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Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2018
Lesser Feasts and Fasts 2018 Conforming to General Convention 2018 1 Preface Christians have since ancient times honored men and women whose lives represent heroic commitment to Christ and who have borne witness to their faith even at the cost of their lives. Such witnesses, by the grace of God, live in every age. The criteria used in the selection of those to be commemorated in the Episcopal Church are set out below and represent a growing consensus among provinces of the Anglican Communion also engaged in enriching their calendars. What we celebrate in the lives of the saints is the presence of Christ expressing itself in and through particular lives lived in the midst of specific historical circumstances. In the saints we are not dealing primarily with absolutes of perfection but human lives, in all their diversity, open to the motions of the Holy Spirit. Many a holy life, when carefully examined, will reveal flaws or the bias of a particular moment in history or ecclesial perspective. It should encourage us to realize that the saints, like us, are first and foremost redeemed sinners in whom the risen Christ’s words to St. Paul come to fulfillment, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” The “lesser feasts” provide opportunities for optional observance. They are not intended to replace the fundamental celebration of Sunday and major Holy Days. As the Standing Liturgical Commission and the General Convention add or delete names from the calendar, successive editions of this volume will be published, each edition bearing in the title the date of the General Convention to which it is a response. -
St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church Houston, Texas
A Glimpse Into The Coptic World Presented by: St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church Houston, Texas www.stmaryhouston.org © St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Houston, TX Slide 1 A Glimpse Into The Coptic World © St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Houston, TX © St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Houston, TX Slide 2 HI KA PTAH © St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Houston, TX The word COPT is derived from the ancient Egyptian word HI KA PTAH meaning house of spirit of PTAH. According to ancient Egyptians, PTAH was the god who molded people out of clay and gave them the breath of life; This believe relates to the original creation of man. The Greeks changed the name of “HI KA PTAH “ to Ai-gypt-ios. © St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Houston, TX Slide 3 © St. Mary & ArchangelAncient Michael Coptic Egypt Orthodox Church, Houston, TX The Arabs called Egypt DAR EL GYPT which means house of GYPT; changing the letter g to q in writing. Originally all Egyptians were called GYPT or QYPT, but after Islam entered Egypt in the seventh century, the word became synonymous with Christian Egyptians. According to tradition, the word MISR is derived from MIZRA-IM who was the son of HAM son of NOAH It was MIZRA-IM and his descendants who populated the land of Egypt. © St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, Houston, TX Slide 4 © St. Mary The& Archangel Coptic Michael Coptic language Orthodox Church, Houston, TX The Coptic language and writing is the last form of the ancient Egyptian language, the first being Hieroglyphics, Heratic and lastly Demotic. -
Confirmation
CONFIRMATION December 1, 2020 Dear Parents and Students, You have elected to register your son/daughter for the St. Agnes Christian Formation program this year. When registering your son/daughter it is stated that our Confirmation program is a two-year program. This program challenges him or her to grow in his or her understanding of the Catholic faith and his or her personal relationship with God. There are several points to make you aware of in preparation for Confirmation (which starts in 8th grade with the student receiving the Sacrament with the completion of 9th grade studies) (due to pandemic this school year completion of 10th grade)). Successful completion of the curriculum includes once a month catechesis, service