Message from Father Demetri

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1 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Norwich The Trinity Tribune March 2017 To my Beloved family, The last few weeks, the Triodion Period, we have been called to self-reflection, repentance, and watchfulness in order that we may accept Our Lord and God, who is all loving and merciful. We have been reminded of this by the Fathers of the Church, who have set the Triodion Period with the selected weeks: The Publican and Pharisee, The Prodigal Son, and the Sunday of the Last Judgement, to awaken us to these activities. Now, as we begin our journey through lent, we have the basic and fundamental weapons to use against the adversary. Trying to hit the mark and attain salvation, we draw from our quiver the first arrow of self-reflection so that we may examine ourselves and move closer to a bullseye. Pulling out our second arrow of repentance, we take aim, hoping to correct our mindset and keep Christ as our focus. Watchfulness is our third strike at the target, as we have been reminded of God s mercy, we must be mindful that our Lord will also come again as an impartial judge at a time we do not know, lest we become lax in using our arrows to try to hit the mark. With lent, our quiver is refilled with more arrows to help us focus on the bullseye, which is our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ. We are blessed with the arrows of: Fasting, to help purify us body and soul; The prayer of St Ephraim, to help us maintain our humility and maintain our relationship with our brothers and sisters; Confession, a second baptism to wash us clean and whiter than snow; Salutations to The Theotokos, seeking her intercessory prayers to fill us with God s Grace for health and strength against the adversary; Pre-sanctified Liturgy to approach our Lord and God with fear, faith and love in order to retain Him in us; More opportunity for fellowship, thus allowing for the familial supportive relationship to endure through struggles. These arrows are given to us to pierce through the obstacles of the enemy and hit our target. To help us through our Lenten journey, I invite you all to stay after Sunday Liturgy and participate in a new educational series, led by myself for our entire family, I have titled, Our Journey through Lent. We will briefly discuss the arrows we have been given to hit the target, the obstacles between us and the target, and how practice makes perfect. We will conclude every Our Journey Through Lent with an open forum to ask question and seek support from our church family. I also encourage our Young Adults, Seniors in High School through the age of 30, married and unmarried, to come and participate on Friday, March 24th, at 7pm for an evening meal and a discussion on Lenten sacrifice and the light at the end of the tunnel. Have a Blessed Lent! With Love in the Lord, Fr Demetri Message from Father Demetri 1 Αγαπητή μου οικογένεια, Τις τελευταίες εβδομάδες που έχουμε Τριοδιο, πρέπει να έχουμε αναστοχασμό, μετάνοια και παρατηρητικότητα ωστε να μπορέσουμε να δεχτούμε τον Κύριο και Θεό μας, που ειναι γεμάτος Αγάπη και Έλεος. Οι πατέρες της Εκκλησίας μας έχουν διαχωρίσει το Τριοδιο στα εξής κεφαλαία: Οι Τελωνοι και οι Φαρισεοι, ο Άσωτος Υιός και η Κυριακή της Κρισεως για να μας αφυπνίσουν την συνείδηση μας. Όπως ξεκινάμε το ταξίδι μας την Σαρακοστή, έχουμε τα βασικά και θεμελιώδες όπλα για να παλέψουμε τον αντίπαλο μας και για να φτάσουμε στην σωτηρία μας. Κατα κάποιο τρόπο, προσπαθούμε να χρησιμοποιήσουμε τον ανάστοχασμο σαν ένα βέλος που τραβάμε απο την φαρέτρα μας ώστε να εξετάσουμε τον εαυτό μας και να φθάσουμε στο κέντρο στόχου μας. Σαν δεύτερο βέλος, χρησιμοποιούμε την μετάνοια για να διορθώσουμε τον εαυτό μας στοχεύσουμε καλύτερα και να εστιάσουμε την προσοχή μας προς τον Χριστο. Η παρατηρητικότητα ειναι το τρίτο βέλος που χρησιμοποιούμε