Paschal Epistle of Archbishop George of Sydney, Australia & New Zealand
Paschal Epistle of Archbishop George of Sydney, Australia & New Zealand
Pascha 2026
Yesterday I was buried with Thee O Christ;
today I rise with Thine arising.
Yesterday I was crucified with Thee;
Do Thou Thyself glorify me with Thee,
O Saviour, in Thy kingdom.
(Pascha Matins, Third Ode.)
Beloved in the Lord, Clergy and Faithful
of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese!
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2026 Lenten Clergy Conference – Brisbane
After arrival and prayer the previous day the Clergy conference the proceedings on Wednesday Morning began with a solemn and beautiful Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts concelebrated by Archbishop George and Diocesan Clergy at St Nicholas Cathedral. Many local parishioners took the opportunity to attend this service also and to hear the beautiful Lenten Hymns sung by the Cathedral Choir and also the Children of St John of Kronstadt Academy.Continue Reading
Brisbane Youth Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Kazan Convent Kentlyn
From 26-30 December 2025, Fr Gabriel Makarov accompanied a group of 18 youth to the Kazan Convent in Kentlyn to stay at the convent and fulfill physical obediences with the aim of acquiring some spiritual experience and contributing to the monastery and its sisters through their physical labour.
With the blessing of Archbishop George and the convent’s Abbess Maria (Miros), the pilgrimage was organised by the Brisbane St Nicholas Cathedral Youth and included youth from 3 other parishes in the Northern Deanery. During the convent stay, 4 other young men from Perth and Sydney also joined the group and participated in much of the pilgrimage programme.
В Австралии освящён первый храм в честь св. прав. Иоанна Кронштадтского
В день памяти святого праведного Иоанна Кронштадтского, 1 ноября, в Австралии состоялось освящение нового храма, воздвигнутого в честь великого угодника Божия. Это первый храм на пятом континенте, посвящённый «Батюшке всея Руси».
Храм расположен на территории Русского благотворительного общества «Кронштадтские сады» (Ruscare), небесным покровителем которого на протяжении уже семидесяти лет является святой праведный Иоанн Кронштадтский. Председатель правления РБО и настоятель храма, протоиерей Михаил Протопопов, приложил большие усилия, чтобы осуществить этот замысел. Новый храм возведён в стиле русского деревянного зодчества XV века, что придаёт ему особую теплоту и духовную красоту.Continue Reading