The priests and congregation of the church joyfully congratulate Paul and Kathryn Elias on the birth of their daughter on Sunday, July 25, 2010. May the Lord continue to bless their family abundantly.
July 30, 2010
St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church
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The priests and congregation of the church joyfully congratulate Paul and Kathryn Elias on the birth of their daughter on Sunday, July 25, 2010. May the Lord continue to bless their family abundantly.
The priests and congregation of the church warmly congratulate Mina Zaki and Tamara Zakharia, blessed children of the church, for their blessed marriage on Sunday, July 25, 2010. May the Lord bless their lives together and grant them the fruits of the Holy Spirit in their new life.
The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil celebrated by Fr. Moses Samaan on May 6, 2010 at St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Monastery in Wadi El Natroun. This is the Holy Liturgy in which Fr. Moses completed his training and received the sacrifice. Participating in the Liturgy are Fr. Sarabamon El Anba Bishoy, Fr. Bishoy Halim, and Archdeacon Nabil Abadeer.
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
This message is to remind everyone of a service that we would like all of you to participate in. This opportunity involves the case of Mary Rizk, an Egyptian physician who has leukemia and is in need of a bone marrow transplant. St. Demiana’s Church in San Diego would like to organize a drive in order to collect samples and educate our congregation of this cause, as well as encourage everyone to participate.
Mary Rizk is a member of St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in New Orleans, Louisiana and lives in Mobile, Alabama. She is the wife of Peter Rizk and the mother of four children: Christopher, 21; Christine, 20; David, 18; and Danielle, 9.
A little over a month ago, she was diagnosed with Acute Leukemia. And now, more than ever, she needs your help.
The doctors have told her that her only chance for survival is to find a stem cell donor. Patients are most likely to match people who share their heritage. And that’s where you come in…we need all Egyptians, especially our Christian brothers and sisters, to step up and BE THE MATCH.
The initial test is a simple, painless cheek swab. If and when someone becomes a match, the next step is a blood test, similar to one you take in your doctor’s office. If you are the closest match for Mary Rizk, you will then be asked to take a physical and donate your stem cells. The donation procedure is very much like donating blood.
Jesus Christ states in the Holy Gospel of John that “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:13). We’re not asking you to lay down your life–just take a simple cheek swab to find out if you’re a match to save another life.
We currently do not have the kits to collect the samples, but the most helpful and efficient way to help in the cause is to get the kit through a simple online application. It’s completely free and there is NO obligation.
This Sunday, June 13, there will be computers set up before the Divine Liturgy. There will be members of our congregation and our Church youth available to help sign up anyone willing to contribute to this cause.
On Sunday, February 14, 2010, the congregation of the church solemnly commemorated the Fortieth Day Memorial of the Nag Hammadi martyrs, who received the crown of martyrdom as they were shot and killed while exiting the church after celebration of the Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Nativity.
On this day, the congregation remembered in its prayers Mina Helmy Said, Bishoy Farid Labib, Boula Atef Yassa, Ayman Zakaria Louka, Abanoub Kamal Nashed, and Rafik Refaat William.
His Grace Bishop Serapion has posted an Arabic Pastoral Message of H.G. Bishop Serapion on the Fortieth Day Memorial of the Martyrs of Nag Hammadi.
In the Arabic homily after the memorial service, Fr. Mina Wahba spoke about the Nag Hammadi Martyrs: Persecution of Copts in Modern Day.
May the Lord repose their souls in eternal joy and rest, and comfort all the families and those who are grieving over this tragic incident.
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