Success Stories
A Chapel for a Remote Village in Ethiopia
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“Our prayers have been heard, and our joy is complete. Our faithful feel at home.” Thanks to the generosity of our benefactors, more than 500 Catholic faithful in the village of Dakaya in the Apostolic Vicariate of Soddo in southern Ethiopia finally have their own chapel. A $15,900 grant by ACN helped allow the chapel to be completed and officially blessed. Dakaya belongs to the Parish of Saint Francis in Kanafa, and it is situated in a very rural region. ...
Firewood for Heating in 10 Parishes in Ukraine
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Thanks to the generous support of $66,100 from our benefactors, and despite extreme increase in prices, we were able to provide enough firewood to help the people of 10 parishes in the Latin rite Diocese of Lutsk in northwest Ukraine to keep warm over the winter. Our sincere thanks to all of you for your help. Bishop Witalis Skomarowski wrote to thank us: “Thank you for your support and concern for our people in need in Ukraine. May God always ...
A Host-Baking Machine for Benedictine Sisters in Nigeria
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The Benedictine life is flourishing in the Abbey of Saint Scholastica in Umoji in southwest Nigeria. There are already 114 Sisters here following the Rule of Saint Benedict, and vocations continue to be plentiful. The Sisters live according to the renowned Benedictine principle of “Ora et labora”—“Pray and work” —and support themselves by the work of their own hands. Their most important source of income is from baking hosts for the Eucharist. This activity is ideally suited to the contemplative life, ...
10,000 Booklets with Bible Verses for Ukraine
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The Society of Saint Paul the Apostle, which has both a male and a female branch, is especially involved in proclaiming the Good News via the media. Among their activities, they publish books and journals and other audiovisual media, and their apostolate also involves work on the radio, on TV and online. The Paulists are active in Ukraine, and during this time of war, they have realized how great the need is for not only material help, but spiritual support ...
Two Motorcycles for Newly Ordained Priests in Benin
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Each year, Bishop Antoine Sabi Bio in northwest Benin rejoices at being able to ordain more young men to the priesthood, and the number of vocations is growing. On January 7, 2023, Félix Simbianou and Méternich Zinsou were solemnly ordained in the Diocese of Natitingou‘s Holy Redeemer cathedral. On the same day, thanks to ACN donors, Bishop Antoine Sabi Bio was able to present his two new priests with a motorcycle each. Hundreds of Catholic faithful had traveled from all ...
A Vehicle for a New Parish in a Diocese of Haiti
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Father Jean Wilner is delighted with the new all-terrain vehicle he received for his parish work in Haiti. Thanks to the generosity of our friends and supporters, we were able to provide him with the $28,100 he needed to complete the purchase. Previously, Father Wilner had to visit the various settlements in his Parish of St Bernadette Soubirous of La Visite either on foot or by moped as he traveled on the appallingly bad roads. The Diocese of Port-de Paix, ...