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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2017-05-28
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Bulletin Inserts
Wisdom of the Fathers
Parish News and Events
Calendar of Events
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (412)366-8700
  • Fax:
  • (412)366-8710
  • Street Address:

  • 985 Providence Blvd.

  • Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5951

Contact Information

Rev. Fr. John Touloumes, Protopresbyter
Proistamenos

fjt@HolyTrinityPgh.org | 412-366-8700
Rev. Fr. Radu Bordeianu
Assistant Priest

FrRadu@HolyTrinityPgh.org
Mary Portellos
Office Administrator

office@HolyTrinityPgh.org | 412-366-8700

Services Schedule

Worship Schedule

8:15 a.m. Orthros

9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Worship Locations:

Sunday worship location: Holy Trinity Church, 985 Providence Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Weekday/Feast Day worship location: St. George Chapel, 8941 Ringeisen Rd., Allison Park, PA

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Sixth Tone

The heavenly powers appeared at Your tomb, and those guarding it became like dead men. Mary stood at Your grave, seeking Your pure body. You stripped the power of hades, not touched by its corruption. You met the virgin woman as one Who grants life. O Lord, Who rose from the dead, glory to You. (Page 53)

Apolytikion for Holy Ascension in the Fourth Tone

You have ascended in glory, Christ our God. You have made glad the disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit and have confirmed them through the blessing that You are the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world. (Page 74)

Apolytikion for Fathers of the 1st Council in the Eighth Tone

Most glorified are You, O Christ our God, Who has 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 Holy Trinity Church (Page 75) in the First Tone

English: Blessed are You, O Christ our God, Who has shown forth the fishermen to be most wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit. And through them, You drew the world into Your net. O merciful One, glory to You!
Greek: Ευλογητός ει Χριστέ, ο Θεός ήμων, ο πανσόφους τους αλιείς αναδείξας, καταπέμψας αυτοίς το Πνεύμα το άγιον, και δι΄αυτών την οικουμένην σαγηνεύσας, φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι.
Phoenetics: Ev-lo-yi-tos i Hri-ste o The-os i-mon. O Pan-so-fous tous a-li-is a-na-di-xas ka-ta-pemp-sas af-tis to Pnev-ma to A-yi-on, ke di af-ton tin i-kou-men-in sa-i-nef-sas, fi-lan-thro-pe, do-xa si.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Sixth Tone

O Christ our God, upon fulfilling Your dispensation for our sake, You ascended in Glory, uniting the earthly with the heavenly. You were never separate but remained inseparable, and cried out to those who love You, "I am with you and no one is against you."
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Saints and Feasts

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Fathers of the 1st Council

The heresiarch Arius was a Libyan by race and a protopresbyter of the Church of Alexandria. In 315, he began to blaspheme against the Son and Word of God, saying that He is not true God, consubstantial with the Father, but is rather a work and creation, alien to the essence and glory of the Father, and that there was a time when He was not. This frightful blasphemy shook the faithful of Alexandria. Alexander, his Archbishop, after trying in vain to correct him through admonitions, cut him off from communion and finally in a local council deposed him in the year 321. Yet neither did the blasphemer wish to be corrected, nor did he cease sowing the deadly tares of his heretical teachings; but writing to the bishops of other cities, Arius and his followers requested that his doctrine be examined, and if it were unsound, that the correct teaching be declared to him. By this means, his heresy became universally known and won many supporters, so that the whole Church was soon in an uproar.

Therefore, moved by divine zeal, the first Christian Sovereign, Saint Constantine the Great, the equal to the Apostles, summoned the renowned First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, a city of Bithynia. It was there that the shepherds and teachers of the Church of Christ gathered from all regions in the year 325. All of them, with one mouth and one voice, declared that the Son and Word of God is one in essence with the Father, true God of true God, and they composed the holy Symbol of Faith up to the seventh article (since the remainder, beginning with "And in the Holy Spirit," was completed by the Second Ecumenical Council). Thus they anathematized the impious Arius of evil belief and those of like mind with him, and cut them off as rotten members from the whole body of the faithful.

Therefore, recognizing the divine Fathers as heralds of the Faith after the divine Apostles, the Church of Christ has appointed this present Sunday for their annual commemoration, in thanksgiving and unto the glory of God, unto their praise and honour, and unto the strengthening of the true Faith.

