Couples BBQ
Saturday, August 28, 2010

The church organized a Couples BBQ on Saturday, August 28th at the Church of St. Luke. Engaged and married couples gathered together for spiritual rejuvenation, fellowship, and activities. The theme of the night was “Love and Respect” being inspired from Ephesians 5:33. Drs. Amir and Wedad Hanna reflected on the importance of love in the family while Alfred and Debbie Hanna spoke on the different methods of showing respects in a household.  All couples had a chance to share in an agape meal, participate in fun activities, and get introduced to one another. This event was the initiation of the Couples and family ministry in the church and all participants requested that these meetings would be repeated frequently. Overall, it was a night filled with spiritual growth, fellowship, and sharing of experiences that helped us to feel as a united body in Christ that is solidly connected together. God bless everyone who participated in preparing this successful gathering and we look forward for similar meetings in the future.
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Visit of H.G. Bishop Rueiss to the Church Land
Monday, August 30, 2010

We were blessed by the visit of H.G. Bishop Rueiss to the Church land on Monday, August 30th. His Grace prayed the Thanksgiving Prayer and sprinkled holy water in the land. Sayedna prayed for a speedy construction process and promised to bless us by his presence in the opening Divine Liturgy, God willing.  We thank His Grace from the bottom of our hearts for his care and love and we pray for his health and strength.

 

Congratulations to Hany and Jane Danial for the baptism of their daughter Sarah Mary on Saturday, August 21, 2010. May our Lord bless and protect her.

 

 

ElKeraza Magazine
August 20, 2010

Translation:
Meetings with His Holiness in Cleveland:
On Friday, July 30,His Holiness met with Heg. Fr. Angelos Mikhail, Fr. Makary, Fr. David and Fr. Luke from the Priests in Mississauga, and also Fr. Pishoy Salama priest of St. Maurice & St. Verena Church in Toronto, and accompanying them were hundreds of our congregation in Canada.

A summary of the presentations at the Annual Clergy Seminar held in Boston on August 2 – 4, 2010
The Role of the Church in Evangelism in the Lands of Immigration:
… after that, Fr. Pishoy Salama, priest of St. Maurice & St. Verena Church in Toronto, spoke about the evangelism ministry in his church. He is currently ministering to parishioners of 35 different nationalities.

Annual Thanksgiving Congregation Spiritual Retreat
“The Invisible Hand of God”
October 10 – 11, 2010

Guest Speaker: Fr. Anthony Messeh

This is one retreat that you would not want to miss. Please register early to guarantee your space.
Registration Deadline: Sunday, September 19, 2010
activities@smsv.ca
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Outreach Nights
October 11 & 12, 2010

Guest Speaker: Fr. Anthony Messeh

To be held at:
Armenian Youth Centre
45 Hallcrown Place, Toronto, Ontario M2J 1P6
(Directions: Highway 401 to Victoria Park, north to Consumer's Road, then west to Hallcrown Place)
Please come and invite family, friends, colleagues, and neighbours to these two enlightening evenings. Introduce your guests to the beauty, depth, and spirituality of our mother the Coptic Orthodox Church. Enjoy the fellowship and community of the apostolic Church. 
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Visit of H.G. Bishop David and Deacon Ordinations
August 14, 2010

We were blessed by the presence of H.G. Bishop David on Saturday, August 14th to celebrate the Divine Liturgy and ordain deacons.
To the rank ofPsaltos (singer): Mark Joseph Abadir, Michael Bishoy Mitri, and Philip David Azouz
To the rank ofAnagnostis (reader): Refat George Samuel, Maurice Cyril Michael Chen, and Thomas George Abadir.
The church would like to congratulate the newly ordained deacons and thank His Grace for his paternal love and care to our parish.

Habitat for Humanity
August 7, 2010

Volunteers from several parishes joined one another for fun, fellowship and service on August 7th at the Habitat for Humanity Build site at 1500 Weston Road in Toronto.  All were in good spirits as we were lead by our HfH team leads who provided instruction and materials for the build.  All of the houses are built by volunteers of various disciplines, including the families who will be moving into the houses.  The day was also an excellent opportunity to witness and fellowship with volunteers who are not from the church.  We prayed, ate and built houses together.  A truly blessed day.

