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Dear members, friends and supporters,

Kindly find our weekly Newsletter.
Also find attached the Diocese Weekly Newsletter. 
Issue 586 

P.S. If any of your family and/or friends is interested to join the Church mailing list, please send his/her e-mail address to wacoptic@gmail.com  
  
 With Regards, Administration Team

Week # 44          4 November 2016


"اَلرَّبُّ صَخْرَتِي وَحِصْنِي وَمُنْقِذِي. إِلهِي صَخْرَتِي بِهِ أَحْتَمِي. تُرْسِي وَقَرْنُ خَلاَصِي وَمَلْجَإِي."(مز 18 : 2)     
" The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold"
(Psalm 18: 2)

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SP1: Your Names are written in Heaven
SP2: من أقوال الأباء
SP3: قصة أعجبتني
Church of the week

Ecumenical News
EN 01 Global Leadership Summit

Church & Politics
CP 01 Barnabas Persecution Updates

Church & Community
CC 01  What's Marriage about
CC 02  Youth Development Expo
CC 03  Library Resources 
CC 04  Volunteering Strategy
CC 05  Life in Australia Podcast

Church News
CN 01  Upcoming events


Real Estate & Housing
Anba Abram Village

Copts Social News
SN01 New Baby
SN02 Baptism
SN03 Condolences

Our Newsletter
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Update on Anba Moussa Public Meeting

Movie Night
Psalm 37 "I am, the beloved, rejected"

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Servants Meeting

Every Sunday
1:30 - 2:30 PM

Talk: Fr. Abram Abdelmalek
Topic: Book of Revelation

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Disciples of Christ Doc. (ST YOUSTINA & ST KEBRIANOS)

YOUTH MEETING
Every Friday Night
7:00 p.m.
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St Mary & Archangel Michael Rituals & Hymns School

Every Saturday at 11:00 AM till 1:00 PM after the Holy Liturgy.
There will be two classes:
- Coptic class: 11:00 - 11:40 AM
- Hymns class: 11:50 - 12:30 PM
Then free time for activities: 12:30 - 01:00 PM. 
Applications are out now please fill in the forms and deliver it to Fr. David Kamel.
Come along and encourage others families to Enroll their kids in this wonderful service.

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Aripsalin Children's Choir

Every Saturday, the primary school choir sessions start exactly after St Mary & Archangel Michael Hymns and Ritual School in the morning.
If you are interested to make your child join in this heavenly service, please contact Sandy Kaplenian or Marian Bekhiet

St Demiana Ladies Meeting

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


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1. Introduction to the Coptic Orthodox Church Course

 
In this course, you will lean about some of the Coptic Orthodox Church History, Rituals, Dogmas, Theology and Spiritually. The course extends also to cover some aspects of comparative theology and religion. It touches upon some key factors of Christian Marriage as well. This course will commence on Wednesday the 10th August for two hours a week and will be up to three months.

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2. Marriage Preparation Course

 
In this course, you will learn about, Foster respect, affection and closeness, Build and share a deeper connection with each other’s inner world, Keep conflict discussion calm, Strengthen and maintain the gains in relationship.
The course is conducted twice a year on the first Wednesday of May and November of every year. 

Confession Table

This week: Year 05
Next week: Year 06

 

Ground Cleaning Table

This week TBA
Next week TBA

 

Cleaning Roster

This week   TBA

Next week  TBA

 

Kitchen Roster

This week   TBA
Next week  TBA

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Voice of the Copts
Every Tuesday
1:00pm – 1:30pm EN
1:30pm – 2:30pm AR

Skype Arabic Bible Study
Thursday from 7:00 till 08:30 PM
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Facebook
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Email

CCCP  “Coptic Communication Channel in PERTH”
This VIBER group does not represent the Church in any way or mean and the posts on this group represent the personal views of respective persons.

Church Bus Service

If interested in the Church bus service for the families who attend St Mary & Archangel Michael Church from the Northern Suburbs on Saturdays and Sundays, please contact Deacon Mina Shakir  0401 544 111. 

