the Official Newsletter Publication of HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH April 2016 THE SERVICES OF GREAT and HOLY WEEK

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1 the Official Newsletter Publication of HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH April 2016 THE SERVICES OF GREAT and HOLY WEEK SERVICE OF THE BRIDEGROOM PRE SANCTIFIED LITURGY HOLY UNCTION SERVICE OF THE BRIDEGROOM THE LAST SUPPER THE LAST SUPPER THE LITURGY OF THE LAST SUPPER THE PASSION SERVICE 12 GOSPELS THE GREAT AND HOLY HOURS APOKATHELOTHIS LAMENTATIONS PRE RESURRECTIONAL DIVINE LITURGY RESURRECTIONAL VIGIL RESURRECTIONAL DIVINE LITURGY AGAPE SERVICE HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH Hillcrest Road Dallas Texas Office Fax Web Site:

2 Holy trinity greek orthodox church Hillcrest Rd. * Dallas, Texas * * Clergy Reverend Protopresbyter Christopher Constantinides, Presiding Priest Clergy frchristopher@holytrinity.info Reverend Protopresbyter Reverend Presbyter Christopher Peter Constantinides Kostakis, Assistant Priest frpeter@holytrinity.info Presiding Priest Reverend Frchristopher@Holytrinity.info Presbyter John Essa, Retired Reverend Deacon Mark Pakes Reverend Deacon Athanasios Sharpley Reverend Administration Deacon Christopher Stern Administration Priscilla Owens Tom Church Clark, Administrator powens@holytrinity.info tclark@holytrinity.info Maureen Rakow, Maureen Financial Rakow Assistant mrakow@holytrinity.info Financial Assistant Vickie mrakow@holytrinity.info Wells, Executive Assistant vwells@holytrinity.info Liz Strong, Administrative Vickie Wells Assistant Executive Administrative Assistant lstrong@holytrinity.info vwells@holytrinity.info Support Staff Basil Support Xeros, Neokoros Staff bxeros@holytrinity.info Basil Xeros, Neokoros Torye Morris, Facilities Manager tmorris@holytrinity.info 2011 Parish Council 006 Parish Council President Harry Tomisides President Jim Dolmas Vice President Christopher Canellos Vice President Tasos Kaiafas Treasurer Sam Paulos Treasurer Bill Zaemes Recording Secretary Dimitrios Horiates Recording Secretary Jimmy Horiates Corresponding Charles Pappas Corresponding Secretary Max Adams Monica Louis Arroyo Antos Nic Carayannopoulos Nick Cimino James James Chappel Chappel James Ellena Dolmas Fox Tasos Kaiafas Christina Hochleutner Peter Hronas Mary LeBrecht Members Members George Karahal John Lymberopoulos Constantine Ari Rigopoulos Mathas Frank Wade Mihalopoulos Stephens Michael Petridis Daniel Shaheen Fotis Papanicolaou Mary Ann Trapalis Dimitri Tsevoukas Alin Voicu Church Office Hours Monday Thursday 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Bookstore Hours Sundays after Divine Liturgy until 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays 1-3 p.m. Holy Trinity Church is under the Jurisdiction of The Holy Metropolis of Denver 4550 E. Alameda Ave. * Denver, CO Tel. (303) Fax (303) The Holy Archdiocese of America 8 E. 79th St. * New York, NY Tel. (212) * Fax (212) and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Ekfonesis April 2016 Sunday Bulletin All information to be included in the Sunday Bulletin is to be submitted to the office no later than Wednesday at noon. Please submit each article as an attachment to Vickie Wells at: vwells@holytrinity.info Memorial Service, Artoclasia Service & 40 Day Blessings All Memorials, Artoclasias, & 40 Day Blessings may be arranged by contacting Liz Strong in the church office at or Lstrong@holytrinity.info Sunday Worship Service Orthros 8:15 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Weekdays Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. 2

