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Juy 4th, 2009

 

 

The Apostles' Fast 

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St. Mary and St. Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

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Invitation

You are invited to attend
A NEW COURSE
 for all the Servants.
 Starting July 5th, for 12 weeks

from 1:30 - 2:30 pm.
The course is a spiritual enrichment for the servants.

 

The Holy Spirit in the Church of the Apostles

by H.H. Pope Shenouda III

The descending of the Holy Spirit was the beginning of the work of the Christian Church. The Lord Jesus Christ started forming the Church when He chose the twelve apostles and sent them out (Matthew 10:1-16). He also appointed seventy others whom He also sent out (Luke 10:1-20), with separate groups of His beloved ones and disciples. Even though He appointed the apostles, He allowed them to start preaching only after the descending of the Holy Spirit upon them. This great occurrence was the point of great conversion in the beginning of preaching on the largest scale (Read More).
Church Services

Saturdays

+ Christ In Our House Family Meeting

8:15 pm - 9:30 pm

+ Hymns Classes

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

+ Vespers, tasbeha and confessions

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

+ Confession Time for Children

7:45 pm - 8:30 pm

+ Confession for Adults

8:30 pm - 10:30 pm

 + Children Choir

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

 

+ Arabic Divine Liturgy from 9:00 to 11:00 am every 3rd Saturday followed by Seniors Day till 3:00 pm.

 

Sundays

+ Divine Liturgy

8:30 am - 12:00 noon

+ Sunday  School

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

+ Servants Preparation Program

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

+ Servants Meeting

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm  

 

Wednesday

+ Divine Liturgy

5:30 am - 7:30 am

 

Thursdays

+ Bible Study 

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

+ Prayer Meeting

9::00 pm - 9:30 pm

+ Confessions

9:30 pm - 11:00 pm 

 

Fridays

+ Adult Choir

8:30 pm - 10:00 pm

+ Youth Fellowship meeting

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

+ English Bible Study

9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

 

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Condolences

 

"Blessed is the man You chose to dwell in Your courts."

(Psalm 65:4)

 

The church extends its deepest condolences to

Mr.& Mrs. Salem Boctor

and all family members

for the departure of Mr. Salem’s mother
Mrs. Esther Boctor

 

The family will be present to receive condolences following the Divine Liturgy on Sunday July 5th, 2009, at St. Mary & St. Joseph church, Richmond Hill.

May The Lord repose her soul in the bosom of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and give the family comfort and peace.

Summer Conventions

Kids Convention

 
17th Convention
Release Form
 

Study Material

 

Bible Study Part Introduction

Bible Study Questions

Church Study

Memorization

Coptic

 

Kids Convention Registration deadline: August 2nd, 2009

 

Classes will be held every Friday from 7:30 - 8:30pm

 

Cool Convention

 
 

ONTARIO COPTIC YOUTH CONVENTION

Convention Permission and Release form

May histhe blessings be with us.
 

The Martyrdom of the Great Saint Anba Moses the Black

 

On this day, St. Moses the Black, whose life story is remarkable, was martyred. This saint took the Kingdom of Heaven by force, exactly as our Lord Jesus Christ said: "The Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." (Matthew 11:12).

 . Read More.)

May all of us be filled with the Holy Spirit

 

“I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever” (John 14:1). 

“When He, the Spirit of truth has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take what is Mine and declare it to you” (John 16:13,14). 

All were filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to express themselves in foreign tongues and make bold proclamation as the Spirit prompted them. (Acts 2.4). (Read More.)

 

May we humbly ask that His blessings be upon us.

The Didache

Historical Evidence of the Lord's Instructions Taught to the Nations through the Twelve Apostles:  The Didache
The Didache may be the oldest of known documents of Christian antiquity. It has been said to be undoubtedly the most ancient church "manual" in mankind's possession. In the early church, historically recorded, particularly in the nation of Egypt the Didache was held worthy of great respect and is documented as often quoted from by St. Clement of Alexandria as well as St. Athanasius the Apostolic(Read More.)by H.G. Bishop Youssef.

Extracts

 Daily Bible Verse

Matthew 7:7-8

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened."   

Who Is the Holy Spirit?

by H.H. Pope Shenouda III

You should know who the Holy Spirit is, and what is His work in you and for you, in order to have a relationship with Him and know your need of Him. The Holy Spirit is the "Holy Spirit of God". (Read More)

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El Keraza Magazine

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Pope's Sermons

Click here to visit the page of H. H. Pope Shenouda III Sermons

 

The following is a list of the latest sermons:

June 24, 2009

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June 17, 2009

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June 10, 2009

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June 3, 2009

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Other Sermons

 

H. G. Bishop Youssef 

Tamav Iriny

Fr. Dawoud Lamee