Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana MARCH 2, 2014 CHEESEFARE SUNDAY Sunday, March 2 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy with Father Dean Gigicos Parish Council on Duty Petros Christakis, Panagiotis Patselikos, and Steven Psarellis Sunday School following Holy Communion Youth Hymnology in Room 210 First CONSTANTINOS SKLEPAS 1-YEAR MEMORIAL Guest Speaker Ambassador Dimitrios Tsikouris After Divine Liturgy 12:00 pm ~ Kids Cafe 12:00 pm ~ PTA Lenten Soup Pick-Up in Gymnasium 12:00 pm ~ Youth Greek School in Room 210 Monday, March 3 ~ ORTHODOX LENT BEGINS CATHEDRAL OFFICE CLOSED NO GREEK SCHOOL 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm ~ Lundi Gras Hall Rental Tuesday, March 4 ~ MARDI GRAS CATHEDRAL OFFICE CLOSED Wednesday, March 5 ~ 9:30 am to 2:30 pm Greek Festival Pastry Workshop 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm ~ Adult Beginner Greek School in Room 210 Thursday, March 6 ~ 7:30 pm Greek Festival Chairpersons Meeting in Coffee Room Friday, March 7 ~ 7:00 pm 1 st Salutations to the Theotokos Saturday, March 8 ~ 9:00 am 3 rd Saturday of Souls Divine Liturgy 10:00 am ~ Youth Greek School in Room 210 Sunday, March 9 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy with Father Dean Gigicos Parish Council on Duty Petros Christakis, Panagiotis Patselikos, and Steven Psarellis Sunday School following Holy Communion Youth Hymnology in Room 210 First 12:00 pm ~ Kids Cafe 12:00 pm ~ Philoptochos Meeting in Coffee Room 12:00 pm ~ Youth Greek School 1:30 pm ~ Hellenic Dancers Practice in Gymnasium COFFEE HOUR SPONSOR The Holy Trinity Cathedral Family sincerely thanks the Spetsiotis Family for sponsoring the Coffee Hour during the month of March. If you also wish to be a sponsor, please contact the Cathedral office at 504-282-0259. PTA SOUPER FUNDRAISER Holy Trinity PTA is distributing the Lenten soup orders this afternoon in the gymnasium. To pick up your items, please see Chairperson Vicki McCallef after church services. CALLING ALL HERB GARDENERS! This spring 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 504-282-0259. FESTIVAL CHAIRPERSONS MEETING The first 2014 Greek Festival chairpersons meeting is Thursday, March 6, 2014, at 7:30 pm in the Coffee Room. See you there! FESTIVAL PASTRY WORKSHOPS Pastry preparations for the 2014 Greek Festival will continue this Wednesday, March 5, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Yes, the day after Mardi Gras! Lunch will be provided. Workshops will be every Tuesday and Wednesday, except Holy Week. The Pastry Committee Chairpersons invite all ladies and gentlemen to assist in the preparation of the pastries. CATHEDRAL FAMILY WELCOMES GUEST Ambassador Dimitrios Tsikouris will address the congregation today after Divine Liturgy. Some parishioners will remember when he served as Consul for the Consulate of Greece in New Orleans from 1979 to 1986. The Cathedral family welcomes Ambassador Tsikouris to Holy Trinity and looks forward to greeting him in the Coffee Room. HELLENIC DANCERS The Hellenic Dancers practices are underway in preparation for the upcoming annual Greek Festival. If you are interested in participating, please contact Co-Directors Vivi Demarinis Haik at phaik@ochsner.org, Maria Patselikos at mpatseli@tulane.edu, or Manoli Ioannidis at manoli923@gmail.com. Become a part of this dynamic group! PHILOPTOCHOS Many ladies have already joined Philoptochos during our annual Philoptochos Membership Campaign, which has been in full swing since January 1. As members of the philanthropic arm of the Greek Orthodox Church, the Ladies of Philoptochos give their time, talents, and treasures in an effort to creatively fulfill the charitable goals and commitments of our community, our Church, and the National Philoptochos. Through our established Standing and Special Committees, we hope to efficiently meet the needs of all those requiring assistance. Have a charity in mind that you would like us to consider supporting? Have suggestions on providing services to our community? Would you like some hands on participation while enjoying the benefits of fellowship? Become a Philoptochos member! Join Philoptochos today! We welcome you to our next meeting on Sunday, March 9, 2014, at 12:00 pm in the Coffee Room.