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العظة الأسبوعية 

البــابــا شـــنودة الثـــالث

ضبط النفس

            

 
Spiritual Talk
 
  Your Names are written in Heaven

 His Grace Bishop David

   Bishop of New York and New England
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من أقوال الأباء 

" أيها الأخوة نحن تجار روحانيون فالنتشبه بالتجار العالميين ، فالتاجر يحسب كل يوم ربحه و خسارته ، فإن خسر يحرص ويهتم كيف يعوض خسارته ، كذلك أنت أيها الحبيب في كل صباح و مساء و غذاء تأمل كيف ترعى تجارتك ، و في كل عشية افحص قلبك و تفكر"

مار أفرام السرياني

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قصة أعجبتني

حكمة حصان

وقع حصان احدى المزارعين فى بئر مياه عميقة و لكنها جافة و بدأ الحصان في الصهيل من الألم اثر السقوط واستمر هكذا لعدة ساعات ,كان المزارع خلالها يبحث الموقف ويفكر كيف يستعيد الحصان .....؟ و لم يستغرق الأمر طويلاً كى يقنع نفسه بأن الحصان قد اصبح عجوزا و ان تكلفه استخراجه تقترب من تكلفه شراء حصان اخرهذا الى جانب ان البئر جاف منذ زمن طويل ,و يحتاج الى ردمه بأى شكل .و هكذا ..... , نادى المزارع الجيران وطلب منهم مساعدته فى ردم البئر , كى يحل المشكلتين فى آن واحد ,التخلص من البئر الجاف و دفن الحصان .و بدأ الجميع بالمعاونه والجواريف فى جمع الاتربه و النفايات ,والقائها فى البئر .فى بادئ الامر ادرك الحصان حقيقه ما يجرى ,حيث اخذ فى الصهيل بصوت عال يملؤه الألم وطلب النجدة . وبعد قليل من الوقت اندهش الجميع لانقطاع صوت الحصان فجأة ، و بعد عدد قليل من الجواريف ، نظر المزارع الى داخل البئر وقد صعق لما رأه ,فقد وجد الحصان مشغولاً بهز ظهره كلما سقطت عليه الاتربه فيرميها و يرتفع هو بمقدار خطوة واحدة لأعلى هكذا استمر الحال ،الكل يلقى النفايات الى داخل البئر فتقع على ظهرالحصان فيهز ظهره فتسقط على الارض حيث يرتفع خطوة الى أعلى و بعد الفترة اللازمه لملئ البئر ,اقترب الحصان من سطح الارض ,ثم قفز قفزة بسيطة وصل بها الى سطح الارض بسلام . 
وبالمثل ، تلقى الحياه بأوجاعها واثقالها عليك ، ولكى تكون حكيماً عليك بمثل ما فعله الحصان حتى تتغلب عليها ، فكل مشكله تقابلنا هى بمثابة عقبة و حجر عثرة فى طريق حياتنا ،فلا تقلق لقد تعلمت كيف تنجو من اعمق آبار المشاكل بأن تنفض هذه المشاكل عن ظهرك وترتفع بذلك خطوة واحدة لأعلى.


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بعض تذكارات القديسين                       Commemoration    


الاحد 6 نوفمبر 
27 بابه
Sunday
6 Nov.
استشهاد القديس مكاريوس آسقف فاو في ادكو
The Martyrdom of the Righteous Father Saint Macarius Bishop of Edkow
الأثنين
28
بابه
Mon استشهاد القديس ميركيانوس والشهيد مارقوريوس تلميذا القديس بولس بطريرك القسطنطينيه
Martyrdom of the Sts. Marcian (Marcianus) and Mercurius

الثلاثاء
29
بابه
Tue إستشهاد القديس دمتريوس التسالونيكى
نياحه ألبابا غوبريال السابع - بطريرك 95
تذكار أعياد ألميلاد وألبشارة وألقيامة
The Martyrdom of St. Demetrius of Thessalonica

الأربعاء
30
بابه
Wed ظهور راس مارمرقص الانجيلي وتكريس كنيستة
 نياحة القديس أبراهيم المتوحد
The Commemoration of the Consecration of the Church of St. Mark the Evangelist and the Appearance of His Holy Head
The Departure of St. Ibrahim the Hermit

الخميس
1
هاتور
Thu نياحة الأنبا كيرياكوس
استشهاد القديسين ماكسيموس ونومتيوس وبقطر وفيلبس
إستشهاد القديس كيليوباس الرسول احد تلميذي عامواس
أستشهاد القديسة أنستاسيا الكبيره
The Martyrdom of the Saints Maximus, Numitius, Victor, and Philip
The Commemoration of Saint Cleopas the Apostle and His Companion
الجمعة
2
هاتور
Fri نياحة البابا بطرس الثالث البطريرك السابع والعشرون
آستشهاد القديس مكار الليبي
نياحة القديس افراميوس الرهاوي
The Departure of St. Peter the Third 27th Pope of Alexandria
السبت
3
هاتور

