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The Service of Dedication for Graduates of St Andrew’s Theological College 13.04.2018
This evening, Friday 13th April 2018, St Andrew’s Theological is rejoicing the Dedication of 14 graduate and postgraduate students of Theology. His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos, as Founder and Dean of the College which is the first Orthodox Theological College established in the Southern Hemisphere (1986), presided over the Doxology Service at the Cathedral of the […]
Paschal Lunch with the Archbishop 12.04.2018
Every year, for the past 42 years, on the Thursday of Bright Week after Easter, our Spiritual Father His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos, invites all the Clergy of Sydney together with Presviteres and children to the traditional Paschal Lunch. This is a day cherished by His Eminence because he gets to see his priests and their […]
His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos of Australia celebrated the Vespers of Love at the Cathedral, Redfern 08.04.2018
Στην Κυριακή του Πάσχα, 8 Απριλίου 11:00 π.μ ὁ Σεβασμιώτατος Αρχιεπίσκοπος Αυστραλίας κ.κ. Στυλιανός, συνοδευόμενος ἀπό τοῦ Θεοφιλεστάτου Ἐπισκόπου Ἀπολλωνιάδος κ. Σεραφείμ, ἐτέλεσε τήν Ἀκολουθίαν τοῦ Ἑσπερινοῦ τῆς Ἀγάπης εἰς τον Καθεδρικόν Ἱ. Ναόν, ὡμιλήσας καταλλήλως, τῇ συμμετοχῇ τοῦ ἐν Σύδνεϋ Κλήρου καί πλήθους πιστῶν. On Easter Sunday 8 April 11:00am, His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos […]
His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos of Australia celebrated Easter at the Cathedral, Redfern NSW 08.04.2018
Στις 7-8 Απριλίου 11:00 μ.μ.-2:30 π.μ, εἰς τον Καθεδρικόν Ἱ. Ναόν, ὁ Σεβασμιώτατος Αρχιεπίσκοπος Αυστραλίας κ.κ. Στυλιανός ἐτέλεσε τήν Ἐναρκτήριον Ἀκολουθίαν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως, ἱερουργήσας κατά τήν Θείαν Λειτουργίαν τοῦ Ἱ. Χρυσοστόμου, εἰς τήν ὁποίαν ἀνεγνώσθη ἡ ἐπί τῷ Ἁγίῳ Πάσχα Πατριαρχική Ἀπόδειξις. On the 7-8 April 11:00pm-2:30am His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos, Primate of the Greek […]
PASCHAL MESSAGE OF HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP STYLIANOS PRIMATE OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA
ΜΗΝΥΜΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΜΙΩΤΑΤΟΥ ΑΡΧΙΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΥ ΑΥΣΤΡΑΛΙΑΣ κ.κ. ΣΤΥΛΙΑΝΟΥ ΕΠΙ Τῼ ΠΑΣΧᾼ (Audio Recording) PASCHAL MESSAGE OF HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP STYLIANOS PRIMATE OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA

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April 21

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Hieromartyr Januarius
Alexandra the Martyr
All day
21-04-2018-18-04-2019
http://www.greekorthodox.org.au/?ecwd_event=6th-thursday-of-lenthieromartyr-januarius-maximian-of-constantinople
The Holy Hieromartyr Januarius and Those With Him
These Martyrs contested for piety’s sake in Campania of Italy, during the reign of Diocletian (284-305), when Timothy was Proconsul. Saint Januarius was the Bishop of Benevento in Campania; he was arrested and taken to Nola, where he was cast into a burning furnace, from which he came forth unharmed; at Puteoli, together with Proculus, Sosius, and Faustus the deacons, Desiderius, reader of the Church of Benevento, and Eurychius and Acutius, nobles from Puteoli, he was cast to wild beasts, which as they came near the Saints, fell affectionately at their feet. Finally they were all beheaded, about the year 305.
Apolytikion of Hieromartyr Januarius in the Fourth Tone
As a sharer of the ways and a successor to the throne of the Apostles, O inspired of God, thou foundest discipline to be a means of ascent to divine vision. Wherefore, having rightly divided the word of truth, thou didst also contest for the Faith even unto blood, O Hieromartyr Januarius. Intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.

Alexandra the Martyr
Martyr Alexandra, the Empress and wife of Emperor Diocletion, was so impressed by the courage and martyrdom of St George that she became a Christian and fell under the same persecution. She also was condemned to be beheaded but when she arrived at the place of execution she asked to be allowed to sit down. Her request was granted. She sat down and died quietly before the executioners could carry out their task. Her feast day is 21 April.
Apolytikion of Alexandra the Martyr in the Fourth Tone
O Lord Jesus, unto Thee Thy lamb doth cry with a great voice: O my Bridegroom, Thee I love; and seeking Thee, I now contest, and with Thy baptism am crucified and buried. I suffer for Thy sake, that I may reign with Thee; for Thy sake I die, that I may live in Thee: accept me offered out of longing to Thee as a spotless sacrifice. Lord, save our souls through her intercessions, since Thou art great in mercy.

We Also Celebrate Today:
- Our Holy Father Maximian, Patriarch of Constantinople
- Theodore the Holy Martyr & his mother Philippa of Perge
- Anastasios the Monk of Sinai
- Beuno, Abbot of Clynnog