Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana

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1 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana August 25, 2013 Holy Apostles Titus and Bartholomew Sunday, August 25 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy 9 th Sunday of Matthew 12:00 pm ~ Registration Table in Coffee Room 12:00 pm ~ Tablescape Hosts/Hostesses Planning Meeting in Boardroom 12:30 pm ~ HTC Family Day and Birthday Celebration in Gymnasium Friday, August 30 ~ Cathedral Office Closed Saturday, August 31 ~ 1:30 pm Baer Baptism 6:00 pm ~ Vespers 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 12:00 pm ~ Greek Festival Appreciation Luncheon in Gymnasium CATHEDRAL ICONS If it seems as if something is missing in our Cathedral, you are right. Our Cathedral is minus the four original icons created in 1872, which hung in the first little church. The icons are receiving conservation services and will return to us in a few months. 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. REGISTRATION DEADLINE TODAY The new comprehensive registration forms are due today, Sunday, AUGUST 25, Fay Kalergi will be collecting them at a designated table in the Coffee Room. For your convenience, she will have extra copies in case you need to complete one. These forms, which encompass all aspects of youth related activities in the Holy Trinity Cathedral community, as well as the adult Greek School classes, simplify and consolidate the annual registration process and enable each family to complete only one form. The information, in turn, will be shared among the various directors. 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 SCHEDULE 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 ALL FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS ARE INVITED AND URGED TO ATTEND A LUNCHEON IN APPRECIATION FOR THE WONDERFUL HARD WORK DURING THE 2013 ANNUAL GREEK FESTIVAL. JOIN US IN THE HELLENIC CULTURAL CENTER SEPTEMBER 1 AT 12:30 PM FOLLOWING CHURCH SERVICES. ALL CHAIRPERSONS, PLEASE GET THE WORD OUT TO YOUR BOOTH-WORKERS TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. EVERYONE WORKED VERY HARD. COME TO THE DINNER AND JOIN US IN CELEBRATING ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL GREEK FESTIVAL. PHILOPTOCHOS 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. GARAGE SALE The Philoptochos annual Garage Sale will take place October 5 and 6. Please contact Elaine Nugent with any questions, donations, or offers to help. We need kitchen items, small appliances, art, frames, lamps, furniture, and other bric-a-brac. Your donations may be brought to the center and placed on the stage beginning September 29. 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 in September. 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. Contact Vickie Catsulis at to secure your reservations. 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. TABLESCAPE MEETING FOR HOSTS AND HOSTESSES All individuals hosting a tablescape for the Philoptochos Come and See Dinner are asked to meet in the boardroom after church services today Sunday, August 25, A representative from Event Rentals will present samples of linens, china, silver, and decorative accessories for consideration. The meeting also will provide an opportunity to discuss event details, as well as responsibilities of the participants. PTA FAMILY DAY Don t forget about this month s Family Day-Birthday Celebration in the gymnasium today Sunday, August 25 at 12:30 pm. Enjoy an afternoon of food, fun, and family! Check for online postings of the weekly Sunday bulletins and the monthly issues of The Flame.

3 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. 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 FrMaximos@holytrinitycathedral.org

4 25η Aὐγούστου th August 2013 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Θ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ Τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἀποστόλου Τίτου καί τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἀποστόλου Βαρθολομαίου Ἑωθινόν Θ 9 th SUNDAY of MATTHEW The Holy Apostle Titus and the Holy Apostle Bartholomew Eothion 9 Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ἀνάστασης Ἦχος πλ δ Εξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν ατεδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε, δόξα σοι. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῶν Ἁγίων Ἀποστόλων Τίτου καὶ Βαρθολομαίου Ἦχος γ Ἀπόστολοι ἅγιοι, πρεσβεύσατε τῶ ἐλεήμονι Θεῶ, ἵνα πταισμάτων ἄφεσιν, παράσχη ταῖς ψυχαῖς 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 τῶν Θεοπατόρων Ἦχος δ Ἰωακεὶμ καὶ Ἄννα ὄνειδισμού ἀτεκνίας, καὶ Ἀδὰμ καὶ Εὔα, ἐκ τῆς φθορᾶς τοῦ θανάτου, ἠλευθερώθησαν, Ἄχραντε, ἐν τῇ ἁγία γεννήσει σου, αὐτὴν ἑορτάζει καὶ ὁ λαός σου, ἐνοχῆς τῶν πταισμάτων, λυτρωθεὶς ἐν τῷ κράζειν σοί, Ἡ στεῖρα τίκτει τὴν Θεοτόκον, καὶ τροφὸν τῆς ζωῆς ἡμῶν. Resurrection Apolytikion Plagal Tone 4 You descended from on high, O Compassionate One, and condescended to be buried for three days, so that from the passions You might set us free. Our life and resurrection, O Lord, glory be to You. Apolytikion of the Holy Apostles Titus and Bartholomew Tone 3 O Holy Apostles, intercede with the merciful God, that He may grant our souls forgiveness of offences. 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 Ancestors of God Tone 4 Joachim and Anna were freed from the reproach of childlessness, and Adam and Eve from the corruption of death, O Immaculate One, by your holy nativity. Your people, redeemed from the guilt of sin, celebrate your birth by crying to you: The barren woman gives birth to the Theotokos and the nurse of our life.

