CHEESEFARE LUNCH
Sunday 22 February 2026
As we approach the beginning of Great Lent the Sisterhood invites everyone to join us for a Cheesefare lunch on Sunday, 22nd February in our church hall.
Lunch is $15 for adults and $5 for children.
Cheesefare Sunday is the last day that dairy products can be eaten before Great Lent begins.
We ask you to reserve your spot and pay in advance. The registration sheet is already in the office. Payment can be made by cash or card when you register.
СИРОПУСНИЙ ОБІД
неділю, 22 лютого 2026
З наближенням початку Великого посту, Сестрицтво запрошує всіх на сиропусний обід у неділя, 22 лютого у церковній залі.
Обід $15 для дорослих і $5 для дітей.
Сиропусна неділя – це останній день коли можна їсти молочні продукти перед початком Великого посту.
Просимо забронювати місце і заплатити на перед,список вже у канцелярії. Оплату можна здійснити готівкою або карткою.
English Divine Liturgy
Our next All English Divine Liturgy will be celebrated on the Feast of the MEETING OF THE LORD.
Monday 2 FEBRUARY
Hours/ Confession 9am
Divine Liturgy and Blessing of Candles 9.30am
Nativity - New Year's Parish Lunch.
On Sunday 11 January 2026, our Sisterhood organised a New Years lunch for the parish. Lots of delicious food and fellowship was shared along with traditional carol singing to complete the Nativity cycle of services. Thank you to Natalka Oleksyn our MC, Evhen Oleksyn for traditional greetings, and all those who contributed to the event.
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+Anna Ralec 95 years.
The funeral for Anna Ralec will be served in our Church on FRIDAY 16 JANUARY at 10am followed by burial.
Anna and her late husband Herasym, who fell asleep in the Lord a decade ago, are an important part of our parish history.
Herasym, was our hardworking former Starosta, who built our candle stands (підсвічники) where our faithful offer their prayers and light candles to this day.
Anna was a lady of grace, who will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
The parish extends their condolences to her children Alex and Victoria along with their families.
Вічная памʼять
Theophany of Our Lord 2026
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The Nativity of Our Lord 2025
The Nativity of our Lord has been celebrated at the parish. Our takeaway as Orthodox Christians is that we are to remember the great act of humility that God bestowed on us by becoming one of us.
Our duty is to be lights in the valleys of darkness that appear in the world. Jesus tells us, "You are the light of the world... let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven," Matthew 5:14-16.
We have a lot of work to do.
PLAST NSW blessed us all on the Nativity with the Bethlehem Light of Peace.
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Parish Christmas Lunch.
Sunday January 11
Following the Divine Liturgy on January 11 the Parish will be celebrating its Christmas - New Years Lunch in the Church Hall.
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Funeral Notice
+ Vera Jarmolenko - 102 years.
With faith in the Resurrection, we mourn the falling asleep in the Lord of Vera who passed away today having earlier received the Holy Mysteries of the Church. God blessed Vera with a long and fruitful life with a loving family who were by her side to the very end.
The funeral for the newly departed Servant of God, Vera will be held on Friday 19 December at 1pm. The service will be at All Souls Chapel and the burial is scheduled for 2:30pm at Rookwood Cemetery.
Вічная памʼять!
Свято Покрови - Сідней 2025.
Our church Feast Day celebration in Sydney
Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate with us, especially Fr Yurij from Brisbane, Fr Yevhen and Panimatka Iryna from Adelaide, and all our parishioners and guests.
A huge thank you to Mriya (Dream) branch of the Ukrainian Women’s Association in NSW for catering, and to all the people who donated salads, cakes and drinks.
Thank you to those who helped set up the hall, and to those who brought flowers for the temple and the hall.
Thank you to Dnister Ukrainian credit cooperative for your very generous donation to our church.
Thank you to Nazar Drobushar and Fr Yevhen for entertaining us so beautifully.
Thank you to Ed Oleksyn for baking two sourdough loaves for our raffle and to Anna Bilanenko for her donation to the raffle. Thank you to those who bought raffle tickets.
All proceeds from the lunch and from our raffle have been given to Mriya to donate to Ukraine.
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