Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana JULY 16, 2017 SUNDAY OF THE HOLY FATHERS Sunday, July 16 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy DEMETRIOS PAPPAS 40-DAYS and VIOLET PAPPAS 3-YEARS MEMORIALS 12:00 pm ~ Sunday Church School and Youth Hymnology Staff Meeting in Boardroom RSVP for 100th Birthday Celebration in Coffee Room Wednesday, July 19 ~ 9:00 am Divine Liturgy PROPHET ELIAS Saturday, July 22 ~ 9:00 am Divine Liturgy SAINTS MARKELLA AND MARY MAGDALINE CHRISTINA COSTAS AND OLIVA 40-DAYS MOTHER AND BABY BLESSING 1:00 pm ~ VIDRASCO BAPTISM Sunday, July 23 ~ 8:45 am Orthros 10:00 am Divine Liturgy SEVENTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW Artoclasia Offered by Order of St. Markella of Chios in Honor of St. Markella 12:00 pm ~ Order of St. Markella of Chios Reception in Coffee Room TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR MARY PEPPS! Presvytera Harriet reminds all parishioners that a 100th Birthday Celebration for her mother, Mary Pepps, will take place on Saturday, July 29, beginning at 5:30 pm in the Cathedral before moving to the Hellenic Cultural Center. It is a community event, and everyone is invited. However, to help with the food and seating preparations, Presvytera asks everyone to kindly RSVP by signing up during coffee fellowship today, July 16, or contacting her at dedousis@juno.com or 504-941-7681. Deadline to respond is tomorrow, Monday, July 17. PANAGIA ROOF TILE CAMPAIGN DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY The Panagia Roof Tile Champaign deadline was extended to this Friday, July 21, 2017. If you are interested in participating in this project, please fill out a form, which is available in the Narthex, and submit it to the Cathedral office. As a reminder, His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios asks that each family give the names of their loved ones, living and deceased, to be sealed in the Holy Table during consecration and prayed for during each service held in the Chapel forever. When submitting names, please consider a sponsorship of $30 or more, as you are able, to the completion of the Panagia Chapel's roof. Message from Metropolitan Alexios My Beloved Ones, Together, we are all members of an institution, one which we understand to be God s Holy Orthodox Church, and therefore, as Saint Paul says, we are building up the Body of Christ. This is certainly a blessing, but one that comes with obligations and responsibilities. In this Sunday s Gospel, Christ famously tells His followers, You are the light of the world. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven (Matthew 5:14; 16). Here, our Lord clearly gives us our sense of responsibility, if we are to truly be considered members of His Body. This statement is not simply a philosophical theory but a statement of practical action. We must be alert to ourselves and our actions so that in everything we do, we bring glory to His Holy Name. This Sunday is also a special Sunday as our Church has chosen to commemorate the Holy Fathers, who participated in Seven Ecumenical Councils. In particular, I think of the Council of Chalcedon in 451, which was conveyed to address an issue of great confusion to the people: namely, the Person of Jesus Christ. The decision of the Synod affirmed our understanding that Christ has two natures and that He is both fully God and fully Man. Christ, Who as God willingly took on flesh to dwell among us, practiced what He preached. He Himself glorified the Father through His own good works: healing the sick, feeding the hungry, and even raising the dead during His earthly life and ministry. As both God and Man, Jesus Christ did not simply end His lesson by proclaiming us to be the light of the world. He then admonishes His followers to keep the Commandments and the Law, which God gave to help the people live righteously. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but, he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:17-19). My Brothers and Sisters, this is the reason we have the Church as both an institution and as the Body of Christ. The Church guides us towards closeness with God, helping us to keep His Word, and glorifying Him through our thoughts and deeds. By becoming closer to Him, we live, as Saint Paul says, in the hope and belief that we too will be resurrected as our Lord has resurrected. I wish for all of you to receive inspiration from Above, along with health of soul and body, as well as the wisdom to not only assist our family and friends, but also to watch ourselves. As I continue to pray for you all, please remember to pray for me. +ALEXIOS, Metropolitan of Atlanta

COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS DUE AUGUST 1 Each Holy Trinity organization president and committee head is asked to prepare a calendar of events that includes activities from August 2017 through December 2018 and to please submit the information to the Cathedral office no later than TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017. The various calendars will be consolidated and presented to the community. Of course, schedules are always a work in progress and changes are constant. Still, it is important to prepare a community calendar with the proposed events posted well in advance. Please email your information to Vickie@holytrinitycathedral.org as soon as possible. Planning committees are meeting in August to formulate programs for the upcoming year. In advance, thank you for your assistance and cooperation. PHILOPTOCHOS BACK TO SCHOOL COLLECTION OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES Very soon local schools will begin classes. All Philoptochos and community members are asked to help support those less fortunate by donating school supplies such as spiral note books or marble covered bound note books, loose leaf paper, crayons, #2 