The Serbian Orthodox Church to her spiritual children at Christmas, 2021 PORFIRIJE 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...
To all the clergy, venerable monastics and faithful people of the God-saved Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand My dear spiritual children in the Godchild Christ, Gathered in our holy temples throughout the God-saved Metropolitanate of St. Sava, welcoming the great, the all-fateful and all-saving birth of the Sun of Justice -...
The chaos inflicted on God’s Creation particularly on it’s Crown – Man, over the past two years has caused enormous damage, suffering and tragedy. And whilst nations and governments across the world have utilized enormous quantities of resources to curb the level of suffering, many mistakes have been made in...
“But He answered and said to them, I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out!” (Luke 19:40) To Whom It May Concern, I am compelled by my conscience as Bishop of the faithful entrusted to me, to address by way of this open letter my deep concerns...
Dear fathers, venerable monastics and faithful people entrusted to us by Christ our Lord ... By observing the crisis that has gripped the entire world, especially the continent on which we live, I want to address you as your Bishop and spiritual father with words of consolation, in order to share...
Dear faithful, The Census is arriving in the next few days and it is very important that you fill it out. There are a few important questions for the Serbian Community which must be filled out with specific words to ensure it is counted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. These...
The Serbian Orthodox Church to her spiritual children at Pascha, 2021 PORFIRIJE 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...
To all the clergy, venerable monastics and beloved faithful, of the God-saved Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Dearly beloved spiritual children in the Resurrected Lord, Gathered on this Holy Paschal night in our sacred churches across Australia and New Zealand, anticipating the approaching...
The Holy Assembly of Bishops elected His Eminence Metropolitan Porfirije of Zagreb-Ljubljana, PhD, as the new Serbian Patriarch, in its convocation in Memorial Cathedral of Saint Sava in Belgrade on 18 February 2021. Immediately after the election a thanksgiving service was officiated and Many years was chanted to the Archbishop of...
The Serbian Orthodox Church to her spiritual children at Christmas, 2020 The Holy Hierarchical Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church 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...
His Grace Bishop Siluan of Australia and New Zealand has served the Archiepiscopal Liturgy on Sunday 6 December, in the church of Holy Trinity, Brunswick. The Bishop’s arrival in our temple was part of his canonical visit to Melbourne Deanery, after prolonged isolation due to coronavirus pandemic. The faithful flock has...
When the sermon by hieromonk Dr Amfilohije Radovic - held at the burial of St Justin of Chelije in 1979. shaking the foundations of the Communist regime in former Yugoslavia - reached me in Sydney where I was serving at the time, the streets I walked became different, broad and...
Apply for a teaching position at St. Sava College History is about to be made with the opening of St. Sava College in January 2021. We have engaged our founding principal, and the time has now come to recruit our very first teachers. A full job description and online application is...
Following an extensive search for the founding principal of St.Sava College, His Grace Bishop Siluan and the Board are pleased to announce that Mrs Anastasia Anne Nicolaou has been appointed to welcome our first student cohort and guide our students on their “Path to Life” at St.Sava College. Anne has extensive...
Most Venerable monastics, God-loving clergy and beloved faithful, my dear spiritual children of our St Sava (Svetosavska) Church in Melbourne and throughout the state of Victoria, Following with great attention, and partaking as archpastor in spirit and prayer the trials you have been going through in recent weeks and months in...
ANNOUNCEMENT Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the imposition of NSW State Orders which mandate social distancing and set a limit on numbers in places or worship and at religious gatherings, the following protocol is offered, such that as many as wish to pay their respects and to bid farewell to...
It is with great sorrow that we announce the falling asleep in the Lord of our dear friend and very esteemed longstanding member of the Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate Executive Board and Treasurer, Mr Peter Kozlina. May the Lord grant him His Heavenly Kingdom for his tireless labour of love and self-giving...
Dear Prime Minister, I write to you in the wake of media reports noting that, given the success of current measures dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, restrictions on cafes, pubs and registered clubs will be eased to allow greater public access to these spaces. This easing of restrictions is to be...
On the 6th of May 2020, His Grace Bishop Siluan forwarded a letter of appeal to the Australian Prime Minister, The Honourable Scott Morrison. In his opening paragraph, the Bishop greeted Mr Morrison with the after-feast of Easter: Allow me to greet you in the joyous spirit of Christ’s Resurrection which...
To all who have donated, who have volunteered their time and talent, and to all who continue to support St Sava College, we greet you with the most joyous of all greetings! HRISTOS VASKRSE! CHRIST IS RISEN! May the radiance of Christ’s Resurrection illumine the entire creation, and may His conquering of death...
The Serbian Orthodox Church to her spiritual children at Pascha, 2020 +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...
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Due to the extraordinary situation caused by the Corona Virus pandemic, and according to new orders which have taken effect, the Government has mandated the closure of all houses of worship (churches, church yards, auxiliary buildings and monasteries) to the public.The only exception permitted are for small...
My dear spiritual children in the God-man Christ, Observing the fear and panic that is spreading around the newly emerged virus, which has also gripped Christians, out of paternal solicitude, love and archpastoral duty, I feel the need to address you, my beloved faithful, with a few words of spiritual counsel. In...
TO ALL CLERGY AND MONASTICS CHURCH COMMUNITIES AND MISSIONARY PARISHES OF THE SERBIAN ORTHODOX METROPOLITANATE OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND RE: Extraordinary circumstances caused by the virus COVID-19 Very Venerable and Very Reverend Fathers, In accordance with government guidelines and measures for the prevention of spreading and the suppression of viruses, and the decision rendered at...
