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Week # 28                  15 July 2016

"قَدْ أُعْطِيَ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَعْرِفُوا سِرَّ مَلَكُوتِ اللَّهِ. وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ هُمْ مِنْ خَارِجٍ فَبِالأَمْثَالِ يَكُونُ لَهُمْ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ"
 (مرقس11:4)            
 
"To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables"
  (Mark 4:11)

CONTENTS

 


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عظة روحية للبابا شنودة الثالث

تذكار القديسين 

Saint of the week

Words with Meanings

كلمات ذات معنى

Church & Politics
CP 01 Exchange Views Regarding Homo-Sexuality
CP 02 Congratulations
CP 03 Path of destruction: What happened in the Nice truck attack
CP 04 Barnabas Persecution Update


Church News
CN 01 Upcoming Events
CN 02 Celebrating the Apostles Feast
CN 03 Fr. Sourial back to Melbourne 
CN 04 Fr. David back to Perth
CN 05 St Demiana Ladies Meeting
CN 06 Deacon Shady's Trip
CN 07 Pokemon go or do not go
CN 08 Book Shop

Copts Social News
CSN 01 Condolences

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العودة للمحتويات

 

 العظة الأسبوعية 

للبابا شنودة الثالث

عظة عن الثبات فى الله

            
 
 
Spiritual Talk
 
    Realise the power that works in you
     H.G Bishop Thomas
                                          
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قصة أعجبتنى

 روى نيافة الأنبا رويس القصة التالية:
 كان أحد المؤمنين يعمل لدى سيدة غنية جدًا، وكان الرجل تقيًّا ومحبًا. سألته زوجته عن مرتبه الذي يأخذه من السيدة الغنية، فأجابها:"لماذا تهتمين بمعرفة المرتب؟ هل سألتِ أية طلبات وأنا لم استجب لها؟"
أجابته الزوجة: "لست أنكر سخائك، لكن أود أن أعرف أين تودع بقية المرتب".
في محبة قال لها: "أنا مسئول أن استجيب لكل طلباتكِ برضى وسرور، لكن أرجوكِ لا تسألي أين أودع ما يتبقى من المرتب".
مع محبة الزوجة لرجلها وثقتها الكاملة في تصرفاته، لكن في حب استطلاع ذهبت إلى السيدة الغنية تسألها عن المرتب الذي تقدمه لزوجها. وقالت لها السيدة الغنية: "إني أثق فيه جدًا وإنني أقدم له مرتبًا ضخمًا جدًا. ألم يخبركِ به؟"

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His Grace Bishop Rewais iterated the following story:
Once, there was a righteous man who worked for a very wealthy lady.
One day, his wife asked him about his salary. He answered with love and said, "Why do you worry about my salary? Have you ever asked me anything and I did not get it for you?"
The wife answered, "I cannot deny your generosity, however I wanted to know where do you keep the rest of the salary."
Although the wife loved her husband and trusted him, but out of curiosity she went to the wealthy lady to enquire about her husband's salary.
The wealthy lady responded and said, "I trust your husband so much that I pay him a huge salary. Hasn't he told you about?"


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بعض تذكارات القديسين          

 

17
يوليو

الاحد
10
أبيب
استشهاد القديس ثاوذورس الاسقف
نياحة الانبا غبريال السابع البابا ال95
18
يوليو
الأثنين
11
أبيب
إستشهاد القديس يوحنا و سمعان ابن عمه
نياحة القديس اشعياء المتوحد
19
يوليو
الثلاثاء
12 
أبيب
إستشهاد القديس اباهور سرياقوسي
20
يوليو

الأربعاء
13
أبيب
نياحة القديس بسنتاوس اسقف قفط
استشهاد القديس ابا مون طوخى
استشهاد الانبا شنودة فى اوائل حكم العرب
21
يوليو
الخميس
14
أبيب
استشهاد القديس بروكوبيوس
نياحة القديس مقارة السكندرى اب القلالى
نياحة البابا بطرس الخامس ال83
22
يوليو
الجمعة
15
أبيب

نياحة القديس الأنبا افرام السريانى
استشهاد القديس كرياكوس و امه يوليتة
استشهاد القديس الجليل انبا هرسيوس بصول
23
يوليو
السبت
16
أبيب 
 
نياحة القديس يوحنا صاحب الانجيل الذهبى
   
     







































