Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 ST. CHARITON THE CONFESSOR Sunday, September 28 ~ 9:00 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Parish Council on Duty Petros Christakis, Kosta Frezoulis, and Ginny Zissis Sunday School following Holy Communion Youth Hymnology in Common Area First FANOUROPITA BLESSING GRASS 40-DAYS BLESSING 12:00 pm ~ 150 th Anniversary Celebration Event Tickets on Sale in Coffee Room 12:00 pm ~ GOYA Bake Sale in Foyer 12:00 pm ~ Kids Café in Upstairs Common Area 12:00 pm ~ Philoptochos Fanouropita Fundraiser in Coffee Room 12:00 pm ~ Youth Pre-K/K Greek School in Room 210 1:00 pm ~ TORAS BAPTISM Monday, September 29 ~ 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Adult Beginner Greek School in Room 210 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm ~ Adult Elementary Greek School in Room 210 Tuesday, September 30 ~ 9:30 am to 2:30 pm Celebration Banquet Dessert Workshop 7:00 pm ~ Parish Council Meeting in Boardroom 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm ~ Adult Intermediate/Advanced Greek School Wednesday, October 1 ~ 6:30 pm Hellenic Dancers Practice in Gymnasium Thursday, October 2 ~ 7:00 pm 150 th Anniversary Meeting in Coffee Room Friday, October 3 ~ 6:00 pm HTC Youth Soccer Saturday, October 4 ~ 10:00 am Choir Practice 10:00 am to 11:00 am ~ Youth Beginner Greek School in Room 210 11:00 am to 12:00 pm ~ Youth Elementary Greek School in Room 210 1:00 pm ~ GOYA Meeting Location to be Announced Sunday, October 5 ~ 9:00 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Parish Council on Duty Paul Andersson, Manoli Ioannidis, and Steven Psarellis Sunday School following Holy Communion Youth Hymnology in Common Area First HOLY TRINITY DEPARTED PRESIDENTS MEMORIAL SERVICE 12:00 pm ~ Holy Trinity Departed Presidents Memorial Reception in Gymnasium 12:00 pm ~ General Assembly in Gymnasium followed by Special General Assembly 12:00 pm ~ Kids Café in Upstairs Common Area 12:00 pm ~ PTA Meeting in Upstairs Common Area 12:00 pm ~ Youth Pre-K/K Greek School in Room 210 150 th Anniversary Events October 10-12, 2014 Celebration preparations are being finalized. Please attend the last organizational meeting on Thursday, October 2, at 7:00 pm in the Hellenic Cultural Center. ARCHIVES EXHIBITION The 150 th Anniversary Holy Trinity Archives Exhibition will be open in the Hellenic Cultural Center on Saturday, October 11, from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm prior to Great Vespers, as well as on Sunday, October 12, following the Grand Banquet. The Archives Committee will exhibit significant liturgical artifacts, rare books, and icons using museum display cases and panels loaned by the Historic New Orleans Collection. The Committee is very excited to present for the first time an 1867 documentation received from the Church of Greece. Large professional quality visual reproductions of our historic photos will complete this special exhibition. OCTOBER 10 th GLENDI ON THE BAYOU An Evening on the Bayou, the outdoor glendi on Friday, October 10, will kick off the much anticipated 150 th Anniversary Weekend. Event Chairpersons Vickie Catsulis and Ginny Zissis and Ticket Chairperson Diane Chronis ask that you buy your tickets now, as well as help sell tickets to your friends and acquaintances. Donation is $50 per person. There will be Greek cuisine, live music by both Greek and New Orleans bands, dancing, cash bars, and a grand fireworks display! The attire is dressy casual. People, who love the annual Greek Festival, will love An Evening on the Bayou. Please share the announcement posted in this bulletin with your friends and business associates by contacting the Cathedral office to receive the electronic file or printed hand outs. Also note, seating that evening is limited. Guests are welcome to bring camp chairs. PREMIERE NIGHT AT METAIRIE COUNTRY CLUB Celebrate the 150 th Anniversary with a n e l e g a n t dinner and documentary f i l m premiere of 150 Years of Holy Trinity i n New Orleans on Saturday, October 11, 2014, at 7:00 pm at the Metairie Country Club. Look for the announcement in this bulletin. PARISH COUNCIL MEETING THIS WEEK A Parish Council meeting is called this Tuesday, September 30, beginning at 7:00 pm in the boardroom. It is in lieu of the October monthly meeting since the first two weeks of next month are completely booked with 150 th Anniversary activities. Please plan to attend.
