Saint Dyfan Monastery Mission

Saint Dyfan Monastery Mission is a mission of Saint Petroc Monastery (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia) to the University of Tasmania. It is under the omophorion of the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, Archbishop of Sydney.
The mission is part of the monastery's chaplaincy to the university and has the oversight of Fr. Barry. It has been operating since 1999.

Saint Dyfan Monastery Mission worships at 40 Alexander Street, Sandy Bay, with weekday and Sunday services throughout the year using the Western Rite "Sarum Liturgy" and the "English Liturgy" from the Saint Colman Prayer Book. A high percentage of the congregation has a direct connection with the university.

Saint Petroc Monastery has responsibility for Western Rite worship throughout the diocese and for mission to the wider population, Saint Dyfan Mission is part of this initiative.

Saturday: Confessions and Vespers 16.00

Sunday: Matins and the DIVINE LITURGY 09.30

Weekdays: Vespers 17.30

Telephone: 0447 844877

email: Fr.barry@bigpond.net.au

ENGLAND

Fr. Michael left for England again on Tuesday the 10th. He will return to his residence in Bournemouth and the Western Rite Mission of Saint Eanswythe. He will meet with Archbishop Hilarion in London and visit the parishes of the diocese with him.


BAPTISM

On Sunday the 8th of November 2009, Satyaki Chanda, a student doing his Masters in Accounting, was Baptised and Chrismated. Satyaki was previously a Hindu. Satyaki's Christian Name is now Aethelbert - chosen by his mother. He is known to us as Bertie.


FR BARRY IN CHARGE

Fr. Barry will be doing the services at Saint Dyfan from November 2009. He will be assisted by Sub Deacon Peter and Brother Edward.


SUB DEACON PETER BACK

Sub Deacon Peter arrived back from England mid-July 2009. He led the congregation at Mattins on the fifth Sunday in Trinity.

FR MICHAEL MEETING THE METROPOLITAN

Fr. Michael and Brother Edward flew to Sydney to spend five days staying in the Metropolitan's house. Brother Edward will pursue his doctorate in statistical mathematics at the University of New South Wales, and was given a cell to live in at the Russian Orthodox cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Strathfield.

FR. MICHAEL IN HOSPITAL

Fr. Michael was admitted to the Royal Hobart Hospital on 20th of May 2009, and operated on for a tumour on the pituitary gland. He was released ten days later with a very good result.

SUB DEACON PETER IN ENGLAND

Sub Deacon Peter and Sue left for England on the 15th of April 2009. They will spend three months in England and Wales.

FR. MICHAEL IN ENGLAND 2008

God willing, and with Archbishop Hilarion's blessing, Fr. Michael will be in England during January, February and March of 2008. He will spend some time in retreat, conduct a retreat for the Saint Eanswythe Orthodox Study Society, attend a series of lectures in London and hold some conversations in Oxford, and attend the services surrounding the meeting of the Holy Synod in London.

It is expected that Fr. Barry and Sub Deacon Peter will conduct services at the mission during Fr. Michael's absence.

In early July 2007, God willing, Fr. Michael, Fr. Barry and most of our people will travel to Sydney to participate in the Pontifical celebration of the Western Rite Liturgy (the "English Liturgy") with Archbishop Hilarion on the 7th of July at Saint Mary the Virgin church, Waverley. Anyone wishing to join us should contact Fr. Michael for further details.

In early March 2007, Fr. Barry will visit England where he will assist Fr. Michael in conducting the retreat for men over the weekend 2nd - 4th of March 2007.

There will be no services in Hobart that weekend.

With a blessing from the Archbishop, Father Michael will spend January, February and March 2007, in England. He will be staying with members of an Orthodox brotherhood in the north of England.

While he is in England, he will conduct a men's retreat for an Orthodox brotherhood in the south of England

During his absence Fr. Barry will do the services at Saint Dyfan Monastery Mission.

To celebrate the patronal festival of Exaltation of the Holy Cross Parish, His Eminence, Archbishop Hilarion visited Hobart in September 2006.

At the Hierarchical Liturgy Archbishop Hilarion was assisted by Fr. Barry and Fr. Michael.

His Eminence used the occasion to award Fr. Michael and Fr. Barry the honour of the Nebrednik "for faithful service to the Orthodox Church".

Father Michael spent the whole of the month of July 2006 visiting the Saint Gildas Monastery Mission in Perth.

During his absence, Fr. Barry did the services at Saint Dyfan Monastery Mission.

On the 18th of October last, the Pretty family brought their newly-adopted daughter Olivia to be blessed and named. Due to the current adoption laws, they cannot have her Baptised until six months have passed and the adoption is legally finalised.

Accordingly, Fr. Michael used the service for blessing an adoption which Archbishop Hilarion sent. Since the doctor who had delivered her had already given her the name Olivia after Saint Oliva (M+AD138 5/18 March), Fr. Michael gave her the name Faith after Saint Faith (+AD287 6/19 October).

The service of Adoption Blessing (including anointing) was held in the Church after the morning Office, and before the Divine Liturgy.

Afterwards, over coffee, Olivia was given a more informal welcome into the Church family.

With the blessing of his Eminence, Archbishop Hilarion, Father Michael will spend the period January, February and March of 2006 in England and Belgium.

During his absence, services at Saint Dyfan Monastery mission will continue with Fr. Barry in charge.

On the 30th of April 2005, Anastasia Baines was Baptised and Chrismated.

Originally, it had been planned to hold the Baptism in the Derwent River, then the venue was changed to an outside portable pool at the mission. *On the day, persistent rain meant that the front porch of the building had to be used. Present were Anastasia and her husband Basil, daughter and grandchildren.

Anastasia's sponsor was Sub Deacon Peter Ball and Fr. Michael was assisted by Fr. Barry in the Baptism-Chrismation.