On Holy Spirit Monday, the first Filipinos were baptized in the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” under construction on Panglao Island. Congratulations to Nektarios and Maria on this most important milestone on the path to the Kingdom of Heaven!
«Celebrating Pentecost!» Festal services at the parishes of the Diocese.
On June 3, the day of remembrance of the holy equal-to-the-apostles Emperor Constantine and his mother Empress Helena, the parish of Saint Helena in Little Baguio (North Cotabato Deanery) in the Philippines celebrated its patronal feast. The Divine Liturgy was led by Priest Moses Cahilig, Dean of the North Cotabato Church District. He was assisted […]
7th Sunday after Easter, of the Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, in parishes in Manila, Davao and Panglao island. On this day, the Church celebrates the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council. At the missionary center of St. Matrona of Moscow in Davao, after the service, a lesson on dogmatic theology was […]
On May 25, a week-long Orthodox youth camp for the island of Mindanao ended in the Philippines. The event was attended by teenagers and young people aged 15 to 25 from four deaneries of the diocese. The camp was held under the leadership of the chairman of the Youth Department of the diocese, Deacon Dimitri […]
On May 28-29, on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ, solemn divine services were held at the Philippine parishes of St. Seraphim of Sarov in the village of Makalangot and the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in the village of Arakan (North Kotabato Deanery), located in […]
In the mountain village of Magulo, the construction of the temple in the name of the prophet of God Elijah continues. On May 21, the secretary of the Philippine-Vietnamese diocese, Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), visited the construction site and gave instructions on further work. At the moment, the installation of the rafter system has begun. The […]
On May 23, a ceremonial event was held at the Russian House in Hanoi, dedicated to the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture. Among the participants were the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Vietnam, the Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus, a cleric of the Philippine-Vietnamese Diocese, Hegumen Micah (Selyakov), and the director […]
On May 22, the feast of the transfer of the relics of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the St. Nicholas Parish in the city of Kayupu (General-Santos Deanery) in the Philippines celebrated its patronal feast. The Divine Liturgy was led by the secretary of the diocese, Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev). He was assisted by the dean of […]
From May 19 to 25, the Philippines-Vietnam Diocese is holding a camp for Orthodox youth. The event brings together young people and teenagers from different parts of the island of Mindanao. The children will participate in church services, study the basics of the Orthodox faith, and will be able to ask priests questions. In addition, […]
5th Sunday after Easter, of the Samaritan woman, in the parishes in Manila and General Santos
On May 14, on the Feast of Mid-Pentecost, the Sacrament of Baptism took place at the Missionary Center of Blessed Matrona of Moscow in Davao (Philippines). After the Divine Liturgy, the cleric of the diocese, Hieromonk John (Gondayao), and parishioners went to Samal Island to perform the traditional triple immersion in the waters of the […]
