New website for Diocese of Eastern America and New York (ROCOR)
2009-06-25
The Diocese of Eastern America and New York of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia has established a new website Continue Reading
Русская Православная Община в Ворнамбуле отметила 10-летний юбилей
2009-06-20
В воскресенье Святых отцов Первого Вселенского собора 31 мая русская православная община в городе Ворнамбул отметила свой 10-летний юбилей и Престольный праздник.
Обычно общину посещают около 40 человек: русские, австралийцы, греки, сербы и румыны. Но в этот раз, чтобы отметить престольный праздник и юбилей общины, собралось более 80 человек. Среди молящихся были гости из Мельбурна, Данденонга и Джилонга.Continue Reading
Metropolitan Hilarion serves Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the old monastery Church of All Saints, Kentlyn
2009-06-18
On Sunday 1/14 June, the Feast of All the Saints, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion served Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the old monastery Church of All Saints, Kentlyn. The church is part of the original building of Our Lady of Kazan Monastery at Kentlyn. The congregation at All Saints worships in English and is served by Hieromonk Joachim, superior of the neighbouring St John the Baptist Skete.
Serving with His Eminence on Sunday were Hieromonk Joachim, Archpriest Vladimir Boikov (visiting from Auckland, New Zealand), Father Seraphim Slade, Protodeacon Christopher Henderson, Deacon Constantine Tzortzis and Deacon Adrian Augustus. During the Small Entrance His Eminence ordained Deacon Father Constantine to the rank of Protodeacon in recognition of his long service to the Skete congregation worshipping at All Saints.Continue Reading
Metropolitan Hilarion serves at Saint Nicholas Church in Wallsend. Theophany parish in Mayfield united with Wallsend parish
2009-06-17
This year, the parish of Saint Nicholas in Wallsend, an outer suburb of Newcastle, NSW, celebrated its patronal feast on Sunday May 24, the Sunday after the feast.
Two important occurrences made this year’s feast-day particularly memorable. The first was the visit of our beloved First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion. The second was the formal observance of the unification of a parish of the Moscow Patriarchate in Newcastle, the Theophany parish in Mayfield, with our parish in Wallsend. Continue Reading
