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25/05/2026

Metal Vigil Oil Lamps (Kandylia) and Incense Burners (Thymiata) are back in stock. Visit https://pantanassa.org.au/product-category/devotional-items/worship-items/

25/04/2026

ANZAC Day Message of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia.

Each year on the 25th of April year, Australia honours the men and women who, answering the call of duty...

13/04/2026

40 Days Liturgy: Easter–Pentecost beginning soon - https://mailchi.mp/pantanassamonastery.org/40-liturgy-easter-2026d

09/04/2026

Beginning this evening, with the Holy Friday Matins of the Twelve Gospels, the Church celebrates the awesome, holy, and saving Passion of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ—the spitting, the blows with the palm of the hand, the buffeting, the mockery, the reviling, the wearing of the purple robe, the reed, the sponge, the vinegar, the nailing, the lance, and above all, the Crucifixion and Death which He condescended to endure willingly for our sakes—and also the saving confession of the grateful thief upon the cross. Read more:

On Holy Friday, we celebrate the awesome, holy, and saving Passion of our Lord and God and Saviour Jesus Christ—the spitting, the blows with the palm of the hand, the buffeting, the mockery, the reviling, the wearing of the purple robe, the reed, the sponge, the vinegar, the nailing, the lance, an...

07/04/2026

She was born between 805 and 810 in Constantinople into an wealthy family and grew to be exceptionally beautiful and intelligent. Three Byzantine chroniclers, Symeon Metaphrastes, George the Monk (a.k.a. George the Sinner) and Leo the Grammarian, claim that she was a participant in the “bride show” organized for the young bachelor Theophilos the Iconoclast by his stepmother, the Empress Dowager Euphrosyne. Smitten by Kassia’s beauty, the young emperor approached her and said: “Through a woman [came forth] the baser [things]”, referring to the sin and suffering coming as a result of Eve’s transgression. Kassia promptly responded by saying: “And through a woman [came forth] the better [things]”, referring to the hope of salvation resulting from the Incarnation of Christ through the Theotokos. According to tradition, the dialogue was:
“-Εκ γυναικός τα χείρω.” (Ek gynaikós tá cheírō)”- Kαι εκ γυναικός τα κρείττω.” (Kaí ek gynaikós tá kreíttō)
His pride wounded by Kassia’s terse rebuttal, Theophilos rejected her and chose Theodora as his wife. . Read more here:

St Kassiani is one of the first composers whose scores are both extant and able to be interpreted by modern scholars and musicians.

06/04/2026

TODAY (April 7) is the last day to order online for delivery.

If you’d prefer to collect your candles in person, you can use our Click & Collect service at our Sydney stalls until April 11 at the following locations:

📍 Roselands Shopping Centre – Outside ALDI
📍 Kingsgrove (217 Bexley Rd) – Mon–Fri 9am–6pm, Sat 9am–2pm

Shop the full collection here: https://pantanassa.org.au/product-category/easter-candles/

06/04/2026

On Holy Tuesday the Church calls to remembrance two parables, which are related to the Second Coming. The one is the parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1-3); the other the parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30). These parables point to the inevitability of the Second Coming (Judgement Day) and deal with such subjects as spiritual vigilance, stewardship, accountability and judgment.
From these parables we learn at least two basic things. read more here:

On Holy Tuesday the Church calls to remembrance two parables, which are related to the Second Coming.

05/04/2026

HOLY MONDAY: On Holy Monday we commemorate Joseph the Patriarch, the beloved son of Jacob. A major figure of the Old Testament, Joseph’s story is told in the final section of the Book of Genesis (chs. 37-50). Because of his exceptional qualities and remarkable life, our patristic and liturgical tradition portrays Joseph as 'tipos Christou', i.e., as a prototype, prefigurement or image of Christ. Read more here:

On Holy Monday we commemorate Joseph the Patriarch, the beloved son of Jacob. A major figure of the Old Testament, Joseph's story is told in the final section of the Book of Genesis (chs. 37-50).

03/04/2026

A gentle reminder – 40 Days Liturgy begins soon. A gentle reminder for those who may still wish to participate in the 40 Days Liturgy from Easter to Pentecost.
If there are names you carry in your heart—family, friends, or those who have departed—this is a beautiful opportunity to place them before Christ in the Divine Liturgy.
You may submit names here:
https://online.pantanassamonastery.org/Public/Public/40L.aspx?ItemID=40LONLINE

02/04/2026

Open Today (Public Holiday Good) Friday 3 April - Kingsgrove Easter Stall. 📍217 Bexley Rd (corner of Homer St)
Get everything you need for Easter while raising much-needed funds for our Monastery's Building Program! ☦️
We have an extensive range of Easter candles (λαμπάδες), icons, incense, books, honey, Easter Hampers, Tsourekia, red eggs and much more.

Easter Items can also be pre-ordered online: www.pantanassa.org.au