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Furnish a church in Guatemala.

More than 134 churches must be adapted from their Catholic past to Orthodox worship. They have nothing yet, and the need is for everything. Choose what you would like to give; on request, your name is inscribed on it.

A parish church interior today, set up for Mass, with plastic chairs and bare walls

Item 103 · $100 each

Fill the iconostasis, one icon at a time.

Each regional church needs an iconostasis, the screen of icons before the altar. Every panel below is one of the 100 icons still to be painted. Each one fills in when it is given.

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Choose the gifts you would like to give

Pick any number of items and pay for them together. Every item is bought and made in Guatemala.

The altar and sanctuary

The Holy Table, the iconostasis that screens it, and what is used at every liturgy and baptism.

  • 102Iconostasis$5,00020 needed
  • 101Altar crucifix$50020 needed
  • 110Chalice and communion set$75020 needed
  • 109Holy Table linen$30020 needed
  • 112Baptismal font$20020 needed

Icons and candles

Most of these churches have bare walls. Icons are painted locally and candles made in the parish.

  • 103Icon for the iconostasis$100100 needed
  • 105Icon of Christ, entrance$10020 needed
  • 106Icon of the Theotokos, entrance$10020 needed
  • 107Saint's icon for the wall$501,000 needed
  • 104Hanging candle for the iconostasis$100200 needed
  • 116Entrance candle stand$10020 needed
  • 115Wax candle machine$2,00020 needed

Books for worship

Today the priest carries the only Gospel book from village to village.

  • 108Gospel book$20020 needed
  • 110ALiturgy book / Psalter$10500 needed
  • 111Reader's stand$15020 needed

Vestments

For the priests, deacons, and the boys who serve at the altar.

  • 117Priest's vestments$1,50020 needed
  • 118Deacon's vestments$1,00020 needed
  • 121Altar server's robe$10080 needed

The clergy house and upkeep

A place for visiting clergy to rest, and the bills that keep a church open.

  • 113Solar water heater, clergy house$2,0002 needed
  • 114Guest bedroom furniture$30015 needed
  • 122One month of utilities for a church$20020 needed

Support the clergy

One month of a salary, given once. To sponsor a priest or deacon every month, see below.

  • 119One month of a priest's salary$75020 priests needed
  • 120One month of a deacon's salary$55020 deacons needed

Donors of a church, or of a cross with the crucified Christ, receive photographs of the installed item and its location, and we look forward to welcoming you in person. You are welcome to ship an item directly to Guatemala, but freight often costs more than the item itself; materials and labor are far less expensive there.

Transform a whole church

Dedicate a church to the saint of your choosing.

We welcome any donor who wishes to undertake the complete transformation of a particular building, dedicated to the patron saint of their choosing.

We pray to see churches dedicated to the Nativity or the Resurrection of Christ, to the Annunciation or the Dormition of the Theotokos, and to Saint Paisios, Saint Demetrios, and Saint Nicholas throughout Guatemala.

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Any amount

Donate any amount, once or monthly

Not every gift needs an item attached. A one-time gift of any size, or a monthly gift, sustains the clergy who drive two to four hours to every liturgy. Even a dollar a month helps.

Other ways to donate

Donate with Zelle

Send your gift with Zelle to 520-481-3689. Zelle has no processing fees, so the whole gift reaches Guatemala.

To designate your gift for an item or a church, add it to the Zelle memo or write to us. For a receipt, send us your name and email.

Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Every dollar is designated to a named church or clergyman in Guatemala. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 42-4391059; our IRS determination letter is available on request. See our policies for how designated gifts, inscriptions, and refunds are handled.