Canadian Coptic Orthodox Church of the Resurrection C O M M U N I T Y N E W S

Campus @ COR is open! Sunday, March 5, 2017 Featuring free snacks, free wifi, great company and quiet The COR Weekly study space! Check the COR Facebook Page for details on dates and OVERCOMING THE DEVIL times to stop by and #studyhard! Second Sunday of Lent On the second Sunday of lent, we talk about TEMPTATION, and how the Lord Christ –tempted by the devil three times- overcame and trampled the Evil one (Matthew 4:1-11 & Luke 4:1- 13). In a similar wilderness, the people of Israel –long ago after their exodus from - were tempted and morally fell (Exodus N E W T O T H E C O M M U N I T Y ? 17, 17 & 23). We are reminded to always beware of how devious Thank you for coming in today - we are so happy to have you! Please and cunning the Devil can be, and also that he is the father of lies and deceptions. St. John Chrysostom’s* five paths of reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions that you have or repentance outlines the Obedient way back to God and thus to arrange a catch-up with one of our community members! clarifies how to overcome the Disobedience that leads to We are looking forward to getting to know you better! perdition. The five paths of repentance are summarized as:

Condemnation of sin – Calling sin exactly what it is, “very sinful”! Forgetting the harm done by others – As much as we do this, so much will our own sins against the Lord be forgiven! C O N T A C T U S ! Prayer – Fervent prayer, sincere and focused prayer, prayer coming from the depths of the heart! Father Pishoy Wasfy 647.774.2897 [email protected] Giving of alms – This has great power as we share the gift God Father Karas Awad 647.892.7654 [email protected] gave us with others! General Information [email protected] Acting with modesty and humility – Look at the publican, who had no good deeds to speak of. In place of good deeds he offered humility, and the huge burden of his sins fell away.

* St. John Chrysostom is one of the greatest Early Church Fathers of the 5th Century (357-407 AD). He was the Archbishop of Constantinople. His eloquent preaching earned him the title of “Chrysostom”, meaning “the golden-mouthed”. His call to repentance and moral reform won him enmity with the Empress who exiled him. 2 3 7 B R U N E L R O A D , M I S S I S S A U G A O N W W W . B U I L D C C O C . C A H I G H L I G H T S O F T H I S W E E K ’ S C O M M E M O R A T I O N S : S A I N T O F T H E W E E K The Departure of the Prophet 26th of Meshir (Sunday March 5th, 2017) On the 1st day of the Blessed Month of Paremhotep (Friday March 10th, The Appearance of the Head of St. 2017) St. Alexandrus, the soldier, was martyred during the reign of the 30th of Meshir (Thursday March 9th, 2017) infidel Emperor Maximianus. When this refused to raise incense for the idols, the Emperor punished him. The Emperor ordered him hung by his The Departure of Pope Cyril the Sixth hands and a large heavy stone tied to his feet. He ordered him to be Thursday March 9th, 1971 beaten, his sides burned, and placed lit torches against his face. When all these tortures did not dissuade him, the Emperor ordered him beheaded and he received the crown of martyrdom.

W E E K L Y S C H E D U L E

SATURDAY 7:00pm - 7:30pm + Vespers 7:30pm - 8:30pm + Hymn Class (all ages) + QUEST: Get to Know CCOC (all ages) LOOKING FOR WAYS TO HELP? + Iconography Workshop 8:30pm -10pm + Midnight Praises E-mail us at [email protected] to join one of the new SUNDAY + Confession Hour committees! Or Sign up on one of the posted signup sheets!

8:30am + Matins

9:00am - 11:00am + Liturgy

11am - 11:45am + Brunch

12:00pm - 1:00pm + Sunday School Service + The House Bible Study