Святая Блаженная Ксении любима по всему миру. День ее празднование 6 февраля. Как и в России и таки и во всём русском православном зарубежье блаженная широко прославленна. В каждом приходе Австралии есть ее образ. А около 10 лет назад было решено основать церковь в честь Святой Блаженной Ксении на границе двух штатов Квинсленда и Нового Южного Вельса в городе Твиид Хэдс (Голд Кост). (more…)
On Saturday, 26 November 2022, Holy Annunciation Orthodox Church, Brisbane, was privileged to host His Grace, the Right Reverend George, Bishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand. Approaching the church, he was greeted by the altar servers, and blessed two to wear the cassock and enter the church. He was then welcomed by Mr Katavic, Warden, who gave a customary greeting of bread and salt, while the choir, led by Mrs Sams, sang ‘From the Rising…’.
It was quite a cool morning and the lesser blessing of water was held outside at 8am presided over by the rector Archpriest Boris Ignatievsky.
On Monday, 26 September 2022, the eve of the feast of The Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross, His Grace George, Bishop of Sydney Australia and New Zealand celebrated the All-night vigil at Sts Peter and Paul’s Cathedral, Strathfield. Co-serving with His Grace were the cathedral clergy.
During the Great Doxology, Bishop George wearing all vestments carried the Cross to the middle of the church and the rite of the Exaltation of the Cross was served.
The rite of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was established in Jerusalem shortly after the finding of the Cross by Saint Helena, the mother of Emperor Constantine in memory of that event and also the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. (more…)
On Wednesday, 21 September, 2022, the Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, during deliberations on the expansion of the episcopacy and clergy, appointed His Grace Bishop George of Canberra Ruling Bishop of the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand with the title “of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand.
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On Sunday 14 August 2022 at Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral Strathfield, Fr Stephen David from Holy Annunciation Russian Orthodox church in Brisbane will present on a project to establish the first classical Orthodox school in Brisbane – the St John of Kronstadt Academy.
This will be a great opportunity to hear about the aims and objectives of the Academy, what ‘classical education’ is and how you can support this effort to establish the first Orthodox school in Queensland.
The presentation will be given following the Divine Liturgy.
Праздник Светлого Христова Воскресения, Пасха – главное событие года для православных христиан и самый большой церковный праздник. Пасхальная вечерня – одна из самых коротких, но ярких и запоминающихся служб на праздничной неделе. Запоминается она, прежде всего тем, что более десятка священнослужителей в праздничных облачениях кадят весь храм и с возгласами на разных языках приветствуют молящихся: «Христос Воскресе!», вкладывая в эти два слова все торжество Праздника, всю свою любовь и преданность Церкви Христовой! Вместе со священниками радость о Господе переполняет и сердца верующих, которые звучно и дружно откликаются: «Воистину Воскресе!» (more…)
В воскресенье, когда Церковь отмечает неделю о Блудном сыне, в Богородице-Успенском храме состоялась Архиерейская служба.
По традиции встречали Преосвященнейшего Георгия, епископа Канберрского, с хлебом-солью, которые преподнес староста прихода Николай Школа. Путь Владыки до храма был усыпан лепестками роз. (more…)
On Friday the 4th of December 2020, the feast of the Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple, His Grace Bishop George celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God parish, in Rocklea QLD. During the Divine Liturgy, His Grace ordained subdeacon Erich Fein to the diaconate.
The following Sunday, 6th of December 2020, Bishop George celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St Nicholas Cathedral, Brisbane QLD. During the 6th Hour, His Grace tonsured John Strelkov a Reader and during the Small Entrance, he awarded the rector of the Cathedral, Archpriest Gabriel Makarov the right to wear the mitre and Priest Andrew Smith, rector of the Holy Annunciation parish, the right to wear the purple skoufia. After the Cherubic Hymn, His Grace ordained deacon Erich Fein to the priesthood. Priest Erich Fein, has been assigned to the St John the Baptist Orthodox Mission, Toowoomba QLD. (more…)
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