Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana NOVEMBER 27, 2016 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY OF LUKE

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1 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana NOVEMBER 27, 2016 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY OF LUKE Sunday, November 27 ~ 9:00 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Parish Council on Duty P. Andersson, N. Bouzon, A. Labatut, and B. Wolf Sunday Church School Group Lesson after Holy Communion 12:00 pm ~ GOYA Community Christmas Card Fundraiser in Coffee Room Monday, November 28 ~ 9:00 am Cathedral Book Club Meeting in Coffee Room Tuesday, November 29 ~ 9:30 am Daughters of Penelope Pastry Workshop 6:00 pm ~ Adult Greek School Beginners in Room 210 7:00 pm ~ Adult Greek School Elementary in Room 210 Wednesday, November 30 ~ Divine Liturgy ST. ANDREW THE FIRST CALLED APOSTLE 10:15 am ~ Daughters of Penelope Pastry Workshop 10:30 am ~ Christmas Decorating Committee to Prepare Cathedral for Nativity Season 7:00 pm ~ Adult Greek School Advanced in Room 210 7:00 pm ~ Bible Study with Father George in Boardroom Thursday, December 1 ~ 9:30 am Daughters of Penelope Pastry Workshop 9:45 am ~ CMS Chapel in Cathedral Friday, December 2 ~ 4:00 pm ISSA-ROACH WEDDING REHEARSAL Saturday, December 3 ~ 10:00 am Youth Greek School Intermediate in Room :00 am ~ Holy Trinity Archives Christmas Bazaar Set Up in Foyer 10:00 am ~ NOVIKOV BAPTISM 10:30 am ~ Junior Neolea Dance Practice Beginners 11:00 am ~ Junior Neolea Dance Practice Advanced 11:00 am ~ Youth Greek School First Grade Primer in Room :15 pm ~ Youth Greek School Level 1 Beginners in Room 210 5:30 pm ~ ISSA-ROACH WEDDING Sunday, December 4 ~ 9:00 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy TENTH SUNDAY OF LUKE Parish Council on Duty P. Andersson, N. Bouzon, A. Labatut, and B. Wolf Annual Christmas Pageant Practice and Sunday Church School after Holy Communion STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY Personalized Pledge Forms Available in Coffee Room 12:00 pm ~ Daughters of Penelope Bake Sale Pick Up in Gymnasium 12:00 pm ~ GOYA Community Christmas Card Fundraiser in Coffee Room 12:00 pm ~ Holy Trinity Archives Christmas Bazaar in Foyer ONE DAY ONLY 12:00 pm ~ Holy Trinity PTA Meeting in Upstairs Common Area 12:00 pm ~ Kids' Café in Upstairs Common Area ANGEL TREE Once again, the Philoptochos Society is accepting donations for the Angel Tree Project. With input from Holy Trinity PTA, HOPE & JOY, and GOYA, the project helps special families within the Cathedral Community. Major grocery store and Wal-Mart gift cards of any value will be collected in the Coffee Room on December 4, 11, and 18. All gifts are due back by December 18. Please contact Diana Peterson at dnmpeterson@gmail with any questions. INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL AND PASTRY SALE Holy Trinity Church in Biloxi is hosting its annual fundraiser on Saturday, December 10, 2016, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm at 255 Beauvoir Road in Biloxi. Make plans to drive over to Mississippi and support this worthwhile event. If you would like more information, contact Biloxi Parish Council President George Yurchak at georgeyurchak@yahoo.com. PHILOPTOCHOS SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCHEON Philoptochos invites all senior citizens in the community to attend the Senior Citizens Luncheons. Give a friend a call to remind them about the event. Offer a ride to a senior, who may not have transportation. A spectacular Christmas dinner will be served on Tuesday, December 6, St. Nicholas Day. Make plans to attend and enjoy a delicious lunch and have fun with bingo. The Church School staff continues preparations for the annual Christmas Pageant. Parents are asked that their child/children attend the remaining SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL CLASSES and practices between now and Sunday, December 18. Also, it is imperative that all children attend the full pageant rehearsals to become familiar with THE SONGS, WHERE TO STAND, and THE OVERALL PROGRAM. The remaining schedule is as follows: Sunday, December 4 select names for primary roles and readers Sunday, December 11 full rehearsal during Sunday Church School Saturday, December 17 full rehearsal immediately following Communion Breakfast If you have any questions, please contact Christina Kogos at cmkogos2@aol.com.

