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Holy Trinity Cathedral
Publish Date: 2024-02-04
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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

Andrew Cleaver – Gene Haberman – Dr. Dean Kopan – Debbie Morris

THIS WEEK’S MEMORIAL IS FOR:  Ann Mulopulos – 40 Days   May Her Memory Be Eternal

THIS WEEK’S TRISAGION IS FOR:   Jane (Angeliki) Vergetis- 1 Year; Sue Pohlman – 10 years May Their Memory Be Eternal

THIS WEEK’S EPISTLE READERS ARE:  In Greek:  Maria McMurray   English: Luminitsa Ellis 

THIS WEEK’S ALTAR FLOWERS ARE SPONSORED BY:  Dr. & Mrs. Wallace DePue in loving memory of John & Maria Markopoulos, Gregory & Andrew Markopoulos and Alexander DePue.  May Their Memory Be Eternal.

THIS WEEK’S COFFEE HOUR IS SPONSORED BY:  The family of Ann Mulopulos.  Enjoy coffee, refreshments and fellowship after Divine Liturgy in the Veronie Community Hall.

The Prosfora, the Eucharistic Bread, prepared on behalf of all the worshipping faithful was offered this week by the Family of Ann Mulopulos.  Thank You and God Bless

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY:    

Monday, February 5th:  Parish Council 6pm

Tuesday, February 6th:  Saint Photios Orthros 9 am Divine Liturgy 10 am , Warm Hands to Warm Hearts Blanket Distribution 2 pm

Wednesday, February 7th: Bible Study 7 pm

Thursday, February 8th:  Men’s Ministry 6:30pm

Friday, February 9th:  Dinner and Discussion Byblos 6pm RSVP to Maria Tzanakis, YAL Walleye Game.

Saturday, February 10th:  St. Harlambos Orthros 9 am Divine Liturgy 10 am, Altar Boy gathering 5 pm

Hope and Joy Today!  Our Hope and Joy kids will meet today after Sunday School.  We will meet in the lobby for lunch. 

Looking Ahead:  God Parent and God Child Sunday!  This year godparent and godchild Sunday is February 11th!  Please make every effort to come on that Sunday and be prepared to receive communion with your godchildren. 

Looking Ahead:  Souper Bowl of Caring!  The Souper Bowl of caring will be held on February 11th.  The GOYA families will be offering wonderful soups.  All proceeds go to IOCC.  More information coming soon.

Apokriatiko Luncheon – The AHEPA and Daughters chapters of Toledo are sponsoring the annual Apokriatiko Luncheon on March 10 following the Divine Liturgy.  The menu includes kokkinisto beef and makaronatha, salad and dessert.  Beer and soft drinks will be available for purchase.  Tables will be decorated in a festive atmosphere and DJ Dimitri will be spinning Greek tunes to enjoy or dance to.  Tickets are available after church and takeout will also be available.  Join your friends and family for pre-Lenten fellowship.

Super Bowl Squares – AHEPA Super Bowl squares are now available.  Each square is $15.  See Tony Capranica after Divine Liturgy to “get on the board”.

STEWARDSHIP UPDATE:  2024 Stewardship Campaign is now underway.  Please turn in your 2024  if you haven’t already done so.   Thank you for your support of our Holy Trinity Cathedral.

THE RAFTOPOULOS SCHOLARSHIP is now available.  If you would like an application form, please contact the Church office.   Deadline is May 1, 2024.

AHEPA/Daughters Scholarships - 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, 2024.  The District scholarship application is available online at www.bsf.buckeyedistrict11.org and will be due March 31, 2024.  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. A special note to the young men who are applying for the local and/or District scholarships.  Special consideration is given to applicants who are members of either the AHEPA or the Sons of Pericles.  If you are not a member please contact Tony Capranica – 419-540-1150 – about becoming a member of either Order.

Happy New Year from the Holy Trinity Pantry!  We are busy refilling our Pantry for the next Open Pantry on February 27th.  Please consider donating items or making a monetary donation toward purchases, and we will do the shopping for you. At this time, the items most needed are: Pasta sauce, shelf-stable milk, jelly, canned chili soup, and boxed meals like Hamburger Helper. We are grateful for all of the past donations from our parishioners.  Thank you!!!

 Attention: Warm Hands to Warm Hearts (WHWH): Holy Trinity, we have a date! On February 6th at 2 PM, we will be meeting at 2:00 PM at the Veronie Community Hall to load our lap blankets to make our first donation of 2024. We will caravan over to Advanced Healthcare Center (955 Garden Lake Parkway, Toledo, OH 43614) to make our delivery at 3 PM. Please join us to distribute lap blankets to help the residents keep warm! You will leave with a warm heart and feel good about helping those in need in our Toledo community. Also, please remember that our next meeting is on January 30th at 1 PM in the Veronie Community Hall. This will be to prepare for our distribution. For more information or questions, call Elena Perry at 419-265-6275 or Maria Petros at 419-473-2387.

