2014 HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL STEWARDSHIP

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1 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana JANUARY 26, 2014 ST. XENOPHON AND HIS COMPANIONS Sunday, January 26 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Sunday School following Holy Communion Youth Hymnology in Gymnasium First Artoclasia in Honor of The Three Hierarchs Presented by Holy Trinity PTA 12:00 pm ~ General Assembly in Gymnasium followed by Special General Assembly 12:00 pm ~ Kids' Cafe in Foyer 12:00 pm ~ Youth Greek School in Room 210 7:30 pm ~ "Worship Service for People of All Churches" in Cathedral Presiding Leader Father Peter Nugent, St. Basil Antiochian Orthodox Church Reception following in Coffee Room Monday, January 27 ~ 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Adult Intermediate Greek School in Room 210 Tuesday, January 28 ~ 7:00 pm Lake Terrance Property Owners Meeting in Coffee Room Wednesday, January 29 ~ 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Adult Beginner Greek School in Room 210 Saturday, February 1 ~ 10:00 am Youth Greek School in Room :00 am ~ Philoptochos Board Meeting in Boardroom 10:30 am ~ Philoptochos General Meeting in Coffee Room Sunday, February 2 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy with Father Dean Gigicos Parish Council on Duty Kosta Frezoulis, Manoli Ioannidis, and Panagiotis Patselikos ROAD CLOSURES FOR SOME PARISHIONERS PREPARE TO TAKE ALTERNATE ROUTES Sunday School following Holy Communion Youth Hymnology in Gymnasium First 12:00 pm ~ Kids' Cafe in Foyer 12:00 pm ~ GOYA Meeting in Boardroom 12:00 pm ~ Youth Greek School in Room 210 Super Bowl Party in Coffee Room Time to be Announced FAREWELL, FATHER MAXIMOS Today's Divine Liturgy marks the last church service celebrated at Holy Trinity Cathedral by Father Maximos Pafilis, who leaves this afternoon for Greece. There, he will assume his new assignment with the Church of Greece. The Cathedral Family thanks Father Maximos for his serving the New Orleans parish since October 2012 and wishes him safe travels and all of God's blessings in his new endeavors. FATHER DEAN GIGICOS TO SERVE IN FEBRUARY Father Dean Gigicos of Mobile, Alabama, will celebrate Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Cathedral on February 2, 9, and 23. The office awaits confirmation for February HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL STEWARDSHIP As we are invited to renew our annual stewardship pledge each year, we are also challenged to re-consider prayerfully our weekly gift to Him, Who is God's Great Gift to us. It is through our gift that God is able to continue His forgiving, healing, liberating, empowering, transfiguring, loving ministry through the Church. For God, Infinite though He be, has chosen to work through us, through our gifts, to continue His saving work in the world today. Many of us are careful to set aside funds for our retirement IRAs, 401(k)s, etc. Yet, how long will these last? Ten, maybe twenty years? The questions are... What are we setting aside for our eternal future? What are we investing in God, in eternity? How many of us, who are quite well-to-do on earth (and most of us Americans are), may end up paupers in heaven? St. John Chrysostom said once, "A rich man is not one who has much, but one who gives much. For, what he gives away remains his forever!" A little girl noticed that after the collection was taken in a certain church, the ushers brought it up to the altar. She whispered to her mother, "Mommy, how do they get the money up to heaven?" The mother replied, "The church doesn't send the money to heaven, but it uses it to bring heaven down to us." That mother could not have given a better answer. For the purpose of the Church is to get God's heaven into each one of us. "The kingdom of God is within you," said Jesus. The thought comes to me quite often that there will come a time for each one of us when we shall no longer be able to give. When death comes, our giving will be over. For all eternity God will be doing the giving to us. So, the time for us to give is now. The time for us to love is now. The time for us to share what God has given us is now. Give as you would if an angel Awaited your gift at the door. Give as you would if tomorrow Found you where giving was over. Give as you would to the Master If you met His loving look. Give as you would of your substance If His hand your offering took. For, it is indeed His hand! The tray in which we place our offering every Sunday is not a tray but His hand the nail-pierced hand of my Savior "Who loved me and gave Himself for me. Excerpt from "Two Plates Not One" by Father Anthony Coniaris 2014 STEWARDSHIP PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NARTHEX.

