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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-12-09
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Parish News and Events
Upcoming Events
Saints and Feasts
Wisdom of the Fathers
Bowedwoman
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (914) 235-6100
  • Fax:
  • (914) 235-0708
  • Street Address:

  • 10 Mill Road

  • New Rochelle, NY 10804
  • Mailing Address:

  • 10 Mill Road

  • New Rochelle, NY 10804

Contact Information

Protopresbyter V. Rev. Nicholas G. Anctil

FrAnctil@aol.com | 914-235-6100

Services Schedule

Orthros begins at 9:00am; Divine Liturgy and Sunday School, 10:00am

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Mode

Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world.

Apolytikion for Conception of the Theotokos in the Fourth Mode

Today the bonds of childlessness are loosed; for God hearkened to Joachim and Anna. And though it was beyond hope, He clearly promised them that they should bear a divine child, from whom was born the Uncircumscribable One Himself Who became a mortal, and through an Angel commanded them to cry unto her: Rejoice, thou who art full of grace; the Lord is with thee.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

Today the world rejoices in the conception of Anna, wrought by God. For she bore the One who beyond comprehension conceived the Logos.

The translations of hymns are under copyright and used by permission. All rights reserved. These works may not be further reproduced, in print or on other websites or in any other form, without the prior written authorization of the copyright holder:

  • Resurrectional Apolytikion in Third Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
  • Apolytikion for Conception of the Theotokos in the Fourth Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Tone © Narthex Press - Northridge, CA
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    Gospel and Epistle Readings

    Epistle Reading

    Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 63.11,1.
    The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord.
    Verse: Oh God, hear my cry.

    The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 4:22-27.

    Brethren, Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman. But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, the son of the free woman through promise. Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and shout, you who are not in travail; for the children of the desolate one are many more than the children of her that is married."

    Gospel Reading

    10th Sunday of Luke
    The Reading is from Luke 13:10-17

    At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath day." Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?" As he said this, all his adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.

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    Parish News and Events

    Parish News and Events

    12/09/2018

    10th Sunday of Luke. Hanna the Prophet

    Orthros ~ 9:00am, Divine Liturgy and Sunday School ~ 10:00am
    Altar Boys ~     Group 4 (11th & 12th Graders)

    Philoptochos will pass a tray for UNICEF and General Medical Fund

    Memorials for Peter Sinis. Jim Sirras, Triantafillos Spiridellis, Mike Spiridellis, George Nitis, and Drosos Nitis

    40 Day Blessing for Ciros , son of Angel & Samira Rivera

    Agape in memory of Peter Sinia sponsored by his family in the Social Hall following the Liturgy 

    Library Book Sale in the Social Hall following the Liturgy

    Scouts Poinsettia Sale

    Claud Karram Gift Sale to Support our Homeless Ministries

     

     

       

     Events for the Week 

    Tuesday, December 11th

    Greek School ~ Classrooms ~ 5pm-6:30pm

    Young at Heart ~ Social Hall ~ 11am-2pm
    Friday, December 14th

    Greek School Program ~ Church ~ 5pm-6:30pm

    Youth Christmas Party ~ Social Hall ~ 6:30-8:00pm
    GOYA, Scouts, HOPE, and JOY  Invited

     
    Church Service for the Week 

    Wednesday, December 12th

    St Spyridon the Wonderworker.
    Liturgy only at St. Spyridon in Washington Heights at 10:00am

     

    		  

     

    Ministries of the Parish 

    Philoptochos Ministries 

    MANHATTAN HOMELESS OUTREACH – We serve homemade food, provide clothing, shoes and toiletries, along with conversation and compassion, to 125 homeless on the sidewalk of 33rd Street in Manhattan once a month during our “soup run”. At this time, we can only accept winter clothing (sweatshirts, sweaters, pants, coats and new men's and women's underwear). We are also accepting tote bags and backpacks. Our next soup run is on December 27th, and we meet in the Church kitchen at 6:30 p.m. Contact Despina Kartson (dkartson@gmail.com; 914-779-5543/917-603-7854) or Maria Scaros (mscamer@hotmail.com; 203-531-5500/ 203-399-7292)

    COOKING FOR HOPE- Save the Date! Come and join us to cok fo the HOPE Soup Kitchen of New Rochelle: Thursday- January 10th, February 7th, March 7th, April 4th, May 9th, and June 6th (in our Church kitchen) at 6:00pm. Mark your calendar we would love to see you! If you If you have any questions please contact Stephanie Madouros (smadouros@gmail.com) or Linda Kondos (lovelyylinda@aol.com).
     
