Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana

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1 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana APRIL 5, 2015 PALM SUNDAY Palm Sunday, April 5 ~ 9:00 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Sunday School following Holy Communion Youth Hymnology in Common Area First 12:00 pm ~ AHEPA Family Palm Sunday Luncheon in Gymnasium 12:00 pm ~ Pre-Greek Festival Pastry Sale Pick Up in Coffee Room 7:00 pm ~ Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service Holy Monday, April 6 ~ 7:00 pm Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service Holy Tuesday, April 7 ~ 7:00 pm Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service Hymn of Kassiani Holy Wednesday, April 8 ~ 4:00 pm Holy Unction 7:00 pm ~ Holy Unction Holy Thursday, April 9 ~ 6:00 am Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great Holy and Great Friday, April 10 ~ 8:00 am Service of the Royal Hours 9:00 am ~ GOYA Easter Egg Wrapping Kouvouklion Preparations 3:00 pm ~ Vespers of the Cross (Taking our Lord down from the Cross) 7:00 pm ~ Service of the Lamentations and Procession Holy Saturday, April 11 ~ 9:00 am Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 11:00 pm ~ Orthros 12:00 am ~ Service of the Resurrection Resurrection Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Pascha Reception in Coffee Room Pascha Sunday, April 12 ~ 12:00 pm Agape Vespers 1:00 pm ~ Easter Egg Hunt 1:30 pm ~ Pascha Picnic Feast of Feasts GREEK SCHOOL PASCHA SCHEDULE Both adult and youth Greek School classes will break for Pascha. There will be no sessions from Saturday, April 4, through Sunday, April 12. Classes will resume on Monday, April 13. HOLY WEEK-EASTER BOOKS Holy Week-Easter books, published in the original Greek with a new modern English translation on the opposing pages, are available in the Narthex for $25 each. PRE-GREEK FESTIVAL PASTRY SALE Pastry orders are ready for pick up today, April 5, in the Coffee Room, and tsourekia will be ready Wednesday, April 8, at the conclusion of the afternoon Holy Unction Service. GREEKS IN NEW ORLEANS DOCUMENTARY TO AIR IN MAY ON WYES Channel 12 Thursday, May 7 at 7:00 pm Friday, May 8 at 10:00 pm Sunday, May 10 at 12:00 pm Sunday, May 17 at 10:00 pm following Masterpiece Thursday, May 21 at 9:00 pm Saturday, May 23 at 10:30 pm WYES TELEVISION CHANNEL 12 in New Orleans will be airing the documentary - Greeks in New Orleans: 150 years of Holy Trinity. The schedule is posted on the left. The Holy Trinity Community is grateful that WYES offered to show this program as a lead to the 2015 Greek Festival, slated Memorial Weekend May 22, 23, and 24. Parishioners are encouraged to view this special programming on WYES, as well as inform friends and neighbors of this unique opportunity to learn about the history of Greeks in New Orleans and at Holy Trinity. PASCHA AZALEAS Enclosed please find a form for purchasing potted white Belgium azaleas in honor or in memory of someone. The cost is $10 per plant. Completed forms and payment must be returned to the Cathedral office no later than Tuesday, April 7, SUNDAY, MARCH 22 ATTENDANCE 150 CANDLE - TRAY COLLECTIONS $860

2 ATHENIAN PLAYGROUND CHAIRPERSON NEEDED A chairperson for the children's area Athenian Playground is needed for the 2015 Festival. Please call Ginny Zissis or Stacy Rico at with any questions about this position. CALLING ALL HERB GARDENERS! The Greek Festival Committee is asking all herb gardeners to include extra plantings of thyme, basil, rosemary, and oregano, which later can be sold at the Festival. These herbs are most welcome additions in the Greek Grocery. If you have any questions regarding this project, please contact Stacy Rico at GREEK FESTIVAL PASTRY WORKSHOPS Weekly Greek Festival Pastry Workshops will resume after Holy Week. Please come help on Tuesday, April 14, and Wednesday, April 15, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Lunch is provided. GREEK FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Please contact Festival Volunteer Coordinator Maria Anastasiou at and sign up as a volunteer. Lots of workshops are underway, or soon to be scheduled, and extra hands are always welcome. And, don t forget to ask your family and friends to join as well. HELLENIC DANCERS PRACTICE Those participating in the Hellenic Dance group should note that practice is every Thursday at 6:30 pm and every Sunday at 1:00 pm at the Hellenic Cultural Center. ATTENTION JUNIOR HELLENIC DANCERS: GREEK FESTIVAL REHEARSALS BEGIN APRIL 18 The Junior Hellenic Dancers will perform on Sunday, May 24, at 4:00 pm. Dancers must be upstairs and in costume by 3:30 pm. Each dancer must attend a minimum of three (3) of the five (5) scheduled practices with mandatory attendance on either May 8 or May 15. All practices will be on the Hellenic Cultural Center stage. Dancers should make every effort to wear a traditional costume. If not possible, then solid navy blue pants/white shirt/black tennis or dress shoes for boys, and solid navy blue skirt/white shirt/white tights for girls, will be required. Questions? Contact Evagelia Vatakis or vatakie@gmail.com, or Donna Venturatos or venturmom@gmail.com. Below is the schedule. Dance Practices: April 18 and April 25 For those who attend Greek School at 10:00 am, it will be from 11:00 am to 11:45 am. For those who attend Greek School at 11:00 am, it will be from 10:15 am to 11:00 am. For those who do not attend Greek School, EITHER the 10:15 am or the 11:00 am practice is permitted. May 1, 8, and 15 Dance Practice from 5:45 pm to 7:00 pm POSTERS STILL NEEDED Call Stacy Rico at , if you have Greek Festival posters from 1992 and/or These two are needed to complete the Cathedral collection. PARENTS ~ SAVE THE DATE APRIL 11, 2015 ~ 9:00 am SHARP! SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMNOLOGY On Holy Saturday Morning, April 11, our students will chant the Hymn of the Three Youths. Children must be in church by 9:00 am. All children of the community are welcome to participate! Also, the students are learning Christos Anesti - Christ is Risen. The response to the Hymnology Program has been wonderful. The students are willing and eager to learn, and they have improved a great deal. If you have questions about this program, feel free to Viki Moustoukas at vmoustouka@aol.com. Thanks to Pat Latour, teachers, and parents for their support! CENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE The Armenian Community of Louisiana and St. Garabed Armenian Church will visit Holy Trinity Cathedral on Sunday, April 19, in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Centennial. They will host a reception in the gymnasium after Divine Liturgy, along with guest speaker Krikor Khodanian. Everyone is invited to attend both. PHILOPTOCHOS PLEASE SUPPORT THE PHILOPTOCHOS FOOD DRIVE. Non-perishable food is needed for special families within the Holy Trinity community. Some suggestions include canned foods and soups, powdered drinks, boxed biscuit or muffin mix, boxed macaroni and cheese, sugar and flour, canned tuna or chicken, canned evaporated milk. There is a collection bin in the Coffee Room. Thank you for your support. ALL MEN OF THE COMMUNITY ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE PHILOPTOCHOS MEMBERSHIP ROLLS. Thank you to all, who have renewed their Philoptochos membership for this year. If you are not currently a member, please consider joining. At this time Philoptochos takes the opportunity to remind everyone that MEN ARE IMPORTANT in the life of the Philoptochos chapter. For many years Philoptochos has enjoyed the support shown by gentlemen, who often take time away from their families to offer good works in the name of the ministry. All men of the community are invited to join the Philoptochos membership rolls and to be an important part of the work done in the name of charity and philanthropy. Everyone has special talents, and the members welcome new ideas and suggestions.