If you wish to enroll in Kroger Rewards, please, visit our Church website and look for the Kroger Rewards link under ‘Our Church’.  This page will guide you and provide the opportunity of going directly to the Kroger Rewards link.    Once on the Kroger Rewards link; click on “Create an Account” and follow the prompts.  Our name is Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Philoptochos and our ID# is CM658.   Make sure your phone number is listed under the ALT ID section. Also, keep your account information updated & if you have any questions or problems, please, see Faye Haberman. 

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

ALTAR FLOWERS ARE NEEDED FOR March 17, 24 & 312024 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:  February 11 - William Kakmis – 40 days 

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    Godparent and Godchild Sunday 2024!

    Godparent and Godchild Sunday 2024!

    Godparent and godchild Sunday is February 11th! Please make every effort to come with godparent and receive communion together. See the flyer for more details.

    Souper Bowl of Caring 2024!

    Souper Bowl of Caring 2024!

    Save the date! On February 11th the GOYANS will offer the annual Souper Bowl of Caring. Please see the flyer for details.

    Project Mexico 2023

    Project Mexico 2023

    We are going back to Mexico! Please see the flyer for more details about this wonderfully mission.

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode

When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity. And when Thou didst also raise the dead out of the nethermost depths, all the powers in the Heavens cried out: O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory be to Thee.

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Presentation in the First Mode

Rejoice, thou who art full of grace, O Virgin Theotokos, for from thee hath risen the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, enlightening those in darkness. Rejoice, thou also, O righteous Elder, as thou receivest in thine arms the Redeemer of our souls, Who also granteth unto us the Resurrection.

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 First Mode

Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.
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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. Second Mode. Psalm 117.14,18.
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 4:6-15.

Brethren, it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For while we live we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you.

Since we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote, "I believed, and so I spoke," we too believe, and so we speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.

Gospel Reading

15th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 22:35-46

At that time, a lawyer came up to Jesus and asked him a question, to test him. "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets."

Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, saying, "What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "The son of David." He said to them, "How is it then that David, inspired by the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying, 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put your enemies under your feet'? If David thus calls him Lord, how is he his son?" And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.

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Saints and Feasts

Allsaint
February 04

Isidore of Pelusium

This Saint was from Alexandria and was a disciple of Saint John Chrysostom. He struggled in asceticism in a monastery at Mount Pelusium, and became abbot of the monks struggling in that monastery. He wrote a great many epistles replete with divine grace, wisdom, and much profit. Over 2,000 of them are preserved in Volume 78 of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (PG 78:177-1646); according to some, he wrote over 3,000 epistles, according to others, 10,000. He reposed on February 4, 440.

Mattevng
February 04

15th Sunday of Matthew

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February 04

Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple

Allsaint
February 04

Nicholas the Confessor

Abramius
February 04

Hieromartyr Abramius

Allsaint
February 04

John the Righteous, Bishop of Irinopolis

Allsaint
February 04

Theodosios the Righteous

Allsaint
February 04

Joseph the New Martyr of Aleppo

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Wisdom of the Fathers

He who truly wishes to believe in God must be lifted above himself, his mind, and even the whole world. For this reason, the value of faith is considered higher than the value of man. It is even higher than the value of the whole world. Therefore, the reward of faith should be higher than all of man's possessions along with the glories of this world. The reward of faith is God.
Fr. Matthew the Poor
Orthodox Prayer Life: The Interior Way, p. 74, 20th century

What is it that I love when I love you? Not the beauty of a body or the comeliness of time. Nor the luster of the light pleasing to the eyes, nor the sweet melodies of all manner of songs, nor the fragrance of flowers, ointments and spices, not manna and honey, nor limbs welcome to the embrace of the flesh - I do not love these when I love my God. And yet there is a kind of light, a kind of voice, a kind of fragrance, a kind of foods, a kind of embrace, when I love my God, who is the light, voice, fragrance, food, embrace of the inner man, where there shines into the soul that which no place can contain, and there sounds forth that which time cannot end, where there is fragrance which no breeze disperses, taste which eating does not make less, and a clinging together which fulfillment does not terminate. It is this that I love when I love my God.
St. Augustine
Confessions 10.6 in The Confessions of St. Augustine, p. 244, 5th century

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