“Sobor 2006” film in Cabramatta
On Monday, April 30, at 7:00 pm, director Nicholas Sherman’s “Sobor 2006”, a documentary film (in Russian) about the IV All-Diaspora Council of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, will be shown in the Holy Protection Church hall in Cabramatta.
All are welcome to attend!
“Sobor 2006” chronicles the IV All-Diaspora Council of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia in May 2006. By viewing this film you will become a participant of this historical event, a witness to the conciliar process. You will see the opening of the Council, solemn hierarchal services, the Akathist before the Kursk Icon, the working sessions and debates at the Council, rare footage of the great exodus of the White Army out of Russia, the destruction of churches, Patriarch Tikhon and St. John, the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco.Continue Reading
On the so-called “RTOC”
Having left the episcopacy of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia and joining the schismatic “Russian Orthodox Church in Exile” (ROCiE), Archbishop Lazar (Zhurbenko) and Bishop Veniamin (Rusalenko) arbitrarily formed their own jurisdiction, the “Russian True Orthodox Church” (RTOC).Continue Reading
О так называемой «РИПЦ»
Выбывшие из состава епископата Русской Православной Церкви Заграницей и примкнувшие к раскольнической «Русской православной церкви в изгнании», архиепископ Лазарь (Журбенко) и епископ Вениамин (Русаленко) своевольно образовали свою собственную юрисдикцию – «Русскую истинно-православную церковь» (РИПЦ).Continue Reading
Miracle-working Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God arrives in Sydney on 24 April
His Grace Archbishop Hilarion will arrive back in Sydney on Tuesday 24 April bringing with him the Miracle-working Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God, the Protectress of the Russian Diaspora. Everyone is invited to attend
A Molieben and Akathist to be served before the Kursk Icon at the Archbishop’s Chapel, Chelmsford Avenue, Croydon at 6.00pm on Wednesday 25 April
The Icon will then travel to Brisbane and an itinerary will be arranged for visits to other parishes in Australia. There will certainly be opportunities to venerate the Holy Icon in Sydney after the itinerary has been finalised.
Please let your Orthodox friends and acquaintances know of the Icon’s visit – all are welcome to venerate the Holy Icon and to ask for the intercession of the Mother of God.
