On Sunday, February 19, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos, Dean of ACTS, as well as members of faculty, staff and Alumni, welcomed the President of the Catholic University of America, Dr. Peter Kilpatrick in a follow up collaboration meeting to the MOU that was signed in early November 2022 between ACTS and CUA.  This blessed event took place at St. Athanasius & St. Cyril – …

On Sunday, February 19, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, along with Their Graces, Bishop Abraham and Bishop Kyrillos ordained the blessed servant, Deacon Elijah, as a priest in the Diocese of Los Angeles. He was given the name, Fr. Elijah Ghali. This blessed event took place at St. Mary and St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church, in Northridge, California. Following the ordination, the new priest proceeded to St. Paul Brotherhood in Murrieta, California to spend the – …

Wadi al-Natrun, Egypt, January 31, 2023 –  His Grace Bishop Kyrillos, Dean of St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Coptic Theological School (ACTS) and Coptic Orthodox Auxiliary Bishop in the Diocese of Los Angeles, California, USA, co-chaired the nineteenth meeting of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches at the Logos Center of the Saint Bishoy Monastery, Egypt, with Fr. Columba Stewart OSB and Fr. Hyacinthe Destivelle OP – …

On the 22nd of the blessed month of Tobe, Saturday February 4, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Suriel and His Grace Bishop Abraham laid hands on and ordained the blessed servant Jack Ghaly, as Deacon Elijah, for the Christ loving Diocese of Los Angeles to serve at St. Mary and St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church. The ordination took place at St. Mary and St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church, in Northridge, – …

On the 22nd of the blessed month of Tobe, January 30, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Monastery and ordained Four of the blessed Monks to the rank of Full Deacon. May God bless every work for the glory of his holy name.  

On the Third Sunday of the blessed month of Tobe, January 29, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Verena & The Three Holy Youth in the City of Orange, California. His Eminence ordained one of the faithful to the rank of Subdeacon, and three Psaltis (Chanter). Apart from our father His Eminence, all or part of this blessed event was Hegumen Fr. Gregory Bishay.  May God bless every work for the – …

The new 18,000-square-feet campus features facilities that will enhance student experienceand prepare future students to learn, serve and preach in their parishes and Coptic communities. Newport Beach, January 22, 2023 – St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Coptic TheologicalSchool (ACTS) celebrated the grand opening of its school campus in Newport Beach, inSouthern California. The events comes 34 years after the Trice-Blessed Pope Shenouda IIIdelivered a message to the faithful of Los Angeles when HH established the – …

On the night of Wednesday, January 18, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Divine Liturgy of Blessing of the Water of the Theophany followed by Matins and the Divine Liturgy of the Theophany Feast at St. Mark Church in Los Angeles.  Apart from our father His Eminence, all or part of this blessed event was Hegumen Fr. Raphael Hanna.  Blessed Feast of Theophany! 

“So it was, as soon as the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house” (Lk 1:23). His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, along with Their Graces, Bishop Suriel, Bishop Abraham, and Bishop Kyrillos, as well as the clergy and congregation of the Diocese of Los Angeles, the beloved of Christ, bid farewell, with hope in the Resurrection, to the beloved father and faithful servant, the Very Reverend Hegumen Father Abrahim Aziz – …

On January 12, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham, and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos, met with the diocesan clergy at St. John Church in West Covina for the regular monthly meeting. The day began with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy followed by an agape meal and the meeting. May God bless every work for the glory of his holy name.

On the Fifth Sunday of the blessed month of Koiahk, January 8, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Justina Church in Rancho Cucamonga. His Eminence concentrated holy altar vessels, ordained nine of the faithful to the rank of Subdeacon, and one Psaltos (Chanter).  Apart from our father His Eminence, all or part of this blessed event was Hegumen Fr. Taros Tanious, Hegumen Fr. Youhanna Sadek and Presbyters Fr. Mark Hanna – …

On Saturday, January 7, 2023, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Suriel, His Grace Bishop Abraham, and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos received His Excellency Ambassador Ahamed Shaheen, Consul General of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Los Angeles and with him His Excellency Counselor Mohamed Taher, Deputy Ambassador and in the presence of members of the General Union of Egyptians Abroad to wish His Eminence and their Graces a Blessed Feast of – …