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Tags: Kursk-Root Icon
On October 1, 2015, TASS Ural hosted a press conference on the arrival to the Ural Mountain region of the Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God “of the Sign”, the main holy icon of the Russian diaspora.
The icon will be available for veneration at the Church-on-the-Blood from October 2-7, 2015. The icon’s permanent home is the Synodal Cathedral of Our Lady “of the Sign” in New York, NY. This icon of the Mother of God was first taken to Kursk, Russia, where it was first discovered over 700 years ago, and will now be in Ekaterinburg, brought by its caretaker, His Grace Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan. (more…)
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Tags: Protodeacon Nicholas Triantafillidis
The Australian and New Zealand Diocese was saddened to hear of the passing of Protodeacon Nicholas Triantafillidis who reposed in the Lord on Friday, October 2, 2015, following a long illness.
Father Nicholas began serving as a deacon in the All Saints of Russia Church, Croydon and later was transferred to Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield where he served for many years. (more…)
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Tags: Bombala
On 18 and 19 August 2015, His Grace Bishop George of Canberra celebrated the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord at the Holy Transfiguration Monastery Bombala.
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On Sunday 9 August 2015 Saint Panteleimon parish in West Gosford, NSW, celebrated its annual parish feast day.
The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Grace, Bishop George of Canberra, together with the rector Priest James Carles, parish deacon Father Martin Naeff and visiting clergymen.
Afterwards, a lunch for all attending was organised by the parish sisterhood at a nearby hall in East Gosford. (more…)
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Tags: Toowoomba
Thanks be to God, the Orthodox Outreach Program of Holy Annunciation parish in Brisbane continues to grow with the celebration of our first Divine Liturgy in Toowoomba on Sunday 26 July, 2015.
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, Fr Andrew Smith (assistant priest at Holy Annunciation) led a Reader’s Vigil on Saturday 25 July and the Divine Liturgy on Sunday 26 July at the historic Anglican parish of All Saints. He was joined by local parishioners from Toowoomba and the Darling Downs, and by a number of people who travelled from Brisbane for the occasion. Approximately 20 people were present for the services. (more…)
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Tags: Gunning
The Chapel of St John the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco, Australian Orthodox Indigenous Community ROCOR in Gunning will be closed for renovation until further notice. All services will be held at the Antiochian Village Church, 12 Kenmore St, Goulburn, NSW. (more…)
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Tags: Canberra
Saint John the Baptist Cathedral celebrated its Parish Feast Day on Sunday 6 July 2015 with the new rector, Bishop George of Canberra, celebrating the Divine Liturgy together with the dean, Archpriest Alexander Morozov, Abbot Sergei and Hieromonk Macarius from Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Bombala, and Protodeacon Alexander Kotlaroff from Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield. (more…)
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On October 1, 2015, TASS Ural hosted a press conference on the arrival to the Ural Mountain region of the Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God “of the Sign”, the main holy icon of the Russian diaspora.
