Our Vision: To Know God Entrance Hymn Come let us bow down to Christ as we worship Him the Son of God. Save us O Son of God, Who did rise from the dead; Holy Trinity Church is under the we sing to You: Alleluia. Omophorion of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas of the Metropolis of Detroit. Father William J. Bartz Presiding Priest Parish Office Hours 9 am - 5 pm Monday-Friday 3500 W. 106th Street, Carmel, IN 46032 317-733-3033 317-733-2806-fax www.holytrinityindy.org www.facebook.com/ holytrinityindy Parish Council President Steve Kollias Vice President Tracy Pappas Secretary Julie Rowlas Treasurer Steve Young Assistant Treasurer George Pappaioanou Matt Albean, Dean Antonopoulos, Nick Dervenis, Dennis Dickos, Greg Dickos, Bob Dine, Angelo Julovich, Irene Sarris, Gail Zeheralis. Staff Office Administrator Cindy Watson Ministry Administrator Susanne Hinson-Rieger Building Manager Tim Bryant Susan Baron Administrative Assistant For information about this publication contact Susanne Hinson-Rieger at 317-733-3033. Deadline for inclusion is Monday before the cover date. All items are requested in digital format, and sent to [email protected]. Resurrectional Apolytikion Tone Eight (Plagal Four) From on high You descended, O merciful Lord. You accepted the Cross and three days in the Tomb to free us from the bondage of sin. O our Life and Resurrection. Glory to You, O Lord. Apolytikion of the Saint With the rivers of your tears you made the barren desert bloom; and with your sighs from deep within, you made your labors bear their fruits a hundredfold; and you became a star, illuminating the world by your miracles, O John, our devout father. Intercede with Christ our God, for the salvation of our souls. Church Hymn (Troparion of Pentecost) Evlogitos i Hriste O Theos imon, O Pansofous tous aliis anadixas, katapempsas aftis to Pnevma to ayion, ke thi afton tin ikoumenin saginefsas, Filanthrope doxa Si. Blessed are You O Christ our God Who has shown the fishermen as wise men By sending down Your Holy Spirit upon them And through them, the whole world You drew into Your net O Lover of mankind, glory to You. Kontakion (Ti ipermaho) Ti ipermaho stratigo ta nikitiria Os litrothisa ton dinon efharistiria, anagrafo si i polis sou Theotoke. Alos ehousa to kratos aprosmahiton, ek pandion me kindinon eleftheroson, ina krazo si, Here, Nimfi a nimfefte O Champion General, I, your city, now inscribe to you Triumphant anthems as a token of my gratitude Being rescued from the terrors, O Theotokos Inasmuch as you have the power unassailable from all kinds of perils free me so that unto you, I may cry aloud rejoice O unwedded bride. EPISTLE READING: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:13-20 BRETHREN, when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore to himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. GOSPEL READING: Mark 9:17-31 THE CONFESSION OF FAITH (Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed) I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not created, of one essence with the Father through Whom all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; And He rose on the third day, according to the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father; And He will come again with glory to judge the living and dead. His kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Creator of life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, Who spoke through the prophets. In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come. Amen. Sunday Service Schedule and Teams Date 03/22/15 Altar Boy Team 2 Chandler Andreas Alanis Austin Anderson Thomas Cortese Quentin Csubak *Jon Dimos Zach Eaton Christoforos Herodotou **Nathaniel Martine Dean Megremis Date 03/29/15 04/05/15 Parish Council Early Duty Steve Kollias Matthew Moore John Pasyanos Nicholas Pease Dean Pogas Greg Schwoeppe John Tournier Iraklis Tsiampas Paul Tsiampas Anthony Young Evan Young Parish Council Early Duty Irene Sarris Narthex Server Team 2 Katerina Anderson Gracie Belt Maria Emmanoelides Anna Constance Graffeo Megan Lisch* Nicole Lisch Elizabeth Martine Anna-Marie Pasyanos Naya Pease Halie Scott Sophia Saran Emma Tournier Upcoming Weeks Parish Council Early Duty Parish Council Early Duty Irene Sarris Matt Albean Steve Young Gail Zeheralis Team Team 2 Parish Council Team 2 Nick Dervenis Greg Dickos Bob Dine Steve Kollias George Pappaioanou Steve Young Gail Zeheralis Team Team 1 Team 2 FIFTH WEEK OF GREAT LENT Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (3) Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. All-Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, be gracious unto our sins. Master, pardon our transgressions. Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Your Name's sake. Lord have mercy. (3) Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Psalm 142 (NKJV) I cry out to the Lord with my voice; with my voice to the Lord I make my supplication. 2 I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare before Him my trouble. 