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By admin, on April 28th, 2020%
Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!
“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. God … is my witness how constantly I remember you in my prayers at all times” Romans 1: 8-10
In our recent committee meeting, we . . . → Read More: COVID-19 / Holy Fifty Days – Update 2
By admin, on April 21st, 2020%
Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!
We would like to congratulate the beloved diocese congregation of Mississauga, Vancouver and Western Canada with the Glorious Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We would like to assure our beloved congregation that there is a special committee headed by H.G. Bishop Mina, closely . . . → Read More: COVID-19 / Holy Fifty Days – Update 1
By admin, on April 5th, 2020%
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding”
(Philippians 4:6-7)
To our beloved congregation of Mississauga, Vancouver, and Western Canada
Recognizing the spiritual significance of the Holy Week to our Coptic community, considering the . . . → Read More: 2020 Holy Week Service (COVID-19 Precautions)
By admin, on March 30th, 2020%
“Blessed is the man You choose, and cause to approach You, that he may dwell in Your courts.”
(Psalms 65:4)
The Church offers her deepest condolences to the family of Dr. Youssef Abdu who departed to the Lord in the hope of the resurrection on Tuesday, March 30th, 2020.
Dr. Youssef is the husband of Dr. Simone Abdel-Maseih. He . . . → Read More: Departure of Dr. Youssef Abdu (Father of Dr. Robair Youssef)
By admin, on March 28th, 2020%
“Blessed is the man You choose, and cause to approach You, that he may dwell in Your courts.”
(Psalms 65:4)
The Church offers her deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Samir Nashed Missak who departed to the Lord in the hope of the resurrection on Friday, March 27th, 2020.
Mr. Samir (former Deputy for Ministry of Finance at . . . → Read More: Departure of Mr. Samir Missak (Father of Dr. Hossam Missak)
By admin, on March 22nd, 2020%
In an effort to continue to maintain communication between Fr. Metias and the congregation during this time, Fr. Metias will be launching a weekly web-series delivering a spiritual message.
The first video of the series was posted today at 8pm at the following link. The series will be continuing every Wednesday unless otherwise posted.
. . . → Read More: Weekly Message from Fr. Metias – Fourth Sunday of Great Lent – March 22, 2020
By admin, on March 22nd, 2020%
To our beloved congregation of Mississauga, Vancouver, and Western Canada
After careful deliberation between His Grace Bishop Mina, the Diocese COVID-19 committee, and in light of the recent decision of the permanent committee of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church headed by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, we have decided to immediately . . . → Read More: Second Update to Liturgical Services
By admin, on March 19th, 2020%
My beloved brothers and children in the Lord, the deacons, the servants and the congregation of our church,
I congratulate you with all my heart for the Holy Feast of the Glorious Cross, wishing you all blessing, grace, and peace.
I prayed the holy liturgy this morning with a very limited number of deacons . . . → Read More: Message from Fr. Metias Ibrahim – March 2020
By admin, on March 18th, 2020%
Following the COVID-19 situation closely, considering the well being of our congregants, spiritually and physically, and exhausting the benefits and risks of many options regarding liturgical services, we the Bishop and priests of the Diocese of Mississauga, Vancouver, and Western Canada find it most prudent to pray liturgies without a congregation. The fathers in . . . → Read More: Updates to Liturgical Services
By admin, on March 17th, 2020%
Responding to further enhanced Measures about COVID-19 and always caring for the safety of our congregations, we, the Bishop and representative priests of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Mississauga, Vancouver, and Western Canada, met by conference call the late evening of Monday, March 16, 2020, to further discuss the situation. We decided that for . . . → Read More: Enhanced Measures Regarding Coronavirus in Ontario
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