Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana

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1 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana September 1, 2013 Beginning of the Indiction Ecclesiastical New Year Sunday, September 1 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Beginning of Indiction Ecclesiastical New Year The Lesser Blessing of the Waters after Divine Liturgy 12:30 pm ~ Greek Festival Appreciation Luncheon in Gymnasium Monday, September 2 ~ LABOR DAY Cathedral Office Closed Friday, September 6 ~ 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm HTC Youth Soccer Saturday, September 7 ~ 10:30 am Philoptochos Meeting in Gymnasium 12:00 pm ~ Caillouet Baptism 6:00 pm ~ Vespers Sunday, September 8 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Sunday School following Holy Communion Meet in Coffee Room First Psarellis 1-Year Memorial Oath of Office for GOYA Officers Oath of Office for Philoptochos Officers and Board Members 12:00 pm ~ Daughters Meeting in Gymnasium 12:00 pm ~ GOYA Meeting in Boardroom 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ~ Youth Greek School in Room :00 pm ~ Kids Café in Foyer CATHEDRAL ROOF REPAIRS REMINDER Work on the Cathedral roof is progressing with the daily work schedule remaining from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm including weekends when needed for rain delays. The roofer and the Parish Council are greatly concerned about safety issues while the crew is working. Once again, parishioners are asked to be mindful of the construction area, the dangers it entails, and the necessity for limiting access to the facilities while the roofers are working. As a community we shall follow this request until all the scheduled repairs are completed. In particular, please DO NOT use the courtyard to access the Cathedral. GREEK FESTIVAL APPRECIATION LUNCHEON The Greek Festival Committee and the Parish Council invite all Greek Festival volunteers to attend an Appreciation Luncheon today in the gymnasium after Divine Liturgy. Join the Cathedral Family in celebrating another successful Greek Festival, thanks to your efforts. DAUGHTERS The Daughters of Penelope Celebration Tea for members will be at The Ritz Carlton on Saturday, September 14, 2013, at 1:00 pm honoring Chapter Past President Adrienne Dabbs Owen and 25 year members Billie Andersson, Pauline Caridas, Vickie Catsulis, Mary Giannopulos, Vaso Salles, and Angeliki Tsatsoulis. Congratulations to these members! Daughters are asked to RSVP and submit their check ($25 per person) to Sophia Pappas, Mary Kontos, or Barbara Stavis Wolf by September 8. All members are also reminded of the Daughters regular chapter meeting after church services on Sunday, September 8. GREEK SCHOOL BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY The Greek School schedule has been finalized. Fay Kalergi will teach adult and children classes weekly in Room 210. Below are the details for the upcoming year. Adults: Intermediate Level Monday evenings from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Adults: Beginning Level Wednesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Children: Saturday mornings from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm AND Sunday afternoon from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Please note that the children s Sunday Greek School session is scheduled weekly except the last Sunday of each month when PTA hosts the HTC Family Day-Birthday Celebration. ICONOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS IN SEPTEMBER The Education, Culture, and Youth Ministries Committee has engaged Elias Damianakis from New Port Richey, Florida, to conduct iconography workshops for both the adults and the youth of our Cathedral Family. Participants, who register for the workshops, will actually learn to write icons. The sessions are as follow: Thursday, September 19 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Didactic session on iconography Friday, September 20 9:00 am to 11:30 am Adult iconography workshop 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Lunch 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm Continuation of workshop Saturday, September 21 9:00 am to 11:30 am Youth iconography workshop 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Lunch 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm Continuation of workshop Sunday, September 22 Divine Liturgy Sermonette by Elias Damianakis 12:00 pm Reception and Exhibit of Icons The workshops are free to the Cathedral Family. To ensure adequate art supplies, ALL participants must call the Cathedral office by Thursday, September 12, to register.

