A Short Course in Orthodox Studies
As an initiative of the Parishes and Communities of Blacktown and Parramatta and in collaboration with St. Andrew's Theological College, "A Short Course in Orthodox Studies" was first held from May 7th – June 11th, 2009 at Saint Paraskevi, Blacktown.
In 2010, it was held from May 4th – June 8th at St. Ioannis, Parramatta.
2010 Sessions (St. Ioannis, Parramatta)
Tue May 4: "THE MYSTERY OF THE HOLY TRINITY: A PARADIGM FOR TRUE HUMAN LIVING"
By Dr Philip Kariatlis
Lecturer in Theology, St Andrew's Greek Orthodox College
Tue May 11: "MYSTERION KAI LEITOURGEIA: LIVING SACRAMENTALLY" an attempt to bridge the "weekend rhythm" of the liturgy & sacraments, and the "weekday rhythm" of the personal—usually not "religious"—experience
Fr (Dr) Doru Costache
Lecturer in Patristic Studies, St. Andrew's Theological College
Tue May 18: "LOVE, A SHORTCUT TO HEAVEN"
Fr Nicholas Stavropoulos
CEO, St Basil's Homes
Tue May 25: "SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF MENTAL ILLNESS"
Dn & Dr George Liangas
Deacon and Psychiatry Registrar, Westmead Hospital
Tue Jun 1: "AUTHENTIC ORTHODOX TRADITIONS AND SUPERSTITIONS"
Fr Sotirios Papafilopoulos
Parish Priest at St. Paraskevi Church, Blacktown
Tue Jun 8: "WHOEVER DESIRES TO COME AFTER ME, LET HIM DENY HIMSELF, AND TAKE UP HIS CROSS, AND FOLLOW ME" (Mark 8:34)
Fr Dimitri Kokkinos
Parish Priest at St. Ioannis Church, Parramatta
2009 Sessions (St. Paraskevi, Blacktown)
Thu May 7: "The Divine Liturgy—The Kingdom of Heaven on Earth"
By Father (Dr.) Dimitri Kokkinos, M.B.B.S., F.R.A.C.P.
Parish Priest at St. John Church Parramatta, Visiting Medical Officer in Neurology at Bankstown Hospital, Conjoint Lecturer in
Neurology at the University of New South Wales
Notes for "The Divine Liturgy—The Kingdom of Heaven on Earth" (PDF, 11.8 MB)
Thu May 14: "Understanding Our Faith"
By Asterios Zouriakas, B.Th., Grad. Dip. Ed.
Religious Educator at St. Euphemia College Bankstown, Graduate of St. Andrews's Theological College, Director of Byzantine Music
School and Protopsaltis at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation, Redfern
Thu May 21: "The Holy Bible—How we use it in the Orthodox Church"
By Father Stavros Karvelas, B.E. (Civil), B.Th.
Parish Priest at St. Therapon Church Thornleigh, Graduate of St. Andrew's Theological College and Orthodox Chaplain at Macquarie
University
Thu May 28: "Egoism and Self-Love"
By Dr. Greg Roditis, B.D.S. (Syd. Uni.)
Dentist
Notes for "Egoism and Self Love" (PDF, 144 KB)
Thu Jun 4: "St. Basil The Great: On the Holy Spirit"
By Father (Dr.) Doru Costache, B.Th (Bucharest 1993), Th.D. (Bucharest 2000)
Lecturer in Patristic Studies at St. Andrew's Theological College and Member of the Executive of the National Council of Churches
in Australia
Notes for "St. Basil The Great: On the Holy Spirit" (PDF, 69.8 KB)
Thu Jun 11: "The Life of the Age to Come"
By Father Sotirios Papafilopoulos, B.Th.
Parish Priest at St. Paraskevi Church Blacktown and Graduate of St. Andrew's Theological College