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Bishop Kerasuntos Christoforos at the celebratory Parish of the Holy Apostles Newcastletranslated

July 2, 2026 · 1 min read

On Tuesday, June 30, the feast of the Synod of the Holy Twelve Apostles, in the full Church of the Holy Apostles, in the city of Newcastle, New South Wales, with the blessing of the Most Reverend Archbishop of Australia Mr. Makarios, a High Priestly Divine Liturgy was celebrated, which was presided over by His Grace Bishop Kerasoutos Mr. Christoforos, Proto-Secretary of the 1st Archdiocese of Australia, flanked by Fathers Ioannou, Edouardou, Markos and Nikolaos, and the Deacons Fr. Timotheus, Fr. Panagiotou and the newly ordained Fr. Lambros. The Analogue was decorated with the presence of the High Priest Mr. Michael Giamaios and young people of the local Parish.

The Holy Liturgy was attended by the Honorary Consul of Greece, Mr. Zisis Antoniadis, followed by his wife, Mr. Ioanna Antoniadis, the President of the Parish-Community, Mr. Apostolos Mylonas, and a number of pilgrims from various Parishes of Sydney.

His Eminence Mr. Christophoros conveyed to everyone the warm wishes and blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Mr. Makarios.

After the Divine Liturgy, an official celebratory meal was served in the Community Hall, which was attended by a large number of parishioners, creating a truly wonderful...

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Ștefan Stan

How beautiful that even at a distance our communities remain united in faith. May God bless all present.

Ioana Stoica

Yes, right in Newcastle, in the Parish of the Holy Apostles, the community remains united through prayer.

Ирина Воробьёва

It's good that young people from the local community were involved in the choir, as mentioned in the article - it's very encouraging, it shows that the church is alive and well in Newcastle.

Paul Davis

Lampros looked so natural at the altar during the service—wonderful to see his first liturgical role with such grace.

Наталья Соколова

I remember how in Munich our priest, after Peter’s ordination to the deacon, his mother said that he held the cup so tightly as if he was afraid to drop it - just like Lampro in Newcastle, probably for the first time at the altar.

Степан Тарасов

In Tula, when Dionysius first served as a deacon, his mother also said that he held the cup tightly, as if he was afraid to drop it - just like Lampro in Newcastle. This is what we say: “First you hold the cup, then the heart.”