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We setup Orthodox services where we are gratefully renting the chapel and hall space at:

Emmaus Catholic School Woodcroft
2 Todd Street, Woodcroft, SA, Australia, 5159.

Enter via the Pimpala Road entrance, parking is available.

Sundays:

  • Prayers of the Hours at 8:40am
  • Divine Liturgy starts at 9:00 AM
  • Coffee Hour fellowship 11:00am
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Liturgical life + Parish events

Daily readings, feasts, and saints alongside services, sacraments, and parish gatherings.

LiturgicalParish events
Today · Tue, 14 JulyToday
7th Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Holy and Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, martyrs at Rome.
  • New Hieromartyr Arcadius priest (1918).
  • New Hieromartyr Alexis deacon (1942).
  • Martyr Potitus at Naples (2nd c.).
  • Venerable Peter the Patrician, monk, of Constantinople (854).
  • St. Angelina, despotina of Serbia (16th c.).
  • Venerable Nicodemus of Svyatogorsk (1809).
  • Translation of the relics of Venerable John of Rila (946) from Turnovo to Rila (1470) (Bulgaria).
  • Holy Julius and Aaron, protomartyrs of Wales (ca. 304) (Celtic & British).
  • St. Servanus, Apostle of Western Fife of East Scotland (6th c.) (Celtic & British).
  • St. Leontius, bishop of Radauti in Moldavia (15th c.) (Romania).
  • Venerable Gallus, bishop of Clermont (551) (Gaul).
  • 25 Martyrs in Nicomedia (Greek).
  • Venerable Basil, founder of the Monastery of the Deep Stream in Cappadocia (10th c.) (Greek).
  • Martyr Constantine the Wonderworker and those with him, of Cyprus (Greek).
  • St. Leo the Hermit (Greek).
  • St. Serf, bishop of Kinross.
  • St. Eparchius the Recluse of Gaul (581).
Scripture readings
  • 1 Corinthians 6:20-7:12 ()
  • Matthew 14:1-13 ()
  • 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:8 (Unmercenaries)
  • Matthew 10:1,5-8 (Unmercenaries)
Tone
  • five
Tomorrow · Wed, 15 JulyTomorrow
7th Week after Pentecost
  • Fast
  • Food with Oil
Commemorations
  • The Placing of the Honorable Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos at Blachernae (5th c.).
  • St. Photius, metropolitan of Kiev (1431).
  • St. Juvenal, patriarch of Jerusalem (458).
  • "Pozai" (17th c.), "Theodotiev" (1487) and "Akhtyr" (1739) Icons of the Most Holy Theotokos.
  • St. Juvenal, protomartyr of America and Alaska (1796).
  • Right-believing King Stephen the Great of Moldavia (1504) (Romania).
  • St. Monegunde of Chartres (530) (Gaul).
  • New Martyr Lampros of Makri (1835) (Greek).
  • Uncovering of the relics (2003) of New Hieromartyr Priest Sergius Florinsky of Rakvere, Estonia (1918).
  • Feast of the Robe of the Most Holy Theotokos (Georgia).
  • St. Oudoceus, bishop of Llandaff.
  • St. Swithun, bishop of Winchester.
Scripture readings
  • 1 Corinthians 7:12-24 ()
  • Matthew 14:35-15:11 ()
  • Hebrews 9:1-7 (Theotokos)
  • Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 (Theotokos)
Tone
  • five
Thu, 16 July
7th Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Martyr Hyacinth of Caesarea in Cappadocia.
  • Translation of the relics (1652) of Hieromartyr Philip, metropolitan of Moscow (1569).
  • New Hieromartyr Anthony, archbishop of Archangelsk (1931).
  • Uncovering of the relics of Sylvester, bishop of Omsk (2005).
  • Venerable Anatolius, of the Near Caves in Kiev (12th c.).
  • St. Anatolius (another) recluse of the Far Caves in Kiev (13th c.).
  • Holy Princes Basil (1249) and Constantine (1257) of Yaroslavl.
  • Repose of St. Basil, bishop of Ryazan (1295).
  • Venerables John and Longinus, wonderworkers of Yarenga (Solovki) (1544-45).
  • Blessed John of Moscow, fool-for-Christ (1589).
  • Venerable Nicodemus, abbot of Kozha Lake (1640).
  • Martyrs Diomedes, Eulampius, Asclepiodotus, and Golinduc of Caesarea in Cappadocia (108).
  • Martyrs Mocius (Mucian) and Mark (4th c.).
  • Venerable Alexander, founder of the Monastery of the Unsleeping Ones (430).
  • St. Anatolius, patriarch of Constantinople (458).
  • Venerable Isaiah the Solitary of Seeds and Palestine (370).
  • Blessed Michael, Herodion, Basil, and Thomas, fools-for-Christ of Solvychegodsk (17th c.).
