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Holy Trinity Church
Publish Date: 2022-07-31
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Holy Trinity Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (978) 458-8092
  • Fax:
  • (978) 970-0935
  • Street Address:

  • 62 Lewis Street

  • Lowell, MA 01854
  • Mailing Address:

  • 62 Lewis Street

  • Lowell, MA 01854


Contact Information




Services Schedule

Orthros:  8:00am     Divine Liturgy:  9:00am
Sunday Fellowship: following Divine Liturgy


Past Bulletins


Today's Calendar

Second Collection Next Sunday July, 31, 2022:  The Hierarchs of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops have blessed next Sunday, July 31, after the feast if St. Silas (the patron of prison ministry), to be Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday in all United States Orthodox parishes.  America’s tragically high incarcerations rate (2.3 million) means that – chances are – more than one parishioner has been touched by a person serving time in prison.  Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry introduces prisoners to the fullness of the Orthodox faith.  It helps Orthodox Christians who have been convicted of crimes to return to the Orthodox faith and find healing and reconciliation. 
Parish Council Members on Duty:  George Potamitis, Dan Routsis, Betty Themeles, Tom Themeles
LOWELL FOLK FESTIVALWe invite everyone to support the Lowell Folk Festival today by visiting our Parish's two booths.  The Church booth is at a new location at corner of Market Street & Palmer Street adjacent to the Market Street Performance Stage. The Hellenic American Academy booth is located at Boarding House Park.  [Folk Festival Map and Brochure: https://lowellfolkfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/FF_Map-Schedule-2022_6-FINAL.pdf]
No Fellowship Coffee Hour today / Fellowship Coffee Hour Hosts NeededIf you are interested in hosting a Fellowship Hour during the summer months, please call the Church at (978) 458-8092.  All Sundays from August 7- September 4 are currently available.
SUMMER HOURS Orthros 8:00am / Divine Liturgy 9:00am

 

 

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Weekly Calendar

Monday, August 1 - 6:00pm: Paraklesis to the Theotokos - Παράκληση στην Υπεραγία Θεοτόκο
Wednesday, August 3 - 6:00pm: Paraklesis to the Theotokos - Παράκληση στην Υπεραγία Θεοτόκο
Friday, August 5 - 6:30pm: Vespers at the Transfiguration Church – Εσπερινός της Μεταμορφώσεως του Σωτήρος
Saturday, August 6 – 9:30am:   Divine Liturgy for the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, at the Transfiguration Church – Θεία Λειτουργία, Μεταμόρφωσις του Σωτήρος
Fast of the Dormition of the Theotokos - Dekapentavgoustos:  During the first 15 days of August, known as Dekapentavgoutos, the Church encourages Orthodox Christians to observe a special fast period.  The fast consists of abstaining from meat and dairy products for the firt 14 daus prior to the Feast of the Dormition on August 15.  ΚΑΛΟ ΔΕΚΑΠΕΝΤΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟ!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Announcements

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH GOLF TOURNAMENT      Monday, August 22      Indian Ridge Country Club—Andover, MA    We hope you will join us in making the 20220 Holy Trinity Golf Tournament a success!

Golfers:  Registration:11:00am; Lunch Buffet:11:30am; Tee Time beginning:12:45pm; Dinner Buffet & Raffle   Fee: $200   Sponsors:  You can help support our Golf Tournament.  The following Sponsorship Opportunities are available:

Platinum  $25,000

  •  (4) foursomes
  • Tournament Sponsor (Sponsor Banner)
  • Sponsor Book:  Inside Front Cover- Full Page Color Ad
  • Hole sponsor - Large Sign

  Gold   $10,000

  •  (3) Foursomes
  • Sponsor Book: Full Page Color Ad
  • Hole sponsor - Large Sign

 Silver  $5,000 

  •  (2) Foursomes
  • Sponsor Book: Full Page Color Ad
  • Hole sponsor - Large Sign

 Bronze   $2,500

  •  (1) Foursome
  • Sponsor Book: Half Page Color Ad
  • Hole sponsor - Large Sign

  Tee or Green Sponsor    $1,000

  •  Sponsor Book: Half Page Color Ad
  • Tee or Green Sign

  Supporter  $500

  •  Tee sign
  • Sponsor Book: Business Card Size Ad

  Name Sponsor    $100 - $250

  •  Cart Sign
  • Name in Sponsor Book

 Sponsor Book Deadline     Friday, August 5, 2022

 Sponsor and Golfer Payments may be paid by credit card on the Parish’s website:  www.holytrinitylowell.com select “DONATE”.

