Holy Trinity Church
Publish Date: 2017-05-07
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Saints and Feasts
Hymns of the Day
Holy Trinity Calendar
Local Parish News
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Holy Trinity Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (740) 282-9835
  • Fax:
  • (740) 282-2091
  • Street Address:

  • 300 South Fourth Street

  • Steubenville, OH 43952
  • Mailing Address:

  • P.O. Box 788

  • Steubenville, OH 43952

Past Bulletins


Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Third Tone. Psalm 46.6,1.
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.

The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 9:32-42.

IN THOSE DAYS, as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed." And immediately he rose. And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. Now there was at Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity. In those days she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him, "Please come to us without delay." So Peter rose and went with them. And when he had come, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping, and showing tunics and other garments which Dorcas made while she was with them. But Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, rise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling the saints and widows he presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of the Paralytic
The Reading is from John 5:1-15

At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda which has five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water; whoever stepped in first after the troubling of the water was healed of whatever disease he had. One man was there, who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him and knew that he had been lying there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be healed?" The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is troubled, and while I am going another steps down before me." Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your pallet, and walk." And at once the man was healed, and he took up his pallet and walked.

Now that day was the sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who was cured, "It is the sabbath, it is not lawful for you to carry your pallet." But he answered them, "The man who healed me said to me, 'Take up your pallet, and walk.' "They asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your pallet, and walk'?" Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befall you." The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him.

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Saints and Feasts

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May 07

Sunday of the Paralytic

Close to the Sheep's Gate in Jerusalem, there was a pool, which was called the Sheep's Pool. It had round about it five porches, that is, five sets of pillars supporting a domed roof. Under this roof there lay very many sick people with various maladies, awaiting the moving of the water. The first to step in after the troubling of the water was healed immediately of whatever malady he had.

It was there that the paralytic of today's Gospel way lying, tormented by his infirmity of thirty-eight years. When Christ beheld him, He asked him, "Wilt thou be made whole?" And he answered with a quiet and meek voice, "Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool." The Lord said unto him, "Rise, take up thy bed, and walk." And straightaway the man was made whole and took up his bed. Walking in the presence of all, he departed rejoicing to his own house. According to the expounders of the Gospels, the Lord Jesus healed this paralytic during the days of the Passover, when He had gone to Jerusalem for the Feast, and dwelt there teaching and working miracles. According to Saint John the Evangelist, this miracle took place on the Sabbath.

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May 07

Commemoration of the Precious Cross that appeared in the sky over Jerusalem in 351 A.D.

On this day in the year 351, not long after Cyril had succeeded Maximus as Archbishop of Jerusalem, during the reign of Constantius, the son of Saint Constantine the Great, on the day of Pentecost, the sign of the Cross appeared over Jerusalem. Saint Cyril, in his letter to the Emperor Constantius, says, "At about the third hour of the day, an enormous Cross, formed of light, appeared in the heaven above holy Golgotha and reaching to the holy Mount of Olives, being seen not by one or two only, but manifest with perfect clarity to the whole multitude of the city; not, as one might suppose, rushing swiftly past in fancy, but seen openly above the earth many hours in plain sight, and overcoming the beams of the sun with its dazzling rays" (PG 33:1 16q).

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May 07

Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem

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Hymns of the Day

Apolytikion of Great and Holy Pascha in the Plagal First Tone

Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life.

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Tone

Let all things above in heav'n rejoice, and let all things below on earth be glad. With all the might and strength of His arm an eternal deed the Lord did perform. Beneath His feet He has trampled down death by death, and first born of the dead has He become. From the womb of Hades has He delivered us, and to all the world has granted His great redeeming mercy.

Megalynarion for Pascha in the First Tone

Megalynarion for Pascha The Angel cried aloud to the Lady full of grace: Rejoice, O pure Virgin; and again I say Rejoice. Your Son has resurrected from the grave on the third day With one voice, O Virgin, we the believers call you blest. * O rejoice, You the Lord's gate; city animate, rejoice. * Lady, rejoice, for today the light * of the resurrection from the dead of the Son whom You have borne, has shone on us

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Tone

Though You went down into the tomb, O Immortal One, yet You brought down the dominion of Hades; and You rose as the victor, O Christ our God; and You called out "Rejoice" to the Myrrh-bearing women, and gave peace to Your Apostles, O Lord who to the fallen grant resurrection.
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Holy Trinity Calendar

