В воскресенье в тихом сиднейском районе Кройдон в небольшом храме Всех святых в земле Российской просиявших прошёл большой праздник. Прихожане, священники храма и гости со всех районов Сиднея отмечали престольный праздник и день 50-летия основания храма. В этот же день отмечали также 60-летие священнослужения протоиерея Михаила Ли.
The website of the Syezd Youth Conference 2010 is now available:
Во вторник 8 июня вечером Высокопреосвященнейший Митрополит Иларион, Первоиерарх Русской Зарубежной Церкви, молился за Утреней в Радосте-Скорбященской церкви в г. Джилонге, а затем совершил монашеский постриг инока Петра (Жигалина) и нарек его именем Пантелеимон. На следующее утро за Божественной литургией Его Высокопреосвященство рукоположил монаха Пантелеимона во иеродиаконы. (more…)
At one point it seemed there would not be a 2010 Russian Orthodox Choir Singer’s and Conductor’s Conference, due to its cancellation (in Brisbane). Fortunately, the wonderfully committed and stoic Andrei Laptev, a considerable musician and veritable asset to the Russian Orthodox Community in Australia, decided to not accept this travesty and asked the community if there was sufficient interest to maintain the venue in another location (Cabramatta, NSW). We all answered ‘yes’, and Andrei obtained a Blessing to proceed with a plan which would ultimately result in a truly fantastic event. (more…)
On Monday the 25th of May/7th of June, the commemoration of the 3rd Finding of the Head of St John the Baptist, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion visited the congregation of St John the Baptist Skete, Kentlyn which worships in the old monastery Church of All Saints at Our Lady of Kazan Monastery, Kentlyn. (more…)
His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion was prevented, because his duties as First Hierarch, from attending the recent patronal festival of the old monastery Church of All Saints at Kentlyn on the Sunday of All Saints.
However, His Eminence has graciously offered to serve Hierarchical Divine Liturgy in All Saints Church on Monday the 7th of June, being the commemoration of the 3rd Finding of the Precious Head of the Holy and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, John. (more…)
Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
