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May 1, 2013
  • Morning Pascha (Prime and Third Hour Prayers)

    Time: 6:00 am - 7:30 am

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  • Morning Pascha (Sixth, Ninth & Eleventh Prayers)

    Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

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  • Evening Pascha

    Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

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May 2, 2013
  • Morning Pascha (Prime Prayer)

    Time: 6:00 am - 8:00 am

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  • Morning Pascha (Third, Sixth, Ninth & Eleventh Prayers)

    Time: 9:30 am - 10:45 am

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  • Lakkan Liturgy (Blessing of the Water)

    Time: 10:45 am - 11:45 am

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  • Holy Liturgy (Covenant Thursday)

    Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Description: 12:00pm Offertory
    12:30pm Gospel

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  • Evening Pascha (with His Grace Bishop Mina)

    Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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May 3, 2013
  • Prime Prayer of Good Friday Morning Pascha

    Time: 7:00 am - 8:30 am

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  • Good Friday Prayers

    Time: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm

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  • The Apocalypse Night

    Time: 11:30 pm - 5:30 am

    Description: 11:30pm The Apocalypse Night
    3:30am Reading of the Book of Revelation

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May 4, 2013
  • Holy Liturgy (Bright Saturday)

    Time: 5:30 am - 7:30 am

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  • Holy Liturgy (Feast of Resurrection)

    Time: 7:30 pm - 12:45 am

    Description: 7:30pm Morning Offering of Incense
    8:45pm The Offertory
    9:30pm Resurrection Act and Cycle
    10:15pm The Gospel

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May 6, 2013
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May 8, 2013
  • Holy Liturgy

    Time: 8:30 am - 10:30 am

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  • Prayer Meeting & Bible Study in Old Testament

    Time: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

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  • Confession sessions with appointments

    Time: 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm

    Description: جلسات إعتراف بمواعيد

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May 10, 2013
  • English Bible Study

    Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • Youth Meeting (University & Graduates)

    Time: 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

    Description: إجتماع الشباب

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May 11, 2013
  • Vespers and Bible Study

    Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • Midnight Prayers & Tasbeha

    Time: 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

    Description: Confession sessions during Tasbeha, appointments not needed

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May 12, 2013
  • The Holy Liturgy القداس الإلهي

    Time: 8:00 am - 11:00 am

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  • Sunday School & Youth Group Service

    Time: 11:45 am - 1:00 pm

    Description: مدارس الأحد لكل المراحل

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May 14, 2013
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May 15, 2013
  • Holy Liturgy

    Time: 8:30 am - 10:30 am

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  • Prayer Meeting & Bible Study in Old Testament

    Time: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

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  • Confession sessions with appointments

    Time: 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm

    Description: جلسات إعتراف بمواعيد

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May 17, 2013
  • Holy Liturgy

    Time: 6:00 am - 8:00 am

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  • Pre-Servants Class

    Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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  • Youth Meeting (University & Graduates)

    Time: 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

    Description: إجتماع الشباب

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May 18, 2013
  • Vespers and Bible Study

    Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • Midnight Prayers & Tasbeha

    Time: 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

    Description: Confession sessions during Tasbeha, appointments not needed

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May 19, 2013
  • The Holy Liturgy القداس الإلهي

    Time: 8:00 am - 11:00 am

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  • Sunday School & Youth Group Service

    Time: 11:45 am - 1:00 pm

    Description: مدارس الأحد لكل المراحل

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May 22, 2013
  • Holy Liturgy

    Time: 8:30 am - 10:30 am

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  • Prayer Meeting & Bible Study in Old Testament

    Time: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

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  • Confession sessions with appointments

    Time: 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm

    Description: جلسات إعتراف بمواعيد

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May 24, 2013
  • English Bible Study

    Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • Youth Meeting (University & Graduates)

    Time: 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

    Description: إجتماع الشباب

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May 25, 2013
  • Vespers and Bible Study

    Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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  • Midnight Prayers & Tasbeha

    Time: 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm

    Description: Confession sessions during Tasbeha, appointments not needed

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May 26, 2013
  • The Holy Liturgy القداس الإلهي

    Time: 8:00 am - 11:00 am

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  • Sunday School & Youth Group Service

    Time: 11:45 am - 1:00 pm

    Description: مدارس الأحد لكل المراحل

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  • Servants Meeting

    Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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May 29, 2013
  • Holy Liturgy

    Time: 8:30 am - 10:30 am

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  • Prayer Meeting & Bible Study in Old Testament

    Time: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

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  • Confession sessions with appointments

    Time: 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm

    Description: جلسات إعتراف بمواعيد

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May 31, 2013
  • Pre-Servants Class

    Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

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  • Youth Meeting (University & Graduates)

    Time: 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

    Description: إجتماع الشباب

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Recent Sermons

Papal Easter Message 2013

Click here to download the Papal Christmas Message in PDF (Arabic – English).

