SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

10:05-10:20 a.m. Dedication Address to Archdeacon Habib Girgis by Dr. Saad Michael Saad. 10:20:-10:30 a.m. – Fr. John Watson, In Memoriam of Prof. Ragheb Moftah (delivered by Miss. Nardine Saad). 10:30-11:00 a.m. - Dr. Youhanna N. Youssef, Job in Coptic Tradition (delivered by Mr. Hany N. Takla). 11:00-11:30 a.m. - Miss Veronia Hanna – The Use of Psalms in the Coptic Church 11:30-12:00 a.m. - Hany N. Takla, Sahidicism in Current Edition of the Bohairic Pascha Book. 12:00-1:15 p.m.- Lunch Recess 1:15-1:45 p.m. – Miss Nefertiti Takla , Ritual Healing in Coptic Liturgical Discourse 1:45-2:15 p.m. – Ramses N. Wassif, Coptic Church and the Ecumenical Councils after Chalcedon 2:15-2:45 p.m. Prof. Boulos A. Ayad – Importance of the Coptic Language and its Relationship with Other Classical Middle Eastern Languages the Ancient Egyptian Language 2:45-3:00 p.m. - Break 3:00-3:30 p.m. Deacon Severus (Maged) S. Mikhail – Conversion Around the Time of the Arab Conquest of Egypt. 3:30-4:00 p.m. - Dr. Mark Swanson. 'Our Brother, the Monk Eustathius': A Ninth-Century Syri n Orthodox Theologian Known to Me ieval Arabophone Copts. Saturday, July 28, 2001 8:30-9:30 a.m. Registration 9:30-10:00 a.m. Opening Addr ss on Archdeacon Habib Girgis by Bishop Serapion, Coptic Orthodox Bishop of Los Angeles. 10:30-11:00 a.m. Dr. Rachad Shoucri - The Egyptian Philosophy and its Impact on the Mediterranean Civilization. 11:00-11:15 a.m. Break 11:15-12:00 a.m. Prof. David Johnson, Pope Timothy II Aeluros, His Life and His Importance for Development of Christianity in Egypt.

12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Mark R. Moussa, Abba Shenoute and the Melitians: Polemics and Conflict with Formation, Ideology, and Practice of a Separatist Monastic Community. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch break 1:30-2:30 p.m. Prof. Boulos A. Ayad – Roots of Coptic Art. 2:30-3:00 p.m. Dr. Gawdat Gabra, Monastic Wall Paintings of al-Mansuriya 3:00-3:30 p.m. Rev. Dr. Tim Vivian, A Figure in the Carpet: Spirituality of S.Macarius the Great. 3:30-4:00 p.m. Intermission 4:00-5:00 p.m. Business Meeting of the Members of the Society. Presentations: The presentations made can be grouped in seven distinct categories, as follows: a. General Addresses (4) b. Coptic Art (2) c. Coptic History (3) d. Coptic Language (1) e. Coptic Literature & patristics (6) f. Coptic Liturgy (2) g. Coptic Monasticism (1) The following is a brief discussion of the contents of these presentations: a. General Addresses: There were four general addresses delivered, three on Friday Morning and the fourth on Saturday Morning. The first address was a welcoming introduction by Hany Takla, the Society’s President. It was followed by Dr. Saad M. Saad, who delivered the Friday dedication address about Archdeacon Habib Girgis. The third address was an ‘In Memoriam’ about the late Prof. Ragheb Moftah, submitted by Rev. Dr. John Watson of Great Britain and read by Ms. Nardine Saad, a conference organizer. The text is printed in this Newsletter. The last address was by H.G. Bishop Serapion, the Coptic bishop of Los Angeles. It was the second dedication address to the memory of Archdeacon Habib Girgis, and it was the first presentation on Saturday Morning. It is worthy to note that Bishop Serapion’s address concentrated on the Archdeacon’s contributions to

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter 10:00-10:30 a.m. Dr. Saad Michael. Saad – Coptic Interest in Patristic Theology from Habib Girgis to Present.

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