Holy Trinity Church
Publish Date: 2025-06-01
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Holy Trinity Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (978) 458-8092
  • Fax:
  • (978) 970-0935
  • Street Address:

  • 62 Lewis Street

  • Lowell, MA 01854


Contact Information






Services Schedule

Orthros: 9:00am 
Divine Liturgy: 10:00am
Sunday Fellowship: following Divine Liturgy


Past Bulletins


Today's Calendar

Fellowship Coffee Hour  hosted by Philoptochos.

Parish Council Members on Duty:   Betty Themeles, Thomas Themeles, Joan Metropolis and George Tgibides

2025 Metropolis of Boston Ministry Awards
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Vasilios K. Piskopanis, Holy Trinity's 2025 recipient of the Metropolis Laity Award. The Ministry Awards Reception will be held at Gillette Stadium - Putnam Club on June 8th.

After graduating from Lowell High School, Vasili received a BS in Business Administration from UMASS-Lowell and subsequently, an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. Like many young people in Merrimack Valley, he started working at a Market Basket in 2001 and, over the next 20 years, worked his way up to a managerial position which included preparation of new stores across New England. He is currently a Talent Acquisition Consultant with Nova Biomedical in Waltham/Billerica, MA.

Vasili is a lifelong member of the Holy Trinity Parish and the son of Konstantinos & Magdalini Piskopanis. To our great joy, he will be joined in marriage to the lovely Maria Soulios this coming fall. Kala Stefana!

Vasili is a proud alumnus of our parochial school, the Hellenic American Academy and throughout his childhood participated in Sunday School, GOYA and faithfully served as an altar boy. Since 2019 he has served on the Parish Council. His participation in parish activities is boundless. There are no events within our parish that he is not a part of:  Leads the young men of our parish who carry the Epitaphios every year during the Good Friday procession, “Greek Festival” (co-chair for several years), church concession at the Lowell Folk Festival, Holy Trinity Golf Tournament, Chair of the forthcoming “Comedy Night with Angelo Tsarouchas” fundraiser in November and so much more.

Simply said, Vasili, along with his family, is an essential part of the future of the Holy Trinity Parish and exemplifies the importance of our church life to our faith and culture.

 

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Weekly Calendar

This week:   
  • June 04: Philoptochos Meeting
  • June 07, Saturday: Divine Liturgy, Saturday of Souls - Ψυχοσάββατο
  • June 08, Sunday: Divine Liturgy of Pentecost Sunday, followed by the Vesper Service of the bending of the knee. Feast Day of our Church. Θεία Λειτουργία της Πεντηκοστής και Εσπερινός της Γονυκλισιας.

The FAITH Scholarship for Academic Excellence program is now accepting applications from graduating high school seniors within the Hellenic-American Greek Orthodox community!  The application is available to download at thefaithendowment.org/scholarships. Deadline is June 24, 2025.

Scholarships are awarded on a merit basis with applicants given the option to be considered for additional financial need-based allocations. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors of Hellenic descent and/or Greek Orthodox faith who are enrolling in a 4-year accredited U.S. university this fall.  Full criteria and eligibility listed in application. Scholarship recipients will join the FAITH Scholar network, which has grown to include over 950 students from across the country. For over twenty years, FAITH has supported the Hellenic-American Greek Orthodox community by awarding scholarships to exceptional young leaders. For any questions or inquiries, email [email protected] or call (212) 803-9363.

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Announcements

 Holy Trinity News
SUMMER HOURS: June 15—September 14:  Orthros 8am and Divine Liturgy 9am, unless less noted otherwise.
Upcoming Church Services
  • June 08, Sunday: Divine Liturgy of Pentecost Sunday, followed by the Vesper Service of the bending of the knee. Feast Day of our Church. Θεία Λειτουργία της Πεντηκοστής και Εσπερινός της Γονυκλισιας.
  • June 09, Monday: Divine Liturgy, Monday of the Holy Spirit - Θεία Λειτουργία του Αγίου Πνεύματος Εορτή της εκκλησίας μας.
  • August 01, Friday, 6:00pm: Paraklesis to the Theotokos - Παρακλησις προς την Υπεραγια Θεοτοκο
  • August 05, Tuesday, (time to be announced): Vesper Service for the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord, at the Transfiguration Church.    Ή Μεταμορφωσις του Σωτήρος.
  • August 06, Wednesday, (time to be announced): Divine Liturgy for the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord, at the Transfiguration Church.  Ή Μεταμορφωσις του Σωτήρος.
  • August 08, Friday, 6:00pm: Paraklesis to the Theotokos - Παρακλησις προς την Υπεραγια Θεοτοκο
  • August 11, Monday 6:00pm: Paraklesis to the Theotokos - Παρακλησις προς την Υπεραγια Θεοτοκο
  • August 14, Thursday, (time to be announced): Vespers and Epitaphios Service, for the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos. Assumption Church of Dracut. Εσπερινός και Επιταφειος Θρήνος για την Υπεραγια Θεοτόκο. Εκκλησία της Μετάστασης της Θεοτόκου(Παναγιτσα).
  • August 15, Friday (time to be announced): Divine Liturgy of the Dormition of the Theotokos, at the Assumption Church of Dracut.   Θεία Λειτουργία για την Κοίμηση της Υπεραγιας Θεοτόκου. 
  • August 29, Friday: Divine Liturgy, Beheading of Saint John the Baptist. Θεία Λειτουργία, Αποκεφαλισις

