Bookshop
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St Mary & St Merkorious church is blessed to have many libraries. These Libraries and Bookshops cater for different ages and languages (Arabic/English). The Main Library Facilities where borrowing books is permitted can be located through the Fr Pishoy Kamel Youth Resource Centre pages.
Bookshop
The main bookshop has a wide range of mediums for sale. These include:-
- Books both in English and Arabic, with a wide range of authors including HH Pope Shenouda III and HG Bishop Moussa
- Videos containing the lives of saints and other religious events and ceremonies
- Audio compact discs (CDs) which hold a large range of Arabic, English and Coptic hymns, praises, prayers and sermons
- PC compact discs (CDs) which hold Coptic and Christian programs, games and software
- Audio tapes which have music, sermons and a wide range of other audio
- A wide range of Coptic Paintings, Drawings and other Art
- Many crosses, watches, key chains, and other jewellery and miscellaneous items.
New Library Catalogues
Below are some catalogue naming some books and audio that we have in our main church bookshop/library.
| HH Pope Shenouda III | 1.29 MB |  |
| HG Bishop Benyameen | 118 KB | |
| HG Bishop Danial | 42.5 KB | |
| HG Bishop Rofaeel | 427 KB | |
| The Late Bishop Beemen | 94.5 KB | |
| The Late Bishop Youannis | 145 KB | |
| Fr Bishoy Kamel | 146 KB | |
| Fr Philemon El Anba Bishoy | 101 KB | |
| Various Bishops | 260 KB | |
| Sydney Priests | 238 KB | |
| Fr Tadros Yacoub Malaty | 146 KB | |
| Fr Yacoub Magdy | 92.5 KB | |
| Fr Youhanna Bastawros | 71.5 KB | |
| Miracles | 96.5 KB | |
| Abu Sefein Meetings | 154 KB | |
Video Borrowing Library
At St Mary and Merkorious church there is also the Video Borrowing Library, which allows borrowing of videos to children. These include cartoon Christian stories and movies, films, and also the lives of saints which are in Arabic but subtitled in English.
To be eligible to borrow these videos and movies you must register and become a member of the borrowing directory at the small cost of $15. For each video borrowed thereafter a $0.50 charge applies. These monies are not returned, but are put forward to church fundraising funds.
The Video Borrowing Library is located within the Main Library
At St Mary and Merkorious church there is also the Video Borrowing Library, which allows borrowing of videos to children. These include cartoon Christian stories and movies, films, and also the lives of saints which are in Arabic but subtitled in English.
To be eligible to borrow these videos and movies you must register and become a member of the borrowing directory at the small cost of $15. For each video borrowed thereafter a $0.50 charge applies. These monies are not returned, but are put forward to church fundraising funds.
The Video Borrowing Library is located within the Main Library