για να φτάσουμε στην διάνα και η υπενθύμιση του Ελέους του Κυρίου μας, μας βοηθάει να έχουμε στο μυαλό μας οτι ο Κύριος θα επιστρέψει στην γη ξανά ως αμεροληπτος κριτής σε στιγμή που δεν γνωρίζουμε και έτσι δεν πρέπει ποτέ να χαλαρώσουμε την προσπάθεια μας να χτυπήσουμε την διάνα με τα βέλη μας. Την περίοδο της Σαρακοστής, η φαρέτρα μας ξαναγεμίζει απο βέλη για να μας βοηθήσουνε και πάλι να βρούμε το κέντρο στόχου μας το οποίο ειναι ο Κύριος και Σωτήρας μας, Ιησούς Χριστός. Μας ευλογεί με τα ακόλουθα βελή: -την νηστεία που καθαρίζει το σώμα και την ψυχή μας -την προσευχή του Αγ. Εφραίμ που μας βοηθάει να παραμενουμε ταπεινοί και να κρατάμε τις σχέσεις μας με τους αδερφούς και αδερφές μας - την εξομολόγηση, που ειναι σαν δεύτερη Βάπτιση που μας ξεπλένει και μας αφήνει πιο πεντακάθαρους και απο το χιόνι -τους Χαιρετισμούς της Θεοτόκου, ψάχνωντας τις μεσολαβητικές Της προσευχές που θα μας γεμίσουν με την Χάρη του Θεου για υγεία και δύναμη απέναντι στον αντίπαλο μας -Προηγιασμενη Λειτουργία που θα μας οδηγήσει στον Θεό και Κύριο μας με φόβο, πίστη και αγάπη για να Τον κρατήσουμε μέσα μας -επιπλέον ευκαιρίες για εκκλησιαστικές υποτροφίες που βοηθάνε τις οικογένειακες μας σχεσεις να αντέχουν όταν υποφέρουν.όλα αυτά τα βέλη μας έχουν δωθεί για να καταφέρουμε να διαπερασουμε τα εμπόδια του εχθρού και να φτάσουμε στο κέντρο στόχου μας. Για να μπορέσουμε να αντέξουμε το ταξίδι της Σαρακοστής, σας προσκαλώ ολους να παραμείνετε μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία της Κυριακής και να συμμετάσχετε στην καινούργια οικογενειακή και εκπαιδευτική σειρά που θα παρουσιάσω: "Πορεία της Σαρακοστής". Σε αυτή την ομιλία, θα συζητήσουμε τα βέλη που μας έχουν δωθεί για να χτυπήσουμε τον στόχο, τα εμπόδια ανάμεσα απο εμάς και τον στόχο και πως η προπόνηση μας βοηθάει να φτάσουμε στην τελειότητα. Το κάθε μίτινγκ μας θα τελειώνει με την ευκαιρια να μπορέσετε να ρωτήσετε οτι θέλετε και να έχετε υποστηριξη της όλης εκκλησιαστικής μας οικογενειας. Θα ήθελα να ενθαρρύνω και όλη την Νεολαία, ηλικίας 18 έως 30, παντρεμενους και μη, να έρθουν την Παρασκευή, 24 Μαρτίου στής 7μμ να φάμε μαζι και να συμμετάσχουν στην συζήτηση που θα κάνουμε περί της νηστίσιμης θυσίας και το φως στο τέλος του τούνελ. Καλή Σαρακοστή! Με αγάπη στον Κύριο, Πάτερ Δημήτριος.

2 March , Μάρτιοu, Τετάρτη Προηγιασμένης, 5:30μμ 2, Μάρτιοu, Πέμτη Μικρό Απόδειπνο, 6:00 μμ 3, Μάρτιοu, Παρασκευή Μικρό Απόδειπνο με Χαιρετισμοί, 6:30μμ 4, Μάρτιοu, Σάββατο Πρωί ΨυχοσάββατοΌρθρος και Θεία Λειτοθργία 8:30 πμ Εσπέρινος 6 μμ 5, Μάρτιοu, Κυριακή Πρωί, Κυριακή της Ορθοδοξίας Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτοθργία 8:45πμ 6, Μάρτιοu, Δευτέρα Βράδυ Μέγα Απόδειπνο,6:30 μμ 8, Μάρτιοu, Τετάρτη Πρωί ΩΡΑ Θʹ Προηγιασμένης 8:30 πμ 10, Μάρτιοu, Παρασκευή Βράδυ Μικρό Απόδειπνο με Χαιρετισμοί 6:30 μμ 11, Μάρτιοu, Σάββατο Βράδυ Εσπέρινος 6 μμ 12, Μάρτιοu, Κυριακή Πρωί Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτοθργία/ Κυριακή του Αγίου Γρηγορίου του Παλαμά 13, Μάρτιοu, Δευτέρα Βράδυ Μέγα Απόδειπνο,6:30 μμ 17, Μάρτιοu, Παρασκευή Βράδυ Μικρό Απόδειπνο με Χαιρετισμοί, Προηγιασμένης 6:00 μμ 19, Μάρτιοu, Κυριακή Πρωί /Σταυροπροσκυνήσεως Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτοθργία 8:45/10 πμ 20, Μάρτιοu, Δευτέρα Βράδυ Μέγα Απόδειπνο,7:30 μμ 22, Μάρτιοu, Τετάρτη, Πρωί / ΩΡΑ Θʹ Προηγιασμένης 8:30 πμ 24, Μάρτιοu, Παρασκευή Βράδυ Μέγα Εσπέρινος με Χαιρετισμοί 6:00 μμ 25, Σάββατο Πρωί /Εὐαγγελισμός τῆς Θεοτόκου Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτοθργία 8:30 πμ 26, Μάρτιοu, Κυριακή Πρωί /Κυριακή Δ' τῶν Νηστειών - τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρός ἡμῶν Ἰωάννου τοῦ συγγραφέως Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτοθργία 8:30πμ 27, Μάρτιοu, Δευτέρα Βράδυ Μέγα Απόδειπνο, 6:30 μμ 29, Μάρτιοu, Τετάρτη, Βράδυ ΩΡΑ Θʹ Προηγιασμένης, 6:30 μμ 31, Μάρτιοu, Παρασκευή Βράδυ Μικρό Απόδειπνο / Ακάθιστος 6:00 μμ Church Services March 1, Wednesday