Letter from the Honorable Husseini Abdelwahab, Consul General of Egypt in Los Angeles
Dear Your Grace, Please accept my condolences for the loss of the Egyptian Martyrs in Libya. This crime will not pass without punishment God willing. It is a loss for the whole Egyptian Nation. I pray God to shed mercy on their souls and give reliefs to their loved ones. Ambassador Husseini Abdelwahab Consul General of Egypt in Los Angeles
A Statement on the Martyrdom of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya
His Grace Bishop Serapion, along with the clergy and laity of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, offers prayers, condolences, and sympathy to the families of the 21 Coptic martyrs of Libya who received the crown of eternal life on February 13, 2015. We pray that the Lord may receive their pure souls in the Paradise of Joy and grant them eternal rest in the company of all of the holy saints who have – …
GYP Lenten Retreat: Register Today!
“The day when God is absent, when He is silent – that is the beginning of prayer.” -Met. Anthony Bloom (Beginning to Pray) Under the auspices of H.G. Bishop Serapion, the Graduates and Young Professionals (GYP) committee invites you to the 6th Annual Lenten Retreat on March 20–22, 2015. This year we are blessed to have Father Antony Paul (Saint Paul Brotherhood) speak to us about THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER – based on Met. Anthony Bloom’s “Beginning to Pray” – …
REGISTER TODAY! GYP Lenten Retreat 2015
Written by admin on February 9, 2015. Posted in Retreats GYP Lenten Retreat: Register Today! “The day when God is absent, when He is silent – that is the beginning of prayer.” -Met. Anthony Bloom (Beginning to Pray) Under the auspices of H.G. Bishop Serapion, the Graduates and Young Professionals (GYP) committee invites you to the 6th Annual Lenten Retreat on March 20–22, 2015. This year we are blessed to have Father Antony Paul (Saint – …
REGISTER TODAY! GYP Lenten Retreat 2015
Written by admin on February 9, 2015. Posted in Retreats GYP Lenten Retreat: Register Today! “The day when God is absent, when He is silent – that is the beginning of prayer.” -Met. Anthony Bloom (Beginning to Pray) Under the auspices of H.G. Bishop Serapion, the Graduates and Young Professionals (GYP) committee invites you to the 6th Annual Lenten Retreat on March 20–22, 2015. This year we are blessed to have Father Antony Paul (Saint – …
Festal Letter for the Feast of the Nativity 2015
My Beloved, the Blessed Children of the Holy Church, Christ is born, let us glorify Him! Christ is from heaven, let us go and meet Him! Christ on earth, let us exalt Him! It is my pleasure to wish all of you a blessed Feast of the Nativity of our Lord, God, and Savior, Jesus Christ, Who came for our salvation. We celebrate God’s wondrous love for us, since He made Himself of no reputation – …
Mastering Your Marriage – January 24, 2015
The Diocese announces its annual Marital Enrichment seminar, “Mastering Your Marriage,” on January 24 at St. John Church in Covina. Please see the attached flyer for details concerning registration, cost, and schedule.
The Departure of the Thrice-Blessed Metropolitan Mikhail of Assiut
His Grace Bishop Serapion, along with the clergy and laity of the Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii commend to the heavenly habitations the pure soul of the thrice-blessed Metropolitan Mikhail of Assiut, entreating God’s repose for his pure soul in the Paradise of Joy. The Diocese also offers her condolences to His Holiness Pope Tawadros II and all of the hierarchs of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and to all of the clergy and – …
Pope Tawadros II and Delegation Received by Patriarch Kirill in Moscow
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, accompanied by a papal delegation, was received by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Russian Patriarchate on 29 October 2014. The visit, that included a formal meeting of delegations, followed by lunch, marks 26 years since the most recent visit of the last Pope of Alexandria, His Holiness, the late Pope Shenouda III. – …
Axios! Ordination of Fr. Andrew Hanna
On Sunday, October 5, 2014, Their Graces Bishop Serapion and Bishop Thomas of el-Qusiya celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Mary and St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Church and ordained a new presbyter to serve at the church. The blessed servant, Andrew Hanna, was ordained as Fr. Andrew Hanna after being ordained a Deacon one day earlier. We congratulate the parish community and wish Fr. Andrew all of the fruit of the Holy Spirit in his – …
On the Ecclesiastical Choir
The goal of the Ecclesiastical Choir is to encourage girls and female youth to learn and memorize church hymns, and to participate in the liturgical life of the Church. The Development of the Ecclesiastical Choir From the beginning of my service in Los Angeles, I noticed that church choirs, as a service, were made up primarily of females who focused on singing Western songs, avoiding learning Coptic hymns as families paid more attention to their – …