SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

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9:00-9:30 a.m. Opening Statements 9:30-10:00 a.m. Ramses Wassif, Origins of Hesychasm in Coptic Monasticism. 10:00-10:30 a.m. Deacon Severus S. A. Mikhail, To be announced. 10:30-10:45 a.m. Break 10:45-11:15 a.m. Dr. Claudia Rapp, Monasticism, Prayer, and Penance in Late Antiquity. 11:15-11:45 a.m. Bishop Serapion, Contemporary Coptic Monasticism. 11:45-12:45 p.m. Lunch Break 12:45-1:15 p.m. Rev. Dr. Tim Vivian, Daniel of Scetis 1:15-1:45 p.m. Dr. Saad Michael Saad and Nardine M. Saad, The Church Tradition of Electing Monks to Episcopal and Patriarchal Ministries 1:45-2:45 p.m. Prof. Boulos Ayad Ayad, Comparative study of Jewish Monasteries of Qumran and the Coptic Monasteries of Egypt 2:45-3:00 p.m. Break 3:00-3:30 p.m. Dr. Youhanna Nessim Youssef, The Glorification of the Martyrs in the Coptic Church - The Example of Saint Menas The following are the abstracts submitted thus far: Title: Comparative study of Jewish M nasteries of Qumran and the Coptic Monasteries of Egypt Presenter: Prof. Boulos Ayad Ayad, (Boulder, Colorado) Abstract: The Israelites built only one monastery in their homeland which was deserted shortly before the year 70 AD. The monks never returned to it again; it has never again been inhabited. However, in 1947, after the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the mid-twentieth century, this ancient monastery became famous. Later, in the fourth century AD, the Coptic Christians of Egypt started building their own monasteries, and they have been building them ever since. This paper will discuss the

3:30-4:00 p.m. Hany N. Takla, Liturgical Cycle of St. Michael Monastery at Hamouli (Al- Fayoum) . 4:00-5:00 p.m. [Organizer] Dr. Saad Michael Saad, Panel Discussion: Coptic Culture in a Pluralistic Society Registration: All interested persons can pre- register through our website. The address is 'http://www.stshenouda.com/society/csymreg2.htm' A nominal registration fee for the Symposium will be charged as follows: Members and Students: $10.00 Non-Members: $15.00 UCLA Students & Faculty N/C Publication of Proceedings: The papers presented at the Symposium will be published in the 7th volume of the Society's bulletin for the year 2000-2001. A final draft of each paper shall be submitted by the presenter, not later than October 31, 2000. similarities and differences between the two types of monasteries in the following areas: A. The buildings: the histories, the locations, the towers, the aqueducts and the importance of water, the baptisteries, the assembly hall, the library, the scriptorium and other religious building, the sleeping quarters, the kitchen, the food, the kiln, the space for keeping animals. B. The daily life of monks: the monks and the process of acceptance into the monasteries, the responsibilities of the monks outside their monasteries, the prayers, the ceremonies, the baptism, the “group” supper, the Bible, the rituals, the laws of the monastery and the conduct of the monks, the rewards and the punishments, the manuscripts and the languages, the sects and the head of the monks.

The Second St. Shenouda Coptic Symposium - Coptic Monasticism Symposium Abstracts (by Hany N. Takla)

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