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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia District of Northcote Victoria

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +6196906100

Address: 7 Hartington St 2010 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.greekorthodox.org.au/

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25.01.2022 ( ) Our Church on the 24th September celebrates Panagia Myrtidiotissa, the holy icon of Our Lady onthe island of Kythera that has miraculous properties. Panagia Myrtidiotissa means Our Lady of the Myrtle the the holy icon was found by a shepherd in a myrtle bush.Virgin Maryappeared to the shepherd 40 days after her Dormition and told him to search for the icon and that every time he would look for it, he would find it in the same place. As the shepherd kn...eeled to pray, he turned around and found it inside the myrtle and took it home. The next day, when the shepherd woke up, the holy icon was missing. He went back to the myrtle and found it there. He took it home and the same thing happened the next day. So the man realized that he should leave the holy icon where he found it, inside the myrtle bush, and that it should not be removed again. A Church was built on that site as a home for the icon. . . 13 . . , . .

25.01.2022 Please help by donating to this great cause.

24.01.2022 (English-Greek) . 13 ... . 12 6.30. , . The Feast Day of St John Chrysostom on the 13th November will be celebrates this year with a Evening Vigil on Thursday 12th November at 6.30p.m from the Archiepiscopal Church Holy Monastery AXION ESTI. The service will be Live Streamed.

24.01.2022 A N N O U N C E M E N T The Holy Archdiocese of Australia, our Shepherd, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, the God-loving Bishops and all the benevolent clergy..., with pain of soul, pray for the divine consolation and strengthening of all our sisters and brothers, who are profoundly being tested with the loss of their loved ones due to the coronavirus pandemic and with overwhelming sorrow, we commemorate the names of all our sisters and brothers from St Basils who have fallen asleep. His Eminence our Archbishop is in constant communication with the authorities, the relevant Ministers and other officials, and all together, with the help and prayers of our faithful people, we will move forward to a new day. Within this context, it is announced that the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of St Basils in Victoria, Mr Konstantinos Kontis has submitted his resignation from the position of Chairman. His Eminence, after expressing his gratitude for the long-standing contribution of Mr Kontis and his co-workers to St Basils, accepted his resignation as Chairman of the Board of Directors, appointing the Very Reverend Archimandrite Father Evmenios Vasilopoulos, Archiepiscopal Vicar of Northcote, as the new Chairman. At the same time, he urged Mr Kontis to remain as an ordinary member of the Board of Directors until some practical and legal issues, that were created during the pandemic, are finalised. His Eminence also appreciates the expressions of regret from the relevant Ministers, because in part the efforts to stem the pandemic in certain residential aged care services in Victoria, as well as to support them, did not go as well as people had hoped. We note that, from the 6th August 2020, the management of St Basils was returned to its own administration. His Eminence and the members of the Institution, greet with joy the families who wish and insist that their relatives return to St Basils, recognising the contribution of the Institution to the community and, at the same time, showing trust and respect to the local Church. See more

23.01.2022 A Highly recommended and thorough book for parents about child raising !

23.01.2022 Matins & Divine Liturgy from our historical parish, Holy Trinity in Richmond. In the early 60's & 70's this parish had over 600 Greek school students and would conduct over 20 baptisms and weddings each weekend! This parish is where a lot of our Greek migrants started from. Richmond. 60 70 600 ... 20! !

22.01.2022 (OFFICIAL PETITION) Dear Friends, Help make a difference.... With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia. Let our Government know that faith and worship needs fair consideration in the 'roadmap for reopening'. Sign & share the below petition so that our places of worship can open safely and fairly. We are not asking for special treatment - just equal treatment. People of faith deserve equitable treatment. However, it is important to also involve our parents and grandparents in this as they may not have access to social media or internet. For this reason, please ensure everyone makes an effort to get our older generation involved in this and help them sign the petition! https://www.equalityforfaith.com.au/ The link can also be found in the Bio.

22.01.2022 (-) Dear friends, With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia the District of Northcote will soon launch it's central youth organisation. ... The central youth was going to be an initiative launched at the youth conference early this year, however, due to covid this was cancelled and everything since has been postponed. Nevertheless, the youth is eager to have this launched ASAP. His Eminence has also given the central youth a patron saint which will be announced to ALL soon! So keep on the lookout for more info in the coming weeks! . - ! ! !

21.01.2022 Friday 20th November 2020 Photos from the English Divine Liturgy from the Annunciation of The Theotokos Mildura. Aftet the Divine Liturgy a memorial service was conducted for the late Father Minas Dimitropoulos who passed away earlier in the afternoon 20 2020 MILDURA. .

