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All posts and comments should be made with a Christian ethos, respectful towards all who view and read them. The Holy Archdiocese reserves the right to remove or hide ads/spam, posts and comments that are irrelevant. The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia was established in 1924 by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. On the 9 May 2019, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Pa

triarchate unanimously chose as the new Archbishop of Australia, His Grace Bishop Makarios of Christoupolis. On the 29 June 2019, the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul, His Eminence was enthroned as Archbishop of Australia and is therefore the sixth Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.

Pastoral Visit of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia – Celebrating the Feast Day of All Saints
04/06/2026

Pastoral Visit of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia – Celebrating the Feast Day of All Saints

31 May - The Feast of Holy Pentecost and the descent of the Holy Spirit.
30/05/2026

31 May - The Feast of Holy Pentecost and the descent of the Holy Spirit.

23 April – Thursday - Saint George the Great MartyrThis glorious and victorious saint was born in Cappadocia, the son of...
22/04/2026

23 April – Thursday - Saint George the Great Martyr

This glorious and victorious saint was born in Cappadocia, the son of wealthy and virtuous parents. His father suffered for Christ, and his mother then moved to Palestine. When George grew up, he entered the military, where he attained in his twentieth year, the rank of tribune, and as such he was in the service of the Emperor Diocletian. When Diocletian began his terrible persecution of Christians, George came before him and courageously confessed that he was a Christian. The emperor had him thrown into prison and ordered that his feet be placed in stocks and that a heavy stone be placed on his chest. After that, the emperor commanded that George be tied to a wheel, under which was a board with large nails, and he was to be rotated until his whole body became as one bloody wound. After that, they buried him in a pit with only his head showing above the ground, and there they left him for three days and three nights. Then George was given a deadly poison to drink by a magician. But through all of these sufferings, George continuously prayed to God, and God healed him instantly and saved him from death to the great astonishment of the people. When he also resurrected a dead man through his prayers, many accepted the Christian Faith. Among these were Alexandra, the wife of the Emperor Diocletian; the chief pagan priest; the farmer Glycerius; and Valerius, Donatus and Therinus. Finally, the emperor commanded that George and his own wife Alexandra be beheaded. Blessed Alexandra died on the scaffold before being beheaded, and St. George was beheaded in the year 303 A.D. The miracles which have occurred over the grave of St. George are countless. Numerous are his appearances, both in dreams and openly, to those who, from that time to today, have invoked him and implored his help. Inflamed with love for Christ the Lord, it was not difficult for this saintly George, for the sake of this love, to leave all: rank, wealth, imperial honour, his friends and the entire world. For this love, the Lord rewarded him with a wealth of unfading glory in heaven and on earth, and with eternal life in His kingdom. In addition, the Lord bestowed upon him the power and authority to assist all those in afflictions and difficulties who honour him and call upon his name.

Christ is Risen! Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη!
12/04/2026

Christ is Risen!
Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη!

Pastoral Programme of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of AustraliaHoly and Great Week 2026Diocese of Canberra8 April – ...
07/04/2026

Pastoral Programme of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia
Holy and Great Week 2026

Diocese of Canberra

8 April – Holy and Great Wednesday
Afternoon:
The Service of Holy Unction, 3:30 pm.
Church of Nicholas
Corner Wentworth Avenue and Telopea Park, Kingston

District of Sydney

9 April – Holy and Great Thursday
Morning:
Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great, 9:00 am.
Monastery of Panagia Pantanassa
100 Pembertons Hill Road, Mangrove Mountain

Evening:
The Service of the Holy Passion (Reading of the 12 Gospels), 6:30 pm.
Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady
242 Cleveland Street, Redfern

Dioceses of Melbourne and Chora

10 April – Holy and Great Friday
Afternoon:
Vespers Service of the Apokathelosis, 3:00 pm.
Church of Saint Nektarios
138-144 Major Road, Fawkner

Evening:
The Graveside Lamentation and the Procession of the Epitaphion, 7:00 pm.
Church of Saint Haralambos
Corner Porter Street and Church Road, Templestowe

11 April – Holy and Great Saturday
Morning:
Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great, 6:30 am.
Church of Saint Eustathios
221 Dorcas Street, South Melbourne

District of Sydney

11 April – Holy and Great Saturday
Evening:
The Resurrection Service, Matins and the Divine Liturgy, 11:00 pm.
Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord
16-20 Belgrave Street, Kogarah

12 April – Holy and Great Pascha (Easter)
Morning:
The Vespers of Love, 11:00 am.
Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady
242 Cleveland Street, Redfern

Greek National Day Commemoration. Join us, this weekend in Sydney
26/03/2026

Greek National Day Commemoration. Join us, this weekend in Sydney

25/03/2026

Message from the Prime Minister of Greece, Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, on the occasion of Greece’s National Day (March 25), addressed to Hellenes in Australia.

(ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ - ENGLISH)Μήνυμα του Σεβασμιωτάτου Αρχιεπισκόπου Αυστραλίας κ.κ. Μακαρίουεπί τη εορτή του Ευαγγελισμού της Υπε...
24/03/2026

(ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ - ENGLISH)

Μήνυμα του Σεβασμιωτάτου Αρχιεπισκόπου Αυστραλίας κ.κ. Μακαρίου
επί τη εορτή του Ευαγγελισμού της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου
και τη Εθνική Παλιγγενεσία

«Σήμερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡμῶν τὸ κεφάλαιον…»

Σήμερα εορτάζουμε δύο μεγάλα γεγονότα. Πρώτα τον Ευαγγελισμό της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου, διὰ του οποίου έγινε η αρχή, ετέθη το θεμέλιο ή, όπως το λέγει και το απολυτίκιο της εορτής, άνοιξε το κεφάλαιο της σωτηρίας του ανθρώπου. Με εκείνο το ταπεινό «γένοιτό μοι κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου», η Παναγία μας αποδέχθηκε να γίνει η χώρα του Αχωρήτου, συνεργώντας έτσι στο προαιώνιο σχέδιο του Θεού για τη σωτηρία του ανθρωπίνου γένους.

Το δεύτερο μεγάλο γεγονός που εορτάζουμε σήμερα, είναι ο ξεσηκωμός των προγόνων μας τον Μάρτιο του 1821. Το γεγονός αυτό σηματοδοτεί το άνοιγμα ενός άλλου σημαντικού κεφαλαίου - του κεφαλαίου της ανεξαρτησίας της μητέρας πατρίδος μας. Οι Έλληνες αγωνίστηκαν με αξιοθαύμαστη ανδρεία και πνεύμα αυτοθυσίας, «για του Χριστού την Πίστη την Αγία και της Πατρίδος την Ελευθερία». Κατόρθωσαν έτσι να απαλλαγούν από τα δεσμά της πολύχρονης σκλαβιάς και να παραδώσουν μία ελεύθερη και ανεξάρτητη Ελλάδα στις γενιές που ακολούθησαν.
Δικαίως και αξιοχρέως, λοιπόν, τιμούμε σήμερα το σεπτό πρόσωπο της Παναγίας μας και τους ήρωες της Ελληνικής Επαναστάσεως του 1821. Όμως η τιμή αυτή θα είναι πραγματική αν αναλογιστούμε ότι τα δύο μεγάλα αυτά κεφάλαια, δεν συνιστούν πραγματικότητες δεδομένες, αμετάκλητες και αναλλοίωτες. Με άλλα λόγια, δεν καυχόμεθα μόνο για την πίστη μας και την ένδοξη ιστορία μας. Οφείλουμε να αναλάβουμε ως πρόσωπα και τις ευθύνες μας.