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May 28

Nikitas, Bishop of Chalcedon

Saint Nikitas, Bishop of Chalcedon, lived during the second half of the eighth century. For his God-pleasing life he was consecrated as Bishop of Chalcedon. Saint Nikitas distinguished himself by his charity, he always helped the poor, he lodged travelers in his home, he cared for orphans and widows, and he interceded for those who had been wronged. During the reign of the iconoclast Leo the Armenian (813-820), Saint Nikitas bravely denounced the Iconoclast heresy and urged his flock to venerate the holy icons of Christ, the Theotokos, and the saints. Saint Nikitas endured much suffering from the impious emperor and his like-minded cohorts. He was subjected to tortures and sent off to exile. The holy confessor Nikitas died at the beginning of the ninth century. From his relics occurred many miracles of healing. The Canon of the service, written by the priest Joseph of Constantinople, also includes Saint Nikitas’s brother, Saint Ignatius, among the saints.

May 28

The Holy Hieromartyr Eutychius, Bishop of Melitene

The Hieromartyr Eutychius, Bishop of Melitene, was a co-worker with the Holy Apostles and suffered for Christ in the city of Melitene during the first century. He presented himself before the tyrants, mocked the idols, suffered many unspeakable torments, and was finally drowned in the sea.

May 28

Heladios the Hieromartyr of the East

May 28

Helikonis the Martyr

May 28

Zacharias the New Martyr

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Tone. Daniel 3.26,27.
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
Verse: For you are just in all you have done.

The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 20:16-18, 28-36.

IN THOSE DAYS, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesos, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. And from Miletos he sent to Ephesos and called to him the elders of the church. And when they came to him, he said to them: "Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own Son. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me. In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, 'it is more blessed to give than to receive.' " And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

Gospel Reading

Fathers of the 1st Council
The Reading is from John 17:1-13

At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work which you gave me to do; and now, Father, you glorify me in your own presence with the glory which I had with you before the world was made.

"I have manifested your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world; yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you; for I have given them the words which you gave me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you did send me. I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are mine; all mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves."

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Wisdom of the Fathers

For there is One God, and One Mediator between God and Man, the Man Christ Jesus. For He still pleads even now as Man for my salvation; ...
St. Gregory the Theologian
4th Theological Oration, 4th Century

... for He continues to wear the Body which He assumed, until He make me God by the power of His Incarnation; although He is no longer known after the flesh -- I mean, the passions of the flesh, the same, except sin, as ours.
St. Gregory the Theologian
4th Theological Oration, 4th Century

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Parish News and Events

TODAY’S EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

 

Memorials Today

Memorial prayers will be offered at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy today for the repose of the souls of the servants of God, Dean Metropulos (40 days), Connor Patsilevas (1 year) and members of AHEPA. The coffee hour is being sponsored in their memory by their families. May their memory be eternal!

 

Pittsburgh Regional AHEPA Sunday and Memorial Service

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese established in 1999 the third Sunday in May to be AHEPA Sunday to celebrate the accomplishments of this Greek fraternal organization and to remember those members who have passed. Last year, the Pittsburgh AHEPA Chapter embarked on an idea to a combined AHEPA Sunday at a different local area church each year and to have the entire AHEPA Family attend (AHEPAns, Daughters, Sons, and Maids). We welcome the members of the AHEPA family today and we thank them for honoring Holy Trinity Church as their host parish this year. As we offer a Memorial Service at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy today, may the memory of your departed loved ones be eternal, and may your good works continue to honor our Greek Orthodox Faith and Hellenic heritage.

 

Welcome YES Leadership Team

Today we welcome the YES Leadership Team of FOCUS North America. They have come from around the country to Pittsburgh this weekend for leadership training and will be meeting following Liturgy today. Welcome, all!

 

UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

[May 29] Memorial Service for Veterans at Holy Trinity Cemetery This Monday

The tradition of Memorial Day started in 1866 as local observance of honoring those who died in the Civil War. In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be observed on the last Monday of May to honor our heroes who gave their lives in battle. Please join together in front of the Holy Trinity Cemetery War Memorial at 9:30 am on Memorial Day (May 29) as we hold a special ceremony to honor those who have defended our country and given their lives in defense of the United States, the Constitution and the cause of freedom they so cherished. Please note: this service is to commemorate veterans; it is not a general memorial service for all the departed — that will be held according to Orthodox tradition on the Pentecost weekend Saturday of Souls (June 3 this year) with a Divine Liturgy & Memorial at the Saint George Chapel at Holy Trinity Cemetery. May their memories be eternal!