3 Pastoral Reflections by Fr. Christopher Constantinides Why Different Easters? All our brethren of the Western Church, i.e. Roman Catholic and Protestant, will be celebrating Easter on Sunday, March 27, while all of us Orthodox Christians will celebrate our Pascha (Easter) on Sunday, May 1. Why? The common celebration of Easter for all Christians was established by a formula worked out by the First Ecumenical Council of Nicea in 325 AD. Here is the formula: Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon, after the Spring equinox (when the day and night are equal), with the provision that, if this Sunday falls before or during the Jewish Passover, the celebration of Easter will be moved to the first Sunday after the Passover so that the original sequence of events (when Jesus rose after the Passover) might be preserved. Now, all these calculations were based on the Julian Calendar which was in use at the time of the First Ecumenical Council. In the year 1582, Pope Gregory of Rome abandoned the astronomically incorrect Julian Calendar and put into use the NEW Gregorian Calendar which, since the beginning of the 21st century, will differ from the Julian by 14 days. Here is where the difficulties begin. The Orthodox Church continues to calculate Easter by the Julian Calendar while the other Christian churches calculate it by the Gregorian, and with no regard to the Jewish Passover. The Spring equinox according to the Gregorian or New Calendar, falls on March 21, but according to the Julian Calendar on April 4, (14 days later). Thus the formula for the celebration of Easter by the Orthodox becomes: The first Sunday after the first full moon after April 4, provided this Sunday does not fall before or during the Jewish Passover. This year, the first full moon after April 4 falls on April 22, therefore the Orthodox Easter will be celebrated on the first full moon after April 24, which is May 1. There is no complication with the Jewish Passover because that is celebrated this year on April 22. 3

4 Stewardship 2016 Give not out of your abundance, but out of your poverty. Mark 12:41-44 Taxes vs. Stewardship By Harry Yianitsas, 2016 Stewardship Chairman Miracle of Sharing...and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33 In celebration of the approaching tax filing deadline, let s look at taxes vs stewardship: From Wikipedia: A tax (from the Latin taxo; "rate") is a financial charge or other levy imposed upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a state or the functional equivalent of a state to fund various public expenditures. A failure to pay, or evasion of or resistance to taxation, is usually punishable by law. (Hence, the IRS) Stewardship was originally made up of the tasks of a domestic steward, from stiġ (house, hall) and weard, (ward, guard, guardian, keeper). Stewardship in the beginning referred to the household servant s duties for bringing food and drink to the castle s dining hall. In business, it has been used by CEOs to denote the concept that "as a steward, you try to leave the company in better shape for your successor than it was handed over to you by your predecessor. In Jewish and Christian traditions, stewardship refers to the way time, talents, material possessions, or wealth are given for the service of God. At first glance, it looks like taxes and stewardship have a bit in common. Many would say, Yep, they both cost me money! They take up my time! But, in fact, they are more different than similar. Consider this: Do we have a choice in paying our taxes? Do we have a choice in paying our stewardship? Who decides if and how much? Do we pay taxes before or after we receive our paycheck? How about our stewardship? Do we have much of a voice in what our taxes are used for? How about stewardship? As we consider these questions, we realize that taxes are legally required by all of us. We have little to no freedom in the collection or use of our tax dollars, but we still pay them. Curiously, when we are given more freedom to contribute our time, talent, and treasure to our church, we have trouble doing so. Why? Ohhhh, now I know why taxes aren t voluntary! Consider this: Our wonderful local, state, and federal governments operate as smoothly as they do with the tax dollars we are legally bound to pay. Are we willing to be taxed at a higher rate to improve it? What kind of stewards are our state and federal representatives? Our beautiful Holy Trinity community, Metropolis, and national Orthodox Church operate as they do with the voluntary contributions of your time, talent, and treasure-your stewardship. That is an awesome thing to consider! We would not have our church without the stewardship, the voluntary giving, of ourselves. Amazingly, many great efforts are realized simply by people freely giving (not taxed) of themselves part of what God has given them. Which works better, taxes or stewardship? Thank you to all stewards that have submitted their 2016 Stewardship cards. If you have not submitted a card for 2016, please do it today. The new Stewardship Policy asks ALL stewards to complete a new card for In addition, please consider fulfilling your pledge month by month or more frequently. Our church budget runs much more smoothly when pledges come in evenly throughout the year. 4

