Ordination of Fr. Antony Selim
On Thursday, June 16th, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III ordained the blessed servant Bishoy Mamdouh Selim as a priest for the Diocese of Los Angeles. The new priest received the name of Fr. Antony. The blessed ordination took place at the church of the Papal Residence in Cairo. The bishops who participated in the blessed ordination were His Grace Bishop Serapion, His Grace Bishop Beeman of Nagada and Quos; His Grace Bishop Youaness, General Bishop – …
Ordination of Fr. John Boutros
On Sunday, November 5th, 2006, at Saint Mark Church in Honolulu, Hawaii, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained the blessed servant, Hanna Botrous, now Fr. John, as a priest for the Diocese of Los Angeles to serve Saint Mark Church in Hawaii. Prior to the priesthood ordination, on Saturday November 4th, he was ordained as a deacon (full rank). Participants in the Divine Liturgy were the reverend fathers: Fr. Anastasi St. Antony, Fr. Angelos Saad and – …
Ordination of Fr. Boules Baky
On Sunday, March 6th, 2005, H.G. Bishop Serapion ordained the blessed servant, Sherif Baky as a priest. The rites of this blessed ordination took place at St. Maurice Church in Pomona. Prior to the priesthood ordination, Fr. Boules was ordained first as a Deacon on Friday March 4, 2005 at St. Mina Church in Riverside. Fr. Boules has been a youth servant and Sunday School Teacher at our church in Dubai and also in St. – …
Fr. Michael Gabriel Ordained Hegumen
On Thursday, March 15, 2007, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained Fr. Michael Gabriel, to the priestly rank of Hegumen. The blessed ordination took place at Saint Maurice Church in Pomona. His Grace Bishop Serapion has reassigned Fr. Michael Gabriel to serve St. Abanoub and St. Antony Church in Corona along with Fr. Antony Selim.
Fr. Meina Albeir Youssef Ordained Hegumen
On Sunday December 31, 2006, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained Fr. Meina Albeir Youssef, of Holy Virgin Mary Church in Los Angeles, to the priestly rank of Hegumen at Holy Virgin Mary Church in Los Angeles.
Ordination of Archdeacon Mina Tadrous
On November 24, 2006, on the occasion of the Feast of St. Mina, at St. Mina Church in Riverside, His Grace Bishop Serapion, ordained the blessed servant, Rafaat Tadrous, to the rank of Archdeacon to serve at St. Mina Church in Riverside. May the Lord God bless their service for the Glory of His Name.
Reception of Fr. David Abdelsayed
On Friday, April 7, 2006 Fr. David Abdelsayed returned from his 40 day stay in the Monastary of St. Pishoy, in Wadi El Natroun Region, Egypt. The Rites of Receiving the new Priest took place at St. Maurice Church, the Church in which he will be serving. The vespers prayers were attended by many of the clergy of the Diocese. Fr. David Abdelsyed was ordained priest on Sunday, February 19, 2006, at Saint Maurice Church – …
Fr. Mina Wahba Youssef Ordained Hegumen
On Sunday, January 21, 2007, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained Fr. Mina Wahba Youssef, of Saint Demiana Church in San Diego, to the priestly rank of Hegumen at Saint Demiana Church in San Diego. Also on the same day, the blessed servant Raouf Ibrahim was ordained to Archdeacon and was given the new name of “Kyrillos”. Archdeacon Kyrillos will be ordained as priest for St. Demiana Church in San Diego on Sunday, February 11, 2007.
Ordination of Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim
On Sunday, February 11, 2007, at Saint Demiana Church in San Diego, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained Archdeacon Kyrillos Ibrahim, now Fr.Kyrillos Ibrahim, as a priest for the Diocese of Los Angeles to serve Saint Demiana Church in San Diego. Participating in the Ordination was His Grace Bishop Youssef, Bishop of the Diocese of Southern USA, along with Fr. Matthias Farid, Fr. Felimon Mikhail, Fr. Mina Wahba, Fr. Macarious Shehata, Fr. Gregory Bishay. The New – …
Ordination of Archdeacon Zacharia Hanna
On Saturday, March 10, 2007, at Saint Mary & Saint Athanasius Church in Northridge, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained Ramsis Hanna, now Arch. Zacharia Hanna as an Archdeacon for the Diocese of Los Angeles to serve the newcomers and senior citizens of Saint Mary & Saint Athanasius Church in Northridge. Archdeacon Zacharia was born in 1939 and immigrated to the United States from Egypt in 1988 and has been serving at Saint Mary & Saint – …
Ordination of Fr. Youhanna Maurice Youssef
On Wednesday, October 13, 2004, H.H. Pope Shenouda III ordained the deacon, Magdy Maurice, as a priest to serve in the Diocese of Los Angeles, and he was given the name "Fr. Youhanna." Their graces Bishop Serapion, Bishop Youanis, Bishop Armia, and Bishop Apakir participated in the prayers of the ordination, which took place at the church in the Archdiocese at Anba Roweis in Cairo. On the same day, the new priest went to St. – …
Ordination of Fr. Mina Ghebrial
On Sunday, April 29, 2007, at Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church in Santa Monica, His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained Archdeacon Mina Ghebrial, now Fr.Mina Ghebrial, as a priest for the Diocese of Los Angeles to serve Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church in Santa Monica. Participating in the Ordination was His Grace Bishop Youssef, Bishop of the Diocese of Southern USA, as well as His Grace Bishop Sarabamon, and His Grace Bishop Cherobim. The – …