DIOCESE OF SYDNEY , AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND : March 16, 2006

Protopriest Gabriel Makarov to Lead a Pilgrimage to the Holy Sites of Russia

With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Hilarion of Sydney , Australia and New Zealand , Protopriest Gabriel Makarov, Rector of St Nicholas Cathedral in Brisbaine, will lead a pilgrimage to Russia for the parishioners of his diocese. The pilgrims will make the trip from July 3-26, and visit monasteries, churches, holy sites, museums and attractions of Moscow , St Petersburg , Vladimir , Murom , Pskov and other cities of Russia .

Last year, this pilgrimage was headed by Vladyka Hilarion himself.