Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
8 Aug 21: Address by Bishop George of Canberra to the clergy and flock of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese
24 Jul 21: Invitation to Faith&Wisdom: Family Edition online talk on Technology and the family
Dear brothers and sisters,
The Holy Annunciation parish in QLD will be holding its next Faith&Wisdom: Family Edition talk online where we will be discussing the topic: Technology and the family: Friend or Foe? In our current technological age, we are inundated with devices that are designed to make our lives easier. But what are the impacts of this technology on the family unit and what is the right balance for Orthodox Christians? (more…)
30 Apr 21: PASCHAL ADDRESS of His Eminence Hilarion Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad
PASCHAL ADDRESS
of His Eminence
Hilarion
Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York
First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad
CHRIST IS RISEN! (more…)
31 Mar 21: His Grace Bishop George celebrates the Divine Liturgy at St Sava’s College, Varroville
On Sunday, 28 March 2021, the second week of Great Lent, His Grace Bishop George of Canberra was invited to concelebrate the Divine Liturgy with His Grace Bishop Siluan of Australia and New Zealand of the Serbian Orthodox Church at St. Sava’s College, Varroville NSW.
Co-serving with the hierarchs were clerics of the Serbian Orthodox Church Archpriests: Nikola Bilić, Sasa Stojanović, and Goran Ćećez, Protodeacon Petar Mrakić, Deacon Miloš and Protodeacon Alexander Kotlaroff cleric of St’s Peter and Paul Cathedral Strathfield (ROCOR). (more…)
16 Feb 21: Отошел ко Господу протодиакон Василий Хадарин – Protodeacon Vassily Hadarin reposed to the Lord
В воскресенье, 14 февраля, отошел ко Господу протодиакон Василий Хадарин. Отец Василий был рукоположен в сан диакона в 1983 году Aрхиепископом Павлом и служил в Покровском храме Кабраматта, в церкви Архангела Михаила Блэктауне и Казанском женском монастыре в Кентлине. Выражаем соболезнования родным и близким.
Тело отца Василия будет доставлено в Покровский храм Кабраматта во вторник, 23 февраля, в 18:00. В среду, 24 февраля, в 8:00 часов будет отслужена Божественная Литургия. Отпевание состоится после Божественной Литургии. (more…)
5 Jan 21: Nativity Epistle of His Eminence Hilarion Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad
Your Graces, brother-archpastors, reverend fathers, beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord!
GREETINGS ON THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST!
By God’s ineffable goodness, we enter once more into the joyous days of the great feasts of Christ’s Nativity and Theophany. I sincerely greet you all with this world-saving joy! The works of faith and its fruit in life must be from this joy: from the triumph of the Theophany ‒ God’s manifestation and incarnation ‒ and the sound of the Heavenly doxology and otherworldly peace being sung over Bethlehem. (more…)
30 Dec 20: Литургический справочник по практике Русской Православной Церкви Заграницей / The Liturgical Handbook of the Practices of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad
Западно-Европейская епархия имеет честь объявить о публикации на своем веб-сайте обновленного и расширенного «Литургического справочника по практике Русской Православной Церкви заграницей», который впервые доступен в полноценном формате на русском и английском языках. С литургическим справочником можно ознакомиться здесь.
The Diocese of Great Britain and Western Europe is pleased to announce publication on its web site of the newly-revised and expanded Liturgical Handbook of the Practices of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, which is now available for the first time in complete English and Russian editions. The Liturgical Handbook can be accessed here.
21 Dec 20: His Grace Bishop George ordained Deacon Erich Fein to the Priesthood
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…)
21 Dec 20: Invitation to an online panel discussion – topic ‘Does my relationship with my spouse influence the development and growth of my children?’
You are invited to join the next and final Faith&Wisdom:Family Edition talk for 2020 hosted by Priest Stephen David, cleric of St John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Canberra.
The discussion will be joined by Archpriest Gabriel Makarov from St Nicholas Cathedral in Queensland, Dr Nadia Crittenden from Sydney and Tania Pye from Victoria. (more…)