Sat
نياحة القديس كيرياكوس الكبير من اهل كورنثوس وعضو مجمع القسطنطينيه
استشهاد القديس إثناسيوس وأخته ايرينى من القرن الثاني الميلادى
استشهاد القديس اغاثون
The Departure of St. Cyriacus 
The Departure of St. Athanasius and His Sister, Irene
     






































العودة للمحتويات

Saint of the Week

 
The Departure of St. Cyriacus

On this day, the holy father, St. Cyriacus, departed. This striver was brought up in the city of Corinth in Greece. He was the son of Orthodox Christian parents, who taught him the church subjects. They brought him to Abba Peter, Bishop of Corinth, who was his cousin, and he ordained him a reader. Cyriacus read continually and searched in the interpretations of the Holy Scriptures until he surpassed many in it. Abba Peter appointed him to read to the people in the church and to him in his cell, and he was pleased with him.

    When he was 18 years old, his parents asked him if he wished to marry, but he refused. He asked them for permission to visit one of the monasteries in order to be blessed by the saints therein. He continued to visit the monastery from time to time and he longed for the monastic garb.

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قديس هذا الأسبوع

نياحة القديس كيرياكوس الكبير 

في مثل هذا اليوم تنيح الاب القديس كرياكوس، وقد نشا هذا المجاهد في مدينة قورنثية ببلاد اليونان. ابنا لأبوين مسيحيين أرثوذكسيين. فأدباه بعلوم الكنيسة ثم قدماه إلى الاب بطرس أسقف قورنثيه. وهو ابن عمه، فرسمه اغنسطسا، فداوم علي القراءة والبحث في معاني أقوال الكتب الإلهية، حتى فاق فيها كثيرين، ورتب عليه الأسقف القراءة علي الشعب في الكنيسة، وعليه في القلاية. فكان مسرورا بهذا. ولما بلغ من العمر ثماني عشرة سنة، عرض عليه أبواه الزواج فأبى، وطلب منهما السماح له بزيارة أحد الأديرة للتبرك من القديسين الذين به، وداوم التردد علي الدير من وقت لأخر، فاشتاق إلى لباس الرهبنة، وذهب إلى أورشليم المقدسة واجتمع بالقديس كيرلس أسقفها وعرض عليه رغبته في الرهبنة، فاستصوب رأيه وتنبأ عنه بقوله "سيكون هذا أبا كبيرا ويقوم بمجهودات كثيرة وتستضئ بنور تعاليمه نفوس كثيرين"

العودة للمحتويات

Words with Meaning
By Fr Abram Abdelmalek
  • If air enters the electric lamp, it will be corrupted and won’t light again, same as if bad emotion enters the life of a spiritual person, he will corrupt and won’t light again.
  • If rotten eggs are put in water, it will float same as the Pharisee in his religious, when put into temptation, his corruption floats to the surface.
  • In order to save others from drowning, you must first be proficient in swimming.
  • The day that you don’t do welfare, will be counter counted, so don’t consider it from the days of your life.
  • Smiley face never misses the road to the heart.
  • If you had a dream of an angel, or a saint, or even God himself, do not rejoice, this will not make you a saint, as God has appeared before to Pharaoh and Abimelech.
  • Holiness is a gift we get on the day of the holy baptism, when we are anointed with the Holy Miron, since then, we become saints.. The problem that sometimes we put dust and impurity upon this holiness, and we loose it.

كلمات ذات معني

للقس إبرام عبد الملك

  • إذا دخل "الهواء" في المصباح الكهربائي فسد، ولا يعود  ينير، كذلك إذا دخل "الهوى" في حياة الإنسان الروحي ...فسد ولا يعود ينير.
  • إذا وضع البيض الفاسد في الماء يطفو، كذلك الإنسان الفريسي في تدينه، متى وضع في تجربة طفا فساده على السطح.
  • لكي تنقذ الآخرين من الغرق، يجب أولا أن تتقن السباحة.
  • اليوم الذي لا تعمل فيه عمل خير، يحسب عليك، فلا تحسبه من أيام حياتك.
  • بشاشة الوجه لا تخطئ طريقها إلى القلب أبدا.
  • إذا رأيت حلما فيه ملاك، أو أحد القديسين، أو حتى الله ذاته، فلا تفرح، إن هذا لن يصنع منك قديسا، فالله قد ظهر لفرعون وأبيمالك من قبلك.
  • القداسة منحة نحصل عليها يوم التدشين، أي يوم المعمودية المقدسة، والدهن بالميرون المقدس، ومنذ ذلك الوقت أصبحنا قديسين ... المشكلة أننا أحيانا نهيل التراب، والنجاسة، على هذه القداسة، فنفقدها.

