: Announcement: Panikhida for Newly-reposed Protodeacon Nikolai Triantafillidis

pahikhida_2015On Tuesday 10 November 2015 at 6:30pm there will be a panikhida served at Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral in Strathfield to mark 40 days of the newly-reposed Protodeacon Nikolai Triantafillidis. Fr Nikolai was a former cleric of our Diocese and served at the Cathedral for many years. Following the service the family invites all participants to the church hall for a memorial dinner.

Во вторник 10 ноября 2015 исполняется 40 дней со дня кончины протодиакона Николая Триантафиллидиса. В этот день в 6:30ч вечера в Свято-Петропавловском Кафедральном Соборе, Стратфилд, будет отслужена панихида о новопреставленном. После панихиды семья о. Николая приглашает всех на поминки которые состоятся в прицерковном зале.

: His Grace Bishop George Celebrated the Feast of St John of Kronstadt in Dandenong VIC

dandy_2015_1On Sunday 1 November 2015, His Grace Bishop George celebrated the Divine Liturgy for the feast of St John of Kronstadt in our Lady’s Dormition Church Dandenong, VIC. Click here to view the photoreport.

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: His Grace Bishop George Celebrated the Feast of the Protection of the Holy Virgin in Cabramatta – photoreport

cabra_2015_10His Grace Bishop George celebrated the Feast of the Protection of the Holy Virgin in Cabramatta, the patronal feast day of the Cabramatta parish.

 

See below for a photoreport.

 

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: 5th Episcopal Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Oceania

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The members of the 5th Episcopal Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Oceania welcomed the opportunity to meet in Sydney on Tuesday 13th October, 2015, under the chairmanship ex officio of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos of Australia.

Present were: His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos (Ecumenical Patriarchate); His Eminence Archbishop Paul (Antiochian Church); His Grace Bishop George (Russian Church); His Grace Bishop Irinej (Serbian Church); His Grace Bishop Mihail (Romanian Church); His Eminence Metropolitan Amphilochios (Ecumenical Patriarchate); His Grace Bishop Ezekiel (Assistant Bishop); His Grace Bishop Seraphim (Assistant Bishop); His Grace Bishop Nikandros (Assistant Bishop) and His Grace Bishop Iakovos (Assistant Bishop). (more…)

: A delegation of the Russian Church Abroad Participates at a Press Conference on the arrival to the Ural Mountains of the Main Holy Icon of the Russian Diaspora

russ_delegation_ural_2015_3On October 1, 2015, TASS Ural hosted a press conference on the arrival to the Ural Mountain region of the Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God “of the Sign”, the main holy icon of the Russian diaspora.

The icon will be available for veneration at the Church-on-the-Blood from October 2-7, 2015. The icon’s permanent home is the Synodal Cathedral of Our Lady “of the Sign” in New York, NY. This icon of the Mother of God was first taken to Kursk, Russia, where it was first discovered over 700 years ago, and will now be in Ekaterinburg, brought by its caretaker, His Grace Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan. (more…)

: Announcement: ROCOR Teen Retreat 2015 – Sunshine Coast

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: Protodeacon Nicholas Triantafillidis Former Cleric of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese Reposes in the Lord

o_nikolai_trianta_1The Australian and New Zealand Diocese was saddened to hear of the passing of Protodeacon Nicholas Triantafillidis who reposed in the Lord on Friday, October 2, 2015, following a long illness.

Father Nicholas began serving as a deacon in the All Saints of Russia Church, Croydon and later was transferred to Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Strathfield where he served for many years. (more…)

: Announcement: Syezd 2015 – Melbourne

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: Photo Report on the Celebration of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Bombala

holy_transfiguration_2015_2On 18 and 19 August 2015, His Grace Bishop George of Canberra celebrated the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord at the Holy Transfiguration Monastery Bombala.

 

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: Saint Panteleimon Church, Gosford, celebrated its Feast Day

gosford11On Sunday 9 August 2015 Saint Panteleimon parish in West Gosford, NSW, celebrated its annual parish feast day.

The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Grace, Bishop George of Canberra, together with the rector Priest James Carles, parish deacon Father Martin Naeff and visiting clergymen.

Afterwards, a lunch for all attending was organised by the parish sisterhood at a nearby hall in East Gosford. (more…)