JUNE 15, 2014 SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS

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1 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana JUNE 15, 2014 SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS Sunday, June 15 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy HAPPY FATHER S DAY TO ALL! Parish Council on Duty Fred Ammons, Socrates Toras, and Ginny Zissis CONSTANTINE DEMMAS 40-DAYS MEMORIAL Wednesday, June 18 ~ 6:30 pm Hellenic Dancers Practice in Gymnasium Thursday, June 19 ~ 4:00 pm CHAROGLU BAPTISM 7:00 pm ~ 150th Anniversary Committee Meeting in Coffee Room Friday, June 20 ~ 4:00 pm PENTAS-RECILE WEDDING REHEARSAL 8:00 pm to 12:00 am ~ Hall Rental Saturday, June 21 ~ 10:30 am PETERSON BAPTISM 5:30 pm ~ PENTAS-RECILE WEDDING Sunday, June 22 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Parish Council on Duty Fred Ammons, Socrates Toras, and Ginny Zissis AUREL SOARE 6-MONTHS MEMORIAL 12:00 pm ~ Daughters Meeting in Gymnasium HELLENIC DANCERS SUMMER SCHEDULE NEW THIS SUMMER! The Hellenic Dancers will continue their practices on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm in the gymnasium. This is a great opportunity for dancers (14 and up) to stay in shape, continue practicing past dances, and learn new ones at a leisurely pace. Also, the directors ask anyone with videos of past performances to kindly provide a copy to the church as a reference. It would be a valuable asset and greatly appreciated. DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE The regular membership meeting of the Daughters of Penelope will be held next Sunday, June 22, following the Divine Liturgy. The meeting will include Chapter Elections, report on the June District Convention in Texas, and updates on the New Orleans Supreme Convention July at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. All members planning to attend the Supreme Convention as a delegate or an alternate are reminded to submit registration by July 1. Maria Stokes and Olga Christakis are the hostesses for the June meeting. The Daughters are sponsoring the Coffee Hour after Sunday Church Services in July. Koulouria workshops will be held on Tuesday, July 15, and Wednesday, July 16, at 9:30 am to make pastries for the Supreme Convention. SAVE THE DATES October 10 12, 2014 Join the 150th Anniversary Celebration of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in New Orleans, and the Commemoration of the beginnings of Greek Orthodoxy in the Americas. Friday, October 10 Sunday, October 12, 2014 Save these dates to attend activities scheduled to Celebrate 150 years of Holy Trinity Cathedral The first Greek Orthodox Church in the Americas For additional information or to join a committee for the upcoming events contact: 150th Anniversary Co-Chairmen Barbara Stavis Wolf and Costandinos Vennis at hellenic2004@yahoo.com; Phone TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION All members of the 150th Anniversary Committee are asked to please attend a meeting on Thursday, June 19, at 7:00 pm in the Hellenic Cultural Center. Each Committee will be asked to provide an update report. The 150th Anniversary Holy Trinity Video Documentary and Commemorative Album are in progress. Sponsorship forms to be included in the Album will be available shortly. A Youth Birthday Party is planned for our community on Sunday, September 21, 2014, following the Divine Liturgy. Celebratory events will take place on October 10-12, 2014, including Divine Liturgy on Sunday, October 12, followed by the Celebration Anniversary Banquet Luncheon in the Hellenic Community Center. All members that have not already signed up and are interested in working on a committee for the 150th Anniversary Celebration, please Co-Chairperson Barbara Stavis Wolf at hellenic2004@yahoo.com or call at or GREEKS ON THE BAYOU BUS TOUR JULY 21, 2014 Experience a unique New Orleans tour with a Hellenic flair! Enclosed please find an information sheet and registration form for the Greeks on the Bayou bus tour sponsored by the Archives Committee. Registration deadline is July 5, Space is limited.

2 PENTECOST RECEPTION THANK YOU Pentecost Reception Chairperson Olga Christakis extends sincerest thanks to the Holy Trinity Cathedral Parish Council, the Philoptochos members, and the parishioners for their generous donations and assistance with the special Pentecost Reception that followed church services last Sunday, June 8. Their combined efforts and offerings were a lovely tribute to commemorate the name day of Holy Trinity. 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)

3 15η ἸΟΥΝΙΟΥ 2014 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Α ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ ΤΩΝ ἉΓΙΩΝ ΠΑΝΤΩΝ Ἑωθινόν Α 15 th JUNE st SUNDAY OF MATTHEW ALL SAINTS Eothion 1 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 Πάντων Ἦχος δ Τῶν ἐν ὅλω τῶ κόσμω Μαρτύρων σου, ὡς πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον τὰ αἵματα, ἡ Ἐκκλησία σου στολισαμένη, δι' αὐτῶν βοᾷ σοί, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῶ λαῶ σου τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου κατάπεμψον, εἰρήνην τὴ πολιτεία σου δώρησαι, καὶ ταὶς ψυχαὶς ἡμῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. 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 Ἁγίων Πάντων Ἦχος πλ δ Ὡς ἀπαρχὰς τῆς φύσεως, τῶ φυτουργῶ τῆς κτίσεως, ἡ οἰκουμένη προσφέρει σοὶ Κύριε, τοὺς θεοφόρους Μάρτυρας, ταὶς αὐτῶν ἱκεσίαις, ἐν εἰρήνῃ βαθεῖα, τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν σου, διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου συντήρησον, πολυέλεε. 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 All-Saints Tone 4 Your Church, O Christ our God, clothed itself in the blood of Your martyrs from throughout the world, as though it were a robe of linen and purple; through them, she cries out to You, Send down upon Your people compassion, grant peace to Your commonwealth, and to our souls, great mercy. 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 All-Saints Plagal Tone 4 As first fruits of nature, Lord, creation s Planter, the world offers you, the god-bearing Martyrs; at their intercessions preserve your Church in profound peace, through the Mother of God, O most merciful.

