SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

Severus (Maged) S. A. Mikhail was the editor of this volume. 7. Coptica: Negotiations with Prof. Ishak, concerning the use of Coptologia, as the joint journal of our Society and St. Mark Foundation has concluded with Prof. Ishak opting to continue the publication of Coptologia as before. As a result, both organizations decided to adopt the new name COPTICA for the journal. The Managing Editor, and the Editorial Board, listed in the last issue of this Newsletter will still be in effect. The inaugural edition is set for the spring of 2002. The Managing Editor prepared and mailed letters, inviting literary contribution from perspective authors. E-mail contact is: coptica@stshenouda.com. 8. The Society on The Internet: We are still at the same address, "http://www.stshenouda.com". Our traffic has surpassed 40,000 hits per month average. Information about the new Mini-Conference will be posted on the site. 9. St. Mark Foundation for Coptic History: Dr. Fawzy Estafanous of Cleveland, Ohio is continuing the colossal effort of organizing this new foundation for the detailed study of Coptic History (Church and people). During the last period, the foundation's Cairo Office has been working on the organization of the upcoming historical Wadi 'N Natroun Symposium in late January to early February 2002. The schedule is printed below. The work on the CD version of the Coptic Encyclopedia is in its final stages. Work is progressing on the cataloging of the manuscripts, kept at the Papal residence in Wadi' N. Natroun. The collection has never been cataloged before and it includes collections from Ancient Coptic Churches and others. Dr. Gawdat Gabra is coordinating this project. On Dr. Fawzy’s visit to Los Angeles in August of this year, a coordinating meeting was convened that finalized the plans for the new joint journal “Coptica”, see above. Comments, suggestions, and lifetime membership information can be directed to the following address: Dr. F. G. Estafanous

Travel To Cairo. Escort to Hotel. Free Time ( Possible special arrangements for visits to Sound & Light , Khan El Khalily, others) Friday 2/1/2002. Travel to St. Bishoi Monastery. Visit to St. Makar Monastery. Lunch at St. Makar Monastery. Visit of the excavations at the monastery of St. John the Little. Evening meeting of the foundation members and the participants. Possible visit to the Coptic village . Saturday 2/2/2002. 7:30-8:30 Breakfast 8:30-8:35 Elijah Bassili, Organizing Committee,. 8:35-8:45 Welcome , Hany Takla, President of St. Shenouda Society; and Dr. Fawzy Estafanous, MD., President of St. Mark Foundation ,. 8:45-9:15 Current Monasticism in Wadi al- Natroun by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III. 9:15-9:45 The Importance of Wadi al-Natroun for Coptology, by Prof. Dr. Dr. Martin Krause. 9:45-10:15 Wadi al-Natroun and the History of Patriarchs, by Dr. Johannes Den Heijer. 10:15-10:45 Break. 10:45-11:15 The History of Monasticism at Wadi al- Natroun, by Rev. Dr. Tim Vivian. 11:15-11:45 Wadi al-Natroun and Coptic Literature, by Dr. Siegfried Richter. 11:45-12:15 Discussion 12:15-16:00 Lunch and visit to the monastery of al- Baramus and the excavations at Old Baramus (the site of St. Moses the Black). 16:00-16:30 Geology of Wadi al-Natroun, by Prof. Dr. Rouchdi Said 16:30-17:00 Archeology at Wadi al-Natroun, by Dr. Bastiaan Van Elderen 17:00-17: 30 Architecture at Wadi al-Natroun, by Dr. Peter Grossmann 17:30-18:00 Wadi al-Natroun and the Christian Arabic Literature of the Copts, by Prof. Dr. Samir Khalil Samir

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Website: www.stmarkfoundation.coptic-history.org 10. Wadi ‘N Natroun Symposium: We have received a tentative schedule for the event from Mrs. Hoda Garas of St. Mark Foundation’s Office in Egypt, as follows: Thursday 1/31/2002 .

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