On March 30, the Thursday of the Great Canon (“Standing of St Mary of Egypt”), the service of the Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete was celebrated in Tagaytay headed by the Dean of Manila Deanery Hieromonk Alexei, with priests David Grubbs and Augustin Ponferrada co-serving. After the service, the seminar on the liturgical features of Lent and Pentecostal period was held. Archimandrite Philemon and some invited priests of Antiochian Orthodox Church participated online. The seminar was followed by the meeting of the Deanery where actual questions were discussed.
Parish News
… angels hymn in the heavens; vouchsafe also us on earth with pure hearts to glorify Thee Patronal feast at Resurrection parish in General Santos
Do Thou exult, O pure Theotokos, in the arising of Him Whom Thou didst bear! Pascha at the parish of the Nativity of The Theotokos in Arakan
Easter Joy is because we have Such A God! God Who created the Universe and dies for we would live… Christ is RISEN!
Matins of Passions of our Lord in Vung Tau, parish of the Kazan icon of the Mother of God
According to tradition of the ancient Church, three new Christians were baptized at the Iveron parish in Manila before the main Holy Day. Long live in Christ to Ignatius, George and Mary!
Entry of our Lord into Jerusalem. Divine Liturgy in Davao, parish of St Matrona of Moscow.