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Tags: Bishop George
On Sunday, 19th November, the 24th week after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop George of Sydney Australia and New Zealand was invited to celebrate the Divine Liturgy at Holy Archangel Michael’s parish in Blacktown NSW to commemorate the parish feast which this year fell on Tuesday, 21st November. Co-served, with His Grace were priest Adrian Augustus (parish rector), protodeacon Stephen McKay and deacon Michael Matis. (more…)
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Tags: Website
The diocese is looking for updated photographs from each parish showing particularly the outside of the building and preferably during a significant feast or event. For example a cross procession on a feast day showing clergy and parishioners would be ideal.
These will be used in the future updating of the Diocesan Website. Please email applicable photos to youth.rocor.anz@gmail.com.
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Tags: All Diaspora Youth Conference, Syezd
The All-Diaspora youth conferences have always been a wonderful tradition of the Russian Church Abroad. The first Conference took place with the blessing of the future First Hierarch of the ROCOR, Metropolitan Vitaly (Ustinov) of Montreal and Canada, in 1972 in Montreal (Canada). The Metropolitan invited Orthodox youth from ROCOR parishes on all continents to participate in the Conference. (more…)
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Tags: Bishop George, Bishop Siluan
On Saturday, 4th November 2023, the great feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, His Grace Bishop George of Sydney Australia and New Zealand together with His Grace Bishop Siluan of Australia and New Zealand, Serbian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Our Lady of Kazan Convent (also known as “Novoye Shamordino”) in Kentlyn – located 57 km West of Sydney. (more…)
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Tags: Bishop George, Melbourne
On the 13th and 14th October, 2023, His Gace George, Bishop of Sydney Australia and New Zealand celebrated the services for the Holy Protect of the Mother of God at the Holy Protection Cathedral Brunswick VIC. Co-serving with His Grace were all the clergy for the Southern Deanery. Following the divine liturgy, the sisterhood prepared a festive lunch for the faithful. (more…)
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Tags: In memoriam
Приходской совет Богородице-Успенского храма с прискорбием сообщает, что на 86-м году жизни скончался протодиакон Петр Иванович Метленко, бывший клирик Богородице-Успенского храма в Данденонге.
Выражаем искренние слова соболезнования родным и близким усопшего.
Отпевание новопреставленного прошло 29 августа во Владимирском храме в Сиднее, а погребение состоялось 31 августа в Успенском храме в Данденонге. Похоронен на кладбище в Спрингвайле рядом с матушкой. (more…)
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Tags: In memoriam
On Thursday, 24 August 2023, at the age of 86, Protodeacon Peter Metlenko, a former cleric of the Holy Dormition Church in Dandenong, reposed to the Lord.
The funeral service of the newly departed was held on 29 August 2023 at St. Vladimir’s Church in Sydney and the burial took place on 31 August 2023 in Springvale Cemetary VIC next to his matushka Elizabeth.
We express our sincere condolences to his family and may the Lord God grant Fr Peter the Kingdom of Heaven!
A brief biography can be read here.
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Tags: Dandenong
28 августа — особенный день в жизни православных христиан: Успение Пресвятой Богородицы. Этому событию посвящен русский православный храм в Данденонге.
Этот день, с одной стороны, скорбный, поскольку связан с уходом из земной жизни Пресвятой Богородицы. А с другой, светлый и радостный. Почти как Пасха Господня, Светлое Христово Воскресение. Ведь и Небесная Владычица не просто умерла, а словно уснула и была вознесена на Небеса. И как гласит церковное предание Она сама явилась Апостолам и завещала: «Радуйтесь! Я буду с вами всегда, когда вы будете призывать меня на помощь!». Поэтому и мы сегодня можем призывать Богородицу во всяких обстоятельствах нашей жизни. (more…)
Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
On Sunday, 19th November, the 24th week after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop George of Sydney Australia and New Zealand was invited to celebrate the Divine Liturgy at Holy Archangel Michael’s parish in Blacktown NSW to commemorate the parish feast which this year fell on Tuesday, 21st November. Co-served, with His Grace were priest Adrian Augustus (parish rector), protodeacon Stephen McKay and deacon Michael Matis. (more…)
