A small group of Dehonians continue to serve the people of Ukraine: nine SCJs in parishes located in the regions of Zhytomyr and Kyiv. Last week the community posted an update on the general website.
“Our main problem now is the ongoing war,” they write. “Although direct hostilities are far from us, we still feel their effects. The first is the military mobilization of men, with its ensuing tragedies: death, severe injuries, and lengthy recoveries, which sometimes result in long-lasting psychological trauma affecting families and society. To address this, we run small spiritual counseling clinics in our parishes. For more complex cases, we refer individuals to specialists. We also notice in our parishes many children needing care, left orphaned without fathers because the war has taken them away forever.
“Another issue is the frequent power outages, sometimes lasting up to six hours a day.
“To carry out all this work, we need prayer and material support. We thank all the confreres of the congregation for the assistance we have received. First and foremost, we thank you for your financial support of our construction projects. Sincerely, thank you very much!”
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