Saturday, December 25, 2004

Chinese Translation of the Prologue

Mitrophan Chin has posted the following appeal to several lists, and this is a project worthy of support:

http://prologue.orthodox.cn/pressDec04.htm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 19, 200430th Monday after PentecostFor more information about the Chinese Orthodox Translation Project, see http://prologue.orthodox.cn or contact Project Coordinator,Nelson Mitrophan Chin at mitrophan @ orthodox.cnChinese Translation Project awarded a gift of $300With pastoral blessing of the archpriest Fr Antony Hughes, the ParishCouncil of St Mary's Orthodox Church at their Council Meeting onWednesday, November 17, 2004 in Cambridge MA, has awarded a gift of$300, in response to the $3,000 matching grant by The Order ofSt. Ignatius of Antioch to use towards the completion of thetranslation effort of the Prologue from Ochrid, a daily compilation ofsaints' lives and other devotional material by St Nikolai of Zica intoChinese. For more details about the parish, visit http://www.StMaryOrthodoxChurch.org/

You can help with your tax-deductible donations made payable to"Chinese Translation Project/St Mary's Church" and mail to:
CHINESE TRANSLATION PROJECT
c/o ST MARY'S ORTHODOX CHURCH
8 INMAN ST
CAMBRIDGE MA 02139-2407 USA

Now is the best time to maximize your contributions, as all donationswill be matched dollar for dollar by the Order of St Ignatius ofAntioch up to $3,000. For a limited time, request a free booklet onthe Chinese Martyrs sent to you or a designated recipient. You can sponsor a specific day for the good health or in memory ofloved one, for a names day, wedding anniversary, day of repose, or anyother special occasion, which will be noted on the bottom of eachentry of the prologue, and those reading the daily devotion for thatday can pray for your loved ones. Email Nelson Mitrophan Chin at mitrophan@orthodox.cn for availability of a requested day.