ANNOUNCEMENTS
Memorial Day, May 27, we will have Orthros, Divine Liturgy, and a Memorial Service here at Holy Trinity. Please join us for our prayers as we honor those who have served and those currently serving in our Armed Forces. Thank you for your service on behalf of our Nation!
This week on Wednesday we celebrate the Feast of Mid Pentecost during which we honor Jesus Christ as our Living Water. As a part of this Feast we celebrate the Small Blessing of Water and so we encourage everyone to come and receive the blessing of the Holy Water!
We offer a reminder that we continue to greet each with the Pascha greeting of Christ is Risen until the Leavetaking of Holy Pascha on Wednesday, June 12 the day before Holy Ascension. We also do not kneel or say the prayer O Heavenly King until the Feast of Holy Pentecost on Sunday, June 23.
In the Orthodox Church the services from Holy Pascha until Holy Pentecost follow the contents of a special Liturgical book called the Pentecostarion. To learn more about this come and join us for our talk and discussion after the Wednesday evening Vespers services.
We are pleased to announce that next Sunday, May 26, between Orthros and Divine Liturgy we will celebrate the 40th Churching prayers with Catechumens Trent and Rachel Milam and their newborn son Oscar. Join us as we rejoice and pray with Trent, Rachel and Oscar on this day. On Sunday, June 9, Oscar will be baptized James after the Holy Apostle James and his godparents will be Ethan and Alex Adkins from Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church(OCA) Clinton, Mississippi.
Our sister parish of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in New Orleans will have the last day of its Annual Greek festival today, May 26. Let us continue to support them in participation in their festivities!
We are pleased to announce that the printed copies of our Parish schedule for June are now available in the Narthex and Church Side Entrance. Please pick up your copy and join us in the prayer and worship of our Parish Community. The June calendar is also on the church website at https://holytrinitybiloxi.org/.
BIRTHDAYS
Today we offer our best wishes and congratulations to Olga Black who celebrates her birthday on May 29, Anthea Ravanos and Bethany Sommers who celebrate their birthday on May 31. May the Lord our God bless His servants Olga, Anthea, and Bethany. May He 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.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK AND RECOVERING
Pray for Saidi Maalouf, Niki Arnold, Karen Henderson, Tristan Freeman, Photine Hagicostas, and Demetri Vlahos 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 inserts for the 2024 Stewardship Pledge Form and a current list of parishioners who have pledged for this year.