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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana FEBRUARY 17, 2019 SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE Sunday, February 17 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am ~ Divine Liturgy TRIODION BEGINS

Guests in Coffee Room 12:00 pm ~ Safety and Security Committee Meeting in Boardroom Tuesday, February 19 ~ 9:30 am Greek Festival Pastry Workshop 6:00 pm ~ Adult Beginner Greek School in Room 210

Thursday, February 21 ~ 11:30 am Philoptochos Senior Citizens Luncheon 6:00 pm ~ Adult Elementary Greek School in Room 210 Friday, February 22 ~ 9:45 am Cathedral Montessori School Chapel in

1 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana FEBRUARY 17, 2019 SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE Sunday, February 17 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am ~ Divine Liturgy TRIODION BEGINS NO FASTING THIS WEEK Sunday Church School after Holy Communion IRINI BOWSHER 3-YEAR MEMORIAL 12:00 pm ~ Greek Festival Baklava Workshop in Gymnasium 12:00 pm ~ HTC to Host University of Kentucky Guests in Coffee Room 12:00 pm ~ Safety and Security Committee Meeting in Boardroom Tuesday, February 19 ~ 9:30 am Greek Festival Pastry Workshop 6:00 pm ~ Adult Beginner Greek School in Room 210 7:00 pm ~ Adult Advanced Greek School in Room 210 Wednesday, February 20 ~ 9:30 am Greek Festival Pastry Workshop NO Bible Study - 6:30 pm Lecture by Father Maximos Constas at Notre Dame Seminary Thursday, February 21 ~ 11:30 am Philoptochos Senior Citizens Luncheon 6:00 pm ~ Adult Elementary Greek School in Room 210 Friday, February 22 ~ 9:45 am Cathedral Montessori School Chapel in Cathedral 10:00 am ~ Book Club Meeting in Coffee Room 5:00 pm ~ Youth Level A1 Greek School in Room 210 6:00 pm ~ Youth Advanced Greek School in Room 210 Saturday, February 23 ~ 12:00 pm Youth Level Junior A Greek School in Room 210 1:00 pm ~ ROEBUCK BAPTISM 2:00 pm ~ Philoptochos Ozanam Inn TBA ~ GOYA Meeting and Caesar Parade Viewing Sunday, February 24 ~ 8:45 am Orthros 10:00 am ~ Divine Liturgy SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON Sunday Church School after Holy Communion 2019 VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL - REQUEST FOR INPUT Forms requesting your input for the 2019 Vacation Church School program are available in the Narthex. Families are asked to fill out the form, specifying a week that is preferred, as well as the need for afternoon care. Completed forms may be left in the Narthex or in a designated box in the Upstairs Common Area. Your input will greatly assist with the planning stages of this vital summer youth ministry. If you have questions, please address them to Presvytera Harriet Wilson. PASTRY WORKSHOPS GREAT FUN! GOOD FRIENDS! GOOD FOOD! Join the Pastry Committee for weekly workshops every Tuesday and Wednesday, except MARDI GRAS and HOLY WEEK. Tuesday evening workshops will be scheduled by Gail Psilos. Also, to assist the Pastry Committee, Vickie Catsulis will conduct a Baklava Workshop after church services today, Sunday, February 17. The goal is to have forty (40) or more volunteers help with this inaugural attempt. Please join the group in the gymnasium. HOLY TRINITY DIRECTORY A new membership directory is being compiled for Holy Trinity. If you have not yet submitted your directory information form and photo, please return everything to the Cathedral office by the extended deadline of today, Sunday, February 17. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation. Any questions may be directed to the Committee Co- Chairpersons Maria Anastasiou ( ) and Barbara Stavis Wolf ( ) or completed form to hellenic2004@yahoo.com. PHILOPTOCHOS SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCHEON Philoptochos will host the February Senior Citizen Luncheon on Thursday, February 21. Captain Karen Tsiantis, USN, retired, and husband, Colonel Brad Weisz, USMC, retired, will sponsor the event in memory of Karen s father, Alexander Tsiantis, and Brad s mother, Pat Weisz. Seniors are invited to come to the Hellenic Cultural Center at 11:30 am and join in the fun, play bingo, and enjoy a delicious lunch. Make plans to be there. THEOLOGIAN TO PRESENT LECTURE ON FEBRUARY 20 The entire Cathedral family is invited to attend a lecture by the Greek Orthodox Theologian: Father Maximos Constas. He will speak on the topic of Maximus the Confessor: A Bridge Between the Churches as part of the annual Dathel and John Georges Lecture Series at Notre Dame Seminary Schulte Auditorium on Wednesday, February 20, at 6:30 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Father Maximos is a graduate of Holy Cross Seminary, where he is now a Senior Research Scholar. There will be no Bible Study at the Cathedral that night. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY GUESTS VISIT HTC TODAY Dr. Karen O. Skaff and fifty-four University of Kentucky juniors and chaperones are visiting today, Sunday, February 17. Holy Trinity Cathedral welcomes them.