2 MARRIAGE SEMINAR IN MOBILE, ALABAMA The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta Family Life Ministry will present "Preparing for the Journey of Marriage in the Orthodox Church" on Saturday, February 8, 2014, from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. The seminary will be hosted by Annunciation Church in Mobile, Alabama, and costs $50.00 per couple. For reservations call PHILOPTOCHOS MEMBERSHIP The Annual Philoptochos Membership Drive has begun. Now is the perfect time to join generations of women, who have given their time and wisdom to truly make a difference. Our next meeting is Saturday, February 1, 2014, at 10:30 am in the Coffee Room. If you are interested in joining, please contact Membership Chairperson Cathy Vial. We encourage membership renewals and gladly welcome new members throughout the year. Even if you cannot be an active member, know that your membership fee goes to support charities at the National, Metropolis, and local levels. People are struggling everywhere. The need is greater than ever. Help expand our outreach and help us continue to give donations, hope, and love immediately when a tragedy happens. Become a member and contribute to existing initiatives, develop new programs, or identify a need that has not been met. Give hope to the hopeless and make a difference in people s lives. See what can be accomplished when women work together towards philanthropic goals and a common mission. ROAD CLOSURES ON FEBRUARY 2 The Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon and Half Marathon will take place next Sunday, February 2, As a result, Marconi Drive will be closed from 7:15 am to 2:45 pm. This road closure will affect access to Holy Trinity Cathedral. Parishioners, who reside west of Marconi Drive are advised to take Interstate 10 and exit at St. Bernard Avenue. SUPER BOWL PARTY AT HCC The Education, Cultural, and Youth Ministries Committee invites all young adults and interested parishioners to a Super Bowl Party at the Hellenic Cultural Center next Sunday, February 2. The exact time will be announced. Food and drinks will be provided, and those attending must be 21 or older. If you have questions, contact the Cathedral office. WEEK OF PRAYER WORSHIP FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY SERVICE Father Maximos asked Father Peter Nugent from St. Basil Antiochian Orthodox Church to preside in his absence at the Worship Service for People of All Churches tonight, Sunday, January 26. The service will commence in Holy Trinity Cathedral at 7:30 pm. Father Emile "Buddy" Noel, Ecumenical Officer of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, will speak on the theme "Has Christ Been Divided?" A reception hosted by the Holy Trinity Community will follow in the Hellenic Cultural Center. REGULAR GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND SPECIAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY The first 2014 General Assembly will be held in the Hellenic Cultural Center today, SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2014, immediately following Divine Liturgy. The agenda will include discussion and vote on the Proposed Budget for 2014, as well as regular business items. Please note that this meeting will be followed by a SPECIAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY, which will include discussion and vote on a request from Cathedral Montessori School for a three (3) year extension of a rent-free lease. All members in Good Standing are encouraged to attend. A roster of eligible voters is posted in the gymnasium. ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN MISSION CENTER VISITOR On Sunday, February 9, Kenneth Kidd from the Orthodox Christian Mission Center will be visiting Holy Trinity Cathedral to offer a discussion on Making Disciples as We Become Disciples International Missions as Part of Our Walk in Christ. He will share how missions are a part of Holy Orthodox Tradition and how the missionary saints continue to influence international missions today, as well as offer stories from missionaries and missionary priests in Kenya, Mongolia, and Guatemala, where Christ s Gospel, through the Orthodox Church, is taking root. Kenneth has worked for the OCMC for over seven years, and his personal mission experience includes work in India and Tanzania. THANKS FROM THE 150th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE The Holy Trinity Cathedral 150th Anniversary Committee and Epiphany Celebration