Welcome to the website for St John of the Mountain Monastery of the Fifth Archdiocesan District of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. We are part of the Christian Orthodox Church whose roots trace back directly to Christ and His Apostles. Christ "...loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water through the word, and that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish" (Eph 5:25-27).