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Saint of the Week

 
The departure of Saint Ephraem El-Soriani 

 He was born in the city of Nissibis, in the beginning of the fourth century to pagan parents, during the days of the righteous Emperor Constantine. It happened that he met with St. James bishop of Nissibis, who preached to him and taught him the particulars of the Christian Faith. Ephraem believed on his hands. 
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سـيرة قـديـس هذا الأسبوع


نياحة القديس الأنبا افرام السريانى

ولد في مدينة نصيبين في أوائل الجيل الرابع من أبوين وثنيين في أيام الملك البار قسطنطين واتفق له أن اجتمع بالقديس يعقوب مطران نصيبين الذي وعظه وعلمه حقائق الإيمان المسيحي فأمن أفرأم علي يديه وتعمد منه ولبث عنده وأخذ في التعبد الزائد حتى فاق أهل زمانه وصار يجادل الأمميين ويتغلب عليهم بالنعمة التي فيه ولما اجتمع مجمع نيقية صحب معلمه مار يعقوب إلى هناك.
 إقرأ المزيد

العودة للمحتويات

Words with Meaning
By Fr Abram Abdelmalek
  • The colour black is the absence of all other colours. So add some colours to your life.
  •  In the abyss of oceans and as a result of pressure and deep darkness, there is luminous fish.
  • The  darker the night becomes, the brighter stars appear.
  • A solar eclipse happens when the moon comes between the Earth and the sun. So the sun does not appear. Similarly, don't let your worries and troubles come between you and God.
  • if you do not press the switch, the lamp wont light. Thus, do not be afraid of getting pressed and tried.
  • if you lose the ability to laugh then smile, and if you can't smile, sit with people who can smile and laugh.
  • Tears cure some issues, and laughter cures  other issues.

كلمات ذات معني

للقس إبرام عبد الملك

  • اللون الأسود هو غياب سائر الألوان فأضف بعض الألوان إلى حياتك.
  • يوجد في قاع المحيطات .... ونتيجة للضغط والظلام الدامس... أسماك مضيئة.
  • كلما اشتد الليل ظلاما، كلما سطعت أنوار النجوم.
  • المحاق وهو شكل من أشكال القمر عندما تكون الأرض بينه وبين الشمس فلا يظهرفلا تجعل الهموم والمشاكل تقف بينك وبين الله.
  • إذا لم تضغط على مفتاح النور... فالمصباح لا ينير ... فلا تخف من الضغط والتجارب. 
  • إذا فقدت القدرة على الابتسام فأضحك، وإذا لم تستطع أن تضحك، فأجلس مع أناس يبتسمون ويضحكون.
  • الدموع علاج لبعض الأمور، والضحك علاج لأمور أخرى.

Exchange Views Regarding Homo-sexuality 
     

On Friday the 8th of July, Fr. Sourial Youssef, Mr. David Lowe (State Director of WA, The Family Voice) and Dr. Samir Ibrahim (MB ChB, FRANZCP) met in the Church.  They discussed and exchange their views on the  "Same-Sex Marriage" issue and what sort of plan we can develop together to combat the redefining of marriage.It is worth mentioning that Fr. Sourial Youssef was a Psychiatrist before he became a priest.  

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                          Congratulations

       

Fr. Abram Abdelmalek congratulates the P.M. Malcolm Turnbull on being able to form a Government on his own rights. He also congratulates the Liberal Party for their winning of the majority of the Parliament.
His congratulations goes also to all winning candidates in the Lower and Upper Houses. 
"Bill Shorten did well in this elections" Fr. Abram said. He noted "Both major parties need to reflect on the results and understand the Australian street point of view especially when it comes to redefining marriage".

An important observation was that "The Greens" lost many of their seats because we beleive of their extreme left views to the more right minor parties.The swing of the Greens was greater than -6%.
We pray for the sucess of the coming Government and the Parliament and for the prosperity of beloved Country Australia. 

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Path of destruction: What happened in the Nice truck attack


         

Dozens of people have been killed after a truck drove into crowds celebrating Bastille Day on the seaside promenade in Nice, southern France.
The attack took place about 10:30pm local time, after a fireworks display. French president Francois Hollande said it was clearly terrorist in nature.
The president of the Nice region, Christian Estrosi, said the truck was loaded with weapons and grenades, and the driver had opened fire on the crowd.
"An individual drove a truck into the crowd. He was killed by police," said interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet.


