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On Saturday the 16th and Sunday 17th June 2012, the feast day of All Saints of Russia, divine services were held in Croydon NSW in honour of the parish’s feast day. On Saturday evening, the All-Night Vigil was led by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad with parish clergy Fr Michael Li, Fr David Lloyd, Deacon Constantine Moshegov and clergy from neighbouring parishes.

In the early morning the following day, the lessor blessing of the waters was served by Fr Michael Li and Deacon Constantine Moshegov. Continue Reading

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The Pastoral Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese was held on the 13th and 14th of March 2012.

On Tuesday March 13th the cleargy of the diocese assembled at the Church of All Russian Saints, Croydon, for Matins and Confession. On Wednesday morning the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts was served at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Strathfield.

Following the Divine Liturgy there was lunch in the parish hall followed by the Pastoral Conference under the presidency of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion.

Please see below for a photo report of the event.Continue Reading

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The Church of All Proclaimed Saints of Russia in Croydon, Sydney, chose the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, and the Feast of the Three Hierarchs to hold it’s annual ‘shashlik’ (kebab) fundraiser.

Perhaps the timing was not the best because it turned out that the event clashed with a few other orthodox luncheons and so Sydney’s Russian Orthodox Churchgoers were torn between various events.

Thought the turnout was small compared to previous years, the event was a success. The meat used was premium lamb and the accompaniments and beverages on offer were also of high standard. People willingly supported the event with generous donations and the small parish was grateful for the financial assistance.Continue Reading

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On Friday 18 November 2011 the Divine Liturgy was served at the Church of All Russian Saints, Croydon, by Mitred Archpriest Michael Li, Hieromonk Dorotheus and Deacon Nicholas Olhovsky, in the presence of the wonder-working Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God of the Sign.Continue Reading