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Jan., Feb., 2013

Type of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Old Testament

• A Joseph was the most beloved son among the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel) as our Lord is the beloved Son of God the Father.

• B Jacob made him a tunic of many colors representing the many spiritual gifts that God had given to Joseph and has given to His Church.

• C Joseph obeyed his father to go to see his brothers in the wilderness. This represents the Incarnation of the Word of God. (See the parable of the vinedressers).

• D His brothers hated Joseph without cause and stripped him of his tunic of many colors to represent the naked Christ on the cross.

• E They cast him in the pit to represent the descent of the Lord to hades.

• F They sold him for twenty pieces of silver as Judas Iscariot sold Jesus who betrayed Him.

Congratulations to H.H. Pope Tawadros II, for his enthronement on

November 18, 2012, as Pope and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. Our best wishes

for H.H. and we ask that the Lord support, and strengthen

him, and guide his steps through the difficult path

ahead.

• G Joseph was sold again in Egypt and became a slave as our Lord became a slave for our sake.

• H Joseph falsely was accused by Potiphar’s wife as Jesus was also falsely accused.

• I Joseph left his garment in the hand of the Egyptian woman and fled and ran outside as the Lord Christ left His shroud in the tomb for death could not overcome Him.

• J the resurrection of the Lord and the death and the end of death.

• K Joseph saved his brothers from the death by hunger and starvation and provided a place for them to live in Egypt with him as the Lord saved all humanity and provided a place with Him in Heaven.

• L Joseph forgave his brothers as our Lord Jesus forgave those who crucified Him.

1- Joseph (Gen.37-50)Joseph is a type of our Lord for he shared with Him many qualities and life experiences:

Established by: Fr. Isaac Boutros Tanios

By Dr. Farid Soliman

An InsightThe dreams of Joseph became true in due time. All his brothers came and bowed

their heads to him to the ground. This was repeated several times before he revealed himself to his brothers. This represents our worship to our Lord and adoring Him not in fear but in love.

On November 11, 2012, we held our annual banquet at Meridian Banquet & Conference Center.

The Banquet was dedicated to the Celebration of our beloved Fr. Isaac Tanios’ life. Dr. Nabil Girgis produced a Video that depicted Fr. Isaac in the different

stages of his life. In that Video, Fr. Youhanna and the congregation talked about their personal experience with Fr. Isaac and how his service, kindness and compassion affected their lives. Also mentioned Tasoni Nadia’s tireless efforts in supporting Fr. Isaac and enabling him to serve the Lord to the best of his ability.

A book and CD about Fr. Isaac’s life were available for those in attendance to keep and cherish for many years.

Thanks to the dedication of all those servants who did not spare time or effort to make that event possible.

St. Mary Coptic Orthodox Church

N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 2

CondolenCes

❖ Ashraf & Violet Ibrahim, for the baptism of their son Jacob Paul Ibrahim.❖ John & Judith Soliman, for the baptism of their son Basil John Soliman.❖ Albair Boctor & Marcel Michael, for the baptism of their son Karas Boctor.❖ Raymon & Dina Ghali, for the baptism of their twin daughters Mariana and Cßhristana.

May the Lord bless the newborn to grow in grace and stature before God and men.

Congratulations To:

CHURCH NEWSCHURCH NEWS

King-sized King: Poland Jesus statue tallest in world

A gigantic statue of Jesus - claimed to be the world’s tallest - has been erected in Swiebodzin a western Polish town. Standing at more than 100 feet tall and erected in a similar design to the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio

de Janeiro, it will be the world’s grandest statue of Jesus.The body of the statue is 33 meters high, each meter representing a year of Jesus’

life, while the crown perched on his head measures three additional meters.The monument is five years in the making and was originally designed as a small

garden sculpture. Statue supporters, led by local priest Sylwester Zawadzki hope that the monument will show religious piety, encourage pilgrimages, attract tourism, and bring in needed money to renovate the historic buildings in the tiny town center.

Whether tourists will really flock to this small Polish town remains to be seen. But in the meantime, the locals are convinced that their giant Jesus in the cabbage field will finally put them on the map.

Reposed in the Lord

❖ Mrs. Narges Morcos, Mother of Mr. Nabil Kostandi and grandmother of Marianne Schenouda and Maryse Kostandi.

❖ Mr. Isaac Selim Isaac, father of Mrs. Maggie Bishay, Emad Isaac and Peter Isaac passed.

❖ Mr. Younan Asaad, husband of Mrs. Nadia, father of Beshoy and Kyrellos Assad and the brother of Sohair Botros, Izabel Sami, and Louris Mikhail.

❖ Mr. Azmy Moussa, husband of Mrs. Mary Beshara, father of Remonda Azmy, Heidi Nicola, and grandfather of George, Samuel Awad, Alexandra and Joshua Nicola.

❖ Mrs. Helana Eskandar Nassif, mother of Dr. Rasmy Abd El Malek Rostom, and grandmother of Maged, Amany and Emad Rostom.

❖ Mrs. Lydia Abdel Malek, mother of Mr. Magdy Albert. May the Lord repose the souls of the deceased and console their grieving families.

We were blessed to welcome Abouna Morcos Dawood to our church during the time between December 4th, 2012 to January 20th, 2013. Abouna Morcos participated with Fr. Youhanna in all the services during that period. The congregation in general and the youths in particular came to know and appreciate him. We are thankful to Abouna Morcos for his service and hope to see him again.

FR. MORCOS VISIT

ANNUAL FAMILY RETREAT

THE LITTLE FLOCK THE GREAT LENT LITURGIES

During the Great Lent, there will be 3 weekday liturgies as follows:

Tuesdays: 3:00pm to 6:00pmWednesdays: 9:00am to 12:00pmFridays: 12:00pm to 3:00pm

To allow more options during the weekdays, each liturgy will be prayed at a different time of the day. May God accept our fasting and prayers!

The Junior High class should be commended for their beautiful newsletter, “The Little Flock”. Their material is informative and uplifting. Reading it brings a smile to your face, I promise. The design is light- hearted, colorful, and very age appropriate. Congratulations, keep up the good work, we are so proud of you, and looking forward to the next issue.

When: Memorial day weekend May 25 to 27Where: Kalahari Resort.Fee: $350 per family.

Deadline to register: March 10 or until the rooms are sold out.