Activities
"Orthodox heritage of Ukraine on Mount Athos" charity fund has a few key trends of the activity:
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Reconstruction and support of churches.
It is impossible to bring to mind a revival and development of Orthodoxy without reconstruction of churches and temples that are the symbol of faith. "Orthodox heritage of Ukraine on Holy Mount Athos" charity fund accepts herein direct participation, helping to reconstruct, paint and restore the Orthodox sacred objects destroyed by time and history.
The painting and reconstruction of churches of the Holy Prophet Elijas and Saint Nicolas (in Kalynivka village of the Kyiv District) are held now.
The fund also cooperates extensively with the Holy Trinity Monastery of St. Jonas, where door constructions were made, and repair of roof is been now conducted.
We invite all volunteers to do what one can on maintenance and reconstruction of the Orthodox temples and sacred things.
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Realization of events for popularization of knowledge about Athos in Ukraine.
History and knowledge about Athos means people first of all who devoted their life to service to Lord, it is temples and monastic cells that by centuries were formed on Holy Mount, it is a great number of documents and monuments that are kept on Athos and beyond it (in libraries, archives, museums and church depositories in other different countries).
The mission of "Orthodox heritage of Ukraine on Holy Mount Athos" charity fund is to assist reconstruction and maintenance of history and memory of sacred things, to become a ground for a discussion of the scientists’ already attained results and further prospects of their work in the direction of exposure and study of materials, exposing history of Athos monasteries, their mutual relations with each other and with the outer world, contribution of the Slavic people to the general treasury of Athos and Orthodox world.
The fund is engaged in the organization of own and support of the existing scientific and practical and educational actions (conferences, forums, lectures, round tables, etc.), involves leading scientists and representatives of clergy in this work, actively cooperates with other scientific organizations.
By results of holding of conferences scientific collections and almanacs are to be published.
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Support of edition of scientific and educational literature.
During many centuries Orthodox fellowships supported the Orthodox Church with book industry, as well as with the help in elucidative and missionary activity.
Still the publishing activity of "Orthodox heritage of Ukraine on Holy Mount Athos" charity fund was not an exception.
By the support of fund the book of Sergey Shumylo "Spiritual Zaporizhzhya on Athos" was published on the Ukrainian small secluded monastery on Athos.
A set of ancient Menaia was presented to the monastery in honor of Icon of Mother of God "Delight and comfort".
A fund also works out a few publishing projects among of which is publication of the book about St. Nectarius of Aegina "Saint of our century", that in Greece became the real best seller and was reprinted by several thousand issues more than 20 times.
In addition, Fund gives sponsorship in edition of "St. Jonas’ leaf" and broadcasting of church radio programs.
The charity found set itself one of tasks of presenting to the churches icons, written on Mount Athos with the aim to give the believers the chance to be invisible on Holy Earth.
During a short period of fund’s activity some images were presented to Kievan temples of diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Europe, among which there are the church of the Prophet Elijah and the church of the St. Nicolas in the village of Kalinovka of the Kiev Region, and also the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin of the Korsunsky diocese of Russian Orthodox Church in the Italian Switzerland.
- The organization of pilgrimage to Athos.
There is no one orthodox person who wouldn't dream to get to Mount Athos, a place of an incessant prayer, of a thousand-year endeavor of a monkhood. It is a Mount of the Virgin Mary special protection.
Unfortunately, not to each priest or the ordinary orthodox Christian is able to carry out a way to Jerusalem.
Therefore, with assistance of "Orthodox Heritage of Ukraine on Mount Athos" charity found the pilgrimage to Mount Athos of group of priests and laymen was organized.
Also it should be noted that in May, 2015 escort of monks of the monastery of Hilendar during conference in Kiev was organized.
Educational activity
Throughout many centuries orthodox brotherhoods supported and helped Orthodox Church with its educational and missionary activity. This synergy gave a strong impetus for society which was in spiritual and cultural and political decline, giving the chance to get new forces for social and moral revival. The main objectives of orthodox brotherhoods for all their history were opening of schools, universities and printing houses, translation and publishing activity.
Such activity of "Orthodox Heritage of Ukraine on Mount Athos" charity found was not an exception.
With assistance of fund the book about the Ukrainian Cossack monastery Black выр "Spiritual Zaporozhya on Athos" was published (author Sergey Shumilov).
The fund actively supports an exit of missionary "St. Jonas’ leaf" published in the Holy Trinity Monastery of St. Jonas and broadcast of orthodox radio programs on National canal and "Era-fm" radio.
