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Tags: Metropolitan Hilarion, Sermon
Paschal Epistle of His Eminence
HILARION,
Metropolitan of Eastern America and New York,
First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Now are all things filled with light: heaven and earth, and the nether regions…
Let all creation celebrate the arising of Christ,
in Whom we are established.
(Paschal Canon, Ode III)
Dear archpastors, pastors, monastics,
and all the faithful of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad!
CHRIST IS RISEN!
By the mercy of God we have reached the end of the period of the Great Fast, when we strove to purify our souls and thoughts by fasting and prayer, preparing ourselves for the great and triumphant feast of the Pascha of the Lord, the radiant Resurrection of Christ, the feast which the Holy Church calls the “Feast of feasts and Triumph of triumphs.” For Pascha is not only the commemoration of the most noteworthy event in the history of the world; it is the essence and meaning of our present and future life. (more…)
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Tags: Metropolitan Hilarion, Strathfield
His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand
His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion has returned to the Australian and New Zealand diocese from the United States and will be with us for about one month, including the Pascha of our Lord.
This Sunday, 21st of March, His Eminence will serve the Divine Liturgy at the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Strathfield.
Vladika will return to the United States on the 19th of April 2010.
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Tags: Fr Michael Protopopov, Vanuatu
In August of last year, the islands of Vanuatu commemorated the 200th anniversary of the first contacts between Russia and the New Hebrides (as Vanuatu was then called). A monument was erected to Admiral Vasily Mihailovitch Golovnin, the Russian explorer of the Pacific, to mark the occasion. At the consecration of this monument were members of the Russian Embassy from Australia and also members of the Russian community. The monument was blessed by the Very Reverend Dr Michael Protopopov on behalf of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion. For people of the Orthodox faith on the island it was a happy occasion where they could meet and speak to a priest. They all requested to have a Liturgy celebrated at some future date. In response to their request, in the fifth week of the Great Lent, Fr Michael accompanied by the Choir Director of the Church of our Lady’s Dormition in Dandenong (Victoria) celebrated the Liturgy of St Basil on this far away Island. (more…)
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Tags: Fr Gabriel Makarov, Pilgrimage
Here is some information about this year’s Diocesan Pilgrimage to Russia.
Please do not confuse this with the Kursk Orthodox Youth Fellowship which was announced a few weeks ago!
You would have seen the posters at your parish church or in the Russian Edinenie newspaper. These same posters are here attached for your personal information.
The Diocesan Pilgrimage is open to everyone, but the size of the pilgrimage group will be limited to one tour bus in Russia. For all the relevant information please see the attached posters. (more…)
Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
