Join Fr. Demetrios Swanson as he leads us through a new series on the sacraments. We begin with baptism, as it is the first Sacrament that Orthodox Chrisitan's participate in. He talks about the foundation of baptism and what it means to the Faith, as well as discusses the ways we live out this sacrament in everyday life.  In this podcast he will reference a couple resources which will be linked below.  https://attachments.office.net/owa/julia%40projectmexico.org/service.svc/s/GetAttachmentThumbnail?id=AAMkAGMwNTk0NDAwLWIxN2QtNGYzZi04ZTBkLTVkMjc2NDk5MzcxZQBGAAAAAACChkqSj53KRJNS5Lpfaw2HBwCA3jCJfCvcQaTIN7x0q3iSAAAAAAEMAACA3jCJfCvcQaTIN7x0q3iSAABeQvIrAAABEgAQAMangAqgSjxFg6pu%2BLqDAO0%3D&thumbnailType=2&token=eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImtpZCI6IkU1RDJGMEY4REE5M0I2NzA5QzQzQTlFOEE2MTQzQzAzRDYyRjlBODAiLCJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJ4NXQiOiI1ZEx3LU5xVHRuQ2NRNm5vcGhROEE5WXZtb0EifQ.eyJvcmlnaW4iOiJodHRwczovL291dGxvb2sub2ZmaWNlLmNvbSIsInVjIjoiNTFhNzk3NWJiNTJjNGNjMmIwNTk3NjlkZTQxNjBjMGMiLCJzaWduaW5fc3RhdGUiOiJbXCJrbXNpXCJdIiwidmVyIjoiRXhjaGFuZ2UuQ2FsbGJhY2suVjEiLCJhcHBjdHhzZW5kZXIiOiJPd2FEb3dubG9hZEA5ZDI3N2Y5MC05MTY4LTQxMzMtYjEyYi00ODFiOTk4ODE1OGEiLCJpc3NyaW5nIjoiV1ciLCJhcHBjdHgiOiJ7XCJtc2V4Y2hwcm90XCI6XCJvd2FcIixcInB1aWRcIjpcIjExNTM4MDExMjY5MjMzOTg4MDhcIixcInNjb3BlXCI6XCJPd2FEb3dubG9hZFwiLFwib2lkXCI6XCI3ZGU2ZTIyYS01MTRmLTRiYjgtYTM4Yy1jMzJkYzBkZjU3NDVcIixcInByaW1hcnlzaWRcIjpcIlMtMS01LTIxLTM3NTM1MDA4OTgtMTg1MTkyOTgwLTMyMTc3OTA4NjAtMzk3MTgxNTVcIn0iLCJuYmYiOjE3MTA1MjMzODIsImV4cCI6MTcxMDUyMzk4MiwiaXNzIjoiMDAwMDAwMDItMDAwMC0wZmYxLWNlMDAtMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwQDlkMjc3ZjkwLTkxNjgtNDEzMy1iMTJiLTQ4MWI5OTg4MTU4YSIsImF1ZCI6IjAwMDAwMDAyLTAwMDAtMGZmMS1jZTAwLTAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMC9hdHRhY2htZW50cy5vZmZpY2UubmV0QDlkMjc3ZjkwLTkxNjgtNDEzMy1iMTJiLTQ4MWI5OTg4MTU4YSIsImhhcHAiOiJvd2EifQ.vk20McavJHQfeSEOIBGJ8THNMyIWms913MULTo4xdq2d4Oe9kN-Vh3B2VPCzBCQMDBRXi-zu1xGF_xVCbXFSpcpJz3gzsN1bAruWJhTVIhqv2_iku7kxlDQfieWef2ut-vivMMS-sKuptQnGFfJvGANz_C6JxG0bGwpmnrWiO0lxJtBIIx-VVA30xzrw0YSicR2wxWkdSY_8posvW91FLJve37ko9IMfmtmHqXqppxTIKy2i6qNVVGhR0SL_J9XLY7LhcNXm7r9teqbKjrkXIaXwoy34PtnR1fvAepYVbXffxPgRUGjmI5p-eB92HRKujwcF14ix0miZZKAOhlJ0Yw&X-OWA-CANARY=bdvoV7C2XxAAAAAAAAAAAFBBJrYURdwY-3aQDueqPhqsiwYSSEH2HorXEe-ehODYGTOvHVZK3oc.&owa=outlook.office.com&scriptVer=20240308003.08&clientId=6848357E36FA4E4FA9100D1E659500D1&animation=true https://ia600700.us.archive.org/5/items/orthodox-catechism-fr-dr-v-c-samuel/orthodox-catechism-fr-dr-v-c-samuel.pdf