Besides, the Fund works on other projects in cooperation with Greek publishing houses. One of them is the publication of the book about the Prelate Nektariy Eginsk for our orthodox readers under the name of "Saint of Our Century" which in Greece became the present best-seller.
Our projects
• One of educational projects of fund is the organization of the modern museum about history and Ukrainians on Athos. In the museum historical artifacts, exhibits about modern life on the Holy Mount will be presented. Some exhibits will be exposed with application of modern multimedia technologies. The hall will be equipped too where short films and slide-show are supposed to be broadcasted. Besides, there will be a hall in the museum for carrying out lectures, conversations, meetings and so forth
• As the Beatitude Metropolitan of Kiev and All Ukraine Onufriy blessed the Fund organized the "Panagiya" pilgrim service. One of the main tasks is the close cooperation with the Pilgrim Center of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and other diocesan pilgrim services, help in the organization of pilgrim trips for clergy who serve in temples and monasteries in rural areas and have no opportunity to visit Mount Athos, and also the organization of proper pilgrim trips.
• The Fund plans the organization of meetings with famous confessors, theologians and scientists from foreign countries for reading of lectures and carrying out spiritual conversations with believers who are interested in Christianity and Orthodoxy.
"Panagiya" pilgrim service
The pilgrimage is one of the directions of spiritual activity of Church which goes to an extreme antiquity and is a form of divine worship and realization of spiritual need of orthodox Christians in worship shrines, participation in church service held in holy places, prayful communication with believers of other Local Orthodox Churches, as manifestation of unity and conciliarity of Orthodox church, according to the doctrine of the Holy Script, Universal Cathedrals and Holy Fathers.
(Provision 1 on pilgrimage and pilgrim service of Ukrainian Orthodox Churches)
Mysterious Athos is the holy mountain and the monastic state. The trip there is a visit of something beautiful and surprising where there is nothing superfluous, casual and senseless.
Alexander Dvorkin "Athos stories"
Pilgrimage to Athos
Athos is a place of an incessant prayer and monastic act, and, at the same time, this is the independent monastic state therefore it is necessary to be prepared correctly for a trip.
As Athos is a part of the territory of Greece, so the Schengen visa is necessary for the visit (Here you can study the list of documents for registration of the Schengen visa).
We recommend you to prepare for a trip to Athos beforehand (in 2 – 3 months), it will help to process all necessary documents in time and to make a reservation in monastic hotels for pilgrims on Athos.
Priests who plan a pilgrim trip have to address to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s Pilgrim Center to get special permission from the Universal Patriarch. (Address of the UPTs Pilgrim Center: 01103, 3, Zheleznodorozhno
If you want to visit Mount Athos you also need the special Athos visa – Diamonitirion (it is possible to issue through Athos monasteries). If you plan to visit St. Panteleimon Monastery you have to address to pilgrim service at the Farmstead of St. Panteleimon Monastery in Kiev (39/1 Shelkovichnaya St., Kiev; ph.: +38044-384-16-12
For Diamonitirion's registration you can address to Pilgrim bureau in Saloniki (The address and contacts: Department of delivery diamonitiriya to foreigners: 109, Egnatia Motorway, e-mail: piligrimsbureau@
In case of accident that happened with you or your relatives or your documents were lost or stolen, we recommend to address to Consulate of Ukraine in Saloniki: +30-2310-500-045
The "Panagiya" pilgrim service will help you to organize a pilgrim trip to Athos on individual route.
Assistance in the organization:
• Air flight Kiev –Saloniki – Kiev;
• A transfer the Airport – Uranupol – the Airport;
• Armor protection of hotels;
• Registration of the Schengen visa and Diamonitiriya.
Now the fund develops the program of a trip to Athos in March.
Charity in Ukraine.
"Orthodox heritage of Ukraine on Mount Athos" charity fund gives support to Orthodox churches and monasteries of Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
The fund also cooperates extensively with the Holy Trinity Monastery of St. Jonas, where door constructions were made, and repair of roof is been now conducted. The painting and reconstruction of churches of the Holy Prophet Elijas and Saint Nicolas (in Kalynivka village of the Kyiv District) are held now.
The charity found presents to churches icons, written on Mount Athos with the aim to give the believers the chance to be invisible on Holy Earth.
During a short period of fund’s activity some images were presented to Kievan temples of diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Europe, among which there are the church of the Prophet Elijah and the church of the St. Nicolas in the village of Kalinovka of the Kiev Region, and also the Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin of the Korsunsky diocese of Russian Orthodox Church in the Italian Switzerland.
The fund actively supports an exit of missionary "St. Jonas’ leaf" published in the Holy Trinity Monastery of St. Jonas and broadcast of orthodox radio programs on National canal and "Era-fm" radio.