Church of the Week

 

St. Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Church
Southern United States

 

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The Global Leadership Summit

To sharpen your skills and develop the people you lead. The Golbal Leadership Summit is a proven tool that produces compelling outcomes for leaders who attend. 
See https://www.willowcreek.com/events/leadership/#home

Venue: The Rocks Church ,26 Cecil Avenue , Cannington WA 6107
Date: 3rd & 4th November 2016
Reserve your tickets now! book here!

Help Transform the Lives of Indian Children
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Turkish authorities cite "national security" in continuing crackdown on Christians
Read more

Persecution of Christians in Middle East being replicated in European refugee shelters 
Read more


For more News on Presecuted Christians, visit Barnabasfund.org
For Barnabas Prayer Focus, visit Prayer Focus

 What's Marriage really about!

 
The church youth represented in Mrs Nancy Messiha, participated in a community awarness against same sex marriage where she has shown the true and excellent Christian and Coptic Orthodox values.
 
See Video Below


Youth Development Expo—Including young people with a disability
This is a free event for people with a disability, their families, community organisations and leaders in youth movements.
 
Date:         Saturday 5 November 2016
Time:        
10.30am – 3.30pm
Venue:      Swan View Youth Centre
                  Brown Park Recreation Centre
                  116 Salisbury Road, Swan View
 
Guest speakers include Paralympian Priya Cooper OAM, and presenters from Inclusion WA and the Youth Disability Advocacy Network.
For more information or to register, please access this link.


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New library resources for Community Language Teachers
 
The Community Languages Collection was launched on Monday 31 October at the State Library of Western Australia (SLWA).
 
The collection is a new resource for language teachers, students and community members. It includes a range of specific language and generic learning materials which will help WA’s community language schools and other groups to deliver language education.
The comprehensive resource centre is being delivered by the State Library in partnership with the Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI).
To assist teachers to understand and access the collection, SLWA has organised orientation sessions.

Please select one of the following sessions to attend:
4.30–6.30pm Tuesday 8 November
4.30–6.30pm Tuesday 22 November
Venue: State Library, 25 Francis Street
             Perth Cultural Centre.
To register please phone 6552 1603 or email communitylanguages@omi.wa.gov.au with the session time and the subject heading ‘State Library’.


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Volunteering Strategy Discussion Paper—Survey

The Department of Local Government and Communities (DGLC) is seeking feedback to inform the development of a new Volunteering Strategy to guide the community in the support and recognition of volunteers.  
You are encouraged to share your views on the Volunteering Strategy Discussion Paper by completing a five-minute survey.  
Please complete this survey before COB Wednesday 16 November 2016.

If you require assistance with completing the survey, please phone 6551 8700 or email volunteering@dlgc.wa.gov.au.


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Life in Australia Podcast

The Red Cross has developed a podcast called Connect, Learn, Share: Life In Australia. 
This podcast is for young people from asylum seeker and refugee backgrounds, as well as newly-arrived migrants.
 The podcast aims to provide more information about settling into the Australian community and is now being offered in the Farsi language.
 
For more information, please visit the Red Cross website.


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Aghapy Australia

Aghapy Australia will air the second episode of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations.
The time of broadcasting are as follows:
Wednesday 11am and 6.30pm
Thursday 12.30am
Friday 4pm
Sunday 6pm
Tuesday 10.30pm


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Anba Abram Village

Vila for Rent 
  

There is a vacant of self standing 4x1 Vila/House in Beechboro Anba Abraam Village available for rent immediately. Attached the brochure for those who could be eligible to apply.

Anba Abram Village Borchure


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New Baby 

 

We would like to congrat Yasmine & Fady for her new comer baby girl "Alice"

 

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Baptism 

 

Congratulations to "Andre' Sekas Devanian" for receiving the grace of Baptism, best wishes for his mom and dad!
May the Lord Jesus bless your life! 

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Condolences 

 
Dr. Nagah & Mr. Basim Ghobrial shall receive condolences for their father Mr. Zaki Youssef Abo Alyameen next Sunday 6 November after the Holy Liturgy from 12:00 to 15:00 at St. Mary & Archangel Michael Church.
Our sincere condolences to the whole family.

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