In the Triodion the canons for weekday Matins have only three odes and so are known as "triodes" after which the Triodion takes its name.

2 Message from Father George THE TRIODION BEGINS TODAY Today, we enter the season of the Church calendar called the Triodion. It is named for the liturgical book that is used in the Church in preparation for Holy Pascha (Easter). The book contains readings and hymns used from today until Holy Pascha. In the Triodion the canons for weekday Matins have only three odes and so are known as "triodes" after which the Triodion takes its name. The period which the book covers extends from the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee (the tenth week before Pascha, twenty-two days before the beginning of Great Lent) and concludes with the Midnight Office of Holy Saturday. The Triodion contains the propers for the Pre- Lenten period, beginning with a week in which there is no fasting even on Wednesdays and Fridays, which are normally kept as fast days throughout the year (with few exceptions). The following week is called the Apókreō (literally: the "Leave-taking from Meat") in Greek. It coincides with the Carnival celebrations which, although officially discouraged by the Church as pagan remnants, are very popular. The Apokreo marks the change of diet to the fasting practice of Lent: meat is no longer eaten after "Apokreo Sunday" (i.e. the 8th Sunday before Easter), while for the following week the Tyrinĕ, that culminates on Tyrinē Sunday (literally: "Cheese Sunday" or "Cheesefare ) just before Clean Monday, milk and dairy products, but not meat or eggs, may be eaten. The Forty Days of Great Lent begins on Clean Monday, which is March 11 this year. During Great Lent the Orthodox Christians essentially take on a vegan type diet with the addition that on many days the use of oil is excluded as well. On two specific feasts during Lent (the Annunciation and Palm Sunday), fish is allowed. The fast is prescribed until Pascha. So, remember, during the first week of the Triodion period there is no fasting in the Church, except for the morning before you receive Holy Communion at any scheduled Divine Liturgy. Some of this text is from: BOOK CLUB The next Book Club meeting will be held on Friday, February 22, at 10:00 am in the Coffee Room. The book is called The Heart by Archimandrite Spyridon Logothetis. Everyone is welcome. If you need a copy of the book to read, please speak with Presvytera Harriet. MARCH ISSUE OF THE FLAME Please submit all information for the March issue of The Flame by Friday, February 22. SATURDAY OF SOULS Saturday of Souls forms were mailed in the February issue of The Flame. Once completed, please submit it to the Cathedral office or present it on the morning of the service prior to the beginning of the Divine Liturgy. This year the three Saturdays are March 2, 9, and 16. Remember to include only the first names of your Orthodox Christian loved ones. Once names are presented, they are commemorated for all subsequent services. The 2019 Stewardship packets were mailed last week. They include the 2018 Stewardship Statements for those that made a pledge last year. Also enclosed is the 2019 Stewardship Form, which all parishioners are asked to complete and return to the Cathedral office as soon as possible. Please consider increasing your pledge by at least 10%. Many people are still paying what they paid thirty years ago! The Church s bills have increased greatly in this time period. Moreover, do not forget that you can pay online by going to the Cathedral website ( clicking on "Stewardship" along the top of the home page and then on "Online Form" within the body of the text. It is a fast, convenient method that uses a credit card and also allows you to schedule recurring payments.

3 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10 ATTENDANCE 155 ~ CANDLE AND TRAY COLLECTIONS $567 Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Community of New Orleans 1200 ROBERT E. LEE BOULEVARD NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Very Reverend Father George Wilson, Dean priest@holytrinitycathedral.org PHONE: (504) FAX: (504)

17η ΦΕΒΡΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 2019 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΙΣΤ ΛΟΥΚΑ ΤΕΛΩΝΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΦΑΡΙΣΑΙΟΥ Ἑωθινόν Ε 17 TH FEBRUARY 2019 16 TH SUNDAY OF LUKE THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE Eothion 5 TRIODION BEGINS TODAY All foods are allowed the

