Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana APRIL 3, 2016 SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS

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1 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana APRIL 3, 2016 SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS Sunday, April 3 9:00 am Orthros, 10:00 am Hierarchical Divine Liturgy Parish Council on Duty Paul Andersson, Nick Bouzon, Barbara Wolf, and Ginny Zissis Youth Hymnology and Sunday Church School after Holy Communion St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Presentation in Cathedral Special Tray for Hellenic College-Holy Cross School of Theology 12:00 pm ~ Kids' Café in Upstairs Common Area 12:00 pm ~ Community Luncheon in Gymnasium 1:30 pm ~ Hellenic Dancers Practice in Gymnasium Monday, April 4 ~ 6:00 pm Great Compline Service Tuesday, April 5 ~ 9:30 am Greek Festival Pastry Workshop 7:00 pm ~ Adult Beginner Greek School in Room 210 7:00 pm ~ Cathedral Montessori School Board Meeting Wednesday, April 6 ~ 9:30 am Greek Festival Pastry Workshop 6:00 pm ~ Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 7:00 pm ~ Adult Intermediate (Low Level) Greek School in Room 210 7:30 pm ~ Lenten Potluck Dinner in Gymnasium Thursday, April 7 ~ 8:00 am Greek Festival Pastichio Workshop 6:30 pm ~ Hellenic Dancers Practice in Gymnasium 7:30 pm ~ Orthodox Christian Fellowship at Tulane University Friday, April 8 ~ 8:00 am Greek Festival Pastichio Workshop 9:45 am ~ Cathedral Montessori School Chapel 5:30 pm ~ HTC Youth Soccer Practice and Dinner 7:00 pm ~ Fourth Salutations to the Theotokos GOYA Aspile Readers Saturday, April 9 ~ 10:00 am Youth Beginner Greek School in Room :30 am ~ Adult Catechism and Inquirers Class in Boardroom 10:30 am ~ Philoptochos Meeting in Coffee Room 11:00 am ~ Youth Greek Dance Class in Upstairs Common Area 11:30 am ~ Youth Elementary Greek School in Room :00 pm ~ Hall Rental 8:00 pm ~ GOYA Laser Tag Outing Sunday, April 10 SUNDAY OF ST. JOHN CLIMACUS 9:00 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Parish Council on Duty P. Andersson, P. Patselikos, S. Psarellis, and B. Wolf L U N C H E O N Holy Trinity Community is invited to join the AHEPA FAMILY AHEPA Andrew Jackson Chapter #133 & Daughters of Penelope Nestor Chapter #55 for the Annual Palm Sunday Luncheon SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2016 immediately following Divine Liturgy Tickets on sale at the door $10 adults & $6 children under 12 The Holy Trinity Parish Council invites all parishioners to celebrate Christ s Resurrection at the annual FEAST OF FEASTS PASCHA DAY PICNIC SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2016 HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL approximately 1:30 pm after Agape Service and the HOPE & JOY Easter Egg Hunt Donation $12 per Person - Children 10 and under free Enjoy a traditional Greek Pascha Menu Potluck Dessert & Cracking of Red Eggs LIVE MUSIC & DJ LEFTHERIS! A VISIT FROM THE PASCHA BUNNY - WATERSLIDE Contact Constandinos Vennis at , if you have questions, would like to help prepare food, or would like to donate an item.

