Church History
Who was the first patriarch on Egypt?
St. Mark
What do the upper dome and the lower dome in the censer represent?
Heaven and the womb of Mary
What do we celebrate in Nayrouz?
The Coptic New Year and the sacrifices of the Martyrs and Saints
Peter the Seal of Martyrs? Why is he called the Seal of Martyrs?
After his death, there was a period of peace, this is the reason why St Peter was the "seal" of the martyrs
In our Church, an ostrich egg is hung from the middle of the Royal Door. What does the Ostrich egg represent? Explain.
When an ostrich lays an egg, it keeps her eyes fixed on it and watches it 24/7. Hanging the ostrich egg reminds us that God is always watching us closely and caring for us.
What does the Epiphany (or Theophany) commemorate?
it commemorates the baptism of our Lord Jesus by St. John the Baptist in the river Jordan.
Who was the 117th Pope of Alexandria?
What is the role of The Chanter (Epsaltos)?
Required to learn and sing the Church hymns
What is The Feast of the Annunciation?
It commemorates the announcement of the Archangel Gabriel to the Holy Virgin Mary that she would give birth to Jesus Christ
What is Queen Helen known for?
She found the True Cross on which Jesus was crucified
What is the Synaxarion?
The Synaxarion is a book with biographies of the saints and explanations of the feasts and fasting arranged according to the Coptic Calendar.
What is the Feast of the Ascension?
The fortieth day in the Holy Fifty Days. It is considered one of the Seven Major Feasts of the Lord. On this day, the Lord ascended by His divine power to Heaven and sat at the right hand of the Father
What was St. Demetrius working as before he became a patriarch?
A farmer
The deacons put a lit charcoal inside the censer, and then the priest puts incense on the charcoal.
The burning charcoal gives both heat and light, which represents the nature of Christ in St. Mary's womb.
1. The heat represents Christ's ____________
2. The light represents Christ's ____________
1. Humanity
2. Divinity
What are the seven major feasts?
The Annunciation, The Nativity of Christ, Epiphany, Palm Sunday, Feast of Resurrection, Ascension, and Pentecost