Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana MARCH 17, 2013 Cheesefare Sunday Sunday, March 17 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy CHEESEFARE SUNDAY Sunday School immediately following Holy Communion 12:00 pm ~ Kids Café in Foyer 12:00 pm ~ Daughters of Penelope Meeting in Gymnasium 12:00 pm ~ GOYA Bake Sale in Coffee Room 12:00 pm ~ Pick Up PTA Lenten Soup Orders in Coffee Room 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm ~ Greek School in Room 210 6:00 pm ~ Forgiveness Service Monday, March 18 ~ FIRST MONDAY OF LENT 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm ~ SoccerTots 6:00 pm ~ Compline Service Tuesday, March 19 ~ 9:30 am to 2:30 pm Greek Festival Pastry Workshop 7:00 pm ~ Sesquicentennial Meeting in Coffee Room Wednesday, March 20 ~ 9:30 am to 2:30 pm Greek Festival Pastry Workshop 6:00 pm Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm ~ Hellenic Dancers Practice 7:15 pm ~ Beginner Greek Language Class in Room 210 7:15 pm ~ Intermediate/Advance Greek Language Class in Coffee Room Thursday, March 21 ~ 10:00 am Archives Committee Meeting in Coffee Room Friday, March 22 ~ 9:45 am CMS Visit in Cathedral 6:00 pm ~ HTC Youth Soccer 7:00 pm ~ 1 st Salutations to the Theotokos Saturday, March 23 ~ 9:00 am Saturday of Souls 1:30 pm ~ Ozanam Inn GOYA Outreach Ministry 6:00 pm ~ Vespers and Confessions Sunday, March 24 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY Great Litany of the Holy Icons Sunday School immediately following Holy Communion Artoclasia for Greek Independence Day Presented by the Petros Bilalis Family Special Tray to Support Metropolis of Atlanta 25 th of March Relief Project 12:00 pm ~ PTA March 25 th Luncheon in Gymnasium Greek School Program following PTA Luncheon 6:30 pm ~ Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers with St. Basil s at Holy Trinity Cathedral ARCHIVES The Archives Committee is sponsoring a raffle to raise funds for the continued conservation of our artifacts. The prize is the 1998 Michalopoulos Greek Festival print, which he created to commemorate our 25 th festival anniversary. The print is a limited edition, signed by the artist and numbered. Please see it in the foyer by the museum case. Tickets $5 for two or $3 for one are available through the Cathedral office, Parish Council Members, and Committee Members. Call Maggie at 504-780- 9165 to purchase. DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE All members of the Daughters of Penelope are reminded to attend our monthly membership meeting at noon today in the Hellenic Cultural Center. We shall initiate two new members today and shall discuss the District #16 Facebook Auction, the AHEPA Family Palm Sunday Luncheon for the community, and the District Convention to be held in June in San Antonio, Texas. We shall also have a guest speaker, DOP member Maria Popa, who is an Investment Advisor and Financial Services Representative for Met Life. PHILOPTOCHOS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE With renewed enthusiasm toward the mission of Philoptochos, we are halfway to our membership goal. We invite you to become a proud member in our organization, attend our meetings, and join in helping us help others. Our next meeting is Saturday, April 6, in the Hellenic Cultural Center. D- DAY MUSEUM VISIT On Saturday, March 16, 2013, members of Philoptochos and the Daughters of Penelope toured the D- Day Museum. We are so appreciative of Barbara Stavis Wolf for making all of the arrangements. Everyone enjoyed the day. SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCHEON Seniors Citizens enjoyed a delicious Lenten luncheon on Thursday, March 14, 2013, sponsored and prepared by Evangelia and Petros Bilalis. Our next gathering will be a Lenten Pot Luck Dinner on Friday, April 19, following the Salutations to the Theotokos. His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta will be visiting our parish that evening, and we ask that you make plans to join us after services as we welcome Metropolitan Alexios to our parish. Regular Senior Citizens Luncheons will continue in the fall, beginning again in September. Philoptochos is grateful to all those, who have sponsored luncheons during this year. Plans are being made now for next year. If you would like to sponsor a Senior Citizens Luncheon in the future, please contact Connie Tiliakos. STORAGE SPACE NEEDED FOR GARAGE SALE Philoptochos has already received items for its 2013 Annual Garage Sale and needs additional storage space. Please contact Elaine Nugent at 504-909- 3543, if you can help store items for the Garage Sale. HOLY TRINITY YOUTH SOCCER All are welcome to the HTC Youth Soccer program this Friday, March 22, at 6:00 pm.