Evening 9th Hour /Presanctified Liturgy 5:30 pm March 2, Thursday Evening Great Compline 6:00 pm March 3, Friday Evening Small Compline with Salutations 6:30 pm March 4, Saturday Morning Orthros & Divine Liturgy/Saturday of Souls 8:30am & Vespers 6:00 pm March 5, Sunday Morning / Sunday of Orthodoxy Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:45am March 6, Monday Evening Great Compline 6:30 pm March 8, Wednesday Morning 9th Hour /Presanctified Liturgy 8:30am March 10, Friday Evening Small Compline with Salutations 6:30 pm March 11, Saturday Evening Vespers 6:00 pm March 12, Sunday / Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas Orthros/Divine Liturgy 8:45am March 13, Monday Evening Great Compline 6:30 pm March 17, Friday Evening Small Compline with Salutations Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 pm March 19, Sunday / Sunday of the Holy Cross Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:45am March 20, Monday Evening Great Compline 6:30 P.M. March 22, Wednesday Morning 9th Hour /Presanctified Liturgy 8:30am March 24, Friday Evening Great Vespers with Salutations 6:00 pm March 25, Saturday Morning /Annunciation Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:30 am March 26, Sunday Morning / Sunday St. John Climacus Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:30 am March 27, Monday Evening Great Compline 6:30 pm March 29, Wednesday Evening 9th Hour /Presanctified Liturgy March 31, Friday Evening Small Compline / Akathist 6:00 pm 2

3 Strict Fast Wine and Oil Allowed Dairy, Eggs, and Fish Allowed Fish Allowed Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat th Hour/ Presanctified Liturgy 5:30PM Great Compline 6PM Bible Study7PM Small Compline with Salutations Orthros/Divine Liturgy (Sat of Souls) 8:30AM JOY/HOPE 2PM Open Confession 4-6PM Vespers 6PM Sunday of Orthodoxy Orthros/Divine Liturgy 8:45AM 12 Sunday of St Gregory Palamas Godparent Sunday Orthros/Divine Liturgy 8:45AM Fellowship Hour Sponsored by Ladies Philoptochos & Daughters of Penelope 19 Sunday of the Holy Cross Orthros/Divine Liturgy 8:45AM Fellowship Hour Sponsored by AHEPA 26 Sunday of St. John Climacus Toiletry Drive 5:30 PM Great Compline 13 Great Compline 20 Great Compline th Hour/ Presanctified Liturgy 8:30 AM GOYA 6:30PM 9th Hour/ Presanctified Liturgy 8:30 AM 29 No Bible Study 16 No Bible Study 23 Bible Study7PM 30 Small Compline with Salutations 17 Small Compline with Salutations Presanctified Liturgy 6PM 24 Open Confession 4-6PM Vespers 6PM 18 JOY/HOPE 1PM 25 Evangelismos Great Vespers Orthros/Divine with Salutations Liturgy 8:30AM 6PM Open Confession 12-2 PM Young Adults Retreat & Lenten Meal 7PM 31 Orthros/Divine Liturgy 8:45AM Fellowship Hour Sponsored by Grossomanides Family In Memory of Angelo Panagakos Great Compline Ahepa & Daughters Meeting 7:00 PM 9th Hour/ Presanctified Liturgy 6:30PM 3 Bible Study7PM Small Compline with Akathist 6PM

4 March 2017 Presiding Priest Fr. Demetrios Panteloukas (609) Parish Council President: Maria Valkanos (860) Vice President: Peter Argiros Secretary: George Grossomanides Treasurer: John Grossomanides (401) Anna-Helene Grossomanides Amy Constantinou Eleftherios Mastorakis Stacy Bellas Violette Kostas Zarboutis Hon. Assistant Treasurer Joe Hominski Church Office Volunteers: Managing Volunteer: Anna-Helene Grossomanides Priscilla Lamons Cantors Steve Patsouris John Mastorakis Costas Zarboutis Philoptochos President: Geri Grossomanides St. Nicholas Ministry Stewardship Committee Chair: Peter Argiros Seeking Volunteers Outreach Committee: Priscilla Lamons Grecian Festival Committee Chair: Maria Valkanos AHEPA President: Peter Argiros Daughters of Penelope President: Anna-Helene Grossomanides Youth Ministries Director: Stacy Violette Co-Director: Kristine Huber GOYA Advisors: Michael Lamons Christos Stravroravdis GOYA Officers: President: Jesse Huber Vice-Pres: Noah Violette