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Holy Trinity Cathedral
Publish Date: 2022-11-27
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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
Allsaint
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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.

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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:

Kristin Zink – Kathy Chaka – Gene Haberman – Dr. Dean Kopan 

THIS WEEK’S MEMORIAL IS FOR:  Joan Dionyssiou – 1 year    May Her Memory Be Eternal

THIS WEEK’S ALTAR FLOWERS ARE SPONSORED BY:  Andy & Maria Petros in honor of Andy and their grandson’s Andreas Karras and Andreas Petros who celebrate their Nameday on November 30th.    May God Continue to Bless Them Always.  

THIS WEEK’S EPISTLE READERS ARE:    English: Frank Reder     Greek:  David Mynihan

THIS WEEK’S PROSFORA IS OFFERD BY:   The family of Joan Dionyssiou

Thank You and God Bless You

THIS WEEK’S COFFEE HOUR WILL BE SPONSORED BY: The family of Joan Dionyssiou.    Please join them after Church for coffee, refreshments, and fellowship in the Veronie Community Hall.

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY:

Monday, November 28th: YAL meeting Georgios 6 pm

Tuesday, November 29th:  Warm Hands to Warm Hearts 1 pm

Wednesday, November 30th: Saint Andrew Orthros 9 am Divine Liturgy 10 am, Bible Study 7pm

Thursday, December 1st: Daughters of Penelope meeting Beirut, AHEPA meeting 6:30 pm at the Veronie Community Hall  

Gift Drive:  Dear parish family and friends we are doing a gift drive for Advocating opportunity.  Advocating Opportunity provides services for trafficked and exploited persons.  For more information about what is being collected please see the flyer.

Holy Trinity's Angel Tree: We are pleased to offer our community the opportunity to adopt a child for Christmas. Please see the flyer for more information

Community Vasilopita sponsored by Philoptochos - January 8, 2023. Adults: $15 Children (12 and under) $7 RSVP including payment in full, is due no later than January 4, 2023.   Vasilopita attendance will have a cap of 300 people.  The first reservations paid in full will be honored first.  Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate walk-ins this year.  If you would like to bake a Vasilopita, please contact Maria Rosales.

DINNER AND DISCUSSION!  Dinner and discussion is being moved to December 8th.  We urge everyone to go see the movie Smyrna which will being playing in Toledo on the 8th.  If anyone is interested Father will be in the food court at 6pm.  After a short dinner we will go to the movie.  For more information please see the flyer

Stewardship:  We are close to the end of this year’s Stewardship Campaign.  If you haven’t paid your pledge in full - now is the time.  We need everyone’s support in order to reach our goal of $275,000.   Thank you.  

LOOK!  Our Holy Trinity Pantry has a new list of needed items. Please consider donating. (We will happily shop for you if a monetary donation works better.) We need boxes of cereal, breakfast bars, vegetable oil, bars of soap, shampoo. Thank you to all of our parishioners that have supported our Pantry!  

Bookstore:  The holidays are right around the corner the bookstore has wonderful gifts for the holidays.  If you need an icon please see Marlene she can put them with her orders.

Warm Hands to Warm Hearts: Our next meeting is Tuesday November 29th, at 1 PM, at the Veronie Community Hall.  Everyone is welcome to come whether you can knit or crochet or are not able to. There are many jobs to do so you can help.  If you want to learn to knit or crochet, 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 still in need of yarn, any kind any size and any amount. Just leave them in the church or hall.   Thank You to all who have contributed.

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  

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 November and December.  Please call Connie Mynihan at 419-250-4899 or email at cmynihan5@gmail.com

ALTAR FLOWERS ARE NEEDED FOR May 29, 2023 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:  December 11th – John Tom Christopulos – 1 year; Patricia Bellner – 3 years (Trisagion)

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    Dinner and Discussion Smyrna the Movie

    Dinner and Discussion Smyrna the Movie

    On December 8th the Dinner and Discussion Ministry will watch the movie Smyrna. All are invited! See the flyer for details.