2 GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN SEPTEMBER A General Assembly will be held in the Hellenic Cultural Center on Sunday, September 15, 2013, after Divine Liturgy. All parishioners, who are Members in Good Standing, are encouraged to attend. Anyone, who presently is not financially a Member in Good Standing, is encouraged to update his/her stewardship prior to the date of the meeting. HTC YOUTH SOCCER The first Holy Trinity Cathedral Youth Soccer fall practice session is this Friday, September 6, 2013, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Contact Soccer Director Katerina Sutton for information. PHILOPTOCHOS GARAGE SALE Philoptochos is making plans for the annual Garage Sale that will take place October 5 and 6. Please contact Chairperson Elaine Nugent with any questions, donations, or offers to help. Your donations may be brought to the center and placed on the stage beginning September 29. Also, Elaine needs help transporting items to the Hellenic Cultural Center. If you can volunteer a truck or van, call Elaine at BACK TO SCHOOL Philoptochos thanks everyone, who has already brought in school supplies. There is still time to help us support those students, who have not yet received supplies from the first delivery of pencils, erasers, notebooks, and crayons. Items may be placed in the bag in the Coffee Room. SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCHEON Senior Citizens are invited to our first luncheon on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at 11:30 am in the Coffee Room. Margo Stamoulis has graciously offered to sponsor this luncheon in memory of her parents. PHILOPTOCHOS COME AND SEE DINNER TICKETS Tickets for the Philoptochos fundraiser will be available next week. Your donation of $55 per person will afford you an evening of unique tablescapes, Greek appetizers, a delicious Greek buffet, and the excitement generated by the Silent Auction. Wine will be sold by the glass or the bottle. Plan now to attend this gala, which is one of two annual fundraisers that sustain the worthy philanthropic projects of Philoptochos. To secure your reservations, contact Ticket Chairpersons Diane Chronis at or Koula Vennis at SILENT AUCTION The entire community is asked to assist Philoptochos in soliciting items for the Silent Auction. All items are welcome but must be given to Auction Chairperson Helen Malachias or Viki Moustoukas by October 1, Additional solicitation letters are available in the Narthex and the Cathedral office. Your support will be deeply appreciated. Check for online postings of the weekly Sunday bulletins and the monthly issues of The Flame. H Y M N O L O G Y I N S T R U C T I O N New for Sunday School Year The Education, Cultural, and Youth Ministries Committee is excited to announce that beginning September 8, 2013, Hymnology Instruction will be added to the Sunday School curriculum. Each month students of all ages will learn a liturgical hymn. "Se Imnoumen We Praise You, which is chanted during Divine Liturgy as the congregation kneels, will be taught first. The procedure for this endeavor will be as follows: Immediately after Holy Communion, the Sunday School staff will direct all Sunday School students to the Coffee Room. Once seated the students will chant the selected hymn in Greek and English and will receive a brief explanation of its meaning. The session will take approximately 5 to 10 minutes. Afterward, the teachers will escort the students to the upstairs classrooms for their lessons. We appreciate your supporting this important opportunity for our youth to learn our beautiful Orthodox music. If you have any questions, please contact Viki Moustoukas vmoustouka@aol.com. Beginning of the Indiction The first day of the Ecclesiastical New Year is also called the beginning of the Indiction. The term Indiction comes from a Latin word meaning to impose. It was originally applied to the imposition of taxes in Egypt. The first worldwide Indiction was in 312 when the Emperor Constantine (May 21) saw a miraculous vision of the Cross in the sky. Before the introduction of the Julian calendar, Rome began the New Year on September 1. According to Holy Tradition, Christ entered the synagogue on September 1 to announce His mission to mankind (Luke 4:16-22). Quoting Isaiah (61:1-2), the Savior proclaimed, The spirit of the Lord is upon me; because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent me to proclaim release to captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord... For more information on the religious and the historical significance of the Indiction, please see the article in the September issue of The Flame.

