Ordination of Fr. Tomas Nashed
Among those ordained by H.H. Pope Shenouda III on November 14, 2009, was Fr. Tomas (Thomas) Nashed, formerly known as Hany Nashed, to serve in the church of St. George & St. Shenouda Church in Jersey City, NJ. I would like to congratulate Fr. Tomas, Mona, Mark, Thomas, Daniel, the family, and the congregation on this blessed ordination. May the Lord bless Fr. Tomas’ service to be fruitful and effective in the youth of our church. Here are the two videos of selected clips from the ordination.
Ordination Video – Short Version (5:32)
Contains: Beginning of Prayers, Fr. Tomas is Called, Fr. Tomas is Dressed in his Priestly Garments, Fr. Tomas is Crowned with his Priestly Crown, Fr. Tomas Prays a Part in the Liturgy
Ordination Video – Long Version (17:11)
Contains: Beginning of Prayers, The Oath of Priesthood, The Prayers of Blessing, Fr. Tomas is Called, Fr. Tomas is Dressed in his Priestly Garments, Fr. Tomas is Crowned with his Priestly Crown, Fr. Tomas Prays a Part in the Liturgy, The Confession
Coptic Priest Ordinations – November 2009
Today, on November 14, 2009, the 38th Anniversary of the Enthronement of H.H. Pope Shenouda III as Pope and Patriarch on the See of St. Mark, H.H. Pope Shenouda III, the gathered Metropolitans, and Bishops ordained many priests.
They ordained 22 new priests:
- Father Tomas (Thomas), formerly known as Hany Nashed of Jersey City, NJ, to serve St. George & St. Shenouda Church in Jersey City, NJ, USA
- Father George to serve St. George Church in Ottawa, Canada
- Father Youssef (Joseph) to serve St. Abraam Church in Toronto, Canada
- Father Mikhail (Michael) to serve St. Mark Church in Brazil
- Father Elia (Elijah) to serve St. Antonius & St. Paul Church in Ezbet El Nakhl, Cairo, Egypt
- Father Yostos to serve St. Antonius & St. Paul Church in Ezbet El Nakhl, Cairo, Egypt
- Father Boules (Paul) to serve Virgin Mary Church in El Matareya, Cairo, Egypt
- Father Bola (Paul) to serve Virgin Mary Church in El Matareya, Cairo, Egypt
- Father Filopateer to serve Virgin Mary Church in El Matareya, Cairo, Egypt
- Father Angelos (Angel) to serve Virgin Mary Church in El Matareya, Cairo, Egypt
- Father Samoeel (Samuel) to serve Virgin Mary Church in Hart El Room, Egypt
- Father Bola (Paul) to serve Virgin Mary Church in Hart El Room, Egypt
- Father Mina to serve Virgin Mary & St. Mina Church in Madenat Nasr, Egypt
- Father Bishoy to serve St. Shenouda Church in El Hadaba Bosta, Egypt
- Father Rafael to serve St. Shenouda Church in El Hadaba Bosta, Egypt
- Father Shenouda to serve St. Shenouda Church in El Hadaba Bosta, Egypt
- Father Timothaos (Timothy) to serve St. Mina Church in Shoubra, Cairo, Egypt
- Father Arsanios to serve St. Mina Church in Shoubra, Cairo, Egypt
- Father Mousa (Moses) to serve St. Mina Church in Shoubra, Cairo, Egypt
- Father Markos (Mark) to serve Virgin Mary & Archangel Michael in Egypt
- Father Yohanna (John) to serve Virgin Mary & St. John in Bab El Looh, Cairo, Egypt
- Father Mina, formerly knows as Mina Abdelshahid of Brooklyn, NY, to serve our churches in USA
May the Lord continue to bless His Church and increase her service. We congratulate His Holiness Pope Shenouda III on the ordinations of these new servants of Christ. We also congratulate the newly ordained fathers the priests, their families, and the congregations of these blessed churches.
I would like to wish a special CONGRATULATIONS to Fr. Tomas Nashed, Mona, Mark, Thomas, Daniel, the whole family, and congregation of St. George & St. Shenouda!
Coptic Clergy Ordinations Video
NAACCS 2009 & FTFT!
H.H. Pope Shenouda III, Pope & Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church
H.H. Pope Shenouda III presided over the North American Annual Coptic Clergy Seminar (NAACCS) which was held in Holy Virgin Mary’s Spiritual Vineyard of Charlton, MA from Monday, September 14, 2009 through Wednesday, September 16, 2009. There were 14 bishops and over 220 priests from the United States & Canada in attendance. Among the bishops in attendance where: H.G. Bishop Pisenti (Helwan), H.G. Bishop Botros (Patmos), H.G. Bishop Serapion (Los Angles), H.G. Bishop Youssef (Southern), H.G. Bishop Suriel (Melbourne), H.G. Bishop Agathon (Brazil), H.G. Bishop Youssef (Bolivia), H.G. Bishop Reweis (General Bishop), H.G. Bishop Makarious (General Bishop), H.G. Bishop Youannis (General Bishop), H.G. Bishop Youhanna (General Bishop), H.G. Bishop Armia (General Bishop), H.G. Bishop David (General Bishop), and H.G. Bishop Michael (General Bishop). The Seminar consisted of spiritual words of wisdom delivered by H.H. Pope Shenouda III and Their Graces the Bishops to the Reverend Fathers, as well as Question & Answer sessions.