  • St. Germanus, bishop of the Isle of Man and enlightener of Peel, nephew of St. Patrick of Ireland (5th c.) (Celtic & British).
  • Martyrs Theodotus and Theodota, martyred with St. Hyacinth (Greek).
  • Venerable Gerasimus the New of Carpenision (1812) (Greek).
  • St. Claudianus, patriarch of Alexandria (167).
  • St. Anatolius, bishop of Laodicea, and his successor, St. Eusebius (3rd c.).
  • St. Symeon, the third stylite of Cilicia (6th c.).
  • St. George the God-bearer of the Black Mountain, teacher of St. George of Mt. Athos (10th c.)
  • St. Basil, archbishop of Novgorod (1352).
Scripture readings
  • Luke 6:17-23 (Matins Gospel)
  • 1 Corinthians 7:24-35 ()
  • Matthew 15:12-21 ()
  • Hebrews 13:17-21 (Hieromartyr Philip)
  • John 10:9-16 (Hieromartyr Philip)
Tone
  • five
Fri, 17 July
7th Week after Pentecost
  • Fast
  • Food with Oil
Commemorations
  • Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia: Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarit-sa Alexandra, Crown Prince Alexis, and Grand-duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, and those martyred with them (1918).
  • St. Andrew, archbishop of Crete (712-726).
  • Venerable Martha, mother of St. Symeon Stylites the Younger (551).
  • Venerable Andrew (Rublev), iconographer (1430).
  • New Hieromartyr Hieromonk Nilus of Poltava (1918).
  • New Hieromartyr Demetrius priest (1942).
  • New Hieromartyrs Sava (Trlajic), Bishop of Gornji Karlovac and George of Serbia (1941).
  • Burial of St. Andrew, prince of Bogoliubsk (1174).
  • Uncovering of the relics (1507) of Venerable Euthymius the Wonderworker, archimandrite of Suzdal (1404).
  • Martyrs Theodotus and Theodota at Caesarea in Cappadocia (108).
  • Hieromartyr Theodore, bishop of Cyrene in Libya, and with him Martyrs Cyprilla, Aroa, and Lucia (310).
  • Icon of the Mother of Godof "Galatea".
  • Venerables Tikhon, Basil and Nikon Monks of Solovki.
  • St. Andrew the Russian of Cairo (1174).
  • St. Donatus of Libya, bishop (Greek).
  • St. Asclepias the Wonderworker (Greek).
  • Hieromartyr Theophilus (Greek).
  • St. Menignus, monk (Greek).
  • Hieromartyr Theodotus (Greek).
  • Hieromartyrs Innocent and Sabbatius and 30 others with them in Sirmium of Pannonia (304).
  • Translation of the relics of St. Martin the Merciful, bishop of Tours (397).
  • St. Urlich of Augsburg and Bavaria (973).
Scripture readings
  • Matthew 10:16-22 (Matins Gospel (St. Andrew, archbishop of Crete) or Matthew 11:27-30 (if St. Andrew Rublev service perform))
  • 1 Corinthians 7:35-8:7 ()
  • Matthew 15:29-31 ()
  • Romans 8:28-39 (Royal Martyrs)
  • John 15:17-16:2 (Royal Martyrs)
  • Hebrews 13:7-16 (St. Andrew Rublev)
  • Luke 6:17-23 (St. Andrew Rublev)
  • Hebrews 8:3-6 (St. Andrew, archbishop of Crete)
  • Matthew 7:12-21 (St. Andrew, archbishop of Crete)
Tone
  • five
Sat, 18 July
  • Great Vespers
    4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
    Emmaus School Chapel, 2 Todd Street, Woodcroft, SA, Australia, 5159
    Confessions are heard before, during, or immediately after the Saturday evening service to properly prepare the faithful for receiving Holy Communion the following morning.
  • Saints Elizabeth and Barbara Vigil
    6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
    Emmaus School Chapel, 2 Todd Street, Woodcroft, SA, Australia, 5159
    Patronal feast of Saints Elizabeth and Barbara
7th Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Venerable Athanasius of Mt. Athos (1003) and his six disciples.
  • Uncovering of the relics (1422) of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh (1392).
  • New Hieromartyr Gennadius priest, Martyrdom of St. Elizabeth Romanov and Nun Barbara (1918).
  • Venerable Agapitus, confessor (1936).
  • Martyr Anna at Rome (304).
  • Martyr Cyrilla of Cyrene in Libya, a widow .
  • Venerable Lampadus, monk, of Hirenopolis (10th c.).
  • Icon of the Mother of God "Economissa".
  • New Martyr Cyprian of Koutloumousiou Monastery, Mt. Athos (1679) (Greek).
  • New Martyrs Grand Dukes Sergius Mikhailovitch, Princes John Constantinovich, Constantine, Igor Constantinovich and Vladimir.
  • St. Morwenna, patroness of Morwenstow (England) (6th c.) (Celtic & British).
  • Synaxis of 23 Saints of Lesbos (Greek).
