SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

Presenter: Dr. Fawzy Estafanous, (Cleveland, OH) During the past year, the foundation has made great strides toward its projected goals. The following are some the major accomplishments of the Foundation: 1. Representation at the Egyptian Ministry of Cultural Affairs' 1999 conference on the Patriotic Stand of the Coptic Church through the Ages . This conference, featured 15 different scholarly papers on subjects, related to the History of the Coptic Church. Twelve of these papers were delivered by Egyptian Moslem scholars. 2. The joining of the Coptologia Periodical to the Foundation's family and future plans for utilizing this valuable addition. 3. The cooperative efforts with the Coptic Patriarchate in Cairo and the Cairo Institute for Coptic Studies. 4. The joining of efforts for the establishment of a chair for Coptic History in Egypt. 5. The Electronic Edition of the Coptic Encyclopedia. ----------------------- Title: The Use of the Lord's Prayer in Coptic Liturgical Services Presenter: Mr. Joseph Fahim, (Huntington Beach, CA) Abstract: The Lord's prayer is a fundamental prayer among all Christians. It is the one that the Lord taught to His disciples (MT 6:9-13). Its frequent use in the services of the Coptic Church has been extensively surveyed. Six major types of uses have been identified. Description and discussion of these types will be presented. Also a comparison of the liturgical text to the biblical text of this prayer will be discussed. The comparison will also include the Biblical text found in Greek as well as in English, revealing the affinity of the liturgical text to the biblical one in Coptic and Ancient Greek in

contrast to what is found in the biblical texts in English as well as modern popular practices among the Copts. ------------------------- Title: Another Kellia Discovered in Wadi 'N Natroun Presenter: H.G. Bishop Samuel, (Shibin al- Qanatar, Egypt) Abstract: Many monastic buildings were discovered around the monasteries of Wadi 'N Natroun. These monastic buildings show the monastic life in the early times. Some of them were discovered around the areas of Abu Maqar, Syrian, Anba Bishoy, and John the Little monasteries. During the last 10 years, a lot of these monastic buildings were surveyed and rebuilt. A Sample of this work appeared in a model, built on the original foundation, in front of the Syrian Monastery, consisting of a room for visitors, one for storing water, one for the disciple, and a kitchen. It also included a suite for the spiritual father, consisting of two large rooms and a small one for prayer. Examples from other monastic settlements in Behnasa, Antinoe, Abu Tig Dikran, Sohag, and Esna will be briefly discussed. I hope that this monastic building encourages more and deeper studies about the subject of monastic building, to help uncover the original monastic life in the early days. ------------------------- Title: History of the Coptic Bishop of Cairo (Misr) Presenter: Mr. Ramses Wassif, (San Gabriel, CA) Abstract: The history of the Diocese and bishop of Misr is an intriguing subject in the history of the Coptic Church. This paper will deal with several aspects of such history. First, an attempt will be made to geographically describe such diocese and determine its earliest mention in history. Also a general survey of the historical records about the bishop will be made.

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