The St Michael's Hospice

These Are Exciting Times

We have all held a dream for many years of a dedicated hospice in Cyprus. To each of us that image has become a personal vision of what it would look like. Now with completion within our grasp our dreams give way to reality, a reality driven by ministries and government departments. We are now at the point where the Health Ministry and the Fire Department and others have to have an input so that we are not in breach of any regulations and much of the progress that is currently being made by our Engineer Koullis Leandrou is in the Halls of Power not on the building site.

We hope to have some very exciting news in the near future and we are sure that you will see the apparent speed of progress accelerate as each of our current goals are met. You will also see changes in the website and other areas as the dream becomes a reality. Please keep watching the website for the latest announcements.

Based on the current developments our architect Panicos Themistocleous has created some images of the way the hospice will look on completion, you can view these below.

As many of you are aware Fr. Jim was recently in London on a fact finding visit, the trip was highly productive, so much so that until he has reviewed and discussed the many opportunities uncovered he will hold back on completing his report for the website.

London Charterhouse Catenians Circle had invited Fr Jim to talk to them after dinner about the Hospice Project, he having been a regular visitor to Catenian gatherings in his days as Parish Priest in Kings Cross. The Circle President, Alan Worsfold, organised a collection from those present and offered it to Fr Jim for the Hospice Fund. To everybody’s amazement that came to £500!! Many thanks once again to the Catenians for their continued support. Pictured above, Alan Worsfold (L) Presents a £500 Cheque to Fr. Jim Kennedy with John Kearns (R)

St.Michael’s Hospice is being built in the tranquil setting of the village of Mesa Chorio, Paphos Cyprus. It will encompass palliative and holistic care, residential nursing care and treatment centre and will be open to everyone, irrespective of nationality, belief or ability to pay.

See the latest Hospice photo’s HERE