ANNOUNCEMENTS
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.
This week in the Orthodox Church we celebrate the Feast of the Apodosis or Leavetaking of Holy Pascha on Wednesday, June 12 and the Feast of the Holy Ascension of Christ on Thursday, June 13. These are great and important commemorations of our Orthodox Faith and we invite everyone to join us as we worship together as a Parish Community.
In a few weeks we will celebrate the Feast of Holy Pentecost and the Descent of the Holy Spirit on Sunday, June 23. This is a beautiful and important Feast in our lives not only as the historical Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Holy Apostle and the beginning of the Church but also a testimony to the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
The Feast of Holy Pentecost is also our Parish Patronal Feast and so on Sunday, June 23 following Orthros, Divine Liturgy and the Holy Pentecost Kneeling Prayers, we will have a Luncheon to celebrate our Parish Feast Day. We are asking each of our members and families to please bring a covered dish to share as we celebrate this day as a Parish Community!
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 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/.
BAPTISMS
We offer our best wishes and congratulations to James Oscar Millam who was received into the Church on June 8 by Holy Baptism. May the Lord our God bless His newly Illumined child, James, and his parents Trent and Rachel Millam and his godparents Ethan and Alex Adkins and their family and may He grant to them all many blessed and happy years!
We are pleased to announce that on Sunday, June 16 at 2:00 pm we will celebrate the Holy Baptism of the Child of God, Annie Belle Wells, at 2 pm. Her parents are here while her father is doing training with the Air Force. Let us pray for the child Annie, her parents Ryan and Maria Wells and her godparents!
BIRTHDAYS
Today we offer our best wishes and congratulations to Gabriella Ross who celebrates her birthday on June 11, Zachary Pfarrer who celebrates his birthday on June 12, Katherine Kaleto and Mike Rood who celebrate their birthday on June 13, and Pat Portaritis and Guy Bowering who clebrate their birthday on June 14. May the Lord our God bless His servants Gabriella, Zachary, Katherine, Mike, Pat, and Guy. 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, Demetri Vlahos, and Wilson Arnold 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.