ANNOUNCEMENT – Safe Ministry Update – Australian and New Zealand Diocese (ROCOR)

Please find attached the latest announcement from Archbishop George regarding the new arrangements and progress within the Diocesan Safe Ministry Framework.

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St. John, archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco
St. John, archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco

July 4, 2026

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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

July 5, 2026

Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata, Tone 4

Matins Gospel 5: Luke 24:12-35 (§113)

Epistle: Rom. 10:1-10 (§103)

Gospel: Matt. 8:28-9:1 (§28)

Hieromartyr Eusebius, bishop of Samosata (†380); Martyrs Zeno and his servant Zenas (†304); Martyr Alban of Verulamium, Britain (†c.305); St. Athanasius, bishop of Chytri, Cyprus (4th C); 1,480 martyrs of Samaria (†c.615); Venerable Basil, abbot of Patalaria (9th C); St. Gregory, metropolitan of Wallachia (†1834); New Hieromartyrs Theodore Smirnov and Gabriel Archangelsky, deacons (†1938); Martyrs Pompeian, Galacteon, Saturninus, and Juliana of Constantinople; ‘Korobeynikovskaya-Kazanskaya’ Icon of the Mother of God.

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Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the Lord, John
Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the Lord, John

July 7, 2026

Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the Lord, John

Vespers: Gen. 17:15-17, 19; 18:11-14; 21:1-8; Judg. 13:2-8, 13-14, 17-18, 21; Isa. 40:1-3, 9; 41:17-18; 45:8; 48:20-21; 54:1

Matins Gospel: Luke 1:24-25, 57-68, 76, 80 (§3)

Epistle: Rom. 13:11-14:4 (§112)

Gospel: Luke 1:1-25, 57-68, 76, 80 (§1)

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Sixth Sunday After Pentecost - The Holy, Glorious, and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul
Sixth Sunday After Pentecost - The Holy, Glorious, and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul

July 12, 2026

The Holy, Glorious, and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul

Vespers: I Pet. 1:3-9; I Pet. 1:13-19; I Pet. 2:11-24

Matins Gospel 6: Luke 24:36-53 (§114)

Epistle: for Sunday: Rom. 12:6-14 (§110); for the Apostles: II Cor. 11:21-12:9 (§193)

Gospel: for Sunday: Matt. 9:1-8 (§29); for the Apostles: Matt. 16:13-19 (§67)

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Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia - Tsar Nicholas II, Tsaritsa Alexandra, Crown Prince Alexis, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, and those killed with them: Martyrs Eugene, Anna, John, Clement, John, Anastasia, Ekaterina, Basil, Elijah, and Alexei
Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia - Tsar Nicholas II, Tsaritsa Alexandra, Crown Prince Alexis, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, and those killed with them: Martyrs Eugene, Anna, John, Clement, John, Anastasia, Ekaterina, Basil, Elijah, and Alexei

July 17, 2026

Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia - Tsar Nicholas II, Tsaritsa Alexandra, Crown Prince Alexis, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, and those killed with them: Martyrs Eugene, Anna, John, Clement, John, Anastasia, Ekaterina, Basil, Elijah, and Alexei

Vespers: Wisd. 3:1-9; III Kings 8:22-23, 27-30; Isa. 61:10-62:5

Matins Gospel: Matt. 10:16-22 (§36)

Epistle: Rom. 8:28-39 (§99)

Gospel: John 15:17-16:2 (§52)

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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

July 19, 2026

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Venerable Sisoes the Great, Tone 6

Matins Gospel 7: John 20:1-10 (§63)

Epistle: Rom. 15:1-7 (§116)

Gospel: Matt. 9:27-35 (§33)

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[NSW]Presentation Sisterhood Fundraising Dinner
[NSW]Presentation Sisterhood Fundraising Dinner

July 19, 2026 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Russian Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin, 136 John St, Cabramatta NSW 2166, Australia

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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils, Tone 7
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils, Tone 7

July 26, 2026

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils

Vespers: Gen. 14:14-20; Deut. 1:8-10, 15-17; Deut. 10:14-21

Matins Gospel 8: John 20:11-18 (§64)

Epistle: for Sunday: I Cor. 1:10-18 (§124); for the Fathers: Heb. 13:7-16 (§334)

Gospel: for Sunday: Matt. 14:14-22 (§58); for the Fathers: John 17:1-13 (§56)