2 CHURCH QUIET BAGS Families are encouraged to pick up a CHURCH QUIET BAG, available in the small room on the right side of the Narthex, for their youngest Holy Trinity parishioners. The bags include religious books and quiet activities that can help your children learn about the Orthodox faith, with your guidance, during Divine Liturgy. You are also encouraged to work with the young ones during the Liturgy by having them stand up for the processions, Epistle and Gospel readings, the Nicene Creed, and the Lord's Prayer, as well as kneel at the appropriate time. Engage them in looking at the icons and quietly remind them of what they see in Church. Please RETURN THE BAGS in their original condition to the room in the Narthex prior to Sunday Church School so that others can enjoy them the following Sunday. The CHURCH QUIET BAGS were lovingly donated by the Moustoukas and Peterson families and sponsored by the ECYM Committee. GREEK NIGHT IN OCTOBER The Order of St. Markella of Chios is sponsoring Greek Night on Saturday, October 22, A portion of the proceeds will benefit St. Jude Hospital. Please save the date! PHILOPTOCHOS MEETING Please note that the next Philoptochos meeting is Saturday, April 9, beginning at 10:30 am in the Coffee Room. Members are asked to make every effort to attend since this is the last meeting until September when regular business reconvenes. SPECIAL TRAY FOR HOLY CROSS Philoptochos will pass a special tray today that will benefit Hellenic College-Holy Cross. Please give generously. YOUTH HYMNOLOGY PROGRAM Parents, please mark two important Saturdays on your calendars. The Sunday Church School students have been practicing special hymns to chant in church during April and May, and their presence is needed on the following dates: April 23 9:00 am Saturday of Lazarus Service Rehearsal immediately after Divine Liturgy, followed by Communion Breakfast April 30 9:00 am SHARP! Students will chant the Hymn of the Three Youths, and teens will offer Bible readings. Students in 4th Grade and older are invited to sing with the adult choir on Sundays and Friday evenings, when mentors will assist them. They must arrive by 10:00 am on Sundays and by 7:00 pm on Fridays. There has been a positive response to this initiative. ALL CHILDREN OF THE COMMUNITY ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE in any Sunday Church School and Hymnology activities. For more information, contact Viki Moustoukas, vmoustouka@aol.com. Thanks to everyone for the tremendous support of this ministry. Sunday, April 10 Continued Youth Hymnology and Sunday Church School after Holy Communion 12:00 pm ~ Greek Festival Pastichio Workshop 12:00 pm ~ Kids' Café in Upstairs Common Area 12:00 pm ~ Holy Trinity PTA Meeting in Upstairs Common Area 1:30 pm ~ Hellenic Dancers Practice in Gymnasium 4:00 pm ~ AHEPA Crawfish Boil-Membership Drive and Meeting Message from Father George WELCOME HIS GRACE BISHOP GREGORY The Cathedral family is blessed by the visit of its former pastor Father Grigorios, now known to all as His Grace Bishop Gregory of Nyssa, the Primate of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the USA. His Grace served as Holy Trinity Cathedral dean from October 1, September 30, 2012, as well as Vicar of the Western Conference of the Metropolis of Atlanta during that time. On Saturday July 14, 2012, at a Special Assembly of Diocesan Priests, Bishop Gregory was nominated as successor to His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of Amissos. On August 30, 2012, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople canonically elected Bishop Gregory as Titular Bishop of Nyssa and ruling Diocesan Hierarch of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.A. After travelling to Constantinople and officially accepting the call of the Church to serve as Bishop during the Mega Minas service, he was consecrated as Bishop at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, November 27, In July of 2013, in recognition of Bishop Gregory's experience in youth and young adult ministries, he was appointed by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North America as Episcopal Liaison to the Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) Pan-Orthodox College Ministry. It is with great joy that we welcome His Grace Bishop Gregory to New Orleans, where he is serving Liturgy today for the first time as a Hierarch. Please join Father George and the members of the Parish Council in welcoming His Grace during today s luncheon held in his honor. Eis Polla Eti Despota! SUNDAY, MARCH 27 ATTENDANCE 75 ~ CANDLE AND TRAY COLLECTIONS $316