5 CATECHETICAL CORNER When is Orthodox Pascha? This is an interesting topic that all of us discuss from time to time. To make sense of the difference between Pascha and Easter one sometimes hears, We are together every four years. Of course, this is not the case. If you are interested in finding out more about the date of Pascha, you can check out the internet to find many different explanations and opinions. The Archdiocese has articles on the topic including a pamphlet written by Dr. Lewis J. Patsavos: Some other interesting sites: April Lenten/Paschal Feasts April 3 Sunday of the Holy Cross April 10 April 17 April 24 Unmovable Feasts April 21 April 23 April 25 April 30 Sunday of St. John Climacus Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt Palm Sunday St. Alexandra, wife of Diocletian, the Roman emperor who had the Great Martyr George beheaded St. George, the Great Martyr (Divine Liturgy on May 2, Bright Monday) St. Mark, the Apostle and Evangelist the Holy Apostle James, brother of St. John Lazarakia On Friday evening, April 22, our youth will be making Lazarakia out of prosphoro dough for distribution as antithoron on the Saturday of Lazarus. They will shape the dough into the form of a person representing St. Lazarus. Fr. Chris introduced the tradition of making Lazarakia a few years ago. Please check the EMM for details. SATURDAY OF LAZARUS, APRIL 23rd DIVINE LITURGY AT 9:30 a.m. LENTEN BREAKFAST FOLLOWING THE LITURGY MAKING OF PALM CROSSES FOR PALM SUNDAY The children enjoy making the crosses! The more who help, the faster we finish. 5

6 Message from Project Mexico & St. Innocent Orphanage To: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Wanted to inform you that the 3 boxes/packages arrived at our office today. Thank you so much for the snuggly blankets! I know the boys are going to love them! The colors are perfect and the size is perfect as well! What a blessing! Also, the colorful crosses are so beautiful! Thank you and your parish for such a thoughtful and beautiful donation to our boys! God continue to bless you abundantly! In Christ I Live, Janet Johnson Office Administrator P.O. Box Chula Vista, CA office@projectmexico.org Bus: Fax: Fr. Peter blessing the blankets before they were shipped to St. Innocent Orphanage. Oratorical Festival Our Parish held its St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival on Sunday, March 6th. Participants included: Junior Division: Zoe Dolmas Senior Division: Anne-Marie Banoub, Marina Banoub, Lewis Dolmas, Demi Tomasides First Place Winners were Demi Tomasides, Senior Division and Zoe Dolmas, Junior Division. They will represent our community at the Metropolis Oratorical Festival which will be held on April 8-10 at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Boulder, Colorado. Judges for this year s Oratorical Festival were Bonnie Kallis, Presvytera Mirela Tudora and Marlene Treavor. 6

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10 NEW HOLY TRINITY WEBSITE! Message from the Parish Council The new site has been up for a while and people are liking it. Check it out today if you haven't. ( Just a reminder: Change your bookmarks and other shortcuts to go to the new site. For a short time the old site will send you to the new one but make the change so you can keep getting the great info. We are sure that you will like the more modern design, and we hope that you will find the new site to be a better source of information about our church, its ministries, organizations, and activities. Among the many features of the new website are: A modern, responsive design that looks good on a wide range of devices. A front-page Parish News column with the latest information on our activities and events. More and richer content about the Orthodox Church, for personal study and to further our church s evangelical mission. A Photo Gallery to preserve and share memories of past festivals, holidays, and other events. An Online Pledge Card where you can make your stewardship commitment each year. The new website has been in the works for quite some time. The project began under Chris Canellos s presidency, and Jim Chappel did much of the early exploratory work. We are also very grateful to the Archdiocese s Department of Internet Ministries the new site was built using Archdiocese tools and is being hosted on Archdiocese servers, all at minimal cost. We would value your input on the new website; if you have comments or suggestions, please us at pcfeedback@holytrinity.info. (Eventually, as we complete the transition phase, we will update our church addresses to reflect the new holytrinitydallas.org domain.) In Christ s Service, Your Parish Council 10

11 Senior Fellowship Background: Join us to tour... Vetro Glass Blowing Studio & Gallery Date: Thursday, April 14 Departure Time: 9:30 a.m. Return Time: 2:30 p.m. Lunch in Grapevine s Historic District Cost: Guided Tour $3.00 Transportation $10.00 Lunch On own For reservations call Annette Dempsey at Vetro Glass Blowing Studio & Gallery was founded in 1999 and located in the historic district of Grapevine, TX. Vetro artists enjoy educating the public about this ancient art form through live demonstrations. HTHD s Dance Practice for April April 10 April 17 Jr GOYA 12:30-1:30 p.m. PreK - K 12:15-12:30 p.m. Sr GOYA 1:30-2:30 p.m. 1st & 2nd 12:30-1:00 p.m. 3rd - 5th 1:00-1:30 p.m. For more information or to make a donation to Holy Trinity Hellenic Dancers, please contact Teresa Chantilis at Teresa.chantilis@gmail.com 11

