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St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

Professor René-Georges Coquin* (1922 - 1997) (by Dr. Youhanna N. Youssef) Professor Coquin born on April 7, 1922 at la Roche-sur Yon (Vendée - France) and died on November, 14 1997. He was a specialist in Oriental Christianity in general and Christian Egypt in particular. He learnt Arabic in Morocco while he was teaching there. And this was the beginning of his interest in Oriental Christianity. He gained his BA from Louvain University (Belgium). His MA was about the Arabic version of the Canon of Hippolyte of Rome (published in the collection of Patrologia Orientalis) and his Ph.D. treated the book of Consecration of the Sanctuary of Pope Benjamin in the Monastery of Abu Maqar (Saint 1. Coptic Computer CD: The first Coptic Language CD Vol. I is finally here. A brief description as well as a demo is accessible through the Society's website. This CD includes four different modules: a Bohairic Coptic Introductory course with recorded pronunciations, a Bohairic-English Dictionary, a Coptic New Testament in Bohairic and Sahidic with English (KJV) and Greek in a parallel edition of at least six different combinations, and the Bohairic-English Annual Lectionary. Approximately 6,000 full-size pages are included. All these files are in Adobe Acrobat or PDF format. The Acrobat Reader is provided on the same CD. All files have search and printing capabilities. The sound provided with the Bohairic Introductory course can be accessed by clicking on the written Coptic words. System requirements includes an IBM 486 with Win 3.1 or higher and CD Drive with a Sound Card. Pricing shall be as follows: Single copy (Non-Member) $50 Single copy (Member & Churches) $40 2-9 copies (Non-Member) $45 10-19 copies (Non-Member) $40 20-49 copies $35 50 and above $30 So far, 300 copies have been shipped to Australia and the majority of them were absorbed within days of their arrival. About 250 more copies were distributed within the US and Canada. Such reception of this work will encourage the Society to do more in the same field. We

Macarius). He participated in many excavations in Kellia and Esna as well as in the documentation of the Wadi 'N Natrun Monasteries. His works covered many fields of Coptology such as Patristics, History, Literature, Liturgy, Arts, ... etc. He collaborated in the execution of the Coptic Encyclopedia. He was very helpful and honest, the author of these lines owed him much knowledge. He had a very friendly approach. During his days in Egypt he gained the friendship of many people. He taught in the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes in Paris. * for his bibliography cf. BSAC 34, 1995, p1-13. have recently made an arrangement with NR Inc. in Lincoln, Nebraska, Tel. (402) 435-2476, to distribute the CD in quantity to Coptic Churches. Individual copies can still be ordered through the Society. Other titles planned include the Coptic Old Testament as well as other Coptic texts with English translations. These titles will be announced when ready. 2. Writings of H.H. Pope Shenouda III and the English Bible Computer CD: The Coptic Orthodox Sunday School of NSW, Australia, through its Coptic Orthodox Electronic Publishing - Australia (COEPA), has published a new computer CD for the benefit of the servants, youth, and other members of the Coptic Orthodox church worldwide. This CD mainly has three distinct parts. The first has over 40 books of the writings of Pope Shenouda III, that were translated in English, and published in PDF format. The second part is a licensed copy of the Bible Companion Software with the NKJV Bible, NRSV Deutrocanonical Books, and a Topical Index. This part allows for addition of other Bible versions, available through its publisher. The third part is important to those interested in the history of the Coptic Church in Australia. It includes an album of photos of the Papal visit to Australia, along with various video clips of that visit. COEPA has designated the Society to handle the distribution of this item in the United States except within the Southern States Diocese which are handling

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