The Episcopal Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Oceania, sponsored the Annual Opening of the Legal Year for 2015 with a Pan-Orthodox Prayer Service held at the St Eustathios Greek Orthodox Church in South Melbourne on Tuesday morning, 3 February 2015. Many notable participants, including clergy and lay, legal professionals from the Inter-Orthodox community, were present to receive and pray with and for the dignitaries from the judiciary, including distinguished Supreme Court justices.
Dear friends,
In the year behind us, we faced a flood and many of our compatriots have lost everything they had been acquiring all their lives. In addition, many other people needed support to improve their situation.
World number 1 men's tennis player Novak Djokovic has once again shown his loyalty and passion towards his fans. On Wednesday, 21st January 2015 after Novak's training session, he made his way over to greet his many fans. Amongst the fans was a young 6 year old boy Stefan Stefanov from Gold Coast, Queensland who had been cheering for Nole along with his brothers Dejan and Ilija Stefanov. The Stefanov brothers are the sons of Fr Nikola and Popadija Natalija Stefanov from the St Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church in South Brisbane, Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand.
Presented by
The Ecumenical Patriarchate
GREECE – what better place to explore the history of Western philosophy and religion! Join us as we spend two weeks roaming the ancient temples, monasteries and cities in which the great themes of human life were articulated in debate and dogma and from which many of our parents, grandparents and ancestors came. Reconnecting with our heritage, we'll meet with many familiar names and places – St Paul at Philippi, the Oracle at Delphi, the Olympians, the Corinthians, St John on Patmos to name just a few. As a bonus, our journey commences in ancient Constantinople, where we'll explore the marvels of Istanbul and meet with the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to expand our minds as we explore the beautiful vista that is Greece.
The Serbian Orthodox Church
to her spiritual children at Christmas, 2014
+IRINEJ
By the Grace of God
Orthodox Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrade Karlovci and Serbian Patriarch, with all the Hierarchs of the Serbian Orthodox Church to all the clergy, monastics, and all the sons and daughters of our Holy Church: grace, mercy and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, with the joyous Christmas greeting:
Peace from God! Christ is Born!
"Great is the mystery of godliness:
God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit,
seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles,
believed on in the world, received up in glory. "
(I Tim. 3:16)
IRINEJ
BY THE GRACE OF GOD
BISHOP OF THE METROPOLITANATE OF
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
THE SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
GOD'S PEACE — CHRIST IS BORN!
What shall we offer You, O Christ,
Who for our sakes have appeared on earth as a man?
Every creature made by You offers You thanks:
The Angels offer a hymn; the heavens, a star;
The Wise Men, gifts; the shepherds, their wonder;
The earth, its cave; the wilderness, a manger,
And we offer You a Virgin Mother!
(Nativity Vesperal Hymn)
To our much beloved Clergy and Monastics, Sons and Daughters,
Our dear Spiritual Children,
On Saturday December 20th after Vespers in the Holy Trinity parish in Brunswick a crowd of more than 100 people gathered to listen to the talk of Fr. Arsenije (Jovanovic), who is well-known for his book: "God and Rock 'n' Roll" and who is currently a part of the brotherhood in the Ostrog Monastery in Montenegro. His Grace Bishop Irinej, together with Head Priest Fr. Miroslav Popovic and Fr. Petar Damnjanovic and a large crowd of predominantly young churchgoers heard the first of Fr. Arsenije's talks titled: "Orthodxy in the modern world".
Speaker: Fr Arsenije Jovanovic, Serbian Orthodox monk from the Holy Monastery of Ostrog in Montenegro currently visiting Australia with a series of lectures.
On Saturday the 29th of November, on the feast day of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, on the Gold Coast, Queensland, the Serbian Orthodox Youth Association held its Annual General Meeting (AGM).
