Atlanta, Georgia - Diocese of the Southern United States
Season of the Church
The Holy Fifty Days
All you heavenly orders, Sing to our God with the melody of praise, Rejoice with us today with gladness, In the Resurrection of the Lord Christ.
+ Today the prophecies are fulfilled, And the sayings of the forefathers are realized, By the Resurrection of the Lord from among the dead, He is the first-fruit of those who have fallen asleep.
The Lord arose as one who sleeps, And as one who is sated with wine, He has granted us the everlasting joy, And freed us from bitter bondage.
+ He led Hades captive, And crushed its doors of copper, He utterly broke the bars of iron, And for us, exchanged salvation for punishment.
-Resurrection Hymn
The Departure of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III
It is with great sadness and sorrow that we inform you that our beloved Pope Shenouda III, the 117th Pope and Patriach of the See of St. Mark, has departed to the Paradise of Joy.
His Holiness reigned over the See of St. Mark from November 14, l971 to March 17, 2012. If you like to read more about His Holiness, please clickhere.
During these days of sorrow, we ask our Lord to grant us comfort. We pray for the soul of our blessed and honored father Pope Shenouda III that the Lord God may repose it in the bosom of our holy fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Paradise of Joy. We beseech our Lord to accept the blessings of His Holiness'prayers on our behalf.
