Eva thought she had very few options. She had left school in grade seven and became a young mother. But the Santiago sponsor site in Chile has been with her from the moment her daughter, Ashley, was born, and has never left her side. Ashley was sponsored as soon as she was born, and today, […]
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Christopher is the youngest of seventeen children in a big, blended family, “and was sponsored when he most needed it,” says Br. Marcelin, our Haiti South site director. He was six years old at the time. “He still remembers the moments of joy and happiness he has experienced with his family members at the time […]
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The Yapacaní sponsor site staff team needed to address poor school performance since the pandemic. They recognize that all students can learn skills and build emotional resilience to achieve higher in the classroom. The team therefore created a 30-month, five-part project and program to give students robust, professional support for their studies and build better […]
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Apr
Wilson, Chalice staff, Canada “To say to the captives, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Be free!’ When I read this verse, one question comes to mind: What are the areas in my life where I still feel captive or lost in darkness? When the people of Israel were in exile, feeling abandoned, God’s […]
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Mar
Kate, Chalice staff, Canada Jesus is the parable-teller extraordinaire. (I wish there were a word for this Parabalist? Parabonteur? Alas.) He’s virtuosic at the art of crafting his earth-shattering Messianic into a story that his particular audience that day can understand. If they’re a bunch of farmers, he speaks of seeds and soil. If labourers, […]
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Mar
Every drop counts on World Water Day. While many of us can walk to the kitchen and turn on a tap, families at our sponsor sites travel long distances in search of water for household use. Thanks to Chalice’s generous donors, communities around the world are gaining access to clean, safe water. Our Lady of […]
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Mar
Meet Kazhiini, a young woman whose life has been shaped by love, determination, and the support of her Chalice sponsor. At just four years old, Kazhiini’s life changed when she learned she would have a sponsor through Chalice’s Orissa sponsor site in India. This joy, however, was followed by deep sorrow when her father, Pfokrehe, […]
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Mar
Kate, Chalice staff, Canada I recently read a paper published by a real estate listings website. It analyzed the most popular words in listings by price segment – under a million, between one and five million, and over five million. For the average homebuyer, the most popular word was ‘beautiful.’ For the middle category, it […]
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Mar
Sr. Bindu, Assam site director, India Lent is a path on our journey that provides opportunities for renewal and deepening of our faith. It serves as a bridge, reconciling us with the Divine and reaffirming our declaration to walk in the light of Christ. Repentance, reconciliation, and reparation are essential elements of Lent that lead […]
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Sr. Amala, Madurai site director, India Lent offers a profound opportunity to delve into themes of sacrifice, atonement, and generosity This Lenten lens serves to draw closer to God by focusing on spiritual renewal, repentance, and selflessness. Lent encourages acts of charity and generosity, reminding us of the call to serve others and share blessings […]