3 The Holy Trinity Cathedral Parish Council invites all Parishioners to celebrate together Christ s Resurrection at the annual FEAST OF FEASTS PASCHA DAY PICNIC Sunday, April 12, 2015 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral approximately 1:30 pm after Agape Service and the Hope & Joy Easter Egg Hunt Donation $8 per Person Children 10 and under free Enjoy Lamb sti Souvla (Lamb on the Spit), Oven Roasted Lamb, Potatoes, Orzo, Traditional Cracking of Red Eggs for Good Luck, and Dessert. LIVE MUSIC! A VISIT FROM THE PASCHA BUNNY WATERSLIDE VOLLEYBALL Contact Constandinos Vennis at , if you have any questions, would like to help prepare food for the picnic, or would like to donate an item. AGAPE SERVICE READERS NEEDED The passage from the Gospel of St. John 20:19-25 will be read in various languages during the Agape Vespers celebrated on Pascha Sunday, April 12, at 12:00 pm to show that the good news of Christ s saving Resurrection is for all people in the world. Father George looks forward to having as many languages as possible during this service and encourages anyone interested in reading the Gospel in a different language to call Vickie at to give her your name and the language you wish to read. VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL June for Per-School through Middle School Ages Volunteer staff is need for the week. Please call Presbytera Harriet Wilson at , if you are able to commit to this wonderful one week ministry. An important first meeting will take place on Monday, April 20, in the boardroom at 6:00 pm. Message from Father George CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! Today, the grace of the Holy Spirit has brought us together. And, all of us take up Your Cross and say to You: "Blessed are You, the One, who is coming in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!" The above hymn was chanted during the Orthros (Matins) Service today. We are blessed by your presence in Church because as the hymn reminds us the Holy Spirit has brought us together as a Spiritual Family. We celebrate the triumphal entry of our Lord Jesus into the city of Jerusalem, and we welcome Him as if He were entering into our very presence. As we celebrate the events in the life of our Lord, the hymns always reflect a sense of the real presence of God in our lives. We have heard the greeting Christ is in our midst. It is the greeting that is exchanged among the Clergy at the kiss of peace - just before the recitation of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed during the Liturgy. Scripture reminds us, when two or three are gathered in His Name He is among us. Christ is in our midst. Indeed, He is present among us, so we chant with one voice "Blessed are You, the One, who is coming in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!" SUNDAY SCHOOL END OF YEAR NOTE Sunday, May 17, marks the end of the Sunday School year. A special program for all Sunday School students will follow Divine Liturgy on that day. Sunday School Director Patrick Latour hopes that all 80 registered students will be in attendance to receive their promotional certificates that are being prepared and particularly the four graduating high school seniors, who will receive a graduation certificate, as well as a gift from the community. The seniors are asked to kindly give high school teachers Viki Moustoukas or Carol Venturatos a picture, a short biography, and the name of the university each will attend in the fall. The information will be published in the May issue of The Flame. Patrick thanks everyone for making this a spectacular year with excellent Sunday School teachers, great activities, and good attendance. FATHER GEORGE AND PRESBYTERA HARRIET WILSON, THE PARISH COUNCIL, AND THE CATHEDRAL STAFF WISH EVERYONE KALO PASCHA!

4 MYRROFORES Girls ages 6 to 9 are asked to participate as myrrofores (myrrh-bearers) in the Holy Friday night services. Contact Director Maria Michailakis Huner at or mariamich1276@aol.com for details. 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)

5 5η ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΥ 2015 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΣΤ ΤΩΝ ΒΑΪΩΝ Ἑωθινόν Ὄρθρου 5 th APRIL TH SUNDAY PALM SUNDAY Eothion Festal Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Λαζάρου Ἦχος α Τὴν κοινὴν Ἀνάστασιν, πρὸ τοῦ σοῦ Πάθους πιστούμενος, ἐκ νεκρῶν ἥγειρας τὸν Λάζαρον Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, ὅθεν καὶ ἡμεῖς ὦς οἱ Παῖδες, τὰ τῆς νίκης σύμβολα φέροντες, σοὶ τῶ Νικητὴ τοῦ θανάτου βοῶμεν, Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῶν Βαΐων Ἦχος δ Συνταφέντες σοὶ διὰ τοῦ Βαπτίσματος, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, τῆς ἀθανάτου ζωῆς ἠξιώθημεν τὴ Ἀναστάσει σου, καὶ ἀνυμνοῦντες κράζομεν, Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου. Κοντάκιον τῶν Βαΐων Ἦχος πλ β Τῶ θρόνω ἐν οὐρανῷ, τῶ πώλω ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐποχούμενος Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῶν Ἀγγέλων τὴν αἴνεσιν, καὶ τῶν Παίδων ἀνύμνησιν προσεδέξω βοώντων σοί, Εὐλογημένος εἶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, τὸν Ἀδὰμ ἀνακαλέσασθαι. Apolytikion of Lazarus Tone 1 O Christ our God, before Your Passion, You raised Lazarus from the dead to confirm the common Resurrection for all. Therefore, we carry the symbols of victory as did the youths, and we cry out to You, the victor over death, "Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. " Apolytikion of Palm Sunday Tone 4 O Christ, Our God, we have been Buried with You through Baptism, and by Your Resurrection made worthy of Life immortal. Praising You, we cry out, "Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord." Kontakion of Palm Sunday Plagal Tone 2 In Heaven, He is seated upon a Throne and on earth He rides upon a foal. O Christ our God, accept the praise of the Angels and the hymn of the Children who cry out to You, "Blessed are You who comes to recall Adam."