Hellenic American Academy Accepting Registrations: Registrations for the 2022-2023 school year will continue throughout the summer.  Call the Academy at (978) 453-5422 for more information or contact Helen Gaudet at hgaudet@hellenicaa.org.  Please note:  Enrollment at the Hellenic American Academy is not complete until a payment plan with FACTS has been established.  If you have question regarding the status of your child's enrollment, please contact Helen Gaudet at hgaudet@hellenicaa.org.

Coffee Hour Host NeededIf you are interested in hosting a Coffee Hour during the summer months, please call the Church at (978) 458-8092.  All Sundays from August 7 - 28 are currently available.

August services:

Monday, August 8 - 6:00pm: Paraklesis to the Theotokos - Παράκληση στην Υπεραγία Θεοτόκο
Wednesday, August 10 - 6:00pm: Paraklesis to the Theotokos – Παράκληση στην περαγία Θεοτόκο
Friday, August 12 - 6:00pm: Paraklesis to the Theotokos – Παράκληση στην Υπεραγία Θεοτόκο
Sunday, August 14, time TBA: Vespers and Epitaphios for the Dormition of the Theotokos, at the Assumption Church in Dracut – Εσπερινός και Επιτάφιος Θρήνος της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου
Monday, August 15, time TBA: Divine Liturgy for the Dormition of the Ever Virgin Mary, at the Assumption Church – Θεία Λειτουργία για την Κοίμηση της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου
Monday, August 29 - Orthros 8:00am, Divine Liturgy 9:00am: Beheading of St. John the Baptist - Θεία Λειτουργία, τού Αγίου Ιωάννου του Αποκεφαλιστού
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SAVE THE DATE

22nd Annual Metropolis of Boston Camp Golf Classic
Tuesday, September 27th 
Indian Ridge Country Club—Andover, MA
http://www.campgolf.org/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. 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 Romans 15:1-7.

Brethren, we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves; let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to edify him. For Christ did not please himself; but, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached thee fell on me." For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. May the God of steadfastness and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome one another, therefore, as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.

Προκείμενον. Plagal Second Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1.
Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.
Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς ῾Ρωμαίους 15:1-7.

Ἀδελφοί, ὀφείλομεν δὲ ἡμεῖς οἱ δυνατοὶ τὰ ἀσθενήματα τῶν ἀδυνάτων βαστάζειν, καὶ μὴ ἑαυτοῖς ἀρέσκειν. Ἕκαστος ἡμῶν τῷ πλησίον ἀρεσκέτω εἰς τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς οἰκοδομήν. Καὶ γὰρ ὁ Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτῷ ἤρεσεν, ἀλλά, καθὼς γέγραπται, Οἱ ὀνειδισμοὶ τῶν ὀνειδιζόντων σε ἐπέπεσον ἐπʼ ἐμέ. Ὅσα γὰρ προεγράφη, εἰς τὴν ἡμετέραν διδασκαλίαν προεγράφη, ἵνα διὰ τῆς ὑπομονῆς καὶ διὰ τῆς παρακλήσεως τῶν γραφῶν τὴν ἐλπίδα ἔχωμεν. Ὁ δὲ θεὸς τῆς ὑπομονῆς καὶ τῆς παρακλήσεως δῴη ὑμῖν τὸ αὐτὸ φρονεῖν ἐν ἀλλήλοις κατὰ Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν· ἵνα ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐν ἑνὶ στόματι δοξάζητε τὸν θεὸν καὶ πατέρα τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. Διὸ προσλαμβάνεσθε ἀλλήλους, καθὼς καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς προσελάβετο ὑμᾶς, εἰς δόξαν θεοῦ.


