Affordable quality education founded upon Orthodox biblical truth
Affordable quality education founded upon Orthodox biblical truth
FASTS & FEASTS
The Coptic calendar is a rich tradition that has been passed down across the centuries of our church. Accordingly, it guides our College celebrations and allows the students to experience an invaluable co-existence of education and their heritage. This is part of the holistic experience that we aim to provide our members of St Mary’s Coptic Orthodox College. It is always uplifting to see the students participate in many of the Church celebrations, whether through venerations in morning Assembly or Chapel or scheduled glorifications in the St Mary’s & St Philopateer Church.
For instance, St Mary’s fast entails bi-weekly prayers in the Church with our students at lunchtime, allowing us to all celebrate the joyous occasion as one through hymnology in a mix of English, Arabic and Coptic languages. Furthermore, our students look forward to our annual contest ‘St Mary’s Got Talent’ during this feast, where they can showcase their God-given talents to the entire College.
This exemplar demonstrates how much we yearn to provide a unique and God-centred schooling experience for all. Furthermore, we, as a Coptic Orthodox College, recognise the importance of the fasts for each feast and on Wednesdays and Fridays. The College Canteen caters for these events with a variety of vegan options. Furthermore, our sermons aim to reflect the Coptic year, providing numerous saint stories relevant to the time period, whilst also generating discussion on fasting rites.