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9-12 May – Kursk-Root Icon in Strathfield Cathedral area, for further information contact Archpriest George Lapardin on (02) 9868 5469

12 May, from 9am – visit to the Saint Alexander Nevsky Russian School

12-13 May – All-Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy at Our Lady of Kazan Monastery, Kentlyn

13-20 May – Kursk-Root Icon in Cabramatta area, for further information contact Priest Boris Ignatievsky on (02) 4625 7743

20-24 May – Kursk-Root Icon in Fairfield area, for further information contact Archpriest Nikita Chemodakov on (02) 9604 7528

25-26 May – Archbishop Hilarion will visit the Gold Coast community of Saints Cyril and Methody with the Holy Icon

26-27 May, Pentecost – All-Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield

28 May – Archbishop Hilarion will visit the Holy Trinity Monastery, Dungog with the Holy Icon. For further information contact Hieromonk John (Macpherson) on (02) 4951 5480

29 May – further details to be announced

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An Akathist will be served before the Miracle-Working
Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God
at the
Holy Dormition Church
61 Wilford Street
Corrimal, Wollongong
on Wednesday 9 May, 2007 at 6pm

Please let your Orthodox friends and acquaintances know of the Icon’s visit as all are welcome to venerate the Holy Icon and to ask for the intercession of the Mother of God.

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An Akathist will be served before the Miracle-Working
Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God
at the
Saints Peter and Paul
Russian Orthodox Cathedral
3-5 Vernon Street, Strathfield
on Tuesday 8 May, 2007 at 6pm

Please let your Orthodox friends and acquaintances know of the Icon’s visit as all are welcome to venerate the Holy Icon and to ask for the intercession of the Mother of God.

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Background

Born in Vienna, Austria of both European and Slavic backgrounds, Father Seraphim, like most Austrians, was born into the Roman Catholic Church, and always considered the Orthodox Church another side of the same coin. As a young man he immigrated to Australia, eventually taking on the citizenship of his chosen homeland.Continue Reading

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Праздник юности

«Но только помни, Золушка, ты должна вернуться домой до 12 часов ночи! В полночь твой Holden Commodore снова станет тыквой, шофёр превратится в крысу, слуги в ящериц, а твоё прекрасное платье превратится в лохмотья!» – сказала добрая Фея и исчезла.

Вот о чём я думала по дороге на  Белый бал Русской школы в Кабраматта. Да, это было похоже на сказку!Continue Reading

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The weekend of April 28 and 29, 2007, will be remembered by many forever. These were two unforgettable days, not only in the life of the Orthodox community of Brisbane, but of every person who partook of these celebrations.

The celebrations began with a vigil on Friday, April 27, with the arrival of the Holy Kursk-Root Icon at the Parish of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God for a matins service conducted according to Paschal typicon. This alone was a rare occurrence for some. It was a very heartfelt service.Continue Reading

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An Akathist will be served before the Miracle-Working
Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God
at the
Protection of the Holy Virgin
Russian Orthodox Church
136 John Street, Cabramatta
on Thursday 3 May, 2007 at 6pm

Please let your Orthodox friends and acquaintances know of the Icon’s visit as all are welcome to venerate the Holy Icon and to ask for the intercession of the Mother of God.

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The Kursk Root Icon of the Theotokos, accompanied by Archbishop Hilarion, arrived at the Parish of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God at Rocklea at 6pm on Friday the 27 April and was present for Matins.

The following morning, at 8:30am, the holy icon again was present at the Rocklea parish for the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy, presided over by Archbishop Hilarion, accompanied by the prayers of Archpriest Michael Klebansky (Dean of the Queensland parishes), Archpriest Gabriel Makarov, and Hieromonk John Macpherson, and assisted by Deacons Alexander Borodin, Gabriel Lapardin, John Weir and Konstantin Semovskih.Continue Reading

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On Tuesday, 24 April 2007, through the mercies of God and the gracious assent of the Heavenly Queen herself, the Holy Wonderworking Kursk Root icon of the Mother of God – the Odigitria (Guide) of the Russian diaspora arrived in Australia. With the blessing of the First Hierarch of ROCOR, His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus the holy icon was accompanied by his deputy, Archbishop Hilarion, the ruling bishop of the Sydney, Australia and New Zealand diocese of ROCOR.Continue Reading