Easter in the mid summer

August 1, 2025 / August 1, 2025 by Антоний

On August 1, the day of the glorification of St. Seraphim of Sarov, solemn services were held at the parishes of the diocese in Makalangot (Arakan, Mindanao) and Lawigue (Tayabas, Luzon). St Seraphim had foretold that on the day of his glorification a saint Tsar will come and «they will sing Pascha in the mid summer». And it happened so. On this day in 1903, Tsar St. Nicholas II himself arrived at the ceremony of uncovering the relics of the saint, and all people sang “Christ is risen”. And Tsar received a letter from him with predictions about Tsar’s future and Russia’s…

Baptizer of Rus

On the day of remembrance of the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Prince Vladimir, the baptizer of Rus, prayer services and statutory divine services were held in the parishes of the diocese.

Liturgy in Banate

Divine Liturgy on the 7th Sunday after Pentecost, the day of remembrance of the Holy Fathers of the six Ecumenical Councils, at the Holy Dormition Parish in Banate, Philippines.

Construction is ongoing

Construction of the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle in Kinabalan (Philippines) continues. The frame for the tent under the dome has already been installed and the building is increasingly taking on the outlines of an Orthodox church.

New clergy began to serve

On July 20, the 6th Sunday after Pentecost, the secretary of the diocese, Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the missionary center of St Matrona of Moscow in Davao (Philippines). He was assisted by a cleric of the Bratsk diocese, Priest Alexei Serebryakov, and clergy of the Philippine-Vietnamese diocese, Priest Stefan Bingkal and […]

Литургия в Таласе

Feast of the uncovering of the holy relics of St. Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh Divine Liturgy at the parish of St. John of Shanghai in Santa Maria and a visit to the Epiphany parish in Talas. The Liturgy was celebrated by the secretary of the Philippine-Vietnamese diocese, Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), the cleric of the deanery, […]

Pilgrimage to Tubabao

On July 16, with the blessing of Metropolitan Pavel of Manila and Hanoi, Administrator of the Philippines-Vietnam Diocese, and with the blessing of Bishop Konstantin of Bratsk and Ust-Ilimsk, pilgrims from the Irkutsk Metropolitanate, led by a cleric of the Bratsk Diocese, head of the pastoral care center of St. John of Shanghai, Priest Alexei […]

Baptism in General Santos

Last week, at the Resurrection Parish in General Santos, Philippines, Priest Roman Buniel baptized a young couple with the names Ilya and Irina. The sacrament was performed in the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Ilya is an American, a former Protestant. While still in his homeland, Texas, he learned about Orthodoxy and began an independent […]

Memorial service on Tubabao

In July, with the blessing of Bishop Konstantin of Bratsk and Ust-Ilimsk, a group of pilgrims from the Irkutsk Metropolitanate, led by a cleric of the Bratsk diocese, rector of the Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in the city of Vikhrevka and head of the pastoral care center of St. […]

Baptism in Manila

On July 13, the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, the Holy 12 Apostles, at the parish of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God in Manila, after the Divine Liturgy, the baptism of the infant Seraphima and the youth Constantine took place. Through the prayers of the holy apostles, Equal-to-the-Apostles Constantine and Venerable Seraphim, may […]

Feast of St Peter and Paul

On July 12, the day of remembrance of the Saint glorious and all-praised Apostles Peter and Paul, the Parish of the Apostles Peter and Paul in the village of Salasang (North Cotabato Deanery) celebrated its patronal feast day. The Divine Liturgy was led by the Secretary of the Diocese, Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev). He was assisted […]

Patronal feast in Kiamba

On July 2, the day of remembrance of St. John, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco, the Miracle Worker, the patronal celebrations were held at the Parish of St. John of Shanghai in Kiamba, Philippines. Kiamba is a southern city in the country, located on the shores of Sarangani Bay. The Divine Liturgy was led […]

Feast of St. John of Shanghai

On July 2, the feast day of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco, the miracle worker, the parish of St. John in Santa Maria (Davao Occidental Province) in the Philippines celebrated its patronal feast. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the secretary of the diocese, Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), and the cleric of the diocese, […]