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THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday, November 17th
9th Sunday of Luke
8:15am Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy
Elections after Divine Liturgy till 2pm
Stewardship Sunday/Deadline for Christmas Card
Evrytanian Bake Sale
Monday, November 18th
7:45am Orthros 8:30am D. Liturgy
Tuesday, November 19th
7:45am Orthros 8:30am D. Liturgy
5:30pm-7pm Greek School
6pm Philoptochos Meeting
Wednesday, November 20th
7:45am Orthros 8:30am D. Liturgy
7pm Bible Class
Thursday, November 21st
Entrance of the Theotokos to the Temple
8:15am Orthros 9am Divine Liturgy
5:30pm-7pm Conversational Greek
Friday, November 22nd
7:45am Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy
11am Zoom Bible Class
GOYA Fall Retreat
Saturday, November 23rd
7:45am Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy
11am Agape Group
6pm Vespers
One-Year Memorial for Hrisanthi Hronis with Altar Flowers and Coffee Hour
sponsored by the Family.
May her memory be eternal.
16 Year Trisagion for Mantha Kotsalos with Coffee Hour
sponsored by her children, Vasiliki, Vasilios & George Kotsalos, Evdokia Mallios & Family.
May her memory be eternal.
We welcome all our guests to Holy Trinity Cathedral today, whether as visitors from out of town, family members joining others here for worship today or even soon-to-be members here for the first time. No matter what the reason the Holy Spirit brought you there today, we welcome you with open arms and hearts filled with the love of Christ. Please let the ushers know at the candle stand that you are visiting so they will take your name, and the clergy will officially welcome you.
After Church today, Philoptochos is selling in the Hall Baklava - 6 packs for $20 and a dozen koulourakia for $7. Please go into the Hall and get yours before they are gone.
Stewardship Sunday will be held Today, Sunday, November 17th. A mailing has gone out for the new year 2025. Please take a close look at all the contents in the Stewardship envelope. Please bring your stewardship envelope next week and make a pledge for 2025. May God bless your commitment and love for our Holy Trinity Cathedral.
Thank you to Mary Wallenmeyer and Otto Wallenmeyer for initiating a project to change Internet Service Providers from Xfinity to Verizon. The change is saving us almost $600 each month, and we have faster service! Thank you Mary and Otto!
98th Birthday Celebration in the Church Hall with luncheon today for Harriet Diaz hosted by her daughter, Maria Diaz for the community. All are welcome to attend.
Since the Stewardship Budget for 2024 Stewardship year is 4.5% more than 2023 Stewardship year, we are hoping for you to consider those factors and add your generosity in consideration accordingly. In fact, we are looking for the average pledge to be around $1,300 for the year. At this time for 9/30/24 we have 370 parish families that have pledged and contributed a total of $342,226 in Stewardship pledges. Also, the Parish Council discussed and decided for the Leadership Stewards to have recognized contributions starting from $2,200 and up. To go online for your stewardship please use this link. https://tinyurl.com/Htgocsship Please fill out a stewardship card that is located in the Narthex and bring it to the office if you don’t go online. May the blessings of the Lord always be with all of you and with our families keeping us all safe, healthy, and spiritually strong. Thank you for generously supporting the Cathedral.
Bookstore news: The Bookstore is open on Sundays after Church. There are many inspirational books, holy icons, and other items that you may wish to buy for your home or give as gifts. Lots of wonderful children’s books on display and books for adults. Please come by and check it out
FLAGS: We display the American and Greek flags in our courtyard. The flags are 6’ x 10’ and are replaced 2 to 3 times a year. If you would like to sponsor a flag, please contact the Church office or a Parish Council Member.
College of Medicine researchers awarded more than $8 million to study insomnia treatments. This grant was awarded to Dr. Alexandros Vgontzas. We congratulate him for this achievement. Please see enclosed flyer to participate in this study that is beneficial for persons with insomnia.
Trouble Sleeping? If you are 18yrs. or older and have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early, you may be eligible to participate in this research study. Please see the enclosed flyer for more information.