2 Sunday, December 4 ~ Continued 12:00 pm ~ Parish Council Elections in Boardroom 12:00 pm ~ Philoptochos Angel Tree Project in Coffee Room Message from Father George WE MUST WALK AS CHRISTIANS In today s Epistle reading from his letter to the Ephesian Christians, Saint Paul continues to remind the early Christians that a relationship with Christ as our Lord and God comes with a great reward. Recognizing the truth that through Adam sin afflicted all of mankind, he says, even when we were dead through our trespasses. Sin, any sin, will lead us into a life that is spiritually dead, but we must know that this is not a hopeless situation. As a Christian, we become alive again through the realization of the great gift given to us at our Baptism. We have put on Christ as we were immersed into the waters of Baptism, and then through our Confirmation we have been sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit. At that instant, we were blessed by God in a special way, having been cleansed and illumined and made into a new creation by the Grace of God. Saint Paul says, For by grace you have been saved through faith; and, this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God. When we received this gift, we were set apart to do good works. We will not be saved through works but because we have received the grace of God. We were made special, blessed, and left with God s command to go forward and do His will. As God s creatures, we are His workmanship. So often, modern literature poses the question: What is the meaning of life? The answer is available in the Word of God and explained by Saint Paul when he reminds us that we are created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Our life is a gift from God with the hope and expectation that we exercise our God-given free will and do works in His Name. AHEPA-DAUGHTERS CHRISTMAS PARTY The AHEPA-Daughters of Penelope Christmas party will be held on Sunday, December 18, 2016, at 6:00 pm in the Hellenic Cultural Center. All AHEPANS, Daughters, and their spouses are invited to attend. CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS Please consider helping Evangelia Kouniaris and her assistants this Wednesday, November 30, as they decorate the Cathedral for the Nativity Season. The group will begin working after church services that day. Your participation will be greatly appreciated. GOYA COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARD GOYA is once again ready to assist with your holiday greetings through its beautiful Community Christmas Card! Save precious time and postage, while supporting GOYA, by adding your name or organization to this year's Christmas card that will be mailed to the entire community. Proceeds from the holiday greetings project sustain the spiritual, service, social, and athletic activities of GOYA throughout the year. Look for the table in the Coffee Room, where you may complete your form and submit your donation of $20. The youth of Holy Trinity appreciate your support and wish you a joyous holiday season! EPIPHANY SWIMMERS The 4th Annual Epiphany Celebration will take place on Sunday, January 8, Members of the community are encouraged to consider applying to be a Cross Retrieval swimmer. This is a wonderful opportunity to spiritually celebrate the baptism of Christ in the Jordan River by St. John the Forerunner as swimmers attempt to retrieve the blessed wooden cross from Bayou St. John in front of the Cathedral. The one, who retrieves the cross, receives a special blessing from the Church, a gold cross and chain, a personal plaque, and his name engraved on the Theophany Plaque in the Hellenic Cultural Center. All swimmers receive a special blessing in the Church prior to the swim, are honored for their participation in this celebration of our Faith, and are recognized at the Epiphany Luncheon Program. All GOYANS and young adults of the community are encouraged to consider being a swimmer for this event, which involves only about a minute in the water to swim to retrieve the cross. Swimmer applications are available in the Narthex and Cathedral office. Please submit applications by December 16. STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY December 4 is designated as Stewardship Sunday That day a table will be placed in the Hellenic Cultural Center, where you can pick up your personalized (individual or family) 2017 stewardship form. The Stewardship Committee asks that you review the information contained on the form and make any needed changes before returning the updated sheet, along with your 2017 commitment, to the Cathedral office during the month of December. Payments are not needed at this time, only the amount that you pledge to give for This helps the Parish Council prepare a more accurate budget for the coming year and also ensures that the Cathedral office has up to date contact information for you. Thank you for your cooperation and your continued support of the Church.

3 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 ATTENDANCE 170 ~ CANDLE AND TRAY COLLECTIONS $881 Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Community of New Orleans 1200 ROBERT E. LEE BOULEVARD NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Reverend Father George Wilson, Dean priest@holytrinitycathedral.org PHONE: (504) FAX: (504)

4 27η ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 2016 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΙΓ ΛΟΥΚΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΣ ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΠΕΡΣΟΥ Ἑωθινόν Α 27 TH NOVEMBER TH SUNDAY OF LUKE THE HOLY GREAT MARTYR JAMES THE PERSIAN Eothion 1 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 των νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἦχος δ Ὁ Μάρτυς σου Κύριε, ἐν τῇ ἀθλήσει αὐτοῦ, τὸ στέφος ἐκοµίσατο τῆς ἀφθαρσίας, ἐκ σοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡµῶν ἔχων γὰρ τὴν ἰσχύν σου, τοὺς τυράννους καθεῖλεν ἔθραυσε καὶ δαιµόνων, τὰ ἀνίσχυρα θράση, αὐτοῦ ταῖς ἱκεσίαις Χριστέ, σῶσον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡµῶν. 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 Ἦχος γ Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον, τὸν Προαιώνιον Λόγον, ἐν Σπηλαίῳ ἔρχεται, ἀποτεκεῖν ἀπορρήτως. Χόρευε ἡ οἰκουμένη ἀκουτισθεῖσα, δόξασον μετὰ Ἀγγέλων καὶ τῶν Ποιμένων, βουληθέντα ἐποφθῆναι, παιδίον νέον, τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων Θεόν. Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal Tone 2 Angelic powers were above Your tomb, and they that guarded You became as dead. And Mary stood by the grave seeking Your immaculate Body. You despoiled Hades and were not tried thereby. You met the Virgin and granted us life. O You Who arose from the dead, Lord, glory be to You. Apolytikion of the Saint Tone 4 Your Martyr, O Lord, was worthily awarded by You the crown of incorruption, in that he contested for You our immortal God. Since he possessed Your power, he defeated the tyrants, dashing the demons' powerless displays of defiance. O Christ God, at his fervent entreaties, save our souls. 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 Tone 3 On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to God the Word ineffably, Who was before all the ages. Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing the gladsome tidings; with the Angels and the shepherds now glorify Him Who is willing to be gazed on as a young Child Who before the ages is God.

5 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Ἐφεσίους β 4-10 Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου. Ἀδελφοί, ὁ θεός, πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει, διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν συνεζωοποίησεν τῷ Χριστῷ - χάριτί ἐστε σεσωσμένοι - καὶ συνήγειρεν, καὶ συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἵνα ἐνδείξηται ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσιν τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις τὸν ὑπερβάλλοντα πλοῦτον τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ ἐν χρηστότητι ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται. Αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα, κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ θεός, ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν. THE EPISTLE Ephesians 2:4-10 O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance. To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God. BRETHREN, God who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God: not because of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Λουκάν ιη Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄνθρωπος τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ιησοῦ, πειράζων αὐτὸν, καὶ λέγων Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω; Εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς Τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰ μὴ εἷς, ὁ Θεός. Τὰς ἐντολὰς οἶδας Μὴ μοιχεύσῃς μὴ φονεύσῃς μὴ κλέψῃς μὴ ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα σου. Ὁ δὲ εἶπε Ταῦτα πάντα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου. Ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἔτι ἕν σοι λείπει πάντα ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ διάδος πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι. Ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας ταῦτα περίλυπος ἐγένετο ἦν γὰρ πλούσιος σφόδρα. Ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ιησοῦς περίλυπον γενόμενον εἶπε πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ! Εὐκοπώτερον γάρ ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυμαλιᾶς ῥαφίδος εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν. Εἶπον δὲ οἱ ἀκούσαντες Καὶ τίς δύναται σωθῆναι; Ὁ δὲ εἶπε Τὰ ἀδύνατα παρὰ ἀνθρώποις, δυνατὰ παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν. THE GOSPEL Luke 18:18-27 At that time, a ruler came to Jesus and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.' " And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth." And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." But when he heard this he became sad, for he was very rich. Jesus looking at him said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."