20.01.2022 NEW & AVAILABLE - Forty Stormy Years by Archimandrite Vasilios Bakoyiannis. Christ was to be born in "The Promised Land " (Canaan), from the descendants of Abr...aham, who had "moved " to Egypt. And now the Lord had to "send" them back, and He did. Their forty year journey in the wilderness to Canaan is one of the most fascinating events ever to take place. It is truly a unique event unparalleled in world history. It surpasses all levels of human imagination, the reason being that God himself was the "author" of this "story". This divine story provides the contemporary man with hope. Hopefully, you will find it interesting. Each reader will come to know important answers to various questions that pop into the mind, especially when reading particular things in the bible. This particular book aims to respond (through narrative) to questions such as: Is God vengeful? Does God punish? Why does God allow evil things to happen? Why do people suffer? This book is readily available at BOTH our VIC and NSW book centre stores ! To order, contact one of the centres. Or message our Facebook page for information!

20.01.2022 Feast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross celebrated at the The Transfiguration of the Lord parish THOMASTOWN. THOMASTOWN

19.01.2022 22 2020 MILDURA. Sunday 22nd November 2020 Matins and Divine Liturgy From the Annunciation of the Theotokos in country Mildura.

19.01.2022 NEW & AVAILABLE - BEES WAX HANDMADE CANDLES. * Fresh & high quality made bees wax candles. * * Hand-made. * * Three sizes in stock - Large, medium long thin and... small thin ! * Perfect for home use whilst in COVID-19 lockdown ! Bring the church to your home and teach the kids the meaning of candles in order that they can bring God closer to them in life. Candles are readily available at our MELBOURNE VIC Book Centre store ! Tel. 03 9998 1813 Email: [email protected]

19.01.2022 The feast of the Beheading of St John the Forerunner was celebrated today at St John's parish in Carlton. The day was dedicated to St John's College Preston, and prayers were offered on behalf of the board, principal, staff, students and their families. Blessed feast day to all.... . CARLTON. !

18.01.2022 We express our gratitude to Mr Terry Dedousis, owner of The Milk Guys, who contributed fresh milk and other diary products to our community relief program this week.

18.01.2022 Order your Orthodox Christmas cards from our book centre !

18.01.2022 (- ENGLISH) On behalf of the Clergy and devout faithful of the District we would like to congratulate Father Asterios Zouriakas who today was elevated to the ranking of the priesthood. Father Asterios was born in Victoria and participated in many chanting stands around the state including the Holy Monastery of Axion Esti, the Archdiocesan Church for the district.... We cry out Axios! . . . . . !

17.01.2022 AVAILABLE - CUSTOMISED NAME DAY PACKS. Name days can a be big event for some. Yet, how often do we struggle to find the appropriate gift for our loved one’s ...special sacred day?! Think and struggle no further ! Our name day packs are the perfect gift for any holy occasion. Any name, any Feast day, any sacred celebration - get your loved one the amazing gift they deserve ! Customised packs can include (by your choosing): - handmade Prayer ropes. - Chains - Bracelets - Red wine bottle decorated - an icon (of any large, medium or small size). - Greek Komboloi worry-beads PLEASE NOTE: orders need to be confirmed well before the actual Feast day in order to receive them on time. To pre-order for a feast, contact: Tel. 03 9998 1813 Email: [email protected]

17.01.2022 We would like to acknowedge farmers of fresh fruit and vegetables, Alec Berias & Family, Kapiris Family, Karantzouli Family, George Yankos & Family and Donny Mazaris & Family, who alternatively donate their produce weekly to the community relief program of our Holy Archdiocese. Their supplies reach 300 families weekly.... Thank you for your support!

16.01.2022 (Greek-English) We thank owners Mr Jim Gentikoglou and Georgio Gentikoglou, together with the rest of the staff at J&N Fresh Poultry for their continuous support towards the community relief program of our Archdiocesan District. J&N Fresh Poultry donate products weekly to support over 300 families in need. ... J&N Fresh Poultry is open daily except Sunday and you will find these beautiful people at 2 Clarendon St, Thornbury. Please support this small family business so It may also continue to do this great work for the community. J&N Fresh Poultry - -. . . 300 . 2 Clarendon St, Thornbury . .

