Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 10 Mill Road, New Rochelle, New York Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

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1 Trinitarian Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 10 Mill Road, New Rochelle, New York Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

2 HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 10 MILL ROAD, NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK (914) Fax # (914) FrAnctil@aol.com PRIEST: Rev. Nicholas Anctil EMERGENCY PHONE: Cell # (914) ASSOCIATE PRIEST: Rev. Patrick O Rourke OFFICE MANAGER : Gigi Longo OFFICE and RENTALS: Eva Kokkalas 2016 PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESIDENT: Dino Yotides VICE PRESIDENT: George Manolakis TREASURER: Art Prifti SECRETARY: Ron Nicholas John Copulos, Marios Damianides, John Dos Santos, Thomas Dushas, Evan Graf, Cynthia Herzegovitch, Despina Kartson, Jon Kohilakis, Dennis Kouloumbis, George Kourakos, Maria Scaros-Mercado, Helen Morik, Joseph Pantginis, James Resvanis Honorary Members: John Daskos, George Kondos, Philip Koutsis, Nicos C. Los, Nicholas Lyras, and Zachary Marantis Greek School: E. Romoudi SCHOOLS Sunday School: C. Mavrovitis, C. Herzegovitch & A. Pappas Archdiocese Liaison : Executive Board Capital Projects: Executive Board, G. Williams Choir Liaison : J. Pantginis Compensation: A. Prifti, G. Kourakos, E. Graf Dinner Dance: H. Morik, J. Pantginis, C. Herzegovitch Easter Feast: P. Constantinides, P. Koutsis Elections: D. Yotides Board of Elections: D. Soukas, E. Zoulis Finance & Banking: A. Prifti, M. Damianides Greek School: E. Roumoudi, J. Dos Santos Gym: N. Skubas, B. Gianaris Insurance: Executive Board, G. Hatjygeorge Maintenance: R.Nicholas, G.Williams, G.Manolakis, D.Kouloumbis Narthex: G. Manolakis, D. Kouloumbis, G. Kourakos Office: A. Prifti, J. Dos Santos Philoptochos: Young at Heart: Sr. Choir: Sr. Organist: Jr. Choir: Psaltis: HT Dance Troupe Mommy & Me GOYA: JOY: HOPE: YAL: Mr. & Mrs. Club: Festival Cooking: Festival Volunteers: M. Sirras C. Canelos H. Hiotakis S. Papaioannou G. Mavrovitis A. Lampousis, J. Pantginis E. Metaxas S. Resvanis A.Kohilakis, A. Cossifos M. Fotiadis A. Politopoulos Fr. Patrick M. Kohilakis Philoptochos M. Scaros-Mercado, E. Primavera COMMITTEES Outreach: D. Kartson, C. Kourakos, M. Scaros-Mercado Parliamentarian: B. Gianaris, N. Lyras Rental Liaison: J. Dos Santos, J. Copulos Senior Citizen: D. Kouloumbis. T. Dushas Stewardship: G. Longo, Executive Board Sunday School: C. Herzegovitch, C. Mavrovitis Youth: J. Dos Santos, C. Herzegovitch, N. Skubas Audit: M. Damianides, A. Prifti Festival: G.Manolakis, C.Papademetriou, J.Dos Santos E.Louros, A.Prifti, G.Kourakos, G.Kondos, M.Zannelli Festival Raffle: G.Williams, T.Dushas, E. Graf, N. Skubas, L.Zoulis Landscaping: G. Apostle, J. Karagandis, C. Canelos Web Design & Maintenance: A. Prifti, N. Dallaris Journal: A. Soukas, Fr. N. Anctil, D. Yotides, G. Longo Agape: D. Kouloumbis, J. Daskos, T. Dushas ORGANIZATIONS Greek School Director: E. Romoudi Greek School Liaison: J. Dos Santos AHEPA: J. Keane Library: C. Canelos Greek School PTA: D. Varsou Cub Scouts: K. Kingsley-Mulder Boy Scout: D. Kerwick Brownies: H. Dallaris, H. & M. Fotiadis Girl Scouts: H. Dallaris, H. & M. Fotiadis, T. Pinou Girls Volleyball: R. Verdina Youth Division Basketball A & B: J. Resvanis JV Division Basketball: C. Papademetriou Varsity Division Basketball: B. Gianaris, E. Noulas Senior Division Basketball: C.J. Kanelopoulos The TRINITARIAN is a publication of HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH and is published on the 1 st of every other month approximately 6 times per year. Deadline for each publication is the 15 th of the previous month. EDITORS: Gigi Longo, Fr. Nicholas Anctil, Eva Kokkalas

