July 5-12, 2025

Praised be Jesus Christ!

We would like to share with you the report for the week. We held a rehabilitation camp for children from the Kherson region — a time of strengthening, restoration, and minutes and days of sincere joy of childhood, which war tries to take away, especially from those who live near the combat zone. For several days, the children laughed, played, and forgot about their fears — seeing them happy was a real reward for us.

As we have already mentioned, Father Christopher Fadok, Provincial of the Western Province of the USA, visited us — it was truly a blessing for the entire community.

Today we returned from Kherson, where the daily life in the war is difficult and the city is constantly suffering from attacks. Together with our local volunteers, we prepared over 14,000 kg of food packages for those in need in Kherson — we are grateful for the coordinated work of the social canteen team.

We also continue to support our defenders: we recently handed over a generator to one of the units that urgently needed it.

We are especially worried about fires in villages: dry grass causes large-scale fires, and people do not have time to react, especially in communities bordering the combat zones. The head of a community located very close to the Dnieper River asked us for help, so we announced a collection to purchase fire extinguishers for four such villages. During trips around Kherson, we saw how dozens of households were left without roofs, crops and homes due to these fires. Our goal is to purchase 200 fire extinguishers so that communities can protect themselves in emergency situations.

We urge everyone to join this initiative – every hryvnia is important to support people who find themselves alone with fire and war. Thank you very much for your concern, sincerity and support!

With prayers

Fr. Mykhailo Romaniv OP