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

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (228) 388-6138
  • Street Address:

  • 255 Beauvoir Rd.

  • Biloxi, MS 39531


Contact Information




Services Schedule

Service schedule varies.  The current schedule can be found in the bulletin or parish website.

 


Past Bulletins


Father Paisius McGrath, Presbyter

Glory to Jesus Christ! Greetings to the faithful members and families of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.  May Christ our God continue to bless and guide us now and always!

Today on the Sunday between Holy Ascension and Holy Pentecost we have before us the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council.  In today's Gospel Reading from Saint John 17:1-13, we hear Christ praying for the Holy Apostles as He is about to ascend back to the Father in Heaven. This prayer, often called the High Priestly Prayer, reflects our Lord's concern for His Disciples and those in the Church who would follow them.  He prays for the Father to keep them in unity, truth, and safety just as He has kept them during His earthly ministry.  In this we see that that Christ has concern and care for His followers to be kept safe and faithful while living in the world and safe from the attacks of the evil one and his followers who try to destroy the unity and faithfulness of those in the Church.  In time this unity and faithfulness will be protected and guided by the Holy Spirit and His activity in the ongoing life of the Church including through the actions, ministry, and teachings of the Holy Fathers and Councils as we see represented by the Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council of Nicea in 325 A.D., those whom we honor and celebrate today.

 

       Your Pastor,
 
       Father Paisius R. McGrath

 

 

  

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 4th Tone. Daniel 3.26,27.
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
Verse: For you are just in all you have done.

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.


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."


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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.


June 06

The Apodosis of the Feast of the Holy Ascension


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal 2nd Tone

When the angelic powers appeared at Your grave, the soldiers guarding it feared and became as dead. And standing by the sepulcher was Mary who was seeking Your immaculate body. You devastated Hades, not afflicted by it. You went to meet the virgin, and granted eternal life. You resurrected from the dead. O Lord, glory to You.

Apolytikion for Holy Ascension in the 4th Tone

Thou hast ascended in glory, O Christ our God, and gladdened Thy disciples with the promise of the Holy Spirit; and they were assured by the blessing that Thou art the Son of God and Redeemer of the world.

Apolytikion for Fathers of the 1st Council in the Plagal 4th Tone

Most glorified art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast established our Fathers as luminous stars upon the earth, and through them didst guide us all to the true Faith. O Most Merciful One, glory be to Thee.

Apolytikion for the Church in the 1st Tone

Blessed are You, O Christ our God, who made fishermen all-wise, sending upon them the Holy Spirit and, through them, netting the world. O Loving One, glory to You.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal 2nd Tone

O Christ our God, upon fulfilling Your dispensation for our sake, You ascended in Glory, uniting the earthly with the heavenly. You were never separate but remained inseparable, and cried out to those who love You, "I am with you and no one is against you."
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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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Upcoming Services and Events

  • Upcoming Services and Events

    June 1 to June 9, 2025

    Sunday, June 1

    Saint Justin the Philosopher and Martyr

    Sunday of Holy Fathers of 1st Ecumenical Council

    9:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    12:30PM Catechumen Class

    Monday, June 2

    6:00PM Parish Council Meeting

    Wednesday, June 4

    6:00PM Daily Vespers and Talk with Potluck Meal

    Thursday, June 5

    6:00PM Parish Bible Study

    Friday, June 6

    Apodosis/Leavetaking of Ascension

    9:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Saturday, June 7

    Soul Saturday

    9:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    6:00PM Byzantine Chant Class

    Sunday, June 8

    Holy Pentacost/Descent of Holy Spirit

    Parish Patronal Feast

    Fast Free

    9:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM Holy Pentecost Kneeeling Prayers

    12:00PM Parish Feast Day Luncheon

    Monday, June 9

    Monday of the Holy Spirit

    Saints Cyril of Alexandria and Columba of Iona

    Fast Free

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Announcements

 

BIRTHDAYS

Today we extend our best wishes and congratulations to Maria Zeidan as she celebrates her birthday on June 3.  May the Lord our God bless and guide her and grant to her blessing for many years.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 
Today we commemorate the Holy Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council of Nicea in 325 A.D. This celebration today marks the 1,700th Anniversary of this pivotal and important Council and the Holy Fathers gathered there under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to outline the basic teaching of our Holy Church.  The Symbol of Faith they have given to us as the Nicene Creed continues to be the bedrock of our Faith today!
 
Today we offer a reminder that this coming Saturday, June 7, we have a Soul Saturday in which we offer a Memorial Service for all Departed.  Please join us as we join together in praying for all our departed loved ones and friends in this special and beautiful way!
 
This coming Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Holy Pentecost and the Descent of the Holy Spirit and the birth of our Holy Church as well as the Patronal Feast of our Holy Trinity Parish.  Among the beautiful celebrations on this day will be the Pentecost Kneeling Prayers as well as the First Confession celebration with Hershel and Hiro Warden and Madalyn and Samuel Maung!
 

HOLY TRINITY SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

Monday, June 2, Parish Council Meeting 6:00 p.m.
 
Wednesday, June 4, Daily Vespers and Talk 6:00 p.m.
Potluck Meal
 
Thursday, June 5, Parish Bible Study 6:00 p.m.
 
Friday, June 6, Apodosis (Leavetaking) of Holy Ascension, Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
 
Saturday, June 7, Soul Saturday, Orthros 9:30 a.m.
Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.  Memorial Service 11:30 am
Great Vespers with Artoklasia 5:00 p.m.
Byzantine Chant Class
 
Sunday, June 8, Feast of Holy Pentecost/ Descent of Holy Spirit/ Parish Patronal Feast Day, Orthros 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Pentecost Kneeling Prayers 11:45 a.m.
Parish Feast Day Celebration
 

The Ministry of Holy Trinity is enabled, thanks be to God, by the faithful support of the following stewards of our Parish:

Abrahem Samander
Adam & Shauna Angel
Akaterina Vamvakas
Alijah King
Angele Lorio
Angelos and Elizabeth Vamvakas
Brad & Mandy Sartor
Carl & Nancy Malek
Chris Mavromihalis
Chrissanthi Beach
Colleen Collins
Crystal & Cassidy Anderson
Del & Jill Wilber
Edward S. Maikranz
Eleni Vganges
George & Janie Mavromihalis
George & Sheila Yurchak
George J. Vaporis
George L. Contas
Gus Ravenous
Guy Bowering
Jeff & Christie Maung
Irene Adeline
Irene Koskan
Jaime Ross
John & Donna Collins
Katie Monroe
Louis and Linda Peters
Malama Thrasivoulou
Mousa Maloof
Mihnea C. & Viorica M Ionescu
Nada D. Harris
Nataliya Petrovska Kirkby
Nicoletta Conner
Panagiotis "Peter" & Maria Loukatos
Rodney and Karen Bridges
Seth Willison
Spiro Vganges
Tim Gilmore
Trent & Rachel Milan
William Patrick Weaver
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