Sometimes the best Christmas gift is just giving love and joy without expecting anything in return. That’s what Anto Mercy, a Grade 6 student in LR. Nagar, India and her family did last Christmas. The family has lived in LR. Nagar, in our Bangalore site, an extremely impoverished community in India, for 30 years. Anto […]
Tag Archives: Christmas
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If you love Christmas, there’s always a good time to think about this blessed holiday — despite the blistering hot weather as of late! But, with only 171 days until Christmas, it’s never too soon to start spreading the joy. So, help us celebrate Christmas in July! At our Chiclayo site in Peru, joy was […]
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Your sponsorship can become the steady encouragement that helps them keep climbing.
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Sponsored children in Tondo experience the joy of a true Noche Buena Christmas Eve dinner, where gratitude and family come together in a feast of love. You can get a taste of it yourselves with a traditional Lumpiang Shangha spring rolls recipe.
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Eleuterio is 76 years old and lives with his wife, Nora, in a humble, rented home in Arica, Chile. It’s a busy household of nine people and three generations. Throughout his lifetime, he slowly built his life with intention, never imagining that soon he would start from scratch all over again. The couple lives with […]
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Thanks to everyone who supports our Christmas WonderFund or gave the gift of a Christmas celebration through the gift catalogue, the sky was the limit. “They knew that they wanted to make these events extra special and unforgettable,” says Eunice, Tondo site director. They decided to throw two parties – one for sponsored children, and […]
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Let’s unwrap a little joy in July. Even though Christmas is still six months away, here at the parish of Our Lady of the Annunciation of Condebamba, the heartbeat of our PENNT sponsor site, we’re already feeling the warmth of the season. Recently renovated with the help of Chalice donors, the centre is home […]
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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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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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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 […]