Mother Maria of Paris Distribution Center - Food & Clothes & More

05/23/2026

The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry man; the coat hanging in your closet belongs to the man who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet belong to the man who has no shoes; the money which you put into the bank belongs to the poor

03/22/2026

The driving force of this ministry is prayer.

At the Monastery of the Holy Martyrs and Orthodox Workers, we know the power of prayer—but we also know that prayer is an action verb. You can pray to end hunger, but you must also feed the hungry. So our mission is simple:

We feed folks!

God can move mountains, and He will. Yet He often places the shovel in your hands, stands beside you, and strengthens you as you work. He uses you as the instrument of His mercy. He leads you to the stove, lights the fire, and says:

“Cook.”

And because of your support, we do exactly that.

The greatest miracle is not raising the dead—it is feeding the hungry. We pray for an end to hunger, but we also act. We are not attempting to feed the entire world. We are seeking to feed one person—and if that one is a child, all the better.

Your unceasing prayers matter.

But your continued support matters too.

Hungry?
We’ve got food.

Please keep those served in your prayers and continue to support this ministry. Just follow this link: https://givebutter.com/khXwDD

“The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry man; the coat hanging in your closet belongs to the man who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet belong to the man who has none; the money in your bank belongs to the poor. You do wrong to everyone you could help but fail to help.”
Saint Basil the Great, 4th century AD

What we do is very simple. We feed folks!

03/17/2026

The driving force of this ministry is prayer.

At the Monastery of the Holy Martyrs and Orthodox Workers, we know the power of prayer—but we also know that prayer is an action verb. You can pray to end hunger, but you must also feed the hungry. So our mission is simple:

We feed folks!

God can move mountains, and He will. Yet He often places the shovel in your hands, stands beside you, and strengthens you as you work. He uses you as the instrument of His mercy. He leads you to the stove, lights the fire, and says:
“Cook.”

And because of your support, we do exactly that.

The greatest miracle is not raising the dead—it is feeding the hungry. We pray for an end to hunger, but we also act. We are not attempting to feed the entire world. We are seeking to feed one person—and if that one is a child, all the better.

Your unceasing prayers matter.

But your continued support matters too.

Hungry?

We’ve got food.

Please keep those served in your prayers and continue to support this ministry. Just follow this link: https://givebutter.com/khXwDD

“The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry man; the coat hanging in your closet belongs to the man who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet belong to the man who has none; the money in your bank belongs to the poor. You do wrong to everyone you could help but fail to help.”
Saint Basil the Great, 4th century AD

What we do is very simple. We feed folks!

03/17/2026

I promise not to eat all the Saint Patrick's Day green donuts that our favorite community partner, Cultivate Food Rescue, sent to the pantry today. I will try to save some for you.

And there is a lot more waiting for you. It will take most of today to get all on the shelves and in the freezers and coolers, but the pantry will be open by 1pm Wednesday.

All are invited, and all are welcome. No need to qualify or prove who you are, where you are from, or how much you earn. Just walk in the monastery's front door and go shopping.

Hungry? We got food!

03/07/2025

Food, Insecure: A video about Indiana where the Monastery of the Holy Martyrs is physically located,

https://vimeo.com/1023684584/cfd286661d?fbclid=IwY2xjawI4QOZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHesswIFuclGkXCYxGXzWyCVPHvhR56ia-VY5IU0D_vUK5hbJuYdenOkvgQ_aem_chz9hzqUqEWC7BbXs01NbA

While they like to call it food insecurity, let's be honest and call it what it really is: FOOD POVERTY.

The monastery engages with those who have been marginalized—those at the fringes of society, the needy, and the powerless, including those whom too many have pushed away from Jesus through their actions and lack of love as Christ loved. We understand that where Christ is, His Church is also there. We recognize that among the homeless, the disenfranchised, the unheard, and the invisible, Christ is present.

The Monastery of the Holy Martyrs and Orthodox Workers Community is very simple. We feed folks!
Hungry?
Come on down. We got food!

You can read more about the monastery's mission and ministries by following this link: https://givebutter.com/0Oa1Z2
The Monastery of the Holy Martyrs and Orthodox Worker Comunities need your help in volunteering to help us serve our clients and members and donate. And no donation is too small.



in volunteering to help us serve and

This is "Food, Insecure" by david duncan on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

09/24/2024

Ever wonder what 13,000 loaves of bread looks like?! Thank you to Bimbo Bakery for its generous donation! Think we need some more peanut butter and jelly!

09/10/2024

A cause you can really get behind!
The Monastery needs a little help!

Whether you donate $5.00 or $500, your contribution will impact the lives of a mother and her child. You can learn more about the activities of the Monastery of the Holy Martyrs -Syriac Orthodox and Orthodox Workers Community and how your prayers and support can help a mother and her child.

Sometimes we could use a little help!

09/08/2024

Syriac Orthodox Monastery of the Holy Martyrs

Our Mission Is Simple and Challenging

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Our Mission Is Simple and Challenging

09/05/2024

The prayers tasted good! Thanks! But I'm still hungry!

What we do is very simple. We feed folks!

What we do is very simple. We feed folks!

08/12/2024

I have been trying all weekend to get across to folks that help is needed, really badly. Financial support is 47% less than this time last month. What does that mean? It means there are expenses that must be paid, and there is no money to pay them.

Lots of prayers are coming our way, and don't stop. All those prayers are how we are surviving right now. But some donations, even small ones, are needed.

This link will let you read about what the Monastery of the Holy Martyrs does and what our ministry is all about. And it will also allow you to make even a small donation.

Our work is very simple: We feed folks. Put simply, what we need right now is help and prayers.

“Whatsoever you do to the least of my people, so you do unto me”