Committee extend sincerest thanks to everyone, who worked on this special first ever event for our Community, and to all who participated, helped in any way, and attended the beautiful Cross Retrieval Ceremony on Bayou St. John in front of Holy Trinity Cathedral and attended the Epiphany Celebration Luncheon, where Holy Trinity was praised and recognized by community and city leaders for the contributions to the history of New Orleans and the growth of the Lakefront area. Congratulations and special blessings to Adamandios Toras, who retrieved the cross in the Bayou; Ariadne Makridakis, the dove bearer; and the other swimmers Emmanuel (Manoli) Ioannidis, Nikolaos Liaptsios, and Efthimios (Tim) Zissis. Our special thanks and appreciation to Nicholas Chronis, who chaired the Epiphany Celebration; Very Reverend Archimandrite Maximos Pafilis, who presided over the beautiful service; and Very Reverend Father Peter Nugent of St. Basil Antiochian Church and Father Emile "Buddy" Noel of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, who assisted in the service. PTA SOUPER FUNDRAISER Holy Trinity PTA is hosting its Annual Lenten Soup Fundraiser. Orders for soups, sold in quart size containers, will be taken from today, January 26, until February 23. Contact Chairperson Vicki McCallef at vmccallef@yahoo.com or to place your order. Please note that the Pick-Up Date will be Sunday, March 2, after church services.

3 PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS SCHEDULED FOR MONTHLY ROTATIONS Beginning next Sunday, February 2, Parish Council members will rotate duties on a monthly basis. Kosta Frezoulis, Manoli Ioannidis, and Panagiotis Patselikos have the February rotation. Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Community of New Orleans 1200 ROBERT E. LEE BOULEVARD NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA PHONE: (504) FAX: (504) Very Reverend Father Maximos Pafilis

4 26η ἸΑΝΟΥΑΡΊΟΥ 2014 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΙΕ ΛΟΥΚΑ Τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρός ἡμῶν Ξενοφῶντος καί τῆς Συνοδείας Αὐτοῦ Ἑωθινόν Θ 26 th JANUARY th SUNDAY OF LUKE St. Xenophon and His Companions Eothion 9 Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ἀνάστασης Ἦχος πλ β Ἀγγελικαὶ δυνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου, καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες, ἀπενεκρώθησαν καὶ ἵστατο Μαρία ἐν τῷ τάφῳ, ζητοῦσα τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα. Ἐσκύλευσας τὸν ᾍδην, μὴ πειρασθεὶς ὑπ' αὐτοῦ ὑπήντησας τῇ Παρθένῳ, δωρούμενος τὴν ζωήν. Ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ἁγίας Τριάδας Ἦχος πλ δ Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἀναδείξας, καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας, φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοί. Κοντάκιον τῆς Ὑπαπαντῆς Ἦχος α Ὁ μήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῷ τόκῳ σου, καὶ χεῖρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε, προφθάσας καὶ νῦν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέμοις τὸ πολίτευμα, καὶ κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ μόνος φιλάνθρωπος. Resurrection Apolytikion Plagal Tone 2 Angelic powers attended at Your grave, and those who were on guard became as dead. And Mary stood in the tomb, seeking Your pure body. You have despoiled Death and not been touched by him; you met the Virgin and gave us life. Lord who rose from the dead, glory to you. Apolytikion of the Holy Trinity Plagal Tone 4 Blessed are You, O Christ our God, who made fishermen all-wise, sending upon them the Holy Spirit and, through them, netting the world. O Loving One, glory to You. Kontakion of the Presentation of Our Lord Tone 1 Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One. Saint Xenophon January 26 This saint, a wealthy nobleman of Constantinople, was filled with piety toward God. His two sons, Arcadius and John, were sent to Beirut to study law. But, during their voyage they were shipwrecked. Barely saved, they forsook all things and departed for Palestine. Unaware of the mishap, Saint Xenophon and his wife Mary searched for their sons and found them in Jerusalem dressed in the habit of monks. The parents also took up the monastic life. Upon completing their lives in holiness, the family departed for the Lord about the beginning of the sixth century. Saint Xenophon and his sons reposed at Saint Sabbas Monastery and Mary at the Monastery of Saint Theodosius.