AN EVENING ON THE BAYOU TICKETS PICK UP AND FOR SALE Please see Diane Chronis or Vickie Catsulis in the Coffee Room today after Divine Liturgy to pick up tickets already reserved for An Evening on the Bayou or to purchase new ones. See enclosed registration form. For more information call Barbara Wolf 985-807-4034 or Maggie Maag 504-780-9165 MORE 150 TH ANNIVERSARY ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE ENCLOSED!
COFFEE HOUR SPONSOR Thank you, Koula Spetsiotis and Family, for sponsoring the September Coffee Hours. His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta Reverend Father Dean Gigicos and The Parish Council cordially invite you to The Consecration of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 255 Beauvoir Road - Biloxi, Mississippi Friday, November 14, 2014 Great Vespers - 5:30 p.m. Complimentary hors d oeuvres reception to follow Saturday, November 15, 2014 Orthros - 8:00 a.m. Consecration Liturgy - 9:00 a.m. Celebration Luncheon at Beauvoir - 1:00 p.m. $ 35.00 Sunday, November 16, 2014 Divine Liturgy - 10:00 a.m. Complimentary lunch to follow For more information, please contact George Yurchak georgeyurchak@yahoo.com ~ 228.831.5820 HOLY TRINITY GREEK LANGUAGE SCHOOL IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM FAY KALERGI, DIRECTOR OF GREEK LANGUAGE PROGRAM Holy Trinity Greek School will operate as an examination center for the Greek Regents Exams in June 2015. The Comprehensive Examination in Modern Greek was developed by the Archdiocese of America, and successful candidates are able to earn not only a prestigious Advanced Language Diploma but also college credits. Success in the exams equals to three (3) credits in foreign language studies and provides strong evidence of language proficiency for those seeking scholarships provided by AHEPA or Fulbright. High school students, whose families are members of the Greek Community, may take a placement test and see whether they can sit for the exams in June 2015. Otherwise, they are strongly advised to join the relevant language program, which will start in October 2014. Dates and time slots for the exam oriented classes will be announced soon. If you are interested, please provide the Cathedral office your name and contact information. ACTIVE MILITARY In early 2015 Philoptochos will sponsor a project in honor of our local church community family members, who currently serve in the armed forces. If you, or someone in your family, are serving in active duty, please provide Viki Moustoukas (vmoustouka@aol.com) with the military personnel s name and email address. PHILOPTOCHOS FANOUROPITA EVENT Today is National Philoptochos Fellowship Sunday. His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios asked members to host a coffee with Fanouropita and to seek support for youth activities in our Metropolis, which include St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, St. Stephen s Summer Camp, Winter Youth Rally, and GOYA and YAL activities. The Fanouropita tradition began in the ruins of an ancient church. A group of icons were discovered in a state of decay except one, which appeared as though it were painted the previous day. This icon had the face of a saint with the name inscribed in what appeared to be fresh lettering that spelled out Fanourios. Drawn around the saint were twelve distinct frames in which Fanourios was shown enduring a cruel form of torture. This was a remarkable testimony that he died the death of a martyr. As a petition to the saint, a Fanouropita is made; the priest prays over it in the church, and, afterwards, it is shared with all present. A donation basket will be available at the reception. In advance, thank you for your generous support of all the youth activities of the Metropolis of Atlanta. SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCHEON All Seniors are invited to attend the next Senior Citizens Luncheon on October 23 at 11:30 am in the Coffee Room. Mark your calendars now for this very enjoyable event.
FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS FOR COMMEMORATIVE ALBUM Families that would like to schedule the 150 th Anniversary photographer for a family photograph can sign up to have their picture taken on Saturday, October 4. The cost for the photograph is $25. Additional photographs can be ordered directly through the photographer. Families with out of town members coming for the 150 th Anniversary weekend can schedule sessions on Saturday, October 11. Please contact Christina Kogos at 504-390-1768 or holytrinity150@aol.com and give your family contact s name and phone number so that a time can be assigned. Families must sign up no later than Wednesday, October 1. No exception as space is limited. HOLY TRINITY FOUNDER NICHOLAS M. BENACHI The recognized founder of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church is Nicholas M. Benachi, a native of Chios, Greece, who in the 1860s was a businessman in New Orleans and the Consul of the Royal Government of Greece. Early attempts to establish an Orthodox church in New Orleans had failed, but in 1864 Mr. Benachi offered his home as a temporary location for worship and church services. The Holy Trinity Community began that year as its members met at various locations and then formed a committee to raise funds for the building of a church. Through the efforts of Benachi and other businessmen Demetrios Botassi, Constantine Killili, and Michael Draskovich Holy Trinity became the first Greek Orthodox church successfully formed in all of North and South America. The 150 th Anniversary Committee is thrilled to announce that the three (3) great grandsons of Nicholas M. Benachi and two great-great grandchildren will be attending events of our 150 th Anniversary Celebration. They will be formally introduced at the Premiere Night Dinner on Saturday, October 11, at the Metairie Country Club. The Waldo brothers are the children of Anna Helene Benachi, granddaughter of Nicholas M. Benachi, who married Kenneth Clayton Waldo, Sr., and lived in North Carolina. Please join the festivities at the Premiere Night event to welcome to New Orleans and to Holy Trinity the descendants of Nicholas M. Benachi and to view the premiere of the video documentary "150 Years of Holy Trinity New Orleans." SCHEDULE CHANGES Due to the arrival time of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios on Saturday, October 11, the following time changes were made to the schedule of events: Trisagion will begin at 2:00 pm at St. Louis Cemetery #3 instead of 2:30 pm Keepers of the Faith Exhibition will open at 3:00 pm instead of 3:30 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal is changed to 4:00 pm followed by Youth Blessing Great Vespers is changed to 5:30 pm instead of 5:00 pm. Please check the enclosed REVISED schedule for complete event lineup. Celebrate the 150 th Anniversary with dinner and premiere of 150 Years of Holy Trinity New Orleans The history, milestones, and achievements of Holy Trinity Saturday, October 11, 2014 7:00 pm Metairie Country Club 580 Woodvine Avenue Metairie Tickets $65 The program will include introduction of descendants of the founders of Holy Trinity and the earliest Greeks in New Orleans, as well as recognition of past Presidents of Holy Trinity. Pre-selected Choice of Entrée Rosemary roasted pork loin or garlic sautéed shrimp over pasta Jackets required Complimentary valet parking provided Space is limited. Tables of 8 or 10 may be reserved. Invitation response cards must be returned by September 26. Please indicate on your response card, if seating with others is requested. For further details or to answer any questions please contact Co-Chairpersons Sophia Pappas at 504-495-8310 or Adrienne Dabbs Owen at 985-966-9107.
Holy Trinity Cathedral 1 150 th Celebration Banquet Sunday, October 12, 2014. Departed Presidents Memorial Service A special Memorial Service will be held next Sunday, October 5, 2014, in memory of all departed Holy Trinity Parish Council presidents. The service will honor the memory of leaders, who led the way for the New Orleans Greek Orthodox Community to continue the work of the Lord. A reception will follow in the gymnasium. Save the date and join the celebration! Following the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday, October 12, a Celebration Banquet will be held in the Hellenic Cultural Center commemorating the 150 years history of Holy Trinity. Join us in welcoming His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, and numerous priests, who have served Holy Trinity Cathedral. Ticketed event: $40 adults $20 ages 12 and under A T T E N T I O N A L L P A R E N T S Parents are asked to mark their calendars and plan to bring their child/children to the