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Holy Trinity Church
Publish Date: 2020-04-12
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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


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Services Schedule

Sunday Worship

Matins - 9am
Divine Liturgy - 10am

Wednesday Nights

Confession - 5pm
Salutaions to the Theotokos (Virgin Mary)
 - 6pm


Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Apolytikion for Palm Sunday in the First Mode

To confirm the general resurrection before Your Passion, You resurrected Lazarus from the dead, O Christ our God. Therefore imitating the children, carrying the symbols of victory, we cry out to You the Victor over death: "Hosanna in the highest! Blessed are You, the One, who comes in the name of the Lord."

Apolytikion for Palm Sunday in the Fourth Mode

We were buried with You through Baptism, O Christ our God, and thus by Your Resurrection we have been granted immortal life, and extolling You we cry aloud, "Hosanna in the highest! Blessed are You, the One who comes in the name of the Lord."

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Second Mode

In heaven upon the throne, on earth upon the colt, You were carried, O Christ our God; and the praise of the Angels, and the hymns of the children, You received as they cried to You, "Blessed are You, the One, who is coming to call Adam back again."
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 117.26,1.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Verse: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His mercy endures forever.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9.

BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you.


Gospel Reading

Palm Sunday
The Reading is from John 12:1-18

Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me."

When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazaros, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazaros also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazaros out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.


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Wisdom of the Fathers

But observe the wisdom of the Evangelist, how he is not ashamed to parade their former ignorance. That it was written they knew, that it was written of Him they knew not. For it would have offended them if He being a King were about to suffer such things, and be so betrayed.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 66 on John 12, 2. B#58, p.245., 4th Century

Besides, they could not at once have taken in the knowledge of the Kingdom of which He spake; for another Evangelist saith, that they thought the words were spoken of a kingdom of this world. (Matt. xx. 21.)
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 66 on John 12, 2. B#58, p.245., 4th Century

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News and Announcements

Cancellations, Changes, and Postponements

Because of the pandemic, we have been instructed to stop all non-essential meetings and gatherings, and heavily restrict public liturgical participation. This means that we're unable to bake Easter bread this year, we won't be gathering for festival prep, and we still are unable to worship together in person.

 Please know that we will keep you informed via OneCall and emails if there are any changes.


Holy Week Schedule

The Holy Week scehdule is now online, in The Net, and will be shared in upcoming bulletins. All services are subject to change, and we will make all infomration available ASAP.


Festival Monetary Donations Needed

As many of you are aware we rely heavily on the festival to sustain the operations of our parish.  We are asking our membership to cover some of our expenses by sponsoring items purchased thus far:

Walnuts      $  780.00

Registers      $2,000.00

Any donatiion is much appreciated and will allow us to help keep our treasury in the positive!  Please listhow you would like your contribution to be spent.

Looking for two parishioners to be responsible for soft drink station inside the hall and outside under the tent.  Please make the commitment to the festival and our church.  Please call Angela Mastros at 740-632-9555.  Festival Co-Chairs:  Tony Mougianis and Angela Mastros


GOYA Prayer Rope Sale

The GOYA is selling prayer Ropes for $10.  To buy yours, please see any GOYEN or their advisor, Rikki.


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Calendar

  • Parish Calendar

    April 12 to April 26, 2020

    Sunday, April 12

    Palm Sunday

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    6:30PM Bridegroom Service

    Monday, April 13

    6:30PM Bridegroom Service

    Tuesday, April 14

    6:30PM Bridegroom Service

    Wednesday, April 15

    2:00PM Unction Service - POSTPONED

    6:30PM Bridegroom Service

    Thursday, April 16

    9:00AM Vesperal Liturgy

    6:00PM 12 Gospels

    Friday, April 17

    9:00AM Royal Hours

    2:00PM Unnailing Service (Apokothilosis)

    6:00PM Trisagion

    6:30PM Lamentations Service

    Saturday, April 18

    9:00AM Vesperal Liturgy (First Resurrection Service)

    10:30PM Resurrectional Orthros

    11:15PM Resurrection Liturgy

    Sunday, April 19

    Great & Holy Pascha

    11:00AM Agape Vespers

    Sunday, April 26

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

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