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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2020-03-08
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Parish News and Events
Upcoming Events
Saints and Feasts
Wisdom of the Fathers
Allsaint
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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 Plagal First Mode

Let us worship the Word, O ye faithful, praising Him that with the Father and the Spirit is co-beginningless God, Who was born of a pure Virgin that we all be saved; for He was pleased to mount the Cross in the flesh that He assumed, accepting thus to endure death. And by His glorious rising, He also willed to resurrect the dead.

Apolytikion for Sun. of Orthodoxy in the Second Mode

We worship Thine immaculate icon, O Good One, asking the forgiveness of our failings, O Christ our God; for of Thine own will Thou wast well-pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, that Thou mightest deliver from slavery to the enemy those whom Thou hadst fashioned. Wherefore, we cry to Thee thankfully: Thou didst fill all things with joy, O our Saviour, when Thou camest to save the world.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, having been delivered from peril, I, your city, dedicate the victory festival as a thank offering. In your irresistible might, keep me safe from all trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwedded bride!"

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  • Resurrectional Apolytikion in Plagal of the First Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery
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    Gospel and Epistle Readings

    Epistle Reading

    Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Daniel 3.26,27.
    Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
    Verse: For you are just in all you have done.

    The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40.

    Brethren, by faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.

    And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets -- who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign enemies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated -- of whom the world was not worthy -- wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

    And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

    Gospel Reading

    Sunday of Orthodoxy
    The Reading is from John 1:43-51

    At that time, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."

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    Parish News and Events

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

    SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY

    Followed by Procession of Icons

    40 Day Blessing for Eliana & Anastasios, twins of Kameron Mengel & Anna Andoniou

    Agape in the Social Hall following the Liturgy


      

    Events for the Week

    Monday, March 9th

    Tuesday, March 10th

    Monday School ~ Foyer ~ 7pm-8pm

    Greek School ~ Classrooms ~ 5pm-6:30pm
    Adult Greek Classes ~ Library ~ 6:45-8:15pm

    Thursday, March 12th
    Cooking for Hope ~ Kitchen ~ 6pm-9pm

     Friday, March 13th 


    Saturday, March14th

    Greek School ~ Classrooms ~ 5pm-6:30pm
    Hope & Joy ~ Classrooms ~ 6:30pm-8pm

    Advanced Adult Greek Classes ~ Library ~ 10am-11:30am
    Regents Prep Class ~ Library ~ 11:30am-1pm
    Ellinomatheia ~ Library ~ 1:15pm-2:45pm


     

     

     

     

     

    Church Services for the Week

    Monday, March 9th

    Wednesday, March 11th

    Small Compline Service 6:00pm

    Morning Pre-Sanctified Divine Liturgy, 10:00am

    Friday, March 13th

    Saturday, March 14th

    2nd Salutation Service 7:00pm

    Baptism ~ John & Lauren Kaloudis ~ 11:30am

       


    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 fall/winter clothing (sweatshirts, sweaters, pants, and new men's and women's underwear). We are also accepting tote bags and backpacks. Our next soup run is on March 26th, 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)

    COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE: Each week our community collects food staples for the HOPE Food Pantry in New Rochelle. As the weather gets colder, your generous contributions are an enormous help to the needy families who are often faced with the continued threat of homelessness and the difficult decision of paying rent or buying food. Non-perishable items  such as rice, tuna, pasta, cereal, peanut butter and  canned vegetables are always in great need. For your convenience, the drop off bin is located outside the church office. As always, thank you for your generous support. It is greatly appreciated.  
     
    COOKING FOR HOPE  - During the cold winter months many people in our area, young and old, depend on HOPE for a hot meal. Please keep in mind those who are less fortunate than ourselves and join us to cook for the HOPE Soup Kitchen of New Rochelle. HOPE serves dinner to our neighbors in need, three evenings a week, 52 weeks a year. We will be cooking for HOPE in our Church kitchen, at 6:00pm: March 12th, April 9th, May 7th and June 11th. If you would like to join us or have any questions please contact Stephanie Madouros (s.madouros@wssworldseas.com) or Linda Kondos (lovelyylinda@aol.com ).
     
    KNITTING FOR CHARITY - Our next meeting will be March 18th, at 7:30pm in the library. Please contact Anthoula DeKnatel with any questions anthoulad@verizon.net or 914-723-6285

    PHILOPTOCHOS BOOK GROUP -The Philoptochos Book Group will meet Thursday, March 19th at 7:00 pm to discuss “Nothing to see Here" by Kevin Wilson

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    YOUNG AT HEART - The Young at Heart are going to see another live musical,  Side Show, at the White Plains Performing Arts Center. We will meet Thursday April 30th, at noon for lunch at Via Veneto 26, 8 City Place, Street level, at The White Plains City Center. Total cost for both lunch and the theater is $70.00. Call Marlene to reserve your tickets for Side Show at 914-337-5208. Seating is limited, so make your reservation
    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 by our own Manny Louros every meeting.
    The Young at Heart next meeting is Wednesday, April 1st at 11:00am in our social hall.     Call Marlene at 914-337-5208 with any questions. 