5 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Α Τιμοθέου δ 9-15 Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει. Στίχ. Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ, ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ τιμήν. Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, πιστὸς ὁ λόγος καὶ πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος. Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ κοπιῶμεν καὶ ὀνειδιζόμεθα, ὅτι ἠλπίκαμεν ἐπὶ θεῷ ζῶντι, ὅς ἐστιν σωτὴρ πάντων ἀνθρώπων, μάλιστα πιστῶν. Παράγγελλε ταῦτα καὶ δίδασκε. Μηδείς σου τῆς νεότητος καταφρονείτω, ἀλλὰ τύπος γίνου τῶν πιστῶν ἐν λόγῳ, ἐν ἀναστροφῇ, ἐν ἀγάπῃ, ἐν πνεύματι, ἐν πίστει, ἐν ἁγνείᾳ. Ἕως ἔρχομαι, πρόσεχε τῇ ἀναγνώσει, τῇ παρακλήσει, τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ. Μὴ ἀμέλει τοῦ ἐν σοὶ χαρίσματος, ὃ ἐδόθη σοι διὰ προφητείας μετὰ ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν τοῦ πρεσβυτερίου. Ταῦτα μελέτα, ἐν τούτοις ἴσθι, ἵνα σου ἡ προκοπὴ φανερὰ ᾖ ἐν πᾶσιν. THE EPISTLE 1 Timothy 4:9-15 The Lord will give strength to his people. Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory. TIMOTHY, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. Command and teach these things. Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Till I come, attend to the public reading of scripture, to preaching, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands upon you. Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Λουκάν ιθ 1-10 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, διήρχετο ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν Ιεριχώ. Καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ ὀνόματι καλούμενος Ζακχαῖος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν ἀρχιτελώνης καὶ αὐτὸς πλούσιος. Καὶ ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν τὸν Ιησοῦν τίς ἐστιν, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου ὅτι τῇ ἡλικίᾳ μικρὸς ἦν. Καὶ προδραμὼν εἰς τὸ ἔμπροσθεν ἀνέβη ἐπὶ συκομορέαν ἵνα ἴδῃ αὐτόν, ὅτι ἐκείνης ἤμελλεν διέρχεσθαι. Καὶ ὡς ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον, ἀναβλέψας ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτόν, Ζακχαῖε, σπεύσας κατάβηθι, σήμερον γὰρ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου δεῖ με μεῖναι. Καὶ σπεύσας κατέβη, καὶ ὑπεδέξατο αὐτὸν χαίρων. Καὶ ἰδόντες πάντες διεγόγγυζον λέγοντες ὅτι Παρὰ ἁμαρτωλῷ ἀνδρὶ εἰσῆλθεν καταλῦσαι. Σταθεὶς δὲ Ζακχαῖος εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν κύριον, Ιδοὺ τὰ ἡμίσειά μου τῶν ὑπαρχόντων, κύριε, τοῖς πτωχοῖς δίδωμι, καὶ εἴ τινός τι ἐσυκοφάντησα ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν. Εἶπεν δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Ιησοῦς ὅτι Σήμερον σωτηρία τῷ οἴκῳ τούτῳ ἐγένετο, καθότι καὶ αὐτὸς υἱὸς Αβραάμ ἐστιν ἦλθεν γὰρ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ζητῆσαι καὶ σῶσαι τὸ ἀπολωλός. THE GOSPEL Luke 19:1-10 At that time, Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today." So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner." And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost.