Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana

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1 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana OCTOBER 8, 2017 THIRD SUNDAY OF LUKE Sunday, October 8 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Father Dean Gigicos, Celebrant Youth Hymnology and Sunday Church School after Holy Communion Philoptochos Breast Cancer Awareness Sunday 11:20 am ~ PANTELIS PAPAMONIODIS 1-YEAR MEMORIAL 12:00 pm ~ Kids' Café in Foyer 12:00 pm ~ Philoptochos Garage Sale in Gymnasium 12:00 pm ~ Dimitri Basis Concert Tickets on Sale in Coffee Room Monday, October 9 ~ 10:00 am Philoptochos Daily Garage Sale Take Down Tuesday, October 10 ~ 10:00 am Philoptochos Daily Garage Sale Take Down 7:00 pm ~ Beginner Adult Greek School in Room 210 Wednesday, October 11 ~ 10:00 am Philoptochos Daily Garage Sale Set Up NO BIBLE STUDY 7:00 pm ~ AHEPA Meeting at The Basin Lounge 7:30 pm ~ Advanced Adult Greek School in Room 210 Thursday, October 12 ~ 9:30 am Order of St. Markella of Chios Workshop Friday, October 13 ~ 9:45 am CMS Chapel in Cathedral 6:00 pm ~ Holy Trinity Youth Soccer Practice and Dinner 6:30 pm ~ GOYA Volleyball Practice at Coconut Beach in Kenner 7:00 pm ~ Philoptochos General Meeting in Coffee Room Saturday, October 14 ~ 10:00 am Order of St. Markella of Chios Workshop 11:00 am ~ BAPTISM 12:00 pm ~ Beginner Youth Greek School in Room 210 1:30 pm ~ Advanced Youth Greek School in Room 210 8:00 pm ~ Hall Rental HIPO Sunday, October 15 ~ 8:45 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy SUNDAY OF THE SEVENTH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL Youth Hymnology and Sunday Church School after Holy Communion 12:00 pm ~ Daughters of Penelope Meeting in Coffee Room 12:00 pm ~ Kids' Café in Foyer 12:00 pm ~ Dimitri Basis Concert Tickets on Sale in Gymnasium Please note that Father George will be out of town until October 12. AHEPA The next AHEPA meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 11, at The Basin Lounge located at 152 West Harrison Avenue in New Orleans. The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm. DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE The Daughters of Penelope meeting will be Sunday, October 15, following church services. Parishioners are asked to please come out on October 24 and 25 at 10:15 am to help with pastry preparations for the annual December Pastry Sale. Order forms are available and are due November 13. ORDER OF ST. MARKELLA OF CHIOS CONCERT IN OCTOBER The Order of St. Markella of Chios is sponsoring a concert, featuring renowned Greek vocalist and musician Dimitris Basis, on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at the Hellenic Cultural Center. Make plans to attend. For more information and to make reservations, call Maria Anastasiou at or Kostas Frezoulis at PHILOPTOCHOS MEETING NOTICE The Philoptochos regular meeting will be held on Friday, October 13, at the Hellenic Cultural Center at 7:00 pm. The help of all chapter members is being solicited to accomplish the goals set forth by the organization. New members are welcome, and all ladies in the community are invited to be active participants of TEAM PHILOPTOCHOS and to MAKE A DIFFERENCE. T TOGETHER E EVERYONE A ACHIVES M MORE Make plans to attend the meeting and ask a friend to join as well. Philoptochos looks forward to a productive and fun year! Hostesses for the October meeting are Christine Pappas and Carol Venturatos. REMINDER The next Senior Citizens Luncheon will be Thursday, October 19, at 11:30 am and will be sponsored by Sandy and Spiron Bouzon. THANK YOU! Philoptochos members extend a special THANK YOU to all, whose contributions to the Giving Tree Project assisted those impacted by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas. Chairperson Presvytera Harriet reports that over $600 was collected and sent to help in rebuilding losses.

2 Message from Father George WE MUST STAND STILL As our Lord Jesus approached the procession in today s Gospel lesson, He turned and touched the bier, and then those carrying it stood still because of obedience. If we do not stand still in the Christian life, our Lord will not touch us; our Lord will not change us. We must stand still and be obedient and listen to our Lord. Through the miracles performed by Jesus, we are reminded of the closeness of the kingdom of God, and through Scripture we are reminded that we are to give God the Glory for all the miracles in our lives. Today s Gospel account of the raising of the widow of Nain s son points to the Glory of God. In the glorification of the Father through this incident, the Son of God is Himself glorified. Pelagia the Righteous - October 8 Saint Pelagia was a prominent pagan actress of Antioch, who lived a life of unrestrained prodigality and led many to perdition. Instructed and baptized by a bishop named Nonnus (Saint Nonnus is commemorated November 10), she departed for the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem, where she lived as a recluse, feigning to be a eunuch called Pelagia. She lived in such holiness and repentance that in the middle of the fifth century she was deemed worthy to repose in sanctity. Her tomb on the Mount of Olives has been a place of pilgrimage ever since. STEWARDSHIP - FINAL PUSH If you have not already made your 2017 stewardship pledge, now would be an excellent time to do so. Your Church needs your support, so do not delay. Make your pledge today. Thanks for your generous support. After the young man rose from the dead and began to speak, the response of the crowd, which had come together, was that fear seized them all, and they glorified God saying, A great prophet has arisen among us! and God has visited His people. The message of today s Gospel lesson is a reminder to all of the compassion that the Lord has for us. Through this lesson we see how the Lord seeks to transform us from being dead to being alive in Him! We must stand still. Through prayer we are enjoined to seek the stillness in our lives that will be the proper time and place for our Lord to speak to us. Seek that stillness like the stillness of the dead man. In the quiet of our heart we will receive the abundant blessings of the Lord and will arise in His ways. Undeniably, God has visited His people. He visited the young dead man of Nain, and he was resurrected. Through our dedication to Him we will see that He is not far from us either! God has visited His people and enriched them with His abundant love, His allencompassing compassion. For the people of Nain so long ago, our Lord Jesus Christ was in their midst. As we gather in His name to worship and glorify Him, we also know that Christ is in our midst. He is and always shall be! He loves us as the compassionate Father, blesses us, and raises us from our spiritual death.

