On June 6, 2009, St. George & St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church of Jersey City, NJ hosted it’s Second Annual “Exercise Your Spirit” 5K Run. The race was held on a beautiful sunny day at Nomahegan Park in Cranford, NJ.
In addition to the many returning participants from last year, runners from all over the tri-state area joined us this year to support their sister church. We hosted some 110 runners and 220 people at the BBQ. We were blessed with the attendance of our Reverend Fathers, Fr. David Bebawy and Fr. Anthony Basily, who distributed awards to our fastest male and female runners.
Fastest Male Runner – Mena Francis, finishing in 22:30
Fastest Female Runner – Maryann Sous
Also this year, we witnessed the Lord’s hand working as the money raised nearly doubled over night. The 5K Run raised $44,759.05! Five times the income of last year’s event! With this in mind, we especially recognize and thank the great efforts of the top three fundraisers:
1. Nasheds (Mark Thomas Daniel) – $6,058.00
2. Safwat Shaker – $4,285.00
3. Ralph Toss – $4,265.00
Many thanks to all those who planned, worked, and labored for this event to be such a GREAT success! A special thanks to our priests for their support and mentorship.
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Hegumen Fr. Sorial Sorial Memorial CD
In memory of Hegumen Fr. Sorial Sorial, on his one year memorial, St. George & St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church of Jersey City, NJ distributed a collection of songs that were loved by Fr. Sorial. They were recorded by his spiritual children and the CD was a great success.
Click below for a free download and listen to some of their latest material:
In The Midst Of The Raging Sea by David Bebawy
She Came With The Spices by Mary Loka
Ya Sayeh (O Seeker in Arabic) by Antonios Habib
Oh You Oh Great Potter by David Badie & Monica Sorial
Note – To download these songs, Right Click and click “Save Target As..”
H.H. Pope Shenouda III Returns to Egypt
Coptic News Bulletin…
After fully recovering from the injury to His Holiness’ femur, H.H. Pope Shenouda III will be returning home to Egypt on Monday, October 20, 2008. On the way His Holiness will stop briefly at the Papal Residence in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Those who wish to take the blessing of His Holiness may do so when His Holiness arrives around 1:30pm on Saturday, October 18, 2008. The address for the Papal Residence is:
5 Woodstone Drive
Cedar Grove, New Jersey 07009
Let us all pray for the continued health and well being of our honored father, H.H. Pope Shenouda III. May the Lord grant him continued good health and may the Lord keep him for us for many more years and peaceful times. Amen. Amen. Amen.
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