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FEAST DAY CELEBRATION IN HOMEBUSH

On Sunday, November 17, 2024, St. Archangel Michael's Serbian Orthodox Church community in Homebush, prayerfully celebrated its patronal feast day. The celebration began with the Divine Hierarchical Liturgy, which was served by His Eminence Metropolitan Siluan of Australia and New Zealand, with the co-celebration of Protopresbyter Veselin Svorcan, the parish...

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MEETING OF HIERARCHS DURING VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND

At the end of his archpastoral visit to Wellington, in Miramar, a meeting was arranged between the two Archbishops. Metropolitan Miron, representing the New Zealand and Oceania Metropolis of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, warmly welcomed his brother in Christ, Metropolitan Siluan. The conversation focused on the challenges of the modern era...

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ARCHPASTORAL VISIT TO ST. SAVA CHURCH IN WELLINGTON

Continuing with his solicitude for the entrusted flock of the God-saved Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand, His Eminence Metropolitan Siluan arrived in the capital city of New Zealand, Wellington, on the eve of the feast of the Holy Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas and Damian. After the doxology and warm welcome,...

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HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN SILUAN RECEIVED LIBERAL CANDIDATE FOR THE FEDERAL SEAT OF WERRIWA, MR SAM KAYAL, AT HIS RESIDENCE IN CABRAMATTA

On Thursday, 7 November 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Siluan received Liberal candidate for the federal seat of Werriwa, Mr Sam Kayal, at his residence in Cabramatta. Mr Kayal and His Eminence had an open and frank dialogue about the many issues impacting our church and, in particular, our youth. They also...

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FEAST DAY OF ST LUKE THE APOSTLE AND ST PETER OF CETINJE

On Thursday the 31st of October, on the feast day of St Luke the Apostle and St Peter of Cetinje, His Eminence Metropolitan Siluan served Divine Hierarchical Liturgy with the concelebration of clergy from the Sydney Deanery at St Luke's Serbian Orthodox Church in Liverpool. On this day the Parish...

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METROPOLITAN SILUAN VISITED THE NEWLY FOUNDED ORTHODOX CLASSICAL SCHOOL – ST JOHN OF KRONSTADT ACADEMY IN BRISBANE

During his archpastoral visit to Brisbane, at the invitation of the principal, Metropolitan Siluan visited the newly founded Orthodox classical school - St John of Kronstadt Academy in Brisbane. After a cordial welcome by the principal, faculty, and students, Metropolitan Siluan was led into the chapel where he was formally welcomed...

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CIRCLE OF SERBIAN SISTERS AT ST GEORGE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL IN CABRAMATA CELEBRATED THEIR PATRONAL FEAST DAY THE PROTECTION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY

On Monday, October 14, 2024, the Circle of Serbian Sisters at St George Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Cabramata celebrated their patronal feast day The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady The Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. His Eminence Metropolitan Siluan was prayerfully present at Divine Liturgy served by Protopresbyter-stavrofor Djuro Djurdjevic. Before...

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14th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

On Sunday the 29th of September 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Siluan served Divine Hierarchical Liturgy with the concelebration of Fr Aleksandar Ivanovic and Protodeacon Petar Mrakic at St Archdeacon Stefan's Serbian Orthodox Church in Rooty Hill. Ilija Kesic

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METROPOLITAN SILUAN CELEBRATES NAME DAY

On Tuesday the 24th of September, on the feast day of St Siluan the Athonite, His Eminence Metropolitan Siluan served Divine Hierarchical Liturgy in honour of his Patron Saint, with the concelebration of clergy from the Melbourne-Adelaide Deanery at St Archdeacon Stefan Serbian Orthodox Church in Keysborough, Melbourne.

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HIERARCHICAL LITURGY AND KSS SLAVA CELEBRATION IN BRUNSWICK

On Sunday, September 22, when our Holy Church prayerfully celebrates St Joachim and St Anna and the Holy Martyr Severian, His Eminence Metropolitan Siluan served Divine Hierarchical Liturgy with the concelebration of clergy from the Melbourne-Adelaide Deanery at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Brunswick, Melbourne. The church in Brunswick was filled...

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THE 39TH PARACIN EVENING

On the feast day of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, in the evening hours, His Eminence Metropolitan Siluan visited St Petka Serbian Orthodox Church in the Melbourne suburb of Rockbank. The reason for this visit was the 39th annual humanitarian evening, known among the Serbs...

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FEAST DAY OF THE HOLY JASENOVAC NEW MARTYRS WAS PRAYERFULLY CELEBRATED AT ST SAVA NEW KALENIC SERBIAN ORTHODOX MONASTERY

On Friday, 13 September 2024, the Feast Day of the Holy Jasenovac New Martyrs was prayerfully celebrated with Divine Hierarchical Liturgy and a Moleben service to the Holy New Martyrs of Jasenovac at St Sava New Kalenic Serbian Orthodox Monastery near Canberra. On this day, the Federation of Circles of...

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ARCHPASTORAL VISIT TO PERTH

His Eminence Metropolitan Siluan visited Perth on the 6th of September arriving in the early evening hours, accompanied by Protodeacon Petar Mrakic. On September 7, vespers was served at Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church in the prayerful presence of clergy and faithful from the Perth Deanery. At the conclusion of vespers,...

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HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN SILUAN VISITS BRISBANE DEANERY

On Saturday the 31st of August, His Eminence Metropolitan Siluan visited St Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church in Wacol, Brisbane. At the conclusion of Great vespers, Metropolitan Siluan greeted the gathered faithful, delivering an instructive sermon on the importance of prayer for our Christian life and also expressing his joy for...

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OPENING OF THE 36TH SERBIAN FOLKLORE FESTIVAL IN BONNYRIGG

On Friday, August 9, 2024, on the feast day of the Holy Great Martyr Panteleimon, in the evening hours His Eminence Metropolitan Siluan blessed and opened the 36th Serbian Folkloric Festival in Bonnyrigg. This is the first day of the three-day largest national presentation of folkloric dance in Australia, and...

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WORK THE LAND AND TAKE CARE OF IT (Genesis 2:15)

Having listened to and viewed the public debate around possible lithium mining in the Jadar Valley (western Serbia), including specialist reports which point to potentially catastrophic ecological risks to God’s creation: the environment, nature, subterranean waters, rivers and fields, and primarily the lives of people and children, it is my...

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AN EXPRESSION OF LIBERTY OR A SATANIC BALL?

The opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic games in Paris was a vivid and most emphatic manifestation of what spirit has descended among men. Many people from across the world were left shocked, scandalised, and in disbelief watching what was unravelling before their eyes. This global event that gathers all...

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