Holy Trinity Cathedral
Publish Date: 2025-03-16
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Hymns of the Day
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Saints and Feasts
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Holy Trinity Cathedral

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (419) 243-9189
  • Fax:
  • (419) 243-3799
  • Street Address:

  • 740 Superior Street

  • Toledo, OH 43604
  • Mailing Address:

  • 740 Superior Street

  • Toledo, OH 43604

Contact Information

Priest Father Larry Legakis


[email protected] | 419-243-9189

Services Schedule

Sunday Services Orthros 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Church School Following Holy Communion Week Day Divine Liturgy Orthros 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Evening Services Consult Echo Calendar or Weekly Bulletin for times.

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Parish News

Holy Trinity’s Mission Statement:  To worship and glorify God, by promoting the teachings, of the Greek Orthodox Faith. To encourage all members' participation through our Greek culture, educational programs,   community outreach and fundraising activities while serving God, our community and humanity

PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS USHERING TODAY:

Gene Haberman-Dr. Dean Kopan-Debbie Morris-Pete Papadimos

THIS WEEK'S MEMORIAL IS FOR: Nondas (40 Days) and Evangelia (8 years) Karabogias

                                                 May Their Memory Be Eternal

EPISTLE READERS ARE: Greek: Basil Apostolou; English: Paul Sieben

THIS WEEK’S ALTAR FLOWERS ARE SPONSORED BY: Basil and Despina Apostolou, in honor of their grandchildren, Evan and Emily, who are celebrating their 16th birthdays. May God Continue To Bless Them Always!

THE PROSFORA, the Eucharistic Bread, prepared on behalf of the worshipping faithful, was offered today by the Karabogias Family, Helen Matthews, and Anthe Christides. Thank you and God Bless you.

THIS WEEK'S COFFEE HOUR IS SPONSORED BY: The Family of Nondas and Evangelia Karabogias. May Their Memory Be Eternal. Please come after Church to our Veronie Community Hall for coffee, refreshments, and fellowship.

IN THE HOSPITAL THIS PAST WEEK: Georgia Rongakis (Flower)

                                                Perastika and a speedy recovery!

CONDOLENCES TO: The family of Stratos Kourous who passed away this past week and whose funeral is this Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. here at Holy Trinity.  Visitation is 9:00 a.m. May His Memory Be Eternal

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY:

Sunday, March 16th: Holy Trinity Oratorical Festival 12:30 PM, Pan Orthodox Vespers/Potluck at St. George (Woodley) 6 PM

Monday, March 17th: Greek Kitchen (Spanakopita) 9 AM, Great Compline 6 PM

Tuesday, March 18th: Bible Study 10 AM, Hellenic Dancers Practice 6 PM

Wednesday, March 19th: Presanctified Liturgy/Lenten Discussion 6 PM

Thursday, March 20th: Young at Heart 6 PM

Friday, March 21st: Confession 6 PM, 1st Salutations 7 PM

Saturday, March 22nd: ECM Team/Coach Retreat 10 AM, Ministry of Orthodox Parents 5 PM

Sunday, March 23rd: Greek Independence Day Program 11:30 AM, ECM Stakeholders Meeting 12 PM, Pan Orthodox Vespers/Potluck (Holy Trinity) 6 PM

Food Pantry Ministry: March update! Our church pantry is growing steadily.  We see new faces each month.  We have seen a real increase in the number of children that we serve. We served 71 households in February with a total number of 134 people in those families. 36 of those people were children. Giving to our pantry, with food or monetary donations, is a wonderful way to give to people-in-need during this Lenten period. Our current needed items are canned tuna, canned chicken, jelly, hearty soups. Thank you for all of your support!

Greek Kitchen: Tomorrow, Monday, March 17th, at 9 AM, Greek Kitchen will be working on Spanakopita! Please come help if you are able. If you can, please bring a brush and a saucepan. Many hands make light work!

