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Carrying The Cross – by Bishop Serapion

Our Church celebrates two feasts for the Cross. One is on Parmhat 10th (March 19th), which always falls during Great Lent. The other is on Tout 17th (September 27th), which falls at the end of our celebrations of the The Coptic New Year (The Feast of Nairouz), and this latter Feast of the . . . → Read More: Carrying The Cross – by Bishop Serapion

High School March Break Trip 2014

Date/Time: from Friday, March 14th, 2014 to Saturday, March 15th, 2014

Pick up: Friday, March 14th, 2014

8:30am: St. Mina’s Coptic Orthodox Church, 1562 Rymal Rd E, Hamilton, ON L8W 3P1 9:00am: Burloak Drive Outlet Mall, 3543 Wyecroft Rd, Oakville, ON L6L 0B6 9:30am: Hilton Garden Inn, 2774 South Sheridan Way, Oakville, ON L6J . . . → Read More: High School March Break Trip 2014

Schedule for the Feast of Pope Kyrillos VI 2014

In celebration of the 43rd Feast of Departure of the Saint Pope Kyrillos VI (116th Pope of Alexandria), under the auspices of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II and his partner in the apostolic liturgy His Grace Bishop Mina and the presence of the Reverend Fathers the priests of the region, Saint Mina’s Coptic . . . → Read More: Schedule for the Feast of Pope Kyrillos VI 2014

Fasting – by Pope Kyrillos VI

The late Pope Kyrillos VI of triple blessedness, wrote this moving message to his children that had emigrated to other countries on the occasion of holy Lent. It was written shortly before his departure:

Peace to you from the Lord and grace and blessing. Our Good and Compas­sionate . . . → Read More: Fasting – by Pope Kyrillos VI

Prostrations & Readings for the Holy Great Lent 2014

Saint Mina’s Coptic Orthodox Church invites you to join us in prayers accompanied by metanias (prostrations) as part of our personal prayer at home on the morning of every day of the Holy Great Lent for the year 2014:

O my Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Who fasted . . . → Read More: Prostrations & Readings for the Holy Great Lent 2014

Meaning of Great Lent – by Bishop Serapion

Great Lent is considered the holiest fast since our Lord Jesus Christ Himself had fasted it. Therefore, during Great Lent we follow the example set by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who fasted on our behalf forty days and forty nights (Matthew 4:2). Also during Holy Week, which comes after the . . . → Read More: Meaning of Great Lent – by Bishop Serapion

Saint Paul the First Hermit – by St. Jerome

The Life of Saint Paul the First Hermit was written by St. Jerome in the year 374 or 375 during Jerome’s stay in the desert of Syria, and was dedicated to Paulus of Concordia.

1. It has been a subject of wide-spread and frequent discussion what monk was the first to . . . → Read More: Saint Paul the First Hermit – by St. Jerome

Saint Anthony – Father of the Monks

Saint Anthony was the first Christian to live a life of consecrated solitude. As a hermit in the desert he lived a long and saintly life that influenced countless people both in his time and for generations thereafter, even to this day.

His life had a tremendous impact on the history . . . → Read More: Saint Anthony – Father of the Monks

Baptism: Crowning Back into the Original Glory

“Purify our bodies; wash us from our iniquities; make us worthy of the dwelling of Your Holy Spirit in our souls. Enlighten our minds that we may behold Your praiseworthiness. Purify our thoughts and mingle us with Your Glory…” (Fraction to the Son)

On the eleventh of Tobe, two weeks . . . → Read More: Baptism: Crowning Back into the Original Glory

Papal Christmas Message 2014

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

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I congratulate all of you for this glorious Feast of the Nativity and the new year of 2014. I wish upon all of you the blessings that come with the birth of the One Who was . . . → Read More: Papal Christmas Message 2014