St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church

We invite you all to come join us for our annual picnic which will be held on Saturday October 11, 2025 at:
Freedom Park
 86 Union St. 
Medford, NJ 08055

It will be a day full of fun and fellowship.  Bring your soccer/football, Frisbee etc… and come join us for some food and fun. We look forward to seeing all of you.

NOTE: NO PETS ALLOWED

We need your help:
-Some of the gentlemen to come in at 12:00 pm to start the grilling.

If you would like to help, please contact Fr John Bishara at 551-998-6543.

We look forward to seeing all of you.

Be safe in the Lord.

The peace and love of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ be with you all.

“The memory of the righteous is blessed.” (‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭10‬:‭7)

Join us this Sunday 10/12/25 as we celebrate the 6th year memorial for our beloved father, Abouna Rafail Guirguis.  

We will also having a short video after the liturgy and have the opening for the memorial that our youth have built and dedicated to their beloved father.

May the Lord repose his pure soul, give us all comfort and may he remember us before the throne of the Lord.

Be safe in the Lord.

The peace and love of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ be with you all.

 The New Jersey gubernatorial election is on Tuesday, November 4th.

 Early voting runs from October 25th to November 2nd.

https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-early-voting.shtml

 If you’re already registered, there’s no need to register again.

 If you’ve moved in the past year, use this link to update your status:

https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check

 To find your polling location for election day, use this link: 

https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote.shtml

This election matters. In fact, it impacts our daily lives in New Jersey even more directly than the presidential election. Make your voice heard—vote your values.

 انتخابات حاكم ولاية نيوجيرسي ستُجرى يوم الثلاثاء، 4 نوفمبر.

  التصويت المبكر يبدأ من 25 أكتوبر حتى 2 نوفمبر.

رابط التصويت المبكر 

https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-early-voting.shtml

 إذا كنت مسجلاً بالفعل فى قوائم الانتخابات ، فلا حاجة للتسجيل مرة أخرى.

   إذا كنت قد انتقلت إلى عنوان جديد خلال العام الماضي، استخدم هذا الرابط لتحديث بياناتك:

https://voter.svrs.nj.gov/registration-check

  للعثور على مركز الاقتراع الخاص بك يوم الانتخابات، استخدم هذا الرابط:

https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote.shtml

هذه الانتخابات مهمة. في الواقع إن تأثيرها على حياتنا اليومية في نيوجيرسي أكبر حتى من الانتخابات الرئاسية. اجعل صوتك مسموعًا—صوّت لقيمك التى تؤمن بها.

Be safe in the Lord.

Join us on Saturday 10/4/25 as we celebrate the 40th day memorial for Mr. Magdy Guirguis. 

He is the beloved husband of Mrs. Mervat Guirguis.

He is the loving father to Mr. Michael Hanna (and his wife Nevine), Mr. John Guirguis,(and his wife Ingy).

He is the beloved brother of Eng. Samy Guirguis husband of Dr. Sonia Guirguis, Dr. Maggie Kasisa and her husband George Kasisa. 

He is the loving grandfather of Emma, Jenna Guirguis & Liam Hanna.

May God repose his soul and give comfort to the family. 

Be safe in the Lord.

God willing the monthly Arabic Divine Liturgy will be held this Saturday 9/6/25 from 8-11.

Dear all, please note the following service updates: 

Liturgy of the Feast of the Transfiguration: Tuesday, Aug. 19th 5am to 7:30am

Wednesday, Aug. 20th Liturgy is cancelled 

Liturgy of the Feast of St. Mary, the  Theotokos: Friday, Aug. 22nd 8am to 11am 

All Friday Services will resume as scheduled 

A Blessed fast of St Mary

God willing the Nahda for St Mary will be from Friday 8/15/25 to Thursday 8/21/25 from 7-9 pm. 

God willing we will be blessed with some of the reverend fathers, his grace Anba Gabriel and his grace Anba Karas. Please make every effort to attend in person to get their blessing.

May the intercessions of the Holy Theotokos be with us all Amen.

NOTE: All Friday night services are canceled for Nahda prayers. 

Be safe in the Lord.

God willing his grace Bishop Suriel will bless us on Sunday 7/20/25 for the Divine Liturgy.

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, the One God, Amen

We pray this email finds you well. Please note the following updates: 

• The Divine Liturgy this week is Wednesday, July 9th from 8am to 11am. 
• St. Simon the Elder Meeting will be cancelled this week (July 9th) and will take place on Saturday, July 19th after the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. 
• The Divine Liturgy for the Feast of the Apostles is this Saturday, July 12th from  8am to 12pm. 

Be safe in the Lord.

We would like to congratulate each and every one of our 2025 graduates on your accomplishments.! 

A special dinner and program will be held ofor our 8th grade, high school, college, and graduate school graduates, Thursday July 17, 2025 at 6:30 pm at the Westin Hotel in Mount Laurel. Please RSVP using the link below by July 1, 2025 if you’d wish to attend: 

REGISTER HERE

Price per adult (12 and older): $50
Price per child (11 and younger): $25

Payment must be made via Venmo or Zelle at the time of the form submission to secure your spot, no later than July 1, 2025. 

May God continue to give you success and bless and enlighten your path. We look forward to celebrating with you.