3 HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL 2016 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN The Stewardship Committee thanks everyone for the tremendous support received so far in the annual Holy Trinity Cathedral Stewardship Campaign. If you have not returned your pledge yet, you may submit it to the Cathedral office or at any service. Also, there are still a number of days available for a $1,000 pledge/sponsorship. Again, thanks for your support. COMMUNITY WIDE POTLUCK LUNCHEON IN APRIL All HTC parishioners are invited to attend the Community Wide Family Day Fasting Potluck Luncheon and "Earth Day Celebration" on Sunday, April 17, after church services for prayer, fellowship, and information about Mother Earth. All HOPE & JOY and GOYA members are encouraged to participate in an Earth Day craft, which will be provided. Contact Vicki Mantikos McCallef at vmccallef@yahoo.com or text her at with what fasting food item or drink you would like to contribute and share with everyone. DENNIS A. GEORGES LECTURE The 2016 Dennis A. Georges Lecture in Hellenic Culture will present a dramatic reading of scenes from Sophocles Ajax on Thursday, April 7, 2016, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Dixon Hall, Tulane University. The public is invited to attend this free lecture. Seating is limited. FLORAL DONATIONS FOR THE SALUTATION SERVICES The floral decorations that adorned the Panagia icon during the third Salutations to the Theotokos this past Friday again were generously donated by the Petros Bilalis Family. The Cathedral family sincerely thanks them for their consideration, as well as all of the families that pledged donations for the remaining Friday night services. Other items required for Great Lent services and throughout the year, such as incense and Holy Communion wine, are needed. You may contact the Cathedral office at to make your donation. GREEK FESTIVAL LOUKOUMADES BOOTH CHAIRPERSON NEEDED A chairperson is needed for the Greek Festival Loukoumades Booth, and everyone is asked to kindly consider volunteering for this position. Call Stacy Rico at , if you can make this commitment. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated. GREEKS IN NEW ORLEANS DOCUMENTARY TO AIR IN MAY Tune your televisions to WYES, Channel 12, in May to view the DVD video, which chronicles the history of Holy Trinity from Below are the local air times. Thursday, May 19 at 8:00 pm Saturday, May 28 at 7:00 pm Friday, May 27 at 10:00 pm Sunday, May 29 at 12:00 pm HONORING THE HOLY CROSS ON THIS THIRD SUNDAY OF THE FAST This week on the Church calendar, Orthodox Christians commemorate the Veneration of the Holy Cross. It is the mid-point of the Great Fast and offers the faithful a glimpse of the reward for the struggles in their lives in Christ: Salvation. Our Lord made the ultimate sacrifice for us when He died upon the Cross, providing the way to Salvation through Him. The Cross is a central symbol of our Faith, and it is also a central component of the Archdiocese in the United States as our School of Theology is named for the Holy Cross. The Vision Statement for Holy Cross School of Theology is: To be the intellectual, educational, and spiritual formation center of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, stimulating, developing, and sustaining ordained and lay vocations for service to Church and society, based on faith. For seventy-nine (79) years, the seminary has been instrumental in providing well-educated priests for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, but also it has been a school where theologians and priests from other Orthodox Jurisdictions and Eastern Christian Churches have trained. Over the years, Holy Cross trained students from the following jurisdictions and Churches: Albanian, Antiochian, Bulgarian, Coptic, Church of Greece, Indian, Indonesian, OCA, Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Patriarchate of Moscow, ROCOR, Romanian, Russian, and Ukrainian. The Cathedral family is honored to have hosted His Grace Bishop Gregory, an esteemed graduate from our Seminary. But, we also hosted a group of students known as the Hellenic College-Holy Cross Ambassadors, who were invited to our Parish for this weekend s Family and Conference GOYA Retreat and to assist in the District Oratorical Festival yesterday. Their purpose is to serve to inspire, enthuse, and challenge Orthodox Christians of all ages to enhance their lives in Christ through nationwide ministry. The Ambassadors also help raise awareness of the programs and ministries available in both the fully accredited undergraduate school Hellenic College and the graduate program at Holy Cross. Three of the thirteen HCHC Ambassadors were with us this weekend: Claire Barden, a sophomore from Raleigh, North Carolina, studying Literature and History at Hellenic College; Cassandra Garibaldi, a 7-year student from Lowell, Massachusetts, who graduated from Hellenic College with a Religious Studies degree and is about to complete the Master of Divinity degree at Holy Cross; and Alexander Kamilaris, a graduate of Hellenic College from Raleigh, North Carolina, who received a degree in Human Development and a minor in Religious Studies. He is currently a first year seminarian at Holy Cross. At the end of Liturgy today, a second tray will be passed as we celebrate the Veneration of the Holy Cross. This special collection will benefit the ministries of Holy Cross School of Theology HEY! It s an AHEPA CRAWFISH BOIL - MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Sunday, April 10 4:00 pm Cathedral Grounds followed by a short meeting All present members, past members, and those interested in joining are invited to attend.

