Parish News Following the footsteps of St John of Shanghai November 19, 2021 / November 21, 2021 by Антоний With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Pavel of Manila and Hanoi, the Secretary of the diocese, Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), met with the Mayor of the city of Guiuan, Mrs. Annalisa Kwan. During the meeting, the possibility of building an Orthodox church on Tubabao island in memory of the Russian refugees who stayed on this […] Read more »
Seminary courses Liturgics October 29, 2021 / October 29, 2021 by Антоний 1 course: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1EQgO68LFk3OiywqJUpDR711m4eQ02DwT Read more »
Parish News Renovation completed October 29, 2021 / October 29, 2021 by Антоний The blessing of the dome and the cross completed the renovation of the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Banate. The previous temple was almost completely destroyed by termites. Together with the renovation of the building, a dome with a cross was built on the temple for the first time. The […] Read more »
Parish News Patronal feast in Kinabalan October 20, 2021 / October 20, 2021 by Антоний Divine Liturgy on the patron feast of the parish of St. Apostle Thomas, Kinabalan, Sarangani Province, Philippines. We magnify thee, the apostle of Christ Thomas, and we honour thy illnesses and labours, as you ministered preaching the word of Christ! Read more »
Parish News Notes of a Filipino priest October 15, 2021 / October 15, 2021 by Антоний On the feast of the Presentation of the Mother of God, Father Roman Buniel and his assistants went to one of the remote parishes of the General Santos Deanery. They traveled all the way on motorcycles. The priest made a brief note about the memorable and sometimes dangerous journey: “Half a year of waiting is […] Read more »
Archpastoral ministry 25 years of monastic tonsure October 8, 2021 / October 8, 2021 by Антоний October 8, 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the monastic tonsure of Metropolitan Pavel of Khanty-Mansiysk and Surgut. The monastic tonsure of the priest Pavel Fokin, named in honor of the Monk Pavel Obnorsky, the miracle worker of Komel, was performed on October 8, 1996 in the Epiphany-Anastasian Cathedral of Kostroma by Archbishop Alexander of […] Read more »
Parish News Blessed are those whom Thou have chosen and taken O Lord October 7, 2021 / October 7, 2021 by Антоний What joy of life does not come without grief? What glory stands unchanged on earth? All ages are submissive to death. But the death of death is different. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His venerable ones. Serafima became an angel during her lifetime. Seraphim means fiery, and she burned […] Read more »
Articles and sermons Baptism in the Pacific Ocean October 6, 2021 / October 6, 2021 by Антоний Features of the Orthodox mission in the Philippines. In 2015, TV channels showed more than 200 Filipinos being baptized in the waters of the Pacific Ocean and taking communion just on the shore during the Divine Liturgy for the first time. It was not the first mass baptism of the inhabitants of the island state. […] Read more »
Parish News Their souls shall repose among the blessed. October 4, 2021 / October 4, 2021 by Антоний A great test has befallen us. Our irreplaceable employee of the Department of charity and social ministry, Seraphima Anape, died in a car accident. She devoted herself to serve God and her neighbors. Thousands were cared by her. Paradise is for such people and the Lord knows the best time to take them. But we […] Read more »
Archpastoral ministry 2 years ago October 3, 2021 / September 28, 2021 by Антоний “I plan to invite Russian Orthodox missionaries to come to the Philippines so that we can find a place where we can build an Orthodox Church. It was built in Manila many years ago by the Russians, in 1922.” – President R. Duterte, October, 3, 2019. Read more »
