Category Archives: Ukraine

World Humanitarian Day 2026: A Lifesaving Hand Across the World

A family in Ukraine seating on sofa

By the end of May 2026, over 252-million people needed urgent humanitarian assistance and protection — up 13 million since 2025. On this World Humanitarian Day, August 19, the people of Ukraine still face critical danger and are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. It’s been over four years since Russia first invaded Ukraine, and […]

Solar Panels for Shchyrets and Hodovytsia Lyceums and Peoples House of Sulymiv, Lviv Site, Ukraine

In the midst of war, uncertainty, and prolonged darkness, communities in the Lviv region of Ukraine continue to fight not only for survival, but for the preservation of education, safety, and hope. For several years, families and children in Shchyrets, Hodovytsia, and Sulymiv have endured devastating blackouts caused by repeated attacks on the country’s power […]

Hope After a Difficult Cancer Diagnosis Ternopil, Ukraine

Funding request: $3,530.19 CAD Critical Need: CN-UTK0526 Oksana is a devoted mother whose life has always revolved around caring for her son and creating a peaceful home despite limited means. Gentle, hardworking, and deeply compassionate, she has spent years doing temporary jobs and tending a small garden to provide for her family. Even during difficult […]

Celebrate Corpus Christi: Join Chalice for Sponsorship Weekend

This Sunday is especially meaningful — the Catholic Church celebrates Corpus Christi, a time when we reflect on Christ’s presence and generosity. At Chalice, the weekend is doubly special: it’s our Corpus Christi Sponsorship Weekend. Across parishes in Canada, volunteers will be sharing personal stories about the life-changing gift of child sponsorship and inviting parishioners […]

Build a civilization of love this Lent

inspiring high school students

In his Lenten message this year, Pope Leo invited Catholics worldwide to use this period of Lent to listen, fast and come together as a community in Christ. Pope Leo says, “Dear friends, let us ask for the grace of a Lent that leads us to greater attentiveness to God and to the least among us. Let […]

Journey with us again this Lent

After the great feedback following last year’s Lent and Advent Companions, we have prepared another booklet for 2026 to enrich your daily prayer and practice. Our Lent Companion: Waiting, Walking, Rising is a small booklet of short but profound daily reflections that supporters can pray with as they walk from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. […]

25 and Rising

24andrising chalice

Your sponsorship can become the steady encouragement that helps them keep climbing.

Reminiscing: Last years Giving Tuesday accomplishments

Last December, your support turned compassion into action. Combined with the matching gift, you and the Chalice community united last years Giving Tuesday to raise an astonishing $451,240.92 to confront these struggles. This broke Chalice records! Every donation to our Тримайся! ‘Hold on, Ukraine’ campaign changed lives. We’re delighted to share two of their stories: […]

Pope Leo and Chalice see ‘new signs of hope’ in the same places

Philippines lunch

In his letter to the faithful for World Day of the Poor, the Holy Father points to the marginal places that offer the most promise for tomorrow’s world.