Third Annual Graduates and Young Professionals Lenten Retreat (March 30-April 1)
The Diocese joyfully announces its Third Annual Graduates and Young Professionals (GYP) Lenten Retreat from March 30 to April 1, 2012 at the Mission Renewal Center in Santa Barbara, CA. This year, the retreat will be blessed by the joint presence of our bishop, His Grace Bishop Serapion, and His Grace Bishop Youssef of the Diocese of the Southern United States. The topic for this year is “Eat, Pray, Agape.” For more information and prices, – …
Now Available: "More than Just Sports" DVD
Participating in sports activites is not only about physical gain. It’s about teaching our youth life lessons and mainly about building their psychological and spiritual strength and experience. “More Than Just Sports” presents the real benefits behind playing sports. Prepared and presented by Fr. James Soliman and produced in a professional, energetic pace, this video is a wonderful educational tool for all family members. To order your DVD, please send a check or money order – …
Keraza Competition 2011 Ranking
With God’s grace, the elementry school children of the Diocese of Los Angeles as well as few Adults teams participated in the third annual Keraza Competition on Saturday, August 27, 2011. The competition was graciously hosted by the priests and congregation of St. John Church in Covina under the auspices and guidance of our beloved father, His Grace Bishop Serapion. Also in attendance were several diocesan priests. The participants of each church were accompanied by – …
Keraza 2011 Hymns Testing Schedule is Now Available
Keraza 2011 Hymns testing will be conducted on Saturday, August 13, 2011.Three centers will be hosting the testing of multiple teams from multiple churches. Each Team will be video recorded at the center with a test conductor present to administer the test. The video file will be scored at a later date by a team of judges to determine the hymns score of the competition. Elementary school participants will be responsible for all audio files – …
Register Now for the Diocese Youth Conventions
The Diocese joyfully announces its annual summer conventions for youth in junior high, high school, and college which will take place in Big Bear from the end of July through the beginning of August. All information, including dates and prices, may be found in the attached flyer and at the following links. ___________________________ General Convention Site Link http://lacopts:8888-conventions.org/ Registration Page http://lacopts:8888-conventions.org/index.php?option=com_dtregister&task=category&list1=2&Itemid=53
Diocese Youth Meeting with His Grace Bishop Angaelos – Friday, March 25
The Diocese is pleased to invite all college youth to a general diocesan youth meeting featuring Their Graces Bishop Serapion and Bishop Angaelos on Friday, March 25 at St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church in Pomona starting at 7:00 p.m. You may download the attached flyer or contact Father David Abdelsayed for more details. Freedom Meeting Flyer.pdf1.2 MB
Mahragan Al Keraza Competition 2010 Results
On Saturday, August 28, many children from almost every parish in the Diocese participated in the Mahragan Al Keraza Spiritual Competition for children in grades 1-5. The competition took place at St. Mary and St. Athanasius Church in Northridge, California under the auspices of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III and our beloved father, His Grace Bishop Serapion. Attending the event with His Grace were several priests, clergy, and servants from the various parishes of the – …
Youth Spiritual Competition 2010 Results
With God’s grace, the youth of the Diocese of Los Angeles participated in the annual Youth Spiritual Competition on Saturday, August 21, 2010. The competition was graciously hosted by the priests and congregation of St. John Church in Covina under the auspices and guidance of our beloved father, His Grace Bishop Serapion. Also in attendance were several diocesan priests, including Fr. Gregory Bishay, Fr. Boules Baky, Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim, Fr. Moses Samaan, Fr. David Abdelsayed, – …
Update on Mahragan Al Keraza Media Project (3-5th Grade)
Below, please find some clarification regarding the media project portion of the Mahragan Al Keraza Competition for the 3-5th grade level from the YSC Committee.The Media Project1. It is not mandatory (but there is are special awards for it)2. Should be in DVD or CD format3. 10 minutes in length maximum4. Must have a CLEAR message about being faithful5. Can be song, video, short skit, – …
GYP Convention – Defending the Faith without Offending It (Oct. 7-10)
It’s time again for the annual Diocese of Los Angeles and Hawaii Graduates and Young Professionals Convention! Graduate students and young professionals from California and the rest of the United States come together to grow in knowledge, spirituality, and fellowship. This year we have some very important speakers coming to discuss with us how to defend our faith without offending our faith. With persecution of the church growing all over the world and where our – …
Youth Spiritual Competition Launches New Site
The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles announces a new website dedicated to this year’s Youth Spiritual Competition and Al Keraza Competition: http://www.ysc-keraza.org/ website.The site includes all of the most updated material for this year’s Youth Spiritual competition. Please note that updates have been made and noted on the front page, and that each participant should access each file on the site for their respective material to ensure that they have the most updated files.Please – …
The Amazing Coptic Race – August 14, 2010
The Amazing Coptic Race, hosted by the Graduates and Young Professionals, is a witty and unforgettable scavenger hunt that will lead you and your team through some of the hot spots of Orange County.Throughout the Race, your team will have to decode clues, play games, solve puzzles, and snap photos of key locations in order to earn points and advance through checkpoints. It will be a day filled with fun, food, fellowship and laughter. AND – …