5 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Α Κορινθίους γ 9-17 Εὔξασθε καὶ ἀπόδοτε Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν. Γνωστός ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ὁ Θεός, ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ μέγα τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ. Ἀδελφοί, Θεοῦ ἐσμεν συνεργοί Θεοῦ γεώργιον, Θεοῦ οἰκοδομή ἐστε. Κατὰ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι ὡς σοφὸς ἀρχιτέκτων θεμέλιον τέθεικα, ἄλλος δὲ ἐποικοδομεῖ ἕκαστος δὲ βλεπέτω πῶς ἐποικοδομεῖ θεμέλιον γὰρ ἄλλον οὐδεὶς δύναται θεῖναι παρὰ τὸν κείμενον, ὅς ἐστιν Ιησοῦς Χριστός. Εἰ δέ τις ἐποικοδομεῖ ἐπὶ τὸν θεμέλιον τοῦτον χρυσόν, ἄργυρον, λίθους τιμίους, ξύλα, χόρτον, καλάμην, ἑκάστου τὸ ἔργον φανερὸν γενήσεται ἡ γὰρ ἡμέρα δηλώσει ὅτι ἐν πυρὶ ἀποκαλύπτεται καὶ ἑκάστου τὸ ἔργον ὁποῖόν ἐστι τὸ πῦρ δοκιμάσει. Εἴ τινος τὸ ἔργον μενεῖ ὃ ἐπῳκοδόμησε, μισθὸν λήψεται εἴ τινος τὸ ἔργον κατακαήσεται, ζημιωθήσεται, αὐτὸς δὲ σωθήσεται, οὕτως δὲ ὡς διὰ πυρός. Οὔκ οἴδατε ὅτι ναὸς Θεοῦ ἐστε καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν; Εἴ τις τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ φθείρει, φθερεῖ τοῦτον ὁ Θεός ὁ γὰρ ναὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἅγιός ἐστιν, οἵτινές ἐστε ὑμεῖς. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ματθαῖον ιδ Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἠνάγκασεν ὁ Ιησοῦς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ ἐμβῆναι εἰς τὸ πλοῖον, καὶ προάγειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πέραν, ἕως οὗ ἀπολύσῃ τοὺς ὄχλους. Καὶ ἀπολύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος κατ ἰδίαν προσεύξασθαι. Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, μόνος ἦν ἐκεῖ. ὸ δὲ πλοῖον ἤδη μέσον τῆς θαλάσσης ἦν, βασανιζόμενον ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων ἦν γὰρ ἐναντίος ὁ ἄνεμος. Τετάρτῃ δὲ φυλακῇ τῆς νυκτὸς ἀπῆλθε πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὁ Ιησοῦς, περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης. Καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν οἱ Μαθηταὶ ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν περιπατοῦντα ἐταράχθησαν λέγοντες Ὅτι φάντασμά ἐστι καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ φόβου ἔκραξαν. Εὐθέως δὲ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ιησοῦς λέγων Θαρσεῖτε ἐγώ εἰμι μὴ φοβεῖσθε. Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπε Κύριε, εἰ σὺ εἶ, κέλευσόν με πρός σε ἐλθεῖν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν Ἐλθέ. Καὶ καταβὰς ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου ὁ Πέτρος, περιεπάτησεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα, ἐλθεῖν πρὸς τὸν Ιησοῦν. Βλέπων δὲ τὸν ἄνεμον ἰσχυρὸν, ἐφοβήθη, καὶ ἀρξάμενος καταποντίζεσθαι, ἔκραξε λέγων Κύριε, σῶσόν με. Εὐθέως δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα, ἐπελάβετο αὐτοῦ, καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ Ὀλιγόπιστε, εἰς τί ἐδίστασας; Καὶ ἐμβάντων αὐτῶν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον, ἐκόπασεν ὁ ἄνεμος. Οἱ δὲ ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ, ἐλθόντες προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ, λέγοντες Ἀληθῶς Θεοῦ Υἱὸς εἶ. Καὶ διαπεράσαντες ἦλθον εἰς τὴν γῆν Γεννησαρέτ. THE EPISTLE 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 Praise and worship the Lord our God, The Lord is known in Judea, His name is great in Israel. Brethren, we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder. I laid a foundation, and another man is building upon it. Let each man take care how he builds upon it. For no other foundation can any one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw - each man's work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If any one destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple. THE GOSPEL Matthew 14:22-34 At that time, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying "Take heart, it is I; have no fear." And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "O man of little faith, why did you doubt?" And when they entered the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." And, when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.