16 November, 2013
ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΙΑΤΙΚΗ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΗ ΣΤΟ NEWCASTLE
30 October, 2013
ΛΑΜΠΡΟΣ Ο ΕΟΡΤΑΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ 28ΗΣ ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ ΣΤΗΝ ΠΟΛΗ ΤΟΥ NEWCASTLE
Mε τη συμμετοχή πλήθους Ομογενών και με την παρουσία του Εξοχωτάτου Πρέσβεως της Ελλάδος και της κας Δαφαράνου, εοορτάσθηκε και στην πόλη του Newcastle η Εθνική Επέτειος της 28ης Οκτωβρίου του 1940.
Απο ενωρίς ο Ιερός Ναός των Αγίων Αποστόλων πλημμύρισε απο Ομογενείς που θέλησαν να τιμήσουν την Μεγάλη για τον Ελληνισμό Ημέρα, αλλά και για να δούν από κοντά τον Ελληνα Πρέσβυ που μετά από ολόκληρη 25ετία, Ελληνας Διπλωμάτης και μάλιστα Πρέσβυς, επισκέπτεται Ομογενείς εκτός των μεγάλων Κέντρων της Παροικίας.
Μαζί με τον Εξοχώτατο κ. Δαφαράνο και την Ευγενεστάτη σύζυγο του κα Εύα Δαφαράνου, την Τελετή παρηκολούθησαν, ο Πρόξενος της Ελλάδος κ. Ζήσσης Αντωνιάδης μετα της κας Ιωάννας Αντωνιάδη, η σεβαστή κυρία Ελευθερία Αντωνιάδη, σύζυγος του αείμνηστου Ανδρέα Αντωνιάδη, που για δεκαετίες υπηρέτησε την Ομογένεια από την θέση του Προξένου της Ελλάδος, ο Βουλευτής της περιοχής κ. Francis Owen εκπροσωπόντας τον Πρωθυπουργό και την Κυβέρνηση της Νέας Νοτίου Ουαλίας, ο Πρόεδρος της Ενορίας / Κοινότητος κ. Απόστολος Μυλωνάς, ο πρώην Πρόεδρος κ. Θεμιστοκλής Γκούμας, αντιπρόσωποι άλλων Ομογενειακών Οργανώσεων και πλήθος πιστών. Κατά την διάρκεια της Θείας Λειτουργίας και σύμφωνα με την Τάξιν, το Σύμβολο της Πίστεως καθώς και την Κυριακή Πρόσευχή ανέγνωσε ο κ. Πρέσβυς.
19 October, 2013
His Excellency the Ambassador of Greece to Australia Mr Charalambos DAFARANOS is visiting the City of Newcastle
ΙΕΡΑ
ΑΡΧΙΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΗ ΑΥΣΤΡΑΛΙΑΣ
HOLY
APOSTLES
GREEK
ORTHODOX PARISH & COMMUNITY OF NEWCASTLE
His
Excellency the Ambassador of Greece to Australia
Mr
Charalambos DAFARANOS is visiting the City of Newcastle
Saturday
the 26th and Sunday 27th of October 2013
Η Αυτού
Εξοχότης, ο Πρέσβης της Ελλάδος στην Αυστραλία
κ.
Χαράλαμπος ΔΑΦΑΡΑΝΟΣ
επισκέπτεται
την πόλιν του Newcastle την 26η και 27η Οκτωβρίου 2013
Στην πόλη του Newcastle θα
ευρίσκεται το Σάββατο 26 και την Κυριακή 27 Οκτωβρίου 2013, ο
Εξοχώτατος Πρέσβης της Ελλάδος στην Αυστραλία κ. Χαράλαμπος Δαφαράνος, συνοδευόμενος
από την σύζυγο του Ευγενέστατη κα Εύα, όπου το πρωί της Κυριακής θα
εκκλησιασθούν εις τον Ιερόν Ναόν των Αγίων Αποστόλων. Εν συνεχεία και παρουσία
του Εξοχωτάτου κ. Πρέβεως, του Εντιμοτάτου Προξένου της Ελλάδος κ. Ζήση
Αντωνιάδη και της κας Ιωάννας Αντωνιάδη, του Προέδρου της Κοινότητος κ.
