: Пастырское Cовещание Австралийско-Новозеландской епархии 2013 г. – Pastoral Conference of the Australian & New Zealand Diocese for 2013

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: First Hierarch of ROCOR visits Mumbai, India

mh_india01On 10th of January 2013 His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion arrived in Mumbai, India where he spent a number of days visiting the Indian Orthodox Mission.

The former Metropolitan of the Anglican Church in India, John Augustine hosted a welcome dinner later that evening to mark the historic event of the first ROCOR Metropolitan to visit the Indian sub continent. (more…)

: Рождественские Дни в Данденонге

dandy2Приидите, 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. (more…)

: Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ celebrated at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield

theo_sobor24A photo-report from the celebration of the Great Feast of the Baptism of our Lord at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield is available below.

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: Orthodox teens enjoy national retreat

teen_retreat_2012More 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.  (more…)

: The feast of the Holy Glorious Prophet John was celebrated at All Saints of Russia Parish, Croydon

croydon_ordination2On 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. (more…)

: Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ celebrated at Saint Vladimir Church, Centennial Park

theo_centpark05A photo-report from the celebration of the Great Feast of the Baptism of our Lord at Saint Vladimir Church, Centennial Park, is available below.

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: Second day of the Nativity of our Lord at the Church of All Russian Saints, Croydon

nativity13_croydon15His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, celebrated the second day of the Nativity of our Lord at the Church of All Russian Saints in Croydon.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were several local clergy as well as clergy from the Indonesian deanery of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese. (more…)

: Некрополь Руквуд и Кладбищенская Реформа

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: The 48th Annual Australia-New Zealand Diocesan Russian Youth Conference

Syezd_48_2012_(2)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. (more…)