Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
18 Jun 11: Invitation – St John of Shanghai and San Francisco Parish Feast Day
17 Jun 11: Orthodoxy in the Land of the Kiwi
An interview with the dean of parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad in New Zealand, Archpriest Vladimir Boikov
Photo: Peter Sundstrom.
We imagine New Zealand as a distant, fairy tale land at the end of the earth. Its landscapes have become known only recently through their depiction in the movies.
Nevertheless, few know that Orthodox parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad have existed here for a half century now. Other local Orthodox churches also serve the spiritual needs of their flocks in New Zealand. Today we are speaking with Fr. Vladimir Boikov, a recent guest of Sretensky Monastery, about the Orthodox Church today, the Russian diaspora, and the spiritual problems of New Zealand society. (more…)
14 May 11: 6th Choral Conference – 14-17 July 2011
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1 May 11: Great and Holy Friday Matins at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield – photoreport
1 May 11: Saint Patrick Feast Day
The Saint Patrick Orthodox Mission celebrated its first feast day on Saturday 2 April (n.s.) at Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, Wayville.
It was with a spirit of great joy and thanksgiving that worshippers gathered for Matins on the Friday evening, and again to celebrate the Holy Mysteries at the Divine Liturgy on the Saturday morning.
The Divine Liturgy was concelebrated by the Vicar General of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese, the Very Rev. Mitred Archpriest Michael Protopopov, together with: Archpriest Vladimir Deduhin, Rector of Saint Nicholas Church; Abbot Benjamin and Hieromonk Nicholas from the Prophet Elias Monastery, Monarto; Archimandrite Silouan from the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Nektarios, Croydon; Father Nicolas Haddad from Saint Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church; Hieromonk Kyril and Deacon Emil Mishriky from Holy Ascension Orthodox Mission, East Brunswick, Victoria; Father Barnabas Jellings and Deacon Daniel Jellings from Saint Elizabeth the New Martyr Mission, O’Halloran Hill; and Father Peter Hill, Rector of Saint Patrick Mission. (more…)
30 Apr 11: Pastoral Conference 2011
On the 29 and 30 March 2011 a seminar was held at the Diocesan Offices for parish wardens (starostas) and treasurers. At the Diocesan Assembly last December, a number of serious problems were identified in the administration and finances of parishes and needing redress. The Diocesan Council, having studied the situation decided to introduce a series of seminar to address the problems and prepare parish officials for their duties.
Contemporary life dictates new approaches to parish life and governments have also set regulations which affect the lives of public organisations. Consequently, parishes have to be well ordered and their officials need to be properly prepared for their responsibilities.
The aim of these seminars is to raise the standard of professionalism of parish committees and it is planned that during the year further seminars will address the needs of parish Sisterhoods and schools. (more…)