Priest of Melbourne Eparchy visits the faithful in Darwin
From April 5 to 10, Fr. Ihor Holovko, a Syncellus for Clergy of the Melbourne Eparchy, visited the community of believers in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The last time the clergy saw the laity of this city was last year. After a pause, they resumed praying the Divine Liturgy in Ukrainian.
With the blessing of Bishop Mykola Bychok, Eparch of Melbourne for Ukrainians in Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated on Easter Sunday according to the Gregorian calendar. After the Sunday service, the local Ukrainian community organized a common Holy Feast in the park, where the attendees shared paska and consecrated food.
On these days, the faithful had the opportunity to go to Holy Confession, have spiritual conversations with the Father, and during family visits, the Father blessed their homes.
The faithful who have been living here for many years and those who moved to Australia during the active phase of the war eagerly awaited these visits, which were a memorable experience for all. People expressed great gratitude for the visit, hoping such stays would be more frequent.
based on the materials of the Melbourne Eparchy of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
