Schedule of Divine Liturgies throughout the Great Fast 2016
For those seeking to benefit from this season of fasting, the Diocese is pleased to offer a page dedicated to the schedule of Divine Liturgies in parishes around the Diocese throughout the Great Holy Fast 2016. You may access it below or from the Diocese > Diocese Parishes menu above. Schedule of Divine Liturgies during the Great Holy Fast 2016
GYP Lenten Retreat: Register Today!
“The day when God is absent, when He is silent – that is the beginning of prayer.” -Met. Anthony Bloom (Beginning to Pray) Under the auspices of H.G. Bishop Serapion, the Graduates and Young Professionals (GYP) committee invites you to the 6th Annual Lenten Retreat on March 20–22, 2015. This year we are blessed to have Father Antony Paul (Saint Paul Brotherhood) speak to us about THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER – based on Met. Anthony Bloom’s “Beginning to Pray” – …
Diocesan Schedule of Services throughout the Great Holy Fast 2014
The Great Holy Fast, sometimes known as Lent, is a 55-day period of intense prayer, fasting, charity, and repentance. Throughout these holy days, the faithful make a conscious effort to immerse themselves more in the life of the Church, especially through attendance of Divine Liturgies as often as possible. To help faithful throughout the diocese find available services in their area, the attached PDF has been prepared at the direction of Bishop Serapion. It lists – …
"The Great Lent" Publication Available for Ordering
The diocese joyfully announces the availability of its publication, The Great Lent, part of the popular Treasures of the Fathers series. The Great Lent is Volume II of the series, and it offers readers a rich treasure of patristic writings from St. Athanasius, St. Cyril of Alexandria, St. John Chrysostom, St. Gregory Nazianzen, the Scholar Origen, and many others. Also included in this volume is a series of three articles containing an introduction to the spirituality of – …
Pastoral Letter for the Sixth Sunday of the Great Lent
On March 21, 2010, (12 Baramhat 1726 A.M.) the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria observes the Sixth Sunday of the Great Lent, in which we remember how we have been enlightened through baptism. As part of the diocese’s spiritual program during this holy season, our father, His Grace Bishop Serapion, has recorded a pastoral message for this Sunday of the Great Lent. It is available for streaming and downloading here: Pastoral Message for the Sixth – …