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Then You knew my path. In the way in which I walk, they have secretly set a snare for me. 4 Look on my right hand and see, for there is no one who acknowledges me; Refuge has failed me; No one cares for my soul. 5 I cried out to You, O Lord: I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living. 6 Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I. 7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise Your name; The righteous shall surround me, for You shall deal bountifully with me.” Prayer Gracious and merciful Lord, forbearing and generous in mercy, hear my prayer and heed the voice of my entreaty. Give me a sign of Your favor. Lead me in Your way, that I may walk in Your truth; gladden my heart, that I may be in awe of Your holy name, for You are great in the wonders You perform. You alone are God, and among all deities, none is Your like, O Lord: mighty in mercy and benevolent in might, helping comforting saving all who trust in Your holy name. For to You belong all glory, honor, and worship to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Prayer of Ephraim O Lord and Master of my life! Take from me the spirit of sloth, faint-heartedness, lust of power, and idle talk. But give, rather, the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Your servant. Yes, Lord and King! Grant me to see my own errors and not to judge my brother, for You are blessed unto the ages of ages. Amen. Great Lent 2014 March 22 Fourth Sunday of Lent (Saint John Climacus) Orthos 8:15am Divine Liturgy 9:30am 24 Vesperal Liturgy of the Annunciation Tuesday 5:30pm 25 Presanctified Liturgy Lenten Meal offered by AHEPA/DOP Wednesday 6pm 7:21pm 27 Akathist Hymn Friday 6:30pm 29 Fifth Sunday of Lent (St. Mary of Egypt) Orthos 8:15am Divine Liturgy 9:30am April 1 Presanctified Liturgy Lenten Meal offered by the Parish Council Wednesday 6pm 7:21 pm The Lenten Retreat on Saturday, March 15 for men and women of the Central Indiana Orthodox Churches and sponsored by the women's organizations of Holy Trinity Church and St. George Church. Guest speaker was Ashley Purpura, PhD who spoke on the topic "Being and Becoming the Body of Christ". Church School Today & March 29 - Class after Holy Communion until 11:45am Lenten Mission Boxes have been distributed and are due back to Church School teachers by March 29. This is the Lenten project for Church School and participation is one of the requirements for the Dickos Church School Award. Children are encouraged to earn the money for the boxes. Milton & Theodora Dickos Church School Award: Lent is a good time to fulfill some of the requirements for this $500 to $1000 award. Requirement information is available in the Education Wing. Students Kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible. GOYA Sunday, March 22 -- General Assembly Lunch Fundraiser. Junior High GOYANs and Senior High GOYANs are needed to volunteer. Friday, April 10 -- Holy Friday Retreat. Sunday, May 10 -- Mother's Day Coffee Hour and flower distribution by Junior High GOYA and Senior High GOYA. Saturday, May 16 -- Soup Kitchen for Junior High GOYA and Senior High GOYA. Boston commitment forms are due to Mrs. Dallas today. Luminaries Junior High GOYA will be selling luminaries for $5 each in the Founders' Walk today, Sunday, March 29 and Sunday, April 5 following the Divine Services and Wednesday, March 25 and Wednesday, April 1 following the Presanctified Liturgies. Half the proceeds will be donated to the fund that was established to assist the family of the late Father Matthew Baker and the other half will assist the GOYA with their upcoming trip to Boston. All luminaries are due back by Holy Wednesday, April 8. These luminaries will be placed outside the Church along the route of the procession of Holy Friday evening service. Philoptochos General Meeting All men and women are invited to join us Tuesday, March 24, at approximately 6:45pm (following the Vesperal Liturgy of the Annunciation that begins at 5:30pm), for our next Philoptochos General Meeting. Dinner will be provided. Guest speaker will be Shawnna Rice from Wheeler Mission's Women's Programs. Please consider bringing donations of any of the following items for our collection drive for the Wheeler Mission Women's Shelter: baby wipes, baby shampoo, diapers, pull-ups, disposable razors, shampoo/body wash/lotion, shaving cream, soap (trial/travel sizes). For more information, please contact [email protected]. Confessions Father Bill will be available to hear Confessions by appointment on Thursdays during Great Lent (March 26 and April 2) from 4pm to 5:30pm. To make an appointment, please contact the Parish Office at [email protected] or 317-733-3033. Book Store Essential books for Great Lent are available in the Holy Trinity Bookstore. Lenten Liturgies is $29 and Salutations and Akathist Hymn is $22. The Bookstore is open each Sunday following the Divine Services. Myrrh-Bearers All girls ages 9, 10 and 11 years old are invited to serve as Myrrh-Bearers for the Holy