to others, and spending time with God in prayer. The greatest form of prayer is the celebration of the Mass. As Catholics, we are encouraged to attend weekly Mass in order to recognize God’s love more fully in the Word and Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. While the pandemic poses a particular challenge at this time, students and their families are highly encouraged to either attend weekly Mass in person (Precautions are in place to ensure everyone’s safety) or to seek out an online Mass to encourage growth in love for Christ in preparation for Confirmation. Below is a list of other expectations. Remember, these “assignments” are designed to support our students in their desire to know, love, and serve our wonderful God while helping to prepare them for the reception of the Sacrament. This process for being Confirmed in the Spirit is a commitment from the parish, support from parents, and a commitment from the student that wishes to be Confirmed. -
03-98 Yousif
1 YouhannaNessimYoussef TwodoxologiesfromthePsalmodiaofSammanûd 1 Manuscript Themanuscriptisfromthecollectionofthechurch of Sammanûd 83 Lit. It is writteninCopticwithArabictitlesonlyinredink.Thebeginningandtheendare lost.Theoriginalfoliotationislosthoweveramodernfoliotationwasaddedwrit- teninpencil. Thecolophonislosthowever,wereadinanoteaftertheThursdayTheotokia: Fol.106 ﲤﺖ ﻭﻛﻤﻠﺖ ﺗﺬﺍﻛﻴﺔ ﺍﳋﻤﻴﺲ ﺍﳌﺒﺎﺭﻙ ﺑﺴﻼﻡ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﺏ ﺍﻻﻟﻪ ﺍﻟﻘﺪﻭﺱ ﺧﺎﻟﻖ ﺍﳋﻼﻳﻖ ﻭﳏﻲ ﺍﻟﻨﻔﻮﺱ ﻳﺎ ﻣﻦ ﻳﻘﺮﺍ ﻭﻳﺴﻤﻊ ﻭﻳﺸﻮﻑ ﺍﺫﻛﺮ ﺣﻘﺎﺭﺕ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺳﺦ ﻓﺎﻧﻪ ﺑﺎﻟﻌﻴﻮﺏ ﻣﻮﺻﻮﻑ ﻭﻻ ﻳﺴﺘﺤﻖ ﺍﻥ ﻳﺬﻛﺮ ﺍﲰﻪ ﺑﲔ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ ﻭﻫﻮ ﺍﳊﻘﲑ ﻣﺘﻴﺎﺱ ﻳﻮﺳﻒ ﻗﺰﻣﺎﻥ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻫﺎﱄ ﲰﻨﻮﺩ ﻏﺮﺑﻴﺔ ﻭﻛﻤﻠﻦ ﻭﺟﺪ ﻏﻠﻄﺔ ﻭﺍﺻﻠﺤﻬﺎ ﺍﳌﺴﻴﺢ ﺍﻻﻫﻨﺎ ﻳﺼﻠﺢ ﺷﺎﻧﻪ ﻭﻣﻦ ﻗﺎﻝ ﺷﻴﺎ ﻓﻠﻪ ﺍﻣﺜﺎﻟﻪ ﻭﺍﺪ ﻟﺮﺑﻨﺎ ﻳﺴﻮﻉ ﺍﳌﺴﻴﺢ ﺍﻣﲔ FinishedandcompletedthetheotokiaoftheblessedThursdayinthepeaceoftheLord,theHoly God,theCreatorofthecreation,thelife-givingofthesouls. Owhowillread,hear,see,rememberthehumilityofthescribe,asheisdescribedwithfaults,heis notworthytomentionhisnameamongthepeople,thehumbleMatthiasYusufKosmanfromthe inhabitantsofSammanûd,Gharbiah.Everyonewhowillfindanerror Thedateofthemanuscriptseemstobelatenineteenthcentury.Thescribehas skilfulhandwritingespeciallyinCoptic;howeverhisspellingisverypoor.There aresomefrontispiecesandfewilluminations.Somefoliosarelostsuchasthein thebeginningandthefourthOde. Sammanûd ThecityofSammanûdissituatedonthewestbankoftheDamiettabranchof theNileeastofMahallahal-KubraintheprovinceofGharbiah. 2Ithasalonghis- tory, 3 while Abu al-Makarim mentions four churches named after the Virgin 1 IwishtothankmyfriendJacobAskrenwhowaskindenoughtoprovidemethephotosofthis -
SYNAXARION, COPTO-ARABIC, List of Saints Used in the Coptic Church
(CE:2171b-2190a) SYNAXARION, COPTO-ARABIC, list of saints used in the Coptic church. [This entry consists of two articles, Editions of the Synaxarion and The List of Saints.] Editions of the Synaxarion This book, which has become a liturgical book, is very important for the history of the Coptic church. It appears in two forms: the recension from Lower Egypt, which is the quasi-official book of the Coptic church from Alexandria to Aswan, and the recension from Upper Egypt. Egypt has long preserved this separation into two Egypts, Upper and Lower, and this division was translated into daily life through different usages, and in particular through different religious books. This book is the result of various endeavors, of which the Synaxarion itself speaks, for it mentions different usages here or there. It poses several questions that we cannot answer with any certainty: Who compiled the Synaxarion, and who was the first to take the initiative? Who made the final revision, and where was it done? It seems evident that the intention was to compile this book for the Coptic church in imitation of the Greek list of saints, and that the author or authors drew their inspiration from that work, for several notices are obviously taken from the Synaxarion called that of Constantinople. The reader may have recourse to several editions or translations, each of which has its advantages and its disadvantages. Let us take them in chronological order. The oldest translation (German) is that of the great German Arabist F. Wüstenfeld, who produced the edition with a German translation of part of al-Maqrizi's Khitat, concerning the Coptic church, under the title Macrizi's Geschichte der Copten (Göttingen, 1845). -
The Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa Christianity In
This article was downloaded by: 10.3.98.104 On: 30 Sep 2021 Access details: subscription number Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG, UK The Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa Elias Kifon Bongmba Christianity in Egypt Publication details https://www.routledgehandbooks.com/doi/10.4324/9781315890012.ch2 Youhanna Nessim Youssef Published online on: 21 Dec 2015 How to cite :- Youhanna Nessim Youssef. 21 Dec 2015, Christianity in Egypt from: The Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa Routledge Accessed on: 30 Sep 2021 https://www.routledgehandbooks.com/doi/10.4324/9781315890012.ch2 PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR DOCUMENT Full terms and conditions of use: https://www.routledgehandbooks.com/legal-notices/terms This Document PDF may be used for research, teaching and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproductions, re-distribution, re-selling, loan or sub-licensing, systematic supply or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The publisher shall not be liable for an loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material. 2 Christianity in Egypt The Coptic Church Youhanna Nessim Youssef The word “Copt” originated from the Greek word “Aigyptius,”“Egyptian” which is the name of the sanctuary near Memphis “Het-Ka-Ptah,”“The dwelling of the ‘Ghost’(ka) of Ptah” and was disfigured by the Arabs to “Copt.” Nowa- days, for a visitor to the Middle East, the word “Coptic” may signify a lot of meanings – like Christian Egyptians, mostly Orthodox – but there is a minority of Catholics and Protestants, or Christian Nubians from the seventh to eleventh centuries or Ethiopians living in Abyssinia. -
3Rd Sunday of Great Lent – Veneration of the Holy Cross Commemoration of the Hieromartyr Basil, Priest of Ancyra (362 AD)
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Main Street Sixth Street Jacobs Creek, Pa. Monongahela, Pa. Very Rev. Edward Pehanich www. orthodoxmon.org 724-863-3741 [email protected] 412-651-2587 c April 4, 2021 3rd Sunday of Great Lent – Veneration of the Holy Cross Commemoration of the Hieromartyr Basil, priest of Ancyra (362 AD) This Week: TUESDAY – 5:30 p.m. VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY WEDNESDAY – Great Feast of the Annunciation FRIDAY – 5:30 p.m. The Annunciation, also referred to as PRESANCITIFED LITURGY the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin & All Souls Panachida Mary, or the Annunciation of the Lord, (Jacobs Creek) is the celebration of the announcement by the Archangel Gabriel to the Blessed Virgin Mary that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus, the Jewish messiah and Son of God, schedule and the links to join the Event marking His Incarnation. Gabriel told will be sent to you. Mary to name her son Jesus. At that time a momentous event in the history of the world took place: God began to Remember in prayer Pani Donna take on human form in the womb of the Smoley who is undergoing surgery at Theotokos. the Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday. _______________________ Attention youth The next “The Vine Paska Place your order for Paska and and the Branches” online Diocesan horseradish from the Ladies Guild by Youth event for youth ages 5-18 signing the order form on the bulletin (Kindergarten up to 12th Grade board. currently) is scheduled for Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 6pm. His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory is calling all our Collection We continue to collect youth ages 5-18 to come together again items for the Neighborhood online on April 11 in order to strengthen Resilience Project (formerly known as their faith and connect with their peers FOCUS) and St. -
Guidelines for Choosing a Confirmation Name 1