Secretary: Jamie Violette Treasurer: Joshua Huber Sgt at Arms: Ethan Grabil JOY Advisors: Virginia Argiros Priscilla Lamons Stacy Violette HOPE Advisors: Marianne Ghattas Sunday School: Stacy Violette Kristine Huber Anna-Helene Grossomanides Niki Provatas Altar Group Advisors: Larry Wyland John Grossomanides Children s Choir Advisors: Taso Dionisopoulos Library / Bookstore Ministry: Nellie Rodriguez Kay Booth Web Master Deena Patsouris Heely Paul Heely Please contact us on our new HTGOCNorwich@gmail.com Sacramental News of Holy Trinity Mυστηριακή Ειδήσεις Congratulations to Michael Lamons and Seth Michael Mendelsohn who were Baptized into the Orthodox Faith in the February. Congratulations are also in order for Larry Wyland who is the Godfather to Michael Lamons and John Grossomanides who is the Godfather Seth Michael Mendelsohn. 4

5 March 2017 Message from our Parish Council President Dear Brothers and Sisters In Christ, Dear Brothers and Sisters In Christ, We are in the Lenten season. I pray your next 40 days are a spiritual awakening. Fr. Demetrios will have many services available throughout this time. As an Orthodox christians I seek to be closer to God. Church is a sanctuary that I find myself in the presence of God. As an Orthodox Christian I always trust in God. With God I have hope. With hope I have love for others. With love I see God. Amen! Your Sister in Christ, Maria Αγαπητά μου Αδέρφια εν Κυριω, Φτάσαμε στην Σαρακοστή. Προσεύχομαι οτι οι επόμενες 40 μέρες σας αποτελούν μια πνευματική αφύπνιση. Ο Πάτερ Δημήτριος και εγώ θα έχουμε πολλές υπηρεσίες διαθέσιμες σε όλο το το διάστημα για όλες τις ανάγκες της ενορίας μας. Ως Ορθόδοξη Χριστιανή, προσπαθώ να φτάσω όσο πιο δυνατόν κοντά στον Θεό γίνετε. Η εκκλησία μας ειναι ένα άσυλο στο οποίο αισθάνομαι την παρουσία του Θεου κοντά μου. Επίσης, σαν Ορθόδοξη Χριστιανη, παντα πιστεύω στον Θεό. Με τον Θεό έχω Ελπίδα. Με την Ελπιδα έχω την Αγαπη για αλληλους μέσα στην καρδιά μου. Με την Αγάπη βλέπω τον Θεό! Αμήν! Η αδερφή σας εν Κυρίω. Μαρία Βαλκανος Godparent Sunday March 12, 2017 Join us for Divine Liturgy & Fellowship Hour Every person in the Orthodox Faith must have a Godparent at Baptism. Serving as a Godparent is both an honor and a responsibility that lasts a lifetime. God uses Godparents to help lead souls to redemption. Christ tells us, Whosoever believeth and is baptized shall be saved (Mark 16:16). Seeking Volunteers to be readers for the Salutations of the Theotokos on: March 3rd, 10th,17th, 24th & 31st, 2017 Please contact Father Demetrios if you are interested Saturday of Lazarus, April 8, 2017 All are welcome to participate in Palm Folding Immediately following Church Services Good Friday Epitaphion Decorating & Retreat Immediately following church services Activities will include Decorating Epitaphion, children s retreat and Lenten Meal. More Details to follow soon 5

6 MARCH 2017 St Nicholas Ministry We are aware that St. Nicholas sought people in need to help and he chose to give freely. The goal of The Saint Nicholas Ministry is to help each other in a simple but impactful way by helping with a relatively simple task that may be difficult for someone in need. The Saint Nicholas Ministry is seeking volunteers to coordinate helping our elderly, sick, or pregnant families get a reprieve from some time consuming or tiring tasks such as: Cooking a meal and delivering it Shoveling Snow Mowing the lawn Pick up a small grocery order Contact Fr. Demetri for more information or the church office. St. Basil the Great Hardship Thanks to a generous contributions of many, we now have this fund to help any member who needs assistance with smaller expenses that are difficult to handle. Examples include: Heat Oil Gas Car insurance Groceries To apply, please contact Fr. Demetrios. To donate to it and to keep helping our brothers and sisters in need (as this will have its own standing balance that can be increased with donations) please specify on the form of payment and contact either Fr. Demetri, Amy Constantinou, or Peter Argiros. Looking for Volunteers for Soup Kitchen Please contact Fr. Demetrios if you are interested: More details to follow in the next bulletin. 