: Passages from Holy Scripture – Holy and Great Friday

HOLY AND GREAT FRIDAY

Troparion, tone 4: Thou hast redeemed us from the curse of the Law by Thy precious Blood. By being nailed to the Cross and pierced with the Spear, Thou hast poured immortality on mankind. O our Saviour, glory to Thee.

Kontakion, tone 8: Come, let us all praise Him Who was crucified for us. For Him it was Whom Mary beheld on the Tree, and said: Even though Thou endurest the cross, Thou art my Son and my God.

Troparia, tone 2: (Vespers and Saturday Matins) Noble Joseph took Thy immaculate Body down from the tree, wrapped It in a clean shroud and spices, and having embalmed It, laid It in a new sepulchre. But on the third day Thou didst rise, O Lord, granting to the world great mercy.

The Angel stood by the tomb and cried to the Myrrh-bearing women: Myrrh is fitting for the dead, but Christ has shown Himself free from corruption. (more…)

: Service of the Twelve Gospels

A copy of the readings from the service of the Twelve Gospels is available here.

: Passages from Holy Scripture – Holy and Great Thursday

HOLY AND GREAT THURSDAY

Troparion, tone 8: When Thy glorious Disciples were enlightened at the supper by the feet washing, then the impious Judas was darkened with the disease of avarice, and he delivered Thee, the Just Judge, to the lawless judges. See, O lover of money, this man through money came to hang himself. Flee the insatiable desire which dared to do such things to the Master. O Lord, Who art good towards all, glory to Thee.

Konlakion, tone 2: Having taken bread in his hand, the traitor secretly stretches it out, and takes a price for Him Who with His own hands made man. And Judas remained an incorrigible slave and liar. (more…)

: Interview of ABC Radio with Matushka Helen Metlenko on Great Lent

The Good Life: Orthodox Great Lent
29/03/2009

Noel Debien with Helen Metlenko, teacher, wife of a Russian Orthodox Priest and mother of three children

THIS EPISODE

For the Orthodox, not unlike Western Christians, the education of “desire” into healthy directions is one key to the Christian Spiritual life, and in the 40 days of Lent leading up to Easter, fasting; prayer and almsgiving are undertaken by many Christians. The Russian Orthodox follow the Julian calendar, and count the Sundays as days of lent also… (more…)

: Cultural Infusion & Melbourne Recital Centre Present: A Russian Easter Vigil

Cultural Infusion has collaborated with the newly opened Mel-bourne Recital Centre to present a Russian Easter Vigil on Easter Saturday as part of festival Walk to the Field of Stars – A Musi-cal Pilgrimage that celebrates the music of the Christian Holy Week and Jewish Passover. David Barmby, Melbourne Recital Centre Artistic Administrator says that “The Festival has been designed not so much as a festival of sacred music from around the world, but as an opportunity. (more…)

: Мельбурнская Капелла поет Бортнянского

Недавно в Мельбурне сформирован камерный хор, состоящий из профессиональных хоровых и оперных певцов, под управлением регента хора Покровского собора ипод. Николая Cowall.

В многовековой истории России хоровая церковная музыка и колокольный звон были важным слагающим богатого культурного наследия. Русские композиторы от Мусорского до Рахманинова восхищались церковными колоколами и включали их перезвоны в свои композиции духовных произведений. (more…)

: Общее Пастырское Великопостное Говение – Сиднейского благочиния (Послание на русском и английском языках)

6/19 марта, 2009
свв. мучч. Амморейских

Ваше Высокопреосвященство, Высокопреосвященнейший Владыка Иларион, благословите!

Духовенство благочиннического округа штата НЮУ, Австралийско-Новозеландской Епархии, собравшись по давно упрочнившейся великопостной традиции 17-го и 18-го марта, 2009г. для общей молитвы, говения и духовного общения, провели время плодотворно, в духе братской любви, еще в очередной раз прочувствовав силу слов псалмопевца: “се что красно, се что добро, но еже жити братии в купе”.

Полнота духовных впечатлений не была несколько достигнута единственно по причине Вашего отсутствия.

Шлем Вам Владыка Святый свои искренние пожелания: помощи Божией на всех стезях Ваших и во всех церковных предприятиях; духовного утешения и легкости сердечной в сии очистительно-просветляющие дни великого поста; и торжественно-пасхальной радости в грядущие дни Светлого Праздника Христова Воскресения!

Просим Вас Владыка Святый, при удобном на то случае, передать наши сердечные поздравления Его Святейшеству, новоизбранному патриарху Кириллу, с пожеланием духовных сил и крепости и неизменно Боговдохновенные “уста и премудрость” необходимые при столь ответственном и нелегком служении Церкви Христовой.

Благочинный Протоиерей Никита Чемодаков и все духовенство штата НЮУ и столицы Канберра.

English version

6/19 March, 2009
Holy Martyrs of Ammoria

Your Eminence, Most Reverend Vladyka Hilarion, we ask for your blessing!

The clergy of the NSW Deanery, of the Australian and N.Z. Diocese, having convened according to the long established Lenten tradition on the 17th and 18th of March, 2009 for common prayer, confession and spiritual communion, passed the time beneficially in the spirit of brotherly love, yet again having felt the meaning of the Psalm-writer’s words: “Gracious the site, and full of comfort, when brethren dwell united”… The fullness of our spiritual enjoyment however could not quite be achieved due to your Eminence’s absence.

We would like to wish you: Divine help along all the paths you take and in all ecclesiastical initiatives you embark on; spiritual comfort and lightness of heart in these soul-cleansing and enlightening days of Great Lent; and triumphantly-paschal joy in the approaching days of the bright Feast of Christ’s Resurrection!

We ask you Vladyka, at a convenient time, to convey our heartfelt greetings to His Holiness, the newly elected Patriarch Cyrill, with wishes of vigour, strength of spirit and God-inspired “mouth and wisdom” so essential in his difficult and responsible position of serving the Church of Christ.

Archpriest Nikita Chemodakov, dean
together with the clergy of NSW and ACT

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: Holy Unction Service – Tuesday, 7th April 2009

The service of Holy Unction is scheduled at Saint George Church, Carlton for Tuesday 7 April. (more…)

: Saint Michael the Archangel Church, Blacktown, turns 50 this year!

St Michael the Archangel Church, Blacktown, turns 50 this year and a great deal is happening.

Please visit the Church website at http://www.archangelmichael.net.au/

The Parish invites you to come and see:

  • the Church is undergoing painting and refurbishment;
  • the Hall is being painted; and
  • the Hall Kitchen is being transformed.

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: Saint Michael the Archangel Church, Blacktown, has launched a website

The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Blacktown, NSW has launched a website. (more…)