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non-members, the price will be $6.00, $4.00, $5.00, and $5.00 respectively. For members needing extra copies, the prices are $5.00, $3.00, $4.00, and $4.00 respectively. 12. The Society on The Internet: We are still at the same address, "http://www.stshenouda.com". A page, describing the Coptic CD vol. 1, which include a downloadable demo is available. Recently the prestigious Britannica.com have selected our site " as one of the best on the Internet when reviewed for quality, accuracy of content, presentation and usability ." Our future plan is to make material available in Acrobat PDF. Pages, containing discussion of research on Coptic Liturgical services and an associated bibliography are available in the Coptic Liturgy Section of the Manual of Coptic Studies. Other pages planned include outlines, manuscript lists, Conference sites, and other bibliographies. The Coptic Language Section seems to be the most frequently visited part of the site. A new version of the Lessons in frame design, and the alphabet are now available for the later versions of Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. They can be displayed if the Antonious Coptic fonts are installed. These are available at the Society's site. The new version will allow students to do their homework online and submit it to us for correction via e-mail. So far the site traffic has reached a total of about 53,000 hits per month. The site has regularly been accessed by users in all the States in the US as well as another 64 countries in all six continents! 13. St. Mark Foundation for Coptic History: Dr. Fawzy Estafanous of Cleveland, Ohio is continuing the colossal effort of organizing this new foundation for the detailed study of Coptic History (Church and people). He is now in the process of preparing the formal membership invitation letters. The work on the CD version of the Coptic Encyclopedia is progressing (see #17). The foundation has been gratefully granted office space in the Patriarchate by H.H. Pope Shenouda. Work is progressing on the cataloging of the manuscripts, kept at the Papal residence in Wadi' N. Natroun. The collection has never been cataloged before. Dr. Gawdat Gabra is coordinating this project. Prof. Fayek Ishak of Toronto Canada, has published the first volume of the new series of COPTOLOGIA. Society Members should expect to get their copies in the mail soon. The Foundation has sent the bulk of the invitations to the perspective participants of the upcoming history-making, International Symposium on

Wadi 'N Natroun in February, 2002. A meeting is planned for the participants in Leiden during the Coptic Congress there. Comments, suggestions, and lifetime membership information can be directed to the following address: Dr. F. G. Estafanous

21106 South Woodland Road Shaker Heights, OH 44122 Tel: (216) 921-4748, Fax: (216) 921-3637 e-mail: jestodad@aol.com

Website: www.stmarkfoundation.coptic-history.org The support of Copts and scholars is need d to continue the efforts of this organization. May God bless all the efforts that His children are making for the glory of His holy Name. 14. Coptic Book Library: The Library is still growing with the addition of several more volumes, including a number of rare titles. The most notable of the new acquisitions for the past quarter: Behlmer, H. Schenute von Atripe – De Iudicio (1994). Bibliotecae Apostolicae Vaticanae. Codex Vaticanvs Graecvs 1209 – Bibliorvm Sacrorvm Graecorvm Codex Vaticanvs B (facsimile/ Replica) & Prolegomena volume (1999). Brune, K-H. Der Koptische Reiter: Jäger, König, Heiliger . (1998). Ibrahim, K. Catalogue General des Antiquites du Musee Copte No 1-253. Coptic Funerary Stelae (1987). Robinson, The Coptic Gnostic Library . Paperback edition, 5 vol (2000). Schmitz, F-J & G. Mink. Liste der Koptischen Handscriften des Neuen Testaments I. Die Sahidischen Handscriften der Evangelien 1.Teil (1986). Schmitz, F-J & G. Mink. Liste der Koptischen Handscriften des Neuen Testaments I. Die Sahidischen Handscriften der Evangelien 2.Teil 1. Halbband (1987). Schmitz, F-J & G. Mink. Liste der Koptischen Handscriften des Neuen Testaments I. Die Sahidischen Handscriften der Evangelien 1.Teil 2. Halbband (1991). Stern, S.M. Fatimid Decrees – Original Documents from the Fatimid Chancery (1964). Thompson, H. The Coptic Version of the Acts of the Apostles and Pauline Epistles in Sahidic … (1932). Tischendorff, C. Bibliorum Codex Sinaiticus Petropolitansus 4 vol (Reprint: 1969). Worrell, W. H. Coptic Texts in the University of Michigan Collection (1942) 15. Coptic Classes: The advanced translation seminar, being conducted at the Center is on Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:00 p.m. It currently involves the study of the Bohairic version of the Book of Genesis. Four sessions of our experimental class in Coptic for ages 8-13 are currently being held at the Center.

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