Holy Trinity will host the annual Clergy Family Dinner for His Eminence, Metropolitan Evangelos and our Delaware Valley Clergy and their families Wednesday, April 15, 2015 @ 1pm The Altar Guild John Lazare: Donated the wreath for Lazarus Saturday. Anna Tsionas: Donated the palms for distribution on Palm Sunday George and Soula Fournaris: Donated the wreath for the Nymphios Service on Sunday evening. Please call Helen Doukakis to donate: 475-7672 ICON BOOTH For the convenience of the parishioners, the Icon Booth will be open April 26. If you need any item before then, please don t hesitate to call Helen or contact any member of the Altar Guild. Available for sale are icons, cookbooks, the Orthodox Study Bible, A Guide to Greek Traditions and Customs in America and many other interesting items. We also have available beautiful children s books. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROUS SUPPORT
HOLY WEEK AND PASCHA SCHEDULE 2015 APRIL 4 SATURDAY OF LAZARUS Morning Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 10:00am Palm Crosses Preparation after services Youth confessions Evening Great Vespers of Palm Sunday 4:00pm 5 PALM SUNDAY Morning Orthros Blessings of Palm Crosses before Doxology 8:45am Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 10:00am Evening Orthros of Great Monday, Bridegroom (Nymphios) Service 7:00pm Procession with icon 6 HOLY AND GREAT MONDAY Evening Orthros of Great Tuesday, Bridegroom (Nymphios) Service 7:00pm 7 HOLY AND GREAT TUESDAY Morning Presanctified Divine Liturgy 9:00am Evening Orthros of Great Wednesday Bridegroom (Nymphios) Service 7:00pm & Hymn of Kassiani 8 HOLY AND GREAT WEDNESDAY Morning Presanctified Divine Liturgy 9:00am Afternoon Sacrament of Holy Unction 4:00pm Evening Orthros of Great Thursday, Bridegroom (Nymphios) Service 7:00pm Distribution of Holy Unction 9 HOLY AND GREAT THURSDAY Morning Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (Mystical Supper) 9:00am Evening Service of the Lord s Passion 7:00pm 10 HOLY AND GREAT FRIDAY Morning Service of the Great Hours 9:00am Youth Retreat 11:00am Afternoon Great Friday Vespers Descent from the Cross (Apokathelosis) 3:00pm Evening Service of the Praises and the Litany of the Epitaphios 7:00pm 11 HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY Morning Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil 9:00am Evening Vigil of the Resurrection (Pannychis) 11:00pm Paschal Orthros & Divine Liturgy of the Resurrection 12:00 midnight 12 HOLY PASCHA Morning Agape Vespers Service 11:00am
Η ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΕΒΔΟΜΑΔΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΟ ΑΓΙΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ 2015 ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΣ 4 ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΖΑΡΟΥ Πρωί Όρθρος Θεία Λειτουργία 9:00πμ του Αγίου Ιωάννου Χρυσοστόμου 10:00πμ Ετοιμασία Σταυρών με Βάγια Εξομολόγηση νεολαίας Εσπέρας Μέγας Εσπερινός τών Βαϊων 4:00πμ 5 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΒΑΪΩΝ Πρωί Όρθρος Ευλογία Βαϊων προ της Δοξολογίας 8:45πμ Θεία Λειτουργία του Αγίου Ιωάννου Χρυσοστόμου 10:00πμ Εσπέρας Όρθρος Μ. Δευτέρας, H Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου περιφορά εικόνας 7:00μμ 6 ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ Εσπέρας Όρθρος Μ. Τρίτης, H Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου 7:00μμ 7 ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΤΡΙΤΗ Πρωί Θεία Λειτουργία των Προηγιασμένων Δώρων 9:00πμ Εσπέρας Όρθρος Μ. Τετάρτης, H Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου και το τροπάριο της Κασσιανής 7:00μμ 8 ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ Πρωί Θεία Λειτουργία των Προηγιασμένων Δώρων 9:00πμ Απόγευμα Μυστήριον του Αγ Ευχέλαίου 4:00μμ Εσπέρας Όρθρος Μ. Πέμπτης, H Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου Διανομή Ιερού Ευχελαίου 