   Philoptochos News: follow us on Facebook at Holy-Trinity-Ladies-Philoptochos-Lowell 

Next Philoptochos meeting:  June 4

Fellowship Coffee Hours during the Summer:  Philoptochos will resume hosting fellowship coffee hours on September 8th.   Please consider hosting a "Summer Coffee Hour" during the summer months.  It’s simple:  Philoptochos will provide the coffee and paper goods and you provide the donuts.  Call the church office, or send an email to [email protected], to sign up for a Sunday in July or August.

  Hellenic American Academy and HAA PTA News (hellenicaa.org)  

 

Church Office Hours:   Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00am - 2:00pm .  If you need to visit the office at a different date or time, please call during office hours or send an email to [email protected], to schedule an appointment. Kindly use the Lewis Street side entrance and ring the bell or, call the office to enter through the elevator entrance.

 Pastoral Visits
Please call the Church Office at 978 458-8092 to arrange a hospital, nursing home or shut-in visit by Fr. Nick.  Health care facilities are unable to contact us because of HIPAA regulations.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News & On-Line Ministries www.goarch.org:
Communications Department:  https://www.goarch.org/departments/communications
Family Care:  https://www.goarch.org/departments/family
New Charter for the Second Centennial: https://charter.goarch.org/ 
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOA) announces the launch of a dedicated website (charter.goarch.org) aimed at providing comprehensive, up-to-date, and accurate information concerning the proposed revision of the Archdiocese’s Charter.
 
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Upcoming Events - Save the Date

Greek Festival June 13-14-15...less than 2 weeks away!

Let's come together as a community to make this year's Greek Festival the best one yet!

  • Festival Mailing with Main Raffle tickets and Sponsor Information: Sponsorships, whether large or small, are essential for our parish to cover festival expenses, allowing all festival income to be retained as profit.  

  • Volunteers Needed:  Signup link to be a volunteer at the Festival: Volunteer Sign Up You may also call or email the church office or see Theodora Stathopoulos during Fellowship Hour on Sunday.

 
 
 
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Fathers of the 1st Council
The Reading is from Acts of the Apostles 20:16-18, 28-36

IN THOSE DAYS, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesos, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. And from Miletos he sent to Ephesos and called to him the elders of the church. And when they came to him, he said to them: "Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own Son. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me. In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, 'it is more blessed to give than to receive.' " And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

Fathers of the 1st Council
Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 20:16-18, 28-36

Ἐν ταῖς ἡμεραῖς ἐκείναις, ἔκρινεν ὁ Παῦλος παραπλεῦσαι τὴν Ἔφεσον, ὅπως μὴ γένηται αὐτῷ χρονοτριβῆσαι ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ· ἔσπευδεν γάρ, εἰ δυνατὸν ἦν αὐτῷ, τὴν ἡμέραν τῆς Πεντηκοστῆς γενέσθαι εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα. Ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς Μιλήτου πέμψας εἰς Ἔφεσον μετεκαλέσατο τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας. Ὡς δὲ παρεγένοντο πρὸς αὐτόν, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, προσέχετε οὖν ἑαυτοῖς καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ, ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους, ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ κυρίου καὶ θεοῦ, ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος. Ἐγὼ γὰρ οἶδα τοῦτο, ὅτι εἰσελεύσονται μετὰ τὴν ἄφιξίν μου λύκοι βαρεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς, μὴ φειδόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου· καὶ ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ἀναστήσονται ἄνδρες λαλοῦντες διεστραμμένα, τοῦ ἀποσπᾷν τοὺς μαθητὰς ὀπίσω αὐτῶν. Διὸ γρηγορεῖτε, μνημονεύοντες ὅτι τριετίαν νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν οὐκ ἐπαυσάμην μετὰ δακρύων νουθετῶν ἕνα ἕκαστον. Καὶ τὰ νῦν παρατίθεμαι ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, τῷ θεῷ καὶ τῷ λόγῳ τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ, τῷ δυναμένῳ ἐποικοδομῆσαι, καὶ δοῦναι ὑμῖν κληρονομίαν ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πᾶσιν. Ἀργυρίου ἢ χρυσίου ἢ ἱματισμοῦ οὐδενὸς ἐπεθύμησα. Αὐτοὶ γινώσκετε ὅτι ταῖς χρείαις μου καὶ τοῖς οὖσιν μετʼ ἐμοῦ ὑπηρέτησαν αἱ χεῖρες αὗται. Πάντα ὑπέδειξα ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὕτως κοπιῶντας δεῖ ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι τῶν ἀσθενούντων, μνημονεύειν τε τῶν λόγων τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπεν, Μακάριόν ἐστιν μᾶλλον διδόναι ἢ λαμβάνειν. Καὶ ταῦτα εἰπών, θεὶς τὰ γόνατα αὐτοῦ, σὺν πᾶσιν αὐτοῖς προσηύξατο.


