Young Women and St. Marina
Today, the Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates the martyrdom of St. Marina the Holy Martyr of Antioch, a wonderful role model especially for young women. She was raised as an unbeliever by her parents until her mother died. Afterwards, she believed in our Lord Jesus Christ and vowed to remain a virgin for Him, but her father disowned her because of her faith, which ultimately resulted in her martyrdom. She shunned marriage, pleasure, fame, wealth, family, – …
Lenten Women’s Day – March 28, 2015
The Diocese will hold a Lenten Women’s Day for women of all ages on Saturday, March 28 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at St. George Church (Bellflower) to discuss the theme, “Lives of Service.” God willing, the day will begin with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy followed by an agape breakfast and several lectures/discussions. Women may register by visiting this page or emailing CopticWomenLA@gmail.com. We encourage all of our women to benefit from this wonderful service.
On the Ecclesiastical Choir
The goal of the Ecclesiastical Choir is to encourage girls and female youth to learn and memorize church hymns, and to participate in the liturgical life of the Church. The Development of the Ecclesiastical Choir From the beginning of my service in Los Angeles, I noticed that church choirs, as a service, were made up primarily of females who focused on singing Western songs, avoiding learning Coptic hymns as families paid more attention to their – …
Women’s Day on October 18 – “Women of Virtue”
On Saturday, October 18, the Diocese will hold a Women’s Day event at Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church in Santa Ana from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. These diocesan Women’s Days are part of the Church’s ministry to Her daughters from all walks of life. They are a wonderful way to discuss women’s issues in the Church and develop opportunities for women’s ministry and service. The day will begin with the celebration of the Divine – …
New Women’s Ministry and Spiritual Day – June 21
With the blessing of our father, Bishop Serapion, there have been several fruitful discussions about establishing a diocese-wide Women’s Ministry to help address the needs of women in our Orthodox diocese. On Saturday, June 21, the Ministry will begin with a spiritual day for all women at St. John Church in Covina. It will begin with the Divine Liturgy from 8:00 am to 11:00 am, followed by brunch and a program for women until 2:00 pm. All women – …