Join host Julia Kasten and guest Zannos Grekos as they discuss Zanno's life before the ranch. As well as reflecting on religion in a college setting and how it translates to people's everyday lives. Zannos is a counselor at the Orphanage and is deeply involved in helping develop functional life skills for the boys at the ranch. Project Mexico's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/projectmexicoFull linktree: https://linktr.ee/projectmexicoIf you have a question you want to have answered on the show you can send them to: https://gmail.com?subject=Stories%20of%20Hope%20Inquiry If you would like to contact Project Mexico & St. Innocent Orphanage, you can call us at: https://tel

Join host Julia Kasten as she talks with longtime Project Mexico Religious Education Coordinator, Shannon Todd. Shannon entered the Orthodox church along with her family in 1997. She participated in various spiritual formation and fellowship programs including youth camps, CrossRoad, OCF and young adult gatherings. She also has served as an OCMC Ambassador, Sunday school teacher and choir member for many years. Throughout her life, she was encouraged to draw closer to Christ through these programs while the friends and mentors she met within the Church always helped her stay connected, confirming the Orthodox faith for her.

Greetings everyone! This week we welcome 2024's St Innocent and Holy Cross Alumni, Alejandro Zendejas along with our new Stories of Hope host, Julia Kasten! Join us as we discuss how Alejandro grew up at St Innocent and his relationship with the Orthodox faith to this ministry and his plans to give back! Project Mexico's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/projectmexicoFull linktree: https://linktr.ee/projectmexicoIf you have a question you want to have answered on the show you can send them to: https://gmail.com?subject=Stories%20of%20Hope%20Inquiry If you would like to contact Project Mexico & St. Innocent Orphanage, you can call us at: https://tel

Greetings everyone! This week we welcome 2024's incoming Work Trip Coordinator, Boone Jenkins along with our new Stories of Hope host, Julia Kasten! Join us as we discuss how Boone came to this ministry and his plans for next summer's homebuilding season!

Join us for our ongoing Webinar Series The FOrCE (Forming Orthodox Christian Evangelists,) a collaboration with Hellenic College Holy Cross. Faeli Kathryn Heise is currently enrolled at Hellenic College Holy Cross, pursuing a BA in Literature & History and a minor in Childhood Education. Before this, she spent two years at St. Innocent Orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico while simultaneously enrolled in an associate’s degree program. She is a graduate and previous intern of St. Raphael School under Rev. Dr. Porphyrios (James) Taylor, of blessed memory. TOPIC: The “Pursuit of Virtue” on the nature and value of Orthodox education.

Join us for the first of our ongoing Webinar Series The FOrCE (Forming Orthodox Christian Evangelists,) a collaboration with Hellenic College Holy Cross. In this episode, Pres. Merilynn Andruchow, a Graduate of Holy Cross School of Theology, and Missionary of 10+ years at Project Mexico & St. Innocent Orphanage discusses her time at HCHC and spiritual warfare. Register for upcoming FOrCE events: https://www.projectmexico.org/force-initiative Faithful Friends: https://www.projectmexico.org/faithful-friends Project Mexico's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/projectmexico

Join host Faeli Heise for episode #37 of Stories of Hope! We conclude our conversation with Padre and Presbytera Sosa in a more in-depth discussion about various outreach and ministry pursuits of the St. Innocent community and about the need for a place of community worship outside of the orphanage. Additionally, Padre and Presbytera reflect on the joys of being connected to the orphanage and the great St. Innocent community. In closing, they give us a call to action and reiterate the need for support: time, finances, talents, and prayer, to support the global work of the Orthodox Church. Thank you to the Sosas for the generosity of their time and willingness to share! Part One of our conversation with the Sosas: https://www.projectmexico.org/podcast Online Outreach of St. Innocent Church: https://tijuanaortodoxos.com Faithful Friends: https://www.projectmexico.org/faithful-friends Project Mexico's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/projectmexico

Welcome, everyone, to our latest episode! Today on Stories of Hope, we have two special guests who have been long overdue for their chance to share their stories with you. Padre Alejandro Sosa and his wife Presbytera Katerina (Carmen) are integral members of the St. Innocent Community and Orthodoxy in Mexico as a whole. In this episode, the first of two parts, we'll hear about their conversion to Orthodoxy and what it means to be the part of such a small religious minority--tending to one of very few Orthodox churches in Mexico. Online Outreach of St. Innocent Church: https://tijuanaortodoxos.com Project Mexico's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/projectmexico

Join Faeli for episode 35 of Stories of Hope and a very special conversation with homebuilding 2022 intern, Nathan Liu. Are you thinking of applying for the Project Mexico internship? Listen to Nathan's thoughtful and insightful reflections from his experience this past summer for some inspiration! Read Nathan's blog posts: https://www.projectmexico.org/news Register for homebuilding 2023: https://www.projectmexico.org/homebuilding 12222424/3471bed02eabc6698a305ea4f7fee0ef Full linktree: https://linktr.ee/projectmexico