THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
 

Sunday, January 4^th  2026
Sunday before Theophania
8:15am  Orthros  9:30am Divine Liturgy
5:30pm-7pm  GOYA Boys basketball practice in the Hall
6pm  Young Adult Fellowship gathering with pizza
 
Monday, January 5^th
Eve of Theophania
8am Royal Hours  -  9am  Vesperal Divine Liturgy
Blessing of waters    Strict Fasting Day –
 
Tuesday, January 6^th
Great Feast of the Theophania of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ
8:15am Orthros    9am  Divine Liturgy  Great  Blessing of water
 
Wednesday, January 7^th
St. John the Baptist
8:15am Orthros     9am Divine Liturgy   
5:30pm-7pm  Greek School         
7pm  Dance Practice
 
Thursday, January 8^th
6pm – 7:30pm  Adult Greek Dancing      
8:30pm  Adult Greek School
 
TODAY
Two-Year Memorial Service for Irini Kolokithas, 16 year for Nikolaos Kolokithas,
34 years for Georgia Kolokithas, 67 years for Sotirios Kolokithas,
51 years for Nikolaos Karathanasis, 84 years for Eleni Karathanasis,
16 years for Spiros Karaisas, 9 years for Anastasia Karaisas,
3 years for Eleni Kolokithas, 6 years for Allen Sedory and 1 year for Kathleen Sedory
with Flowers and Coffee Hour
on behalf of Panagiotis Kolokithas & Family. 
May their memory be eternal.
 
8 year Memorial for John T. Mallios & 20 year Memorial for Dimitra Mallios,
40-Day Memorial for Athanasios Tasinopoulos, and
3-year Memorial for Stavroula Tasinopoulou,
with Flowers and Coffee Hour
sponsored by Thomas J. Mallios and Theodoros Grigoriou Families.
May their memory be eternal.

2025 STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM:  Fall Update

With less than a month before year-end, it is important that each parishioner fulfills their Stewardship commitment to our church. We are currently behind schedule in meeting our budget of $565,000 for 2025 but have an opportunity to close out the year strong with everyone’s participation.
You received your 2026 Stewardship packet in mid-November. This packet will include a status of your contributions/pledges thru October 31^st. If you find any error, please contact the office immediately.

Please look at your current status and make every effort to meet the remaining portion of your commitment.

If you have not yet made your 2025 pledge, please do so either via the church office or online through the church website.

The AVERAGE annual contribution needed to meet our budget obligation is $1,500 ($125/mo.)
Please keep in mind this monthly amount is less than what most people pay for cell phone or cable service each year.

The Leadership Stewardship contribution is $2,300 and above
The Church should be our priority for financial charitable contributions to support the numerous programs of our community. We have an active, vibrant community that will continue to grow and flourish with your continued support.

The Church should be our priority for financial charitable contributions to support the numerous programs of our community. We have an active, vibrant community that will continue to grow and flourish with your continued support.

New Years Resolution!!
Let's get moving and grooving together! OPA!   Greek Dancing is an amazing way to stay active and connect with the community!!  We can't wait to see you all at the Holy Trinity Cathedral Social Hall on Thursday January 8, 2026 starting at 6pm to 7:30pm.  Looking forward to seeing you there.  Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. It’s open to Women and Men 22 years old and up.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact:
Penny Matangos 717-395-0537 or Maria Peslis 717-303-9716

VASILOPITA SUNDAY with Luncheon will be held on Sunday, January 11^th, 2026. We will bless the Vasilopitas in the Hall during the luncheon.  All organizations are invited and requested to offer a donation through their Presidents who will be announced to come forward at the luncheon.  You will be called up when Father cuts a piece.  If you are writing a check, please make your check payable to “St. Catherine’s Philoptochos Society” and put in the memo “Vasilopita”.  Thank you.     

