Holy Trinity Church
Publish Date: 2018-10-21
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Saints and Feasts
Hymns of the Day
Holy Trinity Calendar
Local Parish News
Gadarene
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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. Fourth Tone. Psalm 103.24,1.
O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom.
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20.

Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Gospel Reading

6th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 8:26-39

At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment me." For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the desert.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him. And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. When the herdsmen saw what happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

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Saints and Feasts

Gadarene
October 21

6th Sunday of Luke

Christodulos
October 21

Our Righteous Father Christodoulus, the Wonderworker of Patmos

Allsaint
October 21

Hilarion the Great

This Saint was born at Tabatha, near Gaza in Palestine, of pagan parents. Sent as a young man to Alexandria to be educated, he learned the Christian Faith and was baptized. While in Egypt he heard the fame of Saint Anthony the Great, and upon meeting that truly great man, the Father of monks, Saint Hilarion determined to devote himself also to the ascetical life. He returned to Gaza, when, he gave himself over to extreme fasting and unceasing prayer. Because of the miracles which he soon began to work, he found himself compelled by his growing renown to leave Gaza, to escape from the throngs of people coming to ask his prayers. In his journeys he visited Egypt, and came again with longing to the place where Saint Anthony had lived; but he was not able to remain in any one place for long, since despite all his attempts to conceal himself, the light of the grace that was in him could not be hid. After passing through Egypt and Libya, and sailing to Sicily, he came at last to Cyprus, where he ended the course of his life at the age of eighty, in the year 372.

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone

When the tidings of the resurrection from the glorious angel was proclaimed unto the women disciples and our ancestral sentence also had been abolished to the Apostles with the boasting did they proclaim that death is vanquished ever more and Christ Our God has risen from the dead and granted to the world His great mercy.

Apolytikion for Hilarion the Great in the Plagal Fourth Tone

With the rivers of your tears you made the barren desert bloom; and with your sighs from deep within, you made your labors bear their fruits a hundredfold; and you became a star, illuminating the world by your miracles, O Hilarion, our devout father. Intercede with Christ our God, for the salvation of our souls.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone

A Protection of Christians unshameable, intercessor to our holy maker unwavering; reject not the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come to us for You are good. Your loving help bring unto us who are crying in faith to you. Hasten to intercede and speed now to supplicate. As a protection for all times; Theotokos for those who honor you.
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Holy Trinity Calendar

  • Holy Trinity - Steubenville

    October 21 to November 4, 2018

    Sunday, October 21

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Liturgy

    Tuesday, October 23

    9:45AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy - Belpre, OH

    12:30PM Regional Clergy Meeting - Belpre, OH

    Wednesday, October 24

    9:00AM Office Hours

    6:00PM Paraklesis

    Friday, October 26

    ST. DEMETRIOS

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Liturgy

    Sunday, October 28

    OXI DAY

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Liturgy

    Tuesday, October 30

    National APC Meetings - San Antonio - Fr. Nick Away

    Sunday, November 4

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Liturgy

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Local Parish News

WEEKLY BULLETIN - October 21, 2018

Sunday of the 6th Sunday of Luke

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, Chris Collaros, James Demitras, Sophia Diamond, Georgiann Hart, Marie Kamarados, Angela Kohelis-Dobson, Nick Kirlangitis, George Maragos, Mary McElhaney, Anna Moten, George & Stella Panagis, George Parikakis, Irene Petrides, Chuck Rangos, Jim Ritter, Gloria Sergakis

(If you have names to add or remove from this list, please contact the church office.)

FELLOWSHIP HOUR
Today’s fellowship hour will be sponsored by the parish council.

PARISH COUNCIL
Parish council nomination applications are due TODAY.

GOYA ATHLETIC SEMINAR
The GOYA Athletic Seminar will be held today October 21, at 5:00 P.M. at St. Nicholas church in Pittsburgh. All are welcome to attend.

FASTING SCHEDULE

Strict Fast - Wednesday & Friday

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK

Tuesday                     October 23
  9:00 A.M.                              Baking Koulourakia
  9:45 A.M.                              Orthros & Divine Liturgy - Belpre, Oh.
12:30 P.M.                              Regional Clergy Meeting - Belpre, Oh.

Wednesday                October 24
  9:00 A.M.                              Office Hours
  6:00 P.M.                              Paraklesis
  7:00 P.M.                              OCF Franciscan

Friday                         October 26 - St. Demetrios
  8:30 A.M.                              Orthros
  9:30 A.M.                              Liturgy

NEXT SUNDAY

October 28 – Holy Protection OXI Day

  9:00 A.M. Orthros
10:00 A.M. Liturgy
11:00 A.M. Sunday School

Epistle Reader    Tony Demitras

ANNOUNCEMENTS

BAKING KOULOURAKIA
We will be baking koulourakia (twist cookies) here at the church on Tuesday, October 23, at 9:00 A.M. Everyone is invited to join in the baking.

VISITING PRIEST – OCTOBER 28
On Sunday October 28, we are pleased to welcome back to our parish Father John Chakos. He will be serving Divine Liturgy with Father Nick, and he will offer the homily that day. Our mission collection will go to his missionary efforts in Guatemala.

BIBLE STUDY
Please join us on Friday, October 26, at 3:00 P.M. to continue our Bible study. Come out and be a part of this great study.

PARISH COUNCIL ELECTION
The following are the deadlines for the upcoming parish council elections:

TODAY                        Nomination forms due

October 28                  Last day to request an absentee ballot

October 29                  Absentee ballots sent out

November 10              Absentee ballots received

November 11              Election Day - end of liturgy - 1:00 P.M.

UPCOMING EVENTS

NATIONAL APC MEETING
Father Nick will be in San Antonio, TX, at the Archdiocesan Presbyters Council Meetings from Monday, October 29, until Friday, November 2. If you need to speak to him, please contact the office; and the secretary will make sure that he gets your message and will have him contact you as soon as possible.

PHILOPTOCHOS DUES
Attention all Philoptochos ladies; please pay your $30 dues by Thursday, December 6, 2018.  See Joanne McCraley if you have any questions regarding your dues.  Thank you.

GOYA FALL RETREAT
The 2018 GOYA Fall Retreat, “Trusting in God,” with guest speaker Mr. Jason Catanese, director and creator of Camp Catanese, will be Friday, November 16, to Sunday, November 18, at Camp Nazareth in Mercer, PA. Registration fee is $175.00. Scholarships are available. On-line registration for campers and staff is at Y2am.pittsburgh.goarch.org/retreats.

Additional information is available at the Y2AM office, at 412-621-8543 or email: camp@pittsburgh.goarch.org.

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