16.01.2022 (-English) The Entrance of our Lady to the Temple was celebrated in our regional chapel dedicated to St George in ROBINVALE. The chapel was purchased for the use of an orthodox church in 1996 by the Greek migrants of the area who mostly cultivated vineyards. Today unfortunately the small town hosts only 15 Greek households. ROBINVALE . 1996 . 15 .

16.01.2022 Vespers, Matins and Divine Liturgy for the feast of St Evmenios Bishop of Gortynas the wonderworker. , .

16.01.2022 Pastoral visit to St John's College Preston on Wednesday Morning 14.10.20. This morning our college was offered a wide variety of Christian Orthodox educational books for the newly re-vamped library and new icons to go up in all the classrooms. .

15.01.2022 Dear friends reminding all of you about upcoming events this weekend. 1. All our little friends are invited this Sunday at 6pm to join in zoom the Mini Me Fellowship. 2. Later that evening at 8.30pm for all adults a discussion about confession presented by Fr Anastasios Bozikis (Clergy of NSW).... All welcome!

14.01.2022 Monday to Monday flash sale on at the Book Centre !

14.01.2022 (-) Dear friends, By the Grace of God, the Archiepiscopal Vicar for the District of Northcote, the Very Reverend Evmenios Vasilopoulos, conducted a blessing service this week at St Basil’s Homes for the aged in Victoria, to welcome back the residents to the Home. The board and Management are now working with Government authorities towards commencing admissions.... We thank the independent nurse advisor for his support and confidence in the management and staff of the Home who with enthusiasm continue to offer dedication and care to the residents. We will ensure to have weekly updates on how the Home is progressing after the unexpected outbreak. . . .

14.01.2022 Photos from today's Matins and Divine Liturgy that was celebrated at our Coburg parish, The Presentation of Our Lord. Happy Name day all those who have the name of St Alexander who's feast we celebrate today! o COBURG.... .

13.01.2022 CALLING ALL ADULTS! Join us on Sunday 20th September at 8:30pm AEST for this inspiring talk by Mr Andrew Papas as part of the Adult Zoom Fellowship.

13.01.2022 Grab your very own Orthodox study Bible from our Book Centre !

13.01.2022 (English-) , .. St Albans . Night Vigil in honour of St John the Merciful in the parish of St Albans, St Paraskevi.

13.01.2022 Sunday 20th September 2020 Matins and Divine Liturgy from St Eleftherios in Brunswick. 20 2020... BRUNSWICK.

13.01.2022 (-) The community of St Andrews in West Shunshine is celbrating their feast day this Monday 30th November with the following services: Sunday 29th November 7pm... Great Vespers Monday 30th November 7.30am Matins and Divine Liturgy. All services will be live streamed. - WEST SUNSHINE 30 : 29 2020 7. 30 2020 7.30.

13.01.2022 St John's Seniors School looking amazing. Great upgrade! Thank you so much Mr Sherwood for coordinating the upgrade to the Senior School courtyard this holiday break. The students now have a welcoming space for learning and playing.

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12.01.2022 ! Church newspaper The Vema now online. English version coming soon!

12.01.2022 St John's College Preston! Is your child ready for prep in 2021? St John’s College will be offering part time prep (3 days a week during school hours) in 2021. Click the link to read more about our STEP INTO PREP PROGRAM. Limited places available. ... https://www.stjohnspreston.vic.edu.au//step-into-prep-pro/

12.01.2022 Halki Summit IV Webinar, 26-28 January, 2021 ALL ARE WELCOME to attend, listen and ask questions. On behalf of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, there are a series of three vital webinars being organised on the connections between Covid-19 and Climate Change as part of the Halki Summit initiative which, in the words of His All-Holiness provide a platform for conversation and promote an atmosphere of dialogue to discern and foster changes in attitudes and l...ifestyles. In addition to participation by His All-Holiness our Ecumenical Patriarch and His Eminence Metropolitan John of Pergamon, this Halki Summit IV will bring together a number of distinguished scientists and environmentalists to discuss the impact and implications between these two contemporary crises. The time of these webinars actually suits listeners in Australia, who would be able to participate live. See the attached flyer which contains information about registration and the website with the biographical notes of the speakers.

