Pascha in the Philippine Mission

Christ is risen!

Some scenes from Holy Week and Pascha in the Philippines… (Click anything to enlarge.)

Holy Thursday at St John of Shanghai, Santa Maria

Holy Friday at Nativity of the Theotokos, Arakan

Lamentations, with vigil for the Annunciation, at Christ the Savior parish in Tagaytay City

Holy Saturday at the mission center in General Santos City

Pascha at the Iveron Theotokos Parish in Manila

Fr Alexei and Fr Philip serve at midnight; Rush procession

 Christ is risen!

Pascha at St John of Shanghai, Santa Maria

Seminarians from the Davao mission center serve as acolytes and readers

Bright Monday at Makalangot

The faithful at Makalangot worship under a simple tarpaulin roof – but they are full of Paschal joy.

Pascha at the Church of Santa Elena, Little Baguio

And both Fr Silouan and Fr Stanislav had the joy of performing baptisms at Pascha.

Baby John Philip was baptized at Holy Theophany Church in Sulop, Davao del Sur.

Longtime catechumen Lord Carmel Aleria was baptized at Arakan, Cotabato.

 May God grant the newly-illumined many years!