Gospel Reading

Fathers of the 1st Council
The Reading is from John 17:1-13

At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work which you gave me to do; and now, Father, you glorify me in your own presence with the glory which I had with you before the world was made.

"I have manifested your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world; yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you; for I have given them the words which you gave me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you did send me. I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are mine; all mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves."

Fathers of the 1st Council
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 17:1-13

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, καὶ ἐπῆρε τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ εἶπε· πάτερ, ἐλήλυθεν ἡ ὥρα· δόξασόν σου τὸν υἱόν, ἵνα καὶ ὁ υἱός σου δοξάσῃ σε, καθὼς ἔδωκας αὐτῷ ἐξουσίαν πάσης σαρκός, ἵνα πᾶν ὃ δέδωκας αὐτῷ δώσῃ αὐτοῖς ζωὴν αἰώνιον. αὕτη δέ ἐστιν ἡ αἰώνιος ζωή, ἵνα γινώσκωσί σε τὸν μόνον ἀληθινὸν Θεὸν καὶ ὃν ἀπέστειλας ᾿Ιησοῦν Χριστόν. ἐγώ σε ἐδόξασα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, τὸ ἔργον ἐτελείωσα ὃ δέδωκάς μοι ἵνα ποιήσω· καὶ νῦν δόξασόν με σύ, πάτερ, παρὰ σεαυτῷ τῇ δόξῃ ᾗ εἶχον πρὸ τοῦ τὸν κόσμον εἶναι παρὰ σοί. ᾿Εφανέρωσά σου τὸ ὄνομα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις οὓς δέδωκάς μοι ἐκ τοῦ κόσμου. σοὶ ἦσαν καὶ ἐμοὶ αὐτοὺς δέδωκας, καὶ τὸν λόγον σου τετηρήκασι. νῦν ἔγνωκαν ὅτι πάντα ὅσα δέδωκάς μοι παρὰ σοῦ ἐστιν· ὅτι τὰ ῥήματα ἃ δέδωκάς μοι δέδωκα αὐτοῖς, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλαβον, καὶ ἔγνωσαν ἀληθῶς ὅτι παρὰ σοῦ ἐξῆλθον, καὶ ἐπίστευσαν ὅτι σύ με ἀπέστειλας. ᾿Εγὼ περὶ αὐτῶν ἐρωτῶ· οὐ περὶ τοῦ κόσμου ἐρωτῶ, ἀλλὰ περὶ ὧν δέδωκάς μοι, ὅτι σοί εἰσι, καὶ τὰ ἐμὰ πάντα σά ἐστι καὶ τὰ σὰ ἐμά, καὶ δεδόξασμαι ἐν αὐτοῖς. καὶ οὐκέτι εἰμὶ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, καὶ οὗτοι ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ εἰσί, καὶ ἐγὼ πρὸς σὲ ἔρχομαι. πάτερ ἅγιε, τήρησον αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ᾧ δέδωκάς μοι, ἵνα ὦσιν ἓν καθὼς ἡμεῖς. ὅτε ἤμην μετ᾽ αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, ἐγὼ ἐτήρουν αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου· οὓς δέδωκάς μοι ἐφύλαξα, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐξ αὐτῶν ἀπώλετο εἰ μὴ ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀπωλείας, ἵνα ἡ γραφὴ πληρωθῇ. νῦν δὲ πρὸς σὲ ἔρχομαι, καὶ ταῦτα λαλῶ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ἵνα ἔχωσι τὴν χαρὰν τὴν ἐμὴν πεπληρωμένην ἐν αὐτοῖς.


