Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States
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The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States is composed of 33 priests serving the 26 churches and 24 Coptic communities. More

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The Season of the Church

50 Joyous Days

Apr 28-Jun 15, 2008
Parmoute 20-Paone 8, 1724

Today’s Date

May 9, 2008
Pashons 1, 1724


He suffered for the sake of those who suffer… but He rose from the dead. I am the Christ; I have destroyed death… I am your forgiveness. I am the lamb that was immolated for you. I am your ransom, your life, your resurrection…
St. Melito of Sardis in Lydia, 180

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The Passover

The Glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ is a blessed occasion for joyous celebration and jubilation in remembrance of Him, the First Fruit of the PERFECT RESURRECTION. This Resurrection historically and for the ages to come earmarks the passing over of our Lord Jesus Christ's physical body into His new spiritual one. It is this transition that announces Christ's eternal immortality without ever having to be subjected to death again; for death has been humbly trampled over, through the Lord's Crucifixion and heroically conquered by His Glorious Resurrection.

"Pascha" originally describing the Jewish Passover, presently refers to the Glorious Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Our precious Lord is the Lamb of God Whose sacrifice delivers the faithful from condemnation and death, just as the sacrifice of the Passover lamb had delivered the ancient Jews from slavery and death in Egypt (Exodus 12:12). St. Paul specifically instructs us, "therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth" (I Corinthians 5:7-8).
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news and events

Festal Messages

H.H. Pope Shenouda III [English] [Arabic]
H.G. Bishop Youssef [English] [Arabic]


Press Release

2008 Weekly Holy Bible Study with His Grace

The New Melody Book

Now Available - Heaven by H.G. Bishop Youannis, the late bishop of Gharbia

Divine Liturgy Books - 2nd Edition


Hurricane Katrina


Diocese Programs

St. Verena Resource Ministry

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Family Ministry Program

(FMP) Fall Registration deadline: Jul 25, 2008
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Theological Seminary Program

Fall Registration deadline: Aug 1, 2008
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Diocese Events

Trip to Egypt

May 6-23, 2008
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Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

P.O. Box 1005
Colleyville, TX 76034

Tel: 817-494-6215
Fax: 817-704-2389

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St. Mary Convent

646 County Rd 415
New Smyrna, FL 32168

Tel: 386-423-0332
Fax: 817-704-2389

convent@suscopts.org

St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey

101 South Vista Drive
Sandia, TX 78383

Tel: 361-547-3257
Fax: 817-231-0135

abbey.suscopts.org