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an English speaking Orthodox parish in Adelaide

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We setup Orthodox services where we are gratefully renting the chapel and hall space at:

Emmaus Catholic School Woodcroft
2 Todd Street, Woodcroft, SA, Australia, 5162.

Enter via the Pimpala Road entrance, parking is available.

Sundays:

  • Prayers of the Hours at 8:40am
  • Divine Liturgy starts at 9:00 AM
  • Coffee Hour fellowship 11:00am
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Liturgical life + Parish events

Daily readings, feasts, and saints alongside services, sacraments, and parish gatherings.

LiturgicalParish events
Today · Mon, 19 OctToday
21st Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas (1st c.).
  • New Hieromartyr John priest (1937).
  • Virgin-martyr Eroteis of Cappadocia.
  • New Martyr Macarius at Kion in Bithynia (Mt. Athos) (1590) (Greek).
  • Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "O All-Hymned Mother".
  • Venerable Cindeus of Cyprus, monk (Greek).
Scripture readings
  • John 21:15-25 (Matins Gospel)
  • Philippians 4:10-23 ()
  • Luke 6:24-30 ()
  • 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 (Apostle)
  • John 20:19-31 (Apostle)
Tone
  • three
Tomorrow · Tue, 20 OctTomorrow
21st Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria (290-303).
  • St. Jonah, bishop of Manchuria (1925).
  • New Hieromartyr Priest Valentine Sventsitsky of Moscow (1931) and Priest Nicholas Kazansky (1931).
  • New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1942).
  • Venerable Sergius the Obedient of the Kiev Caves (13th c.).
  • Venerable Sergius, abbot of Nurma (Vologda) (1412) , disciple of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh.
  • Uncovering of the relics (1514) of Venerable Martinian, abbot of Byelozersk (White Lake) (1483).
  • Martyrs Julian, presbyter, and Caesarius, deacon, at Terracina (1st c.).
  • Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Tarsus (287).
  • Martyr Polychronius of Gamphanitus (4th c.).
  • Pskov Icon of the Mother of God named "Tenderness" (1524).
  • Martyrs Eusebius and Felix at Terracina.
  • St. Dubtach, bishop of Armagh (Scotland) (513) (Celtic & British).
  • Holy Martyr Princess Osyth of Chich (England) (ca. 700) (Celtic & British).
  • 99 Fathers of Crete (Greek).
  • St. Leontius the Governor (Greek).
  • Venerable Joseph, elder of Mokhevi, wonderworker of Georgia (1763) (Georgia).
Scripture readings
  • Colossians 1:1-2, 7-11 ()
  • Luke 6:37-45 ()
Tone
  • three
Wed, 21 Oct
21st Week after Pentecost
  • Fast
  • By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits)
Commemorations
  • Venerable Pelagia the Penitent of the Mount of Olives (457).
  • New Hieromartyrs Demetrius archbishop of Mozhaysk and with him John deacon, Hieromartyr Ambrosius and Pakhomius, Virgin-martyr Tatiana, Martyr Nicholas, Virgin-martyrs Mary and Nadezhda (1937).
  • New Hieromartyr Jonah bishop of Velizhsk, Hieromartyr Seraphim, New Hieromartyrs Peter, Basil, Paul, Peter, Vladimir priests, Martyrs Victor, John, Nicholas and Virgin-martyr Elizabeth (1937).
  • New Hieromartyr Barlaam (end of 1930th).
  • Venerable Dositheus, abbot of Verkneostrov (Pskov) (1482).
  • Venerable Tryphon, abbot, of Vyatka (1612).
  • Synaxis of All Saints of Vyatka.
  • Venerable Thais (Taisia) of Egypt (4th c.).
  • Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Antioch (303).
  • New Monk-martyr Ignatius of Bulgaria and Mt. Athos (1814).
  • St. Anthony, bishop of Novgorod (1232).
  • St. Keyene, hermitess of Cornwall.
  • St. Iwi, hierodeacon of Lindisfarne.
  • Translation of the relics of St. Aidan, bishop of Lindisfarne and enlightener of Northumbria.
  • Translation of the relics of St. Ceolfrith, abbot of Wearmouth and Jarrow.
  • St. Triduana, nun of Restalrig.
Scripture readings
  • Colossians 1:18-23 ()
  • Luke 6:46-7:1 ()
Tone
  • three
Thu, 22 Oct
21st Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Holy Apostle James, son of Alphaeus (1st c.).
  • Venerable Andronicus and his wife Venerable Athanasia of Egypt (500).
  • New Hieromartyrs Constantine and Peter priests (1918).
  • New Hieromartyr Constantine priest (1937).
  • Uncovering of the relics of Venerable Sebastian Fomin (1997).
  • Righteous Forefather Abraham (2000 B.C.) and his nephew Righteous Lot.
  • Martyrs Juventius and Maximus at Antioch (4th c.).
  • St. Publia the Confessor of Antioch (360).
  • Venerable Peter of Galatia (9th c.).
  • Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos "Korsun" (Cherson) and "Assuage My Sorrow".
  • St. Stephen the New of Serbia (1427) (Serbia).
  • St. Demetrius, patriarch of Alexandria (231).
  • Hieromartyr Dionysius (Denis, Denys) of Paris, bishop (258) (Celtic & British).
  • Venerable Stephen the Blind, king of Serbia (1468).
Scripture readings
  • John 21:15-25 (Matins Gospel)
  • Colossian 1:24-29 ()
  • Luke 7:17-30 ()
  • 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 (Apostle)
  • Luke 10:16-21 (Apostle)
Tone
  • three
Fri, 23 Oct
21st Week after Pentecost
  • Fast
  • Food with Oil
Commemorations
  • Martyrs Eulampius and Eulampia at Nicomedia and 200 Martyrs with them (296).
  • St. Innocent, bishop of Penza (1819).
  • Venerable Ambrose of Optina (1891).
  • New Hieromartyr Theodore (Pozdeev) archbishop of Volokolamsk (1937).
  • Saint Amphylochius, Bishop of Vladimir-Volyn (1122).
  • Synaxis of the seven Saints of Volhynia: Sts. Stephen and Amphilocius (1122), bishops of Vladimir in Volhynia; St. Theodore (in monasticism Theodosius), prince of Ostrog (1483); St. Juliana Olshanskaya (1540); Venerable Job of Pochaev (1651); Hieromartyr Macarius, archimandrite of Kanev (1678); and St. Yaropolk-Peter, prince of Vladimir in Volhynia (1086).
  • Blessed Andrew of Totma, fool-for-Christ (1673).
  • Martyr Theotecnus of Antioch (4th c.).
  • Venerable Bassian of Constantinople (ca. 458).
  • Venerable Theophilus the Confessor of Bulgaria (716).
  • Martyrdom of the 26 Martyrs of Zographou Monastery on Mt. Athos by the Latins: Abbot Thomas, monks Barsanuphius, Cyril, Micah, Simon, Hilarion, Job, James, Cyprian, Sabbas, James, Martinian, Cosmas, Sergius, Paul, Menas, Ioasaph, Ioannicius, Anthony, Euthymius, Dometian, Parthenius, and four laymen (1284).
  • St. Paulinus, archbishop of York (644) (Celtic & British).
  • St. Pinytus, bishop of Knossos in Crete (2nd. c.).
  • Zographou Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Of the Akathist".
  • Synaxis of the Saints of Optina: Leo (1841), Macarius (1894), Moses (1862), Anthony (1865), Hilarion (1873), Ambrose (1891), Anatolius (1894), Isaacius (1894), Joseph (1911), Barsanuphius (1913), Anatolius (1922), Nectarius (1928), Nicon (1931), and Isaacius (1936).
  • Martyrs of the Theban Legion along the Rhine: Sts. Cassius and Florentius at Bonn, Sts. Gereon and Companions at Cologne, and Sts. Victor and Companions at Xanten (Germany) (304).
Scripture readings
  • Matthew 11:27-30 (Matins Gospel)
  • Colossian 2:1-7 ()
  • Luke 7:31-35 ()
  • Galatians 5:22-6:2 (Venerable Ambrose)
  • Luke 6:17-23 (Venerable Ambrose)
Tone
  • three
