Table of Contents The rites of Holy Ordination. Duties of the Deacon in the Church The word “deacon” was used by the early Christians to refer to the first rank...

Table of Contents The Rite of Betrothal and the Rite of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.Rite of BetrothalIn the Coptic Church, betrothal is only permissible between a male and a...

Table of Contents The rite of the Sacrament of the Unction of the Sick.IntroductionThe service of the Unction of the Sick, one of the Seven Sacraments of the Church, is...

Table of Contents The rite of the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, including the Seventh Day Prayers and the Consecration of the Baptistery.Rite of the Seventh Day PrayersThe priest comes o­n...

Table of Contents The rite of the Fast and Feasts of the Virgin Mary.Introduction and RiteThe fast of the Virgin Saint Mary, which is 15 days long, begins on the...

Table of Contents The rite of the Feast of the Transfiguration (13 Mesori).IntroductionThe Feast of the Transfiguration commences o­n 13 Mesori, which is 19 August. On the other hand, the...

Table of Contents The rite of the Fast and Feast of the Apostles, including the rite of the lakkan.IntroductionThe Fast of the Apostles is one of the oldest fasts in the...

Table of Contents The rite of the Feast of Pentecost (Descent of the Holy Spirit).IntroductionOne of the Seven Major Feasts of the Lord is the descending of the Holy Spirit...

Table of Contents The rite of the Feast of the Ascension.IntroductionThe Church celebrates the Feast of the Ascension on Thursday, the fortieth day in the Holy Fifty Days. It is...

Table of Contents The rite of the Feast of our Lord’s Entry into Egypt (24 Pashons). Introduction The Church celebrates the Feast of our Lord’s Entry into Egypt o­n the...