Tag Archives: St Hurmizd Cathedral

The parishes of the Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and Lebanon have offered their deepest condolences to His Beatitude Mar Meelis Zaia AM and his family, following the passing of his beloved mother Maryam Zaia.

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.

"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

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

The Feast of the Resurrection Service will be streamed live from two diocese of the Assyrian Church of the East, thanks to The Assyrian Church of the East-TV which is now accessible on social media website Facebook.

“Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” Jonah 1:2

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 …