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:

Dr. Dean Kopan - Debbie Morris - Pete Papadimos

TRISAGION PRAYERS FOR: Dr. Don E. Stathulis – 17 years May His Memory Be Eternal

CHRISMATION FOR: Josh Lytle Sponsor: Dr. Dimitrios Xanthakos

THIS WEEK’S ALTAR FLOWERS ARE SPONSORED: Anonymously

PROSFORA OFFERED BY: Despina Apostolou

EPISTLE READERS ARE: English: Frank Reder Greek: Dr. Dimitrios Xanthakos

COFFEE HOUR SPONSORED BY: Anonymously

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY:

Sunday, March 13^th: Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers St. George Woodley 6 pm

Monday, March 14^th: Great Compline 6 pm, Philoptochos board meeting 6 pm, General meeting 7 pm

Wednesday March 16^th: Pre-sanctified Liturgy 6 pm, Pot-Luck and Lenten Discussion to follow Liturgy, Adult Greek School via zoom

Thursday, March 17^th: Young At Heart 6:00 pm

Friday, March 11^th: Second Salutations 7 pm

Saturday, March 13^th: Children’s Greek School beginning at 9:20 via zoom, Parents of Young Children

Panorthodox Vespers: The next Sunday vespers will be hosted here at the Cathedral onSunday, March 20^th at 6 pm. More information coming soon!

Philoptochos Service Scholarship Qualifying high school seniors who plan on attending an accredited college, university, or trade school, can apply for a service scholarship. If interested, please email Stephanie Berardinelli at mrs.berardinelli0728@gmail.com. The deadline to apply is May 1st.

Philoptochos Metropolis is offering the Florence G. Stefanou Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 to qualifying high school seniors OR undergraduate college students attending an accredited college, university, or trade school. For more information go to detroit.goarch.org, then Ministries, and click on Philoptochos Scholarship.

2022 Philoptochos Sponsered Parish Lenten Retreat: The Philoptochos Lenten Retreat & Service Project will be held March 25th, 2022 at 5:00 pm. Please join us for a “Baby Shower” benefiting Heartbeat of Toledo, a non-profit organization that has proudly served Toledo and surrounding areas since 1971. They offer information to women facing pregnancy and help families in need. Everyone is welcome at this FREE event! Please see the flyer for more information.

Greek Independence Day Flag Raising In Honor of Greek Independence Day: We are raising the Greek flag on Friday, March 25 @ 11:30 in front of One Government Centre in downtown Toledo. If you would like to carpool to the site we will be meeting at the church at 11:00 to consolidate cars. Please see the flyer for more information.

Articles for the April Hellenic Orthodox Echo are due Tuesday, March 15th. Please contact the office if you will not be submitting. Thank you.

NEW Pantry Update: Hello Parishioners. The Pantry has a new and updated list of needed food and hygiene items. We continue to meet a great need in our neighboring community. Please donate generously. We gratefully welcome all food and monetary donations. At this time, our most needed items are: canned tuna, canned chicken, jelly, saltine and Ritz crackers, shelf-stable milk, body wash, shampoo, laundry soap and toilet paper. We are deeply grateful to our parishioners who continue to donate and support this worthy cause. Thank you.

Attention 2022 High School Graduates: The Raftopoulos Scholarship applications are available. Please contact Carole. The deadline is Sunday, May 1, 2022.

Philoptochos News: Philoptochos is continuing to strive for all women of our parish to join this dynamic group that supports all the needs of our beloved Holy Trinity. Participation in our activities is flexible and accommodates women’s varying availability and time commitment. Stewardship is being accepted for continuing and new members for 2022. The amount of your stewardship to this organization is your choice, with the average membership steward giving $50. We are obligated to the first $21 to our National and Metropolis Philoptochos, and the remainder of your donation stays here at our parish and supports our projects in our local community. Payment can be forwarded to Maria Kopan, Membership, and can also be made through PayPal at ToledoPhiloptochos@gmail.com

Thank you! The Daughters of Penelope extend a sincere thank you to everyone who donated to Water With Blessings, the international non-profit organization that provides water filtration devices to communities in need. This organization is one of the philanthropic projects supported by the Daughters and was highlighted during a recent Church coffee hour. The generosity and support of the Holy Trinity community was very much appreciated.

