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"Feeding the hungry is a greater work than raising the dead"
St. John Chrysostom

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Our Projects

  • Saint Onufrie Social Settlement, Cluj, Romania
  • Saint Paraskeva Church, Baia Mare
  • Saint Elijah and Moses Church, Fanatale Clujului
  • Lăpușul Românesc Monastery (RUOAIA), Maramureș, Romania
  • St. Nicholas Parish, Tăutești, Iași, Romania
  • Holy Archangels Parish, Silistea, Dolhasca, Suceava, Romania
  • St. Nicholas Parish Vârtoapele de Sus, Vârtoape, Teleorman, Romania
  • Heaven’s Key Association, Galateni, Teleorman, Romania
  • ASCOR Iasi, Romania
  • The Impoverished People’s Soup Kitchen, Cluj, Romania
  • Romania for Life, Bucuresti, Romania
  • Tell Me a Story for The Soul! Bucuresti, Romania
  • The Holy Archangels Association of Vatra Dornei, Suceava, Romania
  • School of Varlaam Scholarships
  • Saint Nicholas Shoes and Saint Nicholas College, Iasi, Romania
  • The Village of Children – Valea Plopului
  • The MagiCamp Project – Bucharest City- Completed Project
  • Gaudeamus Scholarship Program, Cluj City- Completed Project
  • Melita’s story of faith and courage. Turda, Cluj County – Completed Project
  • Handicapped teens from Romania need your help- Completed Project
  • Summer School – Mogosoaia- Completed Project

News

  • SPOC awarded $197,294 in financial aid grants during 2025!
  • Merry Christmas!
  • The Feast Day of Saint Paraskeva
  • Saint Onufrie Orphanage Consecration
  • Close to $80,000 in grants awarded during the first two quarters of 2025

Message from His Eminence Metropolitan NICOLAE

The Gospel parable of the final judgement from St. Matthew chapter 25 is a constant reminder to examine our deeds and to not for­get the weak among us. In this parable, those on the right, who fulfilled the Christian works of mercy, along with those on the left who have not fulfilled these deeds, both wonder­ when they might have seen Christ hungry or thirsty or naked or sick or in prison. (more...)

Interview with SPOC President Mariana Cuceu

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