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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COVID-19 | Holy Fifty Days – Update 2
Date: April 27, 2020 Subject: COVID 19 — Holy Fifty — update 2 Christ is Risen! ... Truly He is Risen! “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ...
COVID-19 | Holy Fifty Days – Update 1
Date: April 20, 2020 Subject: COVID-19 / Holy Fifty Days – Update 1 Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! We would like to congratulate the beloved...
Pastoral Paschal Message for the Glorious Feast of the Resurrection
In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God. Amen. In Matthew 28:6 the angel said to the women, “He is not here; for He is...
2020 Holy Week Service (COVID-19 Precautions)
Date: Apr 4, 2020 Subject: Holy Week Service (Apr 10, 2020 - Apr 19, 2020) “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication,...
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COVID-19 | Holy Fifty Days – Update 1
Date: April 20, 2020 Subject: COVID-19 / Holy Fifty Days – Update 1 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...
2020 Holy Week Service (COVID-19 Precautions)
Date: Apr 4, 2020 Subject: Holy Week Service (Apr 10, 2020 - Apr 19, 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”...
3rd Update to Liturgical Services
Date: Mar 27, 2020 Subject: 3rd Updates to Liturgical Services To our beloved congregation of Mississauga, Vancouver, and Western Canada After another careful deliberation between HG Bishop Mina, the Diocese COVID-19 committee, considering the increasing numbers of...