Stories from the mission
St Irene Orthodox Mission Centre
Three Meals a Day: How Your Kindness Feeds Our Children
Tonight, 352 children at St. Irene will sleep with full stomachs because of you. See the kitchen you built, and the dining hall we need next.
Bringing More Smiles to St. Irene This Christmas
Our children came back to the mission with smiles they will never forget. Many more are still waiting for their turn. Help us bring them joy this Christmas.
A Thankful Heart, A Full Plate: Thanksgiving at St. Irene
This Thanksgiving, we give thanks for every friend whose kindness puts a warm meal before our children, and invite you to share a Thanksgiving meal with a child.
A New Ecclesiastical Year, A First Birthday and a Call to Mercy
As the Holy Orthodox Church begins a new ecclesiastical year, my heart is full of prayer, gratitude and responsibility.
Join the St. Irene Philoptochos Mothers Union Seminar
It’s more than a seminar. It’s a spiritual renewal for mothers who carry the light of Christ into their homes and communities.
A Calling Shaped by Grace and Service
I was a young seminarian at the Archbishop Makarios III of Cyprus Seminary when God began shaping my calling to serve.
A Birthday Filled With Grace, Joy, and the Pure Love of Children
Birthdays often invite reflection, and this one was especially meaningful, filled with grace, joy and the pure love of the children.
Celebrating the 30th Graduation of Makarios III Orthodox Seminary
Celebrating the 30th graduation ceremony of Makarios III Orthodox Seminary, presided over by His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa.
Blessed Feast of the Ascension
Today we celebrated the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ with the children.
A Feast Day of Joy, Gratitude, and God’s Blessings at St. Irene
Exactly one year ago, on this same feast day, we welcomed a visitor from the United States Constantinos