Friday Evening Service on April 10. Practice will be Holy Friday afternoon at 1pm. If you would like to participate, please contact the Parish Office at 317-733-3033 or [email protected]. Only one opening is still available. Palm Sunday Luncheon Sunday, April 5 following the Divine Services. Adult fish dinner is $12 and children's menu (ages 5-11) is $6. Children under 5 are free. Reservation deadline is March 29. After the deadline, we will try to accomodate late reservations and the adult price will be $15. Reservation forms are available online at www.holytrinityindy.org and in the Founders' Walk. Philoptochos Tsoureki (Pascha Bread) and Phyllo Sale Pre-order only. Order deadline is April 1. Pickup is Sunday, April 5. Order forms are available online at www.holytrinityindy.org and in the Founders' Walk. Holy Friday Retreat Journey to Pascha through Prophecies is our theme for this year's Holy Friday Retreat on April 10. It will begin with the Royal Hours Service at 8:30am and is registration at 10:30am. We have programs for Preschool - 12th grade. Lunch will be served at 12:30pm and Preschoolers and Kindergarten children can be picked up at that time. 1st - 12th graders will be released in time for the Apokathelosis Service at 2:00 pm. 1st - 6th graders will sing hymns and ring bells during the Holy Saturday morning service. Please pre-register in the Founder's Walk following the Divine Services. Missionaries Needed Missionaries for the Project Mexico trip May 27 through June 2 are needed. Youth ages 12-13 may attend if accompanied by a parent or guardian and youth ages 14 and older may attend without a parent. For more information please contact Joe Pavia at [email protected]. PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Scholarship The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation is offering a Hellenic Birthright Program June 19-July 19, 2015, for Greek-American college students who have never been to Greece. All expenses less airfare and incidentals are included. For more information, please go to www.panhellenicschoarships.org. Deadline is March 27. AHEPA - Daughters of Penelope Scholarships The AHEPA-DOP District No. 12 Foundation, Inc. is offering five $1,500 scholarships for 2015. There will be three high school graduating senior awards, including an award from the AHEPA National Foundation and two college undergraduate awards. Deadline is April 1. For more information, please go to www.holytrinityindy.org. Stewardship Everyone who has not yet completed a 2015 Stewardship Commitment Card is encouraged to do so. Blank cards are available in the Founders' Walk following the Divine Services and online at www.holytrinityindy.org. Golf for Ground Zero – the Rebuilding of St. Nicholas Church Save the date and start recruiting your foursomes! Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will be sponsoring a charity golf outing to benefit the rebuilding of St. Nicholas Church, the only Christian Church that was destroyed during the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. The new domed building is scheduled to open in 2016, the same year as the Parish’s 100th anniversary. The outing will be the afternoon of June 22 and will be held at a prestigious golf course. Watch the bulletin for more details. Contact Gary Martine or Duane Hostetler if you are interested in getting involved with this effort. Holy Week Donations Donations are needed for Holy Week supplies. Please check item(s) you wish to contribute and return this form to the Parish Office along with your check by April 3. Donations for each item are on a first come, first served basis. Names of those donating will appear in the Koinonia on Pascha. A special offering tray will be passed during the Service today to cover the costs of the Kouvouklion. Palm Sunday Altar flowers Palm fronds Palm fronds Entrance Icon Entrance Icon Holy Wednesday One candle for Holy Unction One candle for Holy Unction One candle for Holy Unction One candle for Holy Unction One candle for Holy Unction Holy Thursday Crucifixion Icon Crucifixion Icon Base of the Cross Holy Friday Rose Petals Rose Petals Rose Petals $100 $75 $75 $100 $100 $5 $5 $5 $5 $5 $100 $100 $100 $75 $75 $75 Holy Saturday Easter Lillies Easter Lillies Easter Lillies Easter Lillies Boston Ferns Resurrection Banner Resurrection Icon Resurrection Icon Bay Leaves Bay Leaves Bay Leaves Bay Leaves Rose Petals Rose Petals Rose Petals Pascha Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 $50 Your Name: _____________________________________________________ Choose one: In Memory of: _____________________________________________ In Honor of: ________________________________________________ Phone where you can be reached during business hours: ________________ Donation Amount: $ ________________ Please return ENTIRE form no later than April 3, with check made payable to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 3500 W. 106th Street, Carmel, IN 46032. HOLY COMMUNION Holy Communion is the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Saint John of Kronstadt (1829 – 1908) says, “in partaking of the Holy Sacrament, be as sure that you partake of the Body and Blood of Christ, as you are sure that every moment you breathe air.” Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (about 313 – 386) also teaches us “Since Christ Himself has declared the bread to be His Body, who can have any further doubt? Since He Himself has said quite categorically, ‘This is My Blood,’ who would dare to question it, and say that it is not His Blood? Therefore, it is with complete assurance that we receive the bread and wine as the Body and Blood of Christ. His Body is given to us under the symbol of bread, and His Blood is given to us under the symbol of wine, in order to make us by receiving them one body and blood with Him. Having His Body and Blood in our members, we become bearers of Christ and sharers, as Saint Peter says, of the divine nature … Do not then regard the Eucharistic elements as ordinary bread and wine: they are in fact the Body and Blood of the Lord, as He Himself has declared. Whatever your senses tell you, be strong in faith.” The Lord urges us to make a sincere effort to make peace with each other when anger or hurt exists, seeking forgiveness or granting forgiveness, as appropriate, (Matthew 5:24) before approaching the Lord. Receiving Holy Communion is certainly important to our spiritual life and growth. This ultimate connection with Jesus Christ is a gift which God gives to us and one which should be accepted gratefully and responsibly. Our Church teaches that receiving Holy Communion frequently is encouraged. Our Church also teaches that a preparation is expected. Preparation for Holy Communion can vary from person to person. The minimum preparation to receive Holy Communion is to fast from meat on Wednesday and Friday and not eat anything on the morning, prior to receiving Holy Communion. For those who must take medication that requires food, they are permitted to eat that which is necessary for their health. Furthermore, the Church teaches us to fast on particular days during the year and especially during the four main fast periods. These four main fast periods are in preparation of holy days of the year, as follows: 13 – 24 December (Nativity of our Lord) Great Lent (before Holy Week and Easter) Monday after All Saints’ Day through 28 June (the Apostles), 1 – 14 August (the Dormition of the Theotokos) Each of us is encouraged to approach the Chalice to receive Holy Communion in love and in peace, gratefully and responsibly. Upcoming Events Sunday, March 22 GOYA Lunch Fundraiser following the Divine Services General Assembly following the Divine Services Tuesday, March 24 St. Paul Bible Study 10am Vesperal Liturgy of the Annunciation 5:30pm Philoptochos General Meeting 6:45pm Dance Rehearsal--Adult 7pm Wednesday, March 25 Kafeneio 10am Presanctified Liturgy 6pm Lenten Meal sponsored by AHEPA/DOP 7:21pm St. John Patristic Study 8:15pm Thursday, March 26 Confessions 4pm Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Friday, March 27 Akathist Hymn 6:30pm Saturday, March 28 Yoga 10am Tuesday, March 31 St. Paul Bible Study 10am Dance Rehearsal--Adult 7pm Wednesday, April 1 Kafeneio 10am Orthodox Christian Fellowship at IUPUI 12 noon Presanctified Liturgy 6pm Lenten Meal sponsored by Parish Council 7:21pm St. John Patristic Study 8:15pm Thursday, April 2 Confessions 4pm Greek School 5pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Saturday, April 4 Saturday of Lazarus Divine Liturgy 9:30am Making of Palm Crosses following the Divine Liturgy Sunday, April 5 Palm Sunday Luncheon, following the Divine Services First Bridegroom Service 7pm Monday, April 6 Second Bridegroom Service 7pm Tuesday, April 7 Third Bridegroom Service 7pm Wednesday, April 8 Sacrament of Holy Unction 6pm Thursday, April 9 Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great 7am Service of the Twelve Gospels 6pm Friday, April 10 Service of the Royal Hours 8:30am Holy Friday Retreat 8:30am Kouvouklion Adornment 10:30am Apokathilosis Vespers Service 2pm Lamentation Service 7pm Saturday, April 11 Pre-Anastasi Liturgy 9:30am Paschal Vigil Service 10pm Distribution of the Light 10:45pm Service of the Anastasi 11pm Paschal Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom 11:15am Paschal Fellowship following the Divine Liturgy Sunday, April 12 Great and Holy Pascha Agape Vespers Service 12 noon Monday, April 13 Parish Office Closed in Observance of Bright Monday Tuesday, April 14 St. Paul Bible Study 10am Finance Committee Meeting 6:30pm Missions Committee Meeting 7pm Dance Rehearsal--Adult 7pm Wednesday, April 15 Kafeneio 10am Orthodox Christian Fellowship at IUPUI at Cheesecake Factory 12 noon St. John Patristic Study 7pm Thursday, April 16 Leisure Timers 11:30am Greek School 5pm Parish Council Meeting 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal 6:30pm Saturday, April 18 Philoptochos Soup Kitchen 8am Yoga 10am Missions Guatemala Orientation Meeting 10am
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