As we welcome 2025, we are filled with hope and excitement for the new possibilities the new year brings! The start of a new year is a perfect time to reflect on the positive changes we’ve provided through giving, and the lasting impact we’ve had on the lives of those in need. Through your generosity […]
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The spirit of giving knows no boundaries. Students in Canada are finding a special way to help children in need through the ‘Chalice in Schools’ Program and the Christmas gift catalogue. The students pictured holding our Christmas gift catalogue are from St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Oakville, Ontario. This school has been actively involved […]
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The following recipe was submitted by HI Cookery. Recipe (Adapted from Cooking With the Saints by Ernst Scheugraf) Ingredients ½ cup (1 stick) butter ¾ cup sugar (granulated white or brown) 2 eggs 3 ½ cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 teaspoons nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground cloves Directions In a large mixing bowl, cream […]
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! For all the gift givers—give more than presents that fade. A great gift meets a real need. Every year, Chalice creates a Christmas gift catalogue filled with the most essential items for you to decide among. Our local site staff carefully consider the items they deem ‘essential’ […]
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For incoming mail: For those who donate or sponsor with cheques – All cheques with the date on or before December 31, 2024, will be attributed to the 2024 tax year, even if they do not arrive until 2025. The cheques must be dated for this to apply. For those who wish to send a […]
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Pat packs a lot of talent into his basement. A horn section sits at the back, singers do vocal exercises up front, the keyboardist fiddles with settings. And this isn’t even the whole band. All twelve members of the God Squad can’t fit in his home studio – so when they gather for the sound-check […]
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The children in Chalice’s Haiti sponsor sites needed an extra sprinkle of Christmas magic this year. A crisis of fear, food insecurity, and instability have permeated every home. Br. Marcelin, our Haiti South site director, heard parents talking about last Christmas. What they all remembered: “Folks didn’t eat.” Unprecedented times call for an […]
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It’s time for an Advent countdown! Pope Francis has announced that the 2025 Jubilee Year will focus on one powerful theme- Hope. In preparation for this special year, he has asked us to pray and prepare our hearts throughout 2024. And with all the Christmas chaos…. a little extra dose of hope in the weeks […]
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Every year, the Yapacani site undertakes “Navilandia” – a multi-day Christmas event for sponsored and non-sponsored children. Noemi, a leader in our Yapacani site, says “Christmas is a time where families gather to spend time together.” “It is the holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, a very important day for Christians because God […]
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Oleksandr, or ‘Sasha’ to his family, spends most of time with his mom, Larysa. He was born with cerebral palsy, and she cares for him at home. The busy 11-year-old loves to play ball and solve puzzles. But Larysa’s biggest puzzle remains how to keep him, and his two brothers, fed and healthy. Ukraine continues […]