Parish Of St Therapon in Sydney, Australia | Eastern Orthodox church

Parish Of St Therapon

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 409 227 896

Address: 323 Pennant Hills Rd, Thornleigh 2120 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.sainttherapon.org.au

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24.01.2022 Rain hail or shine, our Parish’s programs continue. Youth Fellowship at Macquarie University.

24.01.2022 To the students of Macquarie University, Youth Fellowship tomorrow at the University has been cancelled. I’ll be there next Wednesday.

22.01.2022 Announcement regarding the Celebration of Theophany in Australia The Holy Archdiocese of Australia, assessing the special circumstances prevailing due to the pa...ndemic and taking into account the advice from experts and the current regulations for the protection of public health, announces with regret, but also with a sense of pastoral responsibility, that the combined celebration of Theophany at Yarra Bay in Sydney will not go ahead this year, nor will the traditional services of the Sanctification of the Waters and the Throwing of the Cross within the states of Victoria and Western Australia. On the contrary, the corresponding ceremonies for the celebration of Theophany are planned to continue as normal with the presence of faithful on Sunday 10 January in Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane, the Gold Coast in Queensland and in Darwin.

22.01.2022 Saint John the Baptist About Saint John St. John was the son of the Prophet Zacharias and Elizabeth, who was a kinswoman of the Virgin Mary. St. John is known as the Forerunner and Baptist. He is known as the Forerunner because he preceded Christ and taught repentance, which prepared men for Jesus’ teaching and His ministry. He even recognized Christ as the Messiah as early as when they were both still in their mothers’ wombs. According to Holy Tradition, the Virgin Mary ...went to visit her cousin Elizabeth and when they embraced John leapt in his mother’s womb, which is considered his first acknowledgment of Christ as Messiah. After his birth, St. John’s father Zacharias was murdered in the temple. He and his mother fled to the desert and he was raised there. Thus he lived as an ascetic from the earliest part of his life. He ate plants and roots and wore rough clothing. When he grew, he baptized people in the Jordan, teaching repentance, but also saying that someone greater would come after him and baptize with the Holy Spirit. St. John always spoke the Truth and because Herod did not appreciate his criticism, he was imprisoned. Later he was beheaded, as the result of a promise Herod gave to his step-daughter to give her anything she asked. The daughter was convinced by her mother to ask for John’s head on a platter. Our parish celebrates the feast of St. John’s Beheading as our patronal feast day. It is a strict fast day in recognition of the way in which he died, but it is also a joyous feast day because John’s life was such a luminous example for monastics, martyrs and all Christians to follow him. Hymn of Saint John the Baptist The memory of the just is blessed, but the witness of the Lord is sufficient for you, Oh Forerunner. For you have shown forth as more venerable than the prophets, and found worthy, to baptize in the waters Him who they proclaimed. Therefore you were a champion for the truth. And pleased to bring good tidings even to those in Hades. That God made manifest in the flesh, takes away the sins of the world, and granting to us great mercy. Feast Days of John the Baptist September 23rd Conception of St. John January 7th Synaxis of St. John our patronal Feast Day February 24th 1st & 2nd Findings of the head of St. John May 25th 3rd Finding of the head of St. John June 24th Nativity of St. John August 29th Beheading of St. John Soyrce: http://stjohnthebaptist.co.goarch.org/about/saint

22.01.2022 Nursing Home visits about a week before Christmas. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to visit anymore Nursing Homes as all the Nursing Homes I visit were in lockdown from the 21st December.

21.01.2022 Patron Saint we celebrate today: Saint Iakovos For a man whose kinship with Jesus Christ was so close that he was referred to as the Brother of the Lord, when actually it is generally believed that he was a cousin to the Savior, surprisingly little is known to detail a full account of his life. The holy memory of his life was assured, if by nothing else than the simple fact that he was related to the Nazarene. But enough is known of the life of St. James to establish him as a...Continue reading

20.01.2022 Call for Donations for Homeless Packs Hi Eveyone, Father Andrew & Pres Flora were able to put together hygene packs for the homeless cause (Mother Maria of Paris missionary work)... Thanks to 2 generious donations from parishioners & a donation from their family, they are able to put together 50 hygene packs. The packs inculde a face mask, deodorant, womens hygene products, tooth brush, tooth paste, tissues and antibacterial wipes. We still need 35 vaseline/hand moisterisers & 50 paw paw lip balm. Pres Flora when to Chemist Warehouse & picked up toothpaste for $1.99 , and moisturiser for $1.99, lip balm was $2.50. Attached is a photo of the products we need. Please let me know if you are able to donate any products. Lots of love Pres Flora

20.01.2022 HSC Maths Support - Free Zoom Sessions with qualified teachers. Click the link https://forms.gle/fnUy6Po3NA7xvF4f7 to register. Sessions available in all Maths strands.