Guidelines for Choosing a Confirmation Name 1. Confirmation candidates should choose a saint’s name, the name of a biblical hero, or the name of a virtuous person they admire (living or deceased) as their Confirmation name. 2. The name must not contain any derivative of the name of Satan or the devil (For example, Satana or Devila). 3. Confirmation candidates may use their Baptismal name. Because Confirmation is the completion of our Baptism, it is an opportunity to reaffirm our initiation and to strengthen the connection between these two sacraments by using again their Baptismal name. 4. It is permissible for a Confirmation candidate to choose the name of a person who is in the process of canonization (For example, Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos or Venerable Fulton Sheen) CHOOSING A CONFIRMATION SAINT We choose a Confirmation saint because we realize how unfortunate it would be to travel alone. The saints have so much to teach us about this journey. The following list is for you to use as a starting point to assist your child in choosing a “Confirmation saint-buddy.” Have your child pick a saint who speaks to them. Know their story, but mostly know the power of their prayer to this saint. Encourage your child to include praying to this saint as part of their prayer life. I) “Superhero” Saints! The “superpowers” of these saints were not the result of a scientific accident or alien power. These people were simply receptive to the mighty power of God. These following saint stories are incredibly heroic! St. Mary, the Mother of God St. -
Marian Calendar December 1
Marian Calendar December 1 - Our Lady of Ratisbon, Bavaria (1842) One of the most famous examples of Our Lady’s bounty in granting favors to the wearers of the Miraculous Medal occurred less than ten years after the medal had been struck. Alphonse Rathisbonne was a French Jew who had no religion. When his brother Theodore became a Catholic and then a priest, Alphonse was filled with aversion. He was a typical intellectual of the nineteenth century, a worshipper of humanity, who sneered at anything spiritual in his pride and ignorance. In November 1841, Alphonse found himself in Rome, although his itinerary had not called for a stop in the Eternal City. There he met Baron de Bussiere. The Baron urgently requested him to wear the Miraculous Medal and to recite daily the prayer of Saint Bernard, “The Memorare.” Alphonse did so in the spirit of acceptance and of dare but without the slightest bit of faith. On January 20, 1842, Monsieur de Bussiere saw Alphonse walking along the street and invited him into his carriage. They stopped at Saint Andrea delle Fratee because the Baron wished to see a priest there. In order to kill time, Rathisbonne entered the church. He was not very much impressed and was walking around rather listlessly. Suddenly the church seemed to be plunged into darkness and all the light concentrated on one chapel. Very much startled he saw there our Blessed Mother bathed in glorious light, her face radiant. He went toward her. She motioned with her right hand for him to kneel. -
Stephen J. Davis Curriculum Vitae, P
Stephen J. Davis curriculum vitae, p. 1 STEPHEN J. DAVIS Yale University Yale University Pierson College Department of Religious Studies 261 Park Street 451 College Street New Haven, CT 06511 New Haven, CT 06511 Phone: 203-432-1298 Email: [email protected] Fax: 203-432-7844 EDUCATION: Yale University -- M.A. (1993), M.Phil. (1995), Ph.D. (1998), Religious Studies (Ancient Christianity) Dissertation: “The Cult of Saint Thecla, Apostle and Protomartyr: A Tradition of Women’s Piety in Late Antiquity” Duke University, The Divinity School -- M.Div., summa cum laude (1992) Princeton University -- A.B., English Literature (and Hellenic Studies), cum laude (1988) Senior Thesis: “Visions of History: The Poetry of W. B. Yeats and C. P. Cavafy” EMPLOYMENT HISTORY/TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Professor of Religious Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT (2008– ) Affiliate faculty member in the Departments of History and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, the Councils on Archaeological Studies and Middle East Studies, and the Programs in Humanities, Hellenic Studies, and Medieval Studies. Senior Research Fellow at the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies. Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT (2005–08) Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT (2002–05) Professor of New Testament and Early Church History, Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo (ETSC), Cairo, Egypt (1998–2002, visiting spring 2005). ETSC is the official Arabic-language seminary of the Coptic Evangelical -
