BLESSING AND RIBBON CUTTING of Cathedral Montessori School's RENOVATION AND ADDITION

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1 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana AUGUST 26, 2018 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW Sunday, August 26 ~ 8:45 am ~ Orthros, 10:00 am ~ Divine Liturgy 11:30 am ~ Sunday Church School after Holy Communion 11:30 am ~ Philoptochos Phanouropita Blessing in Cathedral 12:00 pm ~ Cathedral Montessori Brick Campaign in Coffee Room 12:00 pm ~ Philoptochos Phanouropita Reception in Coffee Room Monday, August 29 ~ 9:00 am Divine Liturgy BEHEADING OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Friday, August 30 ~ 5:00 pm Youth Greek School in Room 210 Saturday, September 1 ~ BEGINNING OF ECCLESIASTICAL YEAR 10:00 am ~ Philoptochos Board Meeting in Boardroom 10:30 am ~ Philoptochos General Meeting in Coffee Room 12:00 pm ~ Youth Greek School in Room 210 Sunday, September 2 ~ 8:45 am ~ Orthros 10:00 am ~ Divine Liturgy FOURTEENTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW 11:30 am ~ Sunday Church School after Holy Communion 12:00 pm ~ Cathedral Montessori Brick Campaign in Coffee Room 3:00 pm ~ GOYA Pool Party OFF-SITE GREEK SCHOOL Adult students will meet with Fay Kalergi on September 4 at 7:00 pm in the boardroom to discuss class schedules and placement levels. Lessons will begin the following week. SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL RESERVED PEWS Parents, six (6) of the left front pews will be reserved each Sunday for Sunday Church School families to help expedite receiving Holy Communion before class. SCHOLARSHIPS The ECYM Committee is sponsoring two (2) scholarships, $500 for one junior and $500 for one senior. These scholarships are to encourage attendance in Sunday Church School and provide some funds that should be useful in their college endeavors. The criteria will be based on a point system, and the selection will be made by the three teachers, Gregg Hubley, Viki Moustoukas, and Carol Venturatos. The one junior and one senior with the highest points will be awarded scholarships. The criteria are as follow: One point earned for each SCS class attended, starting August 19, 2018 One point for a short essay at the end of the year describing their thoughts on Living an Orthodox Life One point for participating in the Oratorical Festival BLESSING AND RIBBON CUTTING of Cathedral Montessori School's RENOVATION AND ADDITION His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta will bless the school. September 10, am Come see the school. Refreshments will be served. HOLY TRINTY YOUTH SOCCER The HTC Youth Soccer fall semester will begin Friday, September 7, at 6:00 pm. All children ages 4 and up are welcome to participate. If you have questions about the program, please contact Angela Fyssas-Lear at fyssas@gmail.com. SAVE THE DATE - FALL FAMILY RETREAT The annual Fall Family Retreat is scheduled for Saturday, September 22, 2018, with guest speaker Reverend Father Anton Vrame, PhD. Father Tony is the director of the Archdiocese Department of Religious Education and has a lifetime of teaching experience. He has been a school teacher, author, and university professor and has led the department for eleven years. Plan to attend this year s Fall Family Retreat. More details on Father Tony s topic and theme will be available soon.