special events scheduled for the parish youth during the 150 th Anniversary. Please note the following schedules: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 4:00 pm in Cathedral Jr. Choir rehearsal All ages through high school Followed by Blessing from Their Eminences Archbishop Demetrios and Metropolitan Alexios SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 **All children in the community will chant the Communion hymn during the Divine Liturgy. Please escort your child(ren) to the reserved back row pews. Sunday School teachers will sit with their classes. Parents with young children, please stay with your child(ren). After the Creed, the group will walk up the left aisle together and stand in front to sing. (Sunday School teachers will stay with each class while the group sings.) After Communion, Sunday School children and teachers will proceed to the Coffee Room, where Maggie Maag will conduct a tour of the Archive Exhibit. There will be many concurrent events during the weekend, so help of all parents and Sunday School teachers is needed to ensure the children are well supervised. Tickets may be purchased today in the Hellenic Cultural Center. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Table assignments will be provided. Make checks payable to: Holy Trinity 150 th Anniversary For additional information, contact Banquet Chairpersons Sandy Bouzon at 504-304-6955, Mary Kontos at 504-835-3358, or Helen Malachias at 504-304-4839. CELEBRATION BANQUET PASTRY WORKSHOP Your assistance in making desserts for the Celebration Banquet is needed this Tuesday, September 30, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Please mark your calendars for this gathering. HTC YOUTH SOCCER Holy Trinity Cathedral Youth Soccer fall practice sessions continue each Friday evening. The next practice is Friday, October 3, 2014, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Contact Angeliki Frezoulis, if your family is interested in participating.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN OCTOBER A General Assembly will be held in the Hellenic Cultural Center on Sunday, October 5, 2014, after Divine Liturgy. All parishioners, who are Members in Good Standing, are asked to attend. Anyone, who presently is not financially a Member in Good Standing, is encouraged to update his/her stewardship prior to the date of the meeting. Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Community of New Orleans 1200 ROBERT E. LEE BOULEVARD NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70122 Reverend Father George Wilson, Dean priest@holytrinitycathedral.org PHONE: (504) 282-0259 FAX: (504) 283-5586
28η ΣΕΠΤΕΜΒPIΟΥ 2014 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Α ΛΟΥΚΑ ΤΟΥ ΟΣΙΟΥ ΠΑΤΡΟΣ ΗΜΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΟΜΟΛΟΓΗΤΟΥ ΧΑΡΙΤΩΝΟΣ Ἑωθινόν Ε 28 TH SEPTEMBER 2014 FIRST SUNDAY OF LUKE HOLY FATHER AND CONFESSOR CHARITON Eothion 5 Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ἀνάστασης Ἦχος βαρύς Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον, ἠνέῳξας τῷ Λῃστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον, τῶν Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας, ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Οσίου Χαρίτωνος Ἦχος πλ δ Ταίς τών δακρύων σου ροαίς, τής ερήμου τό άγονον εγεώργησας, καί τοίς εκ βάθους στεναγμοίς, εις εκατόν τούς πόνους εκαρποφόρησας, καί γέγονας φωστήρ, τή οικουμένη λάμπων τοίς θαύμασι, Χαρίτων Πατήρ ημών, Όσιε, Πρέσβευε Χριστώ τώ Θεώ, σωθήναι τάς ψυχάς ημών. 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 παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. Resurrectional Apolytikion Grave Tone By means of Your Cross, O Lord, You abolished death. To the robber You opened Paradise. The lamentation of the myrrhbearing women You transformed, and You gave Your Apostles the order to proclaim to all that You had risen, O Christ our God, and granted the world Your great mercy. Apolytikion for Chariton the Confessor Plagal Tone 4 With the rivers of your tears, you have made the barren desert fertile. Through sighs of sorrow from deep within you, your labors have borne fruit a hundred-fold. By your miracles you have become a light, shining upon the world. O Chariton, our Holy Father, pray to Christ our God, 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 2 O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto you: Hasten to intercession and speed to make supplication, O you who does ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor you.
ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Β' Κορινθίους στ 1-10 Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει. Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ. Ἀδελφοί, συνεργοῦντες δὲ καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν μὴ εἰς κενὸν τὴν χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ δέξασθαι ὑμᾶς - λέγει γάρ, Καιρῷ δεκτῷ ἐπήκουσά σου, καὶ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ σωτηρίας ἐβοήθησά σοι ἰδού, νῦν καιρὸς εὐπρόσδεκτος, ἰδού, νῦν ἡμέρα σωτηρίας - μηδεμίαν ἐν μηδενὶ διδόντες προσκοπήν, ἵνα μὴ μωμηθῇ ἡ διακονία ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ συνιστῶντες ἑαυτοὺς ὡς θεοῦ διάκονοι, ἐν ὑπομονῇ πολλῇ, ἐν θλίψεσιν, ἐν ἀνάγκαις, ἐν στενοχωρίαις, ἐν πληγαῖς, ἐν φυλακαῖς, ἐν ἀκαταστασίαις, ἐν κόποις, ἐν ἀγρυπνίαις, ἐν νηστείαις, ἐν ἁγνότητι, ἐν γνώσει, ἐν μακροθυμίᾳ, ἐν χρηστότητι, ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ, ἐν ἀγάπῃ ἀνυποκρίτῳ, ἐν λόγῳ ἀληθείας, ἐν δυνάμει θεοῦ, διὰ τῶν ὅπλων τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῶν δεξιῶν καὶ ἀριστερῶν, διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀτιμίας, διὰ δυσφημίας καὶ εὐφημίας ὡς πλάνοι καὶ ἀληθεῖς ὡς ἀγνοούμενοι, καὶ ἐπιγινωσκόμενοι ὡς ἀποθνῄσκοντες, καὶ ἰδού, ζῶμεν ὡς παιδευόμενοι, καὶ μὴ θανατούμενοι ὡς λυπούμενοι, ἀεὶ δὲ χαίροντες ὡς πτωχοί, πολλοὺς δὲ πλουτίζοντες ὡς μηδὲν ἔχοντες, καὶ πάντα κατέχοντες. THE EPISTLE 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 The Lord shall give strength to His people. Offer to the Lord you sons of God. BRETHREN, working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in any one's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger; by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Λουκᾶν ε 1-11 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἑστὼς ὁ Ἰησοῦς παρὰ τὴν λίμνην Γεννησαρέτ, καὶ εἶδε δύο πλοῖα ἑστῶτα παρὰ τὴν λίμνην οἱ δὲ ἁλιεῖς ἀποβάντες ἀπ αὐτῶν ἀπέπλυναν τὰ δίκτυα.ἐμβὰς δὲ εἰς ἓν τῶν πλοίων, ὃ ἦν τοῦ Σίμωνος, ἠρώτησεν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἐπαναγαγεῖν ὀλίγον καὶ καθίσας ἐδίδασκεν ἐκ τοῦ πλοίου τοὺς ὄχλους.ὡς δὲ ἐπαύσατο λαλῶν, εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Σίμωνα ἐπανάγαγε εἰς τὸ βάθος καὶ χαλάσατε τὰ δίκτυα ὑμῶν εἰς ἄγραν.καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Σίμων εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἐπιστάτα, δι ὅλης τῆς νυκτὸς κοπιάσαντες οὐδὲν ἐλάβομεν ἐπὶ δὲ τῷ ῥήματί σου χαλάσω τὸ δίκτυον.καὶ τοῦτο ποιήσαντες συνέκλεισαν πλῆθος ἰχθύων πολύ διερρήγνυτο δὲ τὸ δίκτυον αὐτῶν.καὶ κατένευσαν τοῖς μετόχοις τοῖς ἐν τῷ ἑτέρῳ πλοίῳ τοῦ ἐλθόντας συλλαβέσθαι αὐτοῖς καὶ ἦλθον καὶ ἔπλησαν ἀμφότερα τὰ πλοῖα, ὥστε βυθίζεσθαι αὐτά.ἰδὼν δὲ Σίμων Πέτρος προσέπεσε τοῖς γόνασιν Ιησοῦ λέγων ἔξελθε ἀπ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλός εἰμι, Κύριε θάμβος γὰρ περιέσχεν αὐτὸν καὶ πάντας τοὺς σὺν αὐτῷ ἐπὶ τῇ ἄγρᾳ τῶν ἰχθύων ᾗ συνέλαβον,ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Ιάκωβον καὶ Ιωάννην, υἱοὺς Ζεβεδαίου, οἳ ἦσαν κοινωνοὶ τῷ Σίμωνι. καὶ εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Σίμωνα ὁ Ιησοῦς μὴ φοβοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν ἀνθρώπους ἔσῃ ζωγρῶν.καὶ καταγαγόντες τὰ πλοῖα ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, ἀφέντες ἅπαντα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. THE GOSPEL Luke 5:1-11 At that time, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking, they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." For he was astonished, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men." And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana 150 th Anniversary + 1864-2014 First Greek Orthodox Church in the Americas 1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd., New Orleans, Louisiana 70122 Phone: 504-282-0259 website: holytrinitycathedral.org Celebration Events AN EVENING ON THE BAYOU On Friday, October 10, 2014 at 6:30 pm enjoy an outdoor glendi on Bayou St. John and the Cathedral grounds, with Greek Cuisine, cash bar, live entertainment and a grand fireworks display. Ticketed Event: $50. GREEKS ON THE BAYOU BUS TOUR - Saturday, October 11 from 9:00 am to 12 Noon a-three-hour unique bus tour combining a New Orleans tour of the Crescent City with the history of Greeks in New Orleans. Family and friends of Community members are welcome. Ticketed event: $25 ARCHIVES EXHIBITION will be open in the Hellenic Cultural Center on Saturday, October 11 from 3:00 pm to 5 pm, prior to Great Vespers and on Sunday, October 12 following the Grand Banquet. Exhibited will be significant liturgical artifacts, rare books and icons with museum display cases and panels loaned by the Historic New Orleans Collection. The Committee is very excited to present, for the first time, 1867 documentation received from the Church of Greece and large reproductions of historic photos. PREMIERE NIGHT dinner and showing of the documentary film 140 Years of