Axios! Ordination of Father Beshoy Dawood at St. Demiana, Bakersfield
Axios! On Sunday, October 4, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained Deacon Beshoy Dawood as a presbyter for the Diocese to serve at St. Demiana Church in Bakersfield along with the Reverend Hegumen Father Daniel Azer Sous. His Grace Bishop Serapion with Hegumen Fr. Daniel Azer Sous, Fr. Youhanna Farid, and the newly ordained Fr. Beshoy Dawood Father Beshoy will now travel to Egypt for his 40 day retreat at the Monastery of Abba Bishoy in – …
Axios! Ordination of Deacon Beshoy Dawood
“The Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad” (Ps 126:3). On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, His Grace Abba Serapion ordained Mr. Beshoy Dawood as a deacon in anticipation of his ordination as a presbyter on Sunday, October 4 to serve at St. Demiana Church in Bakersfield. Abba Serapion also ordained eight young cantors (Psaltos) to serve in the parish. May God bless their service and grant them the fruit of – …
Ordination of a New Priest for St. Demiana (Bakersfield)
“And no man takes this honor to himself, but he who is called by God, just as Aaron was.” (Heb 5:4) With great joy, the Diocese announces the ordination of a new priest for St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church in Bakersfield. The candidate, Mr. Beshoy Dawood, will be ordained by His Grace Bishop Serapion as a Deacon on Wednesday, September 30 and later ordained as a presbyter on Sunday, October 4 at St. Demiana Church. – …
Axios! Ordination of Deacon Macarius Paul
With great joy and much thanksgiving to God, St Paul Brotherhood announces the ordination of the blessed servant Mina Isaac as Deacon Macarius Paul, on Monday, March 23, 2015 by the blessed hands of His Grace Bishop Serapion at the Murrieta location of St. Paul Brotherhood during its annual Lenten Retreat.We thank the Lord, for His love for mankind and making him worthy to worship Him, to serve before the Holy Altar and to find – …
Axios! Ordination of Fr. Andrew Hanna
On Sunday, October 5, 2014, Their Graces Bishop Serapion and Bishop Thomas of el-Qusiya celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Mary and St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Church and ordained a new presbyter to serve at the church. The blessed servant, Andrew Hanna, was ordained as Fr. Andrew Hanna after being ordained a Deacon one day earlier. We congratulate the parish community and wish Fr. Andrew all of the fruit of the Holy Spirit in his – …
Axios! Election of New Syriac Orthodox Patriarch
The Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church, our Sister Church in the faith, met on March 31, 2014 under the leadership of Catholicos Abune Basalios Thomas I of India and Archbishop Mor Severios Hawathe of Baghdad and Basra, the locum tenens of the Patriarchal See, and elected Metropolitan Mor Cyril Aphrem Karim Elected as the 123rd Patriarch of Antioch and All East. Since January 1996, he has served as the Metropolitan and Patriarchal Vicar – …
Axios! Ordination of Fr. Angelos Guirgus
On Sunday, January 12, His Grace Bishop Serapion laid hands on, and ordained, Deacon Michael Guirgus as a presbyter with the name Father Angelos Guirgus to serve the Diocese at St. Mercurius and St. Abraam Church in Torrance. Participating in the ordination were the honored hierarchs, Bishop Tadros of Port Said and Bishop Youssef of the Southern United States. Father Angelos will travel, God willing, to the Monastery of Abba Antony in the California desert – …
Axios! Ordination of a New Presbyter and Archdeacon
On Sunday, November 24, His Grace Bishop Serapion laid hands on, and ordained, Deacon Raphael Maher as a presbyter to serve at St. Abanoub and St. Antony Church in Norco. Attending the ordination were several diocesan priests, including Fr. Felimon Mahrous, Fr. Mina Girgis, and Fr. Michael Fanous in addition to the fathers of the parish. Father Raphael will travel, God willing, to the Monastery of Abba Pishoy in Wadi El Natroun to complete his – …
Axioi! Ordination of Three New Presbyters
On Sunday, November 10, 2013, Their Graces Bishop Serapion and Bishop Youssef laid hands on, and ordained, three new presbyters at St. Maurice Church in Pomona to serve in this Christ-loving Diocese. Deacon Pimen Shenouda was ordained as Father Pimen Shenouda to begin his service at St. Paul and St. Marina Churches, respectively. Deacon Theophilus Paul and Deacon Antony Paul were ordained as Father Arsani Paul and Father Antony Paul, respectively, as celibate priests for – …
Axioi! Ordination of Deacon Raphael Maher and Deacon Arsanious Wissa
On Saturday, November 9, 2013, His Grace Bishop Serapion laid hands on and ordained the blessed servants, Philip Maher and Farouk Wissa, as Deacon Raphael and Deacon Arsanious, respectively, at St. Abanoub and St. Antony Church in Norco where they will serve. Attending the ordinations were Fr. Michael Gabriel, Fr. Macarius Shehata, Fr. Ishak Boulos, Fr. Mina Girgis, and Fr. Antony Selim. God willing, on Sunday, November 24, Deacon Raphael will be ordained a presbyter – …
Axios! Ordination of Deacon Pimen Shenouda
On Thursday, November 7, 2013, His Grace Bishop Serapion laid hands on and ordained the blessed servant, Anthony Shenouda, as Deacon Pimen (after the great Abba Poemen of the Egyptian desert) for the Christ-loving Diocese of Los Angeles at St. Demiana Church in San Diego. Since the ordination took place during the monthly clergy meeting, it was attended by most of the diocesan clergy as well as family and friends from around the Diocese. The – …
Ordination of Four New Presbyters for the Diocese
With great joy, the Diocese announces the ordination of four candidates to the Holy Priesthood in November. On Thursday, November 7, the blessed servant Dr. Anthony Shenouda will be ordained to the Holy Diaconate at the clergy meeting, which is to be held at St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church in San Diego. On Sunday, November 10, he will be ordained to the Holy Priesthood at St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church by Their Graces, Bishop Serapion – …