I am very happy indeed to announce that thanks to the blessing of His Holiness Pope Tawadros, Anba Mina and Anba Angaelos, I have received permission to visit Canada and serve with Abouna Athanasius Iskander at the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Mary, Kitchener. I have been in contact with Abouna Athanasius since I became a member of the Coptic Orthodox Church over 20 years ago, and it will be a great blessing for me to be able to serve with him, and learn the Coptic Orthodox Rite more comprehensively from him. I shall be spending a month in Kitchener, and at present it is expected that I will travel out early in February and return to the UK early in March.
Prayers please for this service, and for my family, and for the communities in my care here in the UK.
Avec toutes nos félicitations, cher Père, et l’assurance des prières fraternelles, pour votre nouveau ministère, des moines et du clergé de notre petite Eglise Syro-Orthodoxe en France et au Cameroun.
Votre respectueusement en Notre-Seigneur. Aloho m’barekh (Dieu vous bénisse) !
+Mor Philipose-Mariam, métropolite. With Congratulations, dear Father, and the assurance of fraternal prayers for your new ministry, monks and clergy of our small Church Syro-Orthodox in France and Cameroon.
Your respectfully in our Lord. Aloho m’barekh (God bless you)!
+ Philipose Mor-Mariam, Metropolitan.
Safe journey Father. Have a blessed time and remember those in the UK in your prayers