Sat, 24 Oct
21st Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Holy Apostle Philip of the Seventy, one of the seven deacons (1st c.).
  • Venerable Theophanes the Confessor and Hymnographer, bishop of Nicaea (850).
  • Venerable Leonid of Optina (1841).
  • Synaxis of the Saints of Optina: St. Leonid (repose) (1841), St. Macarius (1860), St. Moses (1862), St. Anthony (1865), St. Hilarion (1873), St. Ambrose (1891), St. Anatole (the "Elder") (1894), St. Isaac I (1894), St. Joseph (1911), St. Barsanuphius (1913), St. Anatole (the "Younger") (1922), St. Nektary (1928), St. Nikon the Confessor (1931), New Hieromartyr Archimandrite Isaac II (1937).
  • New Hieromartyrs Philaret and Alexander priests (1918).
  • New Hieromartyr Juvenalius (Maslovsky) bishop of Riazan (1937).
  • Venerable Theophanes, faster of the Kiev Caves (12th c.).
  • Martyrs Zenaida (Zenais) and Philonilla of Tarsus in Cilicia (1st c.).
  • Sts. Nectarius (397), Arcadius (405), and Sinisius (427), patriarchs of Constantinople.
  • St. Gommar, patron of Lier (775) (Neth.).
  • Venerable Ethelburga, abbess of the monastery of Barking (England) (676) (Celtic & British.).
  • Venerable Cainnech (Kenneth), abbot of Aghaboe (Ireland) (600) (Celtic & British).
  • St. Philotheus (Kokkinos) of Mt. Athos, patriarch of Constantinople (1379).
  • Commemoration of the miracle from the Icon of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Beirut of Phonecia.
Scripture readings
  • 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 ()
  • Luke 5:27-32 ()
  • Acts 8:26-39 (Apostle)
  • Luke 10:1-21 (Apostle)
Tone
  • three
Sun, 25 Oct
  • St Elizabeth & St Barbara Divine Liturgy
    8:40 am – 12:00 pm
    Emmaus School Chapel, 2 Todd Street, Woodcroft, SA, Australia, 5159
    Prayers of the Hours at 8:40am Divine Liturgy starts at 9:00am. Coffee Hour fellowship 11:00am All services are in english
21st Sunday after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (787).
  • Martyrs Probus, Tarachus, and Andronicus at Tarsus in Cilicia (304).
  • Venerable Cosmas the Hymnographer, bishop of Maiuma (787).
  • St. Euphrosyne (Mezenova) the Faster, schema-abbess of Siberia (1918).
  • New Hieromartyr John (1930).
  • Venerable Laurence (1937).
  • New Hieromartyr Nicholas confessor mitropoliten of Alma-Ata (1955).
  • New Hieromartyr Alexander priest (1940).
  • Venerables Amphilochius (1452), Macarius, and Tarasius, abbots, and Theodosius, monk, of Glushitsa Monastery (Vologda).
  • Martyr Domnina of Anazarbus (286).
  • St. Martin the Merciful, bishop of Tours (397).
  • Translation from Malta to Gatchina of a part of the Life-Creating Cross of the Lord, together with the Philermia Icon of the Mother of God, and the right hand of Saint John the Baptist (1799).
  • "Jerusalem" (48), "Yaroslav-Smolensk" (1642), "Rudensk" (1687) and "Kaluga" (1748) Icons of the Mother of God.
  • St. Mobhi of Glasnevin (544) (Celtic & British).
  • St. Edwin, king and martyr (633) (Celtic & British).
  • St. Wilfrid, archbishop of York (709) (Celtic & British).
  • Venerable Anastasia of Rome (250) (Greek).
  • St. Theodotus, bishop of Ephesus (Greek).
  • St. Jason, bishop of Damascus (Greek).
  • Venerable Symeon the New Theologian (1021) (Greek).
  • Venerable Theosebius the God-bearer of Arsinoe in Cyprus (Greek).
  • Martyrs Malfethos and Anthea (Greek).
  • Hieromartyr Maximilian, bishop of Noricum (284).
Scripture readings
  • John 21:1-14 ((10th Matins Gospel))
  • Galatians 2:16-20 ()
  • Luke 7:11-16 ()
  • Hebrews 13:7-16 (Fathers)
  • John 17:1-13 (Fathers)
Tone
  • four