Holy Trinity Church
Publish Date: 2019-03-31
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Saints and Feasts
Hymns of the Day
Wisdom of the Fathers
Weekly Calendar
News and Events
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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. Plagal Second Tone. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6.

BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"; as he says also in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek."

Gospel Reading

Sunday of the Holy Cross
The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

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Saints and Feasts

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March 31

Sunday of the Holy Cross

With the help of God, we have almost reached the middle of the course of the Fast, where our strength has been worn down through abstinence, and the full difficulty of the labour set before us becomes apparent. Therefore our holy Mother, the Church of Christ, now brings to our help the all-holy Cross, the joy of the world, the strength of the faithful, the staff of the just, and the hope of sinners, so that by venerating it reverently, we might receive strength and grace to complete the divine struggle of the Fast.

Allsaint
March 31

Hieromartyr Hypatius

This Saint, who was from Cilicia of Asia Minor, became Bishop of Gangra, the capital of Paphlagonia. He was present at the First Ecumenical Council. Because of his confession of the Orthodox Faith, he was put to death by the Novatians, a sect which denied that sins committed after Baptism could be forgiven.

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Hymns of the Day

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.

Apolytikion of Sun. of the Elevation of the Cross in the First Tone

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory over adversaries. And by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve Thy commonwealth.

Apolytikion for the Church in the Plagal Fourth Tone

Blessed are You, O Christ our God, Who did show forth the fishermen to be all-wise, by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit.  And through them, You drew the world into Your Net, O Friend of Man, glory to You.

Instead of “Holy God” in the First Tone

Your Cross, do we venerate, O Master, and we glorify Your holy resurrection. (x3)

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Tone

O Champion General, I your City now ascribe to you * triumphant anthems as the tokens of my gratitude, * being rescued from the terrors, O Theotokos. * Inasmuch as you have power unassailable, * from all kinds of perils free me so that unto you * I may cry aloud: * Rejoice, O unwedded Bride.
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Wisdom of the Fathers

And see how He also makes His discourse unexceptionable: not saying at all, "whether you will, or no, you must suffer this," but how? "If any man will come after me."
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 55 on Matthew 16, 1. B#54, p.339., 4th Century

"I force not, I compel not, but each one I make lord of his own choice; wherefore also I say, 'If any man will.' For to good things do I call you, not to things evil, or burdensome; not to punishment and vengeance, that I should have to compel.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 55 on Matthew 16, 1. B#54, p.339., 4th Century

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Weekly Calendar

  • Weekly Calendar

    March 31 to April 14, 2019

    Sunday, March 31

    VEN OF HOLY CROSS

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Liturgy

    4:00PM Vespers - Barton OH

    Monday, April 1

    5:00PM Choir Rehearsal

    Tuesday, April 2

    8:00AM Roll Grapeleaves

    6:30PM Festival Meeting

    Wednesday, April 3

    9:00AM Office Hours

    6:00PM Presanctified Liturgy

    Thursday, April 4

    9:00AM Roll Grapeleaves

    Friday, April 5

    9:00AM Office Hours

    7:00PM 4th Salutations - Weirton,WV

    Sunday, April 7

    ST. JOHN CLIMACUS

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Liturgy

    5:00PM Vespers - Holy Resurrection, Serbian

    Monday, April 8

    8:00AM Roll Grapeleaves

    Tuesday, April 9

    8:00AM Roll Grapeleaves

    4:00PM Confession

    Wednesday, April 10

    8:00AM Galatobouriko

    10:00AM Bible Study

    6:00PM Great Canon of St. Andrew

    Thursday, April 11

    12:00PM Pilgrimage to Saxonburg Monastery

    Friday, April 12

    9:00AM Office Hours

    6:00PM Akathist Hymn

    Sunday, April 14

    ST. MARY OF EGYPT

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Liturgy

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News and Events

WEEKLY BULLETIN – March 31, 2019
Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross
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, Alex & Marie Kamarados, Nick Kirlangitis, George Maragos, Mary McElhaney, Anna Moten, Stella Panagis, George Parikakis, Irene Petrides, Chuck Rangos, Jim Ritter

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

SECOND TRAY
Today our mission tray will be passed to benefit the Holy Cross School of Theology. The School has asked us to do this twice a year: on the Sunday closest to the Elevation of the Cross and on the 3rd Sunday of Lent (Veneration of the Cross). Please be generous as we have only one Greek Orthodox seminary to help support our church in America.

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

LENTEN VESPERS
Today, at 4 P.M., there will be Pan-Orthodox Vespers at St. Nicholas Church, Barton, OH. There will be a light Lenten meal following the service.

FAST SCHEDULE
Strict Fast – All Week

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK

Monday           April 1
  5:00 P.M.       Choir Rehearsal

Tuesday          April 2
  9:00 A.M.       Grape leaves
  6:30 P.M.       Festival Meeting

Wednesday    April 3
  6:00 P.M.       Presanctified Liturgy

Thursday        April 4
  9:00 A.M.       Grape leaves
  6:30 P.M.       Philoptochos – Sesame Grill

Friday              April 5
            GOYA Retreat, Camp Nazareth - Apr. 5-7
  7:00 P.M.       4thSalutations – Weirton, WV

NEXT SUNDAY
April 7 – Sunday of St. John Climacus

  9:00 A.M.     Orthros
10:00 A.M.      Liturgy
11:00 A.M.      Hymnology
  5:00 P.M      Vespers – Holy Resurrection, Serbian church, Steubenville, Oh

Epistle Reader           John Josai

ANNOUNCEMENTS


MEETING
Calling those that are interested in talking about proclaiming life in the womb and that it is sacred! We will be meeting today, after Divine Liturgy. The discussion will be ways that we can impart this precious truth to more and more people.

PAN ORTHODOX LENTEN SERVICES
The Pan Orthodox Lenten Services are as follows:
             Apr. 07 - 5:00 P.M.     Serbian church
Each Pan Orthodox service will have a visiting member of the Orthodox clergy as a guest speaker.

LUMINARIES
The Taki Romios Memorial Library is selling the Luminaries for this year. They are being sold for $5.00 each.  Please give the names of your deceased loved ones to Louise Kronstein or Marianne Balakos before Palm Sunday, April 21.

TAXIMATA
The Taximata are available for the 2019 Lenten, Holy Week and Paschal Season. Please contact Stacey Kotsanis at 740-632-2792 to reserve your sponsored donation for this year.

EASTER BREAD SALE
For Easter bread. orders please contact Marianne Balakos at 740-264-2462 by Sunday, April 7. No walk-in sales will be available.

UPCOMING EVENTS

GOYA SPRING RETREAT
The Metropolis Spring GOYA Retreat will take place April 5 through April 7 at Camp Nazareth. Theme: Made perfect through my weakness - with speaker, newly ordained Dn. George Athanasiou. To register, please go online https://pittsburgh.goarch.org/register.

PILGRIMAGE TO MONASTERY
On Thursday, April 11, Holy Trinity has been invited by Gerontissa Theophano for a Lenten day retreat. We plan to arrive at noon and the retreat will end after Great Compline at 5:00 P.M.  Highlights include: walking the monastery grounds, shopping at their bookstore, eating a wonderful meal and speaking with Gerontissa. Please sign up on the signup sheet at the pangari or by calling the church office 740-282-9835.

ST. PHOTIOS AWARDS BANQUET
The St Photios Awards Banquet will be on Saturday, May 11, at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh – Cranberry.4:00 P.M. hors d’ oeuvres, 5:00 P.M. dinner. Please give all reservations to Tara Dzvonick by Sunday, April 21 Questions, please call 740-317-6785.

 

 

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