Many thanks to everyone who helped prepare for our patronal feast day and assisted with the cleanup following the visit of so many pilgrims! The celebration was truly solemn and prayerful. On Wednesday 4 November Mikhail Petrov passed away suddenly. A memorial service (panikhida) will be held on Thursday 12 November at 5:00 PM, and the funeral service will take place on Friday 13 November at 10:00 AM. On Saturday 7 November following a long and difficult illness, Paul Yakimov reposed in the Lord. A memorial matins (parastas) will be held on Sunday 15 November at 6:00 PM, and the funeral service will follow the Divine Liturgy (which begins at 8:30 AM) on Monday 16 November. Next services at our church will be: Saturday 14 November at 6:00 PM: Vigil. Sunday 15 November at 8:30 AM: Liturgy. At 6:00 PM: Parastas. Monday 16 November at 8:30 AM: Liturgy.
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.
