January 3-10, 2026

Christ is born!

These days are especially cold and frosty. Yesterday we returned from Kherson. What we could share, especially for the oldest ones — for those who visit our social canteen — was to prepare warm things for them: blankets, socks, chocolate, flashlights. We prepared 500 such gifts and were able to distribute them to those who need them. Special thanks for the help of Mr. Alexander Panasiuk, director of the Kozak Sewing Factory, who co-financed warm blankets for the front-line city.

We also thank the XENIA Association for its help, and especially to the director of the association, Ms. Agnieszka Tombinska. Thank you to everyone who supported and helped, including our volunteers.

This week we also shipped aid for our defenders, including for various medical stabilization points. These are beds, warm things and briquettes so that our defenders can stay warm, especially in the Kherson direction. Thank you to those who gave us so much good.

This week we received humanitarian aid for the civilian population from Archidiocesan Caritas Przemyśł , Caritas Spes Lviv, and the Foundation of the Dominican Sisters, thank you to Sister Mateusza Trynda OP. Thank you for the humanitarian cargo that arrived from Charytatywni Freta, as well as Paweł Bandażewski and Anna Stadnicka for logistics. Thank you for filling this cargo: Monciak Soup and XENIA Association. Thank you to the Good Brother Foundation for supporting displaced children and your humanitarian aid that we received this week.

All these people do not stop doing good for us and for our country. Thank you. We pray and remember, especially in these frosty and cold days, all those who need care and help. We are glad that in Fastiv and Kherson people can come, warm up, eat, drink something warm and stay warm. Thank you, because this is only possible thanks to your support and help.

With prayers

Fr. Mykhailo Romaniv OP