Baptism in Ho Chi Minh

September 13, 2026 / September 13, 2026 by Иером. Алексий

Divine Liturgy and the Sacrament of Baptism were Celebrated at the Intercession Parish in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam).

On September 13, the 15th Sunday after Pentecost, Priest Stanislav Rasputin, Rector of the Parish of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), celebrated the Divine Liturgy.

The service was conducted in Church Slavonic, English, and Vietnamese.

The day before, the Sacrament of Baptism was administered to a young parishioner.

Father Stanislav baptized the girl, giving her the name Anna in honor of the Righteous Anna the Prophetess.

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