Gospel Reading

7th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 9:27-35

At that time, as Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, "Have mercy on us, Son of David." When he entered the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord." Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it done to you." And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, "See that no one knows it." But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.

As they were going away, behold, a dumb demoniac was brought to him. And when the demon had been cast out, the dumb man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel." But the Pharisees said, "He casts out demons by the prince of demons."

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.

7th Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 9:27-35

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, παράγοντι ἐκεῖθεν τῷ ᾿Ιησοῦ ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ δύο τυφλοὶ κράζοντες καὶ λέγοντες· ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς, υἱὲ Δαυΐδ. ἐλθόντι δὲ εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ τυφλοί, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· πιστεύετε ὅτι δύναμαι τοῦτο ποιῆσαι; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· ναί, Κύριε. τότε ἥψατο τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν λέγων· κατὰ τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν γενηθήτω ὑμῖν. καὶ ἀνεῴχθησαν αὐτῶν οἱ ὀφθαλμοί· καὶ ἐνεβριμήσατο αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς λέγων· ὁρᾶτε μηδεὶς γινωσκέτω. οἱ δὲ ἐξελθόντες διεφήμισαν αὐτὸν ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ γῇ ἐκείνῃ.

Αὐτῶν δὲ ἐξερχομένων ἰδοὺ προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ ἄνθρωπον κωφὸν δαιμονιζόμενον· καὶ ἐκβληθέντος τοῦ δαιμονίου ἐλάλησεν ὁ κωφός, καὶ ἐθαύμασαν οἱ ὄχλοι λέγοντες ὅτι οὐδέποτε ἐφάνη οὕτως ἐν τῷ ᾿Ισραήλ. οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἔλεγον· ἐν τῷ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια.

Καὶ περιῆγεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς τὰς πόλεις πάσας καὶ τὰς κώμας διδάσκων ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν καὶ κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς βασιλείας καὶ θεραπεύων πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν ἐν τῷ λαῷ.


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Second Mode

O Christ, the angelic powers appeared at Your tomb, the guards were as dead, and Mary stood by the sepulcher, seeking Your sacred body. You destroyed Hades yet remained untouched by it. You encountered the Virgin and through her, bestowed Life. Glory to You who has risen from the dead!
Ἀγγελικαὶ Δυνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου, καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες ἀπενεκρώθησαν, καὶ ἵστατο Μαρία ἐν τῷ τάφῳ, ζητοῦσα τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα. Ἐσκύλευσας τὸν ᾍδην, μὴ πειρασθεὶς ὑπ' αὐτοῦ, ὑπήντησας τῇ Παρθένῳ, δωρούμενος τὴν ζωήν, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ των νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for Eudocimus of Cappadocia in the Fourth Mode

The One that hath called thee from the earth to Heaven to dwell * preserveth thy body uncorrupted after thy death, O saintly Eudocimus; * for in living modestly and chastely, O blest one, * thou didst keep thy flesh free of all stain and defilement; * with boldness, therefore, pray unto Christ that we may all be saved.
Εκ γής ο καλέσας σε, πρός αιωνίους μονάς, τηρεί καί μετά θάνατον αδιαλώβητον, τό σώμά σου, Άγιε, σύ γάρ εν σωφροσύνη, καί σεμνή πολιτεία, μάκαρ επολιτεύσω, μή μολύνας τήν σάρκα, διό εν παρρησία Χριστώ, πρέσβευε σωθήναι ημάς.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Grave Mode

