Her Life
Feasts & Celebrations
In the Bible
St. Mary in the Coptic Church
100

Saint Mary was born to these two parents.

Joachim and Anna

100

This feast celebrates the announcement by the angel that Mary would have Jesus.

Annunciation

100

Saint Mary stood at the foot of the cross with this disciple.

John the Beloved

100

In Coptic icons, she is always shown holding this person.

Baby Jesus

200

As a young girl, she lived here until her betrothal to Joseph.

The Temple

200

This feast remembers when she visited her cousin Elizabeth.

Feast of the Visitation

200

At the Wedding of Cana, she told the servants to do this

“Do whatever He tells you”

200

During the month of August, we celebrate this event with praises and hymns for two weeks.

The Fast and Feast of Saint Mary

300

This angel came to announce she would give birth to Jesus.

Archangel Gabriel

300

This feast celebrates when she went to heaven.

Assumption of Saint Mary

300

This Gospel tells the most about Saint Mary’s early life and the Annunciation.

Gospel of Luke

300

Every liturgy we sing this hymn in honor of Saint Mary.

Tay-shory

400

When Jesus was 12, she and Joseph found Him teaching in this place.

The Temple in Jerusalem

400

In the Coptic Church, we honor her with a fast that lasts this many days in August.

15 Days

400

After Jesus’ Ascension, she was present with the disciples waiting for this gift.

The Holy Spirit

400

We pray to her in the middle of the day during this prayer.

The 6th hour Agpeya Prayer

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