On Saturday, August 25, 2012, the Diocese community gathered at St. Mark Church and St. Mary and St. Athanasius Church around our beloved father, Bishop Serapion, for the 2012 Mahragan Al Keraza Competition.

With God’s grace, we present to you the schedule of testing for the 2012 Mahragan Al Keraza Competition that will be held, God willing, at both St. Mary and St. Athanasius (Northridge) and St. Mark Church (LA).

We’re approaching that time of year again when we all converge upon one location and enjoy each other’s company at the Annual GYP Fall Convention. This year’s retreat is extra special since it will be our 10th Anniversary – marked by a commemorative event.

On Saturday, August 18, 2012, the Diocese community gathered at St. John Coptic Church around our beloved father, Bishop Serapion, for the 2012 Youth Spiritual Competition. Over 800 youth from 27 parishes participated in this wonderful event after preparing for months.

With God’s grace, we present to you the schedule of testing for the 2012 Youth Spiritual Competition that will be held, God willing, at St. John Coptic Orthodox Church in Covina, CA.

His Holiness Abune Paulos, Patriarch and Catholicos of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, passed away last night in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He was 76 years old.

Glory to God! With great joy, the Diocese announces the digital version of her publication, The Feast of the Cross, for Amazon Kindle devices, including iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac, and PC.

While 3% of the world suffers from chronic Hepatitis C, the prevalence in Egypt is 20% — far higher than that of any country. Egyptians everywhere in the world continue to suffer from this disease and are looking for better ways to combat the relentless virus.

A group of servants and youth from Holy Virgin Mary and St. Pishoy Coptic Orthodox Church in Los Angeles have produced a beautiful documentary concerning the life and ministry of the late Hegumen Father Angelos Youssef who departed into eternal rest on June 30, 2012.

The Diocese and St. Paul Brotherhood Press joyfully announce the availability of The Strong Saint Abba Moses as a Kindle book at Amazon.com for immediate download.

Over the past week, many Coptic families in Dahshur, Giza, Egypt have suffered physical violence and political injustice as they were forced to leave their homes because of sectarian violence.

Over the last few days, our Diocese has been migrating to this new website. As part of the transition, some of the curriculum and FAQ pages for both the YSC and Mahragan were reverted to older versions from about a month ago. Thankfully, we heard from several coaches, parents, and youth over the past couple […]

Registrations for Keraza competition and Youth Spiritual Competition are now open. Please register your teams at http://www.ysc-keraza.org. Early registration for Keraza competition is encouraged to receive your church hymns appointment. Please be reminded that the maximum per team allowed is 12 people. Registration Deadline for the Mahragan Al Keraza is July 29th Registration Deadline for the Youth Spiritual Competition is […]

On Saturday, July 7, His Grace Bishop Serapion, the Diocese clergy, and the community bid farewell to the late Father Angelos Youssef of blessed memory, who departed into the heavenly habitations on Saturday, June 30 after many years of faithful service.

With a firm hope in the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, we announce the departure of the blessed servant, our beloved Hegumen Father Angelos Youssef, who reposed in the Lord earlier this morning.

The parish of St. Mary Magdalene Church in Palm Desert, which serves the easternmost communities of the Diocese, announces it has moved to a new location.

During our two week stay at Fiji we will be preaching, assisting at the orphanage, visiting homes, offering medical volunteer, teaching during Sunday school services, and other church activities. We provide a daily devotional structure that allows each team member to participate, as well as a time for corporate quite time, prayer and reflection on all […]

The Diocese joyfully announces its annual Mission Trip to Hawai’i from August 19-30, 2012 under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Serapion. Previous participants outlined what they did in this trip: We serve homeless families on O’ahu in many ways. We involve ourselves in programs such as a parent-child participatory preschool for at-risk families near […]

Saturday, February 11, 1978 Immersion yesterday and today in a totally unknown (to me) world of Coptic Christianity. Right away I must express my main impression: it is edifying and it is alive. I remember my trip to the Middle East in 1971 and my impression of something outlived, nominal, dying, chained to the past—the […]

To the faithful people of the Coptic Church in Egypt and throughout the world, our beloved in the Lord: grace and peace from on high. The world’s heart stopped briefly in mourning as we all learned the sad news that His Holiness Pope Shenouda III fell asleep in the Lord. Yet, we do not mourn […]