Saints Peter and Paul Missions Ministry

Saints Peter and Paul Missions Mynistry buys 15 motorcycles to assist the priests of the Orthodox Church of Tanzania, Bukoba. https://youtu.be/GCkVrd3w8l8

Did you miss our easy Lenten Indian Cooking class? Missed the chef's cooking tip? Go to Fili, Inc 's website to watch. Maybe donate. There is great need. https://www.fili-inc.com//cook-for-a-cause-easy-vegetaria/

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Sharing a post from Greek Orthodox Moms. They are highlighting orthodox women this month during women's history month. Sister Nectaria continues to make an im...pact in saving orphan lives in Kolkata, India. We continue our look into the lives of women who have made a difference. Today's spotlight is on Sister Nektaria of Calcutta. The ideals of the Christian Orthodox faithlove and self-sacrificehave been promoted the last 25 years in the heart of one of the toughest places on earth by a Greek nun from Korinthos: Nektaria Paradisi. Through her missionary work in Calcutta, India, this 66-year-old woman has taken on the heavy load that would otherwise be unbearable: she runs five schools in villages where there are Orthodox churches and communities, five clinics in remote areas, 12 churches, daily cooked food to the disabled and elderly living in the streets, an Orphanage for girls, Theotokos, which hosts 98 girls, and an Orphanage of boys, Agios Ignatios, which hosts 50 boys. The images of the defenseless girls were perhaps the ones that shocked her most and led her to the founding of the first orphanage in 1997. She bought a tract of land in an area outside Calcutta that was more affordable, and within two years she had accepted the first girls, who now have grown up and raised families of their own. By the time I stepped foot here, I wanted to help those homeless girls who were often raped by drunken men in the area. I cannot not save all of India, but I wanted to help somehow. Source: Neo Magazine, Kelly Faranioti

Please join us for the next Fillo-nthropy virtual baking demo. Learn how to make Greek holiday cookies: kourabiedes (Christmas cookie) and Melomakarona (walnut and honey cookies). Gather the family and bake along!! For tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fillo-nthropy-christmas-classi

Dear Friends, Saints Peter and Paul Missions Ministry and FILI, Inc. are happy to invite you to our second virtual cooking class. Meet Sophia, the latest dynamic addition to our team of chefs! Fillo-nthropy has another treat in store for you. The holidays are coming and what better way can you prepare than with a make-ahead pumpkin/filo dish. Join us and cook along with Sophia as she demonstrates the making of kolokothopita. Get tips on how to make it savory as well a...s vegan. To purchase tickets: https://tinyurl.com/CookingWithFilloDough2on9-24 You will receive an ingredient list in advance of the presentation. Enjoy! Share! Thanks! Can't make it but would like to help? Go to https://www.fili-inc.com/donate.

Our Sr. Nectaria, the Mother Teresa of Orthodoxy is featured in this video.

Dear Friends, Saints Peter and Paul Missions Ministry and FILI, Inc. are happy to invite you to a virtual cooking class. Help Sr. Nectaria and the children of the Theotokos Boys and Girls orphanage recover from the Covid-19 lock down and the devastation caused by cyclone Amphan. JUST CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO GET YOUR TICKET. Can't make it.Go to our website to make a donation. www.fili-inc.com/donate... Does your company match your donation? We are an official 501(c)(3) charitable organization and your registration is a receipt.

Despite insurmountable obstacles Sister is working to protect and educate the poor.

Happy Names Day to our Sts Peter and Paul Missions Ministry. A letter from our Metropololitan, Metroplolitan Gerasimos. Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Today, June 29 the Church will celebrate the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, and on June 30 we will celebrate the Synaxis of the Holy Apostles. A hymn from the Orthros for June 30 says about the Apostles: You preached throughout the entire world that the eternal all-holy Trinity is in nature God.... The ministry of the Apostles, those who were sent forth by the Lord and strengthened by the Holy Spirit, took the Gospel to the corners of the then-known world. For example, Saint Paul, although not one of the original twelve, took the Gospel to the Gentile world of Asia Minor, Greece, and Rome. Saint Peter also traveled to Rome. Saint Thomas, tradition holds, traveled to India. Saint Andrew traveled to Greece and, as tradition holds, established the Church in the city of Byzantium, which would later be renamed Constantinople, the See of our Ecumenical Patriarchate. In those places and others, the Apostles preached the Gospel and taught and guided the Christians. In the Creed, we say we are the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. When we call ourselves apostolic we mean that we continue the work of the Apostles. Each of us has been sent forth into the world to proclaim the Gospel to all, and as Archbishop Anastasios of Albania writes, echoing the hymn I quoted earlier, to witness to the living Trinitarian God. We have received the teachings of the Apostles, which the Lord first gave them. We are their successors and continue the mission that they began of sharing the Good News throughout the world. The Orthodox teaching of apostolic succession is more than a linear or genealogical history, this Apostle ordained that bishop, who ordained that bishop, all the way down to our bishops today. Apostolic succession means that our entire Church, with Christ at its head, its hierarchs, surrounded by the Priests and Deacons, and with the faithful, continues to preach that which the Apostles themselves preached. These two feasts, that of Saints Peter and Paul and the Holy Apostles, should inspire us to reclaim our missionary zeal with the aim of bringing people to Christ and His Holy Orthodox Church, those outside the Church, and those who have drifted away. We should be concerned about the growing indifference that many people show toward their Faith and their Church. We should be concerned that after three months of comfortably watching services online that people may take their time to return to their parishes. This then becomes our challenge: to bear witness to the love of God, to show our care for all people in all dimensions of their lives, by being active in the world and sharing our many gifts with as many as we can. May the Lord’s blessings be upon you, and especially all those who celebrate their Feast Day. Hronia Polla!

A glimpse into life at the orphanage during quarantine. Cooking time and everyone’s help is needed!!

Thank God the children at the Theotokos Orphanage survived!! As Sister Nektaria said we thought it was the end of the world... To support www.fili-inc.com

Thank you to those who already purchased masks in support of our fundraiser! We have added some solids as well! To purchase please message us and we can deliver to you. Or email Maria at [email protected]

Masks anyone?? Proceeds to support Sister Nektaria Paradisi and the Theotokos girls orphanage in India. $15 each for the plain ones or $20 for the embroidered made by indigenous women.

Tuesday May 5 is day of Global Action and Giving in response to Covid-19. This orphanage in India is a cause that needs your love and support Together we can make a difference!

Transport yourself to the Easter services at the Theotokos girls orphanage in India! Beautiful celebration despite Covid -19 restrictions! Enjoy. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I1YjufFE4P0&feature=youtu.be

Today is International Violence Against Women Day.Today is International Violence Against Women Day.