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Tags: Official
On the 29 and 30 March 2011 a seminar was held at the Diocesan Offices for parish wardens (starostas) and treasurers. At the Diocesan Assembly last December, a number of serious problems were identified in the administration and finances of parishes and needing redress. The Diocesan Council, having studied the situation decided to introduce a series of seminar to address the problems and prepare parish officials for their duties.
Contemporary life dictates new approaches to parish life and governments have also set regulations which affect the lives of public organisations. Consequently, parishes have to be well ordered and their officials need to be properly prepared for their responsibilities.
The aim of these seminars is to raise the standard of professionalism of parish committees and it is planned that during the year further seminars will address the needs of parish Sisterhoods and schools. (more…)
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Tags: Brisbane, Metropolitan Hilarion
His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia officiated at the celebration of the patronal feast day of the parish of the Holy Annunciation in Brisbane. This event marked a number of historic firsts – firstly, it was the first time that a bishop has served at the parish in 22 years. More importantly, it was also the first time that Metropolitan Hilarion has visited the parish since it was canonically received into the Australian and New Zealand Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia from the Orthodox Church of America approximately two years ago. Most importantly, it was also the first time that any bishop of the ROCOR has ever visited or served the parish since its founding in 1974. (more…)
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Tags: Metropolitan Hilarion, Strathfield
Recordings of the Divine Liturgy and the Rite of Orthodoxy from the Sunday of Orthodoxy celebrated at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion and cathedral clergy are available below. (more…)
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Deacon Adrian Augustus was ordained to the Holy Priesthood by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion during the Divine Liturgy celebrated on the first Sunday of Great Lent, the Sunday of Orthodoxy, at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield, Sydney, Australia.
Priest Adrian will serve at the Church of the Archangel Michael in Blacktown.
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Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
On the 29 and 30 March 2011 a seminar was held at the Diocesan Offices for parish wardens (starostas) and treasurers. At the Diocesan Assembly last December, a number of serious problems were identified in the administration and finances of parishes and needing redress. The Diocesan Council, having studied the situation decided to introduce a series of seminar to address the problems and prepare parish officials for their duties.
