“By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.” (1 John 3:16)
Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate – The Church of Alexandria

St. Mary & St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church
Reaching out to Somerset and Hunterdon Counties in NJ

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4th Sunday of Tobe

Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind On this Sunday (02/04/2024), the Forth Sunday of the blessed month of Tobe, the Church reads John 9:1-38 (These Bible verses are read also at the 6th week during Lent). In these verses, Jesus and His disciples came across a man born blind. Jesus’ disciples ask if the blindness…

3rd Sunday of Tobe

John the Baptist Exalts ChristThe One from Heaven This Sunday (1/28/2024), the Gospel is taken from John 3:22-36. In this passage, there was an argument between the disciples of St. John the Baptist and the Jews regarding purification, and they notified the Baptist that Jesus, the one that he baptized, was baptizing others. St. John…

2nd Sunday of Tobe

True Blessedness, The Sign of Jonah, and The Lamp of the Body On this Sunday (01/21/2024), the Second Sunday of the blessed month of Tobe, the Church reads Luke 11:27-36. In this passage, Christ describes the true essence of faith and the process of nurturing it through the Word of God. He also hints at…

1st Sunday of Tobe

The Flight to Egypt & The Massacre of the Enfants On this Sunday (01/14/24), the first Sunday of Tobe, the Church reads from Matthew 2:13-23. This Gospel, alongside all the readings of the day, focuses on how, through the incarnation of Jesus Christ, all Jews, all Gentiles, and all people can attain salvation. For this…