Background
Born in Vienna, Austria of both European and Slavic backgrounds, Father Seraphim, like most Austrians, was born into the Roman Catholic Church, and always considered the Orthodox Church another side of the same coin. As a young man he immigrated to Australia, eventually taking on the citizenship of his chosen homeland.Continue Reading
Праздник юности
«Но только помни, Золушка, ты должна вернуться домой до 12 часов ночи! В полночь твой Holden Commodore снова станет тыквой, шофёр превратится в крысу, слуги в ящериц, а твоё прекрасное платье превратится в лохмотья!» – сказала добрая Фея и исчезла.
Вот о чём я думала по дороге на Белый бал Русской школы в Кабраматта. Да, это было похоже на сказку!Continue Reading
The weekend of April 28 and 29, 2007, will be remembered by many forever. These were two unforgettable days, not only in the life of the Orthodox community of Brisbane, but of every person who partook of these celebrations.
The celebrations began with a vigil on Friday, April 27, with the arrival of the Holy Kursk-Root Icon at the Parish of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God for a matins service conducted according to Paschal typicon. This alone was a rare occurrence for some. It was a very heartfelt service.Continue Reading
An Akathist will be served before the Miracle-Working
Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God
at the
Protection of the Holy Virgin
Russian Orthodox Church
136 John Street, Cabramatta
on Thursday 3 May, 2007 at 6pm
Please let your Orthodox friends and acquaintances know of the Icon’s visit as all are welcome to venerate the Holy Icon and to ask for the intercession of the Mother of God.
The Kursk Root Icon of the Theotokos, accompanied by Archbishop Hilarion, arrived at the Parish of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God at Rocklea at 6pm on Friday the 27 April and was present for Matins.
The following morning, at 8:30am, the holy icon again was present at the Rocklea parish for the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy, presided over by Archbishop Hilarion, accompanied by the prayers of Archpriest Michael Klebansky (Dean of the Queensland parishes), Archpriest Gabriel Makarov, and Hieromonk John Macpherson, and assisted by Deacons Alexander Borodin, Gabriel Lapardin, John Weir and Konstantin Semovskih.Continue Reading
On Tuesday, 24 April 2007, through the mercies of God and the gracious assent of the Heavenly Queen herself, the Holy Wonderworking Kursk Root icon of the Mother of God – the Odigitria (Guide) of the Russian diaspora arrived in Australia. With the blessing of the First Hierarch of ROCOR, His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus the holy icon was accompanied by his deputy, Archbishop Hilarion, the ruling bishop of the Sydney, Australia and New Zealand diocese of ROCOR.Continue Reading
По Божией милости и соизволением самой Царицы Небесной, во вторник, 24 апреля прибыла в Австралию святая чудотворная Курско-Коренная икона Божией Матери, Одигитрия русского рассеяния. Святую икону, по благословению Первоиерарха РПЦЗ, Высокопреосвященнейшего Митрополита Лавра, сопроводил его Заместитель, Архиепископ Иларион, правящий Cиднейской и Австралийско-Новозеландской епархии РПЦЗ.Continue Reading
On Monday, April 30, at 7:00 pm, director Nicholas Sherman’s “Sobor 2006”, a documentary film (in Russian) about the IV All-Diaspora Council of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, will be shown in the Holy Protection Church hall in Cabramatta.
All are welcome to attend!
“Sobor 2006” chronicles the IV All-Diaspora Council of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia in May 2006. By viewing this film you will become a participant of this historical event, a witness to the conciliar process. You will see the opening of the Council, solemn hierarchal services, the Akathist before the Kursk Icon, the working sessions and debates at the Council, rare footage of the great exodus of the White Army out of Russia, the destruction of churches, Patriarch Tikhon and St. John, the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco.Continue Reading
