Season of the Church
Koiak also known as Kiahk is the fourth month of the Coptic calendar.
It lies between December 10 and January 8 of the Gregorian calendar.
The month of Koiak is also the fourth month of the Season of ‘Akhet’ (Inundation) in Ancient Egypt, where the Nile floods cover the land of Egypt.
Coptic Orthodox Church
The Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the most ancient churches in the world, founded in Egypt in the first century by Saint Mark the Apostle and writer of the second Gospel of the New Testament.
His Grace Bishop Mina
His Gace Bishop Mina is thefirst Canandian Coptic Orthodox Bishop shepherding the first established Canadain Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Mississauga, Vancouver and Western Canada.
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Enhanced Measures to Protect Against COVID-19 (in Ontario)
Dear Beloved in Christ, Responding to further enhanced Measures about COVID-19 and always caring for the safety of our...
Further Measures to Protect Against COVID-19
Dear Beloved in Christ, As we continue to learn more about COVID-19, we must always remember what God said to His children...
2020 Precautionary Measures Regarding Coronavirus
Dear beloved, We believe that the Eucharist, the Body and the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, is life- giving. We also need to practice common sense...
2020 Pastoral Message for the Blessed Feast of the Nativity
In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen. Dear brothers and sisters, I wish you all a Happy New Year and Merry...
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Further Measures to Protect Against COVID-19
Dear Beloved in Christ, As we continue to learn more about COVID-19, we must always remember what God said to His children “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold...
2020 Precautionary Measures Regarding Coronavirus
Dear beloved, We believe that the Eucharist, the Body and the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, is life- giving. We also need to practice common sense in our daily lives inside and outside the church. In order to to limit the spread of any seasonal infections, including...
Statement on the Deadly Attack on a Bus carrying Coptic Christians to St. Samuel Monastery in Minya, Egypt
The Coptic Community in Canada is closely following the tragic attack on a bus carrying innocent people to the monastery of St. Samuel the Confessor, Minya, Egypt which resulted in killing over 7 innocent Coptic Christians and leaving many injured. People on a bus...