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His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrates the Divine Liturgy at St. Macarius the Great Coptic Orthodox Church

On the 5th Sunday of Epep, August 6, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Divine Liturgy St. Macarius the Great Coptic Orthodox Church in Santa Maria, California. Apart from our father His Eminence all or part of this blessed event was Presbyter Fr. John Ghaly and our blessed congregation in the city of Santa […]

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AXIOS! AXIOS! AXIOS!

The 44 year anniversary of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion on his ordination as a monk. On Monday, August 6, 1979, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion was ordained a monk at St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Monastery in Wadi El Natrun, Egypt. May God keep the fatherhood and the life of His Eminence for us for many years […]

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His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the vespers of the 5th Sunday of Epep at St. Macarius the Great

On the Eve of Saturday, August 5, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the vespers of the 5th Sunday of Epep at St. Macarius the Great Coptic Orthodox Church in Santa Maria, California. Apart from our father His Eminence all or part of this blessed event was Presbyter Fr. John Ghaly and our blessed congregation […]

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His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrates the Feast of St. Marina at St. Marina Coptic Orthodox Church

the 4th Sunday of Epep, July 30, 2023, His Eminences Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Marina Coptic Orthodox Church in Irvine, California. His Eminence concentrated holy altar vessels and ordained seven of the faithful to the rank Psaltos (Chanter). Apart from our father His Eminence all or part of this blessed event […]

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His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrates the Divine Liturgy at St. Abanoub & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church

On the 3rd Sunday of Epep, July 23, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Abanoub & St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church in Norco, California. Apart from our father His Eminence all or part of this blessed event was Hegumen Fr. Michael Gabriel and Presbyter Fr. Mena Fam. May the intercession […]

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Celebrating the Divine Liturgy at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church and the Silver Jubilee of Father Raphel Hanna

On the 2nd Sunday of Epep, July 16, 2023, His Eminences Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Suriel and His Grace Bishop Abraham celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church and the Silver Jubilee of Very Reverend Father Hegumen Raphel Hanna. The dioceses celebrated the 25th year anniversary of priesthood of […]

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Celebrating the Feast of Apostles at St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Abbey and the Joining of a New Brother to St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Abbey

On Wednesday, The Fifth of Epep, July 12, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Kyrillos celebrated The Feast of Apostles at St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Abbey. Before The Liturgy of the Waters of the Feast of Apostles His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Kyrillos Blessed the white clothe […]

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His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Vespers of the Feast of Apostles at St. Peter and St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church

On the Eve of Tuesday, July 11, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Vespers of the Feast of the Apostles at St. Peter and St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Church. Apart from our father His Eminence, all or part of this blessed event was Presbyter Fr. Isaac Androus and Archdeacon Michael Ishak. Blessed Feast of […]

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Celebrating the Divine Liturgy at St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Coptic Orthodox Theological School (ACTS)

On The 1st Sunday of Epep, July 9, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Suriel and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the chapel of the school. His Eminence and Their Graces ordained one of the faithful to the rank of Psaltos (Chanter).Following the Divine Liturgy His Eminence […]

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The Signing of the MOU between St. Didymos Hymns Institute and St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Coptic Orthodox Theological School (ACTS) at St. Rewies Cathedral in Abbassia, Egypt.

On Tuesday July 4, 2023, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II Coptic Orthodox Patriarch and the President of St. Didymos Hymns Institute accompanied by His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, the Bishop of Los Angeles and Metropolitan of Southern California and Hawaii and the President of the St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Coptic Orthodox Theological School, and His […]

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His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion Celebrates the Divine Liturgy at Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church

On the 3rd Sunday of the blessed month of Paone, June 25, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church in Escondido California. His Eminence concentrated holy altar vessels and ordained three of the faithful to the rank Psaltos (Chanter). Apart from our father His Eminence, all or […]

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Annual North American Clergy Conference

The annual North American clergy conference is being held at Holy Theotokos Retreat Center in Charlton, MA. The conference is hosted by His Grace Bishop David, Bishop of New York and New England from June 19-22, 2023. During the conference the covering topics are on spirituality, pastoral care, dogmatic theology and other practical issues. May […]

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1st Year Commemoration of the Departure of Very Reverend Hegumen Father John Mikhail

On the 2nd Sunday of Paone, June 18, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Suriel and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos celebrated the Divine Liturgy and the 1st year commemoration of the departure of Hegumen Father John Mikhail at St. Justina Coptic Orthodox Church in Rancho Cucamonga, California. It was a memorable […]

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Receiving the Relics of St. Katherine of Alexandria at St. Katherine of Alexandria and St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Convent

On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Kyrillos brought the Relics of St. Kathrine of Alexandria to St. Katherine of Alexandria and St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Convent in Hemet, California.  Our father His Eminence distributed an icon of St. Kathrine of Alexandria to the clergy members and to […]

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