Holy Week

Today is Orthodox Holy Monday

Today is Holy Monday. On this day, we commemorate Joseph the Patriarch, the son of Jacob (from the Old Testament).…

10 April 2023

The Saturday of Lazarus

On the Saturday before Holy Week, the Orthodox Church commemorates a major feast of the year, the miracle of our…

8 April 2023

Easter Sunday: Great and Holy Pascha

This feast of feasts is the most significant day in the life of the Church. It is a celebration of…

24 April 2022

Great and Holy Saturday

On Great and Holy Saturday the Orthodox Church commemorates the burial of Christ and His descent into Hades. It is…

23 April 2022

Great and Holy Friday

On Great and Holy Friday the Orthodox Church commemorates the death of Christ on the Cross. This is the culmination…

22 April 2022

Man breaks into Agios Pantaleon Church and screamed into the microphone in Arabic! (VIDEO)

A particularly disturbing incident took place days ago as a man of Arab origins broke into the Holy Church of…

20 April 2022

Holy Wednesday the Sacrament of Unction

On the afternoon or evening of Great and Holy Wednesday, the Sacrament or Mystery of Holy Unction is conducted in…

20 April 2022

Orthodox Holy Tuesday

On Holy Tuesday, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Holy Gospel.

19 April 2022

Orthodox Holy Monday

Today is Holy Monday. On this day, we commemorate Joseph the Patriarch, the son of Jacob (from the Old Testament).…

18 April 2022

How to make bright and shiny Kokkina Paschalina Avga ( Red Easter eggs) (VIDEO)

Red eggs are perhaps the brightest symbol of Greek Easter, representing the blood of Christ and rebirth. Red eggs are…

16 April 2022

The Saturday of Lazarus

On the Saturday before Holy Week, the Orthodox Church commemorates a major feast of the year, the miracle of our…

16 April 2022

The Akathist Hymn chanted every Friday of Great Lent

The Akathist Hymn is a profound, devotional poem or chant, which sings the praises of the Holy Mother and Ever-Virgin…

15 April 2022

St Basil’s Aged Care’s La Stacey Baramy Wins 2021 NSW/ ACT Employee of the Year Award

Aged and Community Services Australia, the leading association for the aged care industry, has awarded La Stacey Baramy of St…

11 December 2021

Crowd in Corfu keep 'botides' tradition of pot-smashing alive despite restrictions (VIDEO)

The Easter pot-smashing tradition in Corfu symbolises the creation of an 'earthquake' like what occurred following the first Resurrection of…

2 May 2021

Great and Holy Pascha

This feast of feasts is the most significant day in the life of the Church. It is a celebration of…

2 May 2021

Great and Holy Saturday

On Great and Holy Saturday the Orthodox Church commemorates the burial of Christ and His descent into Hades. It is…

1 May 2021

Great and Holy Friday

On Great and Holy Friday the Orthodox Church commemorates the death of Christ on the Cross. This is the culmination…

30 April 2021

Tsoureki - Traditional Greek Easter bread

Tsoureki (τσουρέκι) is a sweet Greek Easter bread, which has a three-strand braid to represent the Holy Trinity. It is traditionally…

29 April 2021

TIPS - Bright and shiny Kokkina Paschalina Avga

Red eggs (Kokkina Paschalina Avga; Κόκκινα πασχαλινά αβγά) are perhaps the brightest symbol of Greek Easter, representing the blood of…

29 April 2021

St Basil's Palm Sunday Luncheon attended by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios

Each year, St. Basil's looks forward to this family event shared with the community, held on Palm Sunday and leading…

29 April 2021

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