Ionian Village summer camping programs are open to teenagers, who have completed grades 8 through 12. The sessions allow campers to experience life in a fully Orthodox environment as they travel to historic churches and religious sites across Greece. The Orthodox Faith is at the heart of the Ionian Village program. www.ionianvillage.org Session 1: June 23 - July 12, 2014 Session 2: July 20 - August 8, 2014 AHEPA The recently elected officers of AHEPA are in the process of restructuring the local chapter. With this goal in mind, they are seeking individuals interested in joining the organization, as well as inactive members interested in reinstating. If you would like to become a new AHEPA member or desire to reactivate your membership, please email your full name, address, telephone number, and email address to Socrates Toras at socrates905@yahoo.com or Manoli Ioannidis at manoli923@gmail.com. Your membership will allow you to partake in the activities slated during the national AHEPA convention this summer. Take the first vital step to continuing the local AHEPA chapter in New Orleans and submit your current contact information today. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE The Daughters will enjoy a special Daughters Afternoon Out with lunch at historic Antoine s Restaurant (713 St. Louis Street in the French Quarter) on Saturday, March 15, at 12:00 pm. Cost per member is $20.14 plus tax and gratuity, payable at the restaurant. If you plan to attend or have any questions, please RSVP to Barbara Stavis Wolf 504-327- 0067 or hellenic2004@yahoo.com. No agenda, No program, just a pleasant afternoon out! To continue our many projects and meet the Headquarters Challenge on dues payment, members that have not yet submitted 2014 dues of $40 are asked to please remit to Deborah MacInnes or mail to the Cathedral office by March 12. The Daughters regular monthly meeting will be Sunday, March 16, at 12:00 pm in the Hellenic Cultural Center with hostesses Mary Ellen Grace, Deborah MacInnes, Vange Malachias, and Barbara Stavis Wolf. The Daughters wish everyone a safe and happy Mardi Gras! HOLY TRINITY YOUTH SOCCER The first spring Holy Trinity Youth Soccer session will be Friday, March 14, at 6:00 pm. The group will meet each Friday evening through May 2, except Holy Week. All are welcome to participate. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact Katerina Sutton katerinoula@hotmail.com. SATURDAY OF SOULS Orthodoxy believes that through our prayers, those "who have fallen asleep in the faith and the hope of the Resurrection" continue to have opportunity to grow closer to God. Therefore, the Church prays constantly for her members, who have died in Christ. We place our trust in the love of God and the power of mutual love and forgiveness. We pray that God will forgive the sins of the departed faithful and that He will receive them into the company of Saints in the heavenly Kingdom. The Orthodox Church remembers the departed in the prayers of every Divine Liturgy. Besides this, there is a Memorial Service in which the Church also remembers the dead. According to tradition, the Memorial Service is offered on the third, ninth, and fortieth day after a death, as well as on the yearly anniversary of the death. In addition to these times, the Memorial Service is always offered for all the faithful departed on four "Saturdays of Souls." These are the two Saturdays preceding Great Lent, the first Saturday of Great Lent, and the Saturday before Pentecost. When the Memorial Service is offered, it is customary for the family of the deceased to bring a dish of boiled wheat to the Church. The boiled wheat is placed on a table in the center of the nave during the Service. The wheat, known as kollyva, is a symbol of the Resurrection. When speaking of the Resurrection, our Lord said: "Unless the grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone, but if it dies it bears much fruit." (John 12:24). Please note that the next Saturday of Souls service will be March 8, 2014, beginning at 9:00 am. Forms for listing names of your loved ones are in the Narthex. 150TH CELEBRATION Thank you to all parishioners for supporting the 150 th Anniversary Kick Off Epiphany Celebration in January. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral 150 th Anniversary Celebration continues with activities planned throughout the year. Mark your calendars for the celebratory week-end events to be held on October 10 12, 2014. In addition, the history of our Church will be showcased at the Louisiana Children s Museum Children s World s Fair on Saturday, March 22; the Greek Festival in May; community programs; historical exhibits; and other planned events. Sponsorships and participation opportunities for this important milestone in the history of our Church are available, and additional information will be included in future church bulletins and mailings. Those with questions, interest in participating, or seeking additional information are asked to please contact 150 th Anniversary Co-Chairpersons Constandinos Vennis or Barbara Stavis Wolf or the Cathedral office. STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY Please note that the Parish Council has designated Sunday, March 16, 2014, as Stewardship Sunday. For 2014 Commitment Cards, contact the Cathedral office.

