Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Mode

Thou didst abolish death by Thy Cross; Thou didst open Paradise to the thief; Thou didst transform the myrrh-bearers' lamentation, and didst bid Thine Apostles to preach that Thou art risen, O Christ God, granting great mercy to the world.

Apolytikion of the Church in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Blessed are You, O Christ our God, who made fisherman all-wise, by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them, drawing all the world into Your net. O Loving One, glory be to You.

Seasonal Kontakion in the First Mode

O God, when You come upon the earth in glory, the whole world will tremble. A river of fire will bring all before Your Judgment Seat and the books will be opened, and everything in secret will become public. At that time, deliver me from the fire which never dies, and enable me to stand by Your right hand, O Judge most just.

Parish News

Holy Trinity’s Mission Statement: To worship and glorify God, by promoting the teachings, of the Greek Orthodox Faith. To encourage all members' participation through our Greek culture, educational programs, community outreach and fundraising activities while serving God, our community and humanity

Parish Council Members Ushering Today

Debbie Morris – Pete Papadimos – Steve Papadimos – Harry D. Proestos

THIS WEEK’S MEMORIALS ARE FOR: Demetra Theodorou - 40 days Dr. Andreas Nicolaou – 6 months May Their Memory Be Eternal

THIS WEEK’S ALTAR FLOWERS ARE SPONSORED BY: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bailey in loving memory of all their deceased family members. May Their Memory Be Eternal

THIS WEEK’S EPISTLE READERS ARE: In English: Dr. Susan Sieben In Greek: Dr. Panos Doukides

The Prosfora, the Eucharist Bread, prepared on behalf of all the worshipping faithfulwas offered this week by the Theodorou and Nicolaou Families and Mary Dedes. Thank You and God Bless You

CONDOLENCES to the family of Achilles “Q-ball” Hatzinikolis who passed away February 17^th. May His Memory Be Eternal

APOKREATIKO “Greek Mardi Gras” – Today following the Divine Liturgy sponsored by AHEPA and Daughters of Penelope - Great food, Dancing, Fellowship. All proceeds to benefit AHEPA family scholarships. Adults $15 Children under 12 $7

GREEK SCHOOL today after Sunday school

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY:

Monday, March 4^th -Parish Council meeting 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 5^th -Byzantine Music Fellowship 7-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 6^th -Bible Study 10:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

-Greek School children 4-6pm Adults 6-9 a.m.

-AHEPA dinner & meeting 6:30 p.m.

Friday, March 7^th -GOYA Coffee talk with Fr. Larry 6:00 p.m. at Sip

Saturday, March 8^th -2^nd Saturday of Souls Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.

Oratorical Festival on March 10^th. The youth of our Cathedral will be participating in the Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. Please make every effort to support our children who have worked so hard to make art projects, poetry and speeches.

Annual Michigan Area GOYA Lenten Retreat: This year's retreat is will be hosted here in Toledo! The retreat will be Saturday, March 23, 2019. For more information and to register please visit www.detroit.goarch.org/migoya.

Prosfora bakers! It is scheduling time for March, April, and May. Check your schedules and please be generous with your time. Contact Connie Mynihan at 419-250-4899 or email: cmynihan5@gmail.comand sign up for your Sunday(s).

Philoptochos is offering a Service scholarship to graduating Seniors. If interested, please email Stephanie Berardinelli at mrs.berardinelli0728@gmail.com. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, April 30th. Philoptochos Service Scholarship correspondence is all through email.

Metropolis of Detroit Philoptochos Scholarship available - The Florence Stefanou Memorial Scholarship. Application is on the Metropolis of Detroit Philoptochos website (https://www.detroit.goarch.org/philoptochos.html) Deadline is April 30th.

