Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
7 Nov 11: Invitation – Joint Serbian-Russian picnic
4 Nov 11: His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion celebrates his Names Day at the Diocesan Cathedral – 3 November 2011
On 21 October/03 November 2011 on the occasion of his Names Day (the commemoration of Saint Hilarion the Great, Saint Hilarion of the Kiev Caves and Saint Hilarion, Metropolitan of Kiev) His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Diocesan Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
Serving with His Eminence were His Grace, Bishop Irinej of Australia and New Zealand of the Serbian Orthodox Church and 11 priests and 5 deacons. His Grace Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada prayed in the altar. (more…)
22 Oct 11: Communique of the Second Episcopal Assembly of all canonical Orthodox Bishops of Oceania
The members of the 2nd Episcopal Assembly of all canonical Orthodox Bishops of Oceania welcomed once again the opportunity to meet in Sydney from October 16-17, 2011, under the chairmanship ex officio of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos of Australia.
The Assembly commenced with prayer at the central offices of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, Redfern.
Present were: His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos (Ecumenical Patriarchate – Australia), His Eminence Metropolitan Paul (Antiochian Patriarchate), His Grace Bishop Irinej (Serbian Church), His Grace Bishop Mihail (Romanian Church), His Eminence Metropolitan Amphilochios (Ecumenical Patriarchate – New Zealand), His Grace Bishop Ezekiel (Assistant Bishop), His Grace Bishop Seraphim (Assistant Bishop), His Grace Bishop Nikandros (Assistant Bishop), His Grace Bishop Iakovos (Assistant Bishop), the Very Rev. Father Michael Protopopov (representing His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of the Russian Orthodox Church) who read a letter of greeting from His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion) and Rev. Father Michael Smolynec (representing His Eminence Archbishop Ioan of Parnassou of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the Diaspora). (more…)
27 Sep 11: Новости – Курско-Коренная икона Божией Матери сейчас находится в Курске
25 сентября, в отдание праздника Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы, по древней традиции чудотворную икону Божией Матери «Знамение» Курскую-Коренную крестным ходом перенесли из монастыря Коренная пустынь в Знаменский кафедральный собор.
Чудотворная икона Божией Матери «Знамение» Курская-Коренная в третий раз принесена на курскую землю: в сентябре 2009 года Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси Кирилл впервые, после девяностолетнего пребывание чудотворного образа за рубежом, осенил курскую землю чудотворным образом Божией Матери «Знамение» Курская-Коренная; в мае прошлого года святыня пребывала в Курске во время летнего крестного хода и была торжественно перенесена в Курский Коренной Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы мужской монастырь. 24 сентября сего года святыня была принесена в Коренную пустынь из Казахстана. (more…)
25 Sep 11: Invitation – first-ever Russian Orthodox Teen Retreat
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion the first Russian Orthodox Teen Retreat will be held for teens in grades 9 – 12. The retreat will be held this summer, beginning in the late afternoon on Monday December 19 and finishing on the morning of Friday December 23 2011.
21 Sep 11: Курско-Коренная икона Божией Матери посетит Австралийско-Новозеландскую Eпархию
По благословению Высокопреосвященнейшего Илариона, митрополита Восточно-Американского и Нью-Йоркского, Первоиерарха Русской Зарубежной Церкви, Архиепископа Сиднейского и Австралийско-Новозеландского, Курско-Коренная икона Божией Матери посетит нашу епархию с 4 ноября по 7 декабря 2011 г. (more…)
21 Sep 11: The Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God will visit the Australian & New Zealand Diocese
With the blessing of our Very Most Reverend Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia & New Zealand, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God will visit our diocese from 4 November to 7 December 2011. (more…)
3 Jul 11: Announcement – Melbourne Cappella & St Nicholas Chorale, “Icons in Sound”
MELBOURNE CAPPELLA & ST NICHOLAS CHORALE
“Icons in Sound”
St Mary Star of the Sea, West Melbourne
Sunday July 17, 5:00pm
A choral concert part of the 2011 concert series presented by the Sacred Music Centre of St Mary Star of the Sea.
The program will be shared by two outstanding Melbourne-based choirs specialising in the performance and promotion of music of the Eastern Christian churches.
The concert will close the 6th Russian Liturgical Music National Conference and will be devoted to works by the Conference’s keynote speaker, Fr Ivan Moody and his teacher Sir John Tavener. (more…)