Urgent: Help Buy a Church in the Diocese
The Church of St. Pope Kyrillos VI in Westminster, California is one of the newest parishes in our diocese. With God’s grace, it was established in August 2013 immediately after the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church canonized Pope Kyrillos VI the Wonderworker as a saint. For this reason, it is one of the first parishes throughout the world named after our wonderful saint who has been quite active there for the last year. Among the – …
New Parish in Chino Hills Opens this Weekend
With great joy, the Diocese announces the opening of a new parish in Chino Hills this weekend. The parish, Holy Transfiguration American Coptic Orthodox Church, is a missionary church with a focus on English services and young families. God willing, it will serve Chino Hills and its surrounding regions alongside the existing large parishes in the area. Under the guidance of His Grace Bishop Serapion, the parish will initially be served by Fr. David Abdelsayed, Fr. – …
Opening of Holy Annunciation Church in Hawthorne
The Diocese, under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Serapion, joyfully announces the establishment and opening of a new parish in Hawthorne, California by the name of Holy Annunciation Coptic Orthodox Church. This new parish will continue and grow the Diocese’s service to Orthodox faithful living in Hawthorne and other cities in South Los Angeles County. On Saturday, March 1, 2014, the faithful will celebrate the inaugural Divine Liturgy from 8:00-11:00 a.m. All faithful are – …
First Liturgy at New Missionary Parish in West Los Angeles
Glory to God! The Diocese announces the opening of the new missionary parish, Holy Resurrection American Coptic Orthodox Church, with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, December 8, 2013 from 8:00-10:30 a.m. Like St. Paul Church in Tustin, Holy Resurrection Church is a missionary parish focused on serving non-Egyptians and mixed couples and guiding them in the sweet richness of the Coptic Orthodox faith. The parish is presently located at: [ba-column size=”one-half” last=”0″] – …
Establishment of Three New Parishes in the Diocese
The Diocese joyfully announces the establishment of three new parishes to serve the Coptic communities in the Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties. The new parishes are as follows: 1. St. Pope Kyrillos VI Church in Westminster (Orange County) 2. Church of the Holy Resurrection in West Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) 3. Church of the Holy Cross in Oceanside (San Diego County) More details of the new parishes will be made available on – …