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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2017-02-05
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Parish News and Events
Upcoming Events
Saints and Feasts
Wisdom of the Fathers
Allsaint
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (914) 235-6100
  • Fax:
  • (914) 235-0708
  • Street Address:

  • 10 Mill Road

  • New Rochelle, NY 10804
  • Mailing Address:

  • 10 Mill Road

  • New Rochelle, NY 10804

Contact Information

Protopresbyter V. Rev. Nicholas G. Anctil

FrAnctil@aol.com | 914-235-6100

Services Schedule

Orthros begins at 9:00am; Divine Liturgy and Sunday School, 10:00am

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

From on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us from our passions. O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee.

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Presentation in the First Mode

Rejoice, thou who art full of grace, O Virgin Theotokos, for from thee hath risen the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, enlightening those in darkness. Rejoice, thou also, O righteous Elder, as thou receivest in thine arms the Redeemer of our souls, Who also granteth unto us the Resurrection.

Seasonal Kontakion in the First Mode

Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.

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  • Resurrectional Apolytikion in Plagal of the Fourth Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
  • Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Presentation in the First Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the First Tone © Narthex Press - Northridge, CA
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    Gospel and Epistle Readings

    Epistle Reading

    Prokeimenon. Plagal Fourth Mode. Psalm 75.11,1.
    Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
    Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

    The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 3:10-15.

    TIMOTHY, my son, you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, my sufferings, what befell me at Antioch, at lconion, and at Lystra, what persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

    Gospel Reading

    Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today
    The Reading is from Luke 18:10-14

    The Lord said this parable, "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.' But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

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    Parish News and Events

    Parish News and Events

    02/05/2017

    16th Sunday of Luke. The Publican and the Pharisee. 

    Orthros, 9:00am, Divine Liturgy and Sunday School, 10:00am

    Philoptochos will pass a tray for Autism Assistance Fund and St.Photios Shrine

    Memorial for Theodore Mihaleas, Teodora Mihileas, 
    and Angela Farougias

    Celebration of Three Hierarchs Day from our Greek Afternoon School

    Scout Sunday

    Agape sponsored by the Mihileas family following Church services.

     

     

     
    Events of the Week

    Monday, February 6th

    Monday School ~ Daskos Room ~ 7pm-9pm

    Tuesday, February 7th

    Mommy & Me ~ Foyer ~ 11:30am-12:15pm
    Greek School ~ Classrooms ~ 5:00pm - 6:30pm
    Adult Greek School ~ Classrooms ~ 6:45-8:15pm

    Thursday, February 9th

    Cooking for Hope ~ Kitchen ~ 6pm-9pm
    Young Adult Forum ~ Foyer ~ 7:30pm-9:30pm
     Friday, February 10th 

    		 Greek School ~ Classrooms ~ 5:00pm-6:30pm
    Hope & Joy ~ Classrooms ~ 6:30pm-8pm
    GOYA Lock In ~ Social Hall ~ 7:30pm-7:30am
     Saturday, February 11th

    Advanced Greek Classes ~ Library ~ 10:00am-11:00am
    Greek Regents Class ~ Libray ~ 12pm-1:30pm     

    * On Wednesday, February 8th Philoptohos is visiting St. Michaels home from 12pm-2pm
    We would love it if you could join us. Please call Pauline Marinos at 914-779-8786 
     
     

    Ministries of the Parish

    COOKING FOR HOPE  -   During the Lenten season, when God asks us to give a little more of ourselves, please join us to cook for the HOPE Soup Kitchen of New Rochelle. HOPE serves dinner three evenings a week 52 weeks a year to our neighbors in need. We will be cooking (in our Church kitchen): February 9th – 6:00pm, March 9th – 6:00pm, April 6th –6:00pm, May 11th – 6:00pm and June 8th – 6:00pm. If you would like to join us or have any questions please contact Stephanie Madouros (s.madouros@wssworldseas.com) or Linda Kondos (lovelyylinda@aol.com )   

    COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE - Each week our community collects food staples for the HOPE Food Pantry in New Rochelle. As the weather gets colder, your generous contributions are an enormous help to needy families who are often faced with the continued threat of homelessness, and the difficult decision of paying rent or buying food. Staples such as rice, canned tuna, peanut butter, breakfast cereal, canned vegetables, and pasta are always in great need. For your convenience the drop off bin is located outside the Church office.  Your support is always greatly appreciated. An extra special shout out to our Boy Scouts, this week they collected a whopping 700 (!) boxes and cans of pasta, cereal and rice. As a Community, we are blessed to have a group of such caring young men….Thank you so very much. 

    Manhattan Homeless Outreach – We serve homemade food, provide clothing, shoes and toiletries, along with conversation and compassion, to 125 homeless on the sidewalk of 33rd Street in Manhattan once a month during our “soup run”.At this time, we can only accept warm clothing (coats, sweaters, pants), new men’s and women's underwear and toiletry items. Our next soup runs are on February 23rd, March 30th, April 27th, May 25th, June 22nd, July 27th, August 24th, and we meet in the Church kitchen at 6:30 p.m. Contact Despina Kartson (dkartson@gmail.com; 914-779-5543/917-603-7854) or Maria Scaros-Mercado (mscamer@hotmail.com; 203-531-5500/ 203-399-7292) if you would like to join us, have questions or would like to sponsor a soup run for $150. 