2 Jazz & Bouzouki! A Musical Event Celebrating New Orleans Tricentennial, the Birth of New Orleans Jazz, and the Contributions of Greek Immigrants Presented by the New Orleans Jazz Museum and Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Archives Committee New Orleans Jazz Museum Esplanade Avenue - New Orleans September 29, :00 pm to 9:00 pm $25 per Person - Limited Seating! Purchase now - New Orleans Jazz will converge with Greek folk music. Celebrated New Orleans musicians will perform the music of 1920s New Orleans jazzman, Ellis Stratakos, son of a Greek immigrant. They will contribute their New Orleans vibe and beat to the music of the early Greek immigrants. Ticket includes: Presentation on the early Greek settlement in New Orleans Greek Mezedakia (hors d oeuvres) and cash bar Silent auction to support Philoptochos Exhibition of Holy Trinity artifacts with museum open for viewing The following accomplished New Orleans musicians will present this unique concert: John Trigas, Greek musician specializing in the clarinet and bouzouki, curated the musical selections and will direct the concert. Piano: Tom Worrell Trombone: Delfeayo Marsalis Drums: Doug Garrison Bass: Holy Trinity s own Paul Macres Patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets through Eventbrite. If you do not have web access, tickets will be sold on Sundays after church services and through the Cathedral office. Call Maggie Maag for more information: Note: There is no museum parking. Please use street parking and the three parking garages located on Decatur, Frenchman, and at the French Market near the museum. The Metropolis of Atlanta will experience a unique and blessed event on September 29, 2018, when the miraculous Panagia Vimatarissa icon from the Monastery of Vatopaidi on Mount Athos will arrive at the Diakonia Retreat Center in South Carolina. This rare and joyous occasion will begin at 11:00 am with a procession of the Theotokos icon into the new Panagia Chapel led by His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, along with the Monks of Vatopaidi, the clergy of the Metropolis of Atlanta, and a parade group created especially for the event! Together, everyone will have the opportunity to venerate the miraculous icon of our Lady, offer glory to our God and Creator, thank those who made this day possible, and enjoy the fellowship of the Metropolis of Atlanta family. His Eminence hopes to see there as many parishioners as possible, and to that end asks that you please RSVP with a link provided on the Metropolis of Atlanta website. You will not want to miss what surely will be a momentous and spiritually joyous event! For questions and additional information, please call Ethel Gjerde at

3 GOYA Bring your swimsuit and your towel for some fun in the sun. Sunday, September 2 3 pm to 6 pm 7030 Milne Boulevard - New Orleans PHILOPTOCHOS GARAGE SALE REMINDER All donated items can be brought to the Hellenic Cultural Center beginning tomorrow, Monday, August 27. While you are delivering your items, plan on helping set up and price items for the sale. A little time goes a long way. Much help is needed to make this fundraiser a success. For information contact Chairperson Elaine Nugent at PHILOPTOCHOS MEETING A General Meeting will be held Saturday, September 1, 2018, at 10:30 am in the Hellenic Cultural Center, preceded by a Board Meeting at 10:00 am. All ladies of Holy Trinity young and older are invited to attend. Everyone is welcome! Bring your ideas and help Philoptochos achieve its philanthropic goals. Make a difference! SAINT PHANOURIOS CELEBRATION Philoptochos is hosting a celebration to honor Saint Phanourios after Liturgy today. A special tray will be passed following the blessing of the Phanouropites with all donations designated for youth programs within the Metropolis of Atlanta. His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios will distribute the money to enable all interested youth an opportunity to attend the activities that are held for them. Philoptochos members will serve the Phanouropites in the Coffee Room. Everyone is invited to join them! SCHOOL SUPPLIES The Philoptochos School Supply Drive continues, and all are asked to consider donating school supplies for those students that do not have the means to purchase them. A bin in located in the Coffee Room for your donations. Your support is appreciated! SILENT AUCTION The Ladies Philoptochos Society will sponsor a Silent Auction in conjunction with the Jazz and Bouzouki Archives event Saturday, September 29, 2018, at the Jazz Museum. Please support by donating or asking your contacts to donate one or more items for the auction. Deadline is September 12. Donations can include many different types of items such as gift certificates, artwork, jewelry, services, etc. For more information contact Cathy Vial at or cathyvial@gmail.com. Message from Father George STEWARDS OF GOD'S CREATION Every year on September 1 our Church celebrates the beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year. Since the ministry of the late Patriarch Demetrios in the 1990 s, the Patriarchate of Constantinople has supported and sponsored discussions, research, and conferences on the environment, spearheaded by our current Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and often assisted by Metropolitan John Zizioulas, a professor and theologian. Metropolitan John reminds us that the church is waking up to its past and present responsibilities, and it is being gradually accepted that science cannot solve the problem alone. It needs people s co-operation, and religion has a vital role to play there. He is emphasizing that as Orthodox Christians, we have to live an ethically responsible life. Ethics reflects our ethos. Our principles, moral values, and moral philosophy reflect our ethos, our character. But, herein lies the problem. As humans our society, and especially the American society, would have us see ourselves at the center of our ethical understanding, as exemplified by the everincreasing erroneous belief of the pro-choice movement. The Metropolitan emphasizes:... we must revise our ethics. We must move from an understanding where the human is at the center to a cosmic ethics. Human beings are a part of the natural cosmos, and thus their salvation is a part of the salvation of the cosmos. We must apply the Orthodox ethos in a culturally creative way and explore the human body as a vehicle of communion with God and with others. This is how the Church is addressing the issues of man s abuse of the environment. We have come to a level of concern. The question we must ask ourselves is: Are we the good stewards of the earth that God expects us to be? The earth was created by God, and the whole of mankind was given a great responsibility: to become the stewards of God s beautiful creation the earth. As we live our life selfishly with no concern of the world around us, or even the people around us, we are living as the evil vine dressers from the parable in this morning s Gospel lesson. If we consider ourselves Christians, then it is up to each of us to make a difference, to follow the teachings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and to implement our Orthodox Christian lifestyle to every aspect of our lives. This means to be good stewards of all that was created by God, especially the earth, with vast and great, but one day limited, natural resources. I read some time ago that future generations will have great difficulty finding clean, fresh water on the earth. Is this the kind of stewardship God expects of us? So, it is up to each and every one of us. Fortunately, almost every municipality in the country has some form of recycling program in place, but that is not enough. Many of us grew up living far simpler lives. In numerous cases our parents and grandparents suffered and sacrificed to provide us with the necessities of life; yet, we seem to struggle to provide ourselves with the luxuries and extras in our lives. We have allowed yesterday s luxuries to become today s necessities. We are the stewards of the Church, and, more importantly, we are the stewards of the whole earth. We have received a commission by our Lord to love our neighbors as ourselves, to share the saving message of the Gospel with all, and to be good stewards of the creation that was given to us.

