Рождественские Дни в Данденонге
Приидите, возрадуемся, Господеви, настоящую тайну сказующе…»
(7 января, на «Господи, воззвах», стихира первая)
Рождество праздник, который для всех верующих людей остается несказанной тайной. Праздник, который и дети и взрослые ждут целый год. Даже маловерующие люди верят в чудеса Рождественской ночи.Continue Reading
Priest Ioann (Ian) Bojko reposed in the Lord
The Diocesan Administration wishes to inform all clergy and parishioners that Priest Ioann (Ian) Bojko, the last priest of the Orthodox Church in America still residing in Australia, passed away after a long illness on 25th January 2013. Fr John was rector of the Holy Annunciation Church in Brisbane and it was in his term of office that the parish joined ROCOR and became a parish of the ANZ Diocese.
Fr Ioann was a gentle soul and his passing will be greatly felt by all.Continue Reading
Orthodox teens enjoy national retreat
More than 50 young people between the ages of 14 and 17 years from all over Australia and also from New Zealand, enthusiastically attended the second Teen Retreat organised at the end of 2012 by the Australian Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR).
This year’s retreat followed a successful retreat for this age group in 2011 with many of the same young people attending for the second time and encouraging their friends to attend also. Continue Reading
The feast of the Holy Glorious Prophet John was celebrated at All Saints of Russia Parish, Croydon
On Sunday, February 20, 2013 the feast of the Holy Glorious Prophet John, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, the Parish of All Saints of Russia, Croydon was fortunate to celebrate a very special service.
Metropolitan Hilarion led the divine liturgy with priests Frs. Michael Li, Joachim Ross, Christopher Vakhabov; visiting Indonesian priests Frs. Dionysius, Boris, Barnabas, Athanasius; deacons Frs. Christopher Henderson, Constantine Tzortzis, Constantine Moshegov, Stephen McKay and heirodeacon Tykhon.Continue Reading
The 48th Annual Australia-New Zealand Diocesan Russian Youth Conference
The 48th Annual Youth Conference was held in Brisbane this year from 27th to 31st December 2012. The theme of the Conference was “From the Womb to beyond the Tomb”. The Conference venue was the Rydges Hotel in the Southbank district of Brisbane. This year’s conference attracted attendees from the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Canada, United States, New Zealand and from all capital cities of Australia. 58 young people in total registered together with clergy from our Diocese. The clergy were headed by our own archbishop, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion who attended the whole conference. Many young people living in Brisbane attended the organised functions and the lectures. Altogether there were 87 people who registered for the conference.Continue Reading
Рождественское послание Первоиерарха Русской Зарубежной Церкви
Собратья-архипастыри, всечестные отцы, боголюбивые иноки и инокини, дорогие братья и сестры, верные чада Русской Зарубежной Церкви!
С любовью и добрым сердцем приветствую всех с великим и всерадостным праздником Рождества Христова!
Все, что совершилось в священной пещере Вифлеемской в эту радостную ночь пришествия в мир Сына Божия, все это носило глубокую печать смирения. Сам Всемогущий Бог, Творец мира, содержащий все в Своей длани, становится тварью, одним из нас, смиряет Себя «даже до смерти крестной» (Флп. 2, 8), чтобы спасти человека. Преблагословенная Дева, созерцая духовно тайну нашего спасения, смиренно принимает то проречение Симеоново, которое предвозвещало ей боль обоюдо острого меча, поражающего Ее материнское сердце.Continue Reading
Nativity Epistle of the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad
Most Reverend fellow archpastors, most honorable fathers, God-loving monastics, dear brothers and sisters, faithful children of the Russian Church Outside Russia!
With heartfelt love I greet all of you with the great, all-joyous Feast of the Nativity of Christ!
All that took place in the sacred cave of Bethlehem on that joyous night of the coming into this world of the Son of God bears a deep imprint of humility. The Omnipotent God Himself, the Creator of the world, the One who holds all in the palm of His hand, becomes a creature, one of us. He humbles himself even “unto death upon the cross,” all in order to save man. The most blessed Virgin, contemplating the mystery of our salvation, humbly accepts the prophecy of St. Simeon, who foretells the pain her motherly heart would endure, pierced by the double-edged sword.Continue Reading