4 APRIL SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP SPONSOR The Sunday Fellowship refreshments in April will be offered by Angela and John Tsatsoulis. The community is most grateful to the Tsatsoulis family for their generosity and hospitality. If you wish to sponsor one of the remaining months, call Maria Anastasiou 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)

5 3η ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΥ 2012 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Γ ΝΗΣΤΕΙΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΠΡΟΣΚΥΝΗΣΕΩΣ ΤΟΥ ΟΣΙΟΥ ΠΑΤΡΟΣ ΗΜΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΟΜΟΛΟΓΗΤΟΥ ΝΙΚΗΤΑ, ΗΓΟΥΜΕΝΟΥ ΜΟΝΗΣ ΜΗΔΙΚΙΟΥ Ἑωθινόν ΙΑ 3 RD APRIL RD SUNDAY OF LENT VENERATION OF THE HOLY CROSS THE HOLY FATHER AND CONFESSOR NIKETA ABBOT OF MEDIKION MONASTERY Eothion 11 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 τοῦ Σταυροῦ Ἦχος α Σῶσον Κύριε τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοὶς Βασιλεύσι κατὰ βαρβάρων δωρούμενος καὶ τὸ σὸν φυλάττων διὰ τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου πολίτευμα. 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 πλ δ Τὴ ὑπερμάχω στρατηγῶ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν, εὐχαριστήρια, ἀναγράφω σοὶ ἡ Πόλις σου, Θεοτόκε, ἀλλ' ὦς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων μὲ κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον ἵνα κράζω σοί, Χαῖρε, Νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε. 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 Cross Tone 1 Save, O Lord, Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting victory to the faithful over their adversaries. And, by the power of Your Cross, preserve Your commonwealth. 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 Plagal Tone 4 To you, the Champion Leader, we your servants dedicate hymns of victory and thanksgiving as ones rescued out of sufferings, O Theotokos. Since you are invincible in power, deliver us from all dangers, so that we may cry to you: Rejoice, O Unwedded Bride.

6 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Ἑβραίους δ 14-16, ε 1-6 Σῶσον, Κύριε, τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου. Πρὸς σέ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου. Ἀδελφοί, ἔχοντες οὖν ἀρχιερέα μέγαν, διεληλυθότα τοὺς οὐρανούς, Ἰησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ, κρατῶμεν τῆς ὁμολογίας. Οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν ἀρχιερέα μὴ δυνάμενον συμπαθῆσαι ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν, πεπειραμένον δὲ κατὰ πάντα καθʼ ὁμοιότητα, χωρὶς ἁμαρτίας. Προσερχώμεθα οὖν μετὰ παρρησίας τῷ θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα λάβωμεν ἔλεον, καὶ χάριν εὕρωμεν εἰς εὔκαιρον βοήθειαν. Πᾶς γὰρ ἀρχιερεύς, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων λαμβανόμενος, ὑπὲρ ἀνθρώπων καθίσταται τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν, ἵνα προσφέρῃ δῶρά τε καὶ θυσίας ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν μετριοπαθεῖν δυνάμενος τοῖς ἀγνοοῦσιν καὶ πλανωμένοις, ἐπεὶ καὶ αὐτὸς περίκειται ἀσθένειαν καὶ διὰ ταύτην ὀφείλει, καθὼς περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ, οὕτως καὶ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ, προσφέρειν ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν. Καὶ οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τις λαμβάνει τὴν τιμήν, ἀλλὰ καλούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ, καθάπερ καὶ Ἀαρών. Οὕτως καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτὸν ἐδόξασεν γενηθῆναι ἀρχιερέα, ἀλλʼ ὁ λαλήσας πρὸς αὐτόν, Υἱός μου εἶ σύ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε. Καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει, Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Μᾶρκον η 34-38, θ 1 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Ὅστις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι. ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν ὃς δ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν. τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ; ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ μοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν ἁγίων. Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰσί τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει. THE EPISTLE St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:1-6 Save, O Lord, your people and bless your inheritance. To You, Lord, have I cried O my God. BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"; as he says also in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek." THE GOSPEL Mark 8:34-38, 9:1 The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."