3 Pastor s Message Our Journey to Pascha

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6 Guidelines for Fasting The fast for the forty days of Lent is indicated below, though many are not able to hold to the strict fast. We offer the following guidelines to be considered prayerfully with the guidance of your spiritual father and in consideration of any medical conditions or dietary requirements. Strict Fast~ No Meat, Fish, Milk, Dairy Products, Oil, or Oil Products Palm Sunday~ Fish, Oil & Wine permitted FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION/MARCH 25TH~ All day: Fish, Oil & Wine Permitted Shellfish are permitted throughout Great Lent ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ON FASTING Do you fast? Give Me Proof of it by your works. If you see a poor man, take pity on him. If you see a friend being honored, do not envy him. Do not let only your mouth fast, but also the eye and the ear and the feet and the hands and all the members of our bodies. Let the hands fast, by being free of avarice. Let the feet fast, by ceasing to run after sin. Let the eyes fast, By disciplining them not to glare at that which is sinful. Let the mouth fast from foul words and unjust criticism. For what good is it if we abstain from birds and fishes, but bite and devour our brothers? May He who came to the world to save sinners strengthen us to complete the fast with humility, have mercy on us and save us. The Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian Read each weekday during Great Lent O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despair, lust of power, and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Thy servant. Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own transgressions, and not to judge my brother, for blessed art Thou, unto ages of ages. Amen. Jesus Instructions on Fasting Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face so that you do not appear to men to be fasting but to your father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. Gospel of Matthew Chapter 6:16-18 Prayer to the Holy Spirit Heavenly King, Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, Present in all places and filling all things, The treasury of blessings and Giver of life: Come and abide in us. Cleanse us from all impurity, and save our souls, O Gracious Lord Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and fasting with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding will keep your hearts and your minds in Jesus Christ. ~St. Paul s letter to the Philippians One key to a more fulfilling life is prayer. For Orthodox Christians, the aim of prayer is to enter into conversation with God. Prayer is sometimes referred to as dialogue with God. Often it is a waiting on God in silence. In the church it is defined as the lifting of the mind and heart to God, and also as walking in the presence of God. We turn our mind and thoughts towards Him. We mentally gaze at Him and speak with Him in reverence, fear, and hope. At times we speak to Him with words and at other times we stand in reverent silence. Saying nothing, but being aware of His presence. In this dialogue with God we praise Him and thank Him. We ask Him for what we need. Our mind and our hearts are open to Him. Prayer is not only repeating words, it is trust in God that he hears and directs us in His Way involving spiritual growth and development.

7 AN INSPIRATIONAL BUDGET A budget is an expression of the vision of the parish - its priorities, concerns and plans for the future. Members who see a church doing more than paying the bills will be inspired by the vision of a church that seeks to serve its parishioners, neighbors and people in need through the world. The parish might consider budget line-items for Charitable Programs, Missions, Outreach, Youth Worker training. Adult Education, Educational Outreach Materials and more. Though some may balk at this extra burden on the budget, most will be inspired by the vision of a parish interested in improving and adding to its ministries. Our Stewardship budget in 2017 is $500,000 As of February 28th we have raised: $107,090 (21%)

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9 EASTER MARKET Church Social Hall Friday, April 7 th - 4:30pm 6:30pm Saturday, April 8 th - 11:00am 1:00pm Palm Sunday, April 9 th After Liturgy Delicious Home Baked Pastries Tyropita, Spanakopita Lenten Foods Tsoureki Easter Baskets and much more BE SURE TO PLACE YOUR ORDERS EARLY (see order form)

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11 Philoptochos Easter Lambades Sale One of a kind, handmade Easter Lambades made by our Philoptochos The perfect gift for the Children and Godchildren in your family Available on Sunday March 26 th, April 2 nd & 9 th Join us in the Social Hall $15 each

