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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, 5162.

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 · Thu, 15 OctToday
20th Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Hieromartyr Cyprian, Virgin-martyr Justina and Martyr Theoctist of Nicomedia (304).
  • Blessed Andrew, fool-for-Christ at Constantinople (911).
  • St. Theodore of Sanaskar (Ushakov), admiral of the Russian Navy (1817).
  • Virgin-martyr Alexandra (1938).
  • Venerable Anna of Kashin (1338).
  • Venerable Cassian, monk, of Uglich (1504).
  • Martyrs David and Constantine, princes of Argveti, Georgia (740) (Georgia).
  • Blessed Cyprian of Suzdal, fool-for-Christ (1622).
  • New Martyr George of Philadelphia in Asia Minor (Mt. Athos) (1794) (Greek).
  • Venerable Damaris of Athens (1st c.) (Greek).
  • Great-martyr Theodore (Gavra) of Atran in Chaldia of Pontus (1180) (Greek).
  • Venerable Theophilus the Confessor (Greek).
Scripture readings
  • Philippians 3:1-8 ()
  • Luke 6:12-19 ()
  • 1 Timothy 1:12-17 (Saints)
  • John 10:9-16 (Saints)
Tone
  • two
Tomorrow · Fri, 16 OctTomorrow
20th Week after Pentecost
  • Fast
  • Food with Oil
Commemorations
  • Hieromartyr Dionysius (Dennys) the Areopagite, and with him Martyrs Rusticus and Eleutherius (96).
  • New Hiero-confessor Agathangelus (Preobrazhensky), metropolitan of Yaroslavl (1928).
  • Finding of the relics (1988) of Venerable Ambrose of Optina (1911).
  • St. Jerome of Aegina (1966).
  • Venerable Dionysius, recluse of the Kiev Caves (15th c.).
  • Venerable John the Chozebite, bishop of Caesarea in Palestine (532).
  • Blessed Hesychius the Silent of Mt. Horeb (6thc.).
  • Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Trubchevsk" (1765).
  • Hieromartyr Dionysius, archbishop of Alexandria and eight martyrs with him (257-8).
  • St. Leger of Autun (679) (Gaul).
  • Hieromartyrs Hewald the White and Hewald the Black, at Cologne.
  • Martyr Theoctistus (Greek).
  • Martyr Theagenes (Greek).
Scripture readings
  • Philippians 3:8-19 ()
  • Luke 6:17-23 ()
  • Acts 17:16-34 (Hieromartyr)
  • Matthew 13:44-54 (Hieromartyr)
Tone
  • two
Sat, 17 Oct
  • 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.
20th Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Hieromartyr Hierotheus, bishop of Athens (1st c.).
  • Uncovering of the relics (1595) of St. Gurias, first archbishop of Kazan (1563) and St. Barsanuphius, bishop of Tver (1576).
  • Synaxis of All Saints of Kazan.
  • New Hieromartyr Demetrius priest (1918).
  • New Hieromartyrs Demetrius priest Nicholas, Micael, Jacob and Tikhon priests, Martyr Basil (1937).
  • St. Khionia confessor (1945).
  • St. Vladimir Yaroslavich, prince of Novgorod (1052), and his mother, St. Anna of Novgorod (1050).
  • Venerables Helladius and Onesimus of the Near Caves in Kiev (12th-13th c.).
  • Venerable Ammon of the Far Caves in Kiev (13th c.).
  • Martyrs Gaius, Faustus, Eusebius, and Chaeremon of Alexandria (3rd c.).
  • Venerable Peter of Capitolia, bishop of Bostra (715).
  • Martyrs Domnina and her daughters Berenice (Bernice) and Prosdoce, of Syria (4th c.).
  • Venerable Paul the Simple (340) and Venerable Ammon (350), of Egypt, disciples of St. Anthony the Great.
  • Martyr Adauctus and his daughter St. Callisthene, of Ephesus (4th c.).
  • Martyr Stephen (Stiljanovich) of Serbia (1515) and his wife, St. Elena (Serbia).
  • Blessed Elizabeth of Serbia (Greek).
  • St. Theodore the Wonderworker, bishop of Tamassos in Cyprus (2nd. c.).
  • St. John (Lampadistes) of Cyprus (10th c.).
  • Sts. Jonah and Nectarius of Kazan, monks (16th c.).
  • Martyr Evdemoz the Catholicos of Georgia (1642).
  • Venerable Peor recluse of the Kiev Caves (13 c.).
  • St. Peter (Michurin) of Siberia (1820).
Scripture readings
  • 2 Corinthians 1:8-11 ()
  • Luke 5:17-26 ()
Tone
  • two
Sun, 18 Oct
  • 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
20th Sunday after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Martyr Charitina of Amisus (304).
  • Sts. Peter (1326), Theognostus (1353), Alexis (1378), Cyprian (1406), Photius (1431), Jonah (1461), Gerontius (1489), Ioasaph (1555), Macarius (1563), Philip (1569), Job (1607), Hermogenes (Germogen) (1612), Tikhon (1925), Peter (1937), Philaret (1867), Innocent (Veniaminov) (1879), and Macarius (1563), metropolitans of Moscow.
  • Venerable Gabriel confessor (1959).
