Thursday, April 20, 2017

Two walls of frescoes completed

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Two walls of frescoes using traditional fresco technique on wet lime plaster have been completed at the hermitage of the Annunciation. It was decided to decorate the trapeza with women ascetic saints to strengthen our monastic labour.

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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.

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dscf7372-2.jpgsydney17hw20170415_091541_moment3.jpg 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:

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Melbourne: The procession with the shroud on Holy Friday evening, which had been beautifully decorated by the sisterhood.

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sydney20170416_002844.jpgJoyous chanting in Sydney

The Annunciation Sisterhood monastery chapel at Pascha

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