12 Attention All H.O.P.E. & J.O.Y. Kids! H.O.P.E. (Kindergarten to 3rd grade) J.O.Y. (4th to 7th grade) HOPE & JOY Spring Meeting Friday, March 10th 6:30pm - 8pm *There will be no April meeting * Arts & Crafts * Pizza and refreshments will be provided Greek School PTA Open Gym Night Friday, April 28th at 6:30 pm

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14 The Holy Trinity Dancers are Looking for A Few Good Men Love to Dance? Then please join your parish s dance troupe, led by Nick Gregory Sundays 2pm in the church hall Questions? contact Eirini Metaxas htdancers@icloud.com

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16 Holy Trinity Library

17 PLEASE RETURN ANY OVERDUE CHURCH LIBRARY BOOKS THAT MAY STILL BE ON YOUR BOOKSHELVES! Many books are missing from the library. These books have been donated in memory or honor of loved ones and often cannot be replaced because they have gone out of print. Please return them to the basket in the church library or to the church office. Thank you very much!

18 Sign-up Today! Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan District Olympics 2017 At Suffolk County Community College (Brentwood Campus) Memorial Day Weekend Friday, May 26th Sunday, May 28th Where: Suffolk County Community College (Brentwood Campus) When: Friday, May 26th - Sunday, May 28th Who: Boys & Girls - Ages 7 & Older Events: Swimming, Soccer, Track & Field, Basketball Shooting, 3 on 3 Basketball, Kickball, Shot-Put, Board Games (Chess, Checkers, Backgammon), Table Tennis. Join Our Team and Represent Holy The Olympics! For More Information, Please contact: Sofia Sinaheris (914) / sofia.sinaheris@gmail.com Registration Fee: $50 per child (Covers multiple events) ALL REGISTRATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 17 TH 2017

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20 Pilgrimage to Russia with Father Harry Pappas Monday, May 22 Saturday, June 3, 2017 Fr. Steve Tsichlis of St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church (Irvine, CA) and Fr. Harry Pappas of Archangels Greek Orthodox Church (Stamford, CT) will lead a Pilgrimage to Russia from Mon, May 22 to Sat, June 3, The trip is being planned through Orthodox Tours with Fr. Ilya Gotlinsky, an OCA priest in Binghamton, NY, who is a native Russian speaker. Here is the itinerary: St. Petersburg (5 days) Our Lady of Smolensk Cemetery Memorial Service at chapel of St. Xenia Visit to St. Nicholas Navy Cathedral; State Hermitage; & SS. Peter and Paul Fortress Ascension Liturgy & tour of Feodorovsky Cathedral with Holy Trinity lava and Necropolis of Art Masters Church of the Savior on Spilt Blood & Russian Museum Boat tour of St. Petersburg canals Summer Palace; St. John of Rila Convent (tomb of St. John of Kronstadt) St. Isaac s Cathedral; Our Lady of Vladimir Cathedral; Museum of famed author Feodor Dostoevsky Kronstadt St. Nicholas Navy Cathedral; Catherine the Great s Palace & Gardens Travel high speed train from St. Petersburg to Moscow (about 4 hours) Moscow (5 days) Boat cruise of Moscow Donskoy Monastery; Martha & Mary Convent founded by St. Elizabeth the New Martyr; Tretyakov Art Gallery (St. Andrei Rublev s famous icon of the Holy Trinity) Trisagion at Butovo, the site of the execution of thousands of people under Communism, including many now venerated as martyrs of the Church. Church of Protection of Theotokos in Yasenevo; Cathedral of Christ the Savior; Church store Sofrino Holy Trinity/St. Sergius Lavra; Semhoz (Memorial of Fr. Alexander Men); Optional ballet/opera The Kremlin panorama tour o 3 Cathedrals Dormition, Annunciation, Archangel Michael o Red Square with St. Basil s Cathedral o Kazan Cathedral Martha and Mary Convent founded by St. Elizabeth the New Martyr, Price per person, double occupancy is $3,425, including 4 & 5 star hotels in St. Petersburg & Moscow, all service charges, hotel & city taxes, group transfers to & from airport; A/C motor coach throughout; breakfast, lunch & dinner daily (26 meals); entrance fees to all museums & monuments; boat cruise on rivers & canals in St. Petersburg; boat tour of Moscow; one-way high speed train St. Petersburg Moscow; English speaking escort & local English speaking guides. Not included: airfare; Visa fee; personal insurance; incidentals; other meals or beverages (beside water, tea/coffee); ballet or opera; tickets to temporary exhibits; tips for drivers, escort & guides. Note that Fr. Harry has found very inexpensive airfare on Lufthansa: departure JFK Frankfurt St. Petersburg; then return Moscow Frankfurt JFK for only $797. The group already has more than 30 signed up. Please contact Fr. Harry as soon as possible if you have any interest to join us we would love to have you do so on a very rare opportunity to visit the largest Orthodox country in the world and to explore the amazing legacy of Slavic Orthodoxy and Russian culture! Contact: (church); hpappas@svots.edu

