Parish News
January 7, 2026 / January 7, 2026 by Антоний
On the night of January 6-7, 2026, the feast of the Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, a solemn Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Church of the Epiphany of the Lord in Talas. As is traditional, after the service, parishioners partook of a festive meal. In a warm, friendly atmosphere, the […]
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Divine Liturgy celebrated on Christmas Eve in Davao, Philippines On the night of January 6-7, the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, at the Parish of Blessed Matrona of Moscow in Davao, Mindanao, diocesan secretary Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev) celebrated a series of Christmas services—Great Compline, Matins, and the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. The […]
January 7, 2026 / January 8, 2026 by Антоний
On January 6, Christmas Eve, the baptism of Jeremiah and Nina took place at the parish of the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross. At the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, which concluded the service of the Eve of the Nativity of Christ, the newly baptized received Holy Communion.
January 5, 2026 / January 5, 2026 by Антоний
Sunday before Nativity in Talas
December 29, 2025 / December 29, 2025 by Антоний
Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the parishes of the diocese on the last Sunday of the year, of the Holy Forefathers. At the parish of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God in Manila, a young parishioner was baptized and given the name Leo (Lion). In Christianity, Jesus Christ is symbolically associated not only […]
December 22, 2025 / December 23, 2025 by Антоний
On December 21, the 28th Sunday after Pentecost, representatives of the Hanoi and Nha Trang Committees on Nationalities and Religions, as well as religious studies teachers, visited the parish of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Nha Trang, Vietnam. The guests attended the Divine Liturgy, celebrated by the parish rector, Abbot Micah (Selyakov). “They watched and […]
December 22, 2025 / December 22, 2025 by Антоний
On December 21, the 28th Sunday after Pentecost, diocesan secretary Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev) and diocesan cleric Priest Dimitry Cahilig baptized five people at the Blessed Matrona of Moscow Mission Center in Davao, Philippines. Two more were catechumenated. The sacrament of baptism took place in a mountain river on Samal Island. The newly baptized were given […]
December 21, 2025 / December 21, 2025 by Антоний
On December 19, the feast day of St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the Wonderworker, the St. Nicholas Parish in Manukan (Zamboanga del Norte Province), Philippines, celebrated its patronal feast. Diocesan Secretary Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev) celebrated the Divine Liturgy, assisted by the parish rector, Priest Juventinus Bulaqueña. This parish currently has no church, and […]
December 16, 2025 / December 16, 2025 by Антоний
The Department of Charity and Social Ministry of the Diocese of the Philippines and Vietnam held its second Christmas season program for children. The program was rich and inspiring: from opening prayers to caroling, Christmas stories, children’s performances and contests, games, gifts, a hot lunch, and celebrations that filled our hearts with love… Thank you […]
December 6, 2025 / December 6, 2025 by Антоний
On Saturday, December 6, Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Mission of St. Seraphim of Sarov in the village of Lawigue (Tayabas, Quezon Province). The service was celebrated by Hieromonk John (Gondayao), a cleric of the Iveron Parish in Manila. Following the Liturgy, staff and volunteers from the Department of Charity and Social Ministry of […]
