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A message from Bishop David

Details: Parent Category: Our Church; Category: Announcements; Published on Monday, 30 January 2012 16:16; Hits: 28

The Grace and Peace of our Lord be with you all,
You are invited to attend the 7th annual family and couples retreat on February 3-5, 2012.

I, Bishop David, will be attending the retreat. The topic will be “The New Life in Christ” (Eph 4 & 5).

The Archdiocese of North America of Cedar Grove announces the Seventh Annual Coptic Family and Couples Retreat, to be held from February 3 - 5, 2012. All are invited to attend, in particular engaged couples, newlyweds, and singles planning on building a strong Christian family.

The retreat will address multiple important issues regarding family life, including : selection of your future life partner, the engagement period, marital life, and the upbringing of children. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with the bishops and priests who are invited.

Registration is open to college students and older. Children and high school youth are welcome to attend, as long as they are accompanied by their parents. Babysitting and a children’s program will be available during lecture times. A youth program for teenagers will also be available.

The retreat will be held at the Wyndham Princeton Forrestal Hotel and Conference Center, Plainsboro, NJ (map). You will have the opportunity to utilize the amenities of the hotel, including the heated indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and fitness center.

We invite all to attend so that we may together learn the “Foundations of a Strong Christian Family”. For additional information and to register, please go to http://thecopticfamily.org/wp/

Modern Challenges of Faith

Details: Parent Category: Media; Category: Video; Published on Thursday, 26 January 2012 23:42; Hits: 67

Modern Challenges of Faith

Modern Challenges of Faith directed by Mark Alexander is a web-series on how to live a Christian life in the modern world.

We as Christians are constantly at war with the evil one who lurks in the shadows presenting new challenges and persecutions to the faithful Christian.

"Modern Challenges of Faith" will help answer many puzzling questions about the world and the Christian faith so that we Christians have an arsenal of knowledge to defeat the enemy who has made us question our faith and seek new religions and philosophies to answer the many puzzling questions that consume our minds.

We will be discussing, day to day questions, theological questions, philosophical questions and so much more. Here is a list of some of the topics we will be covering over the new few seasons.

Nativity Papal Message for 2012

Details: Parent Category: ROOT; Category: Coptic Orthodox; Published on Saturday, 07 January 2012 21:52; Hits: 188

My beloved children in the lands of immigration, clergy and laity.

My greetings and love to you, wishing you all goodness from the Lord. Hoping that you are all growing in grace and in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I congratulate you on the Feast of the Nativity and for the beginning of a New Year, may it be new for you in all things and especially for your spirituality. Amongst the words that I remember on the occasion of the Feast of the Nativity, is what was said about Him during His Incarnation, that He “went about doing good.” (Acts 10:38) It is a lesson to us in our lives, to be like Him, going about doing good.