 

[Jun 3-5] Holy Trinity Pentecost Feast Day Weekend

Join the Holy Trinity community from June 17-20 in celebrating its Feast Day Weekend and the fourth anniversary of the opening of the new Holy Trinity Church. The schedule of services and events is as follows. Note that the Saturday of Souls is at the Saint George Chapel; all other services at Holy Trinity Church.

 -  Sat. June 3, 8:30am Orthros/9:30am Liturgy: Saturday of the Souls (SG)

-  Sat. June 3, 6:30pm Great Vespers: The Great and Holy Pentecost (HT)

-  Sun June 4, 8:15am Orthros/9:30am Liturgy: The Great and Holy Pentecost followed by the “Kneeling Vespers”        service of the Holy Spirit (HT)

-  Mon. June 5, 8:30am Orthros/9:30am Liturgy: Monday of the Holy Spirit/Feast Day of Holy Trinity Church (HT)

 

[Jun 5] Office Closed for Parish Feast Day

The Holy Trinity Church office will be closed on the Monday of the Holy Spirit, June 5, for the observation of our parish Feast Day.

 

Festival Cooking Schedule: June – NEW DATES!

It’s time! Festival cooking is here. Please mark these dates on your calendar, put them in your phone, hang them on your refrigerator, or do whatever you need to be sure to be there…and remember to invite some friends! Please note that these are NEWLY REVISED DATES that are different from previously published dates and times.

Date

Day

Times

Food Item Being Prepared

June 6

Tuesday

9am-9pm

Souzoukakia

June 11

Sunday

After Liturgy-4pm

Pastitsio

June 12

Monday

9am-9pm

Pastitsio

June 13

Tuesday

9am-9pm

Pastitsio

 

[Jun. 8] Orthodox Movie Night

You won’t want to miss our final Orthodox Movie Night of the season on Thursday, June 8 beginning at 7:00 pm. “A Touch of Spice” tells the story of a young Greek boy who grows up to become a talented cook after political turmoil forces his family to leave their home. Mostly in Greek, with English subtitles. Admission is Free! Come and share in the fellowship!

 

[Jun. 13] FOCUS Summer Feeding Program Begins

Beginning Tuesday, June 13, Holy Trinity Church will become a FOCUS Summer Feeding Program host site. Each Monday through Friday from June 13 through August 11 a team of local volunteers from Holy Trinity and other area churches and organizations will gather here to prepare lunches for delivery to food-insecure children at the Carnegie Library Extension on Pittsburgh’s Northside. Volunteers are needed to prepare and distribute the meals. You can sign up to volunteer at www.focusnorthamerica.org/summerfeeding or by calling the church office at 412-366-8700.

 

Upcoming Memorials

June 11: Julia Welsh (11 years), Emmanuel Giakouminakis (6 years); June 18: Evdoxia Danis (40 days), James Phaturos (1 year); July 2: Themistocles Balouris (15 years).

 

[Jun. 26] Holy Trinity Golf Classic

It’s time once again for the annual Holy Trinity Golf Classic, to be held this year on Monday, June 26, at Diamond Run Golf Club. The event features a “Million Dollar Shootout” and a Silent Auction. If you are unable to golf, please consider joining us for a delicious dinner and the opportunity to bid on some exciting Silent Auction items. Proceeds benefit the Holy Trinity Capital Campaign. Contact Anthony Loomis for information at anthonytloomis@gmail.com.  See the registration form included in the May/June Holy Trinity Herald or find additional copies at the Church Office window.

 

Festival Ad Book Volunteers Needed

The Festival season is quickly coming upon us. Last year's Festival was a banner event for our Holy Trinity community. With your help, we made tremendous strides last year. We are seeking volunteers to join the 2017 Festival Ad Book committee. Please contact Al Backeris or Connee Bistolas to join the Ad Book campaign or email inquiries and interest to festivalads@HolyTrinityPgh.org.

