Fr Ilyan's surgery is tomorrow

Just a reminder Father Ilyan is due to undergo surgery tomorrow.

Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.


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New Archdiocese website

The Archdiocese has a new website.

Antiochian Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand

Metropolitan Archbishop Paul's Welcoming statement for the new site Welcoming statement for the new site

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Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand

Second Sunday of Lent

Scripture readings

• Epistle: The Reading is from: Hebrews 1:10-14,2:1-3
  


• Gospel: The Reading is from: Mark 2:1-12, John 10:9-16

For our Western Brethren in Christ today is Easter Sunday.

It is the second Sunday of Lent for us, however, and is also known as the Sunday of Gregory Palamas (1296-1359), Archbishop of Thessalonica, whose feast is commemorated on November the 14th, the day of his repose.

We attach his name to today because of his defence of Orthodoxy in the 14th Century, particularly an issue regarding knowing God as a matter of reason rather than personal Faith.

His victory over those who would treat Christianity as a matter of philosophy rather than that of Faith and is sometimes called the second triumph of Orthodoxy.



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Those in need of our Prayers

Father Ilyan will be undergoing surgery on Thursday this week.

Fr George of the Auckland Mission is also in hospital.

Olga Barbara

Please remember them in your prayers

The Departed we commemorated today

• Metropolitan Laurus


• Archpriest Alexey


• Ankitsa


• Alexander