesan bishops in Africa who will be more than happy to pass along vestments to those of their priests and deacons who most need them.
If you or your parish have extra albs, amices, cassocks, dalmatics, girdles, maniples, stoles, surplices, or tunicles in usable condition, please send them to OPERATION PASS ALONG. In turn, we will do our best to find good homes for them -- just as we have done with some 104,000 books since 1972.
A word of caution: Please have vestments freshly laundered or cleaned before sending them to us. Pass Along's limited funds are needed for posting of books, tapes -- and now vestments -- to overseas recipients.
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