SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

practice without regard to the original aim that these book were designed for. Slowly these artificial editions are displacing the original separate volumes and thus introducing an element

of corruption in what has always been the most inspiring of Coptic Liturgical Tradition.

News (by Hany N. Takla)

1. Open House 1999 at St. Shenouda Center for Coptic Society: The Society has set May 1, 1999, as the date for the 1999 Open House at the Coptic Center. It is scheduled between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Two formal presentations are planned for 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., dealing with "Value of Coptic Manuscripts and the use of Computers in Coptic Studies, respectively. Visitors will be able to see the new library acquisitions as well as the computer archival works that the Society is involved with. 2. Coptic Computer CD: The first Coptic Language CD, Coptic CD Vol. I is still available. 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 Rea er 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 All orders should be sent directly to the Society by e- mail through our website or by mail to the regular Society's Address. First time individual orders are required to submit payment before shipment.

3. Writings of H.H. Pope Shenouda III and the English Bible Computer CD: Coptic Orthodox Electronic Publishing - Australia (COEPA), has published a computer CD for which they designated the Society to handle the distribution of it in the United States except within the Southern States Diocese which is handling its own distribution. 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. The third includes an album of photos of the Papal visit to Australia, along with various video clips of that visit. 4. The Coptic Liturgy of St. Basil on Audio CDs: The Society has received a notice from COEPA that they are in the process of producing a remastered 4-CD edition of the 1967 recording of the Coptic Liturgy of St. Basil. This was done by permission of Dr. Ragheb Moftah, the chairman of the Music Department of Cairo's Institute for Coptic Studies. The remastering work was done by one of the top sound remastering engineers in Australia, Mr. Don Bartley. The Cost for this CD-set will be $30 for a single copy and $25 for quantities of 5 or more. The Society has been granted distribution rights in the United States, except for the Southern States Diocese area which is coordinated by Fr. Shenouda Kaleeny of Louisiana. 5. The Coptic Liturgy of St. Basil in Musical Notations: Dr. Ragheb Moftah, who has just turned 100 years old, has released the first printed fruit of his labor of Love. This was the Coptic Liturgy of St. Basil in choral musical notations, as was done by the famous British Musicologist, Prof. Ernest Newlandsmith, and corrected by Dr. Margrit Toth of Hungary. This monumental work is reproduced in an impressive 700-page large volume. St. Mark Foundation for Coptic History, was able to secure a special commemorative edition of the volume, imprinted with

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