Liturgy
What are the three Liturgies currently used in the Coptic Orthodox Church?
St. Basil, St. Gregory of Nazianzus, and St. Cyril I.
How many letters are in the Coptic alphabet?
32 letters
What feast celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and is celebrated on Kayhk 29?
The Nativity of Christ (Christmas)
What does “Tasbeha” mean, and when is it traditionally prayed?
Praise, or the Midnight Praise; it is traditionally prayed at night.
What are the four main sections of the Coptic Liturgy?
Prayer of Thanksgiving, Prayer of Consecration, Prayer of Fraction, and Prayer of Communion.
How many Greek and Coptic letters are there in the alphabet?
24 Greek letters, 7 Coptic letters, and 1 number.
Which feast is known as the birthday of the Christian Church and celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit?
Pentecost
Which Biblical event is the First Hoos based on?
Moses and the Israelites praising God after He parted the Red Sea.
Which Liturgy is used most commonly throughout the year in the Coptic Orthodox Church?
The Liturgy of St. Basil.
What is the name of the accent?
Jinkim
This feast is celebrated on the 40th day after Easter and commemorates Christ being lifted up to heaven. What is it?
The Ascension
Which Hoos is the praise of the three saintly youths after God delivered them from the fiery furnace?
The third Hoos.
Who first used the Liturgy orally in Alexandria, and who recorded it in writing?
St. Mark first used it orally in Alexandria, and St. Cyril I recorded it in writing.
Can you please tell in Coptic the sign of the cross?
Khen efran emeviot nemepshir nem piepnevma ethouab onoti enouot ameen.
Which minor feast commemorates the establishment of the Sacrament of the Eucharist and includes the rite of washing the feet?
Holy Thursday
What comes after the Third Hoos?
The Commemoration of the Saints.
Which Liturgy is addressed to the Son rather than to the Father?
The Liturgy of St. Gregory of Nazianzus.
Is the Coptic language read from left to right?
Yes
Which feast follows Easter and recalls Christ’s words about believing without seeing?
Thomas’s Sunday
Which Psalms make up the Fourth Hoos?
Psalms 148–150