Project Mexico Registration Fee Update: THANK YOU Holy Trinity Community, for generously supporting the Project Mexico Team! The team’s registration fees (the bulk of which apply toward building materials) total $10,800. As of Monday March 10, we have raised $7,010, with $3,090 remaining. Project Mexico’s registration fee deadline is March 30, and we are progressing well toward that goal thanks to your prayers and support. To donate, visit our Project Mexico team website: https://pm.managedmissions.com/Donations/Donate/82416Choose a specific person from the dropdown list or donate to the whole team. Later we’ll seek sponsorship for van rental and some participants’ airfare. If you wish to sponsor either of these, or for other questions, contact Elainie at 419.308.4341

CONGRATULATIONS to Nikko Theodorou, who received a FOrCE (Forming Orthodox Christian Evangelists) Grant that pays half of his Project Mexico registration fees. May God bless his mission journey.

CONGRATULATIONS to the Sunday School 3-5th grade classroom, who won the “Pennies for Project Mexico” challenge and received a donut party as their prize. The challenge raised $196.25, which will fund gifts for the St. Innocent Orphanage boys and the family for whom we build a home. Thank you to Dr. Sieben and the Sunday School teachers for supporting this mission fundraising project, and to Vasi, Nikko Theodorou, Lukia, and Pres. Jenny for coordinating. 

OUR 2025 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN IS WELL UNDERWAY. If you haven’t turned in your pledge card, please do so. We had a successful 2024 Campaign - let’s do it again this year! Thank you so much for your continued support of our beloved Holy Trinity Cathedral.

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES - The Raftopoulos Scholarship is now available. Please call the Church Office for the application form.  Deadline is May 5th. 

Please add:  PHILOPTOCHOS SERVICE SCHOLARISHIP is now available.  Please contact Phyllis Manton for an application. [email protected] The deadline is April 30, 2025. 

Greek School: Thank you to both our teacher and students for their engagement with the new Greek School class! A reminder that class is after Sunday School/Coffee Hour every Sunday until 12:45 PM. After the kids are done with their class, the adult class follows right after.

AHEPA/Daughters Scholarships – The AHEPA/Daughters Buckeye District scholarship application is now available for submission and is available at www.bsf.buckeyedistrict11.org. Submission deadline is March 31, 2025. The local and AHEPA National scholarships will be available soon. As a reminder, the District scholarship DOES NOT have a minimum GPA requirement. Please refer to www.ahepa.org for details on the National scholarship.

Attention: Warm Hands to Warm Hearts (WHWH): March means that Spring is on its way! If you would like to donate yarn this month, please choose 4-ply yarn in various shades of green or you can choose your favorite bright colors. We are always grateful for your contributions. Thank you! Our March meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025 at 1:00 PM in the Veronie Community Hall. Since it happens to be Greek Independence Day, let's celebrate by wearing colors of the Greek flag in honor of our heritage. For more information or questions, please contact Maria Petros at (419) 473-2387 or Elena Perry at (419) 265-6275.

ALTAR FLOWERS ARE NEEDED FOR: August 10th, 24th, & 31st. Cost is $50 for 2 beautiful vases. It’s a great way to show your support in honor or memory of someone and beautify our altar too! Call the Church office if you’re interested.

Upcoming Memorials: April 6th - Barbara Veronie - 1 year, John Veronie - 5 years; April 13th - Maria Cole - 1 and a half years, Otis Hawkins - 45 years, Freda Hawkins - 15 years (Trisagion)

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal First Mode

Let us worship the Word, O ye faithful, praising Him that with the Father and the Spirit is co-beginningless God, Who was born of a pure Virgin that we all be saved; for He was pleased to mount the Cross in the flesh that He assumed, accepting thus to endure death. And by His glorious rising, He also willed to resurrect the dead.

Apolytikion for Sun. of St. Gregory Palamas in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Light of Orthdoxy, pillar and teacher of the Church, adornment of monastics, invincible champion of theologians, O Gregory thou wonderworker, boast of Thessalonica, herald of grace: ever pray that our souls be saved.

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!"
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Fifth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Luke 24:12-35

At that time, [Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home wondering at what had happened. That very day] two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him. And He said to them, "What is this conversation which you are holding with each other as you walk?" and they stood still, looking sad. Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered Him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?" And He said to them, "What things?" And they said to him, "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to be condemned to death, and crucified Him. But we had hoped that He was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since this happened. Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find His body; and they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said; but Him they did not see." And He said to them, "O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was not it necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into this glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, He interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning Himself. So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He appeared to be going further, but they constrained Him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So He went in to stay with them. When He was at table with them, He took the bread and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished out of their sight. They said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked to us on the road, while He opened to us the scriptures?" And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven gathered together and those who were with them, who said, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" Then they told what had happened on the road and how He was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

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 1:10-14; 2:1-3.

IN THE BEGINNING, Thou, Lord, didst found the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of thy hands; they will perish, but thou remainest; they will all grow old like a garment, like a mantle thou wilt roll them up, and they will be changed. But thou art the same, and thy years will never end." But to what angel has he ever said, "Sit at my right hand, till I make thy enemies a stool for thy feet?" Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to serve, for the sake of those who are to obtain salvation?

Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For if the message declared by angels was valid and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard him.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
The Reading is from Mark 2:1-12

At that time, Jesus entered Capernaum and it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to them. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven." Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, "Why does this man speak thus? It is a blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question thus in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your pallet and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins"-he said to the paralytic-"I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home." And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

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Saints and Feasts

March 16

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

This divine Father, who was from Asia Minor, was from childhood reared in the royal court of Constantinople, where he was instructed in both religious and secular wisdom. Later, while still a youth, he left the imperial court and struggled in asceticism on Mount Athos, and in the Skete at Beroea. He spent some time in Thessalonica being treated for an illness that came from his harsh manner of life. He was present in Constantinople at the Council that was convened in 1341 against Barlaam of Calabria, and at the Council of 1347 against Acindynus, who was of like mind with Barlaam; Barlaam and Acindynus claimed that the grace of God is created. At both these Councils, the Saint contended courageously for the true dogmas of the Church of Christ, teaching in particular that divine grace is not created, but is the uncreated energies of God which are poured forth throughout creation: otherwise it would be impossible, if grace were created, for man to have genuine communion with the uncreated God. In 1347 he was appointed Metropolitan of Thessalonica. He tended his flock in an apostolic manner for some twelve years, and wrote many books and treatises on the most exalted doctrines of our Faith; and having lived for a total of sixty-three years, he reposed in the Lord in 1359.

His holy relics are kept in the Cathedral of Thessalonica. A full service was composed for his feast day by the Patriarch Philotheus in 1368, when it was established that his feast be celebrated on this day. Since works without right faith avail nothing, we set Orthodoxy of faith as the foundation of all that we accomplish during the Fast, by celebrating the Triumph of Orthodoxy the Sunday before, and the great defender of the teachings of the holy Fathers today.

March 16

Savinos the Martyr of Egypt

The holy Martyr Sabine was from Hermopolis in Egypt, and was known for his zeal and piety. During the persecution of Diocletian, he concealed himself with other Christians in a small dwelling outside the city. But when he was discovered, and professed his faith in Christ, he was taken before Arian the Governor, and after he had been tortured he was drowned in the river. Concerning Arian the Governor, See also December 14.

March 16

Christodoulos the Wonderworker of Patmos

Saint Christodulus, who was from the region of Nicaea of Bithynia, was the son of Theodore and Anna, and was given the name John. He assumed the monastic habit in his youth and was renamed Christodulus ("slave of Christ" in Greek). At first, he lived the ascetical life in various places, then he received permission and monetary aid from the Emperor Alexis I Comnenus (reigned 1081-1118), and built on the island of Patmos a church and monastery named in honour of Saint John the Evangelist. These buildings stand to this day. However, when the Arabs attacked that place, he fled with his disciples and went to Euboia (Euripus), where also he completed the course of his life about the end of the eleventh century on the 16th of March. The disciples of this righteous man took his sacred incorrupt remains and transferred them to his own monastery, where they repose to this day for the sanctification of those who have recourse to them with faith.

March 16

Aristovoulos, Apostle of the 70

March 16

Julian the Martyr

March 16

Romanos the Hieromartyr of Parium

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Take up your bed. Carry the very mat that once carried you. Change places, so that what was the proof of your sickness may now give testimony to your soundness. Your bed of pain becomes the sign of healing, its very weight the measure of the strength that has been restored to you.
St. Peter Chrysologus
Homily 50.6. Taken from: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. Vol. 2: Mark. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2005, p. 27.

Now Matthew indeed saith, that "they brought him," but the others, that they also broke up the roof, and let him down. And they put the sick man before Christ, saying nothing, but committing the whole to Him.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 29 on Matthew 9, 1. B#54, pp. 195, 196, 4th Century

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