Pope Shenouda Intercede For Us

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A Song Written to Commemorate H.H. Pope Shenouda III on the 1st Anniversary of His Departure

1 – With our love we commemorate
The memory of our Coptic Saint
Teacher; Monk; then Patriarch
Our dear Pope Shenouda

Refrain: O Pope Shenouda, intercede for us,
Before the throne of our Lord Jesus Christ,
And watch over your children

2 – You were born Nazeer Gayed
A simple, humble life you led
You lived a life of peace and truth
Our dear Pope Shenouda

3 – To fast and pray you left the world
Consecrating your life to our Lord
You took the name Antonious
Our dear Pope Shenouda

4 – Enthroned on the See of Saint Mark
Called to be our Pope and Patriarch
Forty years shepherding your flock
Our dear Pope Shenouda

5 – In books and sermons you shared the Word
You taught us the love of our Lord
You spread the faith to all the Earth
Our dear Pope Shenouda

6 – Your words of wisdom, always strong
Remind us to Christ we belong
Your poetry so passionate
Our dear Pope Shenouda

7 –Your tender heart and smiling face
With love, your children you embraced
Your laughter and your words so sweet
Our dear Pope Shenouda

[A virtuous life you led; holding fast to the Lord
A virtuous life you led; spread His love across the world] x2
[All over the world, the gospel was heard]x2
[Pope Ava Shenouda, the Third] x3

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Daniel Yousef – Oh Beloved

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Lyrics for Oh Beloved

1- Oh beloved, oh beloved; nailed unto the cross for me
O what sin hast Thou committed; Thou who callest all to be.
Oh beloved, wish that I could; spend the rest of life with Thee
Worshipping Thine holy passion, crucifying the flesh for Thee.

2- Daughter of Zion behold Me; stricken and smitten for Thee
Friend and kin, me have forsaken; there is none to comfort me.
All alone I’ll tread the winepress, all alone I’ll drink the cup
Shedding my blood for Thee to ransom, and my flesh for Thee to sup.

3- I was bound, and I was smitten, and they did spit in my face.
I was stripped, and I was scourged, I was condemned in your place.
Your sins became my crown of thorns; Oh that you would understand
Everytime you sin a new, it’s one more nail in my hand.

4- Like a lamb brought to the slaughter, like a dumb sheep to be sheered.
King, Creator, Lord, and Master, by His creatures, mocked and jeered.
Despised, rejected, with grief acquainted, and of men was not esteemed.
Bruised and wounded, sore afflicted, yet, with His stripes we were healed.

5- Lord create in us a fountain; that with tears will ever flow.
And a heart contrite and broken, and the spirit within renew.
Oh that we could shed the tears over Thy feet pierced and bruised
Oh that we always remember, for our sins Thou wert abused.

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David Bebawy – O Pope Shenouda

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Lyrics for O Pope Shenouda – Composed by Mark Semaan

REFRAIN:  O Pope Shenouda, O our father, and our shepherd, who showed us Christ.

You were a teacher, for everyone, you became a preacher, for the Only Son.

You left the world, to be with your God, and you sold all, and followed Christ.

In love you succeeded, in fasting you excelled, in prayers you pleaded, and to Christ you held.

You were chosen, by Our Savior, to become our Pope, and our leader.

You were a writer, a man of words, and you’re light was brighter, than the whole world.

You saw persecution, you saw tribulation, yet your love for Christ, was not moved or shaken.

You fought the good fight, you finished the race, you have gained Christ, and have joined the saints.

Intercede for us, before the Lord’s throne, we your children, as we also say.

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Daniel Yousef – The Tuesday Psali

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Lyrics for The Tuesday Psali

Come to us today, O Christ our Master, shine upon us, with Your exalted divinity.
Send to us, this great grace, of Your Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.

+ So that I may speak, with great honor, about Your Holy, and blessed name.
+ This is He who was glorified, by the mouths of, Your righteous saints, who lived upon the earth.

By those wondering people, in the barren mountains, threatened by hunger and thirst, frost and cold.
They were needy and suffering, and afflicted, according to, Paul the apostle.

+ But Your holy name, O my Lord Jesus, upheld and delivered them, in all their sufferings.
+ Your holy name, O my Lord Jesus, saved them from all, their afflictions.

For them it was, a living food, which filled their souls, and their bodies too.
For them it was, a fountain of living water, sweeter than honey, in their mouths.

+ When they call upon it, their hearts rejoiced, and their bodies, blossomed.
+ When they uttered it, their minds were enlightened, and their hearts ascended, to the heights.

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On Saturday, 18 of us toured popular food spots across Downtown NYC.  Big Thanks to Tony Gabriel for organizing the tour!!!

