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Holy Trinity Cathedral
Publish Date: 2019-05-05
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Hymns of the Day
Parish News
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Thomsund
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Holy Trinity Cathedral

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (419) 243-9189
  • Fax:
  • (419) 243-3799
  • Street Address:

  • 740 Superior Street

  • Toledo, OH 43604
  • Mailing Address:

  • 740 Superior Street

  • Toledo, OH 43604

Contact Information

Priest Father Larry Legakis

priestholytrinity@gmail.com | 419-243-9189

Services Schedule

Sunday Services Orthros 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Church School Following Holy Communion Week Day Divine Liturgy Orthros 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy 10:15 AM Evening Vesperal Divine Liturgy 6:00 PM Consult Echo Calendar or Weekly Bulletin for times.

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Apolytikion of Great and Holy Pascha in the Plagal First Mode

Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life.

Apolytikion for Thomas Sun. in the Grave Mode

Whilst the tomb was sealed, Thou, O Life, didst shine forth from the grave, O Christ God; and whilst the doors were shut, Thou didst come unto Thy disciples, O Resurrection of all, renewing through them an upright Spirit in us according to Thy great mercy.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen.
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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 ALTAR FLOWERS ARE SPONSORED BY:  Charles & Kathryn Bailey in honor of Charles’ birthday which is May 7th.    May God Continue to Bless Him Always  

THIS WEEK’S EPISTLE READERS ARE:   In English: Davis Jenkins   In Greek: Christiana Christides

The Prosfora, the Eucharist Bread, prepared on behalf of all the worshipping faithfulwas offered this week by Mary Dedes, Ourania Bekos, Dimitra Bekos, and Vasilike Kyriakopoulos (in loving memory of Ilias)  Thank You and God Bless You

THIS WEEK’S COFFEE HOUR IS SPONSORED BY: The Legakis family in celebration of Fr. Larry’s 15th year in the priesthood.  May God Continue to Bless Him Always   Please join them for coffee, refreshments and fellowship after Church today in our Community Center.

IN THE HOSPITAL THIS PAST WEEK:  Mary Tokles (St. Anne’s)   Perastika and a Speedy Recovery

Greek School after Sunday School.  The last day will be May 19th

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY:   

Monday, May 6th             -Parish Council meeting 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 7th            -Mother’s Day Dinner at Georgio’s 6:00 p.m.

                                          -Byzantine Music Fellowship 7-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8th       -Bible Study 10:00 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.

                                          -Greek School Children 4-6 p.m. Adults 6-9 p.m.

Friday, May 10th             -GOYA Mother’s Day Flower making at the Yakumithis home 7:00 p.m.

ATTENTION all High School & College Graduates – please call the church office with your graduation information so you can be included in the program booklet at the Scholarship Luncheon. We need the school you graduated from, any honors received and future plans.

Elainie Lillios' piece to be played at the Toledo Museum of Art:   Friday, May 10, 2019 at 7 pm.   BGSU doctoral student Henrique Batista will play Elaine's piece “After Long Drought” for vibraphone and electronics. 
GRADUATE SUNDAY – AHEPA DAY: Sunday, May 19th see flyer included in this bulletin

LAST DAY OF SUNDAY SCHOOL is May 26th

HOLY TRINITY OPINION-SURVEY – If you haven’t already done so – please turn in your survey… we need everyone’s opinion.   The Parishioner Opinion Survey seeks to gather your candid personal opinions on a variety of topics. Each and every adult parishioner over the age of 18 years is asked to complete a separate survey:  husbands and wives must each complete separate surveys; adult children in a household, whether at home or away at school should complete a separate survey.  The Parishioner Opinion survey is

available in both a hard copy, paper format and also electronically.  It can be completed online from any computer or hand-held device and takes 2 minutes to complete at: 

holytrinitytoledo.com/opinion-survey

AN EVENING OF MUSIC with Joanne Chrysochoos & Andreea Lee in support of Holy Trinity’s Music Ministry – Thursday, May 30th 7:00 p.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church on Central Ave. 

Young at Heart Trip to Chicago June 28, 29, 30. This is open to all over the age of 18. This will be a bus trip and guided tour including an architectural cruise on the Chicago River and Lake Michigan, Hancock Tower, Navy Pier, Guided tour of Chicago, 2 breakfasts, 2 dinners  - one of which will be in Greek Town, hotel, transportation and much more. Price is $399.00, a deposit of $100.00 is due April 21st, and balance is due May 5th. For more Information contact Tina Papalekas, 419-382-1552.

Prosfora bakers! It is scheduling time for May, June and July. 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). 

AHEPA Memorial Golf Outing – Ypsilanti #118 is hosting a memorial golf outing on Saturday June 22 at Heatherdowns Country Club.  This year we will be honoring Chris Theodorou with all the proceeds going to the Leukemia Society and the Holy Trinity Cathedral.  Information on golfer and non-golfer registrations and sponsorships can be found at www.ypsigolfmemorial.com, or contact Tony Capranica – 419-540-1150, Chadd Schwartz – 440-669-6882 or George Arvanitis – 419-340-3487.

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 Sundays: June 9th & 16th       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!

