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Holy Trinity Cathedral
Publish Date: 2023-03-26
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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
Climicus
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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 – Andrew Cleaver – Gene Haberman

 THIS WEEK’S ALTAR FLOWERS ARE SPONSORED BY: The Deleon & Cole Families in loving memory of Freda M. & Otis T. Hawkins                 May Their Memory Be Eternal

THIS WEEK’S EPISTLE READERS ARE:   English:  Frank Reder     Greek: Kalliopi Grecos

THIS WEEK’S COFFEE HOUR IS SPONSORED ANONYMOUSLY

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY:

Sunday, March 26th:  Greek School Independence Day Program, Coffee Talk 4pm Barry’s Bagel Holland/Sylvania rd, dance practice after Coffee talk, Pan-Orthodox Vespers 6 pm St. George Woodley

Monday, March 27th:  Great Compline 6 pm,

Tuesday, March 28th:  Lenten Study with Father Seraphim Dedes 10 am, Warm Hands to Warm Hearts 1 pm

Wednesday, March 29th: Presanctified Liturgy 6 pm, Lenten Study with Father Seraphim Dedes and Pot-Luck to follow

Thursday, March 30th:  Aurora House Cooking Class 5:30 pm

Friday, March 31st: Akathistos 7 pm

Greek Independence Day Presentation:  TODAY March 26th, is the Greek Independence Day Presentation.  Please join us as we celebrate together as a community.

The Raftopoulos Scholarship is now available.  Please call the Church to receive your application.   Deadline is May1st.

Pan-Orthodox Vespers:  The next Sunday vespers will be hosted today at by St. George Woodley.  Next week we will be at St. George in Monroe. 

PHILOPTOCHOS SCHOLARSHIP IS NOW AVAILABLE – If you’re interested in applying, please contact Phyllis Manton at 419-290-2527 or the Church Office for an application.  The deadline is April 30th, 2023. 

Warm Hands to Warm Hearts We want to Thank everyone who went with us to Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, to deliver more than 70 Lap Blankets.  It was a blessing to see their faces when they received the Blankets made with love. Thank You, to everyone who donated yarn, who made pieces or finished Lap Blankets.  

Our Next meeting is April 25, 2023 at 1:00 pm. in the Veronie Hall. Everyone is welcome to join us. We accomplish so much and enjoy fellowship that warm our hearts.  Some volunteers organize rectangles into piles by color and design.  Others arrange pieces into beautiful patterns that will be sewn together.  A few ladies organize donated yarn while others crochet, knit and practice new stitches.  In addition, several fold finished lap blankets and a few baby blankets to add to our growing collection. We put together many blankets. It truly was all warm hands-on deck!   Everyone is welcome to come or help by making, 7 in by 9-inch pieces.  We also need yarn donations. We want to Thank Everyone who is helping with this Ministry. For Questions, contact Dorothy Yakumithis 419-867-0734, Maria Petros 419-473-2387 or Elena Perry 419-265-6275

*New Pantry Update! Hello Holy Trinity Parishioners.  As we continue through our Lenten journey, please consider donating nonperishable food items or monetary donations to our Pantry. (We are happy to do the shopping for you.)  At this time, our most needed items are: Canned chili soup, Hearty canned soup like Campbell's Chunky soup, and boxes of cereal. We truly appreciate all of your donations!  Thank you.

Update: The local, District and National scholarships are now available for submission.  The local AHEPA/Daughters scholarships use the same application to determine recipients.  The application can be found at www.toledo.buckeyedistrict11.org.  Due date is April 19, 2023.  The District scholarship application is available online at www.bsf.buckeyedistrict11.org and is due March 31, 2023.  As a reminder, the District scholarship does not have a minimum GPA requirement.  Please refer to www.ahepa.org for details on the National scholarship.

MDSC Staff Application Now Open! For those interested in serving our camp please visit https://gomdsc.org/staff-opportunities/ for more information.

Daughters of Penelope Walk with NAMI in 2023:  NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. NAMI Walks promotes awareness of mental health, raises funds for NAMI’s free, top-rated programs, and builds community by letting people know they are not alone.  Please JOIN OUR TEAM OR MAKE A DONATION. Donating to NAMI through our team page is easy, fast and secure.  Please go to https://namitoledo.org to make a donation.

Stewardship:  Our 2023 Stewardship Campaign is now underway.  Please turn in your pledge card as soon as possible. Thank you to everyone who has participated!   We need all of you!

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

ALTAR FLOWERS ARE NEEDED FOR November 5th & 12th 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:  April 2nd – Elizabeth Papps – 1 year; - John Veronie 3 years; – Odysseas Georgaki – 10 years George Georgaki – 25 years (Trisagion); April 30th – Richard & Barbara Hartford – 1 year; Pauline Photos Kambour – 3 years; Konstantinos Tsapranis – 3 years (Trisagion)

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    Flag Raising

    Flag Raising

    Join us on March 24th for a flag raising in honor of Greek Independence Day. Please see the flyer for more information.

    Nami Walk 2023

    Nami Walk 2023

    The daughters of Penelope are supporting Nami of Toledo. Please see the flyer to learn more.

    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 Plagal Fourth Mode

From on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us from our passions. O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee.

Apolytikion for Sun. of St. John Climacus in the Plagal Fourth Mode

With the streams of thy tears, thou didst cultivate the barrenness of the desert; and by thy sighings from the depths,thou didst bear fruit a hundredfold in labours; and thou becamest a luminary, shining with miracles upon the world, O John our righteous Father. Intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.

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 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!"
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Eighth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:11-18

At that time, Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb, and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus has lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him." Saying this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?" Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away." Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, "Rabboni," which means Teacher. Jesus said to her, "Do not touch Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God." Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord," and she told them that He had said these things to her.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Fourth Mode. Psalm 75.11,1.
Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:13-20.

BRETHREN, when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore to himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of St. John Climacus
The Reading is from Mark 9:17-31

At that time, a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying: "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able." And he answered them, "O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us." And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!" And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again." And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting." They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise."

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Saints and Feasts

Climicus
March 26

Sunday of St. John Climacus

The memory of this Saint is celebrated on March 30, where his biography may be found. He is celebrated today because his book, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, is a sure guide to the ascetic life, written by a great man of prayer experienced in all forms of the monastic polity; it teaches the seeker after salvation how to lay a sound foundation for his struggles, how to detect and war against each of the passions, how to avoid the snares laid by the demons, and how to rise from the rudimental virtues to the heights of Godlike love and humility. It is held in such high esteem that it is universally read in its entirety in monasteries during the Great Fast.

Allsaint
March 26

26 Martyrs in Crimea

Gabriel1
March 26

Synaxis in honor of the Archangel Gabriel

This festive Synaxis is celebrated to the glory of the Archangel Gabriel, since he ministered to the marvelous mystery of God's incarnate dispensation.

Allsaint
March 26

Irenaeus the Hieromartyr of Hungary

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Seest thou how He now proceeds to lay beforehand in them the foundation of His doctrine about fasting? ... See, at any rate, how many blessings spring from them both. For he that is praying as he ought, and fasting, hath not many wants, and he that hath not many wants, cannot be covetous; ...
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 57 on Matthew 17,4,5. B#54, pp.355,356., 4th Century

... he that is not covetous, will be also more disposed for almsgiving. He that fasts is light, and winged, and prays with wakefulness, and quenches his wicked lusts, and propitiates God, and humbles his soul when lifted up. Therefore even the apostles were almost always fasting.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 57 on Matthew 17,4,5. B#54, pp.355,356., 4th Century

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