Parish News “Passion” icon of the Mother of God August 26, 2021 / August 26, 2021 by Антоний On August 26, the icon of the Mother of God “Passion” is venerated. The icon got its name from the fact that two Angels with instruments of the passion of the Lord are depicted near the face of the Mother of God.The following is known about the glorification of the icon: one pious woman, Catherine, […] Read more »
Parish News Golden domes in the Philippines August 21, 2021 / August 21, 2021 by Антоний On August 20, the Secretary of the diocese, Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), visited the parish of St. Seraphim of Sarov in Makalangot. For a long time, the builders could not build a dome there due to the lack of materials that could not be delivered from Russia due to the pandemic. But with the help of […] Read more »
Parish News Transfiguration of the Lord August 19, 2021 / August 19, 2021 by Антоний The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord at the parishes of Mindanao Read more »
Parish News Seminar on Catechism August 18, 2021 / August 18, 2021 by Антоний The seminar on Catechism for priests of Mindanao island at the center of St. Matrona in Davao has ended. For several days, the priests studied how to organize a systematic catechization in their parishes. They also attended lectures on the history of Ecumenical Councils. During the days of the pandemic, meetings of the priesthood are […] Read more »
Parish News Memory eternal August 17, 2021 / August 27, 2021 by Антоний In Mindanao, the leader of a mountain tribe brother John died of covid. He had brought many of his fellow tribesmen to Orthodoxy with him. Memory eternal! In some unknown way, John became very fond of Orthodoxy and patiently waited for the missionaries for more than two years. After his baptism, he decided to donate […] Read more »
Parish News Charity mission in Quezon August 17, 2021 / August 17, 2021 by Антоний The Department of Charity of our diocese has weekly outreach mission in Quezon province, 130 km from Manila. Dozens of poor people, mostly hungry children, are fed with champorado (rice dish) and other food and snacks. Catechetical classes are also held for those preparing for the Holy Baptism. After the miraculous healing after Baptism of […] Read more »
Parish News 8th Sunday after Pentecost August 17, 2021 / August 18, 2021 by Антоний Sunday services in the parishes of the diocese. Tagaytay, General Santos, Kinabalan, Mahongkog Read more »
Parish News Patronal feast in Makalangot August 2, 2021 / August 2, 2021 by Антоний On August 1, on the day of St. Seraphim of Sarov, the congregation in Makalangot (Arakan, Cotabato) celebrated its Patronal feast. The spiritual celebration was headed by the Secretary of the Philippines-Vietnamese diocese Hieromonk Cornelius Molev with priest Moses Cahilig and deacons Nicolas and Ambrose. Read more »
Parish News Humanitarian mission in Laguna province August 1, 2021 / August 1, 2021 by Антоний The Department of Charity and Social Ministries-Philippines and Vietnam-ROC (Moscow Patriarchate) first responded to calamity victims on the lakeshore of Laguna thru the FMI Outreach led by Fr. David Grubbs in November 2020. Since then, continued supplies of nutritious food, shoes, multi-vitamins, clothes, even personal care items (soaps, toothbrush, toothpaste) are being distributed to children […] Read more »
Parish News Seminar for singers July 29, 2021 / July 29, 2021 by Антоний At the training center of St. Matrona of Moscow in Davao city, a week-long seminar for singers of Davao del Sur and Davao deaneries has been held. During the seminar, choirs from the parishes of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Arakan, the Epiphany in Talas, St. Apostle Thomas in Kinabalan and St. John of […] Read more »
