• Saint Onufrie Social Settlement, Cluj, Romania

Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity Youth Conference

Saturday April 9, 2016 at All Saints Antiochian Orthodox Church 4129 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60641 By sharing inspiring stories and a video montage of ongoing projects of St. Paraskeva Orthodox Charity (SPOC), the youth community of Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral in Chicago with the support of their families will meet with other … Read more

Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity Spiritual Retreat

Saturday April 2, 2016 at Saint Constantine & Helen Orthodox Cathedral Start time 1:30 – 2:00. Welcome Refreshments and Snacks SPOC Spiritual Workshop Agenda 2:00 Opening prayer – Fr. Silviu Bunta 2:05 Opening remarks and SPOC Volunteers Values – Mariana Cuceu 2:10 – 3.30 Fr Silviu Bunta – “Our Vocation and our Charity“ 3:30 – … Read more

End of the year message from the president of St. Paraskeva Orthodox Charity

Dear donors, supporters and volunteers of Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity, On behalf of our charity and the children in need of Romania,  I would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a blessed and joyous Christmas. Our commitment to bringing hope to the vulnerable children of Romania could not have been realized without the … Read more

Saint Nicholas Shoes

First holiday of the winter season brings such joy to everybody, but specially to the kids! They will put their shoes outside the door and wait with excitement for Saint Nicholas to fill them up with candies and little presents. Saint Nicholas, celebrated on December 6, is a candid, joyful holiday for everybody. Unfortunately for … Read more

Our Annual Soccer Tournament – 2015

Please come and join us for a day filled of fun, traditional Romanian food and games. Traditional Romanian Food Fun games for children Raffle with prizes All proceeds will go to the needy children supported by our project. When: Sunday, September 20 Where: Schiller Woods, Grove 4,  entrance from Irving Park Rd, between River Rd … Read more

Our 5th Year Anniversary Gala

You’re INVITED to the 1st annual co-hosted fundraising event by the Saint Paraskeva Orthodox Charity and the General Consulate of Romania in Chicago. All proceeds will go to help the children of St Onufrius Orphanage Project in Romania. Please join us for an unforgettable evening on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at: Monastero’s Restaurant 3935 W. … Read more

Our 2015 Annual Charity Tennis Tournament

A big THANK YOU to all of our sponsors, partners, donors, volunteers and tennis players who joined us for a fun-filled charitable weekend on June 6 and 7 at our annual tennis tournament. Thanks to everyone our charity was  able to meet 85% of it’s goal in raising over $5,000 to benefit the children of Glodeanu. … Read more

Summer School – Mogosoaia- Completed Project

A group of volunteers near Bucharest have decided to allocate their time and effort to a noble cause: to support low income families by keeping their children in school and to help these little ones acquire life skills. There are many challenges, such as illiterate children who never attended school, others who started later or … Read more

Rasca: The Joy of the Impoverished- Completed Project

Rasca is a little village in Suceava County, Romania, that promises to bring hope to countless impoverished people in the region. Rasca is home to a new building, still under construction, that will offer shelter and support for those in need and serve as a base for the ministry’s founder, Father Andrei. Father Andrei is … Read more

The Social Settlement of Saint Onuphrius Project – Update

April 2015 update

Location: Floresti Monastery, Cluj, Romania – local website: ASOCIATIA FILANTROPICA “SFANTUL ONUFRIE”

THANK YOU to our private donors, who have opened their hearts during this Easter to help support our Saint Onuphrius project.

Your generous donations have helped us to raise $13,000, that will go towards the purchase of a much needed new vehicle of transportation for the settlement.

Our beneficiaries send their heartfelt thank yous to all of you for your kind and generous support.

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The Rasca Project: The Joy of the Impoverished – Update

April 2015 update

“People are the light” says Father Andrei, Project Coordinator.

2015 is off to a great start as Father Andrei continues his mission bringing kids and poor people together, helping them with food and education through religion. He has created a tradition where every Sunday kids to come to Rasca Place to have lunch together, learn prayers, pray together and socialize.

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