ALTAR FLOWERS ARE NEEDED FOR July 28th.   The cost is $50 for 2 beautiful vases.  It’s a great way to show your support in honor or memory of someone and beautify our altar too!  Call the Church office if you’re interested. 

UP-COMING MEMORIALS – May 26th Virginia (3 yrs.)  & George (14 yrs.)  Grevis; All Deceased Members of Young at Heart  June 2nd  Ilias Bekos – 40 Days;  Demetra Theodorou  - 6 months; Chris Theodorou – 1 year  June 9th  John Paterakis – 20 years (Trisagion)  July 7th  Maria (5yrs) & George (6yrs) Andros  July 14thGeorge Mouratidis – 1 year   May Their Memory Be Eternal

Offerings Report: Sunday, April 28th Candles: $790 Trays: $302  Stewardship: $2,592  Thank you!

 

                          

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Saints and Feasts

Thomsund
May 05

Thomas Sunday

Though the doors were shut at the dwelling where the disciples were gathered for fear of the Jews on the evening of the Sunday after the Passover, our Saviour wondrously entered and stood in their midst, and greeted them with His customary words, "Peace be unto you." Then He showed unto them His hands and feet and side; furthermore, in their presence, He took some fish and a honeycomb and ate before them, and thus assured them of His bodily Resurrection. But Thomas, who was not then present with the others, did not believe their testimony concerning Christ's Resurrection, but said in a decisive manner, "Except I shall see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into His side, I will not believe." Wherefore after eight days, that is, on this day, when the disciples were again gathered together and Thomas was with them, the Lord Jesus came while the doors were shut, as He did formerly. Standing in their midst, He said, "Peace be unto you"; then He said to Thomas, "Bring hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and bring hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side: and be not unbelieving, but believing."

And Thomas, beholding and examining carefully the hands and side of the Master, cried out with faith, "My Lord and my God." Thus he clearly proclaimed the two natures - human and divine - of the God-man (Luke 24:36-49; John 20:19-29).

This day is called Antipascha (meaning "in the stead of Pascha," not "in opposition to Pascha") because with this day, the first Sunday after Pascha, the Church consecrates every Sunday of the year to the commemoration of Pascha, that is, the Resurrection.

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May 05

Irene the Great Martyr

Saint Irene was the daughter of a princelet called Licinius; named Penelope by her parents, through a divine revelation she was brought to faith in Christ and at Baptism was renamed Irene. In her zeal for piety she broke in pieces all the idols of her father, who commanded that she be trampled underfoot by horses. But while she remained unharmed, one of the horses rose up and cast down her father, killing him. By her prayer she raised him to life again, and he believed and was baptized. Afterwards, in many journeyings, Saint Irene suffered torments and punishments for her faith, but was preserved by the power of God, while working dread miracles and converting many thousands of souls. At last she came to Ephesus, where she fell asleep in peace, in the first half of the fourth century. Two days after her death, her gravestone was found lifted off, and her grave empty. At least two churches were dedicated to Saint Irene in Constantinople, and she is also the patroness of the Aegean island of Thera, which is commonly called Santorin (or Santorini), a corruption of "Saint Irene."

Allsaint
May 05

Neophytos, Gaius, & Caianus the Monk-martyrs

Allsaint
May 05

The Righteous Martyr Ephraim the Younger

Allsaint
May 05

Euthymios the Wonderworker, Bishop of Madytos

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

First Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Matthew 28:16-20

At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Amen."

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 Acts of the Apostles 5:12-20.

In those days, many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high honor. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed. But the high priest rose up and all who were with him, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and filled with jealousy they arrested the apostles and put them in the common prison. But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out and said, "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life."

Gospel Reading

Thomas Sunday
The Reading is from John 20:19-31

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them: "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him: "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them: "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe."

Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe."

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

For though the Apostles themselves modestly ascribe it all to this cause, declaring that they did these things in the name of Christ, yet at the same time the life and noble conduct of the men helped to produce this effect. "And believers were more added unto the Lord, multitudes both of men and women." Observe, how he now no longer tells the number of them that believe; at such a rate was the faith making way even to an immense multitude, and so widely was the Resurrection proclaimed. So then "the people magnified them:" but they were now no longer lightly to be despised as once they were: for in a little moment, at a single turn of the scale, such have been the effects produced by the fisherman and by the publican! Earth was become a heaven, for manner of life, for boldness of speech, for wonders, for all besides; like Angels were they looked upon with wonder:
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 12 on Acts IV, 4th Century

For great is the dignity of the priests. ... And hold them very exceedingly in honor; for you indeed care about your own affairs, and if you order them well, you give no account for others; ...
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 86, 4th Century

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Heb. 11:1) And here He pronounces blessed not the disciples only, but those also who after them should believe.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 87 on John 20, 4th Century

The Lord stoops to the level even of our feeble understanding. He works a miracle of His invisible power in order to satisfy the doubts of unbelieving minds."
St. Hilary of Poitiers
On the Trinity, 1.20. Taken from: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. Vol: John. Intervarsity Press, 2007, p. 369.

... but the priest even if he rightly order his own life, if he have not an anxious care for yours and that of all those around him, will depart with the wicked into hell; and often when not betrayed by his own conduct, he perishes by yours, if he have not rightly performed all his part.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 86, 4th Century

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