This year’s itinerary included:

1. Chicken Finger
Sticky’s Finger Joint
31 W. 8th Street
Recommended: The Buffalo

18 minute walk to:

2. Tacos
Tacombi at Fonda Nolita
267 Elizabeth Street
Recommended: Cochinita Pibil and Barbacoa Tacos

12 minute walk to:

3. Burgers
Mark Burger
33 St. Marks Place
Recommended: Cheeseburger Sliders with Sauces

5 minute walk to:

4. Are pas
Caracas Arepas Bar
93 1/2 East 7th st
Recommended: Los Muchachos, Chicken Avocado, Empanadas

3 minute walk to:

5. Desert
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
125 E. 7th Street at Avenue A
Recommended: Salted Pimp and Choinkwich

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Download PDF File: 2013 Local Lenten Schedule.pdf

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Source:

• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiWlo9oYssbCdEdMNkE5Uko3Y2Jpc3BxXzZVM25Rb2c&usp=sharing

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CTV Coverage of The Bishop Ordinations Liturgy – March 2013

CTV Coverage of The Bishop Ordinations Vespers – March 2013

Newly Enthroned Bishops:

1. H.G. Bishop Daniel enthroned on the Diocese of El Maadi
2. H.G. Bishop Theodosius enthroned on the Diocese of Central Giza
3. H.G. Bishop Boutros enthroned on the Diocese of Shebin El Qanater
4. H.G. Bishop Mina enthroned on the Diocese of Mississauga and Vancouver, Canada

Newly Ordained Bishops:

1. HG. Bishop Epiphanius, formerly Fr. Epiphanius Al-Makary, as Bishop and Abbot of the Monastery of St. Abu Makar in Wadi El-Natrun
2. HG. Bishop Makar, formerly Fr. Makar Al-Barmousy, as Bishop of the Diocese of El Shareya
3. HG. Bishop Samoeel, formerly Fr. Salib El-Samoely, as Bishop of Diocese of Tamouh and its vicinities
4. HG. Bishop Domadious, formerly Fr.  Zakaria El-Souryani, as Bishop of the Diocese of October
5. HG. Bishop Youannes, formerly Fr. Youannes El-Souryani, as Bishop of the Diocese of Imbaba and Warraq
6. HG. Bishop Zosima, formerly Fr.  Zosima El-Antoni, as Bishop of the Diocese of Atfih and El Saf
7. HG. Bishop Yulius, formerly Fr. Yulius Ava Mina, as a General Bishop to serve in Masr El Adema

May God keep for us the life and standing of our beloved Pope Tawadros II and all of our fathers the metropolitans and bishops. Amen.

Web Sources:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfbzlNYmKJI
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLZWWVw54N8

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Daniel Yousef – The Monday Psali

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Lyrics for The Monday Psali

Thousands and thousands, and myriads of myriads, praise and glorify, my Lord Jesus.
Everyone who says, my Lord Jesus, is likened to a sword, casting down the enemy.

+ For truly You were exalted, in heaven, and on earth.
+ All the righteous people, who have pleased God, meditated upon, all the laws.

And God is always, present before them, and His holy name is always in their mouths.
Exceedingly great, are Your compassions, O fair Judge, O my Lord Jesus.

+ God is Emmanuel, the true food, the Immortal, tree of Life.
+ Gather all, of my senses, to praise and glorify, my Lord Jesus.

Jesus is my Lord, Jesus is my God, Jesus is the hope, of Christians.
In every small thing, we remember and glorify, Your holy name, O my Lord Jesus.

+ All bad defects, let us cast away, and let us purify our hearts, in the name of my Lord.
+ Let the name of the Lord, abide within us, so that He may shine upon, our inner being.

Among the gods O Lord, who is like You, You are the true God, the Performer of miracles.
Blessed are You indeed, with Your good Father, and the Holy Spirit, O my Lord Jesus.

+ An aroma, that is very expensive, is Your holy name, O my Lord Jesus.
+ The true Lamb, of God the Father, have mercy on us, in Your kingdom.

For the mouth of Your Father, has given witness for You, saying “You are My Son, and today I gave birth to You.”
You are surrounded, by the Cherubim, and the Seraphim, and they can not see You.

+ We look at You every day, upon the altar, and we partake of Your body, and Your honored blood.
+ All the blessings, of the law, do not have anything, that resembles You.

This is the true stone, that is of great price, which the merchant sold, all that he had and bought it.
Leave now for us, this stone, to shine upon us, in our inner being.

+ The beauty of our souls, and the joy of our hearts, is Your holy name, O my Lord Jesus
+ O the Compassionate, and the kind One, plenteous in mercies, O my Lord Jesus.

The Cherubim clap, with their wings, and praise and glorify, my Lord Jesus.
the sun and moon, shall disappear in time, but You are the same, and Your years will never end.

+ By the care, of Your goodness, the heavens were lowered, and You came down to us.
+ As a true physician, and a healer, You have healed all, our sicknesses.

Look upon us, O my Lord Jesus, with the merciful eye, of Your goodness.
Implant in us, an upright heart, that we may bless You, O my Lord Jesus.

+ I entreat You, O my Lord Jesus, to have mercy upon us, in Your kingdom.

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CTV Coverage of The Clergy Ordinations 2013

H.H. Pope Tawadros ordained the following priests for the United States and Canada:

• Fr. James for St. Paul Coptic Orthodox Mission Church of Chicago, IL, USA
• Fr. Jacob for St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Minneapolis, USA
• Fr. Michael for Archangel Michael and St. Takla Coptic Orthodox Church in Brampton, Ontario, Canada
• Fr. Shenouda for St. Mary and St. Joseph Coptic Orthodox Church in Ontario, Canada

Web Sources:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8ECdrXO56s

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CTV Coverage of The Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Glorious Nativity 2013

Web Sources:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbX46IcACZA

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