SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

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 this volume, imprinted with their name. This special edition is now available by writing to St. Mark Foundation at the address in No. 10 below. The price is only $40 plus shipping and handling, a 60% discount over the retail value of $100! 6. 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 a 20% discount. All orders are to be sent to the Society's mailing address: 1701 So. Wooster St. LA, CA 90035 . 7. Books Available Through the Society: Rev. Partrick's, "Traditional Egyptian Christianity - History of the Coptic Orthodox Church" is still available but in very limited quantity. The price is $12.00 ($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 no projected publication date at this time. 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:

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

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter Other important titles available are the 2-volume Coptic Art pictorial set ($35 ($40 for non- members)), Fr. Wahba's published dissertation, titled, "Holy Marriage according to St. Athanasius" ($12($15 for non-members)).

8. Bulletin of the Society: The fourth volume of the Annual Bulletin of the Society is still available. It includes the proceedings of the last Coptic

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