Aid for Religious

“In our prayers we never cease to thank God for the help that you send us. Often our elderly and infirm sisters ask after our benefactors of ACN. They’ve pray fervently for this noble work that is helping to establish the kingdom of God by sharing out its spiritual and material fruits,” Sister Maria José, a Contemplative Sister from Brazil.

Support for Carmelite Sisters in Ukraine

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Categories: Aid for Religious, Eastern Europe, Hope in Action, Our Work
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In October this year, the Church will once again commemorate two great figures of the Carmelite life, both of whom have been named as Doctors of the Church. On the 15th of the month, Saint Teresa of Avila, the foundress of order of the Discalced Carmelites will be remembered, and on October 1, Saint Therese of Lisieux, who was only 24 when she died, but whose ‘Little Way’ to this day inspires countless thousands of people all over the world to live in complete and loving trust in God.

Support 212 Religious Sisters in Bolivia and Peru Dedicated to Caring for the Poor, the Helpless and the Elderly

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This year, the Little Sisters of the Helpless Elderly (Hermanitas de los Ancianos Desamparados) are celebrating the 145th anniversary of their foundation. Ever since 1873, they have been caring for the poor, the lonely and the helpless elderly.

Support the Life and Ministry of 63 Religious Sisters in Russia

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The Diocese of Saint Joseph in Irkutsk, in eastern Siberia, is geographically speaking the largest diocese in the world. With an area of almost 3.86 million square miles, it is actually larger than the United States! Scattered thinly across this vast region are 50,000 Catholics, ministered to by some 40 Catholic priests.

Aid for the Life and Ministry of Redemptorist Sisters in Ukraine

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In the 1930s, a dozen or more Ukrainian girls traveled to Belgium in order to prepare for the foundation of the first Redemptorist convent in their home country of Ukraine. It was not until 80 years later that this dream was finally able to see its fulfillment. The outbreak of the Second World War and …

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