On Tuesday morning, September 15, 2009, H.H. along with Their Graces the Bishop and Reverend Fathers travelled to Nashua, New Hampshire to consecrate the Coptic Orthodox Church of Virgin Mary & Archangel Michael (41 Chandler St, Nashua, NH 03064-2816). After consecrating the church H.H. and the clergy returned to the vineyard to continue their seminar.
On Tuesday evening, H.H. received and welcomed FTFT! (First Timothy Four: Twelve!), a faith-based church-supervised youth-managed missionary service organization. FTFT! presented to H.H., and all the clergy in attendance their origin, history, and goals. FTFT! explained that they are answering H.H.’ call for missionary service in the United States. They are serving with the spiritual goal of bringing people to Christ. They serve the neediest of our Lord’s people such as those who are hungry, homeless, sick, elderly, lonely, and imprisoned both Copts and non-Copts. H.H. was pleased with the group’s presentation, he blessed and encouraged them. H.H. distributed gifts to the presenters and took a group picture with them. H.G. Bishop David (Overseer of FTFT!) suggested that any priest interested in getting their local youth involved in such a service could contact FTFT! for help getting started.
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The 2009 Exercise Your Spirit 5K Run
On June 6, 2009, St. George & St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church of Jersey City, NJ hosted it’s Second Annual ”Exercise Your Spirit” 5K Run. The race was held on a beautiful sunny day at Nomahegan Park in Cranford, NJ.
In addition to the many returning participants from last year, runners from all over the tri-state area joined us this year to support their sister church. We hosted some 110 runners and 220 people at the BBQ. We were blessed with the attendance of our Reverend Fathers, Fr. David Bebawy and Fr. Anthony Basily, who distributed awards to our fastest male and female runners.
Fastest Male Runner – Mena Francis, finishing in 22:30
Fastest Female Runner – Maryann Sous
Also this year, we witnessed the Lord’s hand working as the money raised nearly doubled over night. The 5K Run raised $44,759.05! Five times the income of last year’s event! With this in mind, we especially recognize and thank the great efforts of the top three fundraisers:
1. Nasheds (Mark Thomas Daniel) – $6,058.00
2. Safwat Shaker – $4,285.00
3. Ralph Toss – $4,265.00
Many thanks to all those who planned, worked, and labored for this event to be such a GREAT success! A special thanks to our priests for their support and mentorship.
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Satan’s Meeting
As this year’s Lent is almost over and I realized how it has just passed by, I have decided to spend this last week of Lent and Holy Week differently. I have been caught up with many things and I have been busy! Like many of us, I needed a wake up call. Well, a good friend shared this video with me and now I’m sharing it with you…
A Carrot, An Egg, and A Cup Of Coffee
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up; she was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.
Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.
In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, ‘Tell me what you see.’
‘Carrots, eggs, and coffee,’ she replied.
Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.
Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, ‘What does it mean, mother?’
Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.
‘Which are you?’ she asked her daughter… ‘When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?
Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?
Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship, or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?
Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy.
The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can’t go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so at the end, you’re the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
May we all be COFFEE!!!!!!!
Anesti Productions is born!
In memory of Hegumen Fr. Sorial Sorial, on his one year memorial, St. George & St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church of Jersey City, NJ distributed a collection of songs that were loved by Fr. Sorial. They were recorded by his spiritual children and the CD was a great success. Among the songs were 4 produced by Anesti Productions.
Anesti Productions is an up and coming production studio geared towards the creation of new and exciting Christian music, not forgetting our Coptic roots. Look out for its future website and release of its first album soon to come this year. Click below for a free download and listen to some of their latest material:
In The Midst Of The Raging Sea by David Bebawy
She Came With The Spices by Mary Loka
Ya Sayeh (O Seeker in Arabic) by Antonios Habib
Oh You Oh Great Potter by David Badie & Monica Sorial
Note – To download these songs, Right Click and click “Save Target As..”
Coptic Society Thanksgiving Dinner 2008 – Videos
Comedy Skit – For Za2
What are you thankful for?
H.H. Pope Shenouda III Returns to Egypt
H.H. Pope Shenouda III
Coptic News Bulletin…
After fully recovering from the injury to His Holiness’ femur, H.H. Pope Shenouda III will be returning home to Egypt on Monday, October 20, 2008. On the way His Holiness will stop briefly at the Papal Residence in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Those who wish to take the blessing of His Holiness may do so when His Holiness arrives around 1:30pm on Saturday, October 18, 2008. The address for the Papal Residence is:
5 Woodstone Drive
Cedar Grove, New Jersey 07009
Let us all pray for the continued health and well being of our honored father, H.H. Pope Shenouda III. May the Lord grant him continued good health and may the Lord keep him for us for many more years and peaceful times. Amen. Amen. Amen.
About Me
I am a Coptic Orthodox Christian, attending St. George & St. Shenouda’s Coptic Orthodox Church in Jersey City, NJ. I am an Electrical Engineering alumnus from New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). I am currently studying at NJIT towards a MBA in Management Information Systems. I am a deacon with the rank of Reader (Ognostos) in the Coptic Orthodox Church. I was President of the Coptic Society, a campus fellowship, at NJIT. I am a Coordinator with FTFT! (First Timothy Four Twelve!), a community service organization. I am a Coordinator with the ECCYC (East Coast Coptic Youth Convention).
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