Khristos Anesti; Alithos Anesti!
Pi-Ekhrestos Aftonf; Khen O Methmi Aftonf!
Christ is Risen; Truly He is Risen!

I congratulate you on the occasion of the Glorious Feast of the Resurrection, which is the Feast of all Feasts, the Joy . . . → Read More: Papal Easter Message 2013

His Grace Bishop Mina is coming to Hamilton!

His Grace Bishop MinaBishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Mississauga, Vancouver and Western Canada

By the grace of God, and by the laying of the pure and blessed hands of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II and the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, on Sunday, March 10th, 2013, His Grace . . . → Read More: His Grace Bishop Mina is coming to Hamilton!

Papal Christmas Message 2013

Click here to download the Papal Christmas Message in PDF (Arabic – English).

I congratulate you my dear beloved children on this blessed Christmas, wishing you the blessings of joy, richness and peace in your life, work, and families from the Holy Born Baby in the manger – blessings. May all Christmas celebrations . . . → Read More: Papal Christmas Message 2013

Meeting H.H. Pope Tawadros II in Cairo

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On Wednesday, November 14, 2012, His Holiness Pope Tawadros  II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, received Rev. Fr. Metias Said Ibrahim in the papal residence in the Monastery of Saint Pishoy in Wadi El-Natroun, Egypt. During the meeting, Fr. Metias congratulated our Pope on behalf of all . . . → Read More: Meeting H.H. Pope Tawadros II in Cairo

The 29th Anniversary of Priesthood of Fr. Metias Ibrahim

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Saint Mina’s Coptic Orthodox Church of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada congratulates her beloved Fr. Metias Said Ibrahim on his 29th Anniversary of Priesthood.

Fr. Metias was ordained to the Holy Priesthood on November 25th, 1983 by His Grace the late Bishop Yoannis (John) of the Gharbia (Western) Diocese in Egypt. He served in St. . . . → Read More: The 29th Anniversary of Priesthood of Fr. Metias Ibrahim

Pope Tawadros II

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A historic liturgy on November 4, 2012, in St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral located in the Abbassia District in Cairo, Egypt, concluded with the naming of the 118th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Under the leadership of His Eminence Metropolitan Pachomios, a young boy was chosen from among 12 children . . . → Read More: Pope Tawadros II

The Transformed Holy Cross

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Crucifixion was an ancient form of capital punishment. It was degrading, humiliating, and caused agonizing pain. Ultimately the HOLY CROSS symbolized absolute failure and death. Due to its barbaric nature, crucifixion was reserved for the lowliest of criminals: the slaves’ death or the murderers’ punishment. Today, many still look upon the HOLY CROSS with . . . → Read More: The Transformed Holy Cross

The Nayrouz and Christian Testimony

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The word ‘Nauruz’ is a Persian derivative from the second century AD. It literally means new day, from nau new + ruz. The Persian New Year’s day is celebrated at the astronomical vernal equinox as a day of great festivity since it marks the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere.

On . . . → Read More: The Nayrouz and Christian Testimony

St. Mary, Mother of God: “Humble Hands”

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Two thousand years have passed since the time of our Lord Jesus Christ on earth leaving behind much room for intellectualization as well as speculations; but above all casting a perpetual illumination on the type of life our dear Mother of God had led and the duties carried out by those “humble hands”.

. . . → Read More: St. Mary, Mother of God: “Humble Hands”

St. Mary: An Icon of Simplicity

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To write about the virtue of Simplicity is to write about St. Mary. Although many virtues found residence with the Mother of God, yet when it comes to Simplicity, St. Mary immediately stands conspicuous and a sole source of inspiration and reference. In the book the Songs of Songs we read There are sixty . . . → Read More: St. Mary: An Icon of Simplicity