On March 29, the secretary of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese, Hieromonk Cornelius (Molev) and the chairman of the missionary department of the diocese, Priest Moses Kahilig, celebrated a prayer service to St. John of Shanghai on Tubabao Island, where the saint stayed from 1949 to 1951 together with Russian refugees. On March 30, on parental Saturday, a memorial service was held for the deceased compatriots at the Guian cemetery.
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4th Sunday of Easter at the parishes of the Diocese. Panglao and Mindanao islands: General Santos city, Kiamba and Manukan (Zamboanga del Norte)
Liturgy in Cagayan de Oro
On May 2, in the city of Cagayan de Oro (northern Mindanao Island), the secretary of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese, Hieromonk Korniliy Molev, celebrated the Divine Liturgy for the Orthodox Christians living in this city.
Sunday in Tagaytay
Divine Liturgy on the 4th Sunday of Pascha in Tagaytay, Nativity of Christ parish
Charity lunches
Every week, volunteers from the diocesan Department of Charity and Social Services organize charity lunches for children from poor families living in the Tagaytay area. The meals include porridge fortified with vitamins and minerals.
Baptism in Vietnam
Last week, two girls were baptized at the Intercession Parish in Ho Chi Minh City and the Kazan Parish in Vung Tau, Vietnam. The newly baptized children were named Stefania and Marina. The baptisms were performed by Priest Stanislav Rasputin, rector of the parishes.
Liturgy in Pangasinan
On May 2, Hieromonk John (Gondayao) celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Pangasinan in memory of Blessed Matrona of Moscow. Following the service, a meal and a catechism lesson were held.
Liturgy in Banate
Divine Liturgy on the day of St Matrona of Moscow in Banate, Philippines.
Feast of church in Davao
Feast of church was celebrated at the missionary center of St Matrona of Moscow in Davao
Baptisms in the Philippines
On May 2, five people entered the Church of Christ at the Intercession of the Holy Virgin Parish in Polomolok, Mindanao, Philippines. Priest Roman Buniel, the parish rector, performed the sacrament of baptism on three local residents. Two more were baptized into the Orthodox Church. The day before, in Daet (350 km south of Manila), […]
Construction contunues
Construction of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker continues in the city of Manukan (Zamboanga del Norte province) in the Philippines. The parish rector, Priest Juventinus Bulaqueña, is overseeing the work. On April 28 and 30, Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), diocesan secretary of the Diocese of the Philippines and Vietnam, visited the construction site. […]
Sunday of Myrrh-Bearing Women
On April 26, the Third Sunday after Pascha, the Divine Liturgy of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women was celebrated in the parishes of the Philippines-Vietnam Diocese. Following the services, the clergy congratulated the parishioners on the feast and wished them the same love for God as the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women. Following the service, the diocesan secretary, […]