More than 300 Sydney faithful gathered at the front of Greenfield Park’s St Hurmizd Cathedral at midday to commence the 10km walk. Before embarking on the journey each walker released a balloon into the heavens.
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Mar Narsai Assyrian College Launches Construction Phase
The first phase of the construction of Sydney’s Mar Narsai Assyrian College (MNAC) has commenced, with His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia AM Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and Lebanon present to witness the progress.
Read More »Rising Up: Building Date Announced for Sydney’s English-Language Parish
Construction of the future Ss. Peter and Paul Parish in Sydney could begin as early as April, announced His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia AM, Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and Lebanon, during the Parish’s annual commemoration of its patron saints.
Read More »H.G. Mar Emmanuel Honoured at MNAC
His Grace Emmanuel Joseph, Bishop of Canada, was the guest of honour at the offering of the Holy Eucharistic attended for the last time by Mar Narsai Assyrian College's (MNAC) inaugural graduating class.
Read More »Sydney Youth Road Trip to Melbourne
The Youth Association of Sydney’s road trip to the city of Melbourne, Victoria delivered a weekend full of sightseeing, music, good humour and worship.
Read More »California Parish Stays Strong After Fire
Faithful members of St Zaia's Parish in Modesto, California are continuing regular spiritual services in their church hall, following a damaging fire in the cathedral.
Read More »H.B. Mar Meelis Visits Melbourne
H.B Mar Meelis Zaia has made an episcopal sojourn to Melbourne, where he elevated Deacon Antawan Mikhail to the sacred priesthood and announced the city's new church name.
Read More »Ordination of Reverend Narsai Youkhanis
The Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and Lebanon’s newly ordained priest Reverend Narsai Youkhanis has commenced his lifetime service to the Assyrian Church of the East, following an emotional laying of the hands ceremony at St Hurmizd Cathedral. The ordination, on 22 August 2010, was led by His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia and assisted by Cor Bishop Reverend Ashur Lazar and more than 30 clergy members including parish priests, deacons, sub-deacons and lectors. In a symbolic ceremony filled with ritual prayers to the Holy Spirit, H.B. Mar Meelis Zaia placed his blessed right hand on Deacon Ramsen Youkhanis, raising him to the ranking of priesthood and a commitment to work in the field of the Lord under his chosen name ‘Reverend Narsai’. Attending the early morning ordination were more than 2000 faithful, who filled St Hurmizd Cathedral with a mix of tears and joy, and took part in the new priest’s first offering of the Holy Eucharist, which followed a sermon and gospel reading for the 7th Sunday of summer according to the church calendar. Rev. Narsai said he felt confident through the strength of God, following the gracious gift of the Holy Spirit, the laying on of hands. “When …
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