You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.
Επί τού όρους μετεμορφώθης, καί ως εχώρουν οι Μαθηταί σου τήν δόξαν σου, Χριστέ ο Θεός εθεάσαντο, ίνα όταν σε ίδωσι σταυρούμενον, τό μέν πάθος νοήσωσιν εκούσιον, τώ δέ κόσμω κηρύξωσιν, ότι σύ υπάρχεις αληθώς, τού Πατρός τό απαύγασμα.
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Saints and Feasts

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July 31

Joseph the Righteous of Arimathea

Saint Joseph of Arimathea was a prominent Jewish leader during the time of Jesus Christ. He is mentioned in the Gospels as being a rich man from Armiathea who was a secret disciple of Christ due to his status in the Sanhedrin. After the crucifixion and death of our Lord, Joseph approached Pontius Pilate out of piety and asked for the body of Jesus so that he might bury it honorably. He, together with Saint Nicodemus, removed the body of Christ from the cross in the presence of the Theotokos and the Myrrh-Bearing Women, wrapped it in a linen shroud, anointed it with spices, and laid it in a new tomb that he owned. This disciple later traveled the world proclaiming the Gospel until he reposed in peace in England. The Church commemorates him individually on July 31st and along with the Myrrh-Bearing Women and Nicodemus on the 3rd Sunday of Pascha (the Sunday of the Holy Myrrh-Bearers).


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August 01

Procession of the Precious Cross

Because of the many diseases that occur in the month of August, the custom prevailed of old in Constantinople to carry the precious Wood of the Cross in procession throughout the city for its sanctification and its deliverance from illnesses. It was brought forth from the imperial treasury on the last day of July and placed upon the Holy Table of the Great Church of the Holy Wisdom; and beginning today, until the Dormition of the Theotokos, it was carried in procession throughout the city and was set forth for veneration before the people.


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August 06

Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

Our Lord had spoken to His disciples many times not only concerning His Passion, Cross, and Death, but also concerning the coming persecutions and afflictions that they themselves would endure. Since all these evils were near at hand, but the enjoyment of good things which they hoped to receive in their stead was yet to come, our Savior desired to give them full assurance, evidently and openly, concerning that glory which is prepared for those who endure to the end. Therefore, fulfilling that which He had promised shortly before, that "there be some standing here which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in His Kingdom" (Matt. 16:28), He took His three foremost disciples and ascended Mount Tabor, where He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became white as the light. Suddenly, together with this dread and marvelous effulgence of light, there appeared those pinnacles of the Prophets, Moses and Elias, who spoke with the Lord Jesus concerning His saving Passion which was about to take place. Standing before Him as reverent servants, they showed that He is the Lord of both the living and the dead, for Moses came forth from Hades, having died many centuries before, and Elias, as it were from heaven, whither he had been taken up while yet alive. After a little while a radiant cloud overshadowed them and out of the cloud they heard that same voice which had been heard at the Jordan at the Baptism of Christ, testifying to the Divinity of Jesus and saying: "This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well-pleased; hear ye Him" (Matt. 17: 5).

Such are the marvels, truly worthy of God, celebrated in this present feast, which is an image and prefiguring of the future state of the righteous, whose splendor the Lord spoke of, saying: "Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun" (Matt. 13:43). It is because of this that the Kontakion of this Feast is said daily (when there is not a great feast) in the Service of the Typica in perpetual commemoration of the glory that will be the lot of the Saints. According to tradition, the Lord's Transfiguration came to pass forty days before His Crucifixion; this is why the Transfiguration is celebrated forty days before the Exaltation of the Cross.


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Wisdom of the Fathers

He puts an end to the woman's fear ... He sets her right, in respect of her thinking to be hid ... He exhibits her faith to all, so as to provoke the rest also to emulation ...
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 31 on Matthew 9, 4th Century

And then at last He for His part lays His hand upon them, saying, "According to your faith be it unto you." And this He does to confirm their faith, and to show that they are participators in the good work ...
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 32 on Matthew 9, 4th Century

He delivered them first from their want of faith. The affliction of the dumb man was not natural ... wherefore also he needs others to bring him. ... For this cause neither does He require faith of him, but straightway heals the disease.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 32 on Matthew 9, 4th Century

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