Today, the community of Ho Chi Minh city celebrates its patronal holiday.
Happy Feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos!
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Patronal Holiday in Kapehan
October 12 is the feast of uncovering of the relics of St John of Shanghai (1993).
In Kapehan (Santa Maria) at the parish of St John of Shanghai a festal Divine service was held. The Liturgy was led by hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), the Secretary of the Philippines-Vietnamese diocese, with participation of priest Joakim Gonzalez and deacon John Mahinay.
A baptism of 6 catechumens was held after the Liturgy
Nativity of the Mother of God
Wisdom (Logos) hath built a house for herself…
Today, on the Birthday of the Most Holy Virgin, two our parishes in Mindanao celebrate their Patronal Holiday: in Arakan and Santa Maria
Liturgy in Ha Noi
On September, 13, Divine Liturgy was served at the parish in honor of blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg in Ha Noi.
With all the necessary precautions, many Orthodox people attended the service.
After the Liturgy, a blessing of water was performed.
With the blessing of his Holiness Patriarch Kirill, the head of the community Alexey Gankin was awarded the jubilee medal in honor of the “100th anniversary of the restoration of the Moscow Patriarchate”.
Day of knowledge
On September 1, a festive line-up on the occasion of the Day of knowledge was held in Vung Tau, in the Russian microdistrict. The rector of the parish of the Kazan icon of the Mother of God, priest Yevgeny Tsukalo, was invited to this holiday.
In the evening of the same day, a prayer service was held for children in the parish before the start of the School year. It is gratifying that there were those who wanted to ask God for help in their studies.