Ordination of Fr. Abraam Megale
On Sunday November 25, 2007 H.G. Bishop Serapion ordained the blessed servant servant Ihab Ayoub Megale (now Fr. Abraam Megale) as a priest for the Diocese of Los Angeles to serve two new churches: St. George The New Martyr (El Mozahem) in Hemet and St. Thomas The Hermit in Temecula. The New priest will travel to the Monastery of Saint Pishoy in Wadi El Natroun Region, Egypt to spend his forty days and will return – …
The Departure of Fr. Youhanna Alexander
With our firm faith in the resurrection of the dead and the life of the age to come, the Diocese of Los Angeles announces the departure of the blessed and beloved Fr. Youhanna Alexander of St. John Church in Covina, on Thursday, August 12, 2004. Funeral services was held on Friday, August 20th, 2004 at Archangel Michael Church in Santa Ana. The Rev. Fr. Youhanna Alexander was born on November 24th, 1924. He was ordained – …
His Grace Bishop Serapion Welcomes His Holiness Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians
On June 8, 2005, HG Bishop Serapion joined over 200 governmental and ecumenical leaders in welcoming His Holiness Karakin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, during a VIP luncheon held in the at the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, in Burbank. His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians addressed the attendees, thanking them for their continued support of the Western Diocese and her missions. He blessed them and conveyed to them – …
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III’s Pastoral Visit to America and Mexico
STATEN ISLAND: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III will consecrate Archangel Michael and St. Mena Coptic Orthodox Church in Great Kills, New Yrok during a service on Sunday, Febuary 3, 2007. H.H. last visited the church in 1998. H.H. will also consecrate another St. Mary and St. George Church in Staten Island on Wednesday, February 7, 2007. PITTSBURG: His Holiness consecrated St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Ambridge, the only church in the region of Pittsburg, – …
Ordination of Father Youhanna Farid and Elevation of Father Daniel Azer Sous
On Sunday February 17,2008 H.G. Bishop Serapion ordained Fr. Daniel Azer Sous to the rank of hegumen. Also on the same day, the blessed servant, Rasem Farid was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Los Angeles and given the name Fr. Youhanna. The blessed ordinations was celebrated at St. George and St. Bishoy Church in Visalia, CA. H. G. Bishop Youssef, Bishop of the Southern United States participated in the blessed ordinations. After – …
Ordination of Fr. David Abdelsayed
On Sunday, February 19, 2006, at Saint Maurice Church in Pomona, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained the blessed servant, Nagui Abdelsayed, now Fr. David, as a priest for the Diocese of Los Angeles to serve the Church of Saint Maurice in Pomona. Fr. David Abdelsayed was born in America in October 9, 1974 and prior to his ordination, he served as a sunday school teacher and youth leader in Saint Athanasius Church in Northridge since – …
Fr. Meina Albeir Youssef Ordained Hegumen
On Sunday December 31, 2006, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained Fr. Meina Albeir Youssef, of Holy Virgin Mary Church in Los Angeles, to the priestly rank of Hegumen at Holy Virgin Mary Church in Los Angeles.
Oriental Orthodox Council Plans for 2007
On Monday February 5, 2007 the Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Western United States held its quarterly meeting at St. Mary Armenian Orthodox Church in Glendale, hosted by His Eminence Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America in Glendale. The meeting opened with an extensive joint prayer in the Church, in which each group offered a prayer from their church. At the meeting the leaders of the Oriental – …
Diocese and Santa Verena Charity Initiate Agape Program
Financial aid became a dire necessity for low income families in Egypt because it consumes a huge portion of their income. In most cases these families barely have enough income for food, so they resort to dropping their kids out of school which is known as Evading education. The Agapy Program of St. Verena charity focuses on these types of families and helps them by offering a grant for the amount of L.E 800 to – …
Ordination of Fr. Youssef Zaki
On Sunday October 14, 2007 H.G. Bishop Serapion ordained the blessed servant Youssef Zaki (now Fr. Youssef Zaki) as a priest for the Diocese of Los Angeles to serve St. John the Baptist Church, Oxnard, CA. Participating in the Ordination was His Grace Bishop Agathon of Brazil. The New priest will travel to the Monastery of Saint Pishoy in Wadi El Natroun Region, Egypt to spend his forty days and will return to begin his – …
The Blessed Visit of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III to the Diocese of Los Angeles
From August 21 through August 24, 2005 His Holiness Pope Shenouda III visited the Diocese of Los Angeles. On Sunday August 21, His Holiness visited St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church in Pomona, and prayed the Thanksgiving Prayer. Afterwards, His Holiness congratulated the church and spoke briefly about the life of mission, with the examples of St. Maurice, St. Mark, and other saints. Also attending with him were H.G. Bishop Serapion, H.G. Bishop Thomas, and H.G. – …
Ordination of Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim
On Sunday, February 11, 2007, at Saint Demiana Church in San Diego, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained Archdeacon Kyrillos Ibrahim, now Fr.Kyrillos Ibrahim, as a priest for the Diocese of Los Angeles to serve Saint Demiana Church in San Diego. Participating in the Ordination was His Grace Bishop Youssef, Bishop of the Diocese of Southern USA, along with Fr. Matthias Farid, Fr. Felimon Mikhail, Fr. Mina Wahba, Fr. Macarious Shehata, Fr. Gregory Bishay. The New – …