    KNITTING FOR CHARITY - Our next meeting will be on Wednesday January 30th. Please contact Anthoula DeKnatel with any questions anthoulad@verizon.net or 914-723-6285

    PHILOPTOCHOS BOOK GROUP - The Philoptochos Book Group’s next meeting is Thursday, January 17th at 7:30 pm to discuss Pride and Prejudice, the 1813 romantic novel by Jane Austin.  

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    YOUNG AT HEART - Come join us for the Broadway musical " BEAUTY and the BEAST" at the White Plains Performing Arts Center followed by a three course dinner at Via Veneto 26 Sunday on December 30th.  Performance is at 2PM and dinner immediately following, total cost is $70.00. Everyone is welcome to join us. If you are recently retired, we welcome new members. We meet once a month, on the first Wednesday of the month. We have a delicious catered lunch every meeting.
    The Young at Heart next Meeting is Wednesday, January 2nd at 11:00 in our social hall.Call Marlene to reserve your tickets for Beauty and the Beast at 914-337-5208. Seating is limited, so make your reservation. `

    HOLY TRINITY DANCE TROUPE -Dancing enthusiasts, we gather together our kindred spirits and sharing the joy of dance!!! If you have any questions please contact Eirini Metaxas at 914.656.1242 or htdancers@icloud.com  

    HOLY TRINITY SCOUTING - Interested in learning how to pitch a tent, hike in a forest or roast marshmallows over an open camp fire? Come learn more about the fascinating world of Scouting. All youth are welcome. As always, we are recruiting boys and girls ages 5-11 (Cubs) and 11-18 (Scouts). For more information please contact Kristine Kingsley-Mulder (ktkingsley@hotmail.com), Dave Kerwick (djkerwick@aol.com), or Helen Dallaris (helen@dallaris.com)

     

     

     

     


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    Upcoming Events

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    Saints and Feasts

    Bowedwoman
    December 09

    10th Sunday of Luke

    Anna
    December 09

    The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos

    According to the ancient tradition of the Church, since Saint Anna, the Ancestor of God, was barren, she and her husband Joachim remained without children until old age. Therefore, sorrowing over their childlessness, they besought God with a promise that, if He were to grant them the fruit of the womb, they would offer their offspring to Him as a gift. And God, hearkening to their supplication, informed them through an Angel concerning the birth of the Virgin. And thus, through God's promise, Anna conceived according to the laws of nature, and was deemed worthy to become the mother of the Mother of our Lord (see also Sept. 8).

    Allsaint
    December 09

    The Consecration of the Church of the Resurrection (Holy Sepulchre) in the Holy City of Jerusalem

    The majestic Church of the Resurrection, built by Saint Constantine the Great and his mother Helen, was consecrated in the year 336. In the year 614, this edifice was destroyed by the Persians, who set fire to it. Modestus, the Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Theodosius, and later Patriarch of Jerusalem, rebuilt the church in 626 and had it reconsecrated. In 637, Jerusalem fell to the Moslems; however, the holy shrines were left intact. But in 934, on the Sunday of Pascha, the Saracens set fire to part of this church. Again in 969, the Moslems set fire to the dome of the church, plundered all the sacred objects that were found therein, and surrendered John IV, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, to the flames. In 1010, the Moslems, under Hakim the Mad, Caliph of Egypt, destroyed the church to its foundations, but in 1028, by the mediation of Emperor Romanus III Argyrus of Constantinople, the church began to be rebuilt on a more modest scale. This third edifice was completed and reconsecrated in 1048. In 1099, the crusaders took Jerusalem and ruled there for eighty-eight years, and during this time they made certain changes in the structure, which, for the most part, has remained unaltered ever since (See also Sept. 13).
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    Wisdom of the Fathers

    So great an evil is envy. For not against strangers only, but even against our own, is it ever warring.
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily 40 on Matthew 12, 4th Century

    And yet here He speaks only; whereas elsewhere in many cases He heals by laying on of hands also. But nevertheless none of these things made them meek; rather, while the man was healed, they by his health became worse. For His desire indeed was to cure them before him, and He tried innumerable ways of healing, both by what He did in their presence, and by what He said: but since their malady after all was incurable, He proceeded to the work.
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily 40 on Matthew 12, 4th Century

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