4 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Ἑβραίους ια 33-40, ιβ 1-2 Θαυμαστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς Ἁγίοις αὐτοῦ. Ἐν Ἐκκλησίαις εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Θεὸν. Ἀδελφοί, οἱ Ἅγιοι πάντες διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων. Ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι - ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος - ἐν ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσιν καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσιν. Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡμεῖς, τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν, διʼ ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα, ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ματθαῖον ι 32-33, 37-38, ιθ Εἶπεν ὁ Κὐριος τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ μαθηταῖς Πᾶς ὅστις ὁμολογήσει ἐν ἐμοὶ ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁμολογήσω κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς. ὅστις δ ἂν ἀρνήσηταί με ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἀρνήσομαι αὐτὸν κἀγὼ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς. Ο φιλῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστι μου ἄξιος καὶ ὁ φιλῶν υἱὸν ἢ θυγατέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστι μου ἄξιος καὶ ὃς οὐ λαμβάνει τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκολουθεῖ ὀπίσω μου, οὐκ ἔστι μου ἄξιος. Τότε ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς ἀφήκαμεν πάντα καὶ ἠκολουθήσαμέν σοι τί ἄρα ἔσται ἡμῖν; ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὑμεῖς οἱ ἀκολουθήσαντές μοι, ἐν τῇ παλιγγενεσίᾳ, ὅταν καθίσῃ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ, καθίσεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐπὶ δώδεκα θρόνους κρίνοντες τὰς δώδεκα φυλὰς τοῦ Ισραήλ. καὶ πᾶς ὃς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίας ἢ ἀδελφοὺς ἢ ἀδελφὰς ἢ πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ἢ γυναῖκα ἢ τέκνα ἢ ἀγροὺς ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου, ἑκατονταπλασίονα λήψεται καὶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσει. Πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι. THE EPISTLE Hebrews 11:33-40, 12:1-2 God is wonderful among his saints. Bless God in the congregations. BRETHREN, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - of whom the world was not worthy - wandering over deserts and mountains and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfection of our faith. THE GOSPEL Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38; 19:27-30 The Lord said to his disciples, "Every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in heaven. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me." Then Peter said in reply, "Lo, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?" Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. But many that are first will be last, and the last first."

5 Greeks on The Bayou New Orleans Bus Tour Sponsored by the Archives Committee Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Community of New Orleans Celebrating 150 years Unique New Orleans Tour with a Hellenic Flair! EVENT: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Community of New Orleans is celebrating its 150 th Anniversary since its founding in To recognize this accomplishment, the Archives Committee has created a special bus tour featuring our Holy Trinity historian, Magdalene Spirros Maag, as guide. The tour will feature unique sites that tell the story of Greeks in New Orleans from the 1700s. Relax and enjoy the ride to visit Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, St. Louis Cemetery #1, Old Spanish Fort, Nicholas Benachi House and Lake Pontchartrain to name just a few. See the final resting place of the first documented Greek in New Orleans, Michel Dragon. Discover the Treme neighborhood, the historic birthplace of Jazz and where our first Little Greek Church was built in The tour includes a light Creole lunch, Holy Trinity Cathedral stop, and an exhibit of icons and liturgical objects venerated in the First Greek Orthodox Church in the Americas in the 1800s. DATE: Monday, July 21, The tour will last approximately 4 hours. Passengers will board at Holy Trinity 9:30 a.m. We will bring you back to Holy 2:00 p.m. We will walk three times for approximately one block in this tour. REGISTRATION: Advance Registration is required and must be received by July 5. Register early to assure your spot on the bus. There is only one bus and one time for this unique Tour of Greek New Orleans. To reserve a spot, return the form (back of this flyer) no later than July 5 with your payment check payable to Holy Trinity Archives Fund cash or credit card. COST: $40.00 includes light lunch and a gift bag. All proceeds support the archival and conservation work to restore Katrina-damaged artifacts of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Historic Collection. CONTACT: For additional details or questions, contact Maggie at or (preferred): hmaag@cox.net Note--Itinerary subject to change due to circumstances beyond control of Tour Sponsors In the event of cancellation of the tour, a full refund will be provided. Send payment to Holy Trinity Archives Committee Robert E. Lee Blvd., New Orleans, LA Phone FAX

6 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral; 1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd; New Orleans, LA PHONE: GREEKS ON THE BAYOU BUS TOUR REGISTRATION DEADLINE JULY 5, 2014 DESCRIPTION: A four-hour bus tour that combines the best of New Orleans sights in the Crescent City with the history of New Orleans Greeks beginning in the mid 1700s. SPONSOR: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Community Archives Committee DATE: Monday, July 21, Guests will board the bus in the Holy Trinity Cathedral parking 9:30 a.m. and return to the 2:00 p.m. TOUR GUIDES: Ginny Zissis & Magdalene Spirros Maag COST: $40 includes four-hour tour, light Creole lunch and gift bag. Checks made payable to Holy Trinity Archives Fund. Advance Payment required--check, money order, cash or credit card. CONTACT: Magdalene Spirros Maag hmaag@cox.net Name Phone Address City/State/Zip Cell Phone Credit Card Information: Please circle your credit card type: Credit Card Number Expiration Date Cardholder s Name Three-digit security code (back of credit card) Mail your registration to: Holy Trinity Archives Committee Bus Tour 4904 Clarke St. Metairie, LA Note--Itinerary subject to change due to circumstances beyond control of Tour Sponsors In the event of cancellation of the tour, a full refund will be provided.