12 Holy Trinity s 006 Graduates On Sunday, May 15 th, the commencement recognizing Holy Trinity s 2016 Catechetical School Graduates will take place in Church after the Divine Liturgy. This year s graduating seniors are: Rebekah Abraham Rozina Abraham John Atalis Bilen Berhane Thanasi Christ Ellen Economu Axel Fox Eleni Fritz Faven Gebremarian Haven Gebremarian Ana Georgalis Pahno Georgeton Angie Giamatteo Grant Goldate Ashley Hamilton Dimitri Ioannidis Katie Johnson Anna Marie Jordanou Sophia Kaiafas Thomas Mattingly Alexander Mougridis Lea Papanicolaou Aliki Pappas Lindsey Pearson Kirie Psaromatis Nahom Resom Katerina Rigopoulos Paul Shinn Vasilis Sotiropoulos Christian Stovall Soira Tefen Brook Tekle Stephanie Yianitsas If a student is graduating this year and their name does not appear on the list, call Basil Xeros at (972) Congratulations Class of 2016! April 6 April 13 April 20 Lenten Dinners 4th Lenten Dinner (Forrest and Susan Boaz) 7 p.m. 5th Lenten Dinner 7 p.m. (GOYA) 6th Lenten Dinner 7 p.m. (Nick & Julie Dimoulakis) 12

13 Join Philoptochos in our Lenten Philanthropic Project Shoes for Orphan Souls Donate new shoes, socks and shoelaces during Great and Holy Lent for the benefit of orphans worldwide. Purchase new athletic shoes, socks and shoelaces (adult size 4 through 12). Enclose a note of encouragement with your donation. Drop off your donation at one of the collection boxes in either the Narthex or the ALS Community Center (across from the office) FAQs How many pairs of shoes, socks and shoelaces should I donate? Count the number of your children and/or grandchildren and purchase shoes in their honor. Where do I purchase these items? You can purchase your donation at Wal-Mart, Payless, Target or your favorite shoe store. Can I make a cash donation? Yes, make your check out to Philoptochos with Shoes for Orphan Souls on the memo line. How do I learn more about Shoes for Orphan Souls? Visit Who do I contact for more information? Call Nancy Hebert at

14 Festival of Tables Luncheon & Fashion Show Saturday, May 14, 2016 Mimosas, Viewing of Tables & Boutique Shopping - 11:00 a.m. Luncheon - 12:30 p.m. Featuring fashions benefitting: Luncheon Menu: Almond Crusted Chicken on a bed of Greek Style Quinoa Garlic Baguette Key Lime Tart, Coffee or Tea Ticket: $35.00 Reservations: Joanna Spahis jspahis@aol.com Proceeds benefit the good works of the St. Barbara Ladies Philoptochos Society 14

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16 General Interest April Sunday Coffees Sunday, April 3 Sunday, April 10 Sunday, April 17 Sunday, April 24 Greek School Independence Day Celebration Philoptochos HTHD DOP Bake Sale If your organization would like to sponsor a Sunday Coffee, please contact Presv. Alexandra Poulos at presvy@holytrinityacademy.com Caregivers Support Group Next meeting on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. The Caregivers Support Group meets the second Saturday of the month in the Boardroom of the Community Center. Caregivers provides support for the Caregiver in a confidential setting. For more information, contact Steve Pakes, Bill Lane or Presv. Alexandra Poulos The Holy Trinity Bookstore Wishes Everyone a Successful Journey Through Lent! We now have the ORTHODOX STUDY BIBLE in soft leather as well as the hard copy. Also, many prayer books for Lent and Holy Easter Some excellent books for your consideration are: JOURNEY THROUGH LENT, LENTEN SPRING, GREAT LENT, THE LENTEN COLLECTION COOKBOOK and MEDITATIONS ON GREAT LENT. We have added some new children s books: A CHILD S GUIDE TO THE DIVINE LITURGY, H IS FOR HOLY and WHEN GOD MADE YOU. For Easter we have sterling silver crosses and chains, handmade byzantine jewelry from Gallery Byzantium in sterling silver and gold, and colorful ribbon crosses that are unique to give as gifts this time of year. We appreciate and thank our parishioners who continue to donate books to our lending library. These books may be checked out and taken home to read and return. We have many choices in Greek and English. Gift Certificates are also available. So do come by and say hello and browse around for a while. We would love to see you! Your Bookstore Team: Mary Zotos, Betty Boyd, and Alin Voicu Sundays after Divine Liturgy until 12:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 1-3 p.m. 16

17 General Interest Apr. 3 Apr. 10 Apr. 17 Apr. 24 Parish Council Schedule Tasos Kaiafas, Wade Stephens, Alin Voicu, Mary Ann Trapalis, Fotis Papanicolaou, Mary LeBrecht Jim Dolmas, Dimitri Tsevoukas, Nick Cimino, Jimmy Horiates, Louis Antos, Ellena Fox Ari Rigopoulos, Christina Hochleutner, Jim Chappel, Bill Zaemes, Peter Hronas Tasos Kaiafas, Wade Stephens, Alin Voicu, Mary Ann Trapalis, Fotis Papanicolaou, Mary LeBrecht Parish Registry Weddings Michael Eaton & Elizabeth Trilikis Baptisms Natalie Bell Funerals Despina Kolaxizi who fell asleep in the Lord Please note our practice for submitting names for prayers for health! Please us at htgoc@holytrinity.info or call the Church Office at ( ) before the 5th of the month. Each entry will be for a month duration and must be renewed each month. North Dallas Shared Ministries At the beginning of each year, Judy Rorrie, the Executive Director of NDSM, sends out a Volunteer Update with summations of the past year and outlooks for the coming year. For 2016, she started out with the following: When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the royal visitors are home, the shepherds are back with their flock, the work Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoners, To rebuild nations, To bring peace among all of us, To make music in the heart. This is the SOLE purpose of what NDSM stands for and the reason we support them. To everyone who has donated food, monies or time, we can only say Thank You! 17

18 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Agape Picnic Sponsored by Dallas AHEPA Chapter 20 Proceeds benefit the Senior Division winner participating in the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival of Dallas, Texas with a $ college scholarship Sunday, May 1, 2016 Immediately following Agape Service Tickets Adults: $20.00 and Children (12 and under) $5.00 Tickets will be for sale on Sunday, April 10, 17 and 24, during Coffee Fellowship and at the door, Sunday, May 1st. Activities (Weather permitting) Children s Crafts, Easter Egg Hunt, Softball, Badminton, games, etc. Menu Greek roasted lamb, chicken lemonato, hot dogs, salad and dessert All parishioners, visitors and their families are welcome! 18

19 MAIDS OF ATHENA ATHENA CONSTANCE CHAPTER #112 Join our Sisterhood! Are you between the ages of 14 and 28 with an interest in Hellenism, education, philanthropy and friendship? The Maids of Athena is an international philanthropic and fraternal organization. It is the Junior Auxiliary to the Daughters of Penelope. Founded in 1930, our Sisterhood quickly grew among young Greek women and today claims Chapters across the US and Canada.The Maids strive to achieve the ideals of Athena, as well as promote the Principles of our Order: Sisterhood, Service, Citizenship, Hellenism, Family and Arete. NEW MEMBER INITIATION SUNDAY, April 10th ~12:00 PM Contact Vice President Daniella Karant (817) to find out more information! Follow our chapter on Instagram & Twitter: moa_dtown. 19