    Young at Heart - promotes a happy and friendly environment for our seniors through monthly meetings and travel trips. Our upcomimg meeting will be on Wednesday, March 1st at 11:00am.

    Knitting For Charity- Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, February 22nd at 7:30pm in the library. Contact Anthoula DeKnatel with any questions anthoulad@verizon.net or 914-723-6285

    Philoptohos Book Group - Our next meeting will be on Thursday, February 16th at 7:30pm

    HOLY TRINITY DANCE TROUPE -Dancing enthusiasts, Every Sunday at 2pm we rehears in the social hall. Join us in gathering together our kindred spirits and sharing the joy of dance!!! If you have any questions please contact Eirini Metaxas at 914.656.1242   or htdancers@icloud.com

    Scouting —Studies published both in the U.S. (2015) and the U.K. (2016) are now confirming what Scouters have sensed all along.  Scouting has a measurable, positive impact in the character development of young people and children who participate in Scouting organizations are likely to have better mental health in middle age.  Children demonstrate increased cheerfulness, helpfulness, trustworthiness, hopeful future expectation as well as religious reverence, while learning to be self-reliant.  Join us for a future meeting the 1st, 3rd and 5th Friday of each month.  For more information please contact us at: Kristine Kingsley-Mulder at: ktkingsley@hotmail.com; Dave Kerwick at: djkerwick@aol.com;   or Helen Dallaris at: helen@dallaris.com

     

     

     

     


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    Upcoming Events

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    Saints and Feasts

    Allsaint
    February 05

    Theodosios, Archbishop of Chernigov

    Publphar
    February 05

    Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today

    The Pharisees were an ancient and outstanding sect among the Jews known for their diligent observance of the outward matters of the Law. Although, according to the word of our Lord, they "did all their works to be seen of men" (Matt. 23:5), and were hypocrites (ibid. 23: 13, 14, 15, etc.), because of the apparent holiness of their lives they were thought by all to be righteous, and separate from others, which is what the name Pharisee means. On the other hand, Publicans, collectors of the royal taxes, committed many injustices and extortions for filthy lucre's sake, and all held them to be sinners and unjust. It was therefore according to common opinion that the Lord Jesus in His parable signified a virtuous person by a Pharisee, and a sinner by a Publican, to teach His disciples the harm of pride and the profit of humble-mindedness.

    Since the chief weapon for virtue is humility, and the greatest hindrance to it is pride, the divine Fathers have set these three weeks before the Forty-day Fast as a preparation for the spiritual struggles of virtue. This present week they have called Harbinger, since it declares that the Fast is approaching; and they set humility as the foundation for all our spiritual labors by appointing that the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee be read today, even before the Fast begins, to teach, through the vaunting of the Pharisee, that the foul smoke of self-esteem and the stench of boasting drives away the grace of the Spirit, strips man of all his virtue, and casts him into the pits of Hades; and, through the repentance and contrite prayer of the Publican, that humility confers upon the sinner forgiveness of all his wicked deeds and raises him up to the greatest heights.

    All foods are allowed the week that follows this Sunday.

    Agatha
    February 05

    Agatha the Martyr

    This Martyr, who was from Panormus (that is, Palermo) or perhaps Catania of Sicily, was a most comely and chaste virgin. After many exceedingly harsh torments, she gave up her spirit in prison at Catania in 251, because she did not consent to the seductions of Quintian, the Governor of Sicily. At her burial, an Angel placed a stone tablet on her grave inscribed with the words, "A righteous mind, self-determining, honor from God, the deliverance of her father-land." The following year this was fulfilled when Mount Etna erupted, spewing forth violent fire from which Catania was manifestly saved by Saint Agatha's prayers. The holy Martyr Agatha, the protectress and chief patroness of Sicily, is, with perhaps the exception of Saint Agnes of Rome, the most highly venerated Virgin Martyr of the West. Saint Damasus, Pope of Rome, and Saint Ambrose of Milan both wrote in praise of her.

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    Wisdom of the Fathers

    It is possible for those who have come back again after repentance to shine with much lustre, and oftentimes more than those who have never fallen at all, I have demonstrated from the divine writings. Thus at least both the publicans and the harlots inherit the kingdom of Heaven, thus many of the last are placed before the first.
    St. John Chrysostom
    AN EXHORTATION TO THEODORE AFTER HIS FALL, 4th Century

    When lately we made mention of the Pharisee and the publican, and hypothetically yoked two chariots out of virtue and vice; we pointed out each truth, how great is the gain of humbleness of mind, and how great the damage of pride.
    St. John Chrysostom
    CONCERNING LOWLINESS OF MIND., 4th Century

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