Holy Trinity Church - Steubenville, OH : 2025-03-09 Bulletin

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Mode

When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned from the Angel the joyful message of the Resurrection and had rejected the ancestral decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His great mercy to the world.

Apolytikion for 40 Martyrs of Sebastia in the First Mode

The holy martyrs suffered painful tortures for Your sake, O Lord; be constrained by what they endured, and heal our every pain, we entreat You, as the only One who loves humanity.

Apolytikion for Sun. of Orthodoxy in the Second Mode

We worship Thine immaculate icon, O Good One, asking the forgiveness of our failings, O Christ our God; for of Thine own will Thou wast well-pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, that Thou mightest deliver from slavery to the enemy those whom Thou hadst fashioned. Wherefore, we cry to Thee thankfully: Thou didst fill all things with joy, O our Saviour, when Thou camest to save the world.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, having been delivered from peril, I, your city, dedicate the victory festival as a thank offering. In your irresistible might, keep me safe from all trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwedded bride!"

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal First Mode. Psalm 11.7,1.
You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us.
Verse: Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 12:1-10.

BRETHREN, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. And have you forgotten the exhortation which addresses you as sons? "My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage when you are punished by him. For the Lord disciplines him whom he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives." It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. Besides this, we have had earthly fathers to discipline us and we respected them. Shall we not much more be subject to the Father.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of Orthodoxy
The Reading is from John 1:43-51

At that time, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man."

Church News

Events

Prayer List-Hunter Adkins, Flora Alexander, Sophia Diamond, Georgiann Hart, Maria Kamarados, Joyce Locascio, Mary Jean Mahfood, Richard Mahfood, Mary McElhaney, Stella Parikakis, Irene Petrides, Alex Tressler, Dick Tressler, and Neove Young.

Pastries for Sunday Social Hour-There is a sign up sheet in the Social hall to donate pastries for Social Hour after church on Sundays. Please sign up.

Sunday School-Anyone interested in teaching a Sunday School class, please contact Maria Matzorkis (740) 632-3752, or sign up on the schedule in the Social Hall.

Last weeks church attendance-66 parishioners.

Church Calendar for March 10th through March 16th…

Wednesday, March 12th-6pm Liturgy for the Sanctified Gifts

Friday, March 14th-6pm Salutations

Sunday, March 16th-8:50am Orthros, 10am Liturgy Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS

Easter Bread and Koulourakia orders are being taken by calling Marianne Balakos at 740-264-2462. There will ONLY be 200 loaves of Easter bread sold!

Koulourakia baking dates will be announced soon. We need anyone to please come help.

March 1st through 31st–One Can Make a Difference Canned Soup Drive. Drop off all soup can donations in the church Social Hall.
Sunday, March 30th-Holy Friday In Memory Of/ In Honor Of Luminarie order forms due.

Sunday, March 30th–Easter Flower Sale order forms due.

Thursday, April 3rd–6:30pm Philoptochos Meeting at The Harp and Habit Restaurant in Steubenville. This is the Festival Shower Meeting. Please remember your $20.00 supply donation.

Saturday, April 5th-11am Daffodil Luncheon at Holy Trinity Pittsburgh. Please see Tara Mougianis if you plan on attending.

Monday, April 7th and Tuesday, April 8th–9am Easter Bread baking. We need anyone to please come help.

Sunday, April 13th–Palm Sunday Luncheon in the Social Hall provided by Philoptochos in the Social Hall following Divine Liturgy.

Thursday, April 17th–10am Dying Red Eggs

Tuesday, April 29th–8am Baklava Baking

MORE UPCOMING EVENTS & NEWS

TODAY-Greek class is canceled.

Monday, March 10th-6:30pm Festival mailing-We will be doing a mailing for the Festival Ads. All help is appreciated.

Thursday, March 20th-Family Game Night!! at 6:30pm in the Social Hall. Learn to play or come to play Backgammon, aka Tavli.

Sunday, March 23rd-Greek Independence Day! Following Divine Liturgy. To participate, please call Erma Rangos 304-527-3625 or Stella Parakakis 304-527-4578. Philoptochos will be providing the meal.

Thursday, March 27th–Pastitsio Noodle Baking for Greek Festival. Time TBA

Friday, March 28th-Pastitsio Meat Sauce Baking for Greek Festival. Time TBA

Saturday, March 29th–8am Pastitsio Assembly Day for Greek Festival.

Saturday, April 12th–9:30am Saturday of Lazarus followed by Palm Folding and Pancake Breakfast

*Annual Homemade Easter Bread & Koulourakia Sale! We will only be making 200 loaves of Easter Bread, call your orders in to Marianne Balakos at (740) 264-2462. $10/loaf & $8/dz. Pick up dates will be on Tuesday, April 8th & Wednesday, April 9th from 12pm-2pm. Orders not picked up will be sold!

*Memorials can be scheduled at the wish of the family with the okay by Father Yanni.

*There is still festival food left for sale, please call the church office to get yours! 740-282-9835

*Greek class every Sunday following Liturgy at 12:30. Any questions, please contact Kalliopi at 740-707-3563.

*New office equipment needed: We are taking donations for a new computer for the secretary's office and a new paper folding machine. The combined cost is approximately $1500. Please make checks out to Holy Trinity Church with memo of “office”, so we know where your donation will go towards.

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