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The Annunciation of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral is a parish of the Orthodox
Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and All–Southeast Asia under the jurisdiction of the
Ecumenical Patriarchate. It is currently the only full Orthodox parish in
Metro Manila. Some independent protestant groups have identified themselves "orthodox"
although they are not part of our Orthodox faith community. We are the only canonical
Orthodox Church in the Philippines.
Our church edifice was finished in 1996 and is constructed in the true Byzantine
style with all the interior furnishings imported from Greece. It was consecrated
by His All Holiness, BARTHOLOMEW, Archbishop of Constantinople, New
Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch
on March 05, 2000.
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The Annunciation of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral in
Sucat, Paranaque
Like Orthodoxy itself, we are home to many nationalities and ethnicities that comprise
the Orthodox Faithful. We provide for the pastoral needs of not only Filipino Orthodox
Christians but also to Greeks, Russians, Serbians, Romanians, Americans, Coptic,
Lebanese and all other Orthodox Christians visiting the Philippines.
The Orthodox Church in the Philippines
The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom is celebrated
in English, Filipino and Greek.
Although it is an Asian country, the majority of the people in the Philippines
are Christians, a legacy of almost four hundred years of Spanish colonial domination.
The people speak one of dozens of local languages, but live in a society in which
the English language dominates almost all other aspects of the culture, including
entertainment, education, business and government. Although one sees Roman Catholic
influence everywhere, many Filipinos are seeking religious fulfillment outside of
the Church of Rome. As a result, people are turning to all sorts of groups; some
Christian, others quasi Christian.
There are three major centers of Orthodoxy in the Philippines. One amid the
urban sprawl of Manila in Sucat, Paranaque; one in the rural fields surrounding
the small city of Los Banos, Laguna; and one on the remote island of Masbate in
Bajada, Cataingan. Three beautiful churches have been built with the generous support
of Orthodox faithful from Greece, Australia, the United States and other countries.
Four priests and monastic nuns in Masbate under the jurisdiction of the Orthodox
Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South East Asia of the Ecumenical Patriarch, minister
to the faithful in three parishes and mission stations in other towns.
The Orthodox Filipino Community
Orthodoxy came to the Philippines in two ways. Greeks in Asia on business established
the community in Manila. However the clergy and the bulk of the present day believers
came to Orthodoxy independently in 1992 and in 1994. Since that time, and now under
the nurturing and guidance of the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South
East Asia (OMHKSEA), the Orthodox Church in the Philippines is continuously growing.
Route and Direction to the Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral
Coming from Northern Metro Manila:
For all EDSA commuters, take bus going to South Expressway that passes to Sucat
(Sucat Exit-Paranaque). Ride a jeepney going to Kabihasnan or Baclaran and stop
at YP-Jaka Plaza (opposite Mercury Drugstore and Uniwide Warehouse). Take a short
tricycle ride along Filipinas Avenue (beside Chowking at YP-Sucat Plaza) until you
reach the Annunciation Orthodox Church edifice which stands beside a creek.
For LRT 1 commuters, stop at Baclaran Light Rail Transit I Terminal. Ride a
jeepney going to Sucat Hi-Way. Stop at YP-Jaka Plaza and take a short tricycle ride
along Filipinas Avenue (all the tricycle drivers knows the exact location of the
"Orthodox Church").
For private cars, take EDSA going to South Luzon Express Way (SLEX) then enter Sucat
Road via Sucat Exit Toll Gate and proceed to Filipinas Avenue (please see the Map
below).
The Little Angels Program
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The Little Angels child sponsorship program began in May 2000, after the Greek Orthodox
Metropolis of Toronto (Canada) Mission Board member Antonia Antonopoulos visited
the Philippines and saw first-hand how much the children and families living in
poverty would benefit from their help. The Honorary Chairperson of the Toronto Greek
Orthodox Metropolis Mission Board is His Eminence Archbishop Soterios of Canada.
The Mission Department of the Toronto Greek Orthodox Metropolis is committed to
spreading Christ's good news to all people and helping those in need, both across
Canada and around the world. As of April 2002, sponsors have stepped forward to
support over 50 Filipino children regardless of their religious affiliations.
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Goals of the Little Angels Program
- To alleviate the pain and struggle of poverty faced by hard-working, poor families.
- To address the total development of a child, by contributing to all essential aspects
of his/her life. This includes Educational, Health, Community, Social, and Spiritual
Needs.
- To support our Orthodox-Filipino brothers and sisters in serving as a witness of
Orthodox Christian love worldwide.
