By the birth of Christ, the natural Son of God made us children of God by adoption. He gave us Himself as a symbol and example in all these things that we may follow his example and win the eternal gifts — life everlasting and endless bliss — which had been lost to us through … Read more
Starting November 21st, 2017 – SPOC has opened a new chapter: the Art & Culture Committee. The Art & Culture Committee is launching “Romanian Cultural Evening” to include monthly cultural evening events (starting September until May of each year), with the main goal of bringing together people sharing the same interest in poetry, prose, music, … Read more
Thank you very much to all our donors, volunteers and participants who supported our 2017 Gala event and who support us throughout the entire year. We appreciate your continued support. Below you can read about how you can continue to help Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity. With a donation of $1,000, you will receive an oil … Read more
Sunday October 15, 2017 To Give and to Care: Uniting the Undivided Fr. Silviu Bunta –presentation given to the youth at the Sts. Constantine and Helen Romanian cathedral in Chicago– As the title suggests, these two aspects of Christian life (to give and to care) are naturally united, “two sides of the same coin” as the … Read more
You are invited to join Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity for it’s 7th Anniversary Gala. All proceeds will go to help the children of Varlaam School and St. Onufrius Orphanage Projects in Romania. Saturday, October 14, 2017 Saint Athanasios, Greek Orthodox Church Address: 1855 5th Ave, Aurora, IL 60504 Ticket Price: $55/ Adult & $15/Child … Read more
Traditional Romanian Food Fun games for children Raffle with prizes All proceeds will go to help the children of Glodeanu and Giurgiu Project in Romania When: Sunday, September10th of 2017 Where: Bunker Grove 07 Shelter at Bunker Hill 6800 Caldwell Ave Chicago, IL, US 60646 Suggested Registration: $25/ person Soccer Registration Individual Player $25.00 USDTeam … Read more
Iuliana Mocănașu, 7th grade Iuliana graduated from the 7th grade with the average of 9.84, being the third in the class and obtained the 1st prize. It is the result of a constant, serious and good quality work. This year she made a great progress in learning and became more sociable and better integrated in … Read more
By Andrei Enache, SPOC Youth Volunteers Ambassador At the end of his third year of college of Honors in Business Administration, our Romanian-born, Canadian-native, Andrei, decided to dedicate his summer giving back, helping out and enriching his humanitarian experience by volunteering at Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity sponsored projects sites throughout Romania. In this blog series … Read more
St. Paraskeva Orthodox Charity and the Romanian Cultural Center invites you for a Romanian evening of Culture and Dance. Location: Monastero Ristorante & Banquests Date and time: June 2nd, 2017 at 7 PM Ticket price: $45 For reservations and more information please contact Ovidiu Hirta at 630-644-7934 or Ghita Zbarcea at 773-383-8768
Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity (SPOC) has made significant efforts in building a better charitable experience and in bringing our donors and partners together for a unified cause. Due to the expansion of our operations, effective January 2017, we will allocate 15% of all donated and fund-raised amounts toward our growing operational expenses (to include but … Read more
In November of 2016, Anca (one of the four scholars of Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity) took part in a writing competition, “Winter Wonderland”, with over two hundred other participants and she managed to secure her place among the winners. The competition was organized by the American Corner in Iasi, part of the American Embassy, and … Read more
