: Miracle-working Kursk-Root Icon at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield for Ascension of our Lord

: Miracle-Working Kursk Icon at Our Lady of Kazan Monastery, Kentlyn on 12 & 13 May

The Miracle-Working Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God
will be at the
Our Lady of Kazan Monastery
32 Smith Street
Kentlyn NSW 2560
on Saturday night, 12 May, 2007 for the All-Night Vigil
and
on Sunday morning, 13 May 2007 for the Divine Liturgy

Please let your Orthodox friends and acquaintances know of the Icon’s visit as all are welcome to venerate the Holy Icon and to ask for the intercession of the Mother of God.

: Photos from Kursk-Root Icon visit to Holy Dormition Church, Wollongong

: Photos from Kursk-Root Icon visit to Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield

: Schedule for Miracle-working Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God

9-12 May – Kursk-Root Icon in Strathfield Cathedral area, for further information contact Archpriest George Lapardin on (02) 9868 5469

12 May, from 9am – visit to the Saint Alexander Nevsky Russian School

12-13 May – All-Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy at Our Lady of Kazan Monastery, Kentlyn

13-20 May – Kursk-Root Icon in Cabramatta area, for further information contact Priest Boris Ignatievsky on (02) 4625 7743

20-24 May – Kursk-Root Icon in Fairfield area, for further information contact Archpriest Nikita Chemodakov on (02) 9604 7528

25-26 May – Archbishop Hilarion will visit the Gold Coast community of Saints Cyril and Methody with the Holy Icon

26-27 May, Pentecost – All-Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield

28 May – Archbishop Hilarion will visit the Holy Trinity Monastery, Dungog with the Holy Icon. For further information contact Hieromonk John (Macpherson) on (02) 4951 5480

29 May – further details to be announced

: Miracle-Working Kursk Icon at Holy Dormition Church, Wollongong on 9 May

An Akathist will be served before the Miracle-Working
Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God

at the
Holy Dormition Church
61 Wilford Street
Corrimal, Wollongong
on Wednesday 9 May, 2007 at 6pm

Please let your Orthodox friends and acquaintances know of the Icon’s visit as all are welcome to venerate the Holy Icon and to ask for the intercession of the Mother of God.

: Saint George Church, Carlton – Parish Feast Day

: Miracle-working Kursk-Root Icon at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield on May 8

An Akathist will be served before the Miracle-Working
Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God

at the
Saints Peter and Paul
Russian Orthodox Cathedral

3-5 Vernon Street, Strathfield
on Tuesday 8 May, 2007 at 6pm

Please let your Orthodox friends and acquaintances know of the Icon’s visit as all are welcome to venerate the Holy Icon and to ask for the intercession of the Mother of God.

: Father Seraphim Scheidler

Background

Born in Vienna, Austria of both European and Slavic backgrounds, Father Seraphim, like most Austrians, was born into the Roman Catholic Church, and always considered the Orthodox Church another side of the same coin. As a young man he immigrated to Australia, eventually taking on the citizenship of his chosen homeland. (more…)

: Another account of Brisbane ordinations and festivities

The weekend of April 28 and 29, 2007, will be remembered by many forever. These were two unforgettable days, not only in the life of the Orthodox community of Brisbane, but of every person who partook of these celebrations.

The celebrations began with a vigil on Friday, April 27, with the arrival of the Holy Kursk-Root Icon at the Parish of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God for a matins service conducted according to Paschal typicon. This alone was a rare occurrence for some. It was a very heartfelt service. (more…)