Holy Trinity New Orleans commemorating the history, milestones, and achievements of the 150 years of Holy Trinity, including the story of its founders and interviews with community members on Saturday, October 11, 2014, at 7 pm at the Metairie Country Club, following Great Vespers at Holy Trinity. Make plans now to attend this special dinner where introductions will include the descendants of the founders of Holy Trinity and the earliest Greeks in New Orleans and recognition of past Presidents of Holy Trinity. Ticketed event: $65 CELEBRATION BANQUET following the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday, October 12, in the Hellenic Cultural Center commemorating the 150 year history of Holy Trinity and welcoming former priests of Holy Trinity Cathedral with special guests His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta and priests that previously served Holy Trinity. Ticketed event: $40 150 th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE ALBUM Anyone that has not yet submitted their Sponsorship form for the Commemorative Album, please contact Christina Kogos or Barbara Stavis Wolf. The Album will trace the beginnings of Greek Orthodoxy in the Americas and highlight significant milestones of the 150 years of Holy Trinity and include personal and business messages, memorials. tributes, family photographs or greetings. Be sure to be a part of this unique album that will be a historical keepsake for present and future generations. Contact the Cathedral Office or Barbara Stavis Wolf about Reservations and any Response Cards for the Anniversary Events. Saturday, October 4 Family Photographs for the Commemorative Album By appointment $25; Call Christina Kogos to schedule 504-390-1768 Sunday, October 5 Memorial Service in memory of the departed Parish Presidents of Holy Trinity; Reception Hellenic Cultural Center following Divine Liturgy *Invitations with ticketed event response cards have been mailed. Please submit Reservation requests and Response cards to the Cathedral Office as soon as possible All event reservations must be made and tickets purchased in advance.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 An Evening on the Bayou -Outdoor glendi on the Cathedral grounds Greek cuisine, live entertainment, cash bar and grand fireworks display; 6:30 pm - Ticketed Event: $50. Purchase tickets in advance. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 Greeks on the Bayou - New Orleans Historic Bus Tour 9:00 am to 12 Noon Sights of the City with history of Greeks in New Orleans Ticketed Event: $25 Reservations required by September 25 Family Photographs for Commemorative Album By appointment $25; Call 504-390-1768 Trisagion in memory of the founders and departed priests of Holy Trinity St. Louis Cemetery #3 Greek Orthodox Mausoleum 3421 Esplanade Ave 2:00* pm 2:30 pm Keepers of the Faith Exhibition Historic Documents, icons, and artifacts chronicling the 150-year history of Holy Trinity 3:00* pm - 5:30 pm Hellenic Cultural Center Youth Choir Rehearsal All Youth of the Community are invited to be present in the Cathedral 4:00* pm Youth Blessing - For all youth of the Community - Holy Trinity Cathedral to follow the Youth Choir rehearsal and take place upon Arrival of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios and His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios. Hierarchs Viewing of Keepers of the Faith Exhibition - to follow Youth Blessing Great Vespers Hierarchs and Clergy - Holy Trinity Cathedral 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Premiere Night - Dinner at Metairie Country Club Introductions including descendants of Founders of Holy Trinity and earliest Greeks in New Orleans. Recognition of past Presidents of Holy Trinity; Presentation of Documentary: 150 years of Holy Trinity New Orleans 580 Woodvine Avenue in Metairie 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Ticketed event: $65 Table assignments will be provided at the event. Advance purchase required. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 Orthros 8:45 and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Celebrated by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, Reverend Father George Wilson, Dean, Holy Trinity Cathedral and distinguished clergy who previously served Holy Trinity Celebration Banquet in Hellenic Cultural Center following the Divine Liturgy Ticketed Event: $40.00 Children 12 and under $20 Table assignments will be provided at the event. Submit paid reservations in advance. Keepers of the Faith Exhibition will be open after the Banquet *Notes change in time from previous notice Payment for all events to: 150 th Anniversary Holy Trinity 1200 Robert E. Lee Blvd, New Orleans, Louisiana 70122