  • Weekly Schedule

    May 7 to May 14, 2017

    Sunday, May 7

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Liturgy

    Monday, May 8

    St. John The Apostle; Wheeling

    8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    Tuesday, May 9

    9:00AM Baking Souzoukakia

    4:00PM Confession

    Wednesday, May 10

    9:00AM Office Hours

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Thursday, May 11

    6:30PM Theology on Tap & OPA

    Friday, May 12

    9:00AM Office Hours

    Saturday, May 13

    ALL SAINTS CENTENNIAL W/ ARCH BISHOP DEMETRIOS

    3:00PM Great Vespers w/ Archbishop

    Sunday, May 14

    H.T. Closed -- ALL SAINTS CENTENNIAL

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Liturgy

  • Goya Camp

    May 7 to May 21, 2017

    Sunday, May 7

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Liturgy

    Monday, May 8

    St. John The Apostle; Wheeling

    8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    Tuesday, May 9

    9:00AM Baking Souzoukakia

    4:00PM Confession

    Wednesday, May 10

    9:00AM Office Hours

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Thursday, May 11

    6:30PM Theology on Tap & OPA

    Friday, May 12

    9:00AM Office Hours

    Saturday, May 13

    ALL SAINTS CENTENNIAL W/ ARCH BISHOP DEMETRIOS

    3:00PM Great Vespers w/ Archbishop

    Sunday, May 14

    H.T. Closed -- ALL SAINTS CENTENNIAL

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Liturgy

    Wednesday, May 17

    9:00AM Office Hours

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Thursday, May 18

    9:00AM Baking Souzoukakia

    11:00AM Confession

    Friday, May 19

    9:00AM Office Hours

    Sunday, May 21

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Liturgy

    12:00PM Parish Assembly

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Local Parish News

 

WEEKLY BULLETIN – May 7, 2017
Sunday of the Paralytic

ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS



SACRAMENTS
Welcome to all visitors! Everyone is welcome in the Orthodox Church and may receive the blessed bread (antidoron) at the end of the service; but only practicing Orthodox Christians may receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.
KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS
Hunter Adkins, Flora Alexander, George Berris, Virginia Buffone, Ellen Cebula, Sophia Diamond, Angela Kohelis Dobson, Nick Kirlangitis, Eleftheria Klouvas, Mary McElhaney, Anna Moten, George & Stella Panagis, Pete & Irene Petrides, Chuck Rangos, Jim Ritter, Helen Satiropoulis, John Synodinos, Electra Vounousakis, & Nicole Zorne.
(If you have names to add or remove from this list, please contact the church office.)
MEMORIAL
Today, we will be celebrating a Memorial service in memory of Cathy Ritter. May her memory be eternal!
FELLOWSHIP HOUR
Today’s fellowship hour will be sponsored by the family of Cathy Ritter.


FAST SCHEDULE
Fish Allowed –Wednesday
SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK
Monday, May 8
St. John the Apostle
8:00 A.M Orthros & Liturgy
Wheeling, WV
Tuesday, May 9
9:00 A.M. Festival Baking Souzoukakia
7:00 P.M. Parish Council
Wednesday, May 10
6:00 P.M. Paraklesis
Saturday, May 13
3:00 P.M. Great Vespers
All Saints, Weirton

NEXT SUNDAY
May 14 - Holy Trinity will be closed. We ask everyone to attend All Saints to help celebrate the
Centennial Celebration
MAY 21 – Memorial Roberta Atsalis

ANNOUNCEMENTS
FESTIVAL BAKING SCHEDULE
A tentative baking schedule is out for the month of May. Please note that some of these dates have changed. You will be notified through your weekly bulletin if there are any further changes.
Tuesday, May 9 Souzoukakia
Thursday, May 18, Souzoukakia
MOTHERS’ DAY
Holy Trinity will be closed on Mothers’ Day; however, please fill out the Mothers’ Day Trisagion in The Net because all mothers will be recognized the following Sunday, May 21.
GRADUATE PICTURES
The Holy Trinity family is very proud of all our graduating seniors. If you have a graduate and would like to share his or her graduation picture for publication, please bring a small one to the office. Also include a note with the graduate’s name, current school and intended school. Thank you and may God bless all graduates

DESPINA PAPALIOS PASSED AWAY
The beloved sister of John Synodinos, Despina Papalios, from Silver Spring, Maryland, passed away April 23, 2017. Condolences & sympathy cards can be sent to
Suzanne & John Synodinos
225 Meadowbrook Dr.
Wintersville, OH 43952

UPCOMING EVENTS
THEOLOGY ON TAP & OPA
On Thursday May 11, Theology on Tap & OPA will be fortunate to have a live video conference with Fr. Barnabas Powell. Fr. Barnabas Powell, himself, will be attending the meeting and interacting with us, as we continue working on our Journey to Fullness. We are honored and excited for this wonderful opportunity to work with him as we continue our Journey to Fullness. We hope everyone will please make every effort to attend.
ALL SAINTS CENTENNIAL
We will be closing Holy Trinity on Sunday, May 14, to join All Saints in their centennial celebration. We will not be having services, but we ask everyone to please make every effort to attend All Saints for this glorious event.
On Saturday, May 13, at 3:00 P.M there will be Great Vespers service.
On Sunday, May 14, Orthros begins at 8:30 and Divine Liturgy at 10:00 A.M, followed by a complimentary Sunday luncheon.
We feel both honored and humbled to have His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America celebrating with us on Saturday and Sunday

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