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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
Ce frumos că și la distanță comunitățile noastre rămân unite în credință. Să-i binecuvânteze Dumnezeu pe toți cei prezenți.
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Ioana Stoica
Da, chiar în Newcastle, în Enoria Sfântilor Apostoli, comunitatea rămâne unită prin rugăciune.
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Ирина Воробьёва
Хорошо, что молодые люди из местной общины участвовали в хоре, как упомянуто в статье — это очень радует, видно, что церковь живет и в Newcastle.
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Paul Davis
Lampros looked so natural at the altar during the service—wonderful to see his first liturgical role with such grace.
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Наталья Соколова
Помню, как в Мюнхене наша священница после посвящения Петра в диаконы его мама говорила, что он так крепко держал чашу, будто боялся уронить — как и Лампро в Ньюкейсле, наверное, в первый раз за алтарём.
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Степан Тарасов
В Туле, когда Дионисий впервые служил диаконом, его мама тоже говорила, что он крепко держал кубок, будто боялся уронить — как и Лампро в Ньюкейсле. У нас так и говорят: «Сначала держишь чашу, потом сердце».
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