    Philoptochos Sponsored Christmas Party 2022

    Philoptochos Sponsored Christmas Party 2022

    Please join our Philoptochos as they offer another Christmas party! Please see the flyers for details

    Philoptochos Sponsored Christmas Party Trim a Table

    Philoptochos Sponsored Christmas Party Trim a Table

    Back by popular demand is "Trim a Table". Everyone who Trims a table has chance to wine a $50.00 Gift Card! Please see the flyer for details.

    Angel Tree

    Angel Tree

    We are pleased to offer our community the opportunity to adopt a child for Christmas. Please see the flyer for more information

    Gift Drive

    Gift Drive

    Dear parish family and friends we are doing a gift drive for Advocating opportunity. Advocating Opportunity provides services for trafficked and exploited persons. For more information about what is being collected please see the flyer.

    Young at Heart Christmas

    Young at Heart Christmas

    Young at Heart are having their Christmas party next month. Please see the flyer for more information.

    GOYA Community Christmas Card!

    GOYA Community Christmas Card!

    Next month is Christmas! Please see the flyer for information on becoming part pf this year's community Christmas card.

    Friends of the Metropolis Appeal

    Friends of the Metropolis Appeal

    Friends of the Metropolis Appeal. Please help support the Ministries of the Metropolis. See the flyer for details

    Ukraine Relief Fund

    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.

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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 for Martyr James the Persian in the First Mode

Be Thou entreated for the sake of the sufferings of Thy Saints which they endured for Thee, O Lord, and do Thou heal all our pains, we pray, O Friend of man.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Third Mode

On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to * God the Word ineffably, * Who was before all the ages. * Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing * the gladsome tidings; * with the Angels and the shepherds now glorify Him * Who is willing to be gazed on * as a young Child Who * before the ages is God.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back - it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.11,1.
The Lord will give strength to his people.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:14-22.

Brethren, Christ is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby bringing the hostility to an end. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

Gospel Reading

13th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 18:18-27

At that time, a ruler came to Jesus and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.' " And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth." And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." But when he heard this he became sad, for he was very rich. Jesus looking at him said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."

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Saints and Feasts

Allsaint
November 27

James the Great Martyr of Persia

This Saint was from the city of Bythlaba and was of noble birth; he was the closest and most honoured friend of Isdiger (or Yazdegerd) I, King of Persia (reigned 399-420). Though a Christian from his youth, James renounced Christ because he was allured by the King's friendship and flatteries. When his mother and his wife learned of this, they declared to him by letter that they would have nothing more to do with him, since he had preferred a glory that is temporal to the love of Christ. Wounded in soul by these words and coming to himself, the Saint wept over his error, and repudiated the worship of the idols. Therefore, becoming exceedingly wroth, the King - this was Bahram (or Varahran) V (reigned 421-438), Isdiger's son and successor - condemned him to a most bitter death, the likes of which not even a brute beast was ever condemned to: that is, his body was dismembered at every joint of his arms and legs. And so, when he had been cut asunder limb by limb to his very hips and shoulders, the courageous Martyr was finally beheaded, in the year 421.

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November 27

13th Sunday of Luke

Allsaint
November 27

Nathaniel of Nitria & Pinouphrios of Egypt, the Righteous

Allsaint
November 27

Gregory of Sinai and his disciple Gerasimos

Allsaint
November 27

Arsenios of Rhaxos

Allsaint
November 27

James the Wonderworker, Bishop of Rostov

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Spiritual delight is not enjoyment found in things that exists outside the soul.
St. Isaac of Syria
Unknown, 7th century

Love of money is the worship of idols, a daughter of unbelief, an excuse for infirmities, a foreboder of old age, a harbinger of drought, a herald of hunger.
St. John Climacus
The Ladder of Divine Ascent, Step 16:2,7 and Step 17:1, 6th Century

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