Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana

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1 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana JULY 6, 2014 HOLY FATHER SISOËS THE GREAT Sunday, July 6 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Parish Council on Duty Fred Ammons, Steve Psarellis, and Ginny Zissis After Divine Liturgy Father George departs for 42 nd Biennial Clergy-Laity Conference Monday, July 7 ~ CATHEDRAL OFFICE CLOSED Wednesday, July 9 ~ 6:30 pm Hellenic Dancers Practice in Gymnasium Friday, July 11 ~ 5:30 pm BROADAWAY-IOANNIDIS WEDDING REHEARSAL Saturday, July 12 ~ 5:00 pm BROADAWAY-IOANNIDIS WEDDING Sunday, July 13 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Parish Council on Duty Fred Ammons, Steve Psarellis, and Ginny Zissis 1:00 pm ~ SURUCEAN BAPTISM DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE Members are asked to help at the Koulouria workshops on Tuesday, July 15, and Wednesday, July 16, at 9:30 am to make pastries for the Supreme Convention. GARAGE SALE DATE CHANGED TO JULY 26 Philoptochos is staging a HUGE Summer Garage Sale on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at the residence of Garage Sale Chairperson Elaine Nugent 1625 Elizabeth Avenue in Metairie. The hours will be 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. If you can assist Elaine prior to the Garage Sale with setting up and during the sale with managing the event, please call her at RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION The Orthodox Church practices closed communion, not for triumphalistic reasons, but for very important theological reasons. In doing so, we follow the practice of the ancient Church, a practice that was retained by the Reformers. Open communion was a relatively recent innovation and an exception to the practice of the Church beginning in the New Testament period. This means that only those, who are Baptized and/or Chrismated (confirmed) in the Orthodox Christian tradition, may receive Holy Communion. If you are an Orthodox Christian, who is prepared to receive the Eucharist today, you may come forward in an orderly fashion, row by row from front to back. The Parish Council members on duty will usher. Non-Orthodox visitors are welcome to stay through the end of Divine Liturgy and then to receive the blessed bread (Antidoron), which will be handed to you upon dismissal. Also, please join us next door for our Coffee Fellowship. 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 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 CATHEDRAL OFFICE SCHEDULE Please note that the Cathedral office will be closed tomorrow, Monday, July 7, In case of an emergency, contact Steve Psarellis at TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The 150th Anniversary Holy Trinity Video Documentary and Commemorative Album are in progress. Sponsorship forms to be included in the Album are available. 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 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 GREEK FESTIVAL WRAP UP The Greek Festival Committee asks all parishioners, who received pre-sale entrance tickets, to submit payment and/or unused tickets to the Cathedral office as soon as possible. Festival Secretary Stacy Rico is completing all Festival related business and would greatly appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Thank you for your support and assistance.

2 VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL The 2014 Holy Trinity Vacation Church School will take place Monday, July 28, through Thursday, July 31, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm each day. There will be tons of crafts, music, religious lessons, worship, activities, snacks, and games for campers ages 5 through 12. Lunch will be provided for participants. Register your child/children for this exciting summer program by completing the enclosed registration form and submitting it to the Cathedral office by Monday, July 21. For more information call Vickie at Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Community of New Orleans 1200 ROBERT E. LEE BOULEVARD NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Reverend Father George Wilson, Dean PHONE: (504) FAX: (504)

3 6η ἸΟΥΛΙΟΣ 2014 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Δ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ Τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρός ἡμῶν Σισώη τοῦ Μεγάλου Ἑωθινόν Δ 6 th JULY th SUNDAY of MATTHEW Holy Father Sisoës the Great Eothion 4 Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ἀνάστασης Ἦχος γ Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ 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 Ἦχος β Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε, Μὴ παρίδης ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὦς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοί. Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. Resurrection Apolytikion Tone 3 Let the heavens sing for joy, and let everything on earth be glad. For with His Arm the Lord has worked power. He trampled death under foot by means of death; and He became the firstborn from the dead. From the maw of Hades He delivered us; and He granted the world His 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 Tone 2 Protector of Christians, champion undefeated, mediator most sure with our creator, disregard not the voice of prayer of sinners, but come quickly in your goodness, to help us who cry out to you with faith: Be swift to intercede, make haste to supplicate, O Theotokos, protector always of those who honor you.

