A Calling Shaped by Grace and Service By Fr. Constantinos Eliud More than fifteen years have passed, yet one moment remains engraved in my heart as though it happened yesterday. I was a young seminarian at the Archbishop Makarios III of Cyprus Seminary, full of dreams and burning with the desire to serve God as [...]
A Joyous Milestone Celebrating the 30th Graduation of Makarios III Orthodox Seminary Today, the Orthodox Church in Africa witnessed a moment of profound grace and historic significance as Makarios III Orthodox Seminary marked its 30th Graduation Ceremony, presided over by His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa. It was [...]
A Feast Day of Joy, Gratitude, and God’s Blessings at St. Irene Today, my heart overflows with gratitude as we celebrate the Feast of Sts. Constantine and Helen, the great, God‑crowned sovereigns and equals to the Apostles. This feast has always carried deep spiritual meaning, but here at St. Irene Orthodox Mission Centre & [...]
Celebrating St. Irene’s Name Day at St. Irene Orthodox Mission Centre & Orphanage Today, we rejoice in the blessed feast of St. Irene the Great Martyr, whose name graces our Mission Centre and Orphanage. Her life was a radiant witness of courage, faith, and unwavering love for Christ a legacy that continues to inspire [...]
Blessed Holy Week, beloved in Christ Today, as I humbly washed the feet of our little ones at St. Irene Orthodox Mission Centre and Orphanage, I felt a grace that words can barely hold. The children looked at me with a mixture of surprise, joy, and deep innocence and in that moment, I knew [...]
A Day of Mercy Healing and Renewal at St. Irene Orthodox Mission Centre & Orphanage Today at St. Irene Orthodox Mission Centre & Orphanage, we were blessed to enter more deeply into the grace of Holy Unction Wednesday. This sacred day always reminds me that Christ’s healing is not a memory from the past [...]
A Sign of Humility for a Child in Need Palm Sunday invites us into one of the most tender and triumphant moments in the life of Christ. As Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a humble donkey, crowds spread palm branches and cloaks before Him, crying out “Hosanna!” a plea that means “save now.” This [...]
The Call to Make an Impact at St Irene Orthodox Mission Centre Every year, on the fifth Sunday of Great Lent, the Church turns our eyes toward one of the most astonishing stories of repentance and transformation in Christian history: St Mary of Egypt. Her feast is not simply a remembrance of a saint [...]
A Source of Strength in the Journey of Lent During the sacred season of Great Lent, the St Irene Orthodox Mission Church invites the faithful into a period of repentance, prayer, humility, and spiritual renewal. At the midpoint of this holy journey, the Church celebrates the Veneration of the Holy Cross, reminding us of [...]
The Enthronement of His Grace Bishop Philip of Kisumu and Western Kenya Witnessing a New Dawn of Spiritual Leadership Like the rising sun that gently paints the sky with new light, today the Diocese of Kisumu beheld a radiant dawn, one woven with grace and unity. At St. Andrew Gimengwa, the faithful gathered to witness [...]