Upcoming Events

• Young Adults will have a gathering today at 6pm in the Library, We will have a fellowship together and have pizza.  The ages for this group are 18 – 35 years old. Please consider to join us. 
• Adult Greek Dancing will start this Thursday, Jan. 8^th from 6pm – 7:30pm in the Hall.          
• Vasilopita Sunday next Sunday, January 11^th after Church in the Hall with a luncheon.          
• GOYA Bowling at Trindle Bowl on Trindle Road on Friday, January 16^th from 6pm- 8pm.          
• 17^th Susquehanna Annual River Blessing on Sunday, January 18^th at 2:30pm at the deck area next to the baseball stadium at City Island.  Reception will follow at our Holy Trinity Cathedral with our warm avgolemono soup. There will be a Free will offering basket to support the ministries of the Orthodox Christian Charities of Greater Harrisburg (OCCGH).   We also ask that the Philoptochos ladies please help in bringing a dessert for this event.  We are                known for our delicious desserts. Thank you.          
• GOYA pickleball will be held on Friday, Jan. 23^rd at 5pm. GOYAns please bring snacks.          
• Godparent/Godchild will be held on Sunday, February 1^st.  Luncheon will be served. Please mark your calendars.            
• GOYA Fireside Chat on Sun. Feb. 1^st at 4:30pm at the home of Dr. Pete & Magda Patitsas.   
• GOYA Tournament at St. Nicholas, Pittsburgh on Feb. 13-15.          
• Saturday, Feb. 21 at 3pm: GOYA Dodgeball Tournament and Apokreatiko Dinner/Greek Dance at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Camp Hill.

Please note that persons wanting to have Altar flowers for the Memorials in Church the cost is $75 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.
 
PHILOPTOCHOS would like to thank all those who contributed to the Food Drive. We delivered all the products this past Monday (Dec. 29^th) and they were thrilled. The number of items we had, weighed over 500 lbs. May God bless you all.  Please see the January Source for pictures and also is attached a thank you letter to the community.
 
The 2025/2026 AHEPA OPA Discount Card is here!
The Order of AHEPA is raising money to support its philanthropic and benevolent endeavors by the sale of OPA CARDS every Sunday in the Church Hall after the Divine Liturgy.  Please see them in the Hall.
 
HOME BLESSINGS!  The clergy will be blessing homes/businesses beginning on Monday, January 5^th. Forms were mailed out. Please fill out the form and give it to the office to have your home blessed. The Clergy will call you and adhere to the schedule as best as possible. 
 
RISE AGAINST HUNGER – March 1^st – 1pm-3pm
Join us for a fun afternoon with fellow parishioners to assemble more than 20,000 meals sent to countries with people in need of basic nutrition. Our goal is to raise $8100 to make 20,000 meals and 100 volunteers to participate. Please donate via cash, check to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral with Rise Against Hunger in the memo line, or electronically via PayPal or Venmo (see flyer or weekly announcement attachment for QR codes.) Volunteers must give their information and sign a release form in the social hall, by contacting Beth Spanos at 717-576-3018 or bcspanos@comcast.net, The flyer is attached.
 
Oratorical Festival topics are attached to the January Source and also with this ann. page.  Please encourage your children to participate.  Every year we always have a nice number of children participating and winning.  Our local Oratorical Festival will be held on Sunday, April 19^th.
 
2026 FESTIVAL SAVE THE DATE - May 15, 16, 17,  2026 - OPA!  Our Annual PA Greek Fest will be held the weekend of May 15th in 2026.  Please save the weekend and keep it free from other activities so you are available to help.  In particular, we need you to take off on Friday, so we have enough help on the first day.  Stay tuned to the Announcements and to the Source for more information about Festival preparations starting in March.
 
Graduation Sunday will be held on Sunday, June 7^th, 2026.  
All High School Graduates and College Graduates will be honored, and Scholarships will also be awarded that day.  Please mark your calendars and attend.

THIS WEEK'S ATTACHMENTS
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