Мы праздновали наш престольный праздник в Фомино воскресенье. По благословению владыки митрополита Илариона, Божественная литургия праздновалась по Пасхальному чину, с пасхальными стихами в начале и царскими вратами открытыми в течение всей службы. Из-за дождя, вместо традиционного праздничного крестного хода мы отслужили молебен. (more…)
Dear brothers and sisters,
Christ is risen!
Thomas Sunday 1999 saw the first weekly Sunday Liturgy in English at All Saints Church, Kentlyn. A 10th anniversary celebratory dinner and fundraiser for St John the Baptist Skete building programme is to be held on Sunday 10th May. (more…)
A Talk by Priestmonk Kosmas, Elder Porphyrios of Greece: Miracle Worker and Clairvoyant, will be held in the hall of the parish of St George Church, Carlton, at 6pm. The Paschal Canon will be sung in English beforehand at 5pm. (more…)
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On Friday night the 24th of April the Easter Matins will be served in English at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral. The service will start at 6pm.
The Good Life: Orthodox Great Lent
29/03/2009
Noel Debien with Helen Metlenko, teacher, wife of a Russian Orthodox Priest and mother of three children
THIS EPISODE
For the Orthodox, not unlike Western Christians, the education of “desire” into healthy directions is one key to the Christian Spiritual life, and in the 40 days of Lent leading up to Easter, fasting; prayer and almsgiving are undertaken by many Christians. The Russian Orthodox follow the Julian calendar, and count the Sundays as days of lent also… (more…)
Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
