SERVICES

All of our services are in contemporary English. Our liturgical texts are translated from the original Greek texts of the Apostoliki Diaconia of the Church of Greece, printed in Athens 1964, and cross-referenced with the text of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, printed in Jerusalem 1892.

Regarding our translations at Holy Cross:

All liturgical translations must be accurate translation of the original ancient Church Greek Texts, translated into a poetic, precise, beautiful and easily understood language, . . for us in Australia, and indeed around the world, the common language is English. A sense of rhythm and sound of language must accommodate for the hymnody to be chanted and/or sung.
[Archimandrite Lazarus (Moore) of blessed memory]

It is through the liturgical texts, that the ordinary worshipper comes into contact with the theological understanding of Holy Tradition, as it is expressed both in Scripture, and in the Church Fathers.
[Archimandrite Efrem, of blessed memory, UK]

There are many English translations of Orthodox Services and hymnody, offered by heterodox (non-Orthodox), pretenders, and well-meaning Orthodox. We must avoid translations that have heresy, kako-Orthodoxy, un-Orthodox Scripture references, that are slanted toward incorrect doctrine/dogma, and, . . an outright foolish non-Orthodox mind-set that gives rise to innovations and distortions of the Faith.

We at Holy Cross have followed (to our best efforts) the directives of Fr Lazarus and his vision in translating holy Orthodoxy hymnody, since 1984.
Memory eternal our most beloved monastic.

SCEHUDLE OF SERVICES

DATESERVICETIME
Saturday, 2 March 2024[Saint Leo Pope of Rome] 9th Hour & Great Vespers; Compline 3:30pm
Sunday, 3 March 2024[Prodigal Son; Apostle Arhippos] Mid-night Office & 6st Hour; Typika9:00am
Saturdy, 9 March 2024[Soul Saturday; Saint Tarasius] Matins & 1st Hour, Liturgy; Memorial Service [Fr Theophilos]8:30am
Sunday, 10 March 2024[Sunday of Last Judgement] Mid-night Office & 6st Hour; Typika9:00am
Saturday, 16 March 2024[Holy martyrs Evtropios, Kleonikos & Vadiliskos] Pan-Nahyda; Great Vespers; Compline3:30pm
Sunday, 17 March 2024[Forgiveness Sunday; Saint Gerasimos of the Jordan] Sunday Matins & 1st Hour; Typika; followed by Vespers of Forgiveness8:30am
Saturday, 23 March 2024[Saint Theodore Saturday] Matins [with blessing of koliva] & 1st Hour, Liturgy; [Fr Theophilos]8:30am
Sunday, 24 March 2024[Sunday of Orthodoxy; Saint Sofronios of Jerusalem] Midnight Office & 6th Hour; Typika9:00am
Saturday, 30 March 2024[Saint Patrick of Ireland; Saint Alexis, man of God] Pan-nahyda; Great Vespers; Compline3:30pm
Sunday, 31 March 2024[Saint Gregory Palamas] Midnight Office & 6th Hour; Typika9:00am