Australian and New Zealand Diocese (ROCOR)

On Sunday 20 November 2011 the Holy Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God was brought to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul Cathedral in Strathfield by its guardian Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky for the All-Night Vigil service.

The Holy Icon was greeted on the steps of the Cathedral by the Cathedral clergy, Archpriest George Lapardin, Priest Simeon Nekipelov and Protodeacon Alexander Kotlaroff, and brought into the church to the singing of its troparion.

The All-Night Vigil commemorating the Archangel Michael and all the Bodiless Hosts was then celebrated in the presence of the Holy Icon. (more…)

The Feast Day of the Archangel Michael and the Bodiless Hosts falls on 8/21 November each year. However this year, according to local tradition, the parish of the Archangel Michael in Blacktown celebrated its annual Feast Day on Sunday 7/20 November 2011.  The parish was particularly blessed this year as the Holy Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God which was brought for the feast day by its guardian Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky.

The Divine Liturgy was served by Archpriest Nikita Chemodakov, the dean of New South Wales and rector of Saint Nicholas Church, Fairfield, along with Priest Alexander Filchakov of the Protection of the Holy Virgin Church, Blacktown (Moscow Patriarchate) and the rector of the parish, Priest Adrian Augustus, together with Protodeacon Basil Hadarin and Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky. (more…)

On Friday 18 November 2011 the Holy Kursk-Root Icon was brought to the Saint George Church in Carlton.

Abbot Kosmas led the celebration of the Supplicatory Canon (Moleben) to the Holy Theotokos and the Blessing of the Five Loaves. A short sermon followed along with the veneration of the Holy Icon and the distribution of the blessed loaves and a print of the icon. Afterwards an Akathist to the Kursk-Root Icon was served in English for those who wished to stay. (more…)

On Wednesday 16 November 2011 the Holy Kursk-Root Icon was brought to the Saint Vladimir Church in Centennial Park.

An Akathist to the Mother of God was led by the rector Priest Daniel Metlenko together with Archpriest Nikita Chemodakov, Dean of New South Wales and rector of the Saint Nicholas Church Fairfield and Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky, guardian of the Holy Icon. (more…)

On Friday 18 November 2011 the Divine Liturgy was served at the Church of All Russian Saints, Croydon, by Mitred Archpriest Michael Li, Hieromonk Dorotheus and Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky, in the presence of the wonder-working Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God of the Sign. (more…)

MOSCOW: November 17, 2011

On November 17, 2011, the first meeting was held in Moscow by the working group on Church unity as the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Act of Canonical Communion approaches.

With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate hosted the meeting, presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Ilarion of Volokolamsk. This body was formed by His Holiness at the request of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. (more…)

On Tuesday 15 November 2011 the Holy Kursk-Root Icon was brought to the Saint Nicholas Church in Fairfield.

An Akathist to the Mother of God was led by His Grace Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada together with Archpriest Nikita Chemodakov, Dean of New South Wales and rector of the Saint Nicholas Church, together with Archpriest Boris Ignatievsky, rector of the Holy Protection Church in Cabramatta, along with  Protodeacon Herman Polorotov and Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky. (more…)

On Saturday 19 November 2011 the wonder-working Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God (Курская-Коренная икона Божией Матери «Знамение»), the Protectress of the Russian Diaspora, will visit Hornsby, Newcastle and Gosford. This icon, dating back to at least 1295, is one of the great holy icons of the Russian Orthodox Church. (more…)

Kursk-Root Icon Visits the St George Parish, Carlton, this Friday, 18th November, 2011

With the blessing of
HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN HILARION
Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand
First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

Location:  Saint George Russian Orthodox Church
15 Garfield St, Carlton, Sydney.

7:00pm: The Supplicatory Canon (Moleben) to the Holy Theotokos and the Blessing of the Five Loaves will be served in English.

8:00pm: A short sermon will be given by Father Kosmas in the Church.

8:30pm: An Akathist to the Kursk-Root Icon will be served in English for those who wish to stay.

For more information call:    (02) 9558 2207

On Monday 14 November 2011 the Holy Kursk-Root Icon was brought to the Saint John the Baptist Skete, Kentlyn by Protodeacon Christopher Henderson.

An Akathist to the Mother of God was led by Hieromonk Joachim together with Protodeacons Christopher and Constantine.  The choir was joined by Abbess Maria and some of the sisterhood from the Convent of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.

Due to the unseasonal heat the akathist was served outside.  This was a wonderful experience as the stars came out as the service was ending and it was very peaceful and pleasant in the green surroundings. (more…)