Bishop Thomas of el-Qusiya to Visit Diocese
The Diocese joyfully announces the visit of His Grace, Bishop Thomas, of the Diocese of el-Qusiya and Meir, and their surrounding regions from Wednesday, October 1 to Monday, October 6, 2014. At this time, His Grace’s schedule will be as follows: Thursday, October 2 Divine Liturgy and Clergy Meeting at St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church in Pomona Saturday, October 4 Divine Liturgy and Ordination of Andrew Hanna as Deacon at St. Mary and St. Verena Coptic – …
Women’s Day on October 18 – “Women of Virtue”
On Saturday, October 18, the Diocese will hold a Women’s Day event at Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church in Santa Ana from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. These diocesan Women’s Days are part of the Church’s ministry to Her daughters from all walks of life. They are a wonderful way to discuss women’s issues in the Church and develop opportunities for women’s ministry and service. The day will begin with the celebration of the Divine – …
Diocese Bids Farewell to Hegumen Father Bishoy Gobreial
On Thursday, September 18, the Diocese community gathered under the leadership of our father in Christ, His Grace Bishop Serapion, to bid farewell to the beloved father, Hegumen Bishoy Gobreial, who departed into eternal rest on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at the age of 86. The funeral service was preceded by the celebration of the Divine Liturgy by His Grace and several diocesan clergy. Afterwards, the funeral service for departed priests commenced with many priests carrying – …
The Departure of Hegumen Father Bishoy Gobreial
With a firm hope in our Savior’s Resurrection from the dead, the Diocese announces the departure of the Reverend Hegumen Father Bishoy Gobreial on Sunday, September 14, 2014. He is the first presbyter who was assigned to the Diocese’s first parish, St. Mark Church in Los Angeles. Father Bishoy was born in Egypt in 1928 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Agricultural Sciences from Cairo University in 1951, and a diploma in – …
Congratulations to Fr. John Paul Abdelsayed on Completing his Doctoral Studies
The Diocese community joyfully congratulates the Very Reverend Fr. Dr. John Paul Abdelsayed of the St. Paul Brotherhood for completing his Ph.D. program at Notre Dame University and successfully defending his dissertation on Christ the High Priest in the works of St. Cyril of Alexandria. Attending the defense were our beloved father, His Grace Bishop Serapion, Fr. Ishak Boulos, and Fr. Arsany Paul from the St. Paul Brotherhood. After several years serving out of the – …
Breaking Ground on a New Church Building in Oxnard
The Diocese joyfully announces the ground breaking ceremony for the new church building at St. John the Baptist Coptic Orthodox Church in Oxnard on Friday, September 12 from 12:30-1:30 pm, following the Divine Liturgy from 9:00-11:00 am. His Grace Bishop Serapion will preside over the Divine Liturgy and ceremony, which will take place at the new church building address: [ba-column size=”one-half” last=”0″]St. John the Baptist Coptic Orthodox Church New Church Building Project 1200 Pacific Ave Oxnard – …
New Parish Serving San Diego Opens Sunday, August 17
By the grace of God and under the auspices of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles and the guidance of His Grace Bishop Serapion, it is with great pleasure that we announce the commencement of Divine Services at Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church (San Diego Branch). God willing, our first services will be vespers this Saturday 16 August followed by the midnight praise and the Divine Liturgy of the Eucharist on Sunday 17 August. – …
Urgent: Help Buy a Church in the Diocese
The Church of St. Pope Kyrillos VI in Westminster, California is one of the newest parishes in our diocese. With God’s grace, it was established in August 2013 immediately after the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church canonized Pope Kyrillos VI the Wonderworker as a saint. For this reason, it is one of the first parishes throughout the world named after our wonderful saint who has been quite active there for the last year. Among the – …
Bishop Serapion at the Reception of H.H. Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Karim in Los Angeles
On July 2, 2014, His Holiness Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Karim arrived in Los Angeles for a pastoral visit and to attend the Syriac Orthodox Youth Convention from July 3-6. Our beloved father, His Grace Bishop Serapion, attended the reception of His Holiness along with some diocesan priests and welcomed His Holiness in a spirit of unity and love.
Axios! +Joseph Elected Metropolitan of Antiochian Orthodox Church in North America
His Grace Bishop Serapion and the Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii extend heartfelt congratulations to the children of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in North America for the election of Archbishop Joseph as their new metropolitan. Axios! Axios! Axios! From the Archdiocese: His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph was consecrated to the Holy Episcopacy on June 30, 1991 at the St. Mary Cathedral in Damascus, after many years of serving as a deacon and a – …
Proposed Standard Liturgical English Responses
Under the auspices of Their Graces Bishop Serapion, Bishop Youssef, Bishop David, Bishop Mina, and others, a committee of deacons was formed to research and record standardized congregational responses for the Liturgy of St. Basil. The purpose of these standard responses is to unify congregational responses throughout North America and make it easier for visitors to pray in any parish. The files below reflect the fruit of the committee’s efforts. Our fathers the hierarchs have requested that – …
New Parish in Chino Hills Opens this Weekend
With great joy, the Diocese announces the opening of a new parish in Chino Hills this weekend. The parish, Holy Transfiguration American Coptic Orthodox Church, is a missionary church with a focus on English services and young families. God willing, it will serve Chino Hills and its surrounding regions alongside the existing large parishes in the area. Under the guidance of His Grace Bishop Serapion, the parish will initially be served by Fr. David Abdelsayed, Fr. – …