MONDAY the 31st of August. Fr. James Hamrick has been Ordained by Bishop Thomas as the Orthodox Priest for Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Frederick, Maryland. He was formerly a minister in the Charismatic Episcopal Church - together with his whole parish. The parishioners were received in April after catechising by Fathers Nicholas Alford, Patrick Cardine, and Alban Waggener, and now their former minister has been Ordained as their Priest. Fr. Alban Waggener is a former Anglican bishop.
FR. BARRY RETURNS FROM CENTRAL AUSTRALIA
FRIDAY the 17th of July, 2009. Fr. Barry has returned to the Saint Stephen Monastery Mission in Launceston after eighteen months working with aboriginals in the far reaches of central Australia.
During most of his time in central Australia, he lived in caravans and had an open sided tent as his office. He returned to his base in Alice Springs only occasionally at weekends. He celebrated the Divine Liturgy at his base in Alice Springs.
NEW MONASTERY HOUSE
Novice Edward, Fr. Michael, Metropolitan Hilarion, Fr. Dcn. Adrian
THURSDAY the 16th of July 2009. Fr. Dcn. Adrian and Novice Edward of Saint Petroc Monastery are starting the new western rite Saint Aidan House in Sydney on the Fifth Sunday of Trinity. It will be based in the Darlinghurst area. At the moment Fr. Dcn. Adrian lives in a cell in the Metropolitan's house in Croydon, and Novice Edward lives in a cell in the grounds of the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Paul at Strathfield. Fr. Dcn Adrian is a medical practice director and Novice Edward is a doctoral candidate.
Fr. Michael visited the Metropolitan from the 11th to the 15th of July 2009.
FATHER MICHAEL RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL
Friday the 28th of May, 2009. Fr. Michael, Superior of Saint Petroc Monastery was released from Royal Hobart Hospital today after having had a pituitary tumour removed. The neurosurgeon, Mr. Andrew Hunn was very pleased with the result since no damage appears to have been sustained by the pituitary gland. Fr. Michael was back in his office the next day. He is forbidden from singing for about six weeks to allow the grafts over the entry point to heal.
