Tag Archives: Feast

Peter, the son of Jonah and brother of Andrew the First-Called, of the tribe of Simeon and the town of Bethsaida, was a fisherman and was at first called Simon, but Jesus was pleased to call him, Peter (Jn1:42) He ...

St Nicholas Day -19th Dec (6th Dec). The absence of the “hard facts” of history is not necessarily an obstacle to the popularity of saints, as the devotion to St. Nicholas shows. Both the Eastern and Western Churches honour him, ...

This october three parish of our Eparchy are celebrating their feast day: Geelong, Wayville and Newcastle. Protection of the Mother of God Prish Geelong Feast Day Of Protection Of The Mother Of God will be held on Sunday 14 October ...

On Friday, September 21st, we celebrate the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. At the beginning of the new era of grace, the Lord was pleased to create a temple not made by hands: the Most Pure, ...

On Sunday 15th of July, 2018 clergy, parishioners with their families and friends gathered to celebrate the Parish Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul. This year we celebrated 25th Anniversary of Bishop Peters Episcopal Ordination and his 75th birthday. ...

On February 15 th the Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord which occurs forty days after the birth of Jesus and is also known as Candlemas day, since the blessing and procession of candles is included ...

For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. (Symbol of Faith) The Church celebrates the coming of the Son ...

On 21st of November we celebrate the feast of St. Michael the Archangel. With this feast the church brings us into the presence of the aspect of spiritual life: the ministry of the angels. It is this aspect that the ...

The feast of Pokrova or Protection of Theotokos ‘God-bearer’ Mother of God, is one of the most beloved feast days of Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox people. At the invitation of the Parish priest, Fr Paul Berezniuk, Tatiana Zachariak and Anna ...

Among the Marian feasts listed in our Liturgical Year, the feast of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God deserves special consideration. The cult of the Mother of God as Protectress of our nation reaches like a golden ...

Newcastle Parish Feast Day – Pokrova, Protection of the Mother of God, will be held on Sunday, 15 October, 2017 beginning with Holy Liturgy at 9.30 am. Following Holy Liturgy, there will be blessing of an icon known as Pokrova (Protection of ...