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Editor:


It saddens us to report every time such horrific accidents and terrorists attacks on the free World.
This reminds us with that once upon a time Egypt was a Free Country and through the terrorism of Islam it became under siege of subsequent Islamic Governments for the past 14 Centuries like most of the Middle Eastern Countries. Our fear is that these terrorism activities continue till they get hold of the Free Countries in the World and World will be under their captivity.
Our prayers go to all the victims and their beloved ones in this atrocity.

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Pattern of persecution for Christians continues in Egypt despite efforts of President al-Sisi as more Christian homes are attacked
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Egyptian Christians attacked by Muslim extremists for the second time in two weeks as a result of church building rumours
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Egyptian church minister murdered by Islamic State in northern Sinai for “fighting Islam”
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Christian Pharmacist stabbed, decapitated in attack during Ramadan
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For more News on Presecuted Christians, visit Barnabasfund.org

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1- Celebrating the Silver Anniversary of the Church

                              

St Mary & Archangel Michael Church celebrates its Silver "25th" Anniversary, on Sunday the 17th of July. This celebration is a simple and informal one to mark the date of establishment of the Church in WA.
The formal celebration will take place on the 25th of September 2016.


2- St. Mark & St. George Coptic Orthodox Church Annual Celebration

                

3- High School Excursion

St Mary & Archangel Michael Church is organizing a High School Excursion on Saturday the 16th of July.
More details next issue.

4- Today we will have the privilege of a very unique and special guest speaker

Tasoni Erini is visting Perth for the weekend and has kindly agreed to speak at DOCs this Friday! Like us, Tasoni Erini was raised in Australia, living a normal life until she was called to live a life of purity and devotion to Christ. She will speak to us about her spiritual journey to asceticism and tell us all about the spiritual retreats herself and Tasoni Mary run at their home, Theotokos & St Demiana House for Consecrated Sisters, Mt Druitt, Sydney. Having the privilege of personally knowing Tasoni, I can promise that this will be a night not to be missed!
 

Celebrating the Apostles Feast

              


St Mary & Archangel Michael Church celebrated the feast of the Apostles on Tuesday the 12th of July.

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Fr. Sourial back to Melbourne

Fr. Sourial Youssef and Tasoni Margaret are back to Melbourne on Wednesday the 13th of July, after he blessed us with his service for about three weeks. Thanks Fr. Sourial and God bless your service.

 

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Fr. David back to Perth


Fr. David is back to Perth  on Friday the 15th of July, we thank God for returning him safe
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St Demiana Ladies Meeting


Every Tuesday at 7:30 PM, St Demiana Ladies Meeting takes place at St Mary and Archangel Michael Church. Come along and encourage others to come.

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Deacon Shady's Trip

 

On Friday the 15th of July, Deacon Shady traveled to The Sudan, Egypt and UK for the service and Glory of God. He will stay for six months. We pray and wish him a safe trip.

 

Pokemon go or do not go
 

Our Church is warning her people and the public of the new game "Pokemon go" as it has caused already several road accidents as in the links below:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-15/first-pokemon-go-car-crash-reported-in-toowoomba/7631684
http://www.cartelpress.com/pokemon-go-major-highway-accident-man-stops-middle-highway-catch-pikachu/

Australian Government also has issued warning about the game not to be used near sensitive and confidential Government buildings as in the link below:
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/you-could-be-giving-pokemon-go-access-to-private-data-heres-how-to-protect-yourself-2016-7

Pokemon go has got access to your private meta-data and google account.

The Church alerts parents of possible kiddnaping of children who are not paying enough attention while playing this game or attempt to get into private properties to collect tokens.

 
 
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                                     Condolences


It is with great sorrow that Deacon Dr. Atef Mikhaiel Andrawes has passed away in Sydney. The brother of our very dear and beloved Bishop Anba Danieel of Sydney. Our sincere condolences for the whole family. Dr. Eihab Boulos, the Church Secretary attended the funeral in Sydney                                    representing the Church.
 

Sadly, Mrs. Etimad Antonious the blessed mother of Mrs. Janet Boutros and Mrs. Mervat Sobhy, has passed away in Egypt. A great mother and an honest Church servant. Our sincere condolences to the whole family.

                                             

Sadly our very dear beloved and long time Church servant, Mrs Mona Beshay has passed away peacefully. A great love of Church and more of a very long blessed service in a known and unknown services, quietly and unnoticed. A good mother that has given all to her family. A great loss to                                  our community. 
                              Our sincere condolences to the whole family.


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