3 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 1η Σεπτεμβρίου 2013 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ἈΡΧΗ ΤΗΣ ἸΝΔΙΚΤΟΥ ἤτοι τοῦ Νέου Ἐκκλησιαστικοῦ Ἔτους Τοῦ Ὁσίου Συμεών τοῦ Στυλίτου Ἑωθινόν Ι 1 st September 2013 SUNDAY BEGINNING OF THE INDICTION The Ecclesiastical New Year St. Symeon the Stylite Eothion 10 Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ἀνάστασης Ἦχος α Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος, Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν διὰ τοῦτο αἱ δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοί, Ζωοδότα Δόξα τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου, Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε φιλάνθρωπε. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ἰνδίκτου Ἦχος β Ὁ πάσης Δημιουργὸς τῆς κτίσεως, ὁ καιροὺς καὶ χρόνους ἐν τῇ ἰδία ἐξουσία θέμενος, εὐλόγησον τὸν στέφανον τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ τῆς χρηστότητός σου Κύριε, φυλάττων ἐν εἰρήνῃ τοὺς Βασιλεῖς καὶ τὴν πόλιν σου, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, καὶ σῶσον ἡμᾶς. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Θεοτόκου Ἦχος βαρὺς Χαίρε, κεχαριτωμένη, Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, λιμήν καί προστασία τού γένους τών ανθρώπων, εκ σού γάρ εσαρκώθη ο Λυτρωτής τού κόσμου. Μόνη γὰρ ὑπάρχεις Μήτηρ καὶ Παρθένος, ἀεὶ εὐλογημένη καὶ δεδοξασμένη, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῶ Θεῷ, εἰρήνην δωρήσασθαι πάσῃ τῇ οἰκουμένῃ. Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ὁσίου Συμεὼν Ἦχος α Ὑπομονῆς στῦλος γέγονας, ζηλώσας τοὺς προπάτορας Ὅσιε, τὸν Ἰὼβ ἐν τοῖς πάθεσι, τὸν Ἰωσὴφ ἐν τοῖς πειρασμοῖς, καὶ τὴν τῶν Ἀσωμάτων πολιτείαν, ὑπάρχων ἐν σώματι, Συμεὼν Πατὴρ ἡμῶν Ὅσιε, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ἁγίας Τριάδας Ἦχος πλ δ Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ παν-σόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἀναδείξας, καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας, φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοί. Κοντάκιον τῆς Ἰνδίκτου Ἦχος δ Ὁ τῶν αἰώνων Ποιητὴς καὶ Δεσπότης, θεέ τῶν ὅλων, ὑπερούσιε ὄντως, τὴν ἐνιαύσιον εὐλόγησον περίοδον, σώζων τῷ ἐλέει σου τῷ ἀπείρῷ, οἰκτίρμον, πάντας τοὺς λατρεύοντας σοὶ τῷ μόνῷ Δεσπότῃ, καὶ ἐκβοῶντας φόβῷ λυτρωτά Εὔφορον πᾶσι τὸ ἔτος χορήγησον. Resurrection Apolytikion Tone 1 The stone had been sealed by the Jews, and soldiers were guarding your pure Body; but on the third day, Savior, you arose and gave life to the world. Wherefore the heavenly Powers cried out to you, Giver of life: Glory to your resurrection, Christ, glory to your kingdom, glory to your divine plan, you who alone love human kind. Apolytikion of the Indiction Tone 2 Creator of the universe, setting times and seasons by Your sole authority, bless the cycle of the year of Your grace, O Lord, guarding our rulers and Your nation in peace, at the intercession of the Theotokos, and save us. Apolytikion of the Theotokos Graave Tone Rejoice, you who art full of grace, O Virgin Theotokos, haven and protection of the race of man; for the Redeemer of the world became incarnate of you; for you alone art both mother and virgin, ever blessed and glorified. Intercede with Christ God that peace be granted unto all the world. Apolytikion of the Venerable Symeon Tone 1 You became a pillar of patience, emulating the ancient fathers: Job in his sufferings, Joseph in temptations, and the life of heavenly bodiless ones, even though you were yet in the body. Simeon, our venerable father, intercede with Christ God, that our souls may be saved. 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 Indiction Tone 4 O Creator of the ages and Master, God of all, truly transcendent in essence, bless the cycle of this year, saving by Your mercy, O boundlessly compassionate One, all those who worship You the only Master, and who cry unto You O Redeemer: grant to all a fertile year.