pencils, and pink erasers. Unfortunately, there will be many children unable to afford the required supplies. Numerous area stores are beginning to offer sales of school supplies. A collection box will be placed in the Coffee Room for your donations. Please place your donations in the bin and help Philoptochos members help students. Thank you for your support! GARAGE SALE Philoptochos is having a Garage Sale on Saturday, October 7, and Sunday, October 8! You are asked to look in your home, closets, cabinets, and garage for furniture or items that you no longer use or want including clothing, shoes, small appliances, houseware, and much more. Please donate these to the Garage Sale. Items can be brought to the community center beginning on Sunday, September 24, through Friday, October 6. Please DO NOT bring any items to the center prior to these dates. With everyone s assistance and support, this fundraiser will help Philoptochos continue in their philanthropic mission. SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL AND YOUTH HYMNOLOGY STAFF MEETING TODAY All Sunday Church School and Youth Hymnology teachers and assistants are reminded to attend the staff meeting today, Sunday, July 16, in the boardroom after church services and the memorial reception. COMPREHENSIVE REGISTRATION FORMS DUE AUGUST 1 The 2017-2018 Comprehensive Registration Form that was mailed in the July issue of The Flame must be completed and submitted to the Cathedral office no later than August 1, 2017. Parishioners are asked to take a few minutes and complete the form, which encompasses all community programs for adults and youth. PARAKLESIS (SUPPLICATION) CANON TO THE THEOTOKOS There are two forms of the Paraklesis Canon to the Theotokos: the Small Paraklesis, which was composed by Theosteriktos the Monk in the 9th century, and the Great Paraklesis. During the majority of the year, only the Small Paraklesis to the Theotokos is chanted. The typical parish uses the Small Paraklesis exclusively. The reason these services are called Paraklesis (Supplication) is because the faithful gather to supplicate the Theotokos to intercede on their behalf to her Son and our God for our salvation and for the relief of anything that burdens and ails us. They are the prayers of suffering and hurting children addressed to their compassionate Mother, who is their only hope, protectress, and surety in time of need. This year s Dekapentavgoustos (Panagia Fast) service schedule includes: TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 6:00 pm TUESDAY, AUGUST 8 10:00 am WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 10:00 am WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 6:00 pm THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 6:00 pm THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 6:00 pm FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 10:00 am FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 6:00 pm MONDAY, AUGUST 7 10:00 am ORDER OF ST. MARKELLA OF CHIOS ARTOCLASIA The Artoclasia offered today by the Order of St. Markella of Chios in honor of St. Markella was prepared by Kalliopi Michailakis. TORPEDOGRASS TREATED DURING THE SUMMER There is no quick, efficient, easy, or permanent way to deal with Torpedograss. To address the problem in the beds behind the Cathedral sanctuary and beside the railed walkway on the bayou side of the property, Dimitri Vatakis treated the weeds this past week, and subsequent applications of the herbicide will be applied on a weekly basis until the matter is under control. Please know that the torpedograss eventually will turn brown and die but will not be removed until Labor Day in order to reap the most effective treatment results. Your patience and understanding during the long process is greatly appreciated.

16η ΙΟΥΛΙΟΣ 2017 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΠΑΤΕΡΩΝ 16 TH JULY 20147 SUNDAY OF THE HOLY FATHERS Ἑωθινόν ΣΤ Eothion 6 Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ἀνάστασης Ἦχος πλ α Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύµατι, τὸν ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εἰς σωτηρίαν ἡµῶν, ἀνυµνήσωµεν πιστοὶ καὶ προσκυνήσωµεν, ὅτι ηὐδόκησε σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, καὶ θάνατον ὑποµεῖναι, καὶ ἐγεῖραι τοὺς τεθνεῶτας, ἐν τῇ ἐνδόξῳ Ἀναστάσει αὐτοῦ. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῶν Ἁγίων Πατέρων Ἦχος πλ δ Ὑπερδεδοξασμένος εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ φωστῆρας ἐπὶ γῆς τοὺς Πατέρας ἡμῶν θεμελιώσας, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν πρὸς τὴν ἀληθινὴν πίστιν, πάντας ἡμᾶς ὁδηγήσας πολυεύσπλαγχνε, δόξα σοι. 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 παρίδης ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὦς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοί. Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. Resurrection Apolytikion Plagal Tone 1 Let us worship the Word who is unoriginate with the Father and the Spirit, and from a Virgin was born for our salvation, O believers, and let us sing His praise. For in His goodness He was pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, and to undergo death, and to raise up those who had died, by His glorious Resurrection. Apolytikion of the Holy Fathers Plagal Tone 4 Most glorified are You, O Christ our God, Who hast established our Fathers as luminous stars upon the earth, and through them did guide us all to the true Faith. O Most Merciful One, glory be to You. 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 Protector of Christians, champion undefeated, mediator most sure with our creator, disregard not the voice of prayer of sinners, but come quickly in your goodness, to help us who cry out to you with faith: Be swift to intercede, make haste to supplicate, O Theotokos, protector always of those who honor you.

ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Τίτον γ 8-15 Εὐφράνθητε ἐπὶ Κύριον καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε, δίκαιοι, καὶ καυχᾶσθε, πάντες οἱ εὐθεῖς τῇ καρδίᾳ. Μακάριοι ὧν ἀφέθησαν αἱ ἀνοµίαι καὶ ὧν ἐπεκαλύφθησαν αἱ ἁµαρτίαι. Τέκνον Τίτε, πιστὸς ὁ λόγος, καὶ περὶ τούτων βούλομαί σε διαβεβαιοῦσθαι, ἵνα φροντίζωσιν καλῶν ἔργων προΐστασθαι οἱ πεπιστευκότες θεῷ. ταῦτά ἐστιν καλὰ καὶ ὠφέλιμα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις μωρὰς δὲ ζητήσεις καὶ γενεαλογίας καὶ ἔριν καὶ μάχας νομικὰς περιΐστασο, εἰσὶν γὰρ ἀνωφελεῖς καὶ μάταιοι. αιῥετικὸν ἄνθρωπον μετὰ μίαν καὶ δευτέραν νουθεσίαν παραιτοῦ, εἰδὼς ὅτι ἐξέστραπται ὁ τοιοῦτος καὶ ἁμαρτάνει, ὢν αὐτοκατάκριτος. Ὅταν πέμψω Ἀρτεμᾶν πρὸς σὲ ἢ Τυχικόν, σπούδασον ἐλθεῖν πρός με εἰς Νικόπολιν, ἐκεῖ γὰρ κέκρικα παραχειμάσαι. Ζηνᾶν τὸν νομικὸν καὶ Ἀπολλῶν σπουδαίως πρόπεμψον, ἵνα μηδὲν αὐτοῖς λείπῃ. μανθανέτωσαν δὲ καὶ οἱ ἡμέτεροι καλῶν ἔργων προΐστασθαι εἰς τὰς ἀναγκαίας χρείας, ἵνα μὴ ὦσιν ἄκαρποι. Ἀσπάζονταί σε οἱ μετ ἐμοῦ πάντες. Ἄσπασαι τοὺς φιλοῦντας ἡμᾶς ἐν πίστει. ἡ χάρις μετὰ πάντων ὑμῶν. Ἀμήν. THE EPISTLE Titus 3:8-15 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice greatly, O righteous ones, and boast, all you upright in heart. Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. TITUS, my son, the saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds; these are excellent and profitable to men. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the law, for they are unprofitable and futile. As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is perverted and sinful; he is self-condemned. When I send Artemas or Tychicos to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. And let our people learn to apply themselves to good deeds, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not to be unfruitful. All who are with me send greeting to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ματθαῖου ε 14-19 Εἶπεν ὁ Κὐριος τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ μαθηταῖς Υμεῖς ἐστε τὸ φῶς τοῦ κόσμου. οὐ δύναται πόλις κρυβῆναι ἐπάνω ὄρους κειμένη οὐδὲ καίουσι λύχνον καὶ τιθέασι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τὸν μόδιον, ἀλλ ἐπὶ τὴν λυχνίαν, καὶ λάμπει πᾶσι τοῖς ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ.οὕτω λαμψάτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὅπως ἴδωσιν ὑμῶν τὰ καλὰ ἔργα καὶ δοξάσωσι τὸν πατέρα ὑμῶν τὸν ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς. Μὴ νομίσητε ὅτι ἦλθον καταλῦσαι τὸν νόμον ἢ τοὺς προφήτας οὐκ ἦλθον καταλῦσαι, ἀλλὰ πληρῶσαι.ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, ἕως ἂν παρέλθῃ ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ, ἰῶτα ἓν ἢ μία κεραία οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ νόμου ἕως ἂν πάντα γένηται.ὃς ἐὰν οὖν λύσῃ μίαν τῶν ἐντολῶν τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων καὶ διδάξῃ οὕτω τοὺς ἀνθρώπους, ἐλάχιστος κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν ὃς δ ἂν ποιήσῃ καὶ διδάξῃ, οὗτος μέγας κληθήσεται ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τῶν οὐρανῶν. THE GOSPEL Matthew 5:14-19 The Lord said to his disciples, "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."