Young Professionals Dinner Cruise
The Diocese joyfully announces its annual Young Professional Dinner Cruise on Sunday, August 30 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The cruise is a spiritual and social event focusing on graduate youth under the supervision of His Grace Bishop Serapion. This year’s featured speaker will be Dr. Dina Zayat of St. Marina Coptic Orthodox Church and the Santa Monica Family Education Committee. You may find additional information, including sign up and payment details, at the – …
Al Keraza Spiritual Competition Written Test Information
The written portion of Al Keraza Spiritual Competition will take place for 3rd-5th grade children in the following locations: Test Location Coordinator St. Maurice – Pomona Fr. Mina Girgis Ezzat Petros St. Mark – Los Angeles Fr. Raphael Hanna Fr. Ishak Boules Archangel Michael – Santa Ana Tasony Raphaela Tasony Gabriela St. George – Bellflower — At the church — At Big Bear Fr, Boules Baky Fr. Mauritius Mikhail St. Abanoub – Norco Fr. Antony – …
Highlights of the Diocese College Convention 2009
Glory to God, the 2009 Diocese College Convention concluded as a great success. This year, our featured speakers were His Grace Bishop Serapion, His Grace Bishop Suriel of the Diocese of Melbourne, Australia, and former Los Angeles Lakers player A.C. Green. The single topic for all of the lectures was "The New Martyrdom," which relates to maintaining purity in a society that constantly reinforces the opposite message. The convention commenced with registration and an introduction by – …
Parish Churches to Participate in 2009 Al Keraza Spiritual Competition
The Diocese joyfully announces that, for the first time, its parish churches will participate in the Mahragan Al Keraza Spiritual Competition for elementary school children. This competition, based in Egypt under the direct supervision of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, is similar in nature to the Diocese Youth Spiritual Competition, but for elementary school children.There are two parts to this competition:A written examination that will take place on August 15, 2009 at each of the – …
Youth Spiritual Competition 2009 Information and Curriculum
With great joy and enthusiasm, the Diocese announces the availability of the curriculum for all levels (junior high, high school, and college) participating in this year’s Youth Spiritual Competition on August 29, 2009 at Holy Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Los Angeles. The YSC started in the year 2001 with the start of the new millennium as a way of encouraging our youth to grow in their faith. The competition is used as a – …