Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
6 Aug 14: Holy Dormition Church, Wollongong, Feast Day Invitation
30 Jul 14: MEDIA RELEASE
MEDIA RELEASE
The Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church in Australia is appalled at the loss of innocent lives in the MH- 17 disaster. There can be no argument to support the deliberate shooting down of a civil aircraft at any time or anywhere.
The Church expresses its sincere condolences to the families of all the victims and prays for the souls of those so tragically lost.
The Church also prays for an end to the conflict which has so dramatically divided the sister nations of Russia and the Ukraine. We urge all nations to assist in finding a peaceful path to negotiations and to stopping the bloodshed in the Lugansk and Donetz Regions of the Ukraine. (more…)
25 Jul 14: In Memory of the 100 Year Anniversary of World War I
With the blessing of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Oceania on 19 July 2014 a Pan-Orthodox Divine Liturgy and Memorial Service was held in memory of the 100 year anniversary of World War I. The service was held at the Northcote Greek Orthodox Monastery, Melbourne where members of the clergy of the Greek, Antiochian, Russian, Serbian and Romanian Orthodox Churches in Australia served in their native language.During the festive lunch Very Rev. Dr Michael Protopopov delivered the following speach for all fallen Orthodox Christians of World War I.
8 Jul 14: His Grace Bishop George of Mayfield, Vicar Bishop of the Eastern American Diocese Visits Australia
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, His Grace, Bishop George of Mayfield is visiting the Australian & New Zealand Diocese from 9 July 2014 until 24 September 2014. Bishop George will celebrate the divine services in churches of the Diocese, in particular those that will be celebrating their parish feast days.
23 Jun 14: Holy Trinity Monastery in Monkerai NSW Celebrated its Patronal Feast
On Monday 9 June 2014 the Holy Trinity Monastery in Monkerai, NSW, celebrated its patronal feast.
On the Sunday of Pentecost, Hieromonk John (Macpherson), superior of the monastery, concelebrated at Divine Liturgy and Vespers with the kneeling prayers at Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Wallsend, NSW. The parish of Saint Nicholas is the closest parish to the monastery. (more…)
21 Jun 14: Announcement from the Parish of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, Gunning NSW
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, there will be no feastal service for the Parish of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, Gunning NSW. The 20th Anniversary of Saint John will be celebrated in San Francisco on 28 and 29 June 2014.
Rector: Rev. Seraphim Slade
20 Jun 14: Moscow: Address of His Holiness, Patriarch Kyrill, to the Entirety of the Russian Orthodox Church
His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia Addresses the Fullness of the Russian Orthodox Church
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I appeal now to the Fullness of our Church, to all the peoples of historic Rus.
There can be nothing more important for us today than the continuing fratricide which is blazing on the territory of Ukraine, taking away more and more lives.
What is happening today, primarily in the Donetsk and Lugansk oblasts, and how are the members of our Holy Church, to assess it?
In the southern regions of historic Rus, internecine strife has now flared up.
The consequences of the bloody conflict are horrifying. No longer only a hundred, like in Kiev over the winter, but many, many hundreds have died, thousands have been wounded and left homeless. Only the devil can celebrate victory, when brothers take up arms against each other, destroy each other, maim each other, weaken the life-force of the people. (more…)
14 Jun 14: Speech Given by Priest Alexander Borodin at the Holy Annunciation Parish 40th Anniversary Luncheon
Sunday 18 May 2014
Your Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, Reverend Fathers, Esteemed Guests, honoured brothers and sisters in Christ,
Christ is Risen!
I would like to thank you all for joining your prayers with ours today as we celebrate some very important milestones in the life of our humble parish. A parish is a living organism – an organic whole which is composed of its members living in Communion with Christ and with each other. A parish therefore, lives and breathes, and like any living thing, it also experiences joys and sorrows, phases of growth and consolidation, sometimes even it experiences struggle and pain. We would never say that the success of a human being is always the same as his or her physical health, but rather, what he or she has achieved in their lifetime despite all of the limitations that they face. In life, we see people who have been born into abject poverty or strife, (more…)