Trip to St. Antony’s Monastery re-scheduled for February 6, 2010
Due to forecasted rainy and windy weather conditions at the monastery, the church has decided to re-schedule this weekend's trip, to take place on Saturday, February 6, 2010. For those of you who already reserved seats, your reservation will be valid for the 2/6/10 date, but if you will not be able to make it on the new date, please contact Dr. Mikhail Malek or Dr. George Awad for a refund. Seats are still available if you would like to join us and had not reserved a seat yet. We hope you can all join us to receive the blessings of St. Antony ...
Spiritual Trip and Retreat to St. Antony Monastery
St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church joyfully announces a spiritual trip and retreat to St. Antony Coptic Orthodox Monastery in Yermo, CA on Saturday, January 23, 2010 for all families and youth. This trip is designed to be a spiritual retreat and fellowship for the congregation of the church under the supervision of Fr. Mina Youssef and Archdeacon Moses. The theme of the retreat is "Virtues in the Life of St. Antony." God willing, the buses will leave the church at 6:00 a.m. so that we may celebrate the Divine Liturgy in the monastery at 9:00 a.m. The trip will depart the ...
Ordination of the Blessed Servant Paul Samaan as an Archdeacon
With great joy, we announce and invite you to the ordination of the blessed servant Paul Samaan as an Archdeacon on Saturday, December 26, at St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church in Pomona. The joyful day begins at 8:00am with the baptism of Samuel Athanasius Samaan, son of Paul and Carol Samaan. The baptism will be followed by the celebration of the Divine Liturgy with H.G. Bishop Serapion, during which Paul will be ordained as an Archdeacon. St. Maurice Coptic Church address and directions may be found here: http://www.lacopts.org/parishes/st-maurice-coptic-orthodox-church We hope you can join us for this joyful day.
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Trip to St. Antony’s Monastery re-scheduled for February 6, 2010Due to forecasted rainy and windy weather conditions at the monastery, the...
Spiritual Trip and Retreat to St. Antony Monastery
St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church joyfully announces a spiritual trip...
Ordination of the Blessed Servant Paul Samaan as an Archdeacon
With great joy, we announce and invite you to the ordination of the blessed servant...
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Diocese News
“Christians and the State: Comparing Russian and Egyptian Experiences” at Claremont Graduate UniversityOn Wednesday, February 17, 2010, Claremont Graduate University School of Religion and...
Pastoral Message of H.G. Bishop Serapion for the Preparatory Sunday of the Great Lent
On February 8, 2010, (1 Meshir 1726 A.M.) the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria...
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Spiritual Messages
On Riches and DiscipleshipA rich young man approached our Lord Jesus Christ and asked a question: what shall I do to have eternal life? Our Lord responded to him and listed the commandments that lead to life: “‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father... [Read more]
Two Ways of Suffering
People react quite differently when confronting suffering. Some cry out in anger; others rebel in frustration. Another might seek scapegoat to vent his frustrations. A fourth might instead abandon the way of purity and righteousness, and decide to live a life of pleasure and lust, feeling almost justified to lust... [Read more]
Carrying our Cross through Love
For the past two Sundays, the Gospel readings have related the Parable of the Sower. The Sower is God and the Seed is His Word, Jesus Christ, who has been planted in all of our hearts. The Coptic month of Hatour focuses on the coming of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, and this focus is to prepare us to celebrate, next month, the... [Read more]
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