Australian and New Zealand Diocese (ROCOR)

Offer of Financial Assistance for the
5th Choral Conference, 2-6 July 2008, Strathfield/Cabramatta
from the Fund For Assistance to ROCOR
(through the Synodal Youth Committee NY, USA)
to the Youth of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese ROCOR

If you are aged 28 years or younger, sing or are interested in singing in your parish choir and wish to attend the 5th Choral Conference, then you may be eligible to receive financial assistance to help with some of the costs e.g. airfare or other transport. All you have to do is email or telephone the details requested below to see if you are eligible. You may apply even if all of your travel and registration costs have already been finalised. Your parents, parish priest or choir director may apply on your behalf. (more…)

Архиерейский Собор прославил в лике общецерковных святых святителя Воронежского Антония (Смирницкого), святителя Шанхайского и Сан-Францисского Иоанна (Максимовича), преподобных жен игумению Иулианию и монахиню Евпраксию Московских.

В «Определении Архиерейского Собора Русской Православной Церкви по докладу председателя Синодальной комиссии по канонизации святых митрополита Крутицкого и Коломенского Ювеналия» содержится следующее решение: (more…)

Во Имя Отца и Сына и Святаго Духа.

Дорогие о Господе собратья-архипастыри,
всечестные отцы, братья, сестры и дети!

В мае 2006 г. IV Всезарубежный Собор собрался в г. Сан-Франциско. Первым пунктом на повестке дня этого важного в истории нашей Церкви Собора был вопрос взаимоотношений с Церковью в России. Вторым был вопрос будущего нашей Церкви в рассеянии с особым упором на нашу молодежь и на те проблемы, с которыми она сталкивается в современном обществе. (more…)

The 5th Choral Music Conference will be held at the Holy Protection Church (Cabramatta) and the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul (Strathfield) from Wednesday 2nd to Sunday 6th July, 2008. The conference coincides with the 25th Anniversary of the restoration of Saint Daniel’s Monastery in Moscow. This year the choir from Saint Daniel’s Monastery will be in Australia at the time of the conference and will be in attendance at divine services. (more…)

THE CHOIR OF DANILOV MONASTERY
For the First time in Australia – Direct from Moscow

After acclaimed performances throughout Europe and the US, the celebrated choir from the ancient Danilov Monastery will launch an unprecedented Australian Good Will Tour this July. The Choir of Danilov Monastery will make its Australian debut in a one-afternoon only engagement at St James’ Anglican Church (King Street, Sydney CBD) on Sunday, July 6th  at 3:00 p.m. Under the direction of Artistic Director and Conductor Georgy Safonov, the 12-man a cappella chamber choir will offer a program of Byzantine and Russian chants, folk songs, patriotic songs and Russian romances.

Following the Sydney engagement, the choir will be performing in Melbourne at All Saints Anglican Church St Kilda (cnr Chapel Street and Dandenong Road East St Kilda) on Thursday 10th of July at 8pm.

The Choir is undertaking this tour of Australia in celebration of the reunification of the Russian Orthodox Church with the Russian Orthodox Church outside of Russia, the enthronement of Archbishop Hilarion (Kapral) of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand as the Metropolitan and First Hierarch of Orthodox Church Outside of Russia and as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations of the restoration of Danilov Monastery. (more…)

On Tuesday evening, June 3rd, Metropolitan Hilarion prayed at Vespers for the Apodosis (leave-taking) of Pascha at the Nativity of the Holy Mother of God parish in Mahopac, NY. The Metropolitan’s secretary, Archpriest Michael Boikov, served and Priests Ilya Gun and Alexander Botschagow prayed in the Church. (more…)

Во вторник вечером, 3 июня, митрополит Иларион, Первоиерарх Русской Зарубежной Церкви, молился на вечерне Отдания Пасхи в приходе Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы в Магопаке. Секретарь митрополита, протоиерей Михаил Бойков служил; священники Илья Ган и Александр Бочагов молились в храме. (more…)

См. здесь: newcommemorationsaus.pdf  многолетие здесь: many_yearsaus.pdf

С благословения Митрополита Илариона печатается для общего употребления в нашей епархии. Для удобного употребления в современных служебниках можно уменшить 65% от первоначального документа. 

протоиерей Михаил Бойков
секретарь Первоиерарха РПЦЗ

Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
Diocese of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand

During 2008 Russian people in the homeland and in the diaspora will be commemorating the

90th anniversary
of the martyrdom on July 4/17, 1918 of Tsar Nicholas II, his family and their faithful servants at Ekaterinburg and the martyrdom the next day July 5/18, 1918 of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth and her companions at Alapaeyevsk.

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion,
the Diocese of Australia and New Zealand is appealing to its youth to participate in an essay competition about the Royal Martyrs. (more…)

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion

You are invited to attend a
BARBEQUE LUNCH
this coming Sunday the 1st of June 2008
following the Divine Liturgy at
Holy Protection Russian Orthodox Church
John Street, Cabramatta

PLUS PLUS PLUS

At 12 noon a DVD presentation
THE SHROUD OF TURIN (more…)