Η μεν σωτηρία μας συνιστά τη δυνατότητα μετοχής στην «όντως ζωή», η οποία ανακτήθηκε ύστερα από την απελευθέρωσή μας από το προπατορικό αμάρτημα. Είναι ένα δώρο που μάς προσφέρεται από τον Θεό, αλλά δεν επιβάλλεται. Επαφίεται, δηλαδή, στην ελεύθερη βούληση του καθενός μας. Εμείς επιλέγουμε αν θα αποδεχθούμε το ανεκτίμητο αυτό δώρο ή αν θα το απορρίψουμε. Εμείς επιλέγουμε αν θα ακολουθήσουμε το παράδειγμα της Παναγίας, εναρμονίζοντας τη ζωή μας με το θέλημα του Θεού ή αν θα απομακρυνθούμε εκ νέου από τον Δημιουργό και Σωτήρα μας, υποτασσόμενοι στο «εγώ», όπως είχαν επιλέξει οι πρωτόπλαστοι.
Παρόμοια, καθώς διανύουμε μία περίοδο γενικευμένης ταραχής και πολεμικών συρράξεων σε πολλά μέρη του πλανήτη μας, καθίσταται ολοένα και εναργέστερο ότι η ελευθερία ενός λαού, η αυτοδιάθεση και η ανεξαρτησία του, η ειρήνη και η ευημερία, δεν μπορούν να θεωρούνται δεδομένες και αδιασάλευτες πραγματικότητες. Απαιτείται διαρκής εγρήγορση, σφυρηλάτηση της ενότητος και αφοσίωση στα υψηλά ιδανικά, που ενέπνευσαν τους προγόνους μας στις μεγάλες και κρίσιμες στιγμές της ιστορίας του γένους μας.

Με αυτές τις σκέψεις, προσεύχομαι η ειρήνη να επικρατήσει σε όλο τον κόσμο και στις καρδιές όλων των ανθρώπων και εύχομαι να φανούμε αντάξιοι των δωρεών που μάς προσφέρθηκαν, ικανοί να απαλλαγούμε από κάθε λογής δεσμά, εσωτερικά και εξωτερικά, και να μεταδώσουμε αυτό το πολύτιμο φρόνημα στις επόμενες γενιές.
Χρόνια πολλά, ειρηνικά, ελεύθερα και σωτήρια!

Message of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia
on the Feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos
and the National Rebirth

“Today is the crowning moment of our salvation…”

Today, we celebrate two great events. First, the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, through which the beginning was made, the foundation was laid—or, as the dismissal hymn of the feast also says, the chapter of humanity’s salvation was opened. With that humble “Be it unto me according to your word,” our All-Holy Lady accepted to become the dwelling place of the Uncontainable One, thus cooperating in the pre-eternal plan of God for the salvation of the human race.

The second great event that we celebrate today is the uprising of our forefathers in March of 1821. This event marks the opening of another important chapter—the chapter of the independence of our motherland. The Greeks struggled with admirable courage and a spirit of self-sacrifice, “for the Holy Faith of Christ and the freedom of the homeland.” Thus, they succeeded in freeing themselves from the bonds of long-standing slavery and in handing down a free and independent Greece to the generations that followed.

Rightly and worthily, therefore, we honour today the venerable person of our Most Holy Theotokos and the heroes of the Greek Revolution of 1821. Yet this honour will be genuine if we reflect that these two great chapters do not constitute fixed, irreversible, and unchangeable realities. In other words, we do not merely take pride in our faith and our glorious history. We are also obliged, as persons, to assume our responsibilities.

Our salvation constitutes the possibility of participation in the “true life,” which was restored after our liberation from ancestral sin. It is a gift offered to us by God, but it is not imposed. It depends, therefore, on the free will of each one of us. We choose whether we will accept this inestimable gift or reject it. We choose whether we will follow the example of the Theotokos, harmonising our life with the will of God, or whether we will once again distance ourselves from our Creator and Saviour, submitting to the “ego,” as the first-formed once chose.

Similarly, as we pass through a period of widespread unrest and military conflicts in many parts of our world, it becomes ever more evident that the freedom of a people, their self-determination and independence, as well as peace and prosperity, cannot be regarded as given or unassailable realities. Constant vigilance is required, together with the forging of unity and devotion to the noble ideals that inspired our forefathers in the great and critical moments of our nation’s history.

With these thoughts, I pray that peace may prevail throughout the world and in the hearts of all people, and I wish that we may prove worthy of the gifts granted to us—able to free ourselves from every kind of bo***ge, both internal and external—and to pass on this precious ethos to future generations.
Many years to all—peaceful, free and salvific!

Celebrating the feast day of the Annunciation of Our Lady at the heart of our Holy Archdiocese.
22/03/2026

Celebrating the feast day of the Annunciation of Our Lady at the heart of our Holy Archdiocese.

Pastoral Programme of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, for the Fourth Week of Holy and Great Lent.
19/03/2026

Pastoral Programme of His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, for the Fourth Week of Holy and Great Lent.

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