GREEK LANGUAGE CLASSES The adult Greek school classes offered each Wednesday evening continue to flourish as parishioners are pleased with the new opportunity to learn or master the Greek language and experience the culture. Per Father Maximos' request, and with the Council's approval, a television was purchased from the educational fund. This will provide a multi- media experience in the classroom. Father is technologically savvy, and internet communications allow students to take the class to the next level. Furthermore, other community organizations may use the television for their events. Please note that as Great Lent commences tomorrow, the adult schedule will change slightly. Presanctified Liturgy will begin at 6:00 pm followed by beginning and intermediate/advanced Greek classes at 7:15 pm. There will be NO Bible study. This revised schedule will ensue until Holy Week. Join us on Wednesday evenings to improve your Greek language skills. The Parish Council looks forward to continued success of the Greek language program and appreciates Father Maximos assistance and leadership. Sunday: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Greek for children. All levels with Chrisanthy Kalivitis Wednesday: 7:15 pm to 8:15 pm Greek for adults. Beginning level with Fay Kalergi Wednesday: 7:15 pm to 8:15 pm Greek for adults. Intermediate/Advanced levels with Father Maximos Pafilis PTA UPDATE LENTEN SOUP FUNDRAISER Pick up for the PTA Lenten soups is today, Sunday, March 17, after church. All purchases must be picked up immediately since freezer space is limited with the upcoming Greek Festival. Thank you to all of our wonderful chefs for taking the time to prepare the delicious soups and to the supportors of PTA. MARCH 25 th LUNCHEON Holy Trinity PTA asks that you plan to attend the Annual March 25 th Luncheon, which will follow Divine Liturgy next Sunday, March 24, 2013. The entire community is asked to join them on this very special day, which commemorates the celebration of Greek Independence. Luncheon tickets, which are $9 each and will include a drink, will be sold at the door. After the meal the Greek School students will perform a short play featuring poems and dances. FOOD BLOG PTA President Vicki McCallef recently launched a blog with the address www.thegrecianneworleanian.blogspot.com. She plans to post recipes influenced by the cuisines of south Louisiana and Greece. The recipes, however, will comply to the Orthodox fasting restrictions. Her blog comes just in time for the Lenten season, which begins tomorrow. ARCHPASTORAL VISIT His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta will visit our parish on Friday, April 19, 2013, and will preside at that evening s Salutations to the Theotokos. The Philoptochos annual Pot Luck Lenten Dinner will follow at approximately 8:30 pm in the Coffee Room. His Eminence will remain in New Orleans overnight in order to meet with the Parish Council and community organizations on Saturday. A meeting schedule for the various church groups will be prepared by the Parish Council and submitted for his approval in adequate time for local chapters to contact their members. Please make plans to attend the service, as well as the dinner, on April 19 and help welcome back Metropolitan Alexios to our community. REQUEST FROM METROPOLITAN ALEXIOS His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios has made a special appeal to all communities in the Metropolis of Atlanta. He asks that during the days commemorating the Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 24, and the great Feast Day of the Annunciation and Greek Independence Day, March 25, we remember our suffering brothers and sisters in Greece and consider our responsibility and obligation to care for others. With this in mind the Holy Trinity Parish Council shall pass a tray on Sunday, March 24, urging all parishioners and guests to generously contribute to the special 25 th of March Relief Project. The collection will be sent to the Metropolis in Atlanta, which, in turn, will forward the funds to Greece for specific projects including retirement homes that have no money to pay the staff, orphanages that have unfinished buildings, or people who cannot afford medicine. The money will not be sent to large operations or corporations in order to ensure that our assistance will directly help people in need. Please give generously on Sunday, March 24. GREEK FESTIVAL NEWS SAVE THE DATE! Kick off the 40 th Annual Greek Festival by attending Basile Live Growing Up in America on Sunday, April 14, 2013, in the Hellenic Cultural Center. Tickets are on sale now. Contact Stacy at festival@holytrinitycathedral.org. or 504-282- 0259. PASTRY WORKSHOPS Pastry preparations for the 2013 Greek Festival continue this Tuesday, March 20, and Wednesday, March 21, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Lunch is provided. The Pastry Committee Chairpersons invite all ladies and gentlemen to assist in the preparation of the pastries every Tuesday and Wednesday except Holy Week. MEETING The next Greek Festival chairpersons' meeting will be Thursday, March 28, at 7:00 pm. Please make plans to attend as we move forward in celebrating 40 years! SESQUICENTENNIAL MEETING The next meeting to continue organizational plans for the 150 th Anniversary of Holy Trinity Cathedral is this Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at 7:00 pm. Everyone is invited to attend.
