May God help, my dear brothers and sisters,
With the blessing of His Eminence Bishop Nektarije of London and Britain and Ireland, a fundraising campaign has been launched to purchase the second Serbian Orthodox Church in Ireland.
The Lord God has once again deemed us worthy and called us to be contributors and benefactors in the purchase of a new church in the south of the country, in the city of Cork. Through God’s blessing and our joint effort, a great and historic opportunity has been given to us to purchase a church in Cork and permanently dedicate it to Orthodox Christian worship.This church would be a place of prayer, gathering, and spiritual comfort for present and future generations of our people. My dear ones, an exceptionally good opportunity has arisen for us to purchase, at a very favorable price, a church located approximately 40 km from the center of Cork (Knockmacool) and about 80 km from the city of Killarney. I humbly ask you, my dear ones, not to look for reasons not to respond to this great blessing from God. It is the duty of all of us, Orthodox Serbian Christians, to make an effort to provide spiritual care for both ourselves and our children.
I invite all parishioners and people of good will to take part in this holy and God-pleasing mission, according to their abilities. Every contribution, whether small or large, represents a stone in the foundation of our shared spiritual home.
May faith, love, and unity guide us in this endeavor, so that, with God’s help, we may leave a blessed trace of our presence and bear witness to the Orthodox faith in Cork. Contributions toward the purchase of the church may also be made in cash. I have been informed that the larger the amount we are able to provide in cash, the more favorable the overall purchase price of the church will be.
With faith in Christ, yours,
Fr. Mladen Gardović
