Take heed

This great lent is the fasting of the Lord Himself. But why do we, ourselves, fast?

Do we fast to be less weighty? Or to be more graceful? Or to let our digestive system function in a better way? Or to be more healthy? Then it should have been a medical issue, not a religious one.

I do not think that the church cares much about our elegance, or even our physical strength. Pope Kyrillos was not elegant. Pope Shenouda is suffering of many troubles since... read more

1. Dr. Kawthar Yassa will be our guest speaker today from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. and her topic will be about "how to deal with our youth who are of violent nature".
   
   
2. The Great Lent will start tomorrow, and the Holy Liturgies from Monday to Friday will be as follows:
   Monday and Tuesday: from 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
   Wednesday: from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
   Thursday: from 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
   Friday: the first Holy Liturgy from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
   The second Holy Liturgy from 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
   
   
3. Next Saturday a common Holy Liturgy gathering the fathers of the churches of Montreal will be prayed in memory of the martyrs of Nagaa Hammadi and also of the servants of the churches who departed last year. The Holy Liturgy will be from 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at Saint Mary church.
   
   
4. Next Tuesday will be the feast of Saint Paula the first hermit.

Blessed Engagement
The Church congratulates her children Fady Kamel and his fiancée Caroline Andrawis and wishes for them the complete happiness by the Holy Matrimony.

Condolences
The church shares the feelings of the families of the departed and asks for their souls to be reposed in the bosom of the saints:

1. Mr. Elias Becha, father of Samir Bechay and his wife Cherine Kamal, and grandfather of Marina and Martina
2. Andrew Gobran Massaud
3. Mrs. Aida Gindy, mother of Ezzat Nessim and his wife Ahdab El-Assiuty, and grandmother of Karim and Lougine.

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