6 Dear Holy Trinity, Our Annual Philoptochos Pascha Bake Sale is upon us. Please see below a copy of the Flyer/Order Form enclosed. We would greatly appreciate the support with baking, packing and distribution of the baked goods. Contact Maria Valkanos if your are able to assist. Baking and packing will take place the Week of April 10th and distribution on Palm Sunday. More details to be announced. ORDER FORM 2017 Ladies Philoptochos 15 th Annual Pascha Bake Sale Name: Phone: Number of Breads: X $8.00 PER BREAD = Number of Koulourakia : X $5.00 PER DOZEN = TOTAL : Order Deadline is March 31, 2017 Delivery Date is April 9, 2017 (Palm Sunday) To order call Maria Valkanos at home or cell or Submit Form to Church Office Please make Check Payable to: Holy Trinity Ladies Philoptochos

7 March 2017 We encourage ALL CHILDREN through grade 12 to join us in the Church hall immediately following Holy Communion for religious education every Sunday. Anyone who would like to assist, please speak with Fr. Demetri or Stacy Violette. ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ORATORICAL FESTIVAL The Metropolis of Boston will be hosting this year's ORATORICAL NATIONAL FESTIVAL in Boston in June. Our local festival will be held at HOLY TRINITY in NORWICH on SUNDAY, MARCH 12th in the Church hall following Divine Liturgy. ***We encourage ALL school-aged children to participate, with those in grades 7-12 eligible to move onto the District Festival, time and date to be announced at a later day. Winners are eligible to receive scholarships! Please see Fr. Demetri or Anna-Helene Grossomanides for more information. St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Sunday, March 12, 2017 Following Divine Liturgy in the Church Hall All children under 12 are encouraged to join us on Saturday, March 4th from 2:00 3:30 p.m. in the Church hall for prayer, discussion, crafts, and fellowship! At our February Meeting we began with a prayer and then discussed The Saint Ephraim prayer and how it acts as a "checklist" for negative and positive elements of repentance as we begin our journey through Lent (sloth, faint-heartedness, lust of power, idle talk) (chastity, humility, patience, and love). with a fun craft where the children decorated crosses with foil and various gems. Each was unique! We ended the day with a prayer and snacks of "snails and spiders." If you have not attended one of our J.O.Y. gatherings, please know that you are welcome to drop in at 2:00PM every first and third Saturday of the month. Don't miss out on the fun and fellowship! Our Dynamic G.O.Y.A is seeking donations to assist with their Toiletry drive to help those in need in the Norwich Community. Please consider making a donation or assisting in the distribution. We will gather on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 5:30pm here at the Church Hall to set up our first donation...please join us. The G.O.Y.A. will meet this month on March 15th. We had a enjoyable Movie Night on Saturday, February 25, 2017 of the viewing of Risen. Risen is a 2016 American biblical drama film directed by Kevin Reynolds; it was conceived from a screenplay written by Reynolds and Paul Aiello. The film fictionally Toiletry Drive Monday, March 6, 2017 at 5:30pm Please consider donating items such as: Toilet paper, Toothpaste, Bar Soap, & Feminine Hygiene Products or a monetary donation to help those in the greater Norwich Area. Please make a donation to our Holy Trinity G.O.Y.A or contact Fr. Demetrios or Stacy Bellas Violette. May our LORD bless and strengthen each one of you as you love, instruct, and encourage your children, grandchildren, and godchildren in their Orthodox faith. "When your children are still small, you have to help them understand what is good. That is the deepest meaning of life." St Paisios the Athonite 7