21 THE 2017 IONIAN VILLAGE SUMMER EXPERIENCE Session One: June 24 July 13, 2017 Session Two: July 21 August 9, 2017 Ionian Village offers two fun-filled sessions. Each session is identical in daily schedule and travel locations, so your camper may choose the session that best fits their summer plans and school schedule. Both sessions are open to campers entering 9th grade in the fall of 2017, through those who will complete the 12th grade in the spring of Full Non-Refundable Registration including round trip airfare from New York to Athens: $4, *We require a non-refundable $500 deposit in order to register for camp. If you are an active clergy member of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, please contact our office for more information regarding registration. Each 20-day session is open to young people entering 9th grade in the fall of 2017, and those who will complete 12th grade in the spring of Spiritual Odyssey is open to young adults, ages Ionian Village offers two camp sessions, please make sure you are registering for the correct one. If you need to register more than one child, you will need to do so separately. A non-refundable $500 deposit is required to complete this registration; our site is secure. Camper File -The camper file, which includes the complete payment, Camper Application, Camper Photo, Health History, Immunization Records, Insurance Card, Parent/Guardian Release form, Passport, Physician s Exam form, Travel Day form, and Visitor s Sunday form, must be uploaded or received by the Office of Ionian Village by May 1st. -If the camper file is incomplete by June 1st, the participant s registration may be cancelled without a refund, at the discretion of the Camp Director. Refund Policy -Cancellations before April 15, 2017 will receive a refund of 100% of the amount paid less the Ionian Village $250 administrative fee and the $500 deposit. -Cancellations after April 15, 2017 will receive a refund of 50% of the amount paid less the Ionian Village $250 administrative fee and the $500 deposit. -Cancellations after May 1, 2017 will receive no refund. The Main Office: The Office of Ionian Village is located at the Archdiocesan Headquarters in New York City. You can contact us by the following information or by using the form below. Ionian Village 8 East 79th Street New York, NY Telephone: (212) ionianvillage@goarch.org

22 WESTCHESTER HOSPITALS NY Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital 55 Palmer Avenue Bronxville, NY (914) Montefiore Mt. Vernon Hospital 105 Stevens Avenue Mt. Vernon, NY (914) Northern Westchester Hospital 400 East Main Street Mt. Kisco, NY (914) Phelps Memorial Hospital 701 North Broadway Sleepy Hollow, NY (914) St. John s Riverside Hospital 967 North Broadway Yonkers, NY (914) Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital 16 Guion Place New Rochelle, NY (914) White Plains Hospital Davis Avenue at East Post Road White Plains, NY (914) Westchester Medical Center 100 Woods Road Valhalla, NY10595 (914) LOCAL GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCHES Zoodohos Peghe Church 3573 Bruckner Boulevard Bronx, NY (718) Rev. Sylvester D. Berberis Church of Our Saviour 2195 Westchester Avenue East Rye, NY (914) Rev. Elias Villis Prophet Elias Church 15 LeRoy Avenue Yonkers, NY (914) Rev. Nicholas J. Pilavas Taxiarchal Chapel St. Michael s Home 3 Lehman Terrace Yonkers, NY (914)