12.01.2022 Dear Friends, We are continuing to receive very kind enquiries regarding the offering of donations for our community relief program. For those who wish to donate groceries please deliver between 10am-5pm Monday to Friday to 7 Hartington St, Northcote, 3070.... Alternatively supermarket online orders and deliveries are also accepted between those times. For those who are willing and able to contribute monatory donations these can be made electronically to the following account: Account Name: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia - District of Northcote. BSB: 082135 Account Number: 421289455 Please email a copy of the remittance together with your details (title, full name, address, and contact number) and a receipt will be forwarded to you. The relevant email address is: [email protected] Please note that cheques should be sent out to: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese District of Northcote P.O. Box 169 Northcote, VIC, 3070 With kind regards and sincere thanks in Christ for your generosity, The Community Relief program District of Northcote.

11.01.2022 (ENGLISH-) MILDURA : 20 7.... MILDURA 21 8.30. . ROBINVALE. 22 8.30. MILDURA. This year the feast of The Entrance of the Theotokos to the temple will be celebrated from Mildura and Robinvale with the following services: Friday 20th November 7pm English Divine Liturgy from Mildura. Saturday 21st November 8.30a.m Matins and Divine Liturgy From Robinvale. Sunday 22nd November 8.30a.m Matins and Divine Liturgy From Mildura. All services will be LIVE STREAMED

11.01.2022 (-English) Elevation of the Holy Cross...Continue reading

08.01.2022 (-) On behalf of all the Reverened Fathers and the devout faithful of our Holy Archdiocese we offer our prayers and wishes to our beloved Father Demostheni Nicolaou and his Presvitera Eleni for the arrival of their newly born little boy Ephrem. May St Ephrem intercede for him always. . ! !

07.01.2022 Dear Friends, We have received an enormous amount of enquires about our next scheduled outreach day and for grocery donations. We thank you so much. If you are planning on organising an online supermarket order please schedule your delivery to be made by Thursday 15th of October before 5pm. ... Deliveries are accepted Monday- Thursday 10am-5pm. Delivery address is: Welfare Centre 7 Hartington St Northcote, Vic, 3070 Alternatively you can contribute by donating to: National Bank Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Consolidated Trust-District of Northcote Bsb: 082135 Acc: 421289455 Financial help assists us in bulk buying some items from markets such as fruit and vegies.

07.01.2022 With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia presents Saint Ypomoni Family and Friends Ministry an initiative to try connect with all. 'MINI ME FELLOWSHIP' is one of the greatest initiatives of St Ypomini Family & Friends Ministry as children come together to reflect on their best friend, Jesus. Join in every fortnight with your children via zoom at 6pm!... For more info on St Ypomini and their many other programs visit link below: https://m.facebook.com/stypomonifamilyandfriendsmission/

07.01.2022 His Eminence Archbishop MAKARIOS of Australia, addressing the faithful of Victoria who has endured strict Coronavirus restrictions.

07.01.2022 Our first Q&A event held on Thursday 3rd September 2020 on Zoom was an initiative that brought together over 100 attendees. We thank everyone for participating and look forward to announcing other forums and talks in the near future!

07.01.2022 True Fasting according to Saint Basil the Great, isn’t aimed towards food only. This unfortunately is a mistake most of us make today. ... We tend to fall into the trap of measuring our fast by how much food we’ve eaten or by what we’ve cut during the period etc. But the Fathers saw a much more deeper meaning to the fasts. They saw the fasting period as a chance to really challenge the soul of the faithful person. Thus posing the true questions of the fast: Did you get angry? Did you curse? Did you think or speak bad about someone? Did you judge them? Did you get into an argument and not rectify ? Did you act selfishly ? All these heavy questions, that make us look into our own ego and flawed being, is what fasting is about. Transfigure on! ********************************** Many materials on fasting and Lent are readily available at both our Victorian and Nsw Book Centre stores ! To order or inquire, contact: [NSW Book Centre] Tel. 02 9690 6122 Email: [email protected] Or, [Melbourne Book Centre] Tel. 03 9998 1813 Email: [email protected]

07.01.2022 Online College Assembly with His Eminence!

06.01.2022 ( - ) We would like to acknowedge and thank Jim, his family and staff from 'The Gourmet Meat Rack' for their on going contribution to the community relief program. Jim from the 'Gourmet Meat Rack' donates products weekly to support and aid the program.... The Gourmet Meat Rack will be found at 32 Separation St, Northcote, VIC, 3070 which is in NORTHCOTE PLAZA. Whether your local or not please support this local business so it can also continue it's great contribution to the community. 'THE GOURMET MEAT RACK' Northcote Plaza . . !

05.01.2022 Virtual Tour of St John's College Preston -

05.01.2022 17 , West Sunshine. : 93112348 0419 870 063.... On Sunday 17th January, feast of St Anthony the Great our parish in West Sunshine who carries his name celebrates. To reserve your attendance for any of the two services please call 93112348 or 0419 870 063.

