Books to be regulated


The Holy Synod has decided the following based on the recommendations of the Ritual Committee:

  1. The necessity of following [keeping track of] the new prints [books], in order to adhere to the decrees of the Holy Synod in relation to the texts concerning rituals.
  2. Confirmation that it is necessary to adhere to the previous decree of the Holy Synod dated 10/06/1995 regarding the [requirement of] approval of the Ritual Committee prior to the reprinting of the ritual books.
  3. There will be distribution of books compiling the list of consecrated servants with the rest of the consecrated servants service affairs, the ritual of ordaining the Consecrated Servants, Sub-Deaconess, and Deaconess, as approved by the Holy Synod in the era of Pope Shenouda III, may the Lord extend his life.

Published Date

14 June 2003

Chapter

19. Rituals

Keywords

Books, Rites & Rituals, Regulations

Related Decrees

  1. Ritual research books require Synod approval
  2. Activation of Religious Books Review Committee
  3. Addition of newly-found 9th hour of Palm Sunday and rearrangement of 9th and 11th hour
  4. Addition to litany of "Yea, we ask You"
  5. Amendment of the phrase "this sacrifice"
  6. Amendment to text of Doxology of Feast of the Apostles
  7. Amendment to text of Feast of the Cross
  8. Amendment to text of Gospel of Feasts of the Entry of the Lord into the Temple and Circumcision
  9. Amendment to text of Gospel of the Good Shepherd
  10. Amendment to the text of the Lenten Lectionary