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Holy Trinity Cathedral
Publish Date: 2021-09-12
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Parish News
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Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Saints and Feasts
Wisdom of the Fathers
Archdiocese News
Exaltation
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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 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Evening Services Consult Echo Calendar or Weekly Bulletin for times.

Past Bulletins


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

Maria Tzanakis – Emmanuel T Yakumithis – Manuel Yakumithis 

THIS WEEK’S TRISAGION ARE FOR: Victims of 911  

THIS WEEK'S ALTAR FLOWERS ARE SPONSORED BY:  Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Yakumithis in honor of their 55th wedding anniversary.  May God Continue to Bless Them Always 

PROSFORA OFFFERED TODAY BY:  The Anagnos family in honor of George & Dawn’s birthdays.    Thank you and God Bless you both. 

COFFEE HOUR SPONSORED ANONYMOUSLY 

EPISTLE READERS ARE:   English: Marianna Temple    Greek:  Christine Harwood 

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY:

Monday, September 13th- Parish Council Meeting 7pm

Tuesday, September 14th- Exaltation of the Holy Cross Orthros 9 am Divine Liturgy 10 am                   

Wednesday, September 15th- Bible Study 10 am and 7pm                                       

Thursday, September 16th- Young At Heart 6pm                        

Friday, September 17th-  Paraklesis 7 pm

Saturday, September 18th- AHEPA Memorial Golf Outing

THANK YOU!!!!!We are so very grateful for the entire Holy Trinity family for all of the support you offered for the Taste of Greece.  Everyone came together through donating their time and treasure to make sure this event was a great success!  May our Lord continue to bless our beloved community.

VASILICO IS NEEDED For the Elevation of the Holy Cross Service Tuesday, September 14th 9:00 a.m.  Thank you!

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITES ARE STARTING UP!  Bible Study resumes this week with our Wednesday morning and evening studies.  On September 19th Sunday School is back and in person!!!  Please join us on the 19th for the “Welcome back Fair”.  Please see the flyer for more information.  Greek School resumes on the 22nd for adults and the 25th of September for our kids.  On line registration is now available.

Pan-Orthodox Game Night! Pan Orthodox Fellowship of Toledo invites you to Game Night. Our community will be hosting on Thursday, September 23rd at 6 pm. Vespers followed by potluck dinner and games! This is open to everyone! Please bring a side dish to share.  Please see the flyer for more information. 

ARE YOU CURRENT WITH YOUR STEWARDSHIP OBLIGATION?  We hope you're enjoying your summer so far.  Due to changes in routine and vacation, we would like to remind you that if you haven't paid or pledged, please do so.  We need all your participation to reach our stewardship goal for this year!.. Thank you to everyone who has paid and pledged! 

OCMC 2021 Virtual Trek4Missions Update:  We now have eleven team members!!!  We thank them for joining and we thank you for helping us with this worthy event.  Last week our team biked, walked, ran, or swam a total of 251 miles!  As you can see our team is working hard to raise awareness about the wonderful work that OCMC does and to help them raise much needed funds. If you have not made a donation and wish to please go to https://secure.ocmc.org/site/TR/Trek4Missions/General?team_id=1221&pg=team&fr_id=1290.  To see the wonderful work OCMC does please visit their website at www.ocmc.org.

AHEPA Memorial Golf Outing – Ypsilanti #118 is hosting a memorial golf outing on Saturday September 18, 2021 at Legacy by Arthur Hills Golf Club in Ottawa Lake, MI.  This year we will be honoring Fr. Chris Hadgigeorge with the proceeds going to Hellenic College Holy Cross and chapter philanthropic funds.  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 Jim Rongakis – 561-856-0885.

Holy Trinity Pantry Update: Pantry inventory was completed August 4th. The following items are most needed: shelf-stable milk, canned chicken, canned tuna, and canned ham, canned vienna sausages, saltine or Ritz crackers, toilet paper, and bar soap. We gratefully accept all food and monetary donations!

Sunday Coffee Hours – As we begin to open, we are once again allowed to have Coffee hour.  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. Please let Carole know which Sunday you would like to offer Coffee Hour.

Warm Hand to Warm Hearts, please keep Knitting & Crocheting thru the Spring and Summer.  We are also looking for donations of yarn. If you see any, at yard or garage sales, we sure could put it to good use.  Thank You.