4 SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 ATTENDANCE 190 ~ CANDLE AND TRAY COLLECTIONS $532 Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Community of New Orleans 1200 ROBERT E. LEE BOULEVARD NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Very Reverend Father George Wilson, Dean priest@holytrinitycathedral.org PHONE: (504) FAX: (504)

5 26η AΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΥ 2018 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΙΓ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΩΝ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΝΑΤΑΛΙΑΣ Ἑωθινόν Β 26 TH AUGUST TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW HOLY MARTYRS ADRIAN AND NATALIE Eothion 2 Απολυτίκιον της Ανάστασης Ἦχος δ Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῶν Ἁγίων Ἦχος γ Ἀναφαίρετον ὄλβον ἡγήσω, τὴν σωτήριον πίστιν τρισµάκαρ, καταλιπὼν τὴν πατρῴαν ἀσέβειαν, καὶ τῷ Δεσπότῃ κατ' ἴχνος ἑπόµενος, κατεπλουτίσθης ἐνθέοις χαρίσµασιν, Ἀδριανὲ ἔνδοξε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς 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 Ἦχος δ Ιωακείμ καί Άννα όνειδισμού ατεκνίας, καί Αδάμ καί Εύα, εκ τής φθοράς τού θανάτου, ηλευθερώθησαν, Άχραντε, εν τή αγία γεννήσει σου, αυτήν εορτάζει καί ο λαός σου, ενοχής τών πταισμάτων, λυτρωθείς εν τώ κράζειν σοι, Η στείρα τίκτει τήν Θεοτόκον, καί τροφόν τής ζωής ημών. Resurrection Apolytikion Tone 4 When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned from the Angel the joyful message of the Resurrection and had rejected the ancestral decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His great mercy to the world. Apolytikion for the Saints Tone 3 You forsook the ways and false religion of your ancestors, for you considered the saving faith to be wealth irremovable. And as you followed the steps of the Lord of all, you were enriched by the gifts of His grace divine. Glorious Adrian, beseech Christ God fervently, entreating Him to save our souls. 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 4 Both Joachim and Anna from their sterility's stigma, and Adam and Eve from their mortality's ruin have been set free, O immaculate Maid, by your holy nativity. For this do your people hold celebration, redeemed from the guilt of transgression as they cry to you, "The barren one bears the Theotokos, the nourisher of our Life."

