Coptic Church Fast & Feasts
A Journey Through The Great Lent
By: GEORGE YOUSSEF
The Great Lent is undoubtedly the holiest fast observed by the Coptic Orthodox Church. During the Great Lent, we fast for a total of fifty five days; seven days from the preparation week, forty days to fast as Our Lord fasted in the wilderness for forty days and forty nights (Matthew 4:2), one day for Lazarus Saturday, and the seven last days for Holy Week [1]. It is important to constantly
By: GEORGE YOUSSEF
“The Holy Week of Pascha is central in the church life. It is a celebration of God the Heavenly Father’s love. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). It is also a living remembrance of our Lord Jesus Christ, “who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God” (Hebrews 9:14).
-Holy Pascha: Order of Holy Week Services in the Coptic Orthodox Church
The word “Pascha” translates to “Passover” which refers to the angel of death that passed over the houses of the Hebrews. These houses were sprinkled with the blood of the Passover lamb, symbolizing the sacrifice of the Cross. Pascha is the name given to the period between Palm Sunday and Good Friday. The entire Holy
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| Sat Jan 10 @ 7:45AM - 10:30AM Divine Liturgy Service |
| Sat Jan 10 @ 4:00PM - 05:30PM Evening Prayers, Tasbeha and Asheya |
| Sat Jan 10 @ 5:30PM - 07:00PM Sunday School Service for middle School |
| Sat Jan 10 @ 5:30PM - 07:00PM High School Bible Study & Follow Me (Servants prep class) |
| Sat Jan 10 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Midnight Praises |
| Sun Jan 11 @ 5:00AM - 08:00AM Divine Liturgy Service (Big Church) |
| Sun Jan 11 @ 7:00AM - 11:00AM Divine Liturgy Service (Small church) |
| Sun Jan 11 @ 8:00AM - 11:30AM Divine Liturgy Service (Big church) |
| Sun Jan 11 @11:00AM - 12:00PM Sunday School Pre-K - 5th grade |
| Tue Jan 13 @ 7:15AM - 10:00AM Divine Liturgy Service |
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| Fri Jan 16 Friday 1/16/26 to Sunday 1/18/26 Theophany Paramon (fasting without fish) |
| Sun Jan 18 @ 7:00AM - 09:30AM Divine Liturgy Service |
| Sun Jan 18 @ 6:00PM - 12:00AM Lakkan & Theophany Divine Liturgy Service |
| Wed Jan 21 @ 7:45AM - 10:30AM Feast of the Wedding of Canaa of Galilee Divine Liturgy Service |
| Thu Jan 29 @ 4:00AM - 06:45AM Feast of the Departure of St. Mary Divine Liturgy Service |
| Sat Jan 31 @ 7:15AM - 10:00AM Feast of the Departure of St. Anthony the Great Divine Liturgy Service |
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