6 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Φιλιππισίους δ 4-9 Ἀδελφοί, χαίρετε ἐν Κυρίῳ πάντοτε πάλιν ἐρῶ χαίρετε. Τὸ ἐπιεικὲς ὑμῶν γνωσθήτω πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις ὁ Κύριος ἐγγύς. Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε ἀλλ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν θεόν. Καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Τὸ λοιπόν ἀδελφοί ὅσα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ ὅσα σεμνά ὅσα δίκαια ὅσα ἁγνά ὅσα προσφιλῆ ὅσα εὔφημα εἴ τις ἀρετὴ καὶ εἴ τις ἔπαινος ταῦτα λογίζεσθε ἃ καὶ ἐμάθετε καὶ παρελάβετε καὶ ἠκούσατε καὶ εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοί ταῦτα πράσσετε καὶ ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἔσται μεθ ὑμῶν. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ἰωάννου ιβ 1-18 Πρὸ ἓξ ἡμερῶν τοῦ Πάσχα ἦλθεν Ὁ Ιησοῦς εἰς Βηθανίαν, ὅπου ἦν Λάζαρος ὁ τεθνηκώς, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐποίησαν οὖν αὐτῷ δεῖπνον ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἡ Μάρθα διηκόνει ὁ δὲ Λάζαρος εἷς ἦν τῶν ἀνακειμένων σὺν αὐτῷ. ἡ οὖν Μαρία, λαβοῦσα λίτραν μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτίμου, ἤλειψε τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ιησοῦ καὶ ἐξέμαξε ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ἡ δὲ οἰκία ἐπληρώθη ἐκ τῆς ὀσμῆς τοῦ μύρου. λέγει οὖν εἷς ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, Ιούδας Σίμωνος Ισκαριώτης, ὁ μέλλων αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι διατί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς; εἶπε δὲ τοῦτο οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ, ἀλλ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχε καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν. εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ιησοῦς ἄφες αὐτήν, εἰς τὴν ἡμέραν τοῦ ἐνταφιασμοῦ μου τετήρηκεν αὐτό. τοὺς πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ ἑαυτῶν, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε. Εγνω οὖν ὄχλος πολὺς ἐκ τῶν Ιουδαίων ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐστι, καὶ ἦλθον οὐ διὰ τὸν Ιησοῦν μόνον, ἀλλ ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἴδωσιν ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐβουλεύσαντο δὲ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἀποκτείνωσιν,ὅτι πολλοὶ δι αὐτὸν ὑπῆγον τῶν Ιουδαίων καὶ ἐπίστευον εἰς τὸν Ιησοῦν. Τῇ ἐπαύριον ὄχλος πολὺς ὁ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν, ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ἔρχεται Ιησοῦς εἰς Ιεροσόλυμα, ἔλαβον τὰ βαΐα τῶν φοινίκων καὶ ἐξῆλθον εἰς ὑπάντησιν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔκραζον ὡσαννά, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου, ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ισραήλ. εὑρὼν δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς ὀνάριον ἐκάθισεν ἐπ αὐτό, καθώς ἐστι γεγραμμένον μὴ φοβοῦ, θύγατερ Σιών ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεται καθήμενος ἐπὶ πῶλον ὄνου. Ταῦτα δὲ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ πρῶτον, ἀλλ ὅτε ἐδοξάσθη ὁ Ιησοῦς, τότε ἐμνήσθησαν ὅτι ταῦτα ἦν ἐπ αὐτῷ γεγραμμένα, καὶ ταῦτα ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ. Εμαρτύρει οὖν ὁ ὄχλος ὁ ὢν μετ αὐτοῦ ὅτε τὸν Λάζαρον ἐφώνησεν ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου καὶ ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν. διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος, ὅτι ἤκουσαν τοῦτο αὐτὸν πεποιηκέναι τὸ σημεῖον. THE EPISTLE Philippians 4:4-9 BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you. THE GOSPEL John 12:1-18 Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me." When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, and then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.