CHEESEFARE SUNDAY The last Pre- Lenten Sunday, which is today, is called both Cheesefare Sunday and the Sunday of Forgiveness. This is the last day dairy products are eaten before the Fast. The Gospel lesson (Matthew 6:14-21) read tells us that our fast must not be hypocritical or for show. Our work and our appearance are to continue as usual and our extra efforts are to be known only by God. The Gospel reading also reminds us that God the Father will forgive us in the same manner as we forgive our brother. With this promise of forgiveness, Great Lent begins tomorrow, March 18, and is called Clean Monday. FORGIVENESS SERVICE TONIGHT Begin your Lenten Journey by attending the moving Forgiveness Service tonight, March 17, at 6:00. Print outs will be available in the Narthex for those wishing to follow the service. 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 first Saturday of Souls service will be March 23, 2013, beginning at 9:00 am. Forms for listing names of your loved ones are enclosed and in the Narthex. ENCLOSED BROCHURE The Our Lenten Journey pamphlet, which was prepared by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Stewardship, Outreach, and Evangelism, has been enclosed for your convenience. Please take time to read it as a guide in fasting, praying, repentance and confession, Bible reading, and receiving Holy Communion. GOYA BAKE SALE The GOYANS are hosting a bake sale today in the foyer of the Hellenic Cultural Center. Please show your support by purchasing their delicious baked goods. Today s fundraiser is in lieu of the car wash that was previously scheduled for March 30. Make sure you pick up some savory treats from the young bakers of our community. OZANAM INN OUTREACH MINISTRY On Saturday, March 23, our GOYANS will serve lunch to the needy at Ozanam Inn on Camp Street. This is a wonderful opportunity for our youth to give back to the community by offering their services and good will to those in need. HOPE & JOY Mark your calendars for the next monthly HOPE & JOY event, which will be bowling on Saturday, April 13 (time to be announced). Bumper lanes, as well as an easy ball- rolling ramp, will help the younger children have a fun experience along with the others. YOUNG ADULTS CRAWFISH BOIL ON THE BAYOU The Annual Young Adults Crawfish Boil will be Sunday, April 21, 2013, at 3:30 pm. Don't miss out on this event as there will be plenty of crawfish for all! For information on youth related activities, contact Youth Ministries Director Tony Pembo at 985-789- 5280 or email tonypembo@yahoo.com. DATES FOR METROPOLIS OF ATLANTA JERUSALEM PILGRIMAGE II REVISED A few seats remain for the Metropolis of Atlanta sponsored trip to Jerusalem, Cappodocia, and Constantinople. Participants will leave New York on November 17 and return on December 1. The first leg of the journey will be an eight day tour of the Holy Lands in and around Jerusalem, followed by a three day visit to the magnificent biblical site of Cappodocia. The final two days will be in Constantinople, where the group will attend Divine Liturgy with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, celebrating the name day of St. Andrew, the first bishop of our church. Please note that only 30 pilgrims can be accommodated for this trip, so seating is limited. As of today the Metropolis has an 80% filled capacity. Do not delay, if you intend on joining the pilgrimage. For those interested in registering, please email Gerry Clonaris at gbcmktline@gmail.com (include your phone number) to hold a reservation for you. You may also call Gerry at 704-846- 5245 with any questions.
DAY OF ORTHODOXY VESPERS Parishioners of St. Basil Antiochian Orthodox Church are invited to attend the Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers here at Holy Trinity Cathedral next Sunday, March 24, 2013. Services begin at 6:30 pm. Father Peter Nuguent and Father Maximos will co- celebrate, and Father Peter will give the homily. After the service everyone is invited to the church hall for refreshments and fellowship. Make plans to attend. 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 Very Reverend Father Maximos Pafilis FrMaximos@holytrinitycathedral.org 504-609- 1499
17η Μάρτιος 2013 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΤΥΡΙΝΗΣ Ὁσίου Πατρός ἡμῶν Ἀλεξίου, Ἀνθρώπου τοῦ Θεοῦ Ἑωθινόν Η 17 th March 2013 CHEESEFARE SUNDAY Holy Father Alexis, the Man of God Eothion 8 Ἀπουτίκιον τῆς Ἀνάστασης Ἦχος πλ. δ Εξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν κατεδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε, 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 τοῦ Τριῳδίου 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 Plagal Tone 4 From on high you descended, Compassionate One, you accepted three days in the tomb, in order to free us from our suffering. Our life and resurrection, Lord, glory 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 of the Triodion 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 18, and is called Clean Monday.
ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Ρωμαίους ιγ 11-14, ιδ 1-4 Ψάλατε τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, ψάλατε. Πάντα ἔθνη κροτήσατε χεῖρας. 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. THE EPISTLE St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4 Sing praises to God, sing praises. Clap your hands all you nations. 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. 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 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."