 

Holy Trinity’s Taste of Greece - Labor Day Weekend – August 30-September 3

Please mark Wednesday, August 30, through Sunday, September 3 on your calendar for the next “Taste of Greece” festival. The Festival Committee is asking everyone, new members and old hands, young and young at heart, to pledge a donation of their time and talents so that we can continue to grow both the success of the festival and the fellowship with all our Holy Trinity church family members!

 

Note for Summer Travel - Don’t Forget Church! 

Where we travel, whenever we go, we take our faith with us, for as it says in the Psalms, "God is with us!" Keeping that in mind, please remember to plan ahead and check for the location of the nearest Orthodox Christian Church if you will be staying over a Sunday. There are two great web sites to check: our own Archdiocese (www.goarch.org) and Orthodoxy in America (www.OrthodoxyInAmerica.org), a multi-jurisdictional listing of all Orthodox parishes. Also, for major trips such as overseas travels, please feel free to stay following antidoron and ask Father John to offer a special blessing to your family for your travels. Remember, "God is with us" always. Let’s not forget to invite Him!

 

In the Hospital? Home-Bound? Please let the Church Office know! 
In today’s age of information privacy, churches are not notified when parishioners are admitted to hospitals, nursing homes or other care facilities. Both those facilities and your church depend on having the church notified by a friend or family member so that pastoral care and outreach can be offered. The same goes for those homebound. If you or any of your loved ones are in any of these situations, please contact the Church Office at 412-366-8700 to request a visit from our priests or our new and wonderful Visitation Ministry. Also, interested in helping reach out to fellow parishioners in those situations? Please contact Amy Armanious at visitation@HolyTrinityPgh.org.

 

Welcome, Holy Trinity Guests!

We welcome all our guests to Holy Trinity Church today, whether as visitors from out of town, family members joining others here for worship today or even soon-to-be members here for the first time. No matter what the reason the Holy Spirit brought you here today, we welcome you with open arms and hearts filled with the love of Christ. Please help us welcome you by signing in at the hospitality table in the Narthex, where you will be presented with a yellow lapel Cross to help our Holy Trinity family know you're here. Please fill out an information card so we can contact you with any information you may need concerning life here at Holy Trinity Church.

 

About Receiving Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church

As an extension of our hospitality and outreach ministries, we welcome all who have come to worship with us today. Whether you are an Orthodox Christian, an inquirer to the faith or a first-time guest in an Orthodox Church, we are pleased to have you with us and thankful for the opportunity to share and bear witness to this ancient and timeless Faith. In accordance with the holy canons and traditions of the Church, please note that Holy Communion and the other Holy Mysteries (Sacraments) are received only by those who are baptized and chrismated (confirmed) Orthodox Christians who have properly prepared through prayer, fasting and confession. All others are invited receive the antidoron (blessed bread) and a blessing from the priest at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. The antidoron is not a sacramental offering, but is blessing and a reflection of the agape (love) feast that followed worship in the ancient Christian Church. Please join our parish family for hospitality after the holy services and allow us to meet and welcome you. Interested in joining or learning more about the Orthodox Christian Faith? Please see one of our priests or complete a visitor’s card today!

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Calendar of Events

  • Upcoming Holy Trinity Church Events

    May 28 to June 11, 2017

    Sunday, May 28

    FOCUS North America Leadership Conference

    AHEPA Sunday & Memorial

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    10:45AM + Dean Metropulos - 40 day Memorial + Coffee Hour

    10:45AM + Connor Patsilevas - 1 yeat Memorial + Coffee Hour

    Tuesday, May 30

    6:30PM GOYA Senior Dinner

    Saturday, June 3

    8:30AM Orthros/9:30am Liturgy: Saturday of Souls (SG)

    6:30PM Great Vespers: The Great and Holy Pentecost (HT)

    Sunday, June 4

    THE HOLY AND GREAT PENTECOST

    THE GREAT AND HOLY PENTECOST

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    Monday, June 5

    Office Closed - Church Feast Day

    8:30AM Orthros/9:30a Liturgy - Monday of the Holy Spirit (HT)

    Tuesday, June 6

    7:00PM "Journey of Marriage" - Marriage Prep Ministry

    Thursday, June 8

    7:00PM "Orthodox Movie Night"

    Sunday, June 11

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    10:45AM + Julia Welsh - 11 year Memorial

    10:45AM + Emmanuel Giakoumanakis Trisagion (6 years)

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