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			1	2	3	4 St. John, archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco St. John, archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco July 4, 2026 See more details •
5 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Fifth Sunday after Pentecost July 5, 2026 Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata, Tone 4 Matins Gospel 5: Luke 24:12-35 (§113) Epistle: Rom. 10:1-10 (§103) Gospel: Matt. 8:28-9:1 (§28) Hieromartyr Eusebius, bishop of Samosata (†380); Martyrs Zeno and his servant Zenas (†304); Martyr Alban of Verulamium, Britain (†c.305); St. Athanasius, bishop of Chytri, Cyprus (4th C); 1,480 martyrs of Samaria (†c.615); Venerable Basil, abbot of Patalaria (9th C); St. Gregory, metropolitan of Wallachia (†1834); New Hieromartyrs Theodore Smirnov and Gabriel Archangelsky, deacons (†1938); Martyrs Pompeian, Galacteon, Saturninus, and Juliana of Constantinople; ‘Korobeynikovskaya-Kazanskaya’ Icon of the Mother of God. See more details •	6	7 Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the Lord, John Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the Lord, John July 7, 2026 Nativity of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist of the Lord, John Vespers: Gen. 17:15-17, 19; 18:11-14; 21:1-8; Judg. 13:2-8, 13-14, 17-18, 21; Isa. 40:1-3, 9; 41:17-18; 45:8; 48:20-21; 54:1 Matins Gospel: Luke 1:24-25, 57-68, 76, 80 (§3) Epistle: Rom. 13:11-14:4 (§112) Gospel: Luke 1:1-25, 57-68, 76, 80 (§1) See more details •	8	9	10	11
12 Sixth Sunday After Pentecost - The Holy, Glorious, and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul Sixth Sunday After Pentecost - The Holy, Glorious, and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul July 12, 2026 The Holy, Glorious, and All-Praised Leaders of the Apostles, Peter and Paul Vespers: I Pet. 1:3-9; I Pet. 1:13-19; I Pet. 2:11-24 Matins Gospel 6: Luke 24:36-53 (§114) Epistle: for Sunday: Rom. 12:6-14 (§110); for the Apostles: II Cor. 11:21-12:9 (§193) Gospel: for Sunday: Matt. 9:1-8 (§29); for the Apostles: Matt. 16:13-19 (§67) See more details •	13	14	15	16	17 Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia - Tsar Nicholas II, Tsaritsa Alexandra, Crown Prince Alexis, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, and those killed with them: Martyrs Eugene, Anna, John, Clement, John, Anastasia, Ekaterina, Basil, Elijah, and Alexei Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia - Tsar Nicholas II, Tsaritsa Alexandra, Crown Prince Alexis, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, and those killed with them: Martyrs Eugene, Anna, John, Clement, John, Anastasia, Ekaterina, Basil, Elijah, and Alexei July 17, 2026 Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia - Tsar Nicholas II, Tsaritsa Alexandra, Crown Prince Alexis, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, and those killed with them: Martyrs Eugene, Anna, John, Clement, John, Anastasia, Ekaterina, Basil, Elijah, and Alexei Vespers: Wisd. 3:1-9; III Kings 8:22-23, 27-30; Isa. 61:10-62:5 Matins Gospel: Matt. 10:16-22 (§36) Epistle: Rom. 8:28-39 (§99) Gospel: John 15:17-16:2 (§52) See more details •	18
19 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 19, 2026 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost: Venerable Sisoes the Great, Tone 6 Matins Gospel 7: John 20:1-10 (§63) Epistle: Rom. 15:1-7 (§116) Gospel: Matt. 9:27-35 (§33) See more details [NSW]Presentation Sisterhood Fundraising Dinner [NSW]Presentation Sisterhood Fundraising Dinner July 19, 2026 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm Russian Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin, 136 John St, Cabramatta NSW 2166, Australia See more details • •	20	21	22	23	24	25
26 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils, Tone 7 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils, Tone 7 July 26, 2026 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils Vespers: Gen. 14:14-20; Deut. 1:8-10, 15-17; Deut. 10:14-21 Matins Gospel 8: John 20:11-18 (§64) Epistle: for Sunday: I Cor. 1:10-18 (§124); for the Fathers: Heb. 13:7-16 (§334) Gospel: for Sunday: Matt. 14:14-22 (§58); for the Fathers: John 17:1-13 (§56) See more details •	27	28	29	30	31