Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
16 May 15: Abbott Sergei from Holy Transfiguration Monastery to Present “A Journey Into the East” at a Fundraising Dinner
8 May 15: The Feasts of Mid-Pentecost and Great-Martyr and Trophy-Bearer George Celebrated at Sts Peter & Paul Cathedral Strathfield
On Tuesday 6 May and Wednesday 7 May the clergy and faithful of the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Strathfield, together with clergy of the Sydney Deanery, celebrated the feasts of Mid-Pentecost and of the Great-Martyr and Trophy-Bearer George. The feast of Saint George was observed with a special joy this year as it was the name-day of our newly-inducted Diocesan Administrator, His Grace Bishop George of Canberra, as well as that of long-serving cathedral cleric Archpriest George Lapardin.
All-night vigil was served on Tuesday evening with Bishop George and Father George being joined by Priest James Carles (rector of the Gosford and Newcastle parishes), cathedral clerics Protodeacons Alexander Kotlaroff and Constantine Moshegov, and Deacon Edward Waters (Archangel Michael parish, Blacktown). (more…)
2 May 15: Communiqué – The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Oceania
CHRIST IS RISEN!
Our Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Oceania includes all jurisdictions in the region – Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Zealand and Exarchate of Oceania, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines, Russian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand, Ukrainian Orthodox Consistory in Australia and New Zealand, Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of USA, Canada and Australia, and Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of Australia and New Zealand. As you may be aware, the last Synaxis of the Assembly mandated the initiation of work on a website representing the Assembly. (more…)
16 Apr 15: Bishop George of Canberra has arrived
On Thursday 16 April at 5:45am AEST, His Grace Bishop George of Canberra arrived in Sydney to his new appointment as the Vicar of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese. Bishop George was greeted at the airport by Archpriest George Lapardin (dean of Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield), Priest Gabriel Lapardin (rector of St Seraphim’s parish, Brisbane) and Protodeacon Alexander Kotlaroff.
Bishop George was then driven to the Diocese where he was warmly greeted by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, Archbishop of Australia and New Zealand and received the keys to his apartment. Breakfast was served. (more…)
11 Apr 15: PASCHAL EPISTLE Of Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
PASCHAL EPISTLE
Of Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox
Church Outside of Russia
Most Reverend archpastors and brethren, most honored fathers and concelebrants, monastics, beloved brethren and sisters in Christ, parishioners and worshippers of our churches scattered throughout the whole world, (more…)
8 Apr 15: His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion First Hierarch of ROCOR Celebrates Patronal Feastday at Holy Annunciation Parish, Brisbane
On 6-7 April, 2015, we were blessed to welcome His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, our First Hierarch and Diocesan Bishop, to officiate at the celebration of the patronal (parish) feastday of the Holy Annunciation parish in Brisbane, which is the only full-time English language parish in the city of Brisbane.
On the eve of the feast, His Eminence celebrated the Great Vigil with Litia in the assistance of visiting clergy and lay people from all of the Russian Orthodox parishes of Brisbane. (more…)
8 Apr 15: The Kursk-Root Icon Visited St Patrick’s Mission Adelaide
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, St Patrick Mission had the inestimable privilege of welcoming the wonder-working Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God “Of the Sign” for the All-Night Vigil of Palm Sunday.Around 60 of the faithful attended for all or part of the litya prior to the Vigil and for the Vigil itself. The Vigil was served by the rector: Priest Peter Hill, generously assisted by Hieromonk Tikhon, who accompanied the holy Icon. We were also pleased to welcome later Priest Jeremy Krieg, who came after the conclusion of the Vigil at St Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church. (more…)
28 Mar 15: Lenten Choral Concert “Do Not Turn Thy Face Away” Performed at Sts Peter and Paul Catherdral, Strathfield
On March 22, the Sunday of St. John Climacus and the feast day of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste, with the belssing of the cathedral dean, Archpriest George Lapardin, a lenten Choral Concert “Do Not Turn Thy Face Away” under the direction of Andrei Laptev was held at Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield. Choir members consisted of singers from parishes within the Australian and New Zealand Russian Orthodox Diocese. (more…)
14 Mar 15: The Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God Visited the Holy Annunciation Parish Brisbane
On Friday, 13 March 2015 the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited the Holy Annunciation parish Brisbane where a Moleben and Akathist were served. The church was overflowing with visitors from near and far. (more…)
