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 The Antiochian Orthodox Church of St. Ignatius
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We at Saint George support the work of Fr. Irenaeus and Khouria Genevieve, Antiochian Orthodox missionaries to Ireland. They are currently serving three missions, one in Belfast, one in Dublin, and one in Armagh. Fr. Irenaeus also leads spiritual pilgrimages of Ireland where one can walk in the physical and spiritual footsteps of the ancient Irish saints. Below are some links to this work and a description of a visit made to Belfast in the summer of 2006 by Athanasius and Nektaria Blalock. The website of the Antiochian Orthodox Church of St Ignatius, Belfast, Northern Ireland. CLICK HERE The website of Orthodox Ireland Pilgrimages. CLICK HERE Read about St. George Parishioners 2006 trip to Ireland. CLICK HERE Read about St. George Parishioners 2008 pilgrimage to Ireland. CLICK HERE If you would like to contribute to the mission work of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in Ireland CLICK HERE. Belfast UpdatesMay 2008 In May of 2008 four of the members of St. George, Portland--Don and Karen West, and Athanasius and Nektaria Blalock--journeyed to Ireland to make a pilgrimage to the holy sites sponsored by St. Ignatius Antiochian Orthodox Church, Belfast. It was a time of joyful fellowship, prayer, learning, and renewal that will remain in our memories for the rest of our lives. During this time we were able to visit the parish in Belfast, where we had Vespers, Matins, and Divine Liturgy. We were also hosted for two meals where we were able to get to know some of the parishioners. The parish is in the process of arranging the purchase of the entire church property where they are now holding services in a small chapel. The church building is currently owned by the Anglicans, and the congregation is entirely too small to support such a facility. The Anglican congregation, and their bishop are in favor of selling the property to the Antiochian Orthodox congregation. Now all that is needed is the financing. The larger facility is needed, since St. Ignatius is “busting at the seams” and continuing to grow. One of the difficulties is that the people responding to the Gospel in Belfast are not wealthy people, as far as this world measures wealth. That means it is up to the rest of us to assist in this mission work. If you have any questions about how you can help in this mission, or about the purchase of this property, you may email Fr. Irenaeus at: irenaeus@btopenworld.com  Father Irenaeus and Athanasius Blalock in Kells 
Fr. John Musther September 2006 A New Home for the Belfast Mission The mission in Belfast has now moved from the cramped quarters seen in the photos below to the lovely space pictured above. The vision of the parish includes purchasing this building where they are now renters. This will take a miracle—of course, but then everything that has happened here has been a miracle. Be prepared to contribute generously to this miracle and receive the blessings thereof. The following is an email sent to people on Fr. Irenaeus's contacts list. It is very interesting to note that on the second anniversary of this parish they already have sixteen students in the St. Stephen's course.
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