New Priest Fr. Michael Ibrahim serving St Mary Church in Victorville
On Wednesday May 27, 2004 Fr. Michael Ibrahim arrived from Egypt after spending his forty days in the monastery of St. Pishoy. The rite of the New Priest reception took place during the Vespers prayers at St. Mary Church in Victorville on Friday May 29, 2004.
His Grace Bishop Serapion Meets His Grace Bishop Joseph and His Eminence Metropolitan Eugene Kaplan
On Tuesday, June 22, 2005, His Grace Bishop Serapion met with His Grace Bishop Joseph Al-Zehlaoui of the Antiochian Orthodox Church and His Eminence Metropolitan Eugene Kaplan of the Syrian Orthodox Church at St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church. Also present in the ecumenical meeting were Rev. Fr. Michel Najim and Archdeacon George of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, Rev. Fr. George Toma of the Syrian Orthodox Church; and Rev. Fr. Ishak Boulos, Rev. Fr. Mina Girgis, and – …
Ecumenical Meeting of Orthodox Bishops
On Monday, January 15, 2007, His Grace Bishop Serapion welcomed His Grace Bishop Joseph Al Zehlaoui of the Bishop of the Antiochian Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles and the West, His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church; His Eminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America; and His Eminence Metropolitan Mor Clemis Eugene Kaplan, Patriarchal Vicar of the Syrian Orthodox – …
Santa Verena Charity Celebrates Success at Annual Banquet
Over 500 charity-goers from the diocese of Los Angeles attended the fifth annual Santa Verena Charity Banquet, held at Anaheim’s Embassy Suites Sunday, Sept. 23. His Grace Bishop Estaphanos from the diocese of Beba, Samasta and El Fashn, and His Grace Bishop Apollo from the diocese of El-Tor (Raithu), Sharm El Sheikh and all of South Sinai, joined His Grace Bishop Serapion for the event, which raised over $50,000 to further the charity’s efforts throughout – …
A Library and an Annual Conference for Patristics in the Diocese of Los Angeles
Christ has promised, "He who believes in Me … out of his heart will flow rivers of living water." (John 7:38) The lives of Alexandrian Church fathers St. Athanasius and St. Cyril epitomised a fervent and unwavering faith in Christ. It is fitting then that the teachings that flowed from their hearts have long endured in the Church, nourishing the faithful as rivers of living water. Nor have these teachings been confined by narrow banks, – …
His Holiness Pope Shenouda Will Join Interfaith Dialogue with Muslims
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III received a formal invitation to attend the third conference of Inter Faith Dialogue which is to be convened in Doha the capital of Qatar on June 29-30, 2005. This invitation came after the signing of the first agreement entrenching dialogue between Islam and Christianity in the Arab world on July 16, 2005, which crowned one year of marathon talks. The seven-point agreement calls for organizing organizing an annual meeting to – …
Patristic Commentary for Resurrection and Holy Fifty Days Now Available!
With great joy and enthusiasm, Saint Paul Brotherhood announces the publication of the Treasure of the Fathers Series, “Holy Feast of Resurrection” and “The Holy Fifty Days.” These books include various festal sermons and commentaries by our great fathers, St. Athanasius the Apostolic, St. Cyril the Pillar of Faith, St. Gregory the Theologian, St. John Chrysostom, St. Cyril of Jerusalem, and St. Ephram the Syrian, and many others. Each book also includes various introductory articles – …
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 – …