20 George Nikolopoulos Endowment Scholarship The George Nikolopoulos Endowment Scholarship Applications are now available for the Academic school year. Deadline for submission is May 31st. Information for applicants and applications are available on the Greek School website at ( Please submit completed applications and supporting documents to the Holy Trinity Greek School, Attention: Presvytera Alexandra Poulos. For questions, feel free to contact Billy Karant, ATTENTION High School Seniors and College Undergraduates Applications for St. Barbara s Philoptochos Educational Assistance Funds for are now available. These funds are open to students who are: active members and attendants of our Holy Trinity parish currently attending or have applied and been accepted to a two-year or four-year undergraduate program at a public, in state (Texas) college or university or vocational/technical school. One application makes you eligible for either the St. Barbara s chapter Educational Assistance Funds or the Alpha Omega fund created by an anonymous benefactor and administered by Philoptochos. There is one common application for both funds, and the eligibility criteria are the same for both funds. The two highest ranking applicants will receive the Alpha Omega award and the next highest ranking applicant will receive the St. Barbara s Philoptochos award. Request an application by to pat.antoniou26@gmail.com. If you have questions, please contact Pat Antoniou at Please put Attention: Scholarship Fund on the envelope when you submit your application. DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: MAY 31,

21 ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS AHEPA SCHOLARSHIPS 2016 APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE There are three scholarship applications available from AHEPA for college students. To get your application for the District 16, Local Chapter 20, follow these instructions: For the District 16 AHEPA applications go to: Applications are due June 3, 2016 For the Local Chapter 20 applications, send an to An application will be ed to you. Applications are due May 31, 2016 If you have any questions please contact Bill Lane at

22 NTOM (North Texas Orthodox Missions) 2016 Orthodox Christian Perspectives February 26 & 27 Many thanks to St. John the Baptist GOC and Sts. Constantine & Helen AOC for hosting this year s events! We received many compliments and thanks from the attendees at both venues who were very appreciative of Dr. Mamalakis s presentation and practical ideas for making Christ and His Church real, especially in our interactions with our spouses, children, relatives and friends. Registration at Sts. Constantine & Helen Dr. Philip Mamalakis Sts. Constantine & Helen Sanctuary 22

