Parish News First baptism February 27, 2022 / February 27, 2022 by Антоний The first baptism of 3 babies was officiated by the newly ordained priest Ambrose Sumagaysay in Meocan river (Little Baguio, Cotabato). Priest Moses Cahilig assisted. Read more »
Archpastoral ministry Address of the Most Holy Patriarch Kirill February 25, 2022 / February 25, 2022 by Антоний To the hierarchs, clergy, monastics, and faithful of the Russian Orthodox Church Your Beatitude! Your Eminences and Graces! Dear fathers, brothers, and sisters! I take the suffering of people caused by the events taking place with deep and heartfelt pain.As the Patriarch of All Russia and the primate of a Church whose flock is located […] Read more »
Parish News Feast of Church in Manila February 25, 2022 / February 25, 2022 by Антоний One of the four holidays of the year in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, February 25, coincides with the national holiday – Day of the EDSA Revolution (1986), so on this day many parishioners have the opportunity to visit the temple. In addition, according to tradition, the Iveron parish on […] Read more »
Parish News Marriage in Siniloan February 21, 2022 / February 21, 2022 by Антоний The first wedding ceremony according to the Russian Orthodox rite in the first Orthodox church in the Philippines in Siniloan was performed on Sunday, February 20 by the dean of the Manila Deanery, Hieromonk Alexei Lapshin and the rector of the Parish of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord, Archimandrite Philemon Castro. Congratulations […] Read more »
Archpastoral ministry Medal “For Merits” is established February 21, 2022 / February 21, 2022 by Антоний His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia blessed the establishment of the diocesan Medal of Merit and the Episcopal Diploma of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia of the Russian Orthodox Church. Medal of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia of the Russian Orthodox Church […] Read more »
Parish News Let’s meet the Lord February 15, 2022 / February 15, 2022 by Антоний On the feast of the Meeting (Presentation) of the Lord, the Divine Liturgy in Tagaytay was conducted by the dean of the Manila Deanery, Hieromonk Alexey Lapshin and the rector of the parish of Christ the Savior, Priest David Grubbs. On this day, Priest Joachim Gonzalez, Priest Silouan Thompson (ROCOR) and Deacon John Mahinai celebrated […] Read more »
Parish News Liturgy in a mountain village February 14, 2022 / February 14, 2022 by Антоний On February 13, on Sunday of Publican and Pharisee, the secretary of the diocese, Hieromonk Cornelius (Molev), held the Divine Liturgy in a mountain village near Kinabalan. It is difficult for the villagers to get to Kinabalan, where the church of St. Apostle Thomas is, therefore, they cannot regularly participate in the Holy Sacraments. For […] Read more »
Parish News First Liturgy February 14, 2022 / February 14, 2022 by Антоний On February 13, on Sunday of Publican and Pharisee, the newly ordained priests Nicholas Salgado and Ambrose Sumagaysay, together with Priest Moses Cahilig, celebrated their first Liturgy in the Philippines in the village of Arakan. The clergy returned from Russia at the end of January and were quarantined upon arrival. Read more »
Parish News Patron feast in Lambayong February 12, 2022 / February 13, 2022 by Антоний February 11 is the memorial day of St. Ignatius the God-Bearer (transfer of relics). In the parish of Lambayong village (Sultan Kudarat Province, Mindanao Island), the patronal feast was celebrated on this day. The Divine Liturgy, which unexpectedly gathered a lot of people, was conducted by the Secretary of the Diocese, Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), Priest […] Read more »
Parish News From the Academy: February 2, 2022 / February 2, 2022 by Антоний From the St. Petersburg Theological Academy: This semester, students of the Faculty of Foreign Students perform a joint divine service on Saturday mornings, at which they read and sing independently. On January 22, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated with the participation of foreign students. And starting from January 29, foreigners independently perform divine services in […] Read more »