3 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 ATTENDANCE 136 ~ CANDLE AND TRAY COLLECTIONS $598 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 8η ΟΚΤΩΒPIΟΥ 2017 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Γ ΛΟΥΚΑ ΤΗΣ ΟΣΙΑΣ ΜΗΤΡΟΣ ΗΜΩΝ ΠΕΛΑΓΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΕΛΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΡΘΕΝΟΥ Ἑωθινόν Ζ 8 TH OCTOBER 2017 THIRD SUNDAY OF LUKE PELAGIA THE RIGHTEOUS AND PELAGIA THE VIRGIN MARTYR Eothion 7 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 σοι Ζωοδότα Δόξα τῇ ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε..Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ὁσίας Ἦχος πλ. δʹ Ἐν σοὶ Μῆτερ ἀκριβῶς διεσώθη τὸ κατ' εἰκόνα λαβοῦσα γὰρ τὸν σταυρόν, ἠκολούθησας τῷ Χριστῷ, καὶ πράττουσα ἐδίδασκες ὑπερορᾶν µὲν σαρκὸς παρέρχεται γάρ, ἐπιµελεῖσθαι δὲ ψυχῆς, πράγµατος ἀθανάτου διὸ καὶ µετὰ Ἀγγέλων συναγάλλεται Ὁσία Πελαγία, τὸ πνεῦµά σου.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 β Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. Resurrectional Apolytikion Tone 1 The stone had been secured with a seal by the Judeans, and a guard of soldiers was watching Your immaculate body. You rose on the third day, O Lord and Savior, granting life unto the world. For this reason were the powers of heaven crying out to You, O Life-giver: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ; glory to Your eternal rule; glory to Your dispensation, only One who loves mankind. Apolytikion for the Devout Woman Plagal Tone 4 In you, O Mother, is preserved undistorted what was made in the image of God; for taking up the cross, you followed Christ and by example taught, that we should overlook the flesh, since it passes away, and instead look after the soul, since it is immortal. And therefore, O devout Pelagia, your spirit rejoices with the angels. 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 2 O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto you: Hasten to intercession and speed to make supplication, O you who does ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor you.

5 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Β' Κορινθίους θ 6-11 Ἀδελφοί, ὁ σπείρων φειδομένως, φειδομένως καὶ θερίσει καὶ ὁ σπείρων ἐπʼ εὐλογίαις, ἐπʼ εὐλογίαις καὶ θερίσει. Ἕκαστος καθὼς προαιρεῖται τῇ καρδίᾳ μὴ ἐκ λύπης ἢ ἐξ ἀνάγκης ἱλαρὸν γὰρ δότην ἀγαπᾷ ὁ θεός. Δυνατὸς δὲ ὁ θεὸς πᾶσαν χάριν περισσεῦσαι εἰς ὑμᾶς, ἵνα ἐν παντὶ πάντοτε πᾶσαν αὐτάρκειαν ἔχοντες περισσεύητε εἰς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθόν καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἐσκόρπισεν, ἔδωκεν τοῖς πένησιν ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. Ὁ δὲ ἐπιχορηγῶν σπέρμα τῷ σπείροντι, καὶ ἄρτον εἰς βρῶσιν χορηγήσαι, καὶ πληθύναι τὸν σπόρον ὑμῶν, καὶ αὐξήσαι τὰ γενήματα τῆς δικαιοσύνης ὑμῶν ἐν παντὶ πλουτιζόμενοι εἰς πᾶσαν ἁπλότητα, ἥτις κατεργάζεται διʼ ἡμῶν εὐχαριστίαν τῷ θεῷ. THE EPISTLE 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 BRETHREN, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, "He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever." He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Λουκάν ζ Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐπορεύετο ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς πόλιν καλουμένην Ναΐν καὶ συνεπορεύοντο αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἱκανοὶ καὶ ὄχλος πολύς.ὡς δὲ ἤγγισε τῇ πύλῃ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐξεκομίζετο τεθνηκὼς υἱὸς μονογενὴς τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὕτη ἦν χήρα, καὶ ὄχλος τῆς πόλεως ἱκανὸς ἦν σὺν αὐτῇ.καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὴν ὁ Κύριος ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπ αὐτῇ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ μὴ κλαῖε καὶ προσελθὼν ἥψατο τῆς σοροῦ, οἱ δὲ βαστάζοντες ἔστησαν, καὶ εἶπε νεανίσκε, σοὶ λέγω, ἐγέρθητι.καὶ ἀνεκάθισεν ὁ νεκρὸς καὶ ἤρξατο λαλεῖν, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ.ἔλαβε δὲ φόβος πάντας καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν Θεόν, λέγοντες ὅτι προφήτης μέγας ἐγήγερται ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ. THE GOSPEL Luke 7:11-16 At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!"