ATTENTION PROSFORA BAKERS: ***PROSFORA NEEDED FOR THE MONTHS OF September & October.  Please call Connie Mynihan at 419-250-4899 or email at cmynihan5@gmail.com

ALTAR FLOWERS ARE NEEDED FOR: March 6th .  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 MEMORIAL SERVICES- September 26th – Melpomeni Vourvoulia – 6 months - October 10th George A. Dedes – 40 Days-October 17th – Roger Worley 1 year

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    Sunday School Welcome Back Fair

    Sunday School Welcome Back Fair

    Come and join us on September 19th for the first day of Sunday School. You can register your child for Sunday School and Greek School and have lots of fun.

    Pan Orthodox Game Night

    Pan Orthodox Game Night

    On Thursday, September 23rd at 6 pm We are hosting a Pan Orthodox game night! There will be Vespers followed by potluck dinner and games!

    MDSC 70th Anniversary

    MDSC 70th Anniversary

    A celebration of 70 years of memories at MDSC

    OCMC Trek4Missions

    OCMC Trek4Missions

    Join our team for this 40 day fitness challenge to raise money and bring awareness to the work of missions around the world and the work of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center.

    AHEPA GOLF Outing

    AHEPA GOLF Outing

    Support our Local AHEPA in this year's Golf Outing.

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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 Apodosis of Nativity of the Theotokos in the Fourth Mode

Thy Nativity, O Theotokos, hath procliamed joy to the whole world; for from thee hath dawned the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, annulling the curse and bestowing the blessing, abolishing death and granting us life everlasting.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life."
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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. 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 Galatians 6:11-18.

Brethren, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.

Gospel Reading

Sunday before Holy Cross
The Reading is from John 3:13-17

The Lord said, "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him."

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Saints and Feasts

Exaltation
September 12

Sunday before Holy Cross

Allsaint
September 12

Autonomos the Martyr

This saint was a bishop in Italy. Fleeing from the persecution of Diocletian in 298, he came to Bithynia, where he went from place to place converting many from the idols to the true God. Because of this, one day as he was celebrating the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Archangels, they who worshipped wood and stones fell upon him and beat him to death with staves and stones.

Allsaint
September 12

Apodosis of the Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary

Allsaint
September 12

Hieromartyr Cornatus, Bishop of Iconium

Allsaint
September 12

Agirus, the Hieromartyr of Cornoutus, Bishop of Iconium

Allsaint
September 12

Daniel of Thassos

Allsaint
September 12

Julian the Martyr

Allsaint
September 12

Theodore the Hieromartyr of Alexandria

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Wisdom of the Fathers

For since Nicodemus had said, "We know that Thou art a teacher come from God," on this very point He sets him right, all but saying, "Think Me not a teacher in such manner as were the many of the prophets who were of earth, for I have come from heaven (but) now. None of the prophets hath ascended up thither, but I dwell there."
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 27 on John 3, 4th Century

For not in heaven only is He, but everywhere, and He fills all things; but yet He speaks according to the infirmity of His hearer, desiring to lead him up little by little ... For after having spoken of the very great benefaction that had come to man by Baptism, He proceeds to mention another benefaction, which was the cause of this, and not inferior to it; namely, that by the Cross ...
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 27 on John 3, 4th Century

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Archdiocese News

“How-to” Green Your Parish, Special Edition Episode 21: Day of Prayer to Protect the Environment: A Joint Statement

09/09/2021

This week’s “How-to” Green Your Parish Special Edition episode features Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis who will discuss the historic Joint Message for the Protection of the Environment.
https://www.goarch.org/-/greening-your-parish-21

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Launches New Orthodox Marketplace

09/09/2021

Orthodox Marketplace of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America launched a new store on Wednesday September 7, 2021. The new platform (still at www.orthodoxmarketplace.com ) has many updated features from the previous platform, improving the user interface and enhancing the marketing capabilities of the store.
https://www.goarch.org/-/orthodox-marketplace-new-site

Archbishop Elpidophoros Visits Metropolitan Penteleimon

09/08/2021

Archbishop Elpidophoros Visits Metropolitan Penteleimon On September 8, 2021, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America made a brief stop today at the home of the former Metropolitan of Belgium, and Exarch of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, His Eminence Penteleimon. He is retired and lives in Chios now.
https://www.goarch.org/-/archbishop-elpidophoros-visits-metropolitan-penteleimon

Archbishop Elpidophoros in Crete

09/06/2021

On Sunday, September 5, 2021, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America concelebrated the Divine Liturgy together with His Grace Bishop Damaskinos of Dorylaion at the Patriarchal and Stavropegial Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Chania, Crete.
https://www.goarch.org/-/archbishop-elpidophoros-chania
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