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Orthodox Day of Praise – Saturday, May 18

Posted on May 15, 2013

The Sixth Annual Orthodox Day of Praise takes place on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Saint Peter and Saint Paul Coptic Orthodox Church in Santa Monica, California.

Holy Pascha Week Retreat in Hawai’i

Posted on February 26, 2013

This year, spend Holy Pascha Week in an individual retreat at St. Mark’s Church in Honolulu. From the Lazarus Saturday until the Feast of Resurrection (April 27-May 5) participants will benefit from attending all of the blessed church services of the week, and supplemented by guided meditations, quiet time, and review of hymns.

Mission Trip to Ethiopia for College Youth and Young Professionals

Posted on December 12, 2012

With great joy, we announce this year’s annual youth service trip to Ethiopia for all college youth and young professionals from June 17 to July 1, 2013.

Mahragan 2012 Results (Updated for Both Centers)

Posted on August 25, 2012

On Saturday, August 25, 2012, the Diocese community gathered at St. Mark Church and St. Mary and St. Athanasius Church around our beloved father, Bishop Serapion, for the 2012 Mahragan Al Keraza Competition.

Schedule of Testing for Mahragan Al Keraza 2012

Posted on August 21, 2012

With God’s grace, we present to you the schedule of testing for the 2012 Mahragan Al Keraza Competition that will be held, God willing, at both St. Mary and St. Athanasius (Northridge) and St. Mark Church (LA).

10th Annual GYP Convention – Registration Open

Posted on August 21, 2012

We’re approaching that time of year again when we all converge upon one location and enjoy each other’s company at the Annual GYP Fall Convention. This year’s retreat is extra special since it will be our 10th Anniversary – marked by a commemorative event.

YSC 2012 Results

Posted on August 20, 2012

On Saturday, August 18, 2012, the Diocese community gathered at St. John Coptic Church around our beloved father, Bishop Serapion, for the 2012 Youth Spiritual Competition. Over 800 youth from 27 parishes participated in this wonderful event after preparing for months.

Schedule for the 2012 Youth Spiritual Competition (August 18)

Posted on August 17, 2012

With God’s grace, we present to you the schedule of testing for the 2012 Youth Spiritual Competition that will be held, God willing, at St. John Coptic Orthodox Church in Covina, CA.

YSC and Mahragan 2012 Competition Material Updated

Posted on August 3, 2012

Over the last few days, our Diocese has been migrating to this new website. As part of the transition, some of the curriculum and FAQ pages for both the YSC and Mahragan were reverted to older versions from about a month ago. Thankfully, we heard from several coaches, parents, and youth over the past couple [...]

Register for the 2012 Mahragan Al Keraza and YSC Competitions

Posted on July 19, 2012

Registrations for Keraza competition and Youth Spiritual Competition are now open. Please register your teams at http://www.ysc-keraza.org. Early registration for Keraza competition is encouraged to receive your church hymns appointment. Please be reminded that the maximum per team allowed is 12 people. Registration Deadline for the Mahragan Al Keraza is July 29th Registration Deadline for the Youth Spiritual Competition is [...]

Mission Trip to Hawai'i 2012

Posted on May 17, 2012

The Diocese joyfully announces its annual Mission Trip to Hawai’i from August 19-30, 2012 under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Serapion. Previous participants outlined what they did in this trip: We serve homeless families on O’ahu in many ways. We involve ourselves in programs such as a parent-child participatory preschool for at-risk families near [...]

Third Annual Graduates and Young Professionals Lenten Retreat (March 30-April 1)

Posted on March 7, 2012

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 [...]

Now Available: "More than Just Sports" DVD

Posted on December 20, 2011

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 [...]

Keraza Competition 2011 Ranking

Posted on August 31, 2011

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 [...]

Keraza 2011 Hymns Testing Schedule is Now Available

Posted on August 7, 2011

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 [...]