SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

has the same look as the Coptic Lessons (-CL1/1M) and will generate the readings of the Coptic Church in Coptic and English. The English is taken from the KJV, except for the Psalm readings, which were retranslated from the Coptic for the first time. The price is $8.00 for members and $12.00 for non-members. The other software titles that we have are: -CL1, Bohairic Lessons ($8/$12); -CL2, Coptic-English Dictionary ($8/$12) [Requires Coptic Fonts]; -CB1, Coptic New Testament [Boh/English/Sah/Gr.] ($30/$45); -CB1a, Coptic NT [Boh/English] ($16/$23); -CB1b, Coptic NT [Sah/Gr.] ($16/$23). Only -CL1 requires Word for Windows; all the rest require only Windows. A version for Win95 is also available with the added designation of 'M'. 6. Books Available Through the Society: Rev. Partrick's, "Traditional Egyptian Christianity -History of the Coptic Orthodox Church" is still available but in a limited quantity. The price is $10.00 ($14.95 for non- members). Special prices is offered to book distributors. Coptic Puzzles and Word Games vol.1 is also available, in very limited quantity, at the special price of $2.00 for members and $3.00 for non-members. This is an excellent introduction to the Coptic Language for kids and adults, that will insure hours of fun and learning for all. This work was a product of love of many of our Coptic youth associated with the Coptic Regional Center of Orange County, California. The same group is working now on the second volume of that series with a projected publication date of April 1998. Analysis of the Coptic Liturgy , by Mr. Monir B. Raphael, is available in a 3-volume set which covers the St. Basil Liturgy, including the Raising of Incense service. This is a valuable work for all interested in gaining a better understanding of the language of the Liturgy. The price is $32.00 ($38.00 for non-members). Also by the same author, Volume 4, covering the Coptic Liturgy of St. Gregory has been published. It requires having the previous 3 volumes. The price for vol. 4 is $20 and can be ordered directly from the author at the following address:

their own distribution. Other Churches in the US may also order this item from multiple copies from NR Inc. Tel (402) 435-2476. 3. Society's Elections: The Society conducted an election of officers, mandated by its Bylaws every three years. It involved the offices of President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The referendum-type, mail-in balloting resulted in the following winners (only 50% of the eligible ballots were received):

Mr. Hany N. Takla, President (97.1%) Mr. Ramses Wassif, Treasurer (97.1%) and Mr. Cherif Youssef, Secretary (91.4%)

The term for these officers are three years. The original ballot had to be changed with the sudden withdrawal of Mr. Gabriel N. Gabriel because of his ordination into the priesthood. The names of the other five appointed members of the governing board of the Society will be announced in the next issue of the Newsletter 4. The Coptic Life of St. John Kolobos (in English): The Coptic Church Review (CCR) has published a special double-issue volume on the Coptic Life of St. John Kolobos (the Short). It includes translations of the Bohairic life from a Vatican Manuscript and the surviving fragments of the Sahidic version with an excellent introduction. Dr. Tim Vivian of Bakersfield, California, and Mr. Maged S. Mikhail, a member of the Center's staff, are the contributors to this volume. This is the first time that these texts appear in English and in such a well-done fashion. By permission of the Editor of the CCR, Dr. Rodolph Yanney, the Society will be distributing the book as a separate publication. The price for a single copy is $5.00. Discounts will be available to distributors for quantity purchases of 25, 50, and 100 copies. Members of the Society will be given an introductory 20% discount. All orders are to be sent to the Society's mailing address: 1701 So. Wooster St. LA, CA 90035 . 5. NKCSC Project Progress: The Lectionary of the Coptic Church for the Days of the Year is now available. The order nos. are NKCSC-CG1 and -CG1M (Win95). It requires the Antonious Coptic fonts which are available in -CL1 (Coptic Lessons) and -CB1(a) (Coptic New Testament). It requires also Windows 3.1 or higher (including Win95) and Word for Windows version 2 or 6 (for non-Win95 version). The program

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

Mr. Monir B. Raphael 850 W Eastwood #1509 Chicago, IL 60640

Other important titles available are the 2-volume Coptic Art pictorial set ($35 ($40 for non-members)), Dr.

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