23 Strict Fast 1,4-8,11-15,18-22,25-30 April 2016 Fish Allowed 24 Wine/Oil Allowed 2,3,9,10,16,23, Day Event 1 Friday 3rd Salutations to the Virgin Mary (S) 7pm 2 Saturday Marriage Seminar (A,D) 9a - 12p; Great Vespers (C) 5:00 pm 3 Sunday Sunday of the Cross Orth 8:15 am Div. Lit. 9:30 am (S); Cat Schl & NO Adlt Cat Schl after Holy Communion; Greek School Greek Independence Day Celebration following Div Lit (CC); HTHD 12:30-2:30p; GOYA B ball Prac (O) 6-8p; Pan Orthdox Vespers (St. John the Baptist, Euless) 6p 4 Monday Yarn Guild (BR) 10am-2pm; Great Compline (C) 6p; GS Adult Class (GS Room) 7p 5 Tuesday Pickleball (Gym) 1:30-3 pm; Aust St. Cooking 2:30p (K); HTGS 5-8:30pm (GS Rooms); Austin St Volunteers leave church 5:30p; Adult Eve Bible S (BR) 7pm; Choir Practice (Downstairs) 7pm 6 Wednesday Presanct Lit (C) 6pm; HTGS 5-6:30pm (GS Rooms); Lenten Meal 7p (CC); Faith Enrichment (BR) 7:30pm; JOY (A) 7pm 7 Thursday Adult Bible S (BR) 10:45am-12pm; HT GS 5-6:30pm (GS Rooms); HOPE (A) 6:30p; Philop Bd Mtg (BR) 7p; Pickleball (O) 7p 8 Friday 4th Salutations to the Virgin Mary (S) 7pm 9 Saturday Marriage Seminar (A,D) 9a - 12p; Caregivers (GS Room) 10a; Great Vespers (C) 5:00 pm 10 Sunday Sunday of St. John of the Ladder Orth 8:15 am Div. Lit. 9:30 am (S); Cat Schl & NO Adlt Cat Schl after Holy Communion; Coffee hosted by Philoptochos following Div Lit (CC) HTHD Practice 12:30-2:30p (Jr & Sr GOYA); GOYA B ball Prac (Gym) 5-7p; Pan Orthodox Vespers (Sts Constantine & Helen, Carrollton) 6p 11 Monday Yarn Guild (BR) 10am-2pm; Adult GS 7-8:30p (GS Rooms); Great Compline (C) 6p 12 Tuesday SF Comm Mtg (BR) 1-3p; Pickleball (Gym) 1:30-3 pm; HTGS 5-8:30pm (GS Rooms); AHEPA (Gym) 6p; DOP (A) 6p; Adult Eve Bible S (BR) 7pm; Choir Practice (Downstairs) 7pm 13 Wednesday PreSanc Lit (C) 6pm; Lenten Meal 7p (CC); Faith Enrichment (BR) 7:30pm; 14 Thursday SF Trip to Vetro Glass Blowing Studio 9:30a-2:30p; Adult Bible S (BR) 10:45am-12pm; GOYA meet for Retreat departure (A) 4:40p; HT GS 5-6:30pm (GS Rooms); Pickleball (O) 7p 15 Friday Akathist Hymn to the Virgin Mary (S) 7p 16 Saturday Great Vespers (C) 5:00 pm 17 Sunday Orth 8:15 am Div. Lit. 9:30 am (S); Cat Schl & Adlt Cat Schl after Holy Communion; Coffee hosted by HTHD; HTHD Practice 12:15-1:30p (PreK, 1st & 2nd, 3rd-5th) Gym; GOYA B ball Prac (Gym) 5-7p; Pan Orthodox Vespers (St Seraphim Cathedral, Dallas) 18 Monday Yarn Guild (BR) 10am-2pm; Adult GS 7-8:30p (GS Rooms); Great Compline (C) 6p 19 Tuesday Pickleball (Gym) 1:30-3 pm; HTGS 5-8:30pm (GS Rooms); PC Mtg (A) 6:30p; Choir Practice (Downstairs) 7pm 20 Wednesday HTGS 5-6:30pm (GS Rooms); PreSanc Lit (C) 6pm; Lenten Meal 7p (CC); Faith Enrichment (BR) 7:30pm Thursday Adult Bible S (BR) 10:45am-12pm; HT GS 5-6:30pm (GS Rooms); Philop Gen Mtg (A) 7p; Pickleball (O) 7p; SALT 21 (Offsite) 22 Friday No activities 23 Saturday Saturday of Lazarus Orthros 8:30a; Div Lit 9:30a followed by Making Palm Crosses; Great Vespers (C) 5:00 pm 24 Sunday Palm Sunday Orth 8:15 am Div. Lit. 9:30 am (S); Cat Schl & NO Adlt Cat Schl after Holy Communion; DOP Palm Sunday Scholarship Bake Sale & Coffee; Bridegroom Service/Nymphios w/procession of BG Icon (S) 7 p 25 Monday PreSanc Lit (S) 9a; Bridegroom Service/Nymphios w/procession of BG Icon (S) 7 p 26 Tuesday PreSanc Lit (S) 9a; Bridegroom Service/Nymphios w/procession of BG Icon (S) 7 p 27 Wednesday PreSanc Lit (S) 7a; Service of Holy Unction (S) 2:30p; Bridegrm Service/Nymphios w/procession of BG Icon (S) 7 p 28 Thursday Vesperal Div Lit of the Last Supper (S) 9a; Service of the Passion of our Lord-12 Gospels (S) 7p 29 Friday Great & Holy Hours (S) 8a; Apokathelosis-Taking Christ s Body Down from Cross (S) 3p; Lamentations (S) 7p 30 Saturday Div Lit of the Anticipation of our Lord s Resurrection (S) 9a; Easter Vigil followed by Reusrrectional DL (S) 11p 23

24 EKFONESIS APRIL 2016 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Hillcrest Road Dallas, TX H o l y T r i n i t y G r e e k O r t h o d o x C h u r c h Agape Picnic S p o n s o r e d b y D a l l a s A H E PA C h a p t e r 2 0 P r o c e e d s b e n e f i t t h e S t. J o h n C h r y s o s t o m O r a t o r i c a l F e s t i v a l S c h o l a r s h i p P r o g r a m a s w e l l a s o t h e r C h a p t e r P r o g r a m s S u n d a y, M a y 1, I m m e d i a t e l y f o l l o w i n g A g a p e S e r v i c e T i c k e t s : A d u l t s $ 2 0 C h i l d r e n ( u n d e r 1 2 ) $ 5 C h i l d r e n s C r a f t s M e n u : G r e e k r o a s t e d l a m b, c h i c k e n, h o t d o g s, s a l a d a n d d e s s e r t 24