4 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Ρωμαίους ς Ψάλατε τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, ψάλατε. Πάντα ἔθνη κροτήσατε χεῖρας. Ἀδελφοί, ἐλευθερωθέντες ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας ἐδουλώθητε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ. Ἀνθρώπινον λέγω διὰ τὴν ἀσθένειαν τῆς σαρκὸς ὑμῶν. Ὥσπερ γὰρ παρεστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ ἀκαθαρσίᾳ καὶ τῇ ἀνομίᾳ εἰς τὴν ἀνομίαν, οὕτω νῦν παραστήσατε τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν δοῦλα τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ εἰς ἁγιασμόν. Ὅτε γὰρ δοῦλοι ἦτε τῆς ἁμαρτίας, ἐλεύθεροι ἦτε τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ. Τίνα οὖν καρπὸν εἴχετε τότε ἐφ οἷς νῦν ἐπαισχύνεσθε; Τὸ γὰρ τέλος ἐκείνων θάνατος. Νυνὶ δὲ ἐλευθερωθέντες ἀπὸ τῆς ἁμαρτίας δουλωθέντες δὲ τῷ Θεῷ ἔχετε τὸν καρπὸν ὑμῶν εἰς ἁγιασμόν, τὸ δὲ τέλος ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Τὰ γὰρ ὀψώνια τῆς ἁμαρτίας θάνατος, τὸ δὲ χάρισμα τοῦ Θεοῦ ζωὴ αἰώνιος ἐν Χριστῷ Ιησοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ματθαῖου η 5-13 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθόντι τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς Καπερναοὺμ προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἑκατόνταρχος παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν καὶ λέγων Κύριε, ὁ παῖς μου βέβληται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ παραλυτικός, δεινῶς βασανιζόμενος.καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς ἐγὼ ἐλθὼν θεραπεύσω αὐτόν.καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἑκατόνταρχος ἔφη Κύριε, οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς ἵνα μου ὑπὸ τὴν στέγην εἰσέλθῃς ἀλλὰ μόνον εἰπὲ λόγῳ, καὶ ἰαθήσεται ὁ παῖς μου.καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ ἄνθρωπός εἰμι ὑπὸ ἐξουσίαν, ἔχων ὑπ ἐμαυτὸν στρατιώτας, καὶ λέγω τούτῳ, πορεύθητι, καὶ πορεύεται, καὶ ἄλλῳ, ἔρχου, καὶ ἔρχεται, καὶ τῷ δούλῳ μου, ποίησον τοῦτο, καὶ ποιεῖ.ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς ἐθαύμασε καὶ εἶπε τοῖς ἀκολουθοῦσιν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, οὐδὲ ἐν τῷ Ισραὴλ τοσαύτην πίστιν εὗρον.λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι πολλοὶ ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν καὶ δυσμῶν ἥξουσι καὶ ἀνακλιθήσονται μετὰ Αβραὰμ καὶ Ισαὰκ καὶ Ιακὼβ ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν,οἱ δὲ υἱοὶ τῆς βασιλείας ἐκβληθήσονται εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων.καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Ιησοῦς τῷ ἑκατοντάρχῳ ὕπαγε, καὶ ὡς ἐπίστευσας γενηθήτω σοι. καὶ ἰάθη ὁ παῖς αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ ὥρᾳ ἐκείνῃ. THE EPISTLE Romans 6:18-23 Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Clap your hands all you nations. BRETHREN, having been set free from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness. I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once yielded your members to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now yield your members to righteousness for sanctification. When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. But then what return did you get from the things of which you are now ashamed? The end of those things is death. But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is sanctification and its end, eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. THE GOSPEL Matthew 8:5-13 At that time, as Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress." And he said to him, "I will come and heal him." But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth." And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed at that very moment.

5 Education, Culture, and Youth Ministries Committee 2014 VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL REGISTRATION FORM HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL New Orleans, Louisiana JULY 28-31, :00 AM to 1:00 PM DAILY PLEASE PRINT. Completed forms MUST be submitted to the Cathedral office by Monday, July 21, Mother s Name Address City State Zip Home Phone Work Phone Cell Father s Name Address City State Zip Home Phone Work Phone Cell Please include in parenthesis each child s baptismal name. List grade entering this fall. Date of Date Birth of Birth Grade T-Shirt Size COMMENTS or SPECIAL CONCERNS Allergies, etc.: