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"Blessed is the one who fasts with a heart of love! He is purified like a temple of God; he is like a harbour that welcomes the Holy Spirit." - St. Ephrem the Syrian.

Dearly beloved,
As we embark on the Great Lent journey tomorrow, our beautiful Church has complied a “Spiritual Toolkit” to accompany, guide and serve you and your families throughout these holy days.

•⁠  ⁠Liturgical Services:
    - English: http://smsm.au/LentService25E
    - Arabic: http://smsm.au/LentService25A

•⁠  ⁠Daily Spiritual Program (English): http://smsm.au/LentFPP25E

•⁠  ⁠Sunday School Learning Kit: http://smsm.au/LentSSkit25E

•⁠  ⁠Unction of the Sick or House Blessing:
    - Unction of the Sick service is a Liturgical Sacrament, requiring 9 hours of fasting.
    - House Blessings are for all, and does not require fasting beforehand.
    - Contact one of our fathers for the booking form  

May this fast be a nourishment to your spirit, an enrichment to your path and a blessing to your home.

Your Church, 
St Mary & St Mina’s 🙏

“The fleshless one takes flesh, the Word is made coarse, the invisible one is seen, the impalpable one is touched, the timeless one makes a beginning, the Son of God becomes Son of Man”
- St Gregory of Nazianzus.

Dear beloved congregation, 

May our Lord grant us all to comprehend the mysteries of His incarnation and His Nativity. 
Let us meditate on them to develop a personal relationship with Him and experience Him in our lives.

We pray that you all have a blessed and glorious feast of Nativity. 

Fathers of St Mary and St Mina’s Cathedral.

♥️

Holy Nativity Feast service times:
• 7-11:30pm: English @ Cathedral
• 7-11:30pm: Arabic @ St Cyril’s
• 8-10pm: Multicultural @ Annunciation
• 8-10pm: Kids @ SPKEC

A message from St Mary & St Mina's Fathers for the New Year..

"The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight".  - Mark 1:3

Our beloved congregation,

We live in two dimensions: the realm of time and that of eternity. 

May our Lord help us all to transform our time on earth into eternity by fulfilling the commandments of Christ for the sake of the great blessedness - the union of our souls with God.

We pray that you and your families have a blessed New Year in Christ. 

The Fathers, St Mary and St Mina's Cathedral.

♥️

"Fasting is the path to Bethlehem, for it is by self-emptying that we meet the One who emptied Himself for our sake." St Isaac the Syrian. 

Dearly beloved, wishing you a blessed journey of the Holy Nativity fast - may it be a spiritually enlightening journey, in preparation to meet our incarnate Saviour. 🙏

The Great Lent Fasting & Prayer Program 2024

Here is the 2024 Fasting and Prayer Program of the Great Lent. 

"A Christ-Like Life" 

Program link: https://smsm.au/rQxj 

Please feel free to share. 

We truly appreciate the amazing efforts of the "Coptic Orthodox Publication & Translation" servants and all the servants who contributed to this work. 

May the blessings of these Holy days be with us all, Amen 🙏