Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma

Humanitarian Aid Fund

Updated February 29, 2024

No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends (John 15:13).

Ukrainians have united the world.  Their sacrifice for freedom and God-given human dignity, their love for truth and social justice, and their heroic witness of fearless solidarity are globally inspiring people of good will.  Millions of Ukrainian citizens are radically incarnating the Gospel virtues as they imitate Christ on the way of the Cross en route to a victory over death in the Resurrection.

A democracy fighting for its life has demonstrated a new maturity and given new meaning and cohesion to a fragmented Europe.  Ukraine’s valor is forging shared purpose in America.

People in the United States and throughout the world are generously contributing to address the humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine and helping the Church heal the traumas — personal and social, material and physical, spiritual and psychological — caused by a ruthless and lawless invasion and outright war crimes.

Goal of the Humanitarian Aid Fund of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma

100% of the funds donated to the humanitarian aid fund of the Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma will go to support humanitarian aid organizations and suffering Church institutions in Ukraine and surrounding countries that are addressing the crisis and serving the people.

The Catholic Church is the largest non-governmental organization in the world.  It has a long history of aiding war victims, the poor and refugees.  In Ukraine and Europe, it is one of the largest NGOs meeting the needs of the downtrodden and persecuted.  On both the national level (for example, Caritas Ukraine) and the local level (for example, local eparchial and parochial Catholic Charities), Catholic institutions are some of the most reliable and effective institutions in serving people in Ukraine, including Catholics and non-Catholics alike – all people in need.  The Church itself is also suffering grievous losses as priests, bishops, employees, families and others are injured, displaced and even killed.

The Eparchy of Saint Josaphat is firmly committed to transparency in the stewardship of these funds and to ensuring that this assistance reaches those truly in need.

A list of the organizations and their projects supported by the Humanitarian Aid Fund will be published as the monies are sent.

+Bishop Bohdan J. Danylo