The Fast of Jonah
On Monday, February 14, 2011, the Coptic Orthodox Church begins the Fast of Jonah, a three-day fast that commemorates the fast of Jonah the Prophet while he was in the belly of the great fish. In the Christian tradition, these three days are type (a symbol or parallel) of the three days our Lord Jesus Christ spent in the tomb. St. John Chrysostom contrasts our Lord Jesus Christ with the figure of Jonah the Prophet – …
U.S. Senate Passes Resolution Condemning New Year's Attack at al-Qideseen Coptic Church
In response to the tragic terrorist attack against Coptic Orthodox Christians at al-Qideseen Church in Alexandria during New Year’s Eve prayers, the United States Senate has passed Senate Resolution 22. According to its sponsor, Senator Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey), the resolution “condemns the New Year’s Day attack; calls on Mubarak to identify, locate, and prosecute – to the fullest extent of the law – the criminals responsible for this horrific attack; and urges the Egyptian – …
Departure of Abba Paul, the First Hermit
On this day of the year 341 A.D., the great saint Anba Paul, the first hermit, departed. This Saint was from the city of Alexandria, and had a brother whose name was Peter.After the departure of their father, they divided the inheritance between them. When his brother took the greater share, Paul’s feelings were hurt, by his brother’s action. He said to his brother, “Why don’t you give me my rightful share of the inheritance – …
Three-Day Period of Fasting and Prayer for Egypt
In response to the tragic events in our homeland of Egypt, the Coptic Orthodox bishops of North America have declared January 31-February 2, 2011 as a period of fasting and prayer.During these three days, we are to observe strict abstinence as any Wednesday or Friday. In addition, many churches will offer the celebration of the Divine Liturgy every day during this period to pray for peace and safety in Egypt and for all of our Egyptian – …
The Departure of Abba Antony the Great
On this day, of the year 355 A.D., St. Anthony the Great, the star of the wilderness, and the father of all monks, departed. This righteous man was born in the year 251 A.D. in the city of Qimn El-Arouse, to rich parents who loved the church and the poor. They raised him up in fear of the Lord. When he was twenty years old, his parents departed, and he had to take care of – …
Feast of the Miracle at the Wedding of Cana of Galilee
The feast of the Wedding of Cana of Galilee is celebrated on the 13th day of the month of Tobe, and it is one of the Seven Minor Feasts of our Lord. At this wedding, water was transformed into unsweetened wine. This was the first miracle of our Lord Christ in His great ministry, as stated in the gospel of St. John: “Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and – …
Coptic Christian Health Professionals CCHP Banquet Dinner 2011
You Are Cordially Invited to a Banquet Dinner with Coptic Christian Health Professionals Join in Celebrating the Blessings of the Service and the 11th Mission to Egypt Special Guest Speaker: HG Bishop SerapionCCHP Banquet Dinner Promises to Be a Unique Opportunity to Network with Fellow Health Professionals in Response to the Needs of the ServiceSunday, February 13th, 2011, 4:00 pmSaint John Coptic Orthodox Church21329 Cienega Ave, Covina, CARSVP to Rania Habashiby January 31st via 818.314.3162 or rania_habashi@yahoo.comSuggested donation per person is $50.Please make check – …
Feast of the Theophany
The Feast of the Theophany is one of the Seven Major Feasts of our Lord in the Coptic Orthodox Church. It is celebrated on the 11th of the Coptic month of Tobe. The word "epiphany" in the sense of this Feast means "divine appearance" (from the Greek epiphaneia). This Feast is also known as the Feast of the Theophany, which means "manifestation of God," because, on this day, when our Lord Jesus Christ was baptized – …
Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord
On Friday, January 14, 2011 (Tuba 6), the Coptic Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is one of the seven minor feasts of our Lord in which we remember that the Word of God Who gave us the Law subjected Himself to the same Law in order to fulfill it in a spiritual manner. On the eighth day after His Nativity, our Lord Jesus Christ was circumcised – …
Candlelight Vigil on 1/11/11 – "We are One"
On January 11, 2011, parishioners from the Diocese of Los Angeles will participate in a candlelight vigil outside the Los Angeles Federal Building at 17000 Wilshire Boulevard in West Los Angeles from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.From the flyer:This peaceful demonstration is in response to the violence that has occurred against our brothers and sisters in Egypt. Please take time to come and show strength in numbers by demonstrating how Christians react to acts of violence – …
Pope Shenouda III Receives Condolences from WCC Delegation
On Saturday, January 8, 2011, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III received the Reverend Dr. Olav Fykse Tvelt, the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC), and other visitors from the organization’s Geneva offices to offer personal condolences in response to the New Year’s Eve terrorist attack on the Saints’ Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria.The esteemed visitors expressed sympathy, support and the continued prayers of all WCC member churches to His Holiness and the – …
The Glorious Feast of the Nativity
The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles wishes you a blessed and joyful Feast of our Lord’s Nativity Quote: “[T]he Word of the Father is the one true Lord, the Lord even of death. For this reason was He both born and manifested as Man, for this He died and rose, in order that, eclipsing by His works all other human deeds, He might recall man from all the paths of error to know the – …