YOUTH HYMNOLOGY PROGRAM During March, Sunday School students will learn the Easter hymn "Christos Anesti - Christ is Risen!" Parents and grandparents are asked to reinforce at home the learning of this very important hymn. Hymnology instruction for all Sunday School students begins immediately after Communion in the upstairs classroom area. Please contact Viki Moustoukas (vmoustouka@aol.com) with any questions about this program. Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Community of New Orleans 1200 ROBERT E. LEE BOULEVARD NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70122 PHONE: (504) 282-0259 FAX: (504) 283-5586

2η ΜΑΡΤΙΟΣ 2014 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΤΥΡΙΝΗΣ Ἡσύχιος ὁ Συγκλητικός, Άγιος Θεόδοτος Ιερομάρτυρας, καὶ Αγία Ευθαλία η Παρθενομάρτυς Ἑωθινόν Γ 2 nd MARCH 2014 CHEESEFARE SUNDAY Martyr Hesychius the Senator, Great Holy Martyr Theodotos, and Virgin Martyr Euthalia Eothion 3 Ἀπουτίκιον 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 πλ β Τῆς σοφίας ὁδηγέ, φρονήσεως χορηγέ, τῶν ἀφρόνων παιδευτά, καὶ πτωχῶν ὑπερασπι, στήριξον, συνέτισον τὴν καρδίαν μου Δέσποτα. Σὺ δίδου μοὶ λόγον, ὁ τοῦ Πατρός Λόγος, ἰδοὺ γὰρ τὰ χείλη μου, οὐ μὴ κωλύσω ἐν τῷ κράζειν σοί. Ἐλεῆμον, ἐλέησόν με τὸν παραπεσόντα. 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 Plagal Tone 2 O Master, Prudence, Guide of Wisdom, Instruction to the foolish and Defender of the poor, strengthen my heart and grant it discernment. Give me words, Word of the Father, for behold, I shall not keep my lips from crying out to You, "O Merciful One, have mercy on me who has fallen." Cheesefare Sunday, also called Sunday of Forgiveness Today is called Cheesefare Sunday because it is the last day dairy products or eggs are eaten before Easter for those keeping the Lenten Fast. It is also called Sunday of Forgiveness, which refers to the onset of Great Lent, a period of intense fasting and a reminder of our need for God s forgiveness. Great Lent guides our hearts, minds, and spiritual efforts on returning to Him in repentance. The first day of Great Lent is tomorrow, March 3, and is called Clean Monday.

ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Ρωμαίους ιγ 11-14, ιδ 1-4 Εὔξασθε καὶ ἀπόδοτε Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν. Στίχ. Γνωστὸς ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ὁ Θεός, ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ μέγα τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ. Ἀδελφοί, νῦν ἐγγύτερον ἡμῶν ἡ σωτηρία ἢ ὅτε ἐπιστεύσαμεν. Ἡ νὺξ προέκοψεν, ἡ δὲ ἡμέρα ἤγγικεν ἀποθώμεθα οὖν τὰ ἔργα τοῦ σκότους, καί ἐνδυσώμεθα τὰ ὅπλα τοῦ φωτός. Ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ, εὐσχημόνως περιπατήσωμεν, μὴ κώμοις καὶ μέθαις, μὴ κοίταις καὶ ἀσελγείαις, μὴ ἔριδι καὶ ζήλῳ. Ἀλλʼ ἐνδύσασθε τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, καὶ τῆς σαρκὸς πρόνοιαν μὴ ποιεῖσθε, εἰς ἐπιθυμίας. Τὸν δὲ ἀσθενοῦντα τῇ πίστει προσλαμβάνεσθε, μὴ εἰς διακρίσεις διαλογισμῶν. Ὃς μὲν πιστεύει φαγεῖν πάντα, ὁ δὲ ἀσθενῶν λάχανα ἐσθίει. Ὁ ἐσθίων τὸν μὴ ἐσθίοντα μὴ ἐξουθενείτω, καὶ ὁ μὴ ἐσθίων τὸν ἐσθίοντα μὴ κρινέτω ὁ θεὸς γὰρ αὐτὸν προσελάβετο. Σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ κρίνων ἀλλότριον οἰκέτην; Τῷ ἰδίῳ κυρίῳ στήκει ἢ πίπτει. Σταθήσεται δέ δυνατὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θεὸς στῆσαι αὐτόν. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ματθαίον ς 14-21 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος, Εὰν ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, ἀφήσει καὶ ὑμῖν ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, οὐδὲ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἀφήσει τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν. Οταν δὲ νηστεύητε, μὴ γίνεσθε ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ σκυθρωποί ἀφανίζουσι γὰρ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν ὅπως φανῶσι τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἀπέχουσι τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν σὺ δὲ νηστεύων ἄλειψαί σου τὴν κεφαλὴν καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν σου νίψαι,ὅπως μὴ φανῇς τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύων, ἀλλὰ τῷ πατρί σου τῷ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ, καὶ ὁ πατήρ σου ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ ἀποδώσει σοι ἐν τῷ φανερῷ. Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσι καὶ κλέπτουσι θησαυρίζετε δὲ ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐν οὐρανῷ, ὅπου οὔτε σὴς οὔτε βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται οὐ διορύσσουσιν οὐδὲ κλέπτουσιν ὅπου γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θησαυρὸς ὑμῶν, ἐκεῖ ἔσται καὶ ἡ καρδία ὑμῶν. THE EPISTLE St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4 Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them. Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel. Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for God is able to make him stand. THE GOSPEL Matthew 6:14-21 The Lord said, "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. "And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."