4 17η ΦΕΒΡΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 2019 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΙΣΤ ΛΟΥΚΑ ΤΕΛΩΝΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΦΑΡΙΣΑΙΟΥ Ἑωθινόν Ε 17 TH FEBRUARY TH SUNDAY OF LUKE THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE Eothion 5 TRIODION BEGINS TODAY All foods are allowed the week that follows this Sunday. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ἀνάστασης Ἦχος πλ α Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύµατι, τὸν ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εἰς σωτηρίαν ἡµῶν, ἀνυµνήσωµεν πιστοὶ καὶ προσκυνήσωµεν, ὅτι ηὐδόκησε σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, καὶ θάνατον ὑποµεῖναι, καὶ ἐγεῖραι τοὺς τεθνεῶτας, ἐν τῇ ἐνδόξῳ Ἀναστάσει αὐτοῦ. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ἁγίας Τριάδας Ἦχος πλ δ Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἀναδείξας, καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας, φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοί. Κοντάκιον Ἦχος δ Φαρισαίου φύγωµεν ὑψηγορίαν, καὶ Τελώνου µάθωµεν, τὸ ταπεινὸν ἐν στεναγµοῖς, πρὸς τὸν Σωτῆρα κραυγάζοντες Ἵλαθι µόνε ἡµῖν εὐδιάλλακτε. Resurrection Apolytikion Plagal Tone 1 Let us worship the Word who is unoriginate with the Father and the Spirit, and from a Virgin was born for our salvation, O believers, and let us sing His praise. For in His goodness He was pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, and to undergo death, and to raise up those who had died, by His glorious Resurrection. Apolytikion of the Holy Trinity Plagal Tone 4 Blessed are You, O Christ our God, who made fishermen all-wise, sending upon them the Holy Spirit and, through them, netting the world. O Loving One, glory to You. Kontakion Tone 4 Let us flee the Pharisee's exalted parlance; let us learn the Publican's humble demeanor, and with sighs unto the Savior cry out and say, To us be gracious, O only forgiving Lord.

5 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Β' Τιμόθεον γ Σύ, Κύριε, φυλάξαις ἡµᾶς καὶ διατηρήσαις ἡµᾶς. Σῶσον µε, Κύριε, ὅτι ἐκλέλοιπεν ὅσιος. Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, παρηκολούθηκάς μου τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ, τῇ ἀγωγῇ, τῇ προθέσει, τῇ πίστει, τῇ μακροθυμίᾳ, τῇ ἀγάπῃ, τῇ ὑπομονῇ, τοῖς διωγμοῖς, τοῖς παθήμασιν, οἷά μοι ἐγένετο ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ, ἐν Ἰκονίῳ, ἐν Λύστροις, οἵους διωγμοὺς ὑπήνεγκα καὶ ἐκ πάντων με ἐρρύσατο ὁ κύριος. Καὶ πάντες δὲ οἱ θέλοντες εὐσεβῶς ζῇν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διωχθήσονται. Πονηροὶ δὲ ἄνθρωποι καὶ γόητες προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον, πλανῶντες καὶ πλανώμενοι. Σὺ δὲ μένε ἐν οἷς ἔμαθες καὶ ἐπιστώθης, εἰδὼς παρὰ τίνος ἔμαθες, καὶ ὅτι ἀπὸ βρέφους τὰ ἱερὰ γράμματα οἶδας, τὰ δυνάμενά σε σοφίσαι εἰς σωτηρίαν διὰ πίστεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡµῶν. THE EPISTLE 2 Timothy 3:10-15 You shall guard us, O Lord; You shall preserve us. Save me, O Lord, for the holy man has ceased. TIMOTHY, my son, you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, my sufferings, what befell me at Antioch, at lconion, and at Lystra, what persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Λουκάν ιη Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολήν ταύτην Ἂνθρωποι δύο ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν προσεύξασθαι ὁ εἷς Φαρισαῖος, καὶ ὁ ἕτερος Τελώνης. Ὁ Φαρισαῖος σταθεὶς πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ταῦτα προσηύχετο Ὁ Θεός εὐχαριστῶ σοι, ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὥσπερ οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἅρπαγες, ἄδικοι, μοιχοί, ἢ καὶ ὡς οὗτος ὁ Τελώνης. Νηστεύω δὶς τοῦ Σαββάτου, ἀποδεκατῶ πάντα ὅσα κτῶμαι. Καὶ ὁ Τελώνης μακρόθεν ἑστὼς, οὐκ ἤθελεν οὐδὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐπᾶραι, ἀλλ ἔτυπτεν εἰς τὸ στῆθος αὐτοῦ λέγων Ὁ Θεός, ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ. Λέγω ὑμῖν, κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, ἢ ἐκεῖνος. Ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν. Ταπεινωθήσεται ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν, ὑψωθήσεται. THE GOSPEL Luke 18:10-14 The Lord said this parable, "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.' But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today

Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church 8306 NC HWY 751, Durham NC 27713 919-484-1600 fatherstavroforos2012@gmail.com, www.stbarbarachurchnc.org News & Announcements, February 5, 2017 Sunday of the Publican