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Now available for download: Word doc

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 9, 2004 Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

For more information about the Chinese Orthodox Translation Project, 
see http://prologue.orthodox.cn or contact Project Coordinator,
Nelson Mitrophan Chin at mitrophan@orthodox.cn
Chinese Translation of the Prologue from Ohrid Now Under Way
A Chinese translation project is under way of the Prologue from Ohrid
by St Nikolai of Zica from the recently published new English
translation done by the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Western America
with blessing from his Grace Bishop Jovan of the Serbian Church. 

The translation project of this famous collection
of  the lives of saints plus  hymns,  reflections,
contemplations   and   homilies   by  the recently 
glorified St Nikolai is envisioned as a mission to
the  general Chinese population to get involved in
the  preliminary  translation.  Hopefully  in  the
process they will get inspired by the lives of the
Saints,  and  learn more about the Orthodox Faith,
and  be  drawn  closer  to  Christ  and  what  the 
Orthodox Church has to offer. Already, a Hong Kong
Protestant  is helping with translating the  Lives
of Saints section of the Prologue because he is interested as he says,
"in participating in works related to Christ, hoping to help the
spread of His Kingdom." Chinese Orthodox readers will be involved
throughout the whole process in editting and retranslating the text to
conform to Orthodox understanding and style. 

This translation will also be a vital catechetical tool for the
Chinese Orthodox community and new converts both in China and overseas
to strengthen their daily spiritual growth given the persecutions that
the Chinese Orthodox have to endure the past century. 

The project is also looking for donations to help defray project
expenses and to compensate our translators. You can even sponsor a
specific day for the good health or in memory of loved ones for their
names day, wedding anniversary, day of repose, or any other special
occasions, which will be noted on the bottom of each entry of the
prologue, and those reading the daily devotion for that day can pray
for your loved ones. Just email Nelson Mitrophan Chin at
mitrophan@orthodox.cn for availability of a requested day.