Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana

Transcript

1 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana AUGUST 9, 2015 TENTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW Sunday, August 9 ~ 9:00 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Monday, August 10 ~ 6:00 pm Paraklesis 7:00 pm ~ ECYM Committee Meeting in Boardroom Tuesday, August 11 ~ 6:30 pm Hellenic Dancers Practice in Gymnasium 7:00 pm ~ Parish Council Meeting in Boardroom Wednesday, August 12 ~ 6:00 pm Paraklesis 7:00 pm ~ Basketball Practice in Gymnasium Thursday, August 13 ~ 6:00 pm Paraklesis Friday, August 14 ~ Hall Rental Set Up 6:00 pm ~ Great Vespers Saturday, August 15 ~ 9:00 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy DORMITION Artoclasia Offered for the Health of the Emanuel Spanolios Family 5:00 pm ~ Hall Rental Sunday, August 16 ~ 9:00 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 11 th SUNDAY OF MATTHEW 12:00 pm ~ HOPE/JOY Prosfora Workshop and Lunch 150TH ANNIVERSARY UPDATE The two DVD set of the 150 th Anniversary Hierarchical Divine Liturgy and Banquet and the documentary Greeks in New Orleans: 150 years of Holy Trinity can be purchased from Barbara Stavis Wolf at hellenic2004@yahoo.com. Each set is $20. The 150th Anniversary Commemorative Album is nearing completion and will be going to print in the next few weeks. If you have any album or ad information that has not yet been submitted, please contact Barbara Stavis Wolf immediately at hellenic2004@yahoo.com or Deadline for album or ad information is tomorrow, August 10, CONCERT IN NOVEMBER A special cultural event, co-sponsored by the Archives and the ECYM Committees, is slated for Sunday evening, November 15, Internationally acclaimed musician Kyriakos Kalaitzidis will be featured in a concert presented for the entertainment pleasure of the general public, as well as the Holy Trinity Cathedral members. Please mark your calendars. EDUCATION, CULTURAL, AND YOUTH MINISTRIES (ECYM) COMMITTEE MEETING Please note that the next ECYM Committee meeting is tomorrow, Monday, August 10, 2015, beginning at 7:00 pm in the boardroom. Apostle Matthias August 9 After Judas by transgression fell from his apostleship (Acts 1: 25), and hanged himself out of despair, ending his life with a wretched and shameful death (Matthew 27: 5), the number of the Twelve obviously lacked. To resolve this issue, all of the disciples gathered in one place after the Ascension of the Savior (the number of men and women being 120) and chose two men from among them Joseph, called Barsabas, who was also surnamed Justus, and Matthias. The two men were set them in the midst. Then, they prayed to God and cast lots, "and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles." (Acts 1: 15-26) And thus, having taken the place of Judas, Matthias fulfilled the work of apostleship and the prophecy concerning Judas, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David: "And his bishopric let another take." After this, it is said, Matthias preached the Gospel in Ethiopia, and completed his life there in martyrdom. Begins 10:00 am Lead Speaker: Fr. Barnabas Powell of Cumming, GA Save the date! PARISH COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK Parish Council members are reminded to meet this Tuesday, August 11, at 7:00 pm in the boardroom, resuming the monthly meeting schedule. SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 ATTENDANCE 140 ~ CANDLE AND TRAY COLLECTIONS $531

