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Fr. Anthony Messeh
 Fr. Anthony Messeh has been serving as a priest at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church since 2001. However, his ministry to the church goes back much further. Before his ordination to the priesthood, Fr. Anthony served in the youth ministry for many years with the middle school, high school, and college groups. He now serves as the headmaster for Little Flock Preschool and Good Shepherd Christian Academy. Fr. Anthony has become a role model for all those who serve, as he is often the first person to roll up his sleeves to humbly serve those around him. Fr. Anthony is also a very, gifted speaker. By the grace of God, his sermons through the Light & Life ministry are attended by hundreds of people, both locally and globally, via the Internet. Fr. Anthony grew up in Virginia and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems. He is married to Marianne Messeh and is the proud father of Michael and Elizabeth Messeh.
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Fr. John Paul
Fr. John Paul Abdelsayed has a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies from UCLA and a Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. Most recently, he earned a Masters in Theology from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts.
He served as a consecrated deacon at St. Mary & St. Athanasius Church in the San Fernando Valley, California from 1992 to 1996; at St. Mark Church in Washington DC from 1996 to 1999, and at the Coptic Orthodox Christian Center since 2000.
His Grace Bishop Serapion ordained him as a celibate priest for St. Paul Brotherhood on October 20, 2002. Currently, he is pursuing a Ph.D in Theology from Notre Dama University in Indiana. |
Fr. Pavlos Fahmy
Fr. Pavlos was born on December 16, 1969, to a pious family. The genuine faith who dwells in his family was passed along to him also.
His parents planted him in the church since his birth, and then he soon served as an altar boy. At the age of 14 he was ordained a Deacon by H. G. Bishop Binyamin bishop of El-Monophya. He served in Sunday school classes and in the youth ministry. Also he served the country, as a soldier in the army from January 1992 till March 1994.
On August 25,1998 God blessed him with his wife Hanaa. On June 1992, Fr. Pavlos obtained a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, from Alexandria University. In May, 1997, he obtained a Master, and on Aug 2000, a Ph. D. of Science in Civil Engineering, from West Virginia University. From September 2000 till September 2002 he worked as a Civil Engineer in McClier Engineering firm in Chicago.
On Monday September 9, 2002, H. H. ordained Fr. Pavlos a priest for St. Mark Church of Chicago. He is serving the church in many ways especially the youth with great zeal and love. |