Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
23 Sep 13: 49th Annual Russian Orthodox Youth Conference / Syezd 2013 to be held in Melbourne, 19-24 December 2013
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23 Sep 13: Saint Nicholas Church, Wallsend (Newcastle) has a new website
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19 Sep 13: Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God Church, Rocklea, celebrated its Feast Day
On the Sunday the 8th of September 2013 the Rocklea, Brisbane, Queensland parish of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God celebrated its feast day. This was the first time in memory that all the other Brisbane Russian Orthodox Churches closed on a Sunday to facilitate the brotherly concelebration of the clergy of all the Brisbane churches. There was a male choir made up of choiristers from each of the churches, Fr Michael gave a sermon around the gospel reading for the day and a feast was held afterwards in the church hall and many years were intoned for the rector Fr Michael Klebansky on his upcoming birthday and namesday. (more…)
6 Sep 13: “I was impressed by their love for the Church, their clergy, and their parishes” ‒ An Interview with Bishop George about his trip to the Diocese of Australia
For most of the month of July, His Grace George, Bishop of Mayfield, performed an Archpastoral visit to the Diocese of Australia & New Zealand. Upon his return to the United States, His Grace met with the Director of the Eastern American Diocesan Media Office Reader Peter Lukianov and spoke about the impressions of his trip and life in the Australian Diocese. Click here for the interview.
27 Aug 13: Saint Panteleimon Church, Gosford, Feast Day
Friday 9 August was the day of commemoration of the heavenly protector of the Gosford parish, the Holy Great-Martyr and Healer Panteleimon. As in previous years, the services to observe this day were transferred to the closest Friday evening and Saturday morning – in 2013, the evening of the feast, Friday 9 August, and Saturday 10 August.
On Friday evening, the All-night Vigil with the blessing of five loaves and wheat, wine and oil was served by the parish rector, Priest James Carles. A large number of parishioners and friends were there, and many took the opportunity to confess in preparation to receive Holy Communion. (more…)
12 Aug 13: Saint Vladimir’s Parish celebrates its Patronal Feast Day and 75th Anniversary
The Saint Vladimir parish in Centennial Park, Sydney is the oldest Russian Orthodox Church in Sydney and the second oldest in all of Australia. This year the parish celebrated its annual feast day and 75th anniverary of the parish on Sunday 21 July 2013.
His Grace Bishop George of Mayfield, visiting the Australian and New Zealand Diocese with the blessing of the ruling bishop His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, celebrated the All-Night Vigil and the Divine Liturgy together with the parish rector Priest Daniel Metlenko, parish deacon Fr Stephen McKay and many visiting clergy. (more…)
29 Jul 13: Rebuilding the Joseph Colony Badami Bagh Lahore
Rebuilding the ravaged community of Joseph Colony Badami Bagh Lahore
St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Mission in Pakistan
(Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia in Pakistan)
The arson attack on the Christian settlement known as Joseph Colony Badami Bagh Lahore on 9th March 2013 brought into the news another story of religious bigotry and violence among the oppressed Christian minority in Pakistan. More than 200 houses of Christian inhabitants were set on fire by the extremist mob of around 3,000. This wanton act of violence was planned after an alleged charge of blasphemy against a Christian man Sawan Masih by a Muslim man Imran. The government of Pakistan, law enforcement agencies, electronic media and social organizations are well aware that it was a conspiracy to grab the land by the surrounding iron factory owners. (more…)
16 Jul 13: Feast Day of Saint John the Baptist Church in Canberra
The parish of Saint John the Baptist in Canberra celebrated its feast day on the second Sunday after Pentecost. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Grace Bishop George of Mayfield together with Archpriest Alexander Morozow, the rector of the parish, Archpriest George Lapardin, Hieromonk Sergius (Shatrov), Priests Alexander Korjenevski, Alexander Borodin, Seraphim Slade and Protodeacon Alexander Kotlaroff. (more…)
16 Jul 13: Feast Day of Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco Mission in Gunning
With the blessing of his Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, the 5th Patronal feast-day of Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco Australian Orthodox Aboriginal Mission at Gunning was held on Saturday the 6th of July 2013.
The Hierarchical Liturgy was celebrated by his Grace Bishop George of Mayfield, together with Priests Seraphim Slade (rector), Daniel Metlenko (Centennial Park), Constantine Tzortsis (Kentlyn), Dionysios Halim (Indonesia) and Protodeacon Alexander Kotlaroff (Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield) and Deacon Stephen McKay (Centennial Park). (more…)