MDSC Camper Registration and Staff Application Now Open! Don’t miss this opportunity to give your kids the gift of camp! We are celebrating our 70th season and look forward to welcoming campers and staff from our Metropolis for a fun, memorable, and safe experience steeped in our Orthodox faith. Please visit www.gomdsc.org. For more information, contact us at gomdsc@gmail.com or 248-909-6372

2022 Stewardship Campaign is well underway. Have you submitted your pledge card? If not please do so. We want to include everyone in the Stewardship listing in the Echo. Thank you to all of you who have submitted.

Warm Hands to Warm Hearts next gathering is March 29th, at 1 pm, in the church hall. Bring with you a size 8 or 9 pair of Knitting needles or size K or 6.50 Crochet hook. Yarn and directions will be provided. Continue knitting and crocheting 7x9 inch rectangles. We are in need of yarn... any color, any kind, and any amount. Our group is anxious to make more Lap Blankets.

GREEK LANGUAGE READERS NEEDED!

There are many ways to serve and support our beloved Holy Trinity Cathedral as Stewards, thus giving of our talents to enhance the richness of an existing ministry, that of being an epistle reader in Greek.

This ministry has been around since 2001 and, we would like to perpetuate its mission for generations to come by adding new members to our fellowship.

If you are willing and able to join us, please contact Basil Apostolou, by e-mail: bapostolou@bex.net or by mobile at 419-508-5463. He would love to hear from you and explain to you the process.

To ALL our current and former epistle readers, we are grateful for your service!

Παρακαλείστε αν ενδιαφέρεστε να γίνετε μέλος αυτής της διακονίας, σαν αναγνώστης/ αναγνώστρια για τον Κυριακάτικο απόστολο, επικοινωνείστε με τον Βασίλη Αποστόλου: bapostolou@bex.net η κινητό 419-508-5463. Εκ βάθους καρδίας, είμαστε πολύ ευγνώμονες σε όλους τους νύν και πρώην αναγνώστες των επιστολών!

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. Please let Carole know which Sunday you would like to offer Coffee Hour.

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

ALTAR FLOWERS ARE NEEDED FOR: July 31^st 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.

Upcoming memorials- April 3rd - George Georghakis - 24 years (trisagion) Peter Stamos - 10 years-April 10th – Catherine Geanopulos – 40 days- Jim Veronie -40days

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Philoptochos Sponsored Lenten Retreat

2022 Philoptochos Sponsered Parish Lenten Retreat: The Philoptochos Lenten Retreat & Service Project will be held March 25th, 2022 at 5:00 pm. Please join us for a “Baby Shower” benefiting Heartbeat of Toledo, a non-profit organization that has proudly served Toledo and surrounding areas since 1971. They offer information to women facing pregnancy and help families in need. Everyone is welcome at this FREE event! Please see the flyer for more information.

Ukraine Relief Fund

Together, the Archdiocese and IOCC aim to raise $1 million for both immediate and long-term support of the Ukrainian people. Please click on the flyer for more information.

Man of God

On March 21st Man of God, a movie about the life of Saint Nektarios, will be playing in Toledo. Click here for more information. https://www.fathomevents.com/events/Man-of-God

MDSC 70th Anniversary NEW DATE!!!

The 70th Anniversary date has changed! Please see the flyer for details.

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!"