8 March 2017 BIBLE STUDY When: Thursdays at 7pm Where: Library Bring: Your bible and a smile Our Journey Through Lent Please join Father Demetrios on Sundays during Great Lent. We will begin with a Lesson followed by an open forum to ask question and seek support from our church family. Community Ministries Norwich Chapter #110 AHEPA News The Rose of New England Chapter 110 is happy to announce that this years AHEPA Sunday Date will be May 21, This year marks the 95th Anniversary of the organization which was founded in Atlanta, GA in 1922 by eight Greek-Americans. AHEPA Sunday will be a National Day in which every church in the USA and Canada will celebrate. In Norwich, we will do an Artoklasia for our living members and a Memorial Service for our deceased Brothers. AHEPA Chapter 110 has a very rich history and tradition from our seven Past District Governors and one Past Supreme President, to donations to the restoration of the Statue of Liberty and funding a dormitory room at St. Basil Academy, and most importantly raising over $500,000 for Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Norwich, CT and constructing three AHEPA Senior Citizen Apartments. This Chapter has been a cornerstone of the City of Norwich and the Holy Trinity Greek Church. We continue to look for any new and interested members please contact Peter Argiros if you would like an application. The Daughters of Penelope Lysandros Chapter #181 News Now that 2017 is in full swing, the Daughters of Penelope Lysandros Chapter #181 has plans for several upcoming fundraisers to support and contribute to our National, District & Community Projects. In February, we had a Cupcake Bake Sale (a special thanks to the bakers) and in March we will have homemade Lambathes for sell to benefit our church community of Holy Trinity. In addition, as spring approaches we will be having a Paint Escape Fundraising event, so look for more details to follow soon. Finally, in the upcoming month we hope to co-host a Fundraising Event with the Ladies Philoptochos to support common causes and projects. The Daughters are constantly looking for new members and we would be glad to have you join us! For more information about the Daughters visit our National Website: daughtersofpenelope.org and or contact Anna-Helene Grossomanides at anna-helene@cox.net. 8

9 Irene s Family Restaurant and Café 58 Town Street Norwich, CT (860) Irenesfamilyrestaurant.com Kostas and Irene Marasiotis and Family Great Oak Pizza 704 West Thames Street Norwich, CT (860) Kilimos Family Sunset Pizza 425 Laurel Hill Avenue Norwich, CT (860) Christos, Maria, Dimitri & Yianni Valkanos Dimas Family Dr. John & Anna-Helene Grossomanides Town Pizza II A Family Restaurant 18 Kingstown Rd. Richmond, RI (401) Dafoulas Family AHEPA Rose of New England Chapter #110 Norwich, CT Daughters of Penelope Lysandros Chapter #181 Norwich, CT 9

10 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Palm Sunday Fish Luncheon Sunday, April 9, 2017 Immediately Following Divine Liturgy Baked Fish Served with: Rice Pilaf, Vegetable, Salad Bread & Butter, Dessert & Coffee Adults:$15 Special Meal offered for Children Children:$5 under 10 years old RSVP Church Office or no later than April 1, 2017: or The demons either tempt us themselves or arm against us those who have no fear of the Lord. They tempt us themselves when we withdraw from human society, as they, tempted our Lord in the desert. They tempt us through other people when we spend our time in the company of others, as they tempted our Lord through the Pharisees. But whichever line of attack they choose, let us repel them by keeping our gaze fixed on the Lord's example.' St. Maximos the Confessor 10