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Tags: Croydon, Event, Strathfield
The Pastoral Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese was held on the 13th and 14th of March 2012.
On Tuesday March 13th the cleargy of the diocese assembled at the Church of All Russian Saints, Croydon, for Matins and Confession. On Wednesday morning the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts was served at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Strathfield.
Following the Divine Liturgy there was lunch in the parish hall followed by the Pastoral Conference under the presidency of His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion.
Please see below for a photo report of the event. (more…)
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Tags: Links, Official
Four new sections have been launched on the Diocesan website:
- Forms / Анкеты
- Liturgical notes / Литургические заметки
- Regulations / Положения
- Ukazes / Указы
Open the Sections menu at the top left to access the new sections.
Also, as the menu for the News Archive was becoming quite lengthy, it has been moved from the top menu to just below the Search box on the right hand side.
Filed under 2 Parish News, English, Photos / Фото
Tags: Links, Official
The Orthodox Monastery of the Archangel Michael and the Holy Dormition Sisterhood have new webpages:
Filed under 1 Diocesan News, 2 Parish News, English, Photos / Фото
Tags: Pakistan
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion a new Orthodox church was opened in Sargodha, Pakistan on 30th January, 2012.
Rev. Father Adrian Augustus a parish priest from Sydney, Australia traveled to Pakistan to baptise and chrismate 174 people.
Fr. Adrian reports: (more…)
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Tags: Fr James Carles, Wallsend
On Friday, 24 February, close to 100 people gathered in the parish hall of Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, in Wallsend, Newcastle, for an evening of festivity, folk tradition, and friendship. The parish Ladies Auxiliary, together with helpers from the wider Russian community in Newcastle, had cooked over 500 pancakes, and the tables were laden with herring, caviar, smoked salmon, sour cream and cottage cheese. Tea and cakes were served afterwards. (more…)
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Tags: Indonesia, Invitation
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand
With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion
Goodwill Youth Visit
to the Indonesian Orthodox Church
30th of June – 9th of July, 2012
An invitation is extended to young adults (18 – 30) to join a Goodwill Visit to the Indonesian Orthodox Church, (Gereja Orthodox Indonesia), the Indonesian Deanery of our diocese. The trip will include 2 nights in Jakarta, 2 nights in Solo and four nights in Bali. (more…)
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Tags: Croydon, Event
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…)
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Tags: Brisbane, Metropolitan Hilarion, St Innokenty of Irkutsk
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.
(more…)
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Tags: Metropolitan Hilarion
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.
Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
The Pastoral Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese was held on the 13th and 14th of March 2012.
