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Saint George Coptic Orthodox Church in Vancouver

13905 108 Avenue
Surrey, BC V3T 2L1
(604) 588-8020

 

Father Bisenty Abdel-Messih Gerges

Father Bisenty Gerges

E-mail:peniot@hotmail.com

 

Father Armia Aziz Gerges

 

E-mail: fr.armia@stgeorge.ca
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Monday February 20, 2012

Start of the Lent


Amshir 16, 1728

February 24, 2012





The Departure of St. Elizabeth, Mother of St. John the Baptist


   On this day the upright and righteous St. Elizabeth, mother of St. John the Baptist, departed. This holy woman was born in Jerusalem to a righteous father called Matthan from the tribe of Levi and from the house of Aaron the priest. Her mother's name was Sofia.


    Matthan had three daughters. The first was called Mary, the mother of Salome, the midwife who cared for the Virgin St. Mary during her virginal birth. The name of the second daughter was Sofia, the mother of St. Elizabeth, the mother of St. John the Baptist. The youngest daughter was St. Hannah, the mother of the Virgin St. Mary, the mother of the Savior. Therefore, Salome, Elizabeth and the Virgin St. Mary were cousins.


    When St. Zacharias the priest married St. Elizabeth, they lived in righteousness and holiness before God, as the evangelist said, "They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless." (Luke 1:6)


    This upright woman was barren. She and her husband continually supplicated God who gave them St. John the Baptist. God was slow in answering their prayers until the time when the Virgin Mary conceived with the Word of God. When they were stricken in age, God sent His angel Gabriel to Zacharias to announce to him, "Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John," (Luke 1:13) and the angel told him what would become of St. John.


    The Virgin St. Mary visited St. Elizabeth to congratulate her on her pregnancy. "And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit." (Luke 1:41) When she gave birth to St. John, the shame of her barrenness was lifted up from her and her people. When she completed her days in purity, righteousness and chastity, she departed in peace.


Her intercession be with us and Glory be to our God forever. Amen.


 اليوم السادس عشر - شهر أمشير

نياحة القديسة اليصابات أم يوحنا المعمدان


في مثل هذا اليوم تنيحت الصديقة البارة أليصابات أم يوحنا المعمدان . وقد ولدت هذه القديسة بأورشليم من أب بار اسمه متثات من سبط لاوي من بيت هارون ، واسم أمها صوفية . وكان لمتثات ثلاث بنات اسم الكبرى مريم وهي أم سالومي التي اهتمت بالعذراء مريم أثناء الميلاد البتول . واسم الثانية صوفية وهي أم القديسة أليصابات والدة يوحنا المعمدان . والصغرى هي القديسة حنة والدة العذراء مريم أم المخلص . فتكون إذن سالومي وأليصابات والسيدة العذراء مريم بنات خالات . فلما تزوج القديس زكريا الكاهن بالقديسة أليصابات ، سار الاثنان بالبر والقداسة أمام الله كما يقول البشير عنهما " وكان كلاهما بارين أمام الله سالكين في جميع وصايا الرب وأحكامه بلا لوم " وكانت هذه البارة عاقرا . فداومت مع بعلها علي الطلبة إلى الله فرزقهما القديس يوحنا الصابغ . وقد تباطأ الله تعالي عن أجابتهما سريعا لكي يكمل الوقت الذي تحبل فيه العذراء مريم بكلمة الله . إذ انه لما تقدم الاثنان في العمر ، أرسل الله ملاكه جبرائيل إلى زكريا فبشره بحبل أليصابات بيوحنا ، واعلمه بما يكون من أمر هذا القديس . و لما زارت العذراء مريم القديسة أليصابات لتبارك لها بثمر بطنها ، تهلل القديس يوحنا وهو جنين في بطن أمه وامتلأت أليصابات من النعمة . ولما ولدت يوحنا زال العار عنها وعن عشيرتها . ولما أكملت أيامها بالبر والطهارة والعفاف تنيحت بسلام . صلاتها تكون معنا . ولربنا المجد دائما أبديا امين .



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Are you new to the city? Do you plan on moving to Vancouver in the near future?  

If you need help please email us directly, and let us help you make the transition.

newcomers@stgeorge.ca

http://www.stgeorge.ca/Services/NewComers.aspx 


Church Activities


Monday February 20, 2012

بداية الصوم الكبير
Start of the Lent


Wednesday February 22, 2012

12:00 – 2:00 PM: Liturgy

القداس الألهي ١٢٫٠٠ - ٢٫٠٠ ظهراً



 Thursday February 23, 2012

 7:30 PM: ESL English as a Second Language

٧٬٣٠ مساً: درس اللغة الأنجليزية



  Friday February 24, 2012

4:00 – 6:30 PM: Liturgy

القداس الألهي ٤٫٠٠ - ٦٫٣٠ مساً



 Saturday February 25, 2012

NEW 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Coptic Hymns Classes

6:30 pm: Vespers Prayers

7:15 pm: Bible Study

7:15 pm: Sunday school

 فصول ألحان المدارس الأحد جديد : ٥٬٣٠ - ٦٬٣٠ مساً  

٦٬٣٠ مساً : العشية

٧٬١٥ مساً : درس كتاب

٧٬١٥ مساً : مدارس الأحد



 Sunday February 26, 2012

8:30 AM to 11:30 AM: Sunday Liturgy

NEW 1:00 – 2:30 pm: AutoCAD Class

٨٬٣٠ - ١١٬٣٠ صباحاً : القداس الالهي

جديد : ١٬٠٠ - ٢٬٣٠ مساً : فصل تعليم الأوتوكاد

 
 
 We would like to announce the Spring Family and Youth Convention in Squamish with his Holy Grace Bishop Youssef, Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

Please find hereunder the registration link for the Family and youth convention for all ages

May 19 - 21, 2012 (Victoria Day Long Weekend)

http://www.stgeorge.ca/Services/Convention.aspx

نود أن نعلن عن مؤتمر الاسرة و الشباب في سكواميش مع نيافة الأنبا يوسف ، أسقف جنوب الولايات المتحدة

or 

Click on the picture of Squamish  
on the top left hand-side of this page, it will take you directly to the convention page where you can register. 
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Liturgies 

  • Sundays at 8:30 am - 11:30 am
  • Wednesdays at 8:30 am
  • Saturdays English Liturgies at 8:30 am, Arabic Liturgies at 9:00 am
    • First Saturdays of the month: Arabic Liturgy
    • Second Saturdays of the month: English Liturgy
    • Third Saturdays of the month:  Arabic Liturgy
    • Fourth Saturdays of the month: English Liturgy
  • Special occasion's liturgies will be announced accordingly.

Bible Study

  • Vespers prayers and Bible study Saturdays at 6:30 pm

Sunday School Meetings

  • Sunday School on Saturdays at 7:15 pm
  • Hymns classes for Grade 2 to Grade 9 on Saturdays at 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Youth Meetings

  • Youth meeting on Saturdays at 7:15 pm
  • Youth meeting on Wednesdays at Simon Fraser University 7:00 pm

Other Meetings

  • Prayers meeting Fridays at 6:30 - 7:30 pm (prayers led by Fr. Armia)
  • Arabic Bible Study Every Second Friday at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm (Mr. Magdy Zakhary)
  • Seniors Meeting: Every Third Tuesday of the Month (Fr. Armia & Mr. Magdy Zakhary)
  • AutoCad class: Sundays at 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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The Egyptian Embassy in Ottawa, ON is regularly sending information to the church’s e-mail address to serve our congregation.

We will continuously updating this section and adding all the information as they come
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