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Welcome! Our church's website exists to meet the needs of her members, and to help those members in times of hardship.  We worship together as a community of Christian Coptic Orthodox believers. We support one another’s values and common beliefs through love and respect. We nurture the faith of our members in a variety of ways including divine liturgies, sunday school programs, spiritual meetings, and social activities. 

تعالوا نسبح للرب ونرتل أناشيد الفرح لله مخلصنا

(القديس كيرلس الكبير)
Let us praise God
and sing the songs
of joy to God,
our Savior.

(St. Cyril the Great)
Sayings of Fathers
من أقوال الأباء
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  • MON Feb 13:  Departure of St. Apollo, the Companion of Anba Abib
  • TUE Feb 14:  Prayer's Meeting @07:00 PM, followed by Agpya's Psalms Contemplation
  • THU Feb 16:  Feast of Presenting Our Lord Jesus Christ to the Temple.  Divine Liturgy @09:00 AM, followed by the Seniors' Meeting
  • FRI Feb 17:  Departure of St. Barsauma, the Father of the Syrian Monks.  No Divine Liturgy.  G7 & 8 Trip and Youth Meeting (08:00 PM to 09:30 PM)
  • SAT Feb 18:  Lent Hymns Review Meeting @06:00 PM.  Kids' activities, Bible Study @08:00 PM.
  • SUN Feb 19:  No Divine Liturgy
  • MON Feb 20:  Divine Liturgy @09:00 AM.  Beginning of the Holy Lent
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Synaxarium of the Day  Click HERE
تحت رعاية و بصلوات قداسة البابا المعظم الانبا شنودة الثالث
وبركة الرسل الاطهار
تسلمت الكنيسة يوم الثلاثاء الموافق 12 يوليو 2011 الأرض الجديدة والمبنيين القائميين عليها بنعمة الرب وصلوات شفيعي كنيستنا العذراء القديسة مريم والقديس ماريوحنا الحبيب وأقيم أول قداس في هذا اليوم بمناسبة عيد الرسل
نشكر الله من اعماق قلوبنا لانه عظم الصنيع معنا ولنسأله أن يتمم مشيئته المقدسة في كنيسته لخلاص نفوسنا  له المجد الدائم إلي الأبد امين
إجعل يارب من هذا البيت موضع راحه لشخصك الحبيب
o Pray for stability to rebuild during the months of transition

o Pray for wisdom for Egypt’s future leaders

o Pray for justice and provision for the poor and destitute, the ones who always suffer the most

o Pray for a spirit of peace to build common ground

o Pray for the protection of our Churches, Bishops, Priests, all Christians, and the safety of our Pope Shenouda III
Latest Update:

Thank you Lord for this indescribable gift: The Closing date was TUE July 12th, 2011.  The first Divine Liturgy the church prayed was the Apostles' Feast Liturgy and El-Lakan prayer.  The permanent address is
984 Kingston Road, Pickering, ON, L1V 1B3
Tel: 905-837-0888                   Fax: 905-837-0810               CONGRATULATIONS
June' 2011 update:

Our beloved Fr. Daniel Bessada has had the blessing of H.H. Pope Shenouda during his stay in Cleveland last June.  H.H. reviewed the drawings of the new land, new church, and the buildings.  H.H. is satisfied with the project, blessed and signed all drawings.
Prayers' Request for Egypt
GOD REVEALS AND MAN RESPONDS
GOD SHOWS HIMSELF TO US SO THAT WE MAY BELIEVE
MAN RESPONDS BY:
•OBEYING OR DISOBEYING
•ACCEPTING OR REJECTING
•LOVING OR HATING
•BEING FAITHFUL OR UNFAITHFUL TO
WHAT HE HAS BEEN SHOWN
MAN IS NOT A ROBOT, HE DOES HAVE A CHOICE
SALVATION IS NOT A TRAP
IF YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN, IT IS BECAUSE GOD HAS CHOSEN TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO YOU FIRST
OUR CHOOSING GOD AND REMAIN IN HIM IS EVIDENCE THAT HE HAS CHOSEN US
WE CANNOT BE SAVED UNLESS WE CHOOSE TO MAKE JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR
OUR CHOOSING TO FOLLOW CHRIST IS A NECESSARY STEP IN BECOMING A CHRISTIAN
SALVATION IS A GIFT. GOD MUST OFFER IT FIRST SO THAT WE CAN ACCEPT IT.
WE CANNOT ACCEPT GOD UNLESS HE REVEALS HIMSELF TO US FIRST.

To read the remaining of this article (God's revelation and Man's response), click HERE
The Sunday Schools Kids (JK to G8) organized and celebrated the Christmas party.  They invited the Congregation and their friends to enjoy their special program in this blessed event.  We started by the Vesper prayers, followed by the following program: o  JK-G2 Choir, o  G3-G6 Choir, o  Le Pere Noel Song, o  Abouna' sermon, o  JK-G6 Play "The Angel Shelter",
o  G6-G8 Play "Egypt's got Talent", o  Ending Prayer, o  Cake and Refreshment

We thank the Lord for this blessed event and we ask Him to reward everybody for his/her time and effort.  God bless our beloved kids
Message of Love (eNewsletter) February' 2012/Issue #7/Year 1:
To serve our beloved Congregation better, a new eService has been established to publish our Church's Monthly Newsletter on this Website to encourage every family member to read and provide his/her feedback. 

Please check the Youth Corner, the Kids Corner, the Parents Corner, and many other relevant topics to all of you.

Please note that this eService is NOT a replacement to the physical postal delivery, i.e. You'll still get the Newsletter delivered to your home on a monthly basis.

