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Hi,
Our hearts are broken by the horror in Beslan. I wish I could do all in the world to help the greiving families there. I am in possesion of 2 Antimins ( one contains an ex ossibus relic of St. Andrew, first Apostle, the other is not determined yet ). I would like to donate them to the Orthodox Church in Beslan, so they know we are all suffering with them. I do not know if this is appropriate or even wanted. I would do anything to avoid offending them and was hoping someone out there would let me know what, if anything, I could do for these people. God Bless, Robert

Tridentine, while your charitable thoughts are certainly praiseworthy, I would think Bishop Feofan has likely provided for the antimensia needed in his churches and chapels.

What they probably need, unfortunately, is extra help with all of the funerals and pastoral assistance with helping these people deal with such a horrendous event.

The Cathedral of St John the Baptist Collects Donations for the Relatives of the Victims in Beslan

As reported by Protopriest Victor Potapov, the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in the US capital is collecting donations for the needs of the relatives of the victims of the terrorist act in North Ossetia.

Checks can be made out to
" St. John R.O. Church" with the memo: "For Beslan"
and sent to:

St. John R.O. Church,
4001 17th St. NW
Washington, DC 20011 USA.