Holy Trinity Cathedral
Publish Date: 2025-08-17
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Parish News
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Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Saints and Feasts
Wisdom of the Fathers

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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:

Frank Reder – George Sares – Paul Sieben - Matthew Simko

EPISTLE READERS ARE:  English: Michael Thompson   Greek:  Maria McMurray

THIS WEEK’S ALTAR FLOWERS ARE SPONSORED BY: Gene and Faye Haberman, in honor of Maria Melas and everybody who celebrated their name day on August 15th. May God continue to bless them always!

THE PROSFORA, The Eucharistic Bread, prepared on behalf of the worshipping faithful, was offered today by Kelly Yakumithis and Faye Haberman. Thank you, and God Bless You.

THIS WEEK’S COFFEE HOUR IS SPONSORED ANONYMOUSLY. Please come for coffee, refreshments, and fellowship after Church today in our Veronie Community Hall.

THIS WEEK AT HOLY TRINITY:

Sunday, August 17th: Festival Workshop (Kourambiethes) 11:45 AM

Monday, August 18th: Festival Workshop (Kourambiethes) 9 AM, Dance Practice 6 PM

Tuesday, August 19th: Sunday School Teacher Meeting 6 PM

Sunday, August 24th: Festival Workshop (Make Up) 11:45 AM

August Pantry Update: Pantry items are needed for August!  We had another successful open pantry at the end of July. In total, in the month of July, we served 65 households and 95 people. Our ministry sees new faces each month. The most needed donations this month are boxed, shelf-stable milk, PB, jelly, and hearty meat soups. We also gratefully accept monetary donations, and we can shop for you.  Thank you all for your continued generosity and support for this very needed parish ministry!

Daughters of Penelope: The Toledo DOP chapter, Dodona #24, decided to sponsor Team "Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Community," because of the prevalence in our families and local Greek Orthodox community touched by the relentless disease of dementia and Alzheimer’s. You do not need to be a member of the AHEPA Family to support the Team.  We wish to bring together the entire local Greek Orthodox community to raise awareness and funds.  We recognize the disease affects everyone, and there is an ongoing need for care, support and research for individuals, families and communities facing the challenges brought by the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's and the entire spectrum of dementia. By sponsoring the "Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Community" Team, we wish to honor all of our beloved friends, families, coworkers, classmates and more who have been touched by this disease. Thank you for your support of the "Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Community" Team!

Project Mexico Update: Thanks to your faithful prayers and generous support, our Project Mexico team, in collaboration with four Project Mexico interns and a fantastic team of five from Rochester, NY, built a home for a family of four in Rosarito, Mexico. Glory to God! In the coming weeks we will share photos, videos, and testimonials, but in the meantime invite you to ask us about our trip. More importantly, think about joining us in 2026 – we’re already planning!

STEWARDSHIP:  We’re in the eighth month of this year’s Stewardship Campaign.  It’s also the start of summer and vacations.  Are you current with your pledge?  If you are..we thank you! If you aren’t.. please catch up.. we need everyone’s support to make this a successful campaign.   Have a safe, restful, and blessed summer.

Attention: Warm Hands to Warm Hearts (WHWH): Q: Who thinks about yarn in the summer? 

The members of WHWH! We hope you will too, especially if you frequent garage, yard, or rummage sales. 'Tis the season! Remember, 4-ply yarn works best for our needs, but we accept whatever you bring. Choose bright, fun colors! Let nature & summer activities inspire your choices. Think of flowers, fruits, vegetables, fireworks, the beach, or the sunrises/sunsets of the season. Thank you! Our summer meetings have been suspended due to festival workshops and family vacations. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM in the AHEPA Room of the Veronie Community Hall. For more information, contact Maria Petros at (419) 473-2387 or Elena Perry (419) 265-6275. 

ALTAR FLOWERS ARE NEEDED FOR: November 30th and December 14th. 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: August 24th - Tom Manton - 1 year; August 31st - Anthepe Jakubowski - 5 years; September 7th - Joanne Arvanitis - 1 year

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Mode

Although the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers guarded Your most pure body, You arose on the third day, O Savior, giving life to the world. For this reason, the heavenly powers cried out to you, O Giver of Life: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Your kingdom! Glory to Your dispensation, only Lover of Mankind!

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Dormition in the First Mode

In giving birth, thou didst preserve thy virginity; in thy dormition, thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos. Thou wast translated unto life, since thou art the Mother of Life; and by thine intercessions dost thou redeem our souls from death.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

Neither the grave nor death could contain the Theotokos, the unshakable hope, ever vigilant in intercession and protection. As Mother of life, He who dwelt in the ever-virginal womb transposed her to life.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Tenth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 21:1-14

At that time, Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and He revealed Himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas, called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the beach, yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you any fish?" They answered him, "No." He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, for the quantity of fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his clothes, for he was stripped for work, and sprang into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off. When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish lying on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask Him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after He was raised from the dead. .

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. First Mode. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16.

Brethren, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me.

Gospel Reading

10th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 17:14-23

At that time, a man came up to Jesus and kneeling before him said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him." And Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me." And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move hence to yonder place,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting." As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day."

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Saints and Feasts

August 17

10th Sunday of Matthew

August 17

Afterfeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary

August 17

Myron the Martyr of Cyzicus

Saint Myron was a priest during the reign of Decius, when Antipater was ruler of Achaia. On the day of our Lord's Nativity, Antipater entered the church to seize the Christians and punish them. Saint Myron, kindled with holy zeal, roundly insulted Antipater, for which he was hung up and scraped, then cast into a raging furnace, but was preserved unharmed. When Myron refused to worship the idols, Antipater commanded that strips be cut in the Saint's flesh from his shoulders to his feet; the Saint took one of the strips of his flesh and flung it in the tyrant's face. He was beaten, and scraped again upon his beaten flesh; then he was thrown to wild beasts, but when Antipater saw them leaving off their fierce nature and protecting the Saint from harm, he was overcome with unbearable shame and slew himself. The Saint was then sent to Cyzicus, where the proconsul had him beheaded, about the year 250.

August 17

Straton, Philip, Eutychian, & Cyprian the Martyrs of Nicomedea

August 17

Demetrios the New, Righteous-Martyr of Samaria

August 17

Eutychios, Eutychianos and Kassiani the siblings

August 17

Paul, Juliana, and those martyred with them (the executioners)

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Here Christ is not speaking of that faith which believes in Him undoubtingly and knows Him to be true God, but of the faith (needed) to work miracles. If ye have faith, He said, so exceedingly warm and burning as a grain of mustard seed (for these are its qualities), and if it is believed without a doubt that ye will perform signs, then ye will receive such power, that if ye desire to move the very mountains, ye will move them.
St. John Chrysostom
The Gospel Commentary, edited by Hieromonk German Ciuba, 2002, 4th Century

For a man to have such faith appears simple, but it is, on the contrary, something very lofty, not easily attained by many. Such faith is born of boldness before God; but such boldness comes (only) from pleasing God. Beloved, great labour is needed to acquire, through pleasing God, such boldness before Him that one firmly believes that he will grant all that one asks; as it is written, Ask, and it shall be given to you.
St. John Chrysostom
The Gospel Commentary: edited by Hieromonk German Ciuba, 2002., 4th Century

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