Αποστόλου Μυλωνά και της κας Ελένης Μυλωνά και Μελών του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου
θα τελεσθεί η Δοξολογία επι τη Εθνική Εορτή της 28ης Οκτωβρίου 1940 και η
Κατάθεσις Στεφάνων εις τιμήν και Μνήμην των ηρωικώς Πεσόντων. Μετά το πέρας της
Τελετής εις το παραπλεύρως του Ιερού Ναού Κοινοτικόν Μέγαρον θα παρατεθεί
Δεξίωσις και Επίσημον Γεύμα εις το οποίον θα παρευρεθεί ο κ. Πρέσβυς μετά της
συζύγου του ο κ. Πρόξενος μετα της κας Αντωνιάδη o κ. Πρόεδρος και η κα
Μυλανά και ολόκληρον το Εκκλησίασμα.
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟΝ
ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΟΝ ΜΕΓΑΡΟΝ NEWCASTLE
His Excellency the Ambassador of
Greece to Australia Mr.Charalambos Dafaranos, accompanied by wife Mrs. Eva
Dafaranos will visit the city of Newcastle on Saturday October
26 and Sunday 27 October 2013.The
Ambassador will attend the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Holy Apostles, and
will lead the Celebrations for the National Day of Greece. Following the
Liturgy, His Excellency will be the Official Guest of Honour at the Luncheon,
at the Hellenic Community Centre together with the Congregation.
His Excellency is looking forward to meet as many people as
possible and especially Members of Management Committee.
His Excellency the
Ambassador inspecting the Guard of Honour at the Governor's General
Residence on the
occasion of His Excellency presenting his credentials to the Governor General
of Australia
Mr and Mrs Dafaranos with
Her Excellency Quentin Bryce
Governor-General of
the Commonwealth of Australia
27 May, 2013
28 April, 2013
ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΤΙΚΗ ΔΩΡΕΑ $30.000 ΔΟΛΛΑΡΙΩΝ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΝΟΡΙΑ-ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΩΝ NEWCASTLE.
ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΤΙΚΗ
ΔΩΡΕΑ $30.000 ΔΟΛΛΑΡΙΩΝ
ΣΤΗΝ
ΕΝΟΡΙΑ-ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΩΝ NEWCASTLE.
"Today, it gives me great pleasure indeed, to welcome the Hon. Timothy Francis (Tim) Owen, Member for Newcastle, in our Church and in our Community. At the same time a warm welcome is extended as well, to a dear and true friend of our Community, Mrs Colleen Hodges, who is also here with us this morning.
In welcoming the Member for Newcastle, I take the opportunity to emphasize one more time, that the presence of the Greek orthodox people in this Country begins, with the arrival in the year 1829 of seven young Greek sailors who made Australia their new home.
15 March, 2013
Greek Dancing Lessons
Meet Alexandra Rowe, our newest talented addition to our Greek School & Community.
She is an experienced Traditional Greek Dancing Teacher all the way from the U.S.A. and is now teaching our Greek School kids.
She will be also holding Greek Dancing Lessons also for 12-18 year olds every Wednesday from 6pm-7pm starting beginning of April.
If interested in learning more, message or call us on
0425 258 986
09 February, 2013
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia - The 11th Clergy-Laity Congress
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
The 11th Clergy-Laity Congress
“Let us run with endurance the race that is set before
us,
looking unto Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith”
(Heb. 12: 1-2)
The 11th Clergy-Laity Congress - the highest decision-making body
of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia - was held in Sydney, from
Sunday 20 January to Wednesday 23 January 2013.
His All-Holiness addressed via Skype the 11th Clergy-Laity
Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia.
06 February, 2013
Enrolments for GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL 2013
HOLY APOSTLES PARISH
&
COMMUNITY OF NEWCASTLE
COMMUNITY OF NEWCASTLE
GREEK
LANGUAGE SCHOOL
An open Letter
to Parents and Grandparents of our
Greek Language School in Newcastle
Greek Language School in Newcastle
Dear Parents, Grandparents and Friends;
Acknowledging the fact that our children are now third and fourth generation Greek-Australians and the use of the Greek Language is possibly irrelevant to most, we will go on to say, that we believe that all of you share our desire to hold on to what is left of our Mother Tongue and Culture in this our Community. And if we are serious about promoting our culture and protecting our place in history, it is important that the next generation of our families understands what it means to be a Greek/Australian. As you are all aware, our ancestors are responsible for creating moral, intellectual and political systems that have become the backbone of Western Civilization. We should all be proud of this and need to keep educating our future generations of the important role Greece has played throughout history. The best way of achieving this is to ensure that our children and grandchildren have access to Greek School.