6 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Α' Κορινθίους ις Ἀδελφοί, γρηγορεῖτε, στήκετε ἐν τῇ πίστει, ἀνδρίζεσθε, κραταιοῦσθε πάντα ὑµῶν ἐν ἀγάπῃ γενέσθω. Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑµᾶς, ἀδελφοί οἴδατε τὴν οἰκίαν Στεφανᾶ, ὅτι ἐστὶν ἀπαρχὴ τῆς Ἀχαΐας καὶ εἰς διακονίαν τοῖς ἁγίοις ἔταξαν ἑαυτούς ἵνα καὶ ὑµεῖς ὑποτάσσησθε τοῖς τοιούτοις καὶ παντὶ τῷ συνεργοῦντι καὶ κοπιῶντι. Χαίρω δὲ ἐπὶ τῇ παρουσίᾳ Στεφανᾶ καὶ Φορτουνάτου καὶ Ἀχαϊκοῦ, ὅτι τὸ ὑµέτερον ὑστέρηµα οὗτοι ἀνεπλήρωσαν ἀνέπαυσαν γὰρ τὸ ἐµὸν πνεῦµα καὶ τὸ ὑµῶν. ἐπιγινώσκετε οὖν τοὺς τοιούτους. Ἀσπάζονται ὑµᾶς αἱ ἐκκλησίαι τῆς Ἀσίας. ἀσπάζεται ὑµᾶς ἐν Κυρίῳ πολλὰ Ἀκύλας καὶ Πρίσκιλλα σὺν τῇ κατ' οἶκον αὐτῶν ἐκκλησίᾳ. Ἀσπάζονται ὑµᾶς οἱ ἀδελφοὶ πάντες. Ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν φιλήµατι ἁγίῳ. Ο ἀσπασµὸς τῇ ἐµῇ χειρὶ Παύλου. Εἴ τις οὐ φιλεῖ τὸν Κύριον ἡµῶν Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, ἤτω ἀνάθεµα µαραν αθά. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦθ µεθ' ὑµῶν. Ἡ ἀγάπη µου µετὰ πάντων ὑµῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Ἀµὴν. THE EPISTLE I Corinthians 16:13-24 BRETHREN, be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. Now, brethren, you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints; I urge you to be subject to such men and to every fellow worker and laborer. I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicos, because they have made up for your absence; for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Give recognition to such men. The churches of Asia send greetings. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you hearty greetings in the Lord. All the brethren send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss. I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. If any one has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ματθαῖου κα Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν οἰκοδεσπότης, ὅστις ἐφύτευσεν ἀμπελῶνα καὶ φραγμὸν αὐτῷ περιέθηκε καὶ ὤρυξεν ἐν αὐτῷ ληνὸν καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε πύργον, καὶ ἐξέδοτο αὐτὸν γεωργοῖς καὶ ἀπεδήμησεν. ὅτε δὲ ἤγγισεν ὁ καιρὸς τῶν καρπῶν, ἀπέστειλε τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ πρὸς τοὺς γεωργοὺς λαβεῖν τοὺς καρποὺς αὐτοῦ. καὶ λαβόντες οἱ γεωργοὶ τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ ὃν μὲν ἔδειραν, ὃν δὲ ἀπέκτειναν, ὃν δὲ ἐλιθοβόλησαν. πάλιν ἀπέστειλεν ἄλλους δούλους πλείονας τῶν πρώτων, καὶ ἐποίησαν αὐτοῖς ὡσαύτως. ὕστερον δὲ ἀπέστειλε πρὸς αὐτοὺς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ λέγων ἐντραπήσονται τὸν υἱόν μου. οἱ δὲ γεωργοὶ ἰδόντες τὸν υἱὸν εἶπον ἐν ἑαυτοῖς οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ κληρονόμος δεῦτε ἀποκτείνωμεν αὐτὸν καὶ κατάσχωμεν τὴν κληρονομίαν αὐτοῦ. καὶ λαβόντες αὐτὸν ἐξέβαλον ἔξω τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος, καὶ ἀπέκτειναν. ὅταν οὖν ἔλθῃ ὁ κύριος τοῦ ἀμπελῶνος, τί ποιήσει τοῖς γεωργοῖς ἐκείνοις; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ κακοὺς κακῶς ἀπολέσει αὐτούς, καὶ τὸν ἀμπελῶνα ἐκδώσεται ἄλλοις γεωργοῖς, οἵτινες ἀποδώσουσιν αὐτῷ τοὺς καρποὺς ἐν τοῖς καιροῖς αὐτῶν. λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ιησοῦς οὐδέποτε ἀνέγνωτε ἐν ταῖς γραφαῖς, λίθον ὃν ἀπεδοκίμασαν οἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες, οὗτος ἐγενήθη εἰς κεφαλὴν γωνίας παρὰ Κυρίου ἐγένετο αὕτη, καὶ ἔστι θαυμαστὴ ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν; THE GOSPEL Matthew 21:33-42 The Lord said this parable, "There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country. When the season of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants, to get his fruit; and the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. Again he sent other servants, more than the first; and they did the same to them. Afterward he sent his son to them, saying 'They will respect my son.' But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.' And they took him and cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?" They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons." Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner; this was the Lord's doing, and it was marvelous in our eyes?'"