Grade 10 - Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States

Sunday School Curriculum Grade 10
V. Katameros (Book of Church Readings)
All the readings of the day have one single theme in common.
Five Different Katameros.
Annual for Sundays: Readings depend on the Sundays of the Coptic Months (e.g. first
Sunday of Tute).
Annual for Weekdays: Readings depend on the Coptic date (e.g. the 1 st day of the month of
Tute). The theme for these readings depends on the Synaxarium of the day (e.g., if it is a feast
of a Patriarch, the Gospel of the Good Shepherd is read).
Great Fast: Contains the readings of all the days of Great Fast and Jonah‘s Fast.
Holy Week: Contains all the readings of Holy Week.
Holy Fifty Days: Contains the readings of all the Holy Fifty Days from the Feast of the
Resurrection to the Feast of the Pentecost.
VI. Synaxarium
The Chronology and History of the Church and its saints
VII. Book of Melodies
Contains the Melodies chanted during Communion
VIII. Psalmody (Book of Praises)
Two Different Psalmodies
Annual Psalmody: Contains the praises for all the days of the week and all the occasions,
except the month of Kiahk.
Kiahk Psalmody: Contains all the praises for the special month of Kiahk.
IX. Antiphonarium (called “Difnar” in Coptic)
Contains a glorification and a brief story of the saint of the day.
It is used in the Midnight Praises.
X. Book of Psalies
Contains special Psalies for special feasts and the feasts of the saints, not found in the annual
Psalmody.
XI. Book of Processions
Book of Processions of the feasts of the Cross and Palm Sunday, and the expositions of the
Great Fast and the Holy Fifty Days.
Contains all the expositions and Psalies for all these occasions.
XII. Holy Week Directory
Contains all the hymns rites, and readings for the Holy Week: starting from Palm Sunday until
the Feast of the Resurrection.
XIII. Book of the Liturgy of the Waters and the Prostration Prayers
Contains the prayers of the three Liturgies of Waters:
Epiphany