Country Advice Egypt – EGY38074 – Coptic Christian – Monasteries
Country Advice Egypt Egypt – EGY38074 – Coptic Christian – Monasteries – Exit Procedures – Police 28 January 2011 1. Please provide information relating to Coptic Christian monasteries located in and around Aswan, as well as monasteries located to the west of Cairo, in the region between Cairo and the border with Libya. Information was found on Coptic Christian monasteries near Aswan, west of Cairo in the region between Cairo and the border with Libya, and near Cairo. Monasteries west of Cairo and near Cairo There are four active monasteries near Cairo at Wadi Al Natrun which is located just west of Cairo. These include St. Boshoi‟s (Anba Beshoy) Monastery, Monastery of the Syrians (Deir al-Surian), and Monastery of St. Macarius (Deir Abu Magar, Abu Maker). The best known of these monasteries is the Monastery of St. Macarius – Egypt‟s most important monastery. Many Coptic Christian popes have been selected from here. The Monastery of the Romans (Deir Al Baramus) is also located at Wadi Al Natrun.1 There are three uninhabited ancient monasteries at Wadi Al Natrun. These are: Monastery of St. John the Little; Armenian Monastery; Monastery of Moses the Black (Deir Anba Mussa al-Aswad, possibly the old Baramus monastery); and Christian Nitria (the Life of their Ancient Monks).2 There are also monasteries near Fayoum Oasis (Al Fayyum) which is located southwest of Cairo3: Monastery of the Arch Angel Gabriel (7th century, El Malak Ghobrial Monastery); Monastery of St. Samuel (Dier Anba Samwail); Monastery of the Virgin Mary (Deir al- Hammam); and Monastery of St. George (Deir Mari Girigis Monastery).4 Monasteries in or near Cairo include: the Convent of St. -
Coptic Literature in Context (4Th-13Th Cent.): Cultural Landscape, Literary Production, and Manuscript Archaeology
PAST – Percorsi, Strumenti e Temi di Archeologia Direzione della collana Carlo Citter (Siena) Massimiliano David (Bologna) Donatella Nuzzo (Bari) Maria Carla Somma (Chieti) Francesca Romana Stasolla (Roma) Comitato scientifico Andrzej Buko (Varsavia) Neil Christie (Leichester) Francisca Feraudi-Gruénais (Heidelberg) Dale Kinney (New York) Mats Roslund (Lund) Miljenko Jurković (Zagabria) Anne Nissen (Paris) Askold Ivantchik (Mosca) This volume, which is one of the scientific outcomes of the ERC Advanced project ‘PAThs’ – ‘Tracking Papy- rus and Parchment Paths: An Archaeological Atlas of Coptic Literature. Literary Texts in their Geographical Context: Production, Copying, Usage, Dissemination and Storage’, has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme, grant no. 687567. I testi pubblicati nella collana sono soggetti a valutazione secondo la procedura del doppio blind referee In copertina: P. Mich. 5421 e una veduta di Karanis © Roma 2020, Edizioni Quasar di Severino Tognon S.r.l. via Ajaccio 41-43, 00198 Roma - tel 0685358444 email: [email protected] eISBN 978-88-5491-058-4 Coptic Literature in Context (4th-13th cent.): Cultural Landscape, Literary Production, and Manuscript Archaeology Proceedings of the Third Conference of the ERC Project “Tracking Papyrus and Parchment Paths: An Archaeological Atlas of Coptic Literature. Literary Texts in their Geographical Context (‘PAThs’)”. edited by Paola Buzi Edizioni Quasar Table of Contents Paola Buzi The Places of Coptic Literary Manuscripts: Real and Imaginary Landscapes. Theoretical Reflections in Guise of Introduction 7 Part I The Geography of Coptic Literature: Archaeological Contexts, Cultural Landscapes, Literary Texts, and Book Forms Jean-Luc Fournet Temples in Late Antique Egypt: Cultic Heritage between Ideology, Pragmatism, and Artistic Recycling 29 Tito Orlandi Localisation and Construction of Churches in Coptic Literature 51 Francesco Valerio Scribes and Scripts in the Library of the Monastery of the Archangel Michael at Phantoou.