Updated

May 11th, 2008

Ikhrestos Anesty 

Alithos Anesty

 

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St. Mary and St. Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

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God bless you

Xristos Anesti! Alisos Anesti!

Happy Glorious Feast of Resurrection and Congratulations on the new Church Building.

The church service schedule for the month of May will be as follows:

·         Bible Study will be held every Thursdays from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm, in the new church building (instead of at 7:30 pm in the Langstaff Community Centre)

·         Fellowship meeting will be held every Fridays at 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm in the new church building (instead of at the Langstaff Community Centre)

·         Saturday Holy Divine Liturgy will not be held during the month of May

·         Vespers followed by tasbeha and confessions will be held on Saturdays starting at 7 pm in the new church building (instead of at the Victoria Square Community Centre)

·         Holy Divine Liturgy will be held on Sundays from 8:30 am to 11:30 am followed by Sunday School in the new church building (instead of at the Victoria Square Community Centre)

·         Servant Meeting will be held on Sundays at 1:30 pm in the new church building.

Also, please note:

·         All church services will be held in the new church building

·         All servants, and everyone wishing to serve, are encouraged to participate in the upcoming servants meeting (Sunday 1:30 pm). The purpose of the meeting will be to organize the new church activities and services.

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Papal Message In English

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Congratulations for the new building of

St. Mary and St. Joseph Church.

 

 11308 Yonge St., Richmond Hill

(North of Elgin Mills)
Church Services

Saturdays

Vespers, tasbeha and confessions

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

 

Sundays

Divine Liturgy

8:30 am - 11:30 am 

Sunday  School

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Servants Meeting

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm  

 

Thursdays

Bible Study 

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Confessions

9:00 pm - 11:00 pm 

 

Fridays

Fellowship meeting and servants preparation

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
 All services are held in the new building of the church

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The Completion of the church

Pictures taken April 22nd, 2008
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20/12/07

 

Is Jesus God?

First, we say LORD JESUS not just “Jesus” because he is indeed God.

Yes, Lord Jesus is God. When He wanted to come to earth, He was born from Virgin Mary.  He became a full human being and did everything like humans.  Everything but sin.

So Lord Jesus is both God and Man in one nature called The God Incarnate.

As God, Lord Jesus has always existed.  He was not created when He was born. Instead, He willingly chose to take on a human body. 

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The Glorious Feast of Resurrection

 

 

"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."  ( Galatians 2:20)

 

I am The resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, Though he may die, he shall live. (John 11:25)

 

But the angel answered and said to the women, Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. (Matthew 28:5-6)

May Her blessings be upon our church.

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Mother of God.

 

 

On this day the church celebrates the birth of the pure Virgin St. Mary, the Mother of God (Theotokos), through whom Salvation came to mankind. She was born in the city of Nazareth, where her parents lived. Her father was grieved in his heart for he could not offer an offering to God for he did not have any children.(Read More.)

May the Joy of the Holy Resurrection be with us.

The Holy Joy of His Resurrection 

Show us the holy Joy of Your Resurrection. That is how the priest concludes the prayer of blessings at the end of the Pascha Rituals everyday of the Holy Week. By H.G. Bishop Youssef (Read More)

Extracts

“A woman who fears the Lord is to be praised Given her the reward she has earned …”

(Proverbs 31:30).

 

“She opens her mouth in wisdom, and the teaching of Kindness is on her tongue”

(Proverbs 31:26)

 

“May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord….”

(Ruth 2: 12)

 

“The blessings of the Lord be upon you “

(Ps  129:8)

 

  Concerning the Statues

Every day God is addressing us and we do not hear; and yet He does not leave off speaking. You, therefore imitate this tender care towards your neighbor. For this reason it is we are placed with one another; that we inhabit cities, and that we meet together in churches, in order that we may bear one another's sins in fellowship and love. Whatever advantages each man is able to confer upon his neighbor, let him not grudge, nor shrink from doing it, that we may be all together partakers of the kingdom of heaven; through the grace and loving kindness of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
--John Chrysostom –

Talent Work of the Week

Jonah in the Belly
of the Fish by
Gabriel Ghabour.

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Pope's Sermons

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The following is a list of the latest sermons:

April 30, 2008

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April 16, 2008

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April 9, 2008

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April 2, 2008

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Other Sermons

H. G. Bishop Youssef

Tamav Iriny

Fr. Dawoud Lamee