Australia, New Zealand and Lebanon

The life of the late His Beatitude Mar Yosip Khnanisho has been commemorated during a presented by Rev. Chor-Bishop Ashoor Lazar, parish priest of St Hurmizd Cathedral, Sydney.

The Metropolitan See of Sydney and its parishioners have welcomed visiting clergy over recent months.

The Assyrian Church of the East in New Zealand has celebrated the 19th anniversary of its Assyrian language school.

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.

His Holiness Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos Patriarch of the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East, has confirmed his intention to visit the Archdiocese of Australia in September 2011.

Assyrian entertainer Linda George has made an inspiring visit to meet high school students of Mar Narsai Assyrian College (MNAC) in Sydney, Australia.

“Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel” 1 Corinthians 14:12

Members of the Assyrian Baz Association have met with His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia AM, Metropolitan of Australia, New Zealand and Lebanon.

Elderly residents of the Assyrian Church Retirement Village have been treated to a Mother's Day visit by students from the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East’s Mar Narsai Assyrian College (MNAC).

The Secretary-General of the Assyrian General Conference, Eshaya Esho, has praised the efforts of the Metropolitan See of Sydney during a visit to the Assyrian Schools.

For the first time in the history of the Assyrian Church of the East, the traditional Monday of the Thief service has been commemorated in the English language as part of a full order of Holy Week services by Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, in the Metropolitan See of Sydney.

"And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.” John 14:1

Popular Assyrian singer Linda George has entertained during a fundraising dinner organised by the hard-working Youth Association of Sydney, Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and Lebanon of the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East.

The Holy Week of Easter 2011 has been celebrated by large congregations of the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East in Sydney.

Immigration issues were at the top of the agenda in a meeting between His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia AM and Mr Haval Aziz Syan, the representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq along with Mr Samir Yousif, the Mayor of Fairfield City.