Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
20 Feb 12: Announcement – Diocesan Pastoral Retreat and Conference 2012
20 Feb 12: Fundraiser at All Saints of Russia Church, Croydon
The Church of All Proclaimed Saints of Russia in Croydon, Sydney, chose the Sunday of the Prodigal Son, and the Feast of the Three Hierarchs to hold it’s annual ‘shashlik’ (kebab) fundraiser.
Perhaps the timing was not the best because it turned out that the event clashed with a few other orthodox luncheons and so Sydney’s Russian Orthodox Churchgoers were torn between various events.
Thought the turnout was small compared to previous years, the event was a success. The meat used was premium lamb and the accompaniments and beverages on offer were also of high standard. People willingly supported the event with generous donations and the small parish was grateful for the financial assistance. (more…)
20 Feb 12: Ordination at Holy Annunciation Church, Woolloongabba
On 10-11 February 2012 His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion made an archpastoral visit to the Holy Annunciation Parish, celebrating Vigil and Divine Liturgy and ordaining Andrew Smith to the rank of Deacon.
The Holy Relics of Saint Innokenty of Irkutsk were also present in the church for veneration.
Deacon Andrew is assigned to the Holy Annunciation parish.
10 Feb 12: His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion arrives in Australia
His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, has arrived in Australia and is expected to stay till 10 April 2012.
10 Feb 12: Relics of Saint Innokenty of Irkutsk arrive in Australia
Saint Innokenty lived during the reign of Tsar Peter I and became the first bishop of the Diocese of Irkutsk. He taught reading and writing to the local Buryat children, painted icons, built chapels and churches, prayed and preached.
As Priest Alexander Abiduev of Holy Trinity Church in Ulan-Ude, Russia, explained, “After a fire in the church of Voznesensky Monastery, where he was buried, though the church was burned to the ground, his relics were unharmed and discovered to be incorrupt. When he was to be re-interred, it was found that even his vestments survived. The local believers began to notice miraculous healings and miracles occurring from his relics. When people saw this, they started to pray to the saint, and many of their pleas were answered. With time, this led to the decision to canonize him and count him among the saints.” (more…)
3 Feb 12: Relics of Saint Innokenty of Irkutsk to visit Australian & New Zealand Diocese – 5 to 19 February 2012
The Holy and Wonderworking Relics of Saint Innokenty, first bishop of Irkutsk,
will visit the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand from
5 to 19 February 2012.
2 Feb 12: Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ celebrated at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield
On the Great Feast of the Baptism of our Lord, 6/19 January 2012, the Great Blessing of Water was celebrated at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, outside, at the entrance to the cathedral.
This was the first opportunity for many to see the new icon mosaic of our Lord Jesus Christ together with the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul which was loving completed by Archimandrite Alexis (Rosentool) of Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Bombala, and his many helpers, and was recently installed above the entrance to the cathedral. (more…)