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jydeacon

posted on Mar 07, 2008 - 12:47 PM

Thanks Msoliman for the update, please keep us posted when you get a good timeline. Thanks

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egyptianhomeboy

posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 07:27 PM

Any news?

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MSoliman

posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 08:16 PM

HGBY has had it for about a week now and is reviewing it for the final time. He has not given a definite time-line, but I'll update just as soon as I know one.

Pray for this project.

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Ehab

posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 08:25 PM

in the meantime, there's also a deacon's service book with english translations and everything from St. Mary's in Chicago from Fr. Jacob Nadian. You can order it from orthodoxbookstore.org

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MSoliman

posted on Mar 20, 2008 - 07:17 PM

From Ehab:in the meantime, there's also a deacon's service book with english translations and everything from St. Mary's in Chicago from Fr. Jacob Nadian. You can order it from orthodoxbookstore.org

oh wow, i never knew that this was even in the works. does anyone own it, or can comment on what it has in it?

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jydeacon

posted on Mar 27, 2008 - 09:28 PM

Any updates? Do you guys have a timeline of when this will be out?

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MSoliman

posted on Mar 28, 2008 - 02:28 AM

no update yet... but again, i promise to update you all the second i get a more firm timeline from HGBY. pray for this project! we're really close!

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Ehab

posted on Mar 30, 2008 - 04:46 AM

the book out of chicago is a complete service book with vespers and matins prayers (doxologies included) as well as all the hymns and responses for the various fasts and feasts of the year. It also includes many of the melodies said in the different seasons like "Blessed are those who have mercy" during the Lent season and the "The Burning Bush" during Kiahk. It is a very complete book which is nice to have especially since everything is translated in English and all the rites are in English too. You can order from the church website stmarysofchicago.com (I think) and also from Orthodoxbookstore.org.

Keep me in your prayers during this time of Lent

Ehab

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HopelessCase113

posted on Apr 12, 2008 - 12:38 AM

ANy news?????????

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MSoliman

posted on Apr 12, 2008 - 02:06 AM

i spoke w HGBY and he told me he plans to have the book-review finished after the resurrection feast...

pray

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jydeacon

posted on Apr 12, 2008 - 03:01 AM

Do you have an idea of when this book will be released? Possibly June??

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jydeacon

posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 03:26 PM

Any updates??

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MSoliman

posted on Apr 30, 2008 - 11:57 AM

the book is in HGBY's hands as he does his FINAL review before going to press.

i think once it goes to press we'll be able to give a more solid timeline but until then, pray!

will keep you all posted.

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HopelessCase113

posted on May 19, 2008 - 02:12 AM

Aya Aghbar?

What's happening? I saw the book on the homepage of coptic heritage and got excited, I thought it was Anba Youssef's book...


But it wasn't....

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MSoliman

posted on May 19, 2008 - 02:36 AM

Yeah I wish that was our book too, but not quite...

HGBY is still in his final review of the book, and again, once he's done, it goes to our publisher in Egypt.

Please continue to remember this project in our prayers and ask that the Lord strengthen His Grace during his review.

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Overgrownegyptian

posted on May 20, 2008 - 02:20 AM

mark, we need to tell HGBY that we want a tasbeha book produced by our diocese.

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atthoowi

posted on May 20, 2008 - 02:24 AM

It's almost done. Will be the next book out after Deacon's book.

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michaelg

posted on May 20, 2008 - 05:57 PM

Mark,

Does the new SUS deacons book follow albert Mikhail's book exactly? B/c I know they wanted to translate the book into english. I would like to unity with the books.

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Overgrownegyptian

posted on May 20, 2008 - 09:19 PM

From atthoowi:It's almost done. Will be the next book out after Deacon's book.

produced by the southern diocese? or are you speaking of a production by the st. mary and st. athanasius church in canada?

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atthoowi

posted on May 21, 2008 - 04:58 AM

Psalmody-Coordinated by Fr Anastasi for LA and SUS diocese

Deacon's Book-Rites and content as approved by HG Bishop Youssef

for the most part, these are acanadian

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MSoliman

posted on May 21, 2008 - 03:31 PM

From michaelg:Does the new SUS deacons book follow albert Mikhail's book exactly? B/c I know they wanted to translate the book into english. I would like to unity with the books.

No... I posted a while back as to what the book contains... Here's an excerpt:

Regarding what's in it, it's basically 4 books combined into one (i.e., liturgy book, complete book of rites, complete tamgeed book, complete khidmat al-shamaas)-- all well-translated and thoughtfully organized. Three languages throughout (Coptic, non broken English, and Arabic). Primary language of the book (i.e., language of the Rites) is English, but that said, every single hymn is presented in all three languages (even Ya kool al sefoof for the Resurrection).

- Complete hymns for the offering of morning and evening incense, all three divine liturgies
- Complete hymns for all seasons, fasts/feasts, etc
- Extensive Rites for Agpeya, Tasbeha, offering of morning/evening incense, liturgies, all fasts/feast of the year, Holy week, Tamgeed, all special occasions (e.g., ordinations, funerals, weddings, baptisms, etc)
- A section for preparatory prayers for deacons while going to church and their instructions
- The hymns for all of the fasts/feasts are organized by Coptic month, rather than arranged like Albeir's book... This way the taqs for the coptic month can be appreciated and the flow of the book is more logical and organized.


We used Albeir's book significantly for hymns that were "lost" and where documentation was scarce... He did an outstanding job bringing these hymns back to the "public eye" and we felt it was prudent to include as many as possible...

That said, these are two separate efforts, and two compeltely independent projects, but both with the same goal in mindl-- fostering education and dissemination of Coptic hymns and rites... Our book was specifically focused towards the English speakers around the world, but will work for Arabic speakers as well, while Albeir's was vice versa.

(back to work)

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jydeacon

posted on Jun 02, 2008 - 12:41 AM

Hey Guys, any updates on this????

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jydeacon

posted on Jun 13, 2008 - 02:37 AM

No news at all????

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MSoliman

posted on Jun 14, 2008 - 09:46 PM

HGBY will be done with the book's final review by the Apostles' Fast (i.e., a day or so)... Then, it goes off for print, God willing.

As soon as this happens and we have a better estimate as to how long it will take and what the printing time will be and shipment, etc, I will let the community know right away.

Pray for this project.

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jydeacon

posted on Jul 07, 2008 - 03:20 AM

No new news on this project???

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