The Holy Protection Cathedral Of The Russian Orthodox Church

02/06/2026

Dearest parishioners, catechumens and inquirers.

A reminder that there will be a catechism class this coming Saturday the 6th of June, starting at 4:30pm in the church hall. For those willing and able, we ask if you could please help us set up and pack away chairs as necessary on the day.

This weeks class will focus on 'Prophetic Books'.

As previously mentioned, our in-person classes will contain a 5-10 minute summary of the important aspects of each session, and we ask that you come to class prepared, having listened to the session recording for this weeks class, and with questions for an open group discussion.

The recording of 'Session 6 – Prophetic Books', can be accessed using the link below.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1280171/episodes

Or alternatively through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, etc if you search “Pokrov Russian Orthodox Church Melbourne".

We look forward to seeing you all this coming Saturday, and if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us.

With love in Christ,

Your Pokrov Catechists

29/05/2026

25/05/2026

Timetable of Services - May/June 2026
Расписание Богослужений - Май/июнь 2026

25/05/2026

Russian Orthodox Male Choir of Australia (ROMCA)
Sunday June 7, 5pm, St Stephen Serbian Orthodox Church, Keysborough.

This internationally acclaimed choir is returning to Melbourne and has just released tickets for another unique, spiritually uplifting concert dedicated to Hymns to the Holy Trinity. This is part of ROMCA’s 10-year anniversary which will culminate in a major concert at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday September 6, 2026.

Book tickets now on the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/hymns-to-the-holy-trinity-tickets-1988548952447?aff=oddtdtcreator

25/05/2026

Dearest parishioners, catechumens and inquirers.

Please note that this weeks scheduled catechism will have to be postponed until the following Saturday, the 6th of June.

We will endeavour to send out a class reminder with some details next week.

With love in Christ,

Your Pokrov Catechists

11/05/2026

Dearest parishioners, catechumens and inquirers. Christ is Risen!

A reminder that there will be a catechism class this coming Saturday the 16th of May, starting at 4:30pm in the church hall. For those willing and able, we ask if you could please help us set up and pack away chairs as necessary on the day.

This week we will continue on with another session on Edifying Literature, with focus on the New Testament.

As previously mentioned, our in-person classes will contain a 5-10 minute summary of the important aspects of each session, and we ask that you come to class prepared, having listened to the session recording for this weeks class, and with questions for an open group discussion.

The recording of 'Session 5 (Part 2) – Edifying Literature', can be accessed using the link below.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1280171/episodes

Or alternatively through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, etc if you search “Pokrov Russian Orthodox Church Melbourne".

We look forward to seeing you all this coming Saturday, and if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us.

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!

With love in Christ,

Your Pokrov Catechists

01/05/2026

A fantastic dinner to celebrate the Feast of the Myrrh Bearing Women last Sunday, and a wonderful way to thank the ladies of our parish Sisterhood and our volunteers for their hard work during the year.

28/04/2026

Christ is risen!

Continuing on from our previously much loved talk about the iconography of our church, we are presenting part two on Friday the 8th of May starting at 6:30pm!

Fr Nicholas will again dive into the symbolism and meaning of icons, as well as the specific meaning of the iconography in our parish and church.

If you missed part one, don’t fret! It will be easy enough to jump into the discussion from where we left off without feeling left behind. :)

Hope to see you there!

28/04/2026

Christ is Risen!

Beautiful to see that we were able to share Christ's glorious and joyous Resurrection to all.

Truly He is Risen!

28/04/2026

Dearest parishioners, catechumens and inquirers. Christ is Risen!

A reminder that there will be a catechism class this coming Saturday the 2nd of May, starting at 4:30pm in the church hall. For those willing and able, we ask if you could please help us set up and pack away chairs as necessary on the day. Please also note that there are two podcast recordings (part 1 and part 2) for this weeks topic.

This weeks class will focus on 'Session 5 – Edifying Literature', please see synopsis below.

"These books of the Bible are of enormous importance in developing the revealed teaching of the foundational books, Pentateuch and Gospels. For this reason, they have always been popular wit the people of God to the present day. We look at the moral teachings, religious philosophy and the Liturgical use of these books."

As previously mentioned, our in-person classes will contain a 5-10 minute summary of the important aspects of each session, and we ask that you come to class prepared, having listened to the session recording for this weeks class, and with questions for an open group discussion.

The recording of 'Session 5 – Edifying Literature', can be accessed using the link below.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1280171/episodes

Or alternatively through Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, etc if you search “Pokrov Russian Orthodox Church Melbourne".

We look forward to seeing you all this coming Saturday, and if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us.

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!

With love in Christ,

Your Pokrov Catechists