23 THE CALENDAR OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH Lewis Patsavos, Ph.D. Professor of Canon Law Holy Cross School of Theology ORTHODOX EASTER The determination of the date of Easter is governed by a computation based on the vernal equinox and the phase of the moon. According to the ruling of the First Ecumenical Synod in 325, Easter Sunday should fall on the Sunday which follows the first full moon after the vernal equinox. If the full moon happens to fall on a Sunday, Easter is observed the following Sunday. The day taken to be the invariable date of the vernal equinox is March 21. Herein lies the first difference in the determination of Easter between the Orthodox Church and the other Christian Churches. The Orthodox Church continues to base its calculations for the date of Easter on the Julian Calendar, which was in use at the time of the First Ecumenical Synod. As such, it does not take into consideration the number of days which have since then accrued due to the progressive inaccuracy of the Julian Calendar. In other words, a difference of 13 days exists between the accepted date for the vernal equinox then and now. In the West, this discrepancy was addressed in the 16th century through the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar, which adjusted the Julian Calendar still in use by all Christians at that time. The other difference in the determination of Easter between the Orthodox and other Christian Churches concerns the date of Passover. Jews originally celebrated Passover on the first full moon following the vernal equinox. Christians, therefore, celebrated Easter on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. After the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A D. and the other tragic events which gave rise to the dispersal of the Jews, Passover sometimes preceded the vernal equinox. This was occasioned by the dependence of the dispersed Jews upon local pagan calendars for the calculation of Passover. As a consequence, most Christians eventually ceased to regulate the observance of Easter by the Jewish Passover. Their purpose, of course, was to preserve the original practice of celebrating Easter following the vernal equinox. PARISH STATISTICS OF HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Number of Baptisms: Number of Chrismations: Total Number of Weddings: Both Greek Orthodox: Inter-Christian: Total Number of Divorces: Both Greek Orthodox: Inter-Christian: Total Number of Funerals:

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25 HOLY TRINITY SACRAMENTS AND SOCIAL EVENTS CALENDAR MARCH Saturday, March 25 th 11:00 a.m. Baptism Child of John & Lindsey Totolis APRIL Saturday, April 1 st 4:00 p.m. Baptism Child of Shawn Grimaldis and Lindsey Elieff Saturday, April 22 nd 12 Noon Wedding Anthony Rodriguez and Taryn Schmidt 2:00 p.m. Baptism Child of Thomas and Amanda Katechis MAY Saturday, May 6 th 11:00 a.m. Baptism Child of John and Kati Vogiatzis 12:30 p.m. Baptism Child of Nicholas and Samantha Trikedes Saturday, May 13 th 4:00 p.m. Wedding John Livanos and Katrina Gounaris Sunday, May 21 st 12:30 p.m. Baptism Child of Michael Alevizos and Anna Karagkouni JULY Sunday, July 2 nd 2:30 p.m. Wedding Anthony Berni and Helen Canaras SEPTEMBER Saturday, September 16 th 3:00 p.m. Wedding Michael Hourihan and Chrysanthi Laskaris Saturday, September 23 rd 5:00 p.m. Wedding Brian Coppola and Ariana Zikopoulos OCTOBER Sunday, October 1 st 3:00 p.m. Wedding Ryan Burgos and Katie Primavera NOVEMBER Saturday, November 4 th 4:00 p.m. Wedding - NicholasTsafos and Demetra Mileos

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28 2017 Trinitarian Advertisement Contract Dear Friends of the Community, In an effort to defray the cost of publishing our Trinitarian, the Parish Council would like to invite anyone who wishes to support the Community to offer a small donation of $ for a business card sized ad which will be placed on the back inside pages of each publication for the calendar year, We generally publish about 6 Trinitarians per year, and with this program, hope to cut our publication cost in half by gathering 28 ads which will take up the last four pages of the Trinitarian. If you are interested in this program, please fill out the bottom portion of this appeal and enclose a business card that we will reproduce. Please also enclose a check made out to Holy Trinity Church for $ The Parish Council YES, I would like to advertise in the 2017 Holy Trinity Trinitarian. Name Phone Number Signature *please feel free to call the Church office ( ) if your would rather use your credit card for payment Trinitarian Advertisement Contract Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 10 Mill Road, New Rochelle, NY 10804

29 We remember yesterday ~ We are living today ~ We must plan for tomorrow What would you like your legacy to be? Please consider including The Holy Trinity Foundation in your estate planning For more information please contact Fr. Nicholas (914) Please support our 2016 Sponsors

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