: Announcement – An evening with His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion

: His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion serves the Divine Liturgy at the Diocesan Cathedral, 23 October 2011

On Sunday 10/23 October 2011, the commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council and the Holy Elders of Optino, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroard, served the Divine Liturgy at the Diocesan Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were the Cathedral clergy as well as a visiting hieromonk from Byelorussia and Deacon Martin Naef from the All Saints of Russia Church in Croydon.

After the Divine Liturgy the annual general meeting of the parish took place in the parish hall. (more…)

: Announcement regarding Holy Cross Mission, Melbourne

: Peter’s Quartet at St Patrick Mission, Adelaide

St Patrick Orthodox Mission had an added blessing at the Divine Liturgy on Sunday 2 October (n.s.)/ 19 September (o.s), when the St Petersburg Quartet joined our choir in singing for the service.

The St Petersburg Quartet, or Peter’s Quartet, was created in May of 1994 by four graduates of the St Petersburg Conservatory: Igor Krushelnitsky (conductor, bass, piano), Paul Napalkov (baritone), Arseny Garibjan (2nd tenor), Anatoly Lomunov (1st tenor, guitar). (more…)

: Invitation – Saint Panteleimon Church Annual Picnic Day

: 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.

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: 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…)

: 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…)

: Saint Panteleimon Church Feast Day, Gosford

In accordance with parish custom, the main services in honour of the Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon, were transferred to the Saturday immediately following his commemoration. On the evening of Friday 12 August All-night Vigil was served. In addition to the rector, Father James Carles, four visiting clergymen were present: Archpriest George Lapardin, Priest Alexander Korjenewski (Carlton), Priest Simon Nekipelov (Strathfield), and Protodeacon Alexander Kotlaroff (Strathfield). Afterwards, the clergy and some of the faithful stayed behind for a festive supper. (more…)

: Invitation – 8th Annual Hieromonk Seraphim Rose Memorial Lecture