Dragos Doran

Saint Paraskeva hit a big milestone last year, the first $1,000,000 raised for the poor and the sick kids of Romania. We want to thank all our donors and volunteers that supported our charity during the last 10 years.

Mariana Cuceu and Claudia Daghid talking about our charity at Arca TV

The letter below is part of our ongoing Pascha series about families and children who have been supported by your donations to Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity. We hope that these words from our children will show how impactful your donations have been and inspire you to continue to help our children, especially as we celebrate Palm Sunday … Read more

The letter below is part of our ongoing Pascha series about families and children who have been supported by your donations to Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity. We hope that these words from our children will show how impactful your donations have been and inspire you to continue to help our children, especially as we celebrate the Feast … Read more

“When then you see a poor believer, think that you behold an altar: when you see … a beggar, not only insult him not, but even reverence him.” (Homily 20 on 2 Corinthians) Saint Paraskeva has helped me a lot. Whenever I needed her, she came to my side and I felt she was near … Read more

“Because he is a poor man, feed him; because Christ is fed.” (Homily 48 on Matthew) The help and gifts offered by Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity are welcomed by the kids of Arlechino kindergarten; when Holiday Season approaches, all the kids are eager to receive their gifts during our celebrations. In our family there are … Read more

“[H]elp the injured, not only by money, but by patronage and protection, and … defend the widows and orphans, and … afford a refuge to all that are afflicted.” (Homily 6 on Titus) Our holy Mother Paraskeva, we beseech thee to raise a prayer to our Heavenly Father to be merciful and forgive any trespasses … Read more

“Because he is a poor man, feed him; because Christ is fed.” (Homily 48 on Matthew) My name is Gabriela Bucsa and I do not know how to write; I asked a neighbor to help me with the writing of this letter. I am the mother of two boys Cristian and Vladimir Marian. They are … Read more

[N]othing is so strong and powerful to extinguish the fire of our sins as almsgiving. It is greater than all other virtues. It places the lovers of it by the side of the King Himself, and justly. For the effect of virginity, of fasting … is confined to those who practice them, and no other … Read more