Attention Students! AHEPA and Daughters of Penelope Scholarship are now available. For Toledo, Ohio Graduating High School Seniors, visit www.toledo.buckeyedistrict11.org --Daughters

-- Daughters Scholarships and Awards Deadline for this scholarship is April 19. For College undergrads whose parents or applicants are members of AHEPA or Daughters of Penelope: Deadline March 31, 2019 Visit: AHEPA.org/Education for AHEPA Scholarships Visit: DaughtersOfPenelope.org --Forms --Resources and Applications. For College undergrads whose parents or applicants are members of Buckeye District 11 (this includes Toledo Chapters) Visit: www.bsf.buckeyedistrct11.org Deadline is March 31, 2019

The Dion Raftopoulos Scholarship Award is now available. Please call the Church office for an application.

May 1^st is the deadline.

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS: "On Sunday, April 7^th there will be a drawing for Kroger Rewards participants. Please, bring your Kroger receipt indicating Philoptochos as your selection to the Kroger Community Rewards Program. You will then complete one ballot, which will be placed in a box for the prize drawing. If you are not linked to Philoptochos with Kroger Rewards, you still have time to sign up and shop before April 7^th. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Philoptochos ID# is CM658."

Sunday Coffee Hours - There are many Sundays available and it is a great way for your family, or a few families together, to offer fellowship and refreshments to our community. Open Sunday: March 31^st. In the event that no one signs up for a Sunday to host a coffee hour, only coffee will be available at the Community Center. So come one, come all and sign up today to host a "Holy Trinity Coffee Hour Please call the Church office today and offer to sign up for a Sunday to host a coffee hour!

UP-COMING MEMORIALS – March 10^th - Matina Nicholas – 40 days; March 17^th - Pete Athanas – 3 years May Their Memory Be Eternal

Offerings Report: Sunday, Feb. 24^th Candles: $190 Trays: $89 Stewardship: $2693 Thank you!

Saints and Feasts

March 03

Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)

The foregoing two parables -- especially that of the Prodigal Son -- have presented to us God's extreme goodness and love for man. But lest certain persons, putting their confidence in this alone, live carelessly, squandering upon sin the time given them to work out their salvation, and death suddenly snatch them away, the most divine Fathers have appointed this day's feast commemorating Christ's impartial Second Coming, through which we bring to mind that God is not only the Friend of man, but also the most righteous Judge, Who recompenses to each according to his deeds.

It is the aim of the holy Fathers, through bringing to mind that fearful day, to rouse us from the slumber of carelessness unto the work of virtue, and to move us to love and compassion for our brethren. Besides this, even as on the coming Sunday of Cheese-fare we commemorate Adam's exile from the Paradise of delight -- which exile is the beginning of life as we know it now -- it is clear that today's is reckoned the last of all feasts, because on the last day of judgment, truly, everything of this world will come to an end.

All foods, except meat and meat products, are allowed during the week that follows this Sunday.

March 03

The Holy Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus, and Basiliscus

The Martyrs, who were from Amasia, were fellow soldiers and kinsmen of Saint Theodore the Tyro (see Feb. 17). They were betrayed to the Governor Asclepiodotus as Christians, during the reign of Diocletian (284-305). After many torments, Eutropius and Cleonicus were crucified; Basiliscus was not slain together with them, but was shut up in prison, in the hope that with time he might change his mind and sacrifice to the idols. He was beheaded on May 22; see also the account on that day.

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Seventh Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:1-10

On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran, and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him." Peter then came out with the other disciple, and they went toward the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first; and stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; he saw the linen cloths lying, and the napkin, which had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not know the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples went back to their homes.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 146.5;134.3.
Great is our Lord, and great is his power.
Verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2.

Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you, a man of knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

Gospel Reading

Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)
The Reading is from Matthew 25:31-46

The Lord said, "When the Son of man comes in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

Wisdom of the Fathers

He indicates the dispositions of each, calling the one kids, the other sheep, that He might indicate the unfruitfulness of the one, for no fruit will come from kids; and the great profit from the other, for indeed from sheep great is the profit, as well from the milk, as from the wool, and from the young, of all which things the kid is destitute.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily on Matt. XXV, 4th Century

For when one has pity on the poor, he lends to God; and he who gives to the least gives to God--sacrifices spiritually to God an odour of a sweet smell.

St. Cyprian of Carthage

The Lord's Prayer, 33. B#41, p.102, 3rd century

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