The Feast of the Holy Trinity, also known as Pentecost, is approaching. Immediately following the Liturgy, there will be Vespers, during which special prayers are read, during which all the faithful kneel. These are especially important prayers that give us spiritual boost for the entire year! On the eve of Pentecost we commemorate the departed for the last time during the Easter season. On Trinity Day, after the service, the sisterhood hosts a pop up: all proceeds will go toward repairing our restrooms. On Sunday 24 May our longtime parishioner, Appolinaria Petrova, departed to the Lord. May she rest in peace! The panihida on the third day will be in the church on Tuesday 26 May at 6:00 PM. The funeral service will begin on Tuesday 2 June at 10:00 AM, and the day before (1 June), the panihida will be at 5:00 PM. The following services will be held in our church: Friday 29 May at 6:00 PM: Parastas. Saturday 30 May at 8:30 AM: Liturgy – Commemoration of the Departed. 6:00 PM: Vigil. Sunday 31 May at 8:30 AM: Liturgy and Vespers – Feast of the Holy Trinity. Monday 1 June at 8:30 AM: Matins and Liturgy – Day of the Holy Spirit.
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.