2 HELLENIC DANCERS VIDEOS The Hellenic Dancers are seeking copies of previous performances to include in their library. The dance troupe was formed in 1980, which means there are thirty-five (35) consecutive years of performances, many of which the group has no record. Check your video library and contact Maria Patselikos at to offer your assistance. PARAKLESIS SERVICES THIS WEEK Father George invites all faithful to attend Paraklesis Services to the Theotokos this week at 6:00 pm on Monday, August 10; Wednesday, August 12; and Thursday, August 13, as well as Great Vespers on Friday, August 14. PHILOPTOCHOS School supplies are needed for Lafayette Academy students to begin the school year. Philoptochos is starting its annual school supply drive earlier to help parents already preparing their children for the coming year. Below are the items needed by the students. Spiral notebooks, rulers, pocket folders, washable markers, dry erase markers, color pencils, crayons, watercolors, index cards, pencils, pink erasers, pens, glue sticks, construction paper, and whatever else you think children normally need for school Distribution of school supplies will begin the second week of August. The collection box is in the Coffee Room. Thank you so much for your continued support. REMAINING GREEK FESTIVAL FROZEN FOOD ITEMS Frozen pastichio, pita bread, and tiropites are still available. Call Stacy Rico at to purchase your items. SEEKING SPONSOR FOR 2016 ECCLESIASTICAL CALENDARS Any individual or business that would like to underwrite the 2016 Ecclesiastical Calendar is asked to contact the Cathedral office no later than Monday, August 24, with all layout information. Orders and payment for the project must be received by the Archdiocese by September 1, Cost of sponsorship is $1,000. STRATEGIC PLAN INTRODUCTION AN APPEAL FROM FATHER GEORGE The Strategic Plan introductory meeting was held on Wednesday, August 5. Father George was pleased that over half of the attendees signed up for one of the thirty-four (34) Strategic Goals and plan to participate in this critical Metropolis project. Seeking more volunteers, Father will make a similar presentation at the first Ladies Philoptochos meeting in September and another presentation yet to be scheduled. He attests that the Church places great importance on the "elders," their experience, and their wisdom but wishes to include EVERYONE S input. With no offense to the faithful participants in the first presentation, he also seeks the input of the younger adults, who make up the Cathedral community, and challenges them to step up and commit to THEIR Church. It is time! Message from Father George COMMITMENT TO GOD Many of our Cathedral children are back at school and that reminds us that we will return soon into our normal routine. As your Spiritual Father, I trust that regular Sunday Church attendance will also be getting back to the normal. As a parent myself, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of making your family s Sunday Church experience the beginning point of your week. There are many things in which we as Christians are interested, whether it be sports or business or school or shopping or recreation. Whatever it might be, many of these things can be good for us educationally, economically, physically, or emotionally. They may be good things in their own right, but please do not let them derail your Spiritual well-being, which is fueled by prayer, Scripture study, fasting, and being prepared to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord whenever it is being offered, not the least of these opportunities is every Sunday during the Divine Liturgy. Saint Paul reminds us in Romans 8:39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. God loves us so completely that he not only allowed us to exercise our freewill as we see fit but also has made Himself available to make us Holy as He is Holy. He loves us and wants us to be Holy and Godly as He is. He loves us and wants us to take that love into our world. The best way to be nurtured in the love of God so that we might be prepared to share that with all is by knowing Him through prayer and Scripture study and by receiving Him regularly through the Holy Eucharist. And, is this not what we want to share with our children and loved ones? Sunday Liturgy begins at 10:00 am. When you commit to your regular visit with your Loving God, please arrive before the Liturgy starts. The Liturgy we celebrate on the regular Sunday has been compiled over the 2,000-plus years since our Church was founded. It is a systematic body of prayer that nourishes us with the Word of God and through Holy Communion of the Body and Blood of Christ. Because the reading of Scripture is an important component of every Divine Liturgy, we must get into the good and appropriate habit of arriving at Church before the 10:00 am start time. We need to recognize that if we are not in Church during the reading of Holy Scripture, we are truly not fully prepared to receive the Holy Eucharist. Now, it is understandable that there may be one Sunday when we cannot get to Church before the Epistle, but please let us make that the exception and not the rule. It is not appropriate to arrive at Church just moments before Holy Communion is offered. It is a commitment: Let us commit ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God. I pray that we will commit ourselves and our families to regular and timely Sunday attendance and participation in the Holy and Divine Liturgy.

3 SUNDAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION Parents, be aware that Sunday School registration will be August 30 and September 6 after church services. Classes will resume on Sunday, September 13. 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 9η AΤΓΟΤΣΟΤ 2015 ΚΤΡΙΑΚΗ Ι ΜΑΣΘΑΙΟΤ ΣΟΤ ΑΓΙΟΤ ΑΠΟΣΟΛΟΤ ΜΑΣΘΙΑ 9 TH AUGUST TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW THE HOLY APOSTLE MATTHIAS Ἑωθινόν Ι Eothion 10 Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆσ Ἀνάςταςησ Ἦχοσ α Τοῦ λίκου ςφραγιςκέντοσ ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ ςτρατιωτῶν φυλαςςόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν ςου ςῶμα, ἀνέςτθσ τριήμεροσ Σωτήρ, δωρούμενοσ τῷ κόςμῳ τὴν ηωήν. Διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεισ τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων ςοι Ζωοδότα Δόξα τῇ ἀναςτάςει ςου Χριςτέ, δόξα τῇ Βαςιλείᾳ ςου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ ςου, μόνε Φιλάνκρωπε. Ἀπολυτίκιον τησ Ἑορτῆσ Ἦχοσ Βαρφσ Μετεμορκϊκθσ εν τϊ όρει Χριςτζ ο Θεόσ, δείξασ τοίσ Μακθταίσ ςου τιν δόξαν ςου, κακϊσ ιδυναντο, Λάμψον καί θμίν τοίσ αμαρτωλοίσ, τό φϊσ ςου τό αϊδιον, πρεςβείαισ τισ Θεοτόκου, φωτοδότα δόξα ςοι. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆσ Ἁγίασ Τριάδασ Ἦχοσ πλ δ Εὐλογθτὸσ εἶ, Χριςτὲ ὁ Θεὸσ ἡμῶν, ὁ πανςόφουσ τοὺσ ἁλιεῖσ ἀναδείξασ, καταπζμψασ αὐτοῖσ τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμζνθν ςαγθνεφςασ, φιλάνκρωπε, δόξα ςοί. Κοντάκιον Ἦχοσ Βαρφσ Επί τοφ όρουσ μετεμορφϊκθσ, καί ωσ εχϊρουν οι Μακθταί ςου τιν δόξαν ςου, Χριςτζ ο Θεόσ εκεάςαντο, ίνα όταν ςε ίδωςι ςταυροφμενον, τό μζν πάκοσ νοιςωςιν εκοφςιον, τϊ δζ κόςμω κθρφξωςιν, ότι ςφ υπάρχεισ αλθκϊσ, τοφ Πατρόσ τό απαφγαςμα. Resurrection 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 of the Feast Grave Tone You were transfigured upon the mountain, O Christ our God, showing to Your disciples Your glory as much as they could bear. Do also in us, sinners though we be, shine Your everlasting light, through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Giver of light. 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 Grave Tone You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.

