Below are the events that the Saint Mena Coptic Orthodox Church in Halifax are hosting. |
What's Happening
St. Mary and St. Moses Monastery Retreat - 2019
 Date: August 22-28th, 2019 Location: St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey, 101 South Vista Drive, Sandia, TX 78383 Registration fees:
Registration: Closed (Deadline May 13, 2019) Monastery Website: http://abbey.suscopts.org/ What to expect: Please click here to view a power-point presentation What to bring: Please click here Consent form -mandatory for travelers under 18 without their parents: Please click here. Please complete and hand it to your class servant Baggage: $25 for 1st check-in and $35 for 2nd check-in. We truly encourage that you only bring a carry-on bag. You are also allowed one personal item. A person item can be as big as a gym bag. Between the carry on a personal item, you should be okay to cover all your travel needs during the stay. Please keep this trip in your prayers. |
HS Convention 2018
 Verse: I will praise you for I am fearful and wonderfully made; marvelous are your works, and that my soul knows very well. (Psalm 139:14) Target Group: High School Cost: $TDB ($TBD flight + $125 registration fees). Please note, the rest of the flight/other costs are supported by both the church and fundraised for. May covering the cost be an issue, please contact Father Daniel Rizg. If you wish, you may also contribute more towards the cost of the trip in helping the church and the fundraising activity. Dates: Saturday, August 4th to Monday, August 6th, 2018 Location: Bishop's University 2600 College St, Sherbrooke, QC J1M 1Z7 To book your spot, please:
Please note, the form includes (1) list of rules and regulations and (2) a list of items to bring. Please review both sections carefully. |
St. Mary and St. Moses Monastery Retreat - 2018
Date: August 22-29th, 2018 (+/- 1 days based on flights availability) Location: St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey, 101 South Vista Drive, Sandia, TX 78383 Registration fees:
Deadline for registration: May 13, 2018 Monastery Website: http://abbey.suscopts.org/ What to expect: Please click here to view a power-point presentation What to bring: Please click here Abby rules: http://goo.gl/J7gbf5 and http://goo.gl/fhA2yy Consent form -mandatory for travelers under 18 without their parents: Please click here. Please complete and hand it to your class servant Baggage: $25 for 1st check-in and $35 for 2nd check-in. We truly encourage that you only bring a carry-on bag. You are also allowed one personal item. A person item can be as big as a gym bag. Between the carry on a personal item, you should be okay to cover all your travel needs during the stay. Registration is closed. Please keep this trip in your prayers. |
Dedicated servant
 “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest.” (Matthew 9:37,38). In the occasion of the Fast of the Apostles, the fast of service, let us all pray fervently that the Lord may send us a faithful servant to help me in the His service of our beloved congregation. Let us all pray that the Lord may guide us to the right person of His choice according to His blessed will. If you know of a dedicated servant, please be in touch with me. Fr. Daniel Rizg, (902) 830-6019 |
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St. Mary and St. Moses Monastery Retreat - 2017
 Registration is closed! Date: August 22-28th, 2017 Location: St. Mary & St. Moses Abbey, 101 South Vista Drive, Sandia, TX 78383 Monastery Website: http://abbey.suscopts.org/ What to expect: Please click here to view a power-point presentation What to bring: Please click here Abby rules: http://goo.gl/J7gbf5 and http://goo.gl/fhA2yy Consent form -mandatory for travelers under 18 without their parents: Please click here. Please complete and hand it to your class servant Baggage: $25 for 1st check in and $35 for 2nd check in. We truly encourage that you only bring a carry-on bag. You are also allowed one person item. A person item can be as big as a gym bag. Between the carry on a person item, you should be okay to cover all your travel needs during the stay. Please keep this trip in your prayers. |
Dr. Joseph Moris Faltas's visit
We have been truly blessed this Holy Lent with many special guest. After Amir Azer’s visit last weekend, we were doubly blessed with His Grace, Anba Karas’ visit this past weekend. Next weekend, God willing, we will be also blessed by a special visiting speaker, Dr. Joseph Moris Faltas. Dr. Faltas is a professor and scholar of Patristic Studies (teachings of the Church Fathers) at the Orthodox Patristic Center in Cairo. He also teaches in many Coptic seminaries around the world, including Egypt, Europe and the United States. He is renowned for his translation of some of St. Athanasius’ and St. Cyril’s essential works, from Greek to Arabic. Dr. Faltas Schedule will be as follows: Friday 17/3/2017 7:00 p.m.– 8:30 p.m. University Youth and Graduates. Saturday 18/3/2017 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Introduction to Patristics: Launch of the Patristics Special Interest Group (for all interested – Come and invite others) 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Vespers and general meeting for the congregation Sunday 19/3/2017 1:30 p.m.– 2:30 p.m. Servants’ Meeting. May God use these blessed days for our spiritual growth. May we become more rooted in Him and in His Holy Church. |
Visit of Abouna Anthony Mourad
Below is the schedule for the upcoming visit of Abouna Anthony Mourad, Priest at St. George's Coptic Orthodox Church in Ottawa. Father Anthony will be with us from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. The program provides an opportunity for everyone to benefit. Please make every effort to attend. We pray that this blessed visit will be an opportunity for all of to grow spiritually and draw nearer to God.
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JH/HS Convention 2016
 Theme: The Perfect Selfie Verse: "At that day you will know I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you" John 20:14 Target Group: Grades 7 to 11 (in the school year 2015-2016) Cost: $225 (Full cost: $565) Please note, the rest of the flight/other costs are supported by both the church and fund raised for. May covering the cost be an issue, please contract Father Daniel Rizg. If you wish, you may also contribute more towards the cost of the trip in helping the church and the fundraising activity (full cost for this trip is $525 = $125 registration fees + $400 flight ticket). Dates: Saturday, July 30th to Monday, August 1st, 2016 Location: Queen’s University 194 Stuart Street Kingston (Ontario) K7L 3N8 Deadline for registration: Sunday, June 5, 2016 Grades 7 - 11 registration form: Please click here to download. Please complete and hand it to your class servant along with the convention cost and the consent form Consent form: Please click here. Please complete and hand it to your class servant along with the convention cost and the registration form Convention rules: Please click here to download. What to bring: Please click here to download. Servants registration form: Please click here to download Please note, registration has closed. Flight information will be communicated to those who registered when made available. Please pray for this retreat. |
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