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.