 

North America Annual Coptic Clergy Seminar
August 2 – 4, 2010

The Annual Coptic Clergy Seminar was held at the Virgin Mary Spiritual Vineyard in Boston from August 2 – 4, 2010 under the leadership and presence of H. H. Pope Shenouda III and the participation of eighteen honoured bishops and approximately 250 reverend priests. This seminar has become an annual tradition in the Church where clergy members meet from across North America with our beloved father H.H. Pope Shenouda III to receive spiritual guidance and discuss a variety of subjects including pastoral care, youth ministry, subjects related to the spirituality of the priests, and much more. This year, one of the important subjects discussed in the seminar was “Evangelism in North America” where H.G. Bishop Suriel presented a scholarly paper on the history of evangelism in the Coptic Church and encouraged churches to participate in this essential ministry. Following H.G. Bishop Suriel’s presentation, His Holiness called upon Fr. Pishoy Salama to share his experience in the establishment of St. Maurice & St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Church in Toronto. We are thankful that the presentation received the blessing of His Holiness and the encouragement of the honoured bishops and reverend fathers who were in attendance. May our Lord bless the evangelism ministry of our mother Church all over the world and give health and strength to our beloved father H.H. Pope Shenouda III to lead many more clergy seminars.

Read Fr. Pishoy’s speech at the clergy seminar

Meeting H.H. Pope Shenouda III in Cleveland
Friday, July 30th, 2010

The church organized a trip to Cleveland, Ohio to receive the blessing of H.H. Pope Shenouda III on July 30th, 2010. His Holiness met the group with cheer at his residence in the Intercontinental Hotel which is attached to the Cleveland Clinic and spent a long time greeting each person individually, signing autographs, and praying for us. Several members of the church, representing our multicultural fabric, shared brief words thanking His Holiness for establishing our church and for encouraging missionary work in North America. The speakers mentioned their love for the Coptic Orthodox Church under His Holiness’ leadership and the differencethat the church has made in their lives since becoming part of it. His Holiness expressed his joy over our multicultural ministry and prayed for our prosperity and continued growth. After the generalmeeting, Fr. Pishoy received the blessing of meeting with His Holiness individually to update Sayedna about the latest news on the land and building project, activities, and ministries.  We thank our beloved father H.H. Pope Shenouda III for his paternal love and care for his children and we pray thatthe Lord would grant him many more peaceful years shepherding his flock in purity and righteousness.

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Nayrouz Feast
Coptic New Year 1727 A.M.
September 11, 2010

Friday Vespers: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Saturday Divine Liturgy:
9:00 am - 11:00 am
At the Church of St. Luke

Announcements

September 5th, 2010

+ New Church Magazine: Meeting today following Divine Liturgy. Contact Francella Brown.

+ New Drama Team: Contact Dr. Hedy Boutros.

+ Divine Liturgy: Monday, Sept. 6th from 9am – 11am. Bus leaves for cruise at 11:45am.

+ CREW Meeting BBQ: Tuesday, Sept. 7th from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Contact Maurice Cyril Chen.

+ Coptic New Year 1727 A.M. (Nayrouz Feast): Vespers on Friday, Sept. 10 from 7:30pm – 9:00 pm (Youth meeting & children’s activities normal schedule); Liturgy on Sept. 11 from 9am – 11am.

+ Bible Study: Epistle of St. Paul to Galatians. Saturdays from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

+ Bless Canada Dinner: Saturday, September 11th. Tickets available with Activities ministry team.

+ Servants Preparation Program: For high school students; starting on Sunday, September 12th. Register with Myrna & Ron Quan servantsprep@smsv.ca .

+ Thanksgiving Weekend Congregation Retreat: Theme: “Invisible Hand of God” Oct 10 – 11. Guest speaker Fr. Anthony Messeh. Reg. deadline: Sept 19.

+ Outreach Nights: Theme “Faith in Action” on Oct. 11 & 12. Please invite friends. Poster available.

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