Clothing Drive will be held from October 1st till Sunday, November 17th. Today is the last day. Please bring your clothing in,
Time to Sign Up for our Annual Christmas Card! It’s time to sign up for the Cathedral’s Christmas Card which will be sent out to the community. $20 minimum donation is requested. There is a table set up in the social hall after church so you can add your name. Please do so as soon as possible as the deadline for signing up is today, Sunday, November 17. You can also print the attached form and mail it to the church with your donation.
Please signup also to donate Christmas Poinsettia flowers in the Church. The form is attached and also available on the ledge outside of the office. Your names will be listed in the Source.
Christmas Musical: This year our Christmas musical will fall on Saturday, December 21st at 4pm. A flyer has been included in this announcement page and also they ask if you could place an ad in their Ad booklet which is also included. This year we will have the pleasure and honor to have with us His Eminence Metropolitan Savas for the Musical Program on Saturday.
Dates to Remember:
- Sts. Joachim & Anna (Senior Citizens) meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12th at 11am.
- Philoptochos Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19th at 6pm. Please bring in canned goods for needy families. Please include children’s food.
- ELECTIONS for new Parish Council members next Sunday, November 17th. Please come and vote.
- Evrytanian Bake Sale next Sunday, November 17th after Church in the Hall. Proceeds will benefit children with special needs.
- Agape Group will meet on Saturday, Nov. 23rd at 11am at the Church.
- GOYA Fall Retreat on Nov. 22-24.
- Pan-Orthodox Akathist of Thanksgiving on Sunday, November 24th at 5pm hosted by the Christ the Saviour Orthodox Church. Please see attached flyer.
- GOYA Fireside Chat will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7th at Kristalia Giannaris’ home. Please note that persons wanting to have flowers for the Memorials in Church the cost is $65 payable to the Church. Those persons wishing to sponsor the Coffee Hour in memory of their beloved ones, the cost to the Philoptochos is $50 and up.
Preparing for Christmas The Christmas Fasting Period has started from Friday, November 15th. During this fasting period, as the Church teaches us, we refrain from all types of meat, poultry, eggs, and milk products. From November 21st, the feast day of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary to the Temple till Dec. 12th, the feast day of St. Spyridon, fish is permitted except on Wednesdays and Fridays. We will have Orthros Service at 7:45am and Divine Liturgy at 8:30am except for the feast days and Sundays that are mentioned in the SOURCE Calendar. This is a special opportunity to give the names of the living and deceased to be remembered for all the 40 days at the Oblation Table. Also please make an extra effort to attend these services and pray for your beloved family members. Please see flyer to write your names.
The 2024 AHEPA OPA Discount Card is here!
We are happy to announce that the all-new 2024 AHEPA OPA Restaurant Discount card is now available to purchase. The card features many of the same great restaurants that have participated in the past few years, as well as a number of new places to try. Please purchase a card, or more, for your own use, or to give as gifts to friends, that would love to try some of these fine restaurants. The card costs just $20 and provides a $15 discount off of a $30 food purchase for 20 of our favorite local restaurants, (many that are owned by members of the church). Funds raised by the card sales will go towards AHEPAs mission to ‘promote the ancient Hellenic ideals of education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, family and individual excellence through community service and volunteerism’. We have limited the number of cards to 250 this year. Discounts are available from November 2024 through October 2025. So, pick them up before they completely sell out! AHEPA will be selling cards on Sundays. Feel free to contact Anthony Ariano (anthonyariano67@gmail.com) if you would like to purchase cards and will not be at church in Sunday.
THIS WEEK'S ATTACHMENTS
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Lord's Voice
Foni Kyriou
Christmas Card Order Form
Christmas Poinsettia Donation Form
Penn State Sleep Study Research Flyer
Names for 40 Days of Liturgies Form
Metropolis Newsletter - December
'An Orthodox Christmas Carol' Musical Flyer
2024 Christmas Musical Ad Form
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