5 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Α Τιμόθεον β 1-7 Μέγας ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν, καὶ μεγάλη ἡ ἰσχὺς ἀὐτοῦ. Στίχ. Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον, ὅτι ἀγαθός. Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, παρακαλῶ οὖν πρῶτον πάντων ποιεῖσθαι δεήσεις, προσευχάς, ἐντεύξεις, εὐχαριστίας, ὑπὲρ πάντων ἀνθρώπων, ὑπὲρ βασιλέων καὶ πάντων τῶν ἐν ὑπεροχῇ ὄντων, ἵνα ἤρεμον καὶ ἡσύχιον βίον διάγωμεν ἐν πάσῃ εὐσεβείᾳ καὶ σεμνότητι. Τοῦτο γὰρ καλὸν καὶ ἀπόδεκτον ἐνώπιον τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Θεοῦ, ὃς πάντας ἀνθρώπους θέλει σωθῆναι καὶ εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν ἀληθείας ἐλθεῖν. Εἷς γὰρ Θεός, εἷς καὶ μεσίτης Θεοῦ καὶ ἀνθρώπων, ἄνθρωπος Χριστὸς Ιησοῦς, ὁ δοὺς ἑαυτὸν ἀντίλυτρον ὑπὲρ πάντων, τὸ μαρτύριον καιροῖς ἰδίοις, εἰς ὃ ἐτέθην ἐγὼ κήρυξ καὶ ἀπόστολος,- ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι,- διδάσκαλος ἐθνῶν ἐν πίστει καὶ ἀληθεία. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Λουκᾶν δ Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς Ναζαρά, οὗ ἦν τεθραμμένος, καὶ εἰσῆλθε κατὰ τὸ εἰωθὸς αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῶν σαββάτων εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν, καὶ ἀνέστη ἀναγνῶναι.καὶ ἐπεδόθη αὐτῷ βιβλίον Ησαΐου τοῦ προφήτου, καὶ ἀναπτύξας τὸ βιβλίον εὗρε τὸν τόπον οὗ ἦν γεγραμμένον Πνεῦμα Κυρίου ἐπ ἐμέ, οὗ εἵνεκεν ἔχρισέ με, εὐαγγελίσασθαι πτωχοῖς ἀπέσταλκέ με, ἰάσασθαι τοὺς συντετριμμένους τὴν καρδίαν, κηρῦξαι αἰχμαλώτοις ἄφεσιν καὶ τυφλοῖς ἀνάβλεψιν, ἀποστεῖλαι τεθραυσμένους ἐν ἀφέσει, κηρῦξαι ἐνιαυτὸν Κυρίου δεκτόν. καὶ πτύξας τὸ βιβλίον ἀποδοὺς τῷ ὑπηρέτῃ ἐκάθισε καὶ πάντων ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ἦσαν ἀτενίζοντες αὐτῷ.ἤρξατο δὲ λέγειν πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὅτι σήμερον πεπλήρωται ἡ γραφὴ αὕτη ἐν τοῖς ὠσὶν ὑμῶν.καὶ πάντες ἐμαρτύρουν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐθαύμαζον ἐπὶ τοῖς λόγοις τῆς χάριτος τοῖς ἐκπορευομένοις ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγον οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς Ιωσήφ; THE EPISTLE 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Great is our Lord, and great is his power. Verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. TIMOTHY, my son, first of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony to which was borne at the proper time. For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. THE GOSPEL Luke 4:16-22 At that time, Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and he went to the synagogue, as his custom was, on the sabbath day. And he stood up to read; and there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it was written, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And, they said, Is not this Joseph s son?