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Third week of Lent; Zhavoronki; ROMCA concert
During the third week of Great Lent, all clergy will gather for a pastoral conference, held this year at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Brisbane. Consequently, there will be no morning service and no catechism class at our parish this Wednesday.
On Saturday 21 March, at 10:30 AM, children are invited to the parish hall to bake "larks" (zhavoronki). This is a traditional "spring" activity held in honour of the Feast of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste. The "larks" will be distributed at the end of the Liturgy on Sunday 22 March.
On Sunday 29 March at 12:00 PM, the Russian Orthodox Male Choir of Australia (ROMCA) will perform a concert of sacred music in our parish hall. We recommend purchasing tickets in advance, as seating is limited; to get tickets press here
ROMCA will also lead the singing in our church during the Vigil on Saturday night and the Liturgy on Sunday 29 March.
Friday 13 March at 6 PM: Parastas.
Saturday 14 March at 8:30 AM: Liturgy – commemoration Saturday.
At 6 PM: Vigil with veneration of the Cross.
Sunday 15 March at 8:30 AM: Liturgy.
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    Parish clergy:

    Archpriest Yaroslav Belikov - Rector.
    Archdeacon Vasily Kozulin.

    Parish economy

    The warden, the responsible person for the economy of the entire parish is James Tobolov. He is directly assisted by members of the parish council, as well as many parishioners.

    Sisterhood

    Monitors the cleanliness and decorum of the church and on the territory of the church, organizes various events to maintain our traditions, raises funds for the parish. Organizes dinners and funeral wakes. Our Senior Sister Tatyana Pye heads the sisterhood.

    Jurisdiction

    Our parish is a part of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia,
    and is in the Australian and New Zealand Diocese,
    in the deanery of the state of Victoria.
    The head of the Russian Orthodox Church
    is His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'.

    His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas,
    is the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.

    The Diocesan Bishop is Archbishop George.

    The Dean of the state of Victoria is Archpriest Mikhail Protopopov.

    In a legal sense, our parish is governed
    by the Normal Parish By-laws of the ROCOR.
    According to the by-laws, the Rector is appointed
    by the Diocesan Bishop;
    the Warden is elected at the AGM of the parish for three years;
    members of the parish council are elected for one year at the AGM.
    The Sisterhood is governed by the Regulations on Church Sisterhoods;
    the Senior Sister and the Sisterhood Board are elected
    at the Annual Meeting of the Sisterhood.
    All parish officials are approved by the Diocesan Bishop
    and work on a voluntary basis.
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