Source: SUPRASL: A World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth On the Feast of Theophany (new calendar), in honor of what would have been his 76th birthday, Suprasl: A World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth has established the Fr. John Matusiak Scholarship & Sustainability Fund. This fund honors the profound legacy of Archpriest John Matusiak – a tireless servant, visionary youth worker, and the founder of the original Suprasl Summer Institute (1994–2002). His life was a testament to the words of St. Paul: “By the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain.” Fr.…
Browsing: World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth
Source: Suprasl: A World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth SUPRASL, Poland – On the first day of the Ecclesiastical New Year, September 1, 2025, SUPRASL: A World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth will initiate a worldwide prayer campaign for the unity of the Orthodox Church and for God’s creation. The campaign, an idea of the participants of the fourth annual SUPRASL World Gathering which took place this past July in Supraśl, Poland, calls upon the entire faithful—hierarchs, clergy, and laity—to unite in daily prayer at a common hour. The initiative draws direct inspiration from a prayer campaign for Orthodox missions launched…
Source: Suprasl – A World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth Dear Friends, Today, we close out our second full year of ministry to and with Orthodox youth around the world. As we reflect on all we have accomplished since beginning our work in late 2022, we are grateful to our Lord for having been given the opportunity to help Orthodox young people around the world uncover and live their unity in Jesus Christ. We have met so many wonderful young people this year through our projects who have motivated and encouraged our work. But it was this quote from one of…
Source: Orthodox Church in America Suprasl, Poland [SUPRASL] Fr Nilos offering a morning reflection, “Life as Gratitude”. For the third year in a row students and clergy of the Orthodox Church in America participated in the annual World Gathering of Orthodox Youth – Suprasl 2024 – organized by Suprasl: A World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth at the Monastery of the Annunciation and the Suprasl Academy in northeastern Poland from June 30 – July 8. Participating from the OCA were Father Nilos Nellis of Saint John in the Wilderness Orthodox Sanctuary, Birchdale, British Columbia; Caleb Hooper from Saint Nicholas Church, Mogadore, OH; and…