5 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Α' Κορινθίους δ 9-16 Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ ἡμᾶς. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, δίκαιοι, ἐν Κυρίῳ. Ἀδελφοί, ὁ κεὸσ ἡμᾶσ τοὺσ ἀποςτόλουσ ἐςχάτουσ ἀπζδειξεν ὡσ ἐπικανατίουσ ὅτι κζατρον ἐγενικθμεν τῷ κόςμῳ, καὶ ἀγγζλοισ, καὶ ἀνκρϊποισ. Ἡμεῖσ μωροὶ διὰ Χριςτόν, ὑμεῖσ δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριςτῷ ἡμεῖσ ἀςκενεῖσ, ὑμεῖσ δὲ ἰςχυροί ὑμεῖσ ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖσ δὲ ἄτιμοι. Ἄχρι τῆσ ἄρτι ὥρασ καὶ πεινῶμεν, καὶ διψῶμεν, καὶ γυμνθτεφομεν, καὶ κολαφιηόμεκα, καὶ ἀςτατοῦμεν, καὶ κοπιῶμεν ἐργαηόμενοι ταῖσ ἰδίαισ χερςίν λοιδοροφμενοι εὐλογοῦμεν διωκόμενοι ἀνεχόμεκα βλαςφθμοφμενοι παρακαλοῦμεν ὡσ περικακάρματα τοῦ κόςμου ἐγενικθμεν, πάντων περίψθμα ἕωσ ἄρτι. Οὐκ ἐντρζπων ὑμᾶσ γράφω ταῦτα, ἀλλʼ ὡσ τζκνα μου ἀγαπθτὰ νουκετῶ. Ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίουσ παιδαγωγοὺσ ἔχθτε ἐν Χριςτῷ, ἀλλʼ οὐ πολλοὺσ πατζρασ ἐν γὰρ Χριςτῷ Ἰθςοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶσ ἐγζννθςα. Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶσ, μιμθταί μου γίνεςκε. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ματθαῖου ιζ Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλκόντων αὐτῶν πρὸσ τὸν ὄχλον προςῆλκεν αὐτῷ ἄνκρωποσ γονυπετῶν αὐτὸν καὶ λέγων Κύριε, ἐλέθςόν μου τὸν υἱόν, ὅτι ςελθνιάηεται καὶ κακῶσ πάςχει πολλάκισ γὰρ πίπτει εἰσ τὸ πῦρ καὶ πολλάκισ εἰσ τὸ ὕδωρ. καὶ προςήνεγκα αὐτὸν τοῖσ μακθταῖσ ςου, καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήκθςαν αὐτὸν κεραπεῦςαι. ἀποκρικεὶσ δὲ ὁ Ιθςοῦσ εἶπεν ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιςτοσ καὶ διεςτραμμένθ! ἕωσ πότε ἔςομαι μεκ ὑμῶν; ἕωσ πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετέ μοι αὐτὸν ὧδε. καὶ ἐπετίμθςεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ιθςοῦσ, καὶ ἐξῆλκεν ἀπ αὐτοῦ τὸ δαιμόνιον καὶ ἐκεραπεύκθ ὁ παῖσ ἀπὸ τῆσ ὥρασ ἐκείνθσ. Τότε προςελκόντεσ οἱ μακθταὶ τῷ Ιθςοῦ κατ ἰδίαν εἶπον διατί ἡμεῖσ οὐκ ἠδυνήκθμεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό; ὁ δὲ Ιθςοῦσ εἶπεν αὐτοῖσ διὰ τὴν ἀπιςτίαν ὑμῶν. ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν ἔχθτε πίςτιν ὡσ κόκκον ςινάπεωσ, ἐρεῖτε τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ, μετάβθκι ἐντεῦκεν ἐκεῖ, καὶ μεταβήςεται, καὶ οὐδὲν ἀδυνατήςει ὑμῖν. τοῦτο δὲ τὸ γένοσ οὐκ ἐκπορεύεται εἰ μὴ ἐν προςευχῇ καὶ νθςτείᾳ. Αναςτρεφομένων δὲ αὐτῶν εἰσ τὴν Γαλιλαίαν εἶπεν αὐτοῖσ ὁ Ιθςοῦσ μέλλει ὁ υἱὸσ τοῦ ἀνκρώπου παραδίδοςκαι εἰσ χεῖρασ ἀνκρώπων καὶ ἀποκτενοῦςιν αὐτόν, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἐγερκήςεται. καὶ ἐλυπήκθςαν ςφόδρα. THE EPISTLE I Corinthians 4:9-16 Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous. BRETHREN, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me. THE GOSPEL Matthew 17:14-23 At that time, a man came up to Him and kneeling before Him said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not heal him." And Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me." And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move hence to yonder place,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting." As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day."