В воскресенье 8 ноября протоиерей Георгий Лапардин, ключарь Петропавловского кафедрального собора в Сиднее, провел беседу с русской православной молодежью этого города на тему: “Заповеди Блаженства”. По окончании дискуссии по теме была предложена трапеза, за которой продолжилось общение духовенства с молодежью в неформальной обстановке.Continue Reading

A Talk by Priestmonk Kosmas, Do the Dead Need Our Help or Do We Need Theirs?  will be held in the hall of the parish of  St George Church, Carlton, at 6pm. A memorial Pannikhida (commemoration service for the departed), will be sung in English beforehand at 4.45pm.  The faithful will have an opportunity to submit the names of their reposed Orthodox relatives and friends.Continue Reading

For the parishioners of the church of Saint Nicholas in Wallsend (Newcastle), the feast of the Protection of the Mother of God was this year an occasion of greater significance than usual.  This is because it was the sixtieth anniversary of the first patronal feast day of the Hunter Valley’s first Russian Orthodox Church, the Holy Protection Church at Greta Migrant Camp.

The Holy Protection Church at Greta functioned from the arrival in Australia in August 1949 of Archpriest John Lupish (+1977) until the closure of the camp some seven years later.  It was, during that time, a refuge and a consolation for many Orthodox Christians who found themselves settled for a time in the camp, having come to begin a new life in Australia after the turmoil of the Second World War.Continue Reading

Part of the Australian Pilgrimage Group during their visit to Ukraine

Following the Divine Liturgy this Sunday 18th October 2009 at the church hall of the Church of All Russian Saints, Croydon Fr. Michael Boikov will be giving a presentation on the recent pilgrimage to Russia to see the return of the Kursk-Root Icon.  All are welcome to attend.Continue Reading

Православная община на Тасмании отметила престольный праздник своего храма в день Воздвижения Честного Животворящего Креста Господня и 60-летие прихода.

По благословения митрополита Илариона, перво-иерарха РПЦЗ, торжественное Богослужение возглавил преосвященнейший Ириней, епископ австралийско-новозеландской епархии Сербской православной церкви.  Ему также сослужили настоятель прихода митрофорный протоиерей Михаил Протопопов и сербский архимандрит Теодор Бойевич.

Храм был полон молящимися людьми, среди которых были и русские, и сербы, и греки.  Служба велась одновременно на 4-х языках: церковно-славянском, сербском, греческом и английском.Continue Reading

A continuation of last month’s Talk by Priestmonk Kosmas, How Does One Overcome Coldness and Deadness in the Spiritual Life?  will be held in the hall of the parish of  St George Church, Carlton, at 6pm. The Paraklesis to Our Lady Theotokos, Quick to Hear, will be sung in English beforehand at 4.45pm.  A copy of the wonderworking icon Quick to Hear will be given out to all those present.Continue Reading