The 2009 Junior High Girls’ Convention centered around the theme of "Purity". The girls were blessed to have His Grace Bishop Thomas, Bishop of Al-Quossaya and head of the Anaphora Retreat Center as a guest speaker. Also present were His Grace Bishop Serapion and various priests from around the Diocese, including Father Lazarus Yassa, Father Athanasius Ragheb, Father Isaac Androus, Father Isaac Azmy, Father Mina Girgis, Father Boulos Baky, and Father David Elias. We were – …

The examinations for the YSC 2009 are now online! All examinations will close on Tuesday, August 25 at 11:59 p.m. Please note that you will need to register with the site and use Firefox, Apple Safari, or Google Chrome to take the test. Unfortunately, Internet Explorer is not supported at this time. Use the links below to start. Start College Exam Now (30 min.) Start High School Exam Now (30 min.) Start Junior High Exam Now – …

The Diocese joyfully announces its annual Young Professional Dinner Cruise on Sunday, August 30 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The cruise is a spiritual and social event focusing on graduate youth under the supervision of His Grace Bishop Serapion. This year’s featured speaker will be Dr. Dina Zayat of St. Marina Coptic Orthodox Church and the Santa Monica Family Education Committee. You may find additional information, including sign up and payment details, at the – …

The written portion of Al Keraza Spiritual Competition will take place for 3rd-5th grade children in the following locations: Test Location Coordinator St. Maurice – Pomona Fr. Mina Girgis Ezzat Petros St. Mark – Los Angeles Fr. Raphael Hanna Fr. Ishak Boules Archangel Michael – Santa Ana Tasony Raphaela Tasony Gabriela St. George – Bellflower — At the church — At Big Bear Fr, Boules Baky Fr. Mauritius Mikhail St. Abanoub – Norco Fr. Antony – …

Glory to God, the 2009 Diocese College Convention concluded as a great success. This year, our featured speakers were His Grace Bishop Serapion, His Grace Bishop Suriel of the Diocese of Melbourne, Australia, and former Los Angeles Lakers player A.C. Green. The single topic for all of the lectures was "The New Martyrdom," which relates to maintaining purity in a society that constantly reinforces the opposite message. The convention commenced with registration and an introduction by – …

On July 10-11, 2009, Saint Athanasius and Saint Cyril Theological Library held its Third Annual Patristics Conference featuring His Grace Bishop Serapion, the Reverend Protopresbyter Father George Dion. Dragas, and Deacon Severus Mikhail. With God’s grace and through your prayers, the conference was a tremendous blessing and success. The conference commenced with a general youth meeting at St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church on Friday, July 10, 2009. Earlier that morning, the church celebrated the Feast – …

On June 7, 2009, the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church convened on the Glorious Feast of Pentecost to discuss several important issues in the life of the church and its faithful. The attached file, compiled by Fr. Youhanna Mouris, contains an explanation of all of the Holy Synod’s decrees in Arabic and English. Decrees of the Holy Synod 2009_E&A.pdf204 KB

With great joy and enthusiasm, the Diocese announces the publication of a new book, On the Lord’s Prayer by Saint Cyril of Alexandria. Published by the Saint Paul Brotherhood Press, this book features a collection of eight homilies delivered by Saint Cyril on the Lord’s Prayer ("Our Father Who art in heaven…") As His Grace Bishop Serapion wrote in the Preface, In the following homilies, the reader will be inspired by the intense, theological depth – …

The Diocese joyfully announces that, for the first time, its parish churches will participate in the Mahragan Al Keraza Spiritual Competition for elementary school children. This competition, based in Egypt under the direct supervision of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, is similar in nature to the Diocese Youth Spiritual Competition, but for elementary school children.There are two parts to this competition:A written examination that will take place on August 15, 2009 at each of the – …

June 22, 2009 – St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Theological Library joyfully announces its Third Annual Patristics Conference on Saturday July 11, 2009 at St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church. As with previous conferences, this year’s event will feature lectures from His Grace Bishop Serapion and the Reverend Father George Dion. Dragas of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological Seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts. The theme of this year’s event is "The Lord’s Prayer in the Fathers." For the – …

Through the blessings and prayers of our beloved father H.G. Bishop Serapion, the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles joyfully announces two retreats aimed at counseling those who are about to get married as well as those who are already married. Fifth Annual Premarital Retreat Fifth Annual Marital Enrichment Retreat Complete information and application forms are available at the links above.

With great joy and enthusiasm, the Diocese announces the availability of the curriculum for all levels (junior high, high school, and college) participating in this year’s Youth Spiritual Competition on August 29, 2009 at Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Los Angeles. The YSC started in the year 2001 with the start of the new millennium as a way of encouraging our youth to grow in their faith. The competition is used as a – …