Chippewa Falls parish has Christmas & orphanage collection stolen

I'm always amazed that Fr. Z hears about Wisconsin news before I do.  The story is also found in the Chippewa Daily Herald.  Fr Felix also is one of the founders of the Institute of St Joseph and has a reputation of a fantastic priest.  Probably thousands of dollars were stolen, but they do not estimate.  It takes a special kind of person to steal money from poor orphans in Peru.  All right before I go on a tirade, here is the story:
From a reader:
I know you’re looking for good news, but this item just crossed my deck. Fr. William Felix, a good man and a holy priest, has had the entire Christmas collection stolen from his parish, St. Charles Borromeo in Chippewa Falls. A good portion of that collection was directed toward an orphanage in Peru sponsored by priests from the diocese of La Crosse. In the news article, Fr. Felix rightly brings up the fact that the thiefs will have to answer to the Divine Judge for their actions, and also calls on the parish to forgive them. In my experience, Fr. Felix is one of the finest confessors, and a man fully rooted in the Church. …
If you could send out a clarion call to help St. Charles replace, at least the money destined for the orphanage in Peru, I’m sure Fr. Felix would be very grateful. The parish is St. Charles Borromeo, and their address is: 810 Pearl Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729-1797   (715) 723-4088
One of the priests of the community at that parish is a frequent contributor in the combox here, although this alert did not come from him*.
They don’t have, as far as I can tell, a way to give money online easily.   But I bet that your check sent by snail-mail would be welcome.  It would be tax-deductible.  You could call them.
UPDATE:
A reader sends:
I just found the website for the orphanage – Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II – which has a handy little paypal-tab on it.
People can give directly to the orphanage, but perhaps they could still send a note to Fr. Felix that they’re doing so in the name of St. Charles.
Father Z
*Our own nazarethpriest

Casa Hogar is a big thing here in the La Crosse Diocese.  Thank you to any who can help offset the crooks' .....  gggrrrrmmmmmhhhh no cussing during Christmastide. 

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