- To foster cross-cultural understanding and Christian friendship through letter writing
between you and your "Little Angel."
Annunciation of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral
The Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral in Paranaque
Priest(s): Fr. Nikitas Mellios, Episcopal Vicar; Fr. Panharios Borreros and Fr. James Doronela
Address: #36 Filipinas Avenue, United Paranaque 5 Subdivision, Sucat, Paranaque
City 1713
Telefax: (632) 829-3025
Sunday Services
Matins: 8:00 am and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: 9:00 am
Theotokos Orthodox Church and Monastery
The Theotokos Orthodox Church in Masbate
The Theotokos Orthodox Church in Brgy. Bajada, Cataingan, Masbate is a parish of
the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South East Asia which is under the
jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. It is the only Orthodox
Church in Masbate and one of the three canonical Orthodox parishes in the Philippines
that is recognized by other Orthodox Patriarchates and Metropolitanates around the
world.
The Theotokos Day Care School and Kindergarten in Bajada, Cataingan, Masbate is
run by the Abbess and the three monastic nuns of the Theotokos Orthodox Monastery.
It serves 30 to 50 students between the ages of 4 and 6. They are taught in a warm
loving Christian environment and excel and develop at a faster pace than children
at other schools in the area.
Priest: Fr. George
Abbess: Mother Superior Theodoti Atibagos
Address: Bgy. Bajada, Cataingan, 5405 Masbate
Telephone: (632) 431-5863
Sunday Services
Matins: 8:30 am and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Scheduled)
Wednesday Services
Paraklesis to the Theotokos: 5:00 pm
St. Nectarios Orthodox Chapel
The St. Nectarios Orthodox Chapel in Quezon City
The Saint Nectarios Orthodox Chapel was inaugurated on November 9, 2006. It is in
this humble chapel that the Orthodox Christians of Quezon City and nearby surrounding
areas come together as a community to worship God through the Divine Liturgy. The
Saint Nectarios Orthodox Chapel is a welcoming and friendly place where Christians
can learn from God and from each other, and where all can explore the varied treasures
of Orthodox Christian faith and spirituality.
Priest: Fr. Panharios Borreros
Address: Blk 23 Lot 9a, Violago Homes, Parkwoods, Payatas B, Quezon City 1119
Telephone: (632) 431-5863
Sunday Services
Matins: 8:30 am and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: 9:30 am
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
The Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Los Banos, Laguna
The Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Los Banos, Laguna is a parish of the Orthodox
Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and South East Asia which is under the jurisdiction
of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. It is one of the three canonical
Orthodox parishes of the Affiliate in the Philippines that is recognized by other
Orthodox Patriarchates and Metropolitanates around the world.
Priest: Archimandrite Philemon Castro
Address: Sitio Sampaguita, San Antonio, Los Banos, Laguna Telephone: (6349) 536-5297
Sunday Services
Matins: 8:30 am and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: 9:30 am
Holy Martyr Elefterios Orthodox Chapel
The Orthodox Community in Sorsogon
Coordinator: Reader Chrysostomos (Ruben Sarmiento)
Address: Gubat, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, Bicol (Southern Luzon Province)
Telephone: (63) 0920-7922662
Sunday Services
Matins: 8:30 am and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Scheduled)
Holy Resurrection Orthodox Mission
The Holy Resurrection Orthodox Mission in Cotabato
Priest: Hieromonk Kleopas Daclan
Address: Bakdulong, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato (Southern Mindanao)
Telephone: (63) 0927-2500913
St. Basil Orthodox Mission
Priest: Hieromonk Kleopas Daclan
Coordinator: Martha Suedad
Address: Lake Sebu, South Cotabato (Southern Mindanao)
Telephone: (63) 0927-2500913
The Ecumenical Patriarch
Bartholomew
Archbishop of Constantinople,
New Rome
and Ecumenical Patriarch
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His All Holiness, BARTHOLOMEW, Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical
Patriarch is the 270th successor of the 2,000 year-old local Christian Church founded
by St. Andrew.
As Archbishop of Constantinople and New Rome, Patriarch Bartholomew occupies the
First Throne of the Orthodox Christian Church and presides in a fraternal spirit
among all the Orthodox Primates. The Ecumenical Patriarch has the historical and
theological responsibility to initiate and coordinate actions among the Churches
of Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, Russia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Cyprus,
Greece, Poland, Albania, The Czech Land and Slovakia, Finland, Estonia, and numerous
archdioceses in the old and new worlds. This includes the convening of councils
or meetings, facilitating inter-church and inter-faith dialogues and serving as
the primary expresser of Church unity as a whole. As Ecumenical Patriarch he transcends
every national and ethnic group on a global level and today is the spiritual leader
of approximately 250 million faithful world-wide.
