Toronto, September 30, 2026
Photo: St. Silouan the Athonite Orthodox Church
His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa of the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America (Constantinople) sat down for a meal with guests and staff at Noble Joseph House on Monday, a Church-run charity center in Toronto, joining the community for its weekly evening of hospitality.
The hierarch share dthe meal and spent time in conversation with many members of the community, according to a post from St. Silouan the Athonite Church in Toronto.
After the meal, Fr. Michael Luciuk led the community in Small Compline to close the evening.
The church thanked the volunteers, community members, and all those who serve in Orthodox Christian Houses of Hospitality, ending its post with “Glory to God for all things!”
Noble Joseph House is a registered charity rooted in the Christian tradition of radical hospitality. It takes its name and inspiration from St. Joseph of Arimathea, who boldly asked for the body of Christ with the words, “Give me the Stranger.” The center is open every Monday from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM in Toronto’s Regent Park, at 237 Sackville Street.
Photo: St. Silouan the Athonite Orthodox Church
Its work goes well beyond meals. The house offers drop-in hours with conversation, games, and music, along with home-cooked meals, a walk-in medical clinic, professional foot care, and clinical counseling. Licensed teachers and volunteers run tutoring, homework help, and outdoor play for children, and there’s also a seniors’ knitting club. Pastoral care and prayer are available to anyone who seeks them, and the house holds memorial meals and prayers of remembrance. During tax season, it runs a tax clinic as well.
The charity says it’s responding to real needs in the city. According to the house, food insecurity affects one in four Toronto households, and 41% of Canadians aged 50 and older are at risk of social isolation. It also notes that 17% of Canadians lack a regular health care provider and often turn to emergency departments for care that could be managed in the community.
Noble Joseph House has served more than 13,858 meals and welcomes more than 75 neighbors each week. More than 95 patients have been cared for through its medical clinic, and 27 community volunteers help keep it running.
See the Noble Joseph House website to learn more and donate to the cause.
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