  • Hieromartyr Stephen, bishop of Rhegium, disciple of the Apostle Paul, and with him Bishop Suerus and the women Agnes, Felicitas, and Perpetua (1st c.).
  • Martyr Athanasius, deacon of Jerusalem (451).
Scripture readings
  • Matthew 11:27-30 (Matins Gospel)
  • Romans 12:1-3 ()
  • Matthew 10:37-11:1 ()
  • Galatians 5:22-6:2 (St. Athanasius)
  • Luke 6:17-23 (St. Athanasius)
  • 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 (Sts. Elizabeth and Barbara)
  • Mark 5:24-34 (Sts. Elizabeth and Barbara)
Tone
  • five
Sun, 19 July
  • St Elizabeth & St Barbara Divine Liturgy
    8:40 am – 12:00 pm
    Emmaus School Chapel, 2 Todd Street, Woodcroft, SA, Australia, 5159
    Patronal Feast Day of Saints Elizabeth and Barbara Prayers of the Hours at 8:40am Divine Liturgy starts at 9:00am. Coffee Hour fellowship 11:00am All services are in english
  • St Elizabeth & St Barbara Divine Liturgy
    8:40 am – 12:00 pm
    Emmaus School Chapel, 2 Todd Street, Woodcroft, SA, Australia, 5159
    Prayers of the Hours at 8:40am Divine Liturgy starts at 9:00am. Coffee Hour fellowship 11:00am All services are in english
7th Sunday after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Venerables Tikhon, Basil and Nikon Sokolovsky (16th c.) (movable holiday on the 1st Sunday after June 29th).
  • St. Arsenius, bishop of Tver (movable holiday on the 1st Sunday after June 29th).
  • Synaxis of saints of Tver (movable holiday on the 1st Sunday after June 29th).
  • Synaxis of All Saints of Radonezh.
  • Venerable Sisoes the Great of Egypt (429).
  • New Hieromartyr Simon, bishop of Ufa (1921).
  • New Martyr Euthymius (1931).
  • New Martyr Theodore (1943).
  • Venerable Sisoes of the Kiev Caves (13th c.).
  • Uncovering of the relics of Holy Princess Juliana Olshanskaya (1540).
  • Martyrs Marinus and Martha, their children Audifax and Abbacum (Habakkuk), and those with them at Rome: Cyrinus, Valentine the Presbyter, and Asterius (269).
  • Martyrs Isaurus the Deacon, Innocent, Felix, Hermias, Basil, Peregrinus, Rufus, and Rufinus of Apollonia in Macedonia (283-284).
  • St. Cointus (Quintus) of Phrygia, confessor and wonderworker (283).
  • Virgin-martyr Lucy, Martyr Rixius, and those with them at Rome (301): Martyrs Anthony, Lucian, Isidore, Dion, Diodorus, Cutonius, Arnosus, Capicus, Satyrus, and others.
  • "Bogorodsko-Ufimsky" Icon of the Mother of God (1621).
  • St. Gleb Vsevolodovich of Kiev (12th c.).
  • Venerable Monenna, foundress of Killeevy Monastery (Ireland) (518) (Celtic & British).
  • Synaxis of the Apostles Archippus, Philemon, and Onesimus (Greek).
  • Martyrs Apollonius, Alexander, and Epimachus (Greek).
  • New monk-martyr Cyril of Hilandar, Mt. Athos, who suffered at Thessalonica (1566).
  • St. Barnabas, elder of the Gethsemane Skete of St. Sergius' Lavra (1906).
  • St. Goar, hieromonk, hermit, and missionary along the Rhine (Germany) (649)..
Scripture readings
  • John 20:1-10 ((7th Matins Gospel))
  • Romans 15:1-7 ((Epistle))
  • Matthew 9:27-35 ((Gospel))
Tone
  • six
Mon, 20 July
8th Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Venerable Thomas of Mt. Maleon (10th c.).
  • Venerable Acacius of Sinai, who is mentioned in The Ladder (6th c.).
  • New Hieromartyr Paul priest (1918).
  • Venerable Eudocia, in monasticism Euphrosyne, grand-duchess of Moscow (1407).
  • Uncovering of the relics (2001) of Venerable Gerasimus, abbot of Boldino.
  • Martyrs Peregrinus, Lucian, Pompeius, Hesychius, Pappias, Saturninus, and Germanus, of Dyrrachium in Macedonia..
  • Martyrs Epictetus, presbyter, and Astion in Scythia (290).
  • Martyr Evangelus, Bishop of Tomi (Constanta) in Rumania.
  • Martyr Cyriaca (Domnica or Nedelja) of Nicomedia (289).
  • Translation (1654) of the Icon of the Mother of God "Vlaherensk" to Russia.
  • St. Hedda, bishop of the West Saxons (705) (Celtic & British).
  • St. Willibald, bishop of Eichstatt (786) (Celtic & British).
  • St. Maelruin of Tallaght (792) (Celtic & British).
  • St. Pantaenus the Confessor of Alexandria (203).
  • Hieromartyr Eustace (Greek).
  • Martyr Polycarp the New (Greek).
Scripture readings
  • 1 Corinthians 9:13-18 ()
  • Matthew 16:1-6 ()
  • Tuesday Reading ()
  • 1 Corinthians 10:5-12 ()
  • Matthew 16:6-12 ()
Tone
  • six