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Fifth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Luke 24:13-35

At that time, two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, "What is this conversation which you are holding with each other as you walk?" And they stood still looking sad. Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?" And he said to them, "What things?" And they said to him, "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since this happened. Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find his body; and they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said; but him they did not see." And he said to them, "O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He appeared to be going further, but they constrained him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them. When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he vanished out of their sight. They said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?" And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven gathered together and those who were with them, who said, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

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."

Saints and Feasts

March 13

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.

March 13

Removal of the relics of Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople

The main feast day of this Saint is June 2. The translation of his holy relics took place in 846, when Saint Methodius (see June 14) was Ecumenical Patriarch.

March 13

Pouplios the Martyr, Bishop of Athens

March 13

Christina the Martyr of Persia

March 13

Gerald, Bishop of Mayo

Wisdom of the Fathers

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

... while Nathanael, though he said the very same thing before seeing or hearing either miracles or doctrine, had no such word addressed to him, but as though he had not said so much as he ought to have said, is brought to things greater still.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 21 on John 1, 1. B#58, pp. 72, 73, 4th Century

Archdiocese News

The Department of Religious Education Introduces the New Holy and Sacred Gospel: The Readings of Holy Week for clergy

03/09/2022

This Holy and Sacred Gospel edition contains all the readings needed for Holy Week Services, from Saturday of Lazarus through Agape Vespers.

https://www.goarch.org/-/holy-sacred-gospel-2022

SPEAKER SERIES: Orthodox Scholars Preach Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 13

03/09/2022

This week's Speaker Series features Rev. Fr. Radu Bordeianu, who preaches about the Sunday of Orthodoxy. Watch this 10-minute video: https://youtu.be/xzfr4tu4Piw

https://www.goarch.org/-/speaker-series-march-13

SUNDAY SERMON SERIES Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 13

03/09/2022

This week, find insights about the upcoming Gospel reading where Apostle John talks about Christ calling Philip and Nathanael to become His disciples. How does Christ’s invitation to discipleship apply to us today?

https://www.goarch.org/-/sunday-sermon-march13

SPEAKER SERIES: Orthodox Scholars Preach - Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 13

03/09/2022

Rev. Fr. Radu Bordeianu: Author | Associate Professor | Priest

https://www.goarch.org/-/speaker-series-march-13-2022

Communique - Archdiocesan District

03/05/2022

As we approach the beginning of Great and Holy Lent and as it is the tradition of our Holy Church, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has announced that at 7:00pm on the evening of each Sunday during the sacred and holy Lenten period, contrition vespers services will be celebrated in parishes throughout the Archdiocesan District.

https://www.goarch.org/-/archdiocesan-district-contrition-vespers-2022

SPEAKER SERIES: Orthodox Scholars Preach - Forgiveness Sunday, March 6

03/04/2022

Dr. Donna Rizk Asdourian: Author | Blogger | Founder of Orthodox Women's Ministry

https://www.goarch.org/-/speaker-series-march-6-2022

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Philoptochos Sponsored Lenten Retreat

Ukraine Relief Fund

Man of God

MDSC 70th Anniversary NEW DATE!!!

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal First Mode

Apolytikion for Sun. of Orthodoxy in the Second Mode

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Epistle Reading

Gospel Reading

Saints and Feasts

Sunday of Orthodoxy

Removal of the relics of Nicephorus, Patriarch of Constantinople

Pouplios the Martyr, Bishop of Athens

Christina the Martyr of Persia

Gerald, Bishop of Mayo

Wisdom of the Fathers

Archdiocese News

The Department of Religious Education Introduces the New Holy and Sacred Gospel: The Readings of Holy Week for clergy

03/09/2022

SPEAKER SERIES: Orthodox Scholars Preach Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 13

03/09/2022

SUNDAY SERMON SERIES Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 13

03/09/2022

SPEAKER SERIES: Orthodox Scholars Preach - Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 13

03/09/2022

Communique - Archdiocesan District

03/05/2022

SPEAKER SERIES: Orthodox Scholars Preach - Forgiveness Sunday, March 6

03/04/2022