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Saints and Feasts

June 01

Fathers of the 1st Council

The heresiarch Arius was a Libyan by race and a protopresbyter of the Church of Alexandria. In 315, he began to blaspheme against the Son and Word of God, saying that He is not true God, consubstantial with the Father, but is rather a work and creation, alien to the essence and glory of the Father, and that there was a time when He was not. This frightful blasphemy shook the faithful of Alexandria. Alexander, his Archbishop, after trying in vain to correct him through admonitions, cut him off from communion and finally in a local council deposed him in the year 321. Yet neither did the blasphemer wish to be corrected, nor did he cease sowing the deadly tares of his heretical teachings; but writing to the bishops of other cities, Arius and his followers requested that his doctrine be examined, and if it were unsound, that the correct teaching be declared to him. By this means, his heresy became universally known and won many supporters, so that the whole Church was soon in an uproar.

Therefore, moved by divine zeal, the first Christian Sovereign, Saint Constantine the Great, the equal to the Apostles, summoned the renowned First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, a city of Bithynia. It was there that the shepherds and teachers of the Church of Christ gathered from all regions in the year 325. All of them, with one mouth and one voice, declared that the Son and Word of God is one in essence with the Father, true God of true God, and they composed the holy Symbol of Faith up to the seventh article (since the remainder, beginning with "And in the Holy Spirit," was completed by the Second Ecumenical Council). Thus they anathematized the impious Arius of evil belief and those of like mind with him, and cut them off as rotten members from the whole body of the faithful.

Therefore, recognizing the divine Fathers as heralds of the Faith after the divine Apostles, the Church of Christ has appointed this present Sunday for their annual commemoration, in thanksgiving and unto the glory of God, unto their praise and honour, and unto the strengthening of the true Faith.


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Wisdom of the Fathers

For there is One God, and One Mediator between God and Man, the Man Christ Jesus. For He still pleads even now as Man for my salvation; ...
St. Gregory the Theologian
4th Theological Oration, 4th Century

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Archdiocese News

Patriarchal and Synodal Encyclical Issued on the Occasion of the 1700th Anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea

05/29/2025

We offer a hymn of thanks to the almighty, all-seeing, and benevolent God in Trinity, who vouchsafed that His people reach the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, which bore spiritual witness to the authentic faith in divine Word born without beginning and truly consubstantial with the Father, “who for us and for our salvation descended, was incarnate and became human, suffered and arose on the third day, and ascended to the heavens, who will come again to judge the living and the dead.”


Maliotis Cultural Center Begins 11th International Summer University

05/25/2025

The halls of the Maliotis Cultural Center came alive last night as they proudly hosted the Welcoming Dinner for the participants of the 11th International Summer University—a truly global initiative that celebrates the Greek language, culture, and media.


Archons Spearhead Religious Freedom Proclamation in New Hampshire State Senate

05/23/2025

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, New Hampshire State Senator Denise Ricciardi (R-Bedford) made a speech in the New Hampshire State Senate, urging the state body to adopt a Proclamation for Religious Freedom. Spearheading this all-important initiative was Archon Christos Chrisafides.


Alpha Omega Council Hosts 2025 Greek Heritage Night with Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on June 10th in Honor of Harry Agganis, "The Golden Greek"

05/23/2025

The Alpha Omega Council of Boston, a Greek American organization cultivating the ideals of Hellenism by uniting Americans of Hellenic descent and Philhellenes through philanthropy and fellowship, is hosting annual Greek Heritage Night with the Boston Red Sox (vs. the Tampa Bay Rays) at Fenway Park on June 10, 2025, which is expected to welcome 5,000 Greek Americans to the stadium in celebration of Hellenism.


International Orthodox Christian Charities: May Volunteer Updates

05/22/2025

IOCC is continuing Hurricanes Helene and Milton response efforts in Florida and Tennessee. Rebuilding is in full swing! This year, IOCC has hosted more than ten volunteer teams, as well as an AmeriCorps NCCC team, who have helped repair over 35 homes. Volunteers have learned how to lay flooring, cut and install drywall, mud and tape walls, and install doors and trim. Each task a volunteer completes brings homeowners one step closer to restoring their homes to pre-storm condition.


God’s Great Harvest: A Profile of OCPM Michigan

05/22/2025

It all started with one priest writing letters to just one man behind bars. Now, sixteen years later, 21 Orthodox clergy and laity serve 69 people in four different prison facilities across Michigan.


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