  • Venerable Damian the Healer (1071), and Venerables Jeremiah (1070) and Matthew (1085), clairvoyants of the Kiev Caves.
  • Venerable Charitina, princess of Lithuania (1281).
  • Hieromartyr Dionysius, bishop of Alexandria (265).
  • Martyr Mamelta (Mamelchtha) of Persia (344).
  • Venerable Gregory (Grigol) the Archimandrite of Chandzoe in Klarjeti, Georgia (861) (Georgia).
  • Venerable Fathers and Mothers of the Klarjeti Wilderness (9th c.).
  • Venerable Cosmas, abbot in Bithynia (10th c.).
  • Uncovering of the relics (1841) of Venerable Eudocimus the Unknown, monk of Vatopedi, Mt. Athos (Greek).
  • Venerable Methodia of Cimola (1908) (Greek).
  • St. John (Mavropos), metropolitan of Euchaita (1100).
  • St. Sabbas of Vatopedi, Mt. Athos (1350).
  • St. Varlaam, desert-dweller of Chikoysk (1846).
  • Uncovering of the relics of New Hieromartyr Bishop Basil of Kineshma (1945).
Scripture readings
  • John 20:19-31 ((9th Matins Gospel))
  • Galatians 1:11-19 ()
  • Luke 6:31-36 ()
  • Hebrews 13:17-21 (Saints)
  • Matthew 5:14-19 (Saints)
Tone
  • three
Mon, 19 Oct
21st Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas (1st c.).
  • New Hieromartyr John priest (1937).
  • Virgin-martyr Eroteis of Cappadocia.
  • New Martyr Macarius at Kion in Bithynia (Mt. Athos) (1590) (Greek).
  • Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "O All-Hymned Mother".
  • Venerable Cindeus of Cyprus, monk (Greek).
Scripture readings
  • John 21:15-25 (Matins Gospel)
  • Philippians 4:10-23 ()
  • Luke 6:24-30 ()
  • 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 (Apostle)
  • John 20:19-31 (Apostle)
Tone
  • three
Tue, 20 Oct
21st Week after Pentecost
Commemorations
  • Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus in Syria (290-303).
  • St. Jonah, bishop of Manchuria (1925).
  • New Hieromartyr Priest Valentine Sventsitsky of Moscow (1931) and Priest Nicholas Kazansky (1931).
  • New Hieromartyr Nicholas priest (1942).
  • Venerable Sergius the Obedient of the Kiev Caves (13th c.).
  • Venerable Sergius, abbot of Nurma (Vologda) (1412) , disciple of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh.
  • Uncovering of the relics (1514) of Venerable Martinian, abbot of Byelozersk (White Lake) (1483).
  • Martyrs Julian, presbyter, and Caesarius, deacon, at Terracina (1st c.).
  • Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Tarsus (287).
  • Martyr Polychronius of Gamphanitus (4th c.).
  • Pskov Icon of the Mother of God named "Tenderness" (1524).
  • Martyrs Eusebius and Felix at Terracina.
  • St. Dubtach, bishop of Armagh (Scotland) (513) (Celtic & British).
  • Holy Martyr Princess Osyth of Chich (England) (ca. 700) (Celtic & British).
  • 99 Fathers of Crete (Greek).
  • St. Leontius the Governor (Greek).
  • Venerable Joseph, elder of Mokhevi, wonderworker of Georgia (1763) (Georgia).
Scripture readings
  • Colossians 1:1-2, 7-11 ()
  • Luke 6:37-45 ()
Tone
  • three
Wed, 21 Oct
21st Week after Pentecost
  • Fast
  • By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits)
Commemorations
  • Venerable Pelagia the Penitent of the Mount of Olives (457).
  • New Hieromartyrs Demetrius archbishop of Mozhaysk and with him John deacon, Hieromartyr Ambrosius and Pakhomius, Virgin-martyr Tatiana, Martyr Nicholas, Virgin-martyrs Mary and Nadezhda (1937).
  • New Hieromartyr Jonah bishop of Velizhsk, Hieromartyr Seraphim, New Hieromartyrs Peter, Basil, Paul, Peter, Vladimir priests, Martyrs Victor, John, Nicholas and Virgin-martyr Elizabeth (1937).
  • New Hieromartyr Barlaam (end of 1930th).
  • Venerable Dositheus, abbot of Verkneostrov (Pskov) (1482).
  • Venerable Tryphon, abbot, of Vyatka (1612).
  • Synaxis of All Saints of Vyatka.
  • Venerable Thais (Taisia) of Egypt (4th c.).
  • Virgin-martyr Pelagia of Antioch (303).
  • New Monk-martyr Ignatius of Bulgaria and Mt. Athos (1814).
  • St. Anthony, bishop of Novgorod (1232).
  • St. Keyene, hermitess of Cornwall.
  • St. Iwi, hierodeacon of Lindisfarne.
  • Translation of the relics of St. Aidan, bishop of Lindisfarne and enlightener of Northumbria.
  • Translation of the relics of St. Ceolfrith, abbot of Wearmouth and Jarrow.
  • St. Triduana, nun of Restalrig.
Scripture readings
  • Colossians 1:18-23 ()
  • Luke 6:46-7:1 ()
Tone
  • three