Australian and New Zealand Diocese (ROCOR)

On October 14, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop George of Sydney Australia and New Zealand together with His Eminence Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Holy Protection Church in Cabramatta NSW for its patronal feast day. Co-serving with the hierarchs were Archpriest Boris Ignatievsky, who marked 30 years in the priesthood, along with neighbouring clergy and Archpriest Seraphim Chemodakov and Protodeacon Nathan clerics of the Synodal Cathedral of Our Lady “of the Sign” in New York (more…)

On the 15th Sunday after Pentecost, His Eminence Archbishop George of Sydney Australia and New Zealand together with His Eminence Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Strathfield. The Cathedral clergy joined them in co-serving the service.

The sermon delivered by Vladyka Gabriel focused on the Gospel reading of the day, encouraging the faithful to draw spiritual lessons and apply them in their daily lives.

The choir, under the skilled direction of Andrei Laptev, sang beautifully during the Divine Liturgy, enhancing the service’s spiritual atmosphere with their harmonious voices. (more…)

26 сентября 2024 г, в праздник Воздвижения Креста Господня, Владыка Георгий совершил богослужение в Петропавловском кафедральном соборе в Стратфилде. Вечером былo отслуженo Bсенощное бдение c чинoм воздвижения Креста, а на следующий день — Божественная Литургия, посвященная этому великому празднику напоминая верующим о значении Креста в христианской жизни и искупительной жертве Христа.

Богослужебные песнопения исполнил Архиерейский хор под управлением регента Андрея Лаптева. (more…)

Eight years ago, a new Russian Orthodox male choir was founded in Australia. The choir consists of singers from various churches in Sydney and other cities in Australia, includes many young people, mainly children and grandchildren of Russian emigrants who came to Australia 50-70 years ago.

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On September 17, 2024, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia received Archpriest Michael Protopopov, Chancellor of the Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, Rector of the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Dandenong, Australia, at the Patriarchal residence in Chisty Lane in Moscow.

Taking part in the meeting was His Eminence Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations. (more…)

On Thursday 8 August and Friday 9 August we had services in honour of Great Martyr Panteleimon (+305 AD), the heavenly patron of our parish.  All-night Vigil with the blessing of wheat, wine, oil and five loaves was served on Thursday evening.  Concelebrating with the parish rector were Priest Simon Nekipelov, rector of All Saints of Russia parish, Croydon, and Deacon Michal Matys of the Wallsend parish. (more…)

Преосвященные собратья-архипастыри, всечестные отцы,
дорогие о Господе братья и сестры!

Сердечно приветствую всех вас с наступившим Успенским постом, когда мы вновь призываемся к воздержанию и активному доброделанию, дабы достойно подготовиться к предстоящей Богородичной Пасхе!

К настоящему обращению моего недостоинства к Полноте Русской Зарубежной Церкви прилагается видео об истории и значении Синодальной резиденции в Нью-Йорке, являющейся Домом Коренно-Курской иконы «Знамения» Божией Матери, Одигитрии Русского Рассеяния. Пожалуйста, ознакомьтесь с этим коротким фильмом о здании нашего духовно-административного центра, подготовленным Германской епархией, и окажите нам посильную помощь в деле капитального ремонта Синодальной резиденции. (more…)

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic games in Paris was a vivid and most emphatic manifestation of what spirit has descended among men. Many people from across the world were left shocked, scandalised, and in disbelief watching what was unravelling before their eyes. This global event that gathers all nations from across the globe, this ‘opening’ – expressed in an unequivocal way the inauguration or affirmation of a ‘new world order’ which is antithetical to God’s order, an open declaration of who it serves, i.e, who its ‘master’ is, and who it battles against. This ‘ceremony’ was nothing less than a satanic assembly, very dark and very telling of the spiritual state the world is cataclysmically spiralling into. This worldly ‘state of affairs’ is nothing new for Orthodox Christians. The only difference is the level of brazenness with which this satanic ball was executed, all of which point to things rapidly escalating and in apocalyptic proportions. (more…)