Website for Saint George Church, Carlton
The Saint George Church in Carlton has established a website.
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Diocesan Pastoral Conference 2012
The Pastoral Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese was held on the 13th and 14th of March 2012.
On Tuesday March 13th the cleargy of the diocese assembled at the Church of All Russian Saints, Croydon, for Matins and Confession. On Wednesday morning the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts was served at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Strathfield.
Following the Divine Liturgy there was lunch in the parish hall followed by the Pastoral Conference under the presidency of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion.
Please see below for a photo report of the event.Continue Reading
Announcement – new Diocesan webpages
The Orthodox Monastery of the Archangel Michael and the Holy Dormition Sisterhood have new webpages:
New Orthodox Church opened in Pakistan
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion a new Orthodox church was opened in Sargodha, Pakistan on 30th January, 2012.
Rev. Father Adrian Augustus a parish priest from Sydney, Australia traveled to Pakistan to baptise and chrismate 174 people.
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Maslenitsa in Newcastle, NSW
On Friday, 24 February, close to 100 people gathered in the parish hall of Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, in Wallsend, Newcastle, for an evening of festivity, folk tradition, and friendship. The parish Ladies Auxiliary, together with helpers from the wider Russian community in Newcastle, had cooked over 500 pancakes, and the tables were laden with herring, caviar, smoked salmon, sour cream and cottage cheese. Tea and cakes were served afterwards.Continue Reading
Православный вестник №91 Свято-Скорбященского прихода
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Праздник в данденонгском приходе
В праздник Сретения Господня митрополит Иларион оказал честь своим присутствием данденонгскому приходу, чтобы отметить 30-летие служения митр. прот. Михаила Протопопова в должности настоятеля Богородице-Успенского храма, а также поздравить прихожан с тем, что в марте этого года отмечается 30-летие первого богослужения в новом храме.
Владыке за праздничной литургией сослужили: настоятель прихода. Митр. прот. Михаил Протопопов, священник Михаил Васильев (ОВЦС), протоиерей Евгений из Иркутска, иеромонах Лука Белл, протодиакон Василий Козулин, протодиакон Александр Абрамов, диакон Самуил Вишневский и иеродиакон Пантелеимон Жигалин.Continue Reading
Fundraiser at All Saints of Russia Church, Croydon
The Church of All Proclaimed Saints of Russia in Croydon, Sydney, chose the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, and the Feast of the Three Hierarchs to hold it’s annual ‘shashlik’ (kebab) fundraiser.
Perhaps the timing was not the best because it turned out that the event clashed with a few other orthodox luncheons and so Sydney’s Russian Orthodox Churchgoers were torn between various events.
Thought the turnout was small compared to previous years, the event was a success. The meat used was premium lamb and the accompaniments and beverages on offer were also of high standard. People willingly supported the event with generous donations and the small parish was grateful for the financial assistance.Continue Reading