More at www.ec-patr.org
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News and Events
- December 25, 2008
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Encyclical
of His Eminence Metropolitan NEKTARIOS for The Great Feast of Christmas 2008.
- December 14, 2008
Last December 12 and December 13, Reader George and Reader James (Doronela) were
ordained to the priesthood and to the diaconate, respectively, by His Eminence Nektarios,
Metropolitan of Hong Kong and South East Asia.
The canonical ordination took place at the Annunciation of the Theotokos Orthodox
Cathedral in Paranaque City. Reader George who is now Fr. George was first ordained
to diaconate last December 12, 2008 then to the priesthood the following day. Fr.
George a native of Masbate will take care of the flocks in the beautiful island
of Masbate.
As for Fr. James (deacons in the Orhodox Church are also addressed as Father or
Father Deacon), he will be assigned as deacon for the Annunciation of the Orthodox
Cathedral.
Axios! Axios! Axios!
- December 6, 2008
His Holiness, Patriarch Aleksy II of Moscow and All Russia fell asleep in the
Lord early on the morning, December 5, 2008.
May the memory of His Holiness, Patriarch Aleksy II of Moscow and All Russia be
eternal!!!
Nawa ang ala-ala nya ay magpakailanman!!!
- May 24, 2008
Message
of His Eminence Nektarios during his first pastoral visit to the Philippines.
- April 27, 2008
- Encyclical
of His Eminence Metropolitan NEKTARIOS for Holy Pascha 2008
- The
Paschal Sermon of St. John Chrysostom
(Ang Pampaskong Pagkabuhay na Sermon ni San Juan Krysostomo)
- April 1, 2008
- Calendar of Activities for
April 2008
- March 1, 2008
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Catechetical Address
on the Commencement of Holy and Great Lent
- Calendar of Activities for
March 2008
- February 7, 2008
Metropolian Ieronymos of Thebes and Levadeia has been elected Archbishop of Athens
and All Greece. See full story
here
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- February 2, 2008
Feast of the Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple.
The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated on February 2, 2008 at the Annunciation
of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral at 6:30pm.
- January 29, 2008
Let us send our deepest condolences to the faithful of Greece on the falling asleep
of the late Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Christodolous of blessed memory.
His Beatitude passed away last Monday after battling with cancer for many months.
His age was 69.
MAY HIS MEMORY BE ETERNAL!
Source: http://www.ecclesia.gr/englishnews/default.asp
- January 28, 2007
Synaxis of the Three Hierarchs: St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian
and St. John Chrysostom.
On 30 January 2008, the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at the Annunciation
of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral at 6:30 pm.
English tutorial class is conducted for free.
Yesterday, 27 January 2008, after lunch, the Little Angels and young parishioners
attended their first English tutorial class held at the grounds of the Annunciation
of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral. The series of free tutorial classes aims to
develop the communication skills of the children and help them perform better in
school.
- January 21, 2008
Elevetion and Consecration of the elected new Metropolitan of Hong Kong and South
East Asia.
Yesterday, 20 January 2008, the Very Reverend Archimandrite Nektarios of the Metropolis
of Samos and Ikaria was consecrated and elevated to the episcopacy at the Patriarchal
Church of St. George in Phanar in Constantinople (Istanbul).
Source: http://www.imsamou.gr/newsDetails.php?id=131
- January 12, 2008
ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE
ORTHODOX METROPOLITANATE OF HONG KONG AND SOUTH EAST ASIA
PRESS RELEASE
The Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, during its
meeting today under the presidency of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew,
elected Very Reverend Archimandrite Nektarios Tsilis, who was, until today, the
Episcopal Vicar of the Metropolis of Samos, the new Metropolitan of Hong Kong and
South East Asia. The ordination of the newly elected Metropolitan will take place
in the Phanar at the Patriarchal church of St. George in Constantinople, on Sunday,
January 20th, 2008.
Hong Kong, January 9th 2008
From the Office of
ORTHODOX METROPOLITANATE OF HONG KONG AND SOUTH EAST ASIA
Feel free to contact or visit us for more information.
Annunciation Orthodox Cathedral
#36 Filipinas Avenue,
United Paranaque 5 Subdivision,
Sucat, Paranaque City
Telephone & Fax : (632) 829-3025
Sunday Service:
Matins: 8:00 am
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: 9:00 am