7:00μμ 9 ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΠΕΜΠΤΗ Πρωί Εσπερινός και Θεία Λειτουργία του Μεγάλου Βασιλείου 9:00πμ (Ο Μυστικός Δείπνος) Εσπέρας Η Ακολουθία των Αγίων Παθών τού Κυριού 7:00μμ 10 ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ Πρωί Ακολουθία τών Μεγάλων Ώρων 9:00πμ Επιμορφωτικό Σεμινάριο Νεολαίας 11:00πμ Απόγευμα Εσπερινός και η Αποκαθήλωσις 3:00μμ Εσπέρας Τα Εγκώμια και η Λιτανεία του Επιταφίου 7:00μμ 11 ΜΕΓΑ ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ Πρωί Εσπερινός και Θεία Λειτουργία του Μεγάλου Βασιλείου 9:00πμ Εσπέρας Παννυχίς 11:00μμ Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία της Αναστάσεως 12:00πμ 12 ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΣΧΑ Πρωί Η Ακολουθία του Εσπερινού της Αγάπης 11:00 πμ
The St John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Parish Level Friday, March 27, 2015 On Friday, March 27, 2015, after the Salutations, Holy Trinity held its St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. We had four participants with speeches: Anna Paisley Gray Eirenee Fountzoulas Katherine Mantzavinos Kana Turley Mariko Turley has written an essay for submission to the Metropolis level. Our two finalists that will participate with speeches in the District Level Festival, which will be held at Holy Trinity on April 18, 2015, are Junior Division Anna Paisley Gray Senior Division Kana Turley. We congratulate all four of our participants and wish them the best of luck! (look for their speeches in the next monthly bulletin) We would also like to thank our three judges: Mr. Vasil Kirifides Mr. George Tsakataras Mrs. Paraskevi Wolcott Mr. George Tsakataras also acted as our master of ceremonies, we thank him for that also. We would like to invite our whole parish to attend the District St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival on April 18, 2015. Come out and support our kids!
The DVYC Sights & Sounds Saturday, March 28, 2015 On Saturday, March 28th, some of our GOYAns participated in the annual DVYC Sights & Sounds competition. While some of our GOYAns took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in multiple categories ~ we consider ALL of our GOYAns WINNERS for entering in the first place! We pray that our Lord Jesus Christ will continue to bless you and that you will continue to use the gifts that He gave you to bring honor and glory to His name! SIGHTS... Senior Division Anna Fournaris Acrylic 2nd Place Photography B & W Other 1st Place Ellie Zerefos Cartoons 3rd Place Iconography 3rd Place Computer Assisted Design 1st Place John Zerefos Maria Kontis Pencil Photography Junior Division Katherine Mantzavinos Photography Color Nature Photography B & W 2nd Place 3rd Place Markos Zerefos Pastel 3rd Place Crochet/Knitting 2nd Place Elena Kirifides Jewelry (original design) 2nd Place SOUNDS... Ellie Zerefos Advance Woodwinds 1st Place Katherine Mantzavinos Beginner Woodwinds 2nd Place Elena Kirifides Intermediate Piano Vocal Senior
Please join our Ladies Philoptochos Society for a pilgrimage to Agia Skepi Monastery & St. George s Orthodox Church Saturday, May 2, 2015 COST: $35 per person Itinerary: Leaving the Holy Trinity parking lot at 6am Visiting the monastery in White Haven, PA for a 7:30am Service Visiting the St Georges Orthodox Church in Taylor, PA to view the weeping myrrh icon and meet with Father George Back to the Monastery for lunch and a visit Returning to church parking lot by 6pm. We hope you will join us for this exciting pilgrimage. For more information or to reserve your seat on the bus contact: Georgia Halakos @ 302-379-4335 Yvonne Tsavalas @ 302-540-2891 or the Church Office @ 302-654-4446 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Or fill out and send this form with your check written out to Philoptochos to: Name(s): Phone # No. attending Amount enclosed: Philoptochos Society 808 N Broom Street Wilmington, DE 19806