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On 6th and 7th January 2025, the joyous occasion of the Nativity of Christ, His Eminence George, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia, and New Zealand, presided over the divine services at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Strathfield.
His Eminence was co-served by the Cathedral clergy, while the altar was graced by 21 dedicated altar servers. The divine Liturgy began with the bishop’s vesting. Following the vesting, Vladyka George bestowed a special blessing upon three altar servers, granting them the honour of wearing the orarion.
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On Monday, January 6, 2025, on the eve of the Nativity of Christ, a solemn divine service was held at the Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul in Strathfield. The Divine Liturgy was led by His Eminence George, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.
The service began with the reading of the Royal Hours, a special service for the feast of the Nativity of Christ. This was followed by the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great. (more…)
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Eminent brother-archpastors, reverend fathers,
Beloved brothers, sisters, and children in the Lord!
With a feeling of rejoicing in the Newborn Christ, I greet my brother-archpastors, reverend fathers, monastics, and all the faithful children of the Russian Church Abroad with the feast of Christ’s Nativity, salvific for the world, the Theophany, and the New Year 2025, fervently wishing everyone all-strengthening joy in the Son of God’s coming into the world. (more…)
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On December 4, 2024, Orthodox Christians celebrated the Great feast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the Temple. On this solemn day, festive services were held at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Strathfield, led by His Eminence Archbishop George of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese.
The Vigil and the Divine Liturgy were celebrated in an atmosphere of prayer and reverence. Vladyka George was joined by the clergy of the Cathedral, and the faithful filled the church with their heartfelt prayers and hymns glorifying the Most Holy Theotokos. (more…)
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On Friday, November 8, 2024, the feast day of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica, His Eminence Archbishop Peter of Chicago and Mid-America died suddenly.
Archbishop Peter (in the world, Paul A. Loukianoff) was born in San Francisco in 1948, of Don Cossack ancestry. His family had lived in China before moving to San Francisco in the 1940’s. Archbishop Peter was an altar boy at the San Francisco cathedral to Archbishop Tikhon (Troitsky) and close to St. John (Maximovitch), with whom he served the last 3 years prior to St. John’s repose. (more…)
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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…)
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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…)
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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 6th and 7th January 2025, the joyous occasion of the Nativity of Christ, His Eminence George, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia, and New Zealand, presided over the divine services at Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Strathfield.
