The Church year begins with the Nativity of the Mother of God, and ends with Her Dormition. The Gospel story is over, but the history of the Church continues: today at our Dormition parish in Banate (Mindanao) is the patronal feast. Probably, as well as at all others – for today is the main holiday of the most Holy Theotokos
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First liturgy
On March 29, the 5th Sunday of Great Lent, the first Divine Liturgy of St. Mary of Egypt was celebrated at the Church of the Apostle Thomas, under construction in the village of Kinabalan, Mindanao, Philippines. The service was celebrated by the parish rector, Priest Stefan Bingkal. The Liturgy was celebrated in Cebuano. Following the […]
Dome installed
Construction continues on a church dedicated to the Prophet Elijah on Mount Magulo in the General Santos Deanery in the Philippines. On March 26, a dome with a cross was installed on the church. This marks the first time in the diocese that a scaled dome has been used in church construction. It was manufactured […]
Thursday of the Great Canon
On March 25, Wednesday of the 5th week of Lent, at the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos Parish in the Municipality of Arakan, Philippines, the statutory Lenten services—the Hours, Pictorial Services and Vespers with the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, were celebrated. Matins was served the previous evening. The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts […]
Unction in Ho Chi Minh
During Lent, the Sacrament of Unction (Anointing of the Sick) is celebrated in all churches. On March 21, Unction was celebrated at the Parish of the Protection of the Holy Mother of God in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Saint Philaret Drozdov: “Unction is one of the seven sacraments of the Church, in which, through […]
Liturgy in Nha Trang
On March 22, the 4th Sunday of Great Lent, Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the parish of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Nha Trang, Vietnam, followed by a discussion with the parishioners. Hegumen Micah (Selyakov) discussed pressing issues of parish life with the faithful, spoke about the spiritual path of a Christian, and answered questions […]
4th Sunday of Lent
4th Sunday of Great Lent, St. John Climacus, Commemoration of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. Divine service at the parish of the Icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” on Panglao Island.
Baptism in Polomolok
Another Filipina has joined the Church of Christ at the Intercession Parish in Polomolok. On March 15, the Third Sunday of Great Lent, the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross, Priest Roman Buniel, rector of the parish, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Intercession of the Holy Virgin Parish in the municipality of Polomolok […]
We worship Thy Cross, O Master
On the 3rd Sunday of Great Lent, believers of the Orthodox Church venerate the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. Photos show services during the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross at parishes of the Diocese of the Philippines and Vietnam.
Practice for the clergy
At the mission center in Davao, Philippines, clergy practiced Lenten services. As is the annual tradition during Lent, the Blessed Matrona of Moscow Mission Center in Davao, Philippines, is holding a liturgical practice for diocesan clergy. On March 11, Wednesday of the third week of Lent, Priest Moses Kahilig, Dean of the North Cotabato Deanery […]
Baptism in Ho Chi Minh
On March 13, Priest Stanislav Rasputin, rector of the parish, performed the sacrament of baptism for four people at the Intercession of the Holy Virgin Parish in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Let us pray for Christopher, Anna, Kevin, and Anna—new children of the Church of Christ. The Intercession Parish also continues its weekly classes […]
2nd Sunday of Lent in the parishes
Second Sunday of Great Lent. Commemoration of St. Gregory Palamas. Divine Liturgy at the parishes of the diocese in Manila and Nha Trang.
2nd Sunday if Lent in Ho Chi Minh
On March 8, the Second Sunday of Great Lent, the feast day of St. Gregory Palamas, Priest Stanislav Rasputin, rector of the parish, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Intercession of the Holy Virgin Parish in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Also on this day, two people underwent the rite of catechumenate, so that after […]