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Fissures in the Walls of St. Cyril Church

The sand dunes of Heliopolis differed from the muddy consistency of Cairo area. Starting 1935 fissures were noticed in the 31 m long and 6 m high longitudinal walls of the church. The parish priest, the late F. Theophanos Char solicited their repair.
This was accomplished through the generosity of Mr. Philip Meimari. In turn Mr. Charles Boulad complemented the amount through the sale at 1 piastre (1/100 of an Egyptian pound ) of holy pictures bearing the invocation "bless o lord those who love the beauty of your home"
Three consolidating concrete columns were masterly incorporated into the 2 longitudinal walls of the church. Thereafter, an Italian decorator repainted all the walls giving them an exact and vivid impression of various types of marble.

Renovation of St. Cyril Church

By 1983 the floor tiles of the church became worn-out, the electric system of ventilation needed upgrading and the walls had to be repainted, The parish priest F. Aghanatios Najjar called upon engineer Antoine Saba to effect such repairs which totaled sixty thousand Egyptian pounds.
Upon completion of the repairs, the renovated church was officially inaugurated by H. B. Maximos V Hakim on sunday January 1st, 1984.

The Present Status of St. Cyril Church

Actual pastor rev. iconomos Rafik Greiche took over the parish in 1994.

In the church court, the parishioners erected a stone grotto for the Virgin Mary and another for St. Rita.

Through the efforts of F. Greiche, the church attendance tremendously increased to the extent of considering the extension of the church building itself, a step requiring skilled architectural expertness which nevertheless could affect the balanced symmetrical harmony of the original building.

Several recent projects have been achieved including putting new tiles in the church outdoor area, and making a central air conditioning inside the church.



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