ANNOUNCEMENTS
We offer a reminder that this year Western Christians begin their Great Lent this week with Ash Wednesday, February 14, while the Orthodox Church will begin our Great Lent on Monday, March 18. Because of this our Holy Pascha will be Sunday, May 5 this year.
On February 25, we commemorate the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee and the beginning of the Lenten Triodion. This begins the several weeks of our Pre Lent season of preparation for Great Lent and consists of the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, Sunday of the Prodigal son, Sunday of the Last Judgment( Meatfare Sunday) and Sunday of Forgiveness (Cheese fare Sunday). Following the Triodion Great Lent and the Great Fast will begin on Monday, March 18 and Holy Pascha will then be on Sunday, May 5. Please pick up the special flyer on the Pre-Lenten and Lenten Sundays on the candle table in the Narthex.
Also as we prepare to enter this Pascha season you can use a wonderful resource on the Archdiocese website. Click on each day of the Triodion, Great Lent, Holy Week, or Pentekostarion to see a detailed explaination of the day and on many occasions it's respective icon. Go to https://www.goarch.org/lent. See the bulletin insert for a screenshot of the website.
As we prepare to enter our Pre Lenten preparation, we offer a reminder that we will have our three Lenten Soul Saturday services on March 16, 23 and 30. Please make sure the names of your departed family members and friends are handed in to Father Paisius so that we can pray for them all at these special Memorial Services. Forms to list your names are available in the Narthex and bulletin insert.
We wish to announce that next Saturday, March 2, there will be a Lenten Retreat at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral from 10:30 am - 3 pm followed by Great Vespers. This year's Lenten Retreat is entitled " The Cross of Christ and the Cross of Christians" and the speaker will be Father George Parsenios, Professor of Theology at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts. There is no cost for this retreat but please RSVP to priest@holytrinitycathedral.org
We offer a reminder that as we approach the start of Great Lent the time for Home Blessings before Lent goes through March 9. After Holy Pascha there will be a continued time for Home Blessings.
We wish to announce that our next Parish General Assembly will be following Divine Liturgy on Sunday, March 10. Please join us as we discuss together the ongoing life and ministry of our Parish Community. Please remember that to vote at our Parish General Assembly everyone needs to have met your financial commitment to the Parish, please check with Rodney Bridges for more on this.
Our Parish website calendar has been updated with our schedule for March and printed copies of the monthly schedule are available today on the tables in the Narthex and Church side entrance.
BIRTHDAYS
This week we extend our best wishes and congratulations to George Trigas as he celebrates his birthday on February 25, to Kally Vlahos and Jesse Beddoe as they celebrate their birthday on February 28, to Virginia Freeman as she celebrates her birtday on March 1, and to Nicolleta Connner and Alexandru Tulburi as they celebrate their birthday on March 2. . May the Lord our God bless His servants, George, Kally, Jesse, Virginia, Nicolleta and Alexandru, and grant to them many more blessed and happy years!
If we missed your anniversary or birthday it means we don't have you information listed on our roster. Please let us know so we can make the updates.
ANNIVERSARIES
On Feb 19, Louie and Linda Peters celebrated their anniversary. They have been married for 47 years. They have been supporters of Holy Trinity for many many years. The Holy Trinity community thanks them for their service to our parish and congratulates them on their anniversary. May the Lord bless them and grant them many more blessed and happy years.
MEMORIAL
Sunday, February 25, at the end of Divine Liturgy we offer the 1 year Memorial Service for George Magiros and Nick Connors and Memorial for all members of Magiros and Connors families. May the Lord our God grant to them a blessed repose and may their Memory be Eternal!
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK AND RECOVERING
Pray for Saidi Maalouf, Niki Arnold, Karen Henderson, Tristan Freeman, Demetri Vlahos, and Angelo Hagicostas as they recover from their illnesses. May the Lord our God quickly heal His servants. Get well soon.
Please let Father Paisius know of any parishioner who is sick so we may pray for them.
ORTHODOX STEWARDSHIP
Orthodox Christian Stewardship is a way of life, which acknowledges accountability, reverence, and responsibility before God. A primary goal of Stewardship is to promote spiritual growth and strengthen faith. Becoming a Steward begins when we believe in God, to whom we give our love, loyalty and trust and act on those beliefs. As Stewards, we affirm that every aspect of our lives comes as a gift from Him. Stewardship calls on the faithful to cheerfully offer back to God a portion of the gifts with which they have been blessed. See bulletin insert for 2024 Stewardship Pledge Form.