It’s that time of the year! The 2016 Coptic Youth Convention Registration is now OPEN! Please check the website for all upcoming announcements regarding the junior high, high school, and college conventions! Ready to Register? Click HERE!

On Sunday, July 10, the Feast of St. Cyril the Pillar of the Faith, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos celebrated the Divine Liturgy for the feast at St. Cyril of Alexandria Coptic Orthodox Church in El Monte where they elevated the parish priest, the Reverend Father Bishoy Mikhail Brownfield, to the priestly dignity […]

Today, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, accompanied by Their Graces Bishop Abraham and Bishop Kyrillos, laid hands upon and ordained the servant, Daniel Meleka, to the priestly rank of deacon at the Divine Liturgy for the June 2016 Clergy Meeting at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Los Angeles. This was the first step in Deacon Daniel’s […]

With great joy, the Diocese received the newly consecrated auxiliary bishops, His Grace Bishop Abraham and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos on the weekend of the Feast of Pentecost 2016. These photos were taken from the celebration of the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, June 19, at St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church. [envira-gallery id=”11223″]

On Saturday, June 18, the Diocese will joyfully receive the newly consecrated auxiliary bishops, His Grace Bishop Abraham and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos, alongside our beloved father, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Los Angeles. The reception will begin at 7:30p, God willing. Additionally, the hierarchs will celebrate the Feast […]

With great joy and jubilation, the children of the Diocese celebrates the consecration of Hegumen Father Ishak Saint Antony and Hegumen Father John Paul Saint Antony as auxiliary bishops with the names Bishop Abraham and Bishop Kyrillos, respectively. The consecration commenced Saturday evening at the Cathedral of the Holy Virgin in Zeitoun, Cairo, Egypt with […]

Christ is risen! It is with much joy that we formally announce the opening of St. John Chrysostom’s American Coptic Orthodox Church in South Orange County!  Through humility and love, we seek to bring people before Jesus Christ, with the steadfast teachings and life of the True Coptic Orthodox Faith. Save the Date!  His Eminence Metropolitan […]

Christ is risen! Truly He is Risen! This year the Keraza 2016 NEW system for testing is changed, we will implement regional Spiritual & Coptic testing this year, THE WEEK OF July 29,30,31 as follows: We will have 7 regions with 7 proposed test centers (see the proposed structure), so participating churches will have a […]

On Saturday, May 7, the blessed servant, Archdeacon Macarius Paul, will be ordained as a presbyter to continue his life of celibate service in the St. Paul Brotherhood.  The ordination will take place, God willing, at St. Maurice Church in Pomona with the Divine Liturgy commencing at 9:00 a.m.

As part of the Diocese’s celebration of the Glorious Feast of the Resurrection 2016, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion received clergy and dignitaries at the diocesan headquarters in Los Angeles on May 1, 2016. Among the esteemed guests were clergy from around the Diocese who came from the various parishes with their families, bearing greetings to […]

As a service to parents and families who would like to spend the holy days of Covenant Thursday and Great Friday together in their respective parishes, the Diocese is offering the following attached Excuse Absence Letter to submit to teachers and schools. Excused Absence Letter – Pascha 2016

On Sunday, April 10, 2016, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion addressed a group of servants from around the Southern Region of the Diocese (including Orange County, San Diego, and surrounding areas) at their bimonthly meeting. His Eminence’s lecture, “The Spiritual Growth of a Servant”, discussed the dynamic nature of the spiritual life and its goal and […]

Written by admin on April 11, 2016. Posted in Retreats Friday, April 15th 7:00 pm: Registration 8:00 pm: Dinner 9:00 pm: Ice-Breaker 9:30 pm: Introduction & Lecture #1 10:30 pm: Break 11:00 pm: Midnight Praises Saturday, April 16th 7:30 am: Quiet Time #1 8:00 am: Breakfast 9:00 am: Morning Prayers 9:30 am: Ice Breaker 10:00 […]

Every four years experts the International Association for Coptic Studies holds a conference in which top scholars throughout the world gather to present their research in Coptic archeology, art, literature, papyrology, monasticism, and other topics. The 11th Congress will be hosted by Claremont from July 25-30, 2016. The short communications will be presented by the following: His Grace […]

On Thursday, April 7, which corresponds to the Feast of our Lord’s Annunciation in the Coptic Orthodox liturgical calendar, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Divine Liturgy at one of the Diocese’s newest parishes, Holy Annunciation Coptic Orthodox Church in Inglewood. Participating with him were the Reverend Father John Botros of St. George Church (Bellflower), […]

With great enthusiasm, the Diocese announces a marital enrichment event entitled ‘Communication Bootcamp’ on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Holy Resurrection Coptic Orthodox Church in Los Angeles. All married couples are invited to attend. Lunch, valet parking, and a children’s program will be provided. Please see the flyer below for complete details. You may register online at […]

For those seeking to benefit from this season of fasting, the Diocese is pleased to offer a page dedicated to the schedule of Divine Liturgies in parishes around the Diocese throughout the Great Holy Fast 2016. You may access it below or from the Diocese > Diocese Parishes menu above. Schedule of Divine Liturgies during […]

The past month will be remembered as a unique time in the history of the Diocese in light of the various elevations and ordinations that have taken place. For those who missed the news, here is a summary: Elevation of Metropolitan Serapion Axios! The Reception of Metropolitan Serapion (March 8, 2016) New Biography page Announcing the […]