The favorite holiday of Vietnamese youth studying Russian language is the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture on May 24. Russian language is taught in 25 educational institutions in Vietnam: special schools for talented children, universities, academies… Every year the representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo holds Olympiads in the Russian language. The winners receive the right to continue their education at Russian universities free of charge. The award ceremony took place on May 20 at an evening dedicated to the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture at the Russian House in Hanoi. The event was attended by the Rector of the parish of the Russian Orthodox Church in Hanoi, Hegumen Micah (Selyakov).

3rd Sunday after Pascha is the Orthodox Women’s Day. The celebration at the parish of Nativity of Christ in Tagaytay

On May 12 a wedding was performed at the parish of Kazan icon of the Mother of God in Vung Tau, Vietnam

The events dedicated to the Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War, organized by the Russian Embassy in the Philippines, were held at the Consulate of the Russian Federation in Manila and at the construction site of the temple in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” on Panglao Island. As 79 years ago, these days coincided with the Bright Week, when Heaven and earth celebrate the Great Victory over death, which took place two thousand years ago. The Easter prayers were attended by the Ambassador of the Russian Federation M. I. Pavlov, representatives of the diplomatic corps and compatriots living in the Philippines.

On Thursday of Bright Week, the Secretary of the diocese, Hieromonk Cornelius (Molev), celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Arakan. All the priests of the North Cotabato deanery served with him: Priest Moses Cahilig, Priest Nikolai Salgado, Priest Ambrose Sumagaysay, Priest Anthony Aranko and Priest Raphael Frajillo. After the Liturgy, a meeting of the priests of the North Cotabato deanery was held.

The feast of St. Righteous Matrona of Moscow at the parish in Davao in her honor (this year postponed from May 2 due to Holy Week).

Throughout the Bright Week, the same Easter services are held in the Church as on the first day of the Feast of Holidays. These days, the constantly open Royal Gates symbolize an open paradise: the Heavenly Church rejoices together with the earthly one. According to a pious legend, even the souls of the deceased believers in these days, bypassing the ordeal, immediately go to heaven.

On Bright Monday, on the feast of St Great Martyr George, at the parish of St Matrona of Moscow in Davao two people were baptized.

Resurrection of Christ was solemnly celebrated in Vung Tau, Vietnam. Parish of the Kazan icon of the Mother of God

…Grant us more perfectly to partake of Thee!

Paschal service in Tagaytay

Festive celebration in Davao, parish of St Matrona of Moscow