Halifax Ukrainian Club - Uky Club

07/09/2026

“Root cause of the problem” = putin.

Despite talks between US envoys and both Putin and Zelensky, the expectation in Kyiv is the fighting will continue, writes James Landale.

06/09/2026

Built before Muscovy was even an idea.

06/09/2026

Every time they visit russia it seems the terms are on russia’s side it’s unlikely that there is an agreement for russia to withdraw from Ukraine which has been illegally invaded. More likely a discussion on how to carve up Ukraine.

It is the first trip by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump's top negotiators, to Kyiv.

05/09/2026

Towns such as Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia which, when I visited them earlier in the war, were already difficult, are now virtually impossible.

Civilians – people on buses or bicycles, or in schools or supermarkets – are deliberately targeted.

Many are fleeing, though the Russians lack the power to take the territory vacated.

✍️ Charles Moore

Article | spectator.com/article/why-is-there-so-little-protest-about-russias-brutality-towards-ukraine |

05/09/2026

05 September | Optional Memorial
SAINT TERESA OF CALCUTTA
Foundress of Missionaries of Charity

"Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love."

[Collect Prayer] God, who called blessed Teresa, virgin, to respond to the love of your Son thirsting on the cross with outstanding charity to the poorest of the poor, grant us, we beseech you, by her intercession, to minister to Christ in his suffering brothers. Through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen!
Saint Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us.

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

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The following blood pressure checks are completely free and no appointment is needed – just pop in!
📍Brighouse Pool and Fitness Centre: Monday 7 Sept (12-1pm), Tuesday 8 Sept (9-10am), Wednesday 9 Sept (1-2pm)

📍Sowerby Bridge Pool and Fitness Centre: Wednesday 9 Sept (10:30-11:30am and 5:30-6:30pm), Friday 11 Sept (10:30-11:30am and 5:30-6:30pm)

📍Todmorden Sports Centre: Wednesday 9 Sept (10-11am), Friday 11 Sept (9-11am)

05/09/2026

During the summer of 2026 alone, Russia destroyed over 10 million Ukrainian books, with direct losses estimated at UAH 1.2 billion ($26.9 million).

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has carried out at least 21 attacks on Ukraine’s book industry.

This summer alone, more than 30 Ukrainian publishers lost books, raw materials, or works in progress.

This was reported by Tetyana Berezhna, Ukraine’s Minister of Culture.

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

St. Teresa of Calcutta, known worldwide as Mother Teresa, is one of the most recognizable saints of modern times. Her life of radical charity and service to the poorest of the poor continues to inspire people of all faiths and backgrounds.

Named Agnes at birth in 1910, she grew up in Skopje in North Macedonia. She felt called to religious life and joined the Sisters of Loreto, later traveling to India, where she taught at a school in Calcutta for two decades. She became known as a dedicated teacher and later served as the school’s principal.

In 1946, as she traveled by train, she experienced what she later described as a “call within a call.” She felt Jesus inviting her to leave the convent school and serve Him among the poor and destitute in the streets of Calcutta. After a period of discernment and approval from Church authorities, she left the Sisters of Loreto and began her new mission.

Four years later, she founded the Order of Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation devoted to serving “the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind, the lepers.” The sisters lived among the poor, offering care and support with dignity, love, and spiritual comfort.

One of her most significant works was establishing a home for the dying destitute called Nirmal Hriday (Pure Heart), where those who had been abandoned on the streets were given care, companionship, and the opportunity to die with dignity. Mother Teresa often described this work as “doing something beautiful for God.”

Although she experienced prolonged periods of spiritual dryness, she remained faithful to her mission and exemplified compassion and joy in serving the most vulnerable. As her global recognition grew, she received numerous honors. She was a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Yet she was humble, pointing attention away from herself and toward Christ present in the suffering.

St. Teresa of Calcutta died on September 5, 1997, and was canonized in 2016. Beginning with twelve recruits, her Missionaries of Charity grew to five thousand nuns and 450 priests serving in 138 countries worldwide.

https://ewtnmission.com/dailysaint/st-teresa-of-calcutta/