15 January, 2013
THEOPHANY - BLESSING OF THE WATERS Bogey Hole, Newcastle - MORE PHOTOS
"Theophany is the Feast of the Baptism of Christ by John the Baptist at the Jordan River. The word “Theophany - Θεοφάνεια” is Greek and means, “the revealing of God”. At Christ's baptism, the Holy Trinity, appeared clearly to mankind for the first time: God the Farther's voice is heard from Heaven, the Son of God is incarnate in the person of Jesus and is standing physically in the Jordan, and the Holy Spirit descends on Jesus in the form of a dove. This is the Event, the Orthodox Christians are celebrating today.
It is also a happy coincidence that the Church celebrates this special Feast at the beginning of the year. An opportunity to extend prayers and best wishes to all.
May we live as God intended, in the world, at peace and with the awareness of His love in every sunset, every flower's unfolding petals, every baby's smile, and every wonderful, astonishing, miraculous beat of our heart. A very Happy New Year to All!"
Fr Nicholas
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It is also a happy coincidence that the Church celebrates this special Feast at the beginning of the year. An opportunity to extend prayers and best wishes to all.
May we live as God intended, in the world, at peace and with the awareness of His love in every sunset, every flower's unfolding petals, every baby's smile, and every wonderful, astonishing, miraculous beat of our heart. A very Happy New Year to All!"
Fr Nicholas
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07 January, 2013
BLESSING OF THE WATERS, Bogey Hole Newcastle
The lucky winner: Ilias Gore
Pictures BROCK PERKS
Courtesy of The Newcastle Herald
BLESSING OF THE WATERS: Unmarried men from Newcastle's Greek Community raced to retrieve the cross thrown into the Bogey Hole in the traditional Blessing of the Waters ceremony on Sunday. Ilias Gore (16) of New Lambton Heights reached the cross fiBLESSING OF THE WATERS: Unmarried men from Newcastle's Greek Community raced to retrieve the cross thrown into the Bogey Hole in the traditional Blessing of the Waters ceremony on Sunday. (16) of New Lambton Heights reached the cross first.
BLOOD was spilled, water was splashed and glory was won on Sunday at the Bogey Hole.
Newcastle’s Greek community marked the religious feast of Epiphany with the centuries-old tradition of the Blessing of the Waters.
More than 200 people from the Newcastle’s Greek Orthodox Church looked on as young unmarried men from their community jumped into the watering hole and raced to be the first the grab a holy cross thrown down to the sea floor. The traditional race, which is also open to women, has been performed at the Bogey Hole since 1957.
During the service the community prays for the safety of people working at sea and the prosperity of Australia.
Sixteen-year-old Ilias Gore, was the first to find the blessed prize this year.
The New Lambton Heights resident even spilled some blood to achieve the feat, cutting his foot during the friendly race.
‘‘I went down and grabbed something and it was seaweed,’’ he said.
‘‘But then I got it.’’
Father Nicholas Scordilis said the feast marked the Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan and the only in time history when the trinity - God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit - were present at once.
‘‘It’s a happy opportunity to wish everyone health and prosperity,’’ he said.
‘‘It gives me great joy to wish that to all the wonderful people of Newcastle.’’
Newcastle’s Greek community marked the religious feast of Epiphany with the centuries-old tradition of the Blessing of the Waters.
More than 200 people from the Newcastle’s Greek Orthodox Church looked on as young unmarried men from their community jumped into the watering hole and raced to be the first the grab a holy cross thrown down to the sea floor. The traditional race, which is also open to women, has been performed at the Bogey Hole since 1957.
During the service the community prays for the safety of people working at sea and the prosperity of Australia.
Sixteen-year-old Ilias Gore, was the first to find the blessed prize this year.
The New Lambton Heights resident even spilled some blood to achieve the feat, cutting his foot during the friendly race.
‘‘I went down and grabbed something and it was seaweed,’’ he said.
‘‘But then I got it.’’
Father Nicholas Scordilis said the feast marked the Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan and the only in time history when the trinity - God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit - were present at once.
‘‘It’s a happy opportunity to wish everyone health and prosperity,’’ he said.
‘‘It gives me great joy to wish that to all the wonderful people of Newcastle.’’
Onlookers await the retrieval of the cross
The frantic seconds of the race to the cross
fellow participants kiss the cross to receive its blessing
The lucky winner Ilias Gore
Holy Apostles Rector Father Nicholas Scordilis and
Greek Community President Paul Milonas,
present the participants with their crosses
Greek Community President Paul Milonas,
present the participants with their crosses
Courtesy of The Newcastle Herald
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