    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 -A Scout is Reverent. The Scouts of America designates the Sunday that falls early in February (Scouting Anniversary Day) as Scout Sunday; it is the primary date to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. Please help us commemorate this important date with you on February 9th. 
    As always, we meet the 1st, 3rd and 5th Friday of each month at Holy Trinity Church from 6: 30 to 8 pm. For more information, please contact ktkingsley@hotmail.com or michaeljamestravers@gmail.com.

    GIRL SCOUTS - Interested in being part of 2.5 million strong—more than 1.7 million girls and 750,000 adults who believe in the power of every G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ to change the world?  Join the Girl Scouts!!  We’re the preeminent leadership development organization for girls.  And with programs from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.  We have all levels (Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors).  For more information please contact Helen Dallaris (helen@dallaris.com) or Marina Kartanos (mkartanos76@hotmailcom).

     

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    Saints and Feasts

    Allsaint
    March 08

    Theophylact the Confessor, Bishop of Nicomedia

    Theophylact was from the East; his native city is unknown. In Constantinople he became a close friend of Tarsius, who afterwards became Patriarch of Constantinople (see Feb. 25).Theophylact was made Bishop of Nicomedia. After the death of Saint Tarsius, his successor Nicephorus (see June 2) called together a number of Bishops to help him in fighting the iconoclasm of Emperor Leo the Armenian, who reigned from 813-820. Among them was Euthymius, Bishop of Sardis (celebrated Dec. 26), who had attended the holy Seventh Ecumenical Council in 787 - he was exiled three times for the sake of the holy icons, and for defying the Emperor Theophilus' command to renounce the veneration of the icons, was scourged from head to foot until his whole body was one great wound, from which he died eight days later, about the year 830; Joseph of Thessalonica (see July 14); Michael of Synnada (see May 23); Emilian, Bishop of Cyzicus (see Aug. 8); and Saint Theophylact, who boldly rebuked Leo to his face, telling him that because he despised the long-suffering of God, utter destruction was about to overtake him, and there would be none to deliver him. For this, Theophylact was exiled to the fortress of Strobilus in Karia of Asia Minor, where, after 30 years of imprisonment and hardship, he gave up his holy soul about the year 845. Leo the Armenian, according to the Saint's prophecy, was slain in church on the eve of our Lord's Nativity, in 820.

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    Sunday of Orthodoxy

    For more than one hundred years the Church of Christ was troubled by the persecution of the Iconoclasts of evil belief, beginning in the reign of Leo the Isaurian (717-741) and ending in the reign of Theophilus (829-842). After Theophilus's death, his widow the Empress Theodora (celebrated Feb. 11), together with the Patriarch Methodius (June 14), established Orthodoxy anew. This ever-memorable Queen venerated the icon of the Mother of God in the presence of the Patriarch Methodius and the other confessors and righteous men, and openly cried out these holy words: "If anyone does not offer relative worship to the holy icons, not adoring them as though they were gods, but venerating them out of love as images of the archetype, let him be anathema." Then with common prayer and fasting during the whole first week of the Forty-day Fast, she asked God's forgiveness for her husband. After this, on the first Sunday of the Fast, she and her son, Michael the Emperor, made a procession with all the clergy and people and restored the holy icons, and again adorned the Church of Christ with them. This is the holy deed that all we the Orthodox commemorate today, and we call this radiant and venerable day the Sunday of Orthodoxy, that is, the triumph of true doctrine over heresy.

    Allsaint
    March 08

    Felix of Burgundy, Enlightener of East Anglia

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    Wisdom of the Fathers

    Moses... was himself saved by means of wood and water before the Law was given, when he was exposed to the Nile's currents, hidden away in an Ark (Exod. 2:3-10). And by means of wood and water he saved the people of Israel, revealing the Cross by the wood, Holy Baptism by water (Exod. 14:15-31). Paul, who had looked upon the mysteries, says openly, 'They were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud' (I Cor. 10:2). He also bears witness that, even before the events concerning the sea and his staff, Moses willingly endured Christ's Cross, 'Esteeming', he says, 'the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt' (Heb. 11:26). For the Cross is the reproach of Christ from the standpoint of foolish men. As Paul himself says of Christ, 'He endured the cross, despising the shame' (Heb. 12:2).
    St. Gregory Palamas
    Homilies Vol. 1, Homily Eleven para. 14; Saint Tikhon's Seminary Press pg. 123, 14th century

    Peter, when after so many miracles and such high doctrine he confessed that, "Thou art the Son of God" (Matt. xvi. 16), is called "blessed," as having received the revelation from the Father;
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily 21 on John 1, 1. B#58, pp. 72, 73, 4th Century

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