For all your comments and/or feedback, please email us at:
smsjb_newsletter@smarysjohn.org
Epiphany's Lakane and Divine Liturgy - January 19/20, 2012:
Our beloved Church celebrated our Lord Jesus Christ's Baptism at the hands of St. John the Baptizer.  The feast is called in Greek the Feast of Theophany or the Feast of the Revelation of the Divine Nature of the Lord, for the Holy Trinity was revealed: our heavenly Father was heard from heaven saying, "This is My beloved Son," and the Son standing in the Jordan river, and the Holy Spirit was descending in the form of a dove, and alighting upon Him.

We started by El-Lakane prayers.  All the congregation were blessed by El-Lakane water.  Right after, the Church prayed the Epiphany Divine Liturgy.

This feast has become a great feast for all believers, in which they are purified with water after the example of the baptism of our Lord, to Whom is the glory, to obtain forgiveness of their sins.

Glory, honor and worship to our Lord God, now and forever more and to the end of ages. Amen.
Deacons' Schedule  Click HERE
For the Church February' 2012 Schedule, Click Here
Book Your Weekly Calendar for these Events:
Here Am I (By Fr. Daniel Bessada):
Theme of this Month: "Response to God's Calling"
Departure of the Great Saint Anba Paul, the First Hermit (Feb 10th - Amshir 02nd)
Sunday Schools' Christmas Party - January 14, 2012:
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Kids' Birthdays in February:
Weddings' Anniversaries in February:
On this day of the year 341 A.D., the great saint Anba Paul, the first hermit, departed. This Saint was from the city of Alexandria, and had a brother whose name was Peter. After the departure of their father, they divided the inheritance between them. When his brother took the greater share, Paul's feelings were hurt, by his brother's action. He said to his brother, "Why don't you give me my rightful share of the inheritance of my father?" Peter responded, "You are a young man, and I am afraid that you might squander it. As for me, I will keep it for you." When they did not agree with each other, they went to the governor to judge between them. On their way, they saw a funeral procession. Paul asked one of the mourners about the deceased man. Paul was told that he was one of the noble and rich people of the city, and that he left his riches and his wealth behind, and that they were taking him to bury him with only his garment.

To read more, please click HERE
For more photos, visit the Multimedia and choose 2012' Photos
Youth Day at Buffalo (USA) - January 14, 2012:
Our Youth group got the opportunity to travel together to Buffalo, NY and got the blessing of visiting our Coptic Church there "St. Mary and St. Moses the Black."

They spent their time in prayers, bible study, contemplation, discussions, aghapy and many entertainment activities.  Fr. Daniel was leading the Youth group with the Youth servants.

The Youth group came up with some preaching tips and avenues.  Everybody enjoyed the time there and is seeking another opportunity to visit again and again.

SMSJB Youth Group would like to thank all their brothers and sisters there for their hospitality, time and joy they offered.  God reward them many folds.

For more photos, visit the Multimedia and choose 2012' Photos
St. John the Beloved's Revival - January 10 - 12, 2012:
Our beloved Church organized and celebrated St. John the Beloved's feast.  St. John the Beloved is our Saint's Church Patron.

In this blessed feast, a three days' revival was scheduled and blessed by our Fathers' visits to the Church during this period:

o  Fr. Youhana Ramzy (Jan 10th)
o  Fr. Messaeil Atalla (Jan 11th)
o  Fr. Yacoub Nadianne (Jan 12th)

Each day, we started by the Vesper prayers, followed by praises/zaffa, sermon and aghapy.

We ask the Lord through the prayers and blessings of St. John the Beloved our patron to bless our Church and all her ministries.
For more photos, visit the Multimedia and choose 2012' Photos
Christmas Eve and Divine Liturgy (Nativity Feast) - January 06/07, 2012:
Our beloved Church celebrated the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Incarnate God in the Flesh from the virgin St. Mary. Jeremiah the prophet said, "Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, that I will raise to David a Branch of Righteousness; a King shall reign and prosper, and execute judgement and righteousness in the earth.

In this blessed feast, our beloved Church prayed the Christmas Divine Liturgy, followed by Aghapy in St. John's Building.

All the families united together with love, having Aghapy and congratulated each other for the Eid.

We ask the Lord to fill our lives and hearts with joy and peace and grant us many returns of this feast, filled with the blessings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Who came for our salvation.
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نياحة القديس أنبا بولا أول السواح
Holy Lent (Feb 20th to Apr 14th)
The Power of Fasting (By H.H. Pope Shenouda III)
One of the first things we consider when planning a trip is where we are going — our destination. Great Lent is a very special trip. It is a holy pilgrimage which, if understood and planned properly, can lead us to the very mystery of God's mighty act of sacrificial love and glory.
Great Lent takes us to Calvary where the Lord Jesus redeemed us from the bondage of sin, death, and Satan himself. But our destination is the lord's glorious Resurrection by which everlasting life in God's Kingdom has been assured to those who in faith and love follow Him. The significance of this spiritual pilgrimage is that it affords us the opportunity to renew experientially both the death and the newness of life that the Lord's saving act makes real for our lives in Baptism.

To read more, please click HERE
Pre-Lent Dinner and Gathering - Feb 11th, 2012:

On Saturday Feb 11th, 2012, our beloved Congregation got together right after the Vesper Prayers to have a pre-lent dinner and enjoy a special program and message that were presented by the Youth Group and Fr. Daniel.

There were multiple activities relevant to Bible knowledge, couples' matching answers, prizes, and a special program for our beloved kids.

Everybody enjoyed the program and appreciated the ministry message.  We thank the Lord for this gathering and ask Him to reward everyone who spent the time and the effort to organize and orchestrate this event.

For more photos, visit the Multimedia and choose 2012' Photos