A photo-report from Holy Week and Bright Week from various parishes around the Diocese is included below.
If you have photos from your parish and would like to see them added, please email them through to the Diocesan web team.
Paschal Epistle of His Eminence, Hilarion,
Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York,
First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Your Eminences, fellow hierarchs, God-loving monks and nuns, priests and deacons, beloved in the Lord brothers and sisters!
CHRIST IS RISEN!
A wondrous energy lies hidden in these words and penetrates the whole soul: Christ is Risen! How joyous are these words for the soul of a Christian! Can more festive words than these be found in the entire human language? (more…)
In 2013 the feast of the Annunciation coincided with the 3rd Sunday of Great Lent which is the Veneration of the Holy Cross.
The combined festal service was served at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral by the cathedral clergy.
Attached below is a short photoreport. (more…)
As we enter Great Lent we would like to take this opportunity to remind our readers of the special podcasts for Great Lent – Path to Pascha – that have been released by Russian Orthodox Podcast.
As part of these special edition podcasts, an eBook was also written to complement the podcasts, which is available to download in two formats, pdf or iBook for the iPad. (more…)
Lenten Epistle of
His Eminence Metropolitan
H I L A R I O N
of Eastern America and New York,
First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Eminent Brother Archpastors, Honorable Father-Concelebrants, Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord: (more…)
From 4-5 March 2013, representatives of the monks of the Australia and New Zealand Diocese met together in Dandenong for a period of fellowship in support of their shared monastic life. A majority of the monks of the diocese were present for the period of prayer, reflection and fraternal fellowship. (more…)
Metropolitan’s Decree
February 23, 2013
No. 2-28-13
In view of his violations of the canons by disrespect of the person of the Patriarch and other members of the Hierarchy, lengthy absences from his parish in Hobart, Tasmania, (more…)
Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
