Friday, August 17, 2018
Bishop John visits St Edward Orthodox Monastery
On Sunday 30.7./12.8. Bishop John visited the St Edward Orthodox Monastery near London, England. By God’s providence, the relics of the 10th century Orthodox Martyr, saint Edward the King of England, are venerated in this monastery since 1988. The monastery is located in peaceful surroundings within the Brookwood cemetery.
At the Divine Liturgy Archimandrite Alexis, Priest Borislav and Hierodeacon Sabbas (GOC) concelebrated. Parishioners of many nationalities attended the service, which was chanted in English, Greek, Romanian and Slavonic.
The brotherhood kindly offered a meal and opportunity to speak with the people after the service.
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
St John of Shanghai and San Fransisco service in Sydney
Pictures from the service in honour of St John of Shanghai and San Fransisco in Sydney.
Sts Cosmas and Damian Church (GOC), priest Nebojsa Mirkovic (ROCA)
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Pentecost in Sydney
On the feast of Pentecost in Sydney, at the parish of Sts. Cosmas and Damian, father Nebojsa Mirkovic (ROCA) conducted the services in three languages: English, Greek and Slavonic. The church was well attended on this great feast, and many received Holy Communion. By the time the Slava cake was cut at the end of the long service, many had unfortunately left!
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Concelebration with Bishop Photios
On the day of the Three Holy Hierarchs, St Basil the Great, St John Chrysostom and St Gregory the Theologian, Metropolitan Photios of Marathon (Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece) and Bishop John of Melbourne (ROCA) concelebrated at the Greek Orthodox church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Beaumaris, VIC. The bishops were assisted by Protopriest Stylianos and Deacon Anastasios.
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Bishop Ambrose ordains a deacon at Cheltenham
Pictures from the Divine Liturgy on November 13/26 in honour of St John Chrysostom. Bishop Ambrose of Methone visited his parish of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Cheltenham, VIC. A new deacon Anastasios was ordained for the parish. Bishop John of Melbourne (ROCA) attended.
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Pilgrimage to Romania
Please see: Internet Sobor article for full view of photos.
Bishop John, bishop Glicherie (Abbott of Slatioara monastery), bishop Anfim.
The bishops travelled to Niamets to venerate the relics of the venerable Paisius Velichkovsky (n.s. church)
Visit to Varatec monastery (n.s.), where there live 700 sisters:
In the old calendar monastery Dobru, 100 sisters struggle under the guidance of Abbess Barbara:
In the Annunciation monastery at Moisa live Abbess Alexandra and 35 sisters:
Further travel to the skete of the Holy Mhyrrbearing Women, where Abbess Tatiana leads about 30 sisters:
Thereafter we travelled to bishop Sofronie, to the monastery of St Glicherie the Confessor:
Bishop Sofronie, bishop John, bishop Anfim, bishop Glicherie
Further on to bishop Demosfen and the monastery Bratitel Suceava. Here lives Abbess Ierusalima and 300 sisters:
Friday, May 26, 2017
Ascension of our Lord in Sydney
On Thursday, 12/25 May, Bishop John visited the parish of St Cosmas and Damian (GOC) in Sydney. Priest Nebojsa (ROCA) concelebrated. The service was chanted in English and Greek.
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Passion Week and Pascha in Australia
Photos from the services of Passion Week and Pascha in Melbourne and Sydney:
Blessing of eggs at the end of the Paschal midnight service in Melbourne.
Palm Sunday in St Gregory the Theologian parish in Melbourne and holy week services in Sydney.
The shroud in Sydney St John of Kronstadt parish:
Melbourne: The procession with the shroud on Holy Friday evening, which had been beautifully decorated by the sisterhood.
Joyous chanting in Sydney
The Annunciation Sisterhood monastery chapel at Pascha
Friday, February 17, 2017
Feast of St Gregory the Theologian in Bentleigh
On Tuesday, January 25th (February 7th, new style), Metropolitan Photios of the GOC concelebrated with Bishop John of Melbourne (ROCA) and hieromonk Ioannis (GOC) at the St Gregory the Theologian Church in Bentleigh. Protopriest Stylianos led the chanting.
Despite the Church feast falling on a weekday and the sudden rain, nearly 50 people attended. After Matins and Divine Liturgy a blessing of the five loaves followed, as well as prayers for the living with blessing of a Phanuropita and prayers for the departed with blessing of Kolyva.
The sun came out for the procession around the Church. Afterwards, the sisterhood offered a meal in the hall which was likewise well attended.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Concelebration at the St Sava feast in Canberra
On January 14/27, Metropolitan Photios (GOC) presided at the services in honour of St Sava of Serbia at the Monastery “New Kalenich”, the patronal feast of the monastery. Bishop John (ROCA) concelebrated, along with archimandrite Hristifor (FSOC), protopriest Bojan (FSOC), hieromonk Simeon (FSOC), hieromonk Ioannis (GOC), priest Nebojsa (ROCA), priest Alexandar (FSOC) and protodeacon Vasily.
Matins and Divine Liturgy was followed by a procession around the Monastery church and the rite of the Serbian Slava.
The preceding week, about 30 children attended the yearly St Sava children’s camp. The boys assisted by serving in the Altar and the girls formed a choir to sing the Liturgy.
Festivities continued for the following two days at the St Sava Festival.