19.01.2022 Today we Celebrate SAINT STYLIAN the Paphlagonian Son of wealthy parents (who was probably born in Paphlagonia, without this being certain, because his sacred relic was kept there), was taught early by them to be restrained and to consider money as a means of relieving and the poor and the sick. After he was raised that way, and his parents died, he divided all his inheritance and went as an ascetic in the desert. There he met other ascetics, where he lived with them with br...otherly love, Christian condescension and mercy. He never saddened anyone, his great joy in fact, was to restore peace to troubled souls. The fame of his wonderful ascetic life reached the cities, and many rushed to find him to ask him for his spiritual instructions. Saint Stylianos, despite his deserted life, nurtured affection and sympathy for the children, whom the Lord loved so much. "If, he said, humility is the foundation of virtue, or childhood is by nature more virtuous than the greatest of philosophers." Many times the parents brought their children to him, and then the joy of the saint was very great. God, rewarding this sacred feeling of his, endowed the saint with the gift of healing sick children and making childless women childless. He died full of days and virtues. (source : www.eortologio.gr)

17.01.2022 To the students of Macquarie University, The next Youth Fellowship at Macquarie University will be tomorrow the 9th September. The Fellowship is from 12:30 pm till 1:30 pm, and I’ll be waiting for you outside the library at 12:30 pm. Looking forward to seeing you.

16.01.2022 SAINT AIKATERINI or Great Martyr Saint Catherine is a jewel in the dance of the martyrs of the 4th century AD. She came from Alexandria and was the daughter of noble parents (of King Constantius). She was beautiful in body, but also in Christian piety. He had excellent intelligence and at the age of 18 he had excellently studied all the Greek sciences, as well as the doctrines of Christian truth. So, when the Christians were severely persecuted by the emperors Maximian and...Continue reading

15.01.2022 St Ypomoni Family and Friends Ministry is pleased to announce HSC Support for students and their families. Sessions and times are listed below. If you would like to attend a session please click the link to register -->https://forms.gle/E5yPqZXkhtUWv6QNA

14.01.2022 Hi all, Tomorrow instead of our usual Youth Fellowship talk, we’ll be having an English Divine Liturgy in our Church from 7 pm till 8 pm. See you all then.

13.01.2022 Thank you to all our generous parishioners who donated products, toys and food for our Christmas Hampers. Your donations were delivered to the Parramatta Womens Shelter and Greek Welfare Centre. Thank you for your continued support and Blessings for the New Year.

13.01.2022 Tomorrow instead of our usual Youth Fellowship talk, we’ll be having an English Divine Liturgy in our Church from 7 pm till 8 pm. See you all then.

11.01.2022 Thank you George for coming and singing for our residents, and thank you Father Nicholas for playing the flute for your fellow residents. Another amazing day at St Basil’s Randwick.

10.01.2022 Nursing home visits.

09.01.2022 Enjoying Greek coffee with the residents at St Basil’s Kensington.

09.01.2022 Youth Fellowship at Macquarie University. I’d like to thank Father Daniel who is the Roman Catholic Chaplain at Macquarie University for joining us. Regardless of race and religion, we are all children of God.

08.01.2022 Today we commemorate Saint Basil Saint Basil the Great, Arcbishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia Saint Basil the Great was born about the end of the year 329 in Caesarea of Cappadocia, to a family renowned for their learning and holiness. His parents' names were Basil and Emily. His mother Emily (commemorated July 19) and his grandmother Macrina (Jan. 14) are Saints of the Church, together with all his brothers and sisters: Macrina, his elder sister (July 19), Gregory of Nyssa (Jan...Continue reading

02.01.2022 Yesterday we resumed for the first time the Seniors Gathering at our Parish since the start of COVID 19. I would like to thank from the bottom of my heart, the Greek Welfare Centre for all their hard work.

02.01.2022 Haven’t posted Chanting for a while. I hope you like it.

02.01.2022 Hi all, I’ve had major issues with my iphone over the last couple of days. The issues have now been resolved, however, I’ve lost all my contacts, messages, and notes. If there is anything you need from me, feel free to contact me anytime on my mobile, 0409 227 896.

02.01.2022 To the students of Macquarie University, I hope you enjoyed your break. The next Youth Fellowship at Macquarie University will be tomorrow the 30th September. T...he Fellowship is from 12:30 pm till 1:30 pm, and I’ll be waiting for you outside the library at 12:30 pm. Looking forward to seeing you.

01.01.2022 Patrron Saint we celebrate today: St. Dimitrios Great Martyr Dimitrios, the Myrrh-flowing and Wonderworking Saint, was a Christian and the son of the military commander of Thessalonica in the early fourth century. St. Dimitrios was the only son and was, because of this, most carefully cherished and educated. When his father died, Dimitrios was appointed by Emperor Maximian to take his place. Maximian was an opponent of Christ and charged Dimitrios to persecute and to kill the...Continue reading

01.01.2022 Dear beloved Parishioners, This coming Sunday, our Parish will have the honour of welcoming for the first time, His Grace Bishop Emilianos, who is the assistant Bishop to our Archbishop. He will conduct the Divine Liturgy, and then Baptise my baby boy Therapon.