05.01.2022 We are saddened to announce that Reverened Father Minas Dimitropoulos has fallen asleep in the Lord. Father Minas served in the parishes of Mildura, St Elefterios in Brunswick and most of his time at the community church of the Annunciation East Melbourne. We pray God rests his soul. . 20/11/20. . . Mildura, Brunswick 38 East Melbourne.

05.01.2022 (-ENGLISH) Dear Friends, We are continuing to receive very kind enquiries regarding the offering of donations for our community relief program. ... For those who wish to donate groceries please deliver between 10am-5pm Monday to Friday to 7 Hartington St, Northcote, 3070. Alternatively supermarket online orders and deliveries are also accepted between those times. For those who are willing and able to contribute monatory donations these can be made electronically to the following account: Account Name: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia - District of Northcote. BSB: 082135 Account Number: 421289455 Please email a copy of the remittance together with your details (title, full name, address, and contact number) and a receipt will be forwarded to you. The relevant email address is: [email protected] Please note that cheques should be sent out to: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese District of Northcote P.O. Box 169 Northcote, VIC, 3070 With kind regards and sincere thanks in Christ for your generosity, The Community Relief program District of Northcote. . .

02.01.2022 A heartfelt thank you to all, for your support! !

02.01.2022 ( ) Community Relief Program. Today, thanks to all who immediately responded to the call out made earlier this week to aid in replenishing the welfare pantry, every household on our registry was able to receive a variety of neccesities! Picture attached shows items! ... Due to the restrictions many of you made online orders with supermarkets and the shopping was delivered straight to the pantry. This worked perfectly under the current restrictions, so please keep this in mind for the future. You can private message us before you make your online order and enquire what products may be missing on that week. Thank you to all Australians for helping this cause! Deliveries happen every fortnight and in between when required. Next sechduled delivery Saturday 5th September. - . . 5 . ! !

02.01.2022 (-English) The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia - District of Northcote would like to invite you to the annual and official cutting of the Vasilopitta ceremony on Thursday 14th January at 7pm at the Archdiocesan Church Holy Monastery Axion Esti Northcote. Due to restrictions and density limits bookings for this event are essential.... Please call the church offices on 9998 1848 to reserve a seat. The event will be LIVE STREAMED also. - - 14 7. . . 9998 1848 .

02.01.2022 The 1st of September is the first day of the Ecclesiastical year in the Orthodox Church and the day that has been dedicated by our Holy Patriachate to the care and prayer for the environment and God's creation in general. This day will be honoured by the following services: 1. Monday 31st August 5pm Great Vespers.... 2. Tuesday 1st September 8am Matins and Divine Liturgy. 3. Tuesday 1st September 7pm Blessing of Waters Service (Ayiasmo). All services will be bilenguil and LIVE STREAMED only. Services will be conducted from the Archdiocesan Church, Holy Monastery AXION ESTI. This year, although in restrictions, we can still dedicated Tuesday 1st September to our environment. We can do something during the 1 hour we can leave our homes for some exercise or shopping. Details of some ideas on the post!

02.01.2022 (-English) The feast of St Stylianos will be celebrated this year from the Archiepisocpal Church AXION ESTI Northcote on Thursday 26th November 7.30a.m together with all the clergy of the district. After the Divine Liturgy a memorial service will be held for the soul of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos of Australia who has fallen asleep.... The amount of people now allowed in church at a service has increased. There is still availability for this service. Please call 9998 1848 or private message to reserve your attendance. 26 : NORTHCOTE 7.30. . . . . 9998 1848.

02.01.2022 Matins and Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Community Church of St George THORNBURY. THORNBURY.

01.01.2022 . We thank the Cypriot Community of Melbourne for their on going support.

01.01.2022 (-) Evening Vigil in honour of the birth of the Virgin Mary. Live Streamed from the Archiepiscopal Church Holy Monastery AXION ESTI.... Monday 7th September 2020 6pm. . . 7 2020 6.

01.01.2022 We thank Dennis and Deon Dionyssiou together with their families for donating cartons of orange juice to our community relief program. NIPPYS. !

01.01.2022 (-) Thursday 26.11.20 St Stylianos ... Today clergy from all over the district joined in prayer and co-celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Archiepiscopal Monastery Axion Esti. After the Divine Liturgy a memorial service was chanted for the late Archbishop Stylianos of Australia. May his memory be eternal! , . . . !