the Official Newsletter Publication of HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH November 2014 HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 13555 Hillcrest Road · Dallas Texas 75240 Office 972-991-1166 · Fax 972-661-1717 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.holytrinity.info Holy trinity greek orthodox church 13555 Hillcrest Rd. * Dallas, Texas 75240-5412 * 972-991-1166 * www.holytrinity.info Clergy Holy Trinity Church Reverend Protopresbyter Christopher Constantinides Clergy Presiding Priest Reverend Protopresbyter [email protected] is under the Jurisdiction of The Holy Metropolis of Denver 4550 E. Alameda Ave. * Denver, CO 80246-1208 Tel. (303) 333-7794 Fax (303) 333-7796 www.denver.goarch.org The Holy Archdiocese of America 8 E. 79th St. * New York, NY 10075 Tel. (212) 570-3500 * Fax (212) 570-3569 www.goarch.org and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Christopher Constantinides Reverend Presbyter Presiding Priest Peter Kostakis, Assistant Priest [email protected] [email protected] Reverend Deacon Mark Pakes Reverend Deacon Mark Pakes Reverend Deacon Clint Sharpley Administration Administration Priscilla Owens Tom Clark, Administrator Church Administrator [email protected] [email protected] Maureen Rakow, Financial Assistant Maureen Rakow [email protected] Financial Assistant Vickie Wells, Executive Assistant [email protected] [email protected] Ekfonesis Support Staff Vickie Wells Executive Administrative Assistant Basil Xeros, Neokoros [email protected] [email protected] November 2014 Torye Morris, Facilities Manager Support Staff [email protected] Basil Xeros, Neokoros Parish Council Torye0044 Morris, Facilities Manager President Christopher Canellos Vice President2011 Parish Council Tasos Kaiafas Treasurer Sam Paulos President Harry Tomisides Recording Secretary Jim Dolmas Vice President Christopher Canellos Corresponding Secretary Sam Paulos Matt Naftis Treasurer Sunday Bulletin All information to be included into the Sunday Bulletin is to be submitted to the office no later than Wednesday at noon. Please submit each article as an attachment to: [email protected] Recording Secretary Dimitrios Horiates Members Corresponding Secretary Charles Pappas Nicholas Cimino James Chappel Christina HochleutnerMembersJimmy Horiates Peter Hronas Mary LeBrecht Max Adams George Karahal Monica Arroyo John Lymberopoulos Fotis Papanicolaou Wade Stephens NicKerry Carayannopoulos Constantine Tassopoulos Mary AnnMathas Trapalis James Chappel Frank Mihalopoulos Alin Voicu Tina Yampanis James Dolmas Michael Petridis Hours Tasos Kaiafas Church Office Daniel Shaheen Memorial Service, Artoclasia Service & 40 Day Blessings Monday—Thursday All Memorials, Artoclasias, & 40 Day Blessings may be arranged by contacting Vickie Wells in the church office at 972-991-1166 or [email protected] Friday Sunday Worship Service 9 a.m.—5 p.m. 9 a.m.—4:30 p.m. Orthros 8:15 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Summer Bookstore Hours Weekdays Sunday after Divine Liturgy until 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays 1 - 3 p.m. Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. 2 Pastoral Reflections by Fr. Christopher Constantinides Fasting November 15th will be a very sad day in the life of many Orthodox Christians. Because for the Orthodox legalist, it will be the last day we eat meat until Christmas. Sometime before midnight on the 14th I’ll be ducking in for one final hamburger. Fasting, or the abstinence from certain kinds of food for spiritual reasons, is one of the most misunderstood and incorrectly practiced traditions in the Orthodox Church. Ask the question, what is fasting, and the answers are “you can’t eat meat.” Ask a person why do they fast, and you’ll get many answers: “For Communion,” “before Easter,” “to suffer,” or just “because.” Ask when do they fast, and you’ll get even more answers: “For a whole week before Communion,” or “during Holy Week,” or “whenever yiayia tells me to.” Fasting is something that pre-dates Orthodoxy, it even pre-dates Christ. We see fasting throughout the Old Testament. Moses, before he received the Ten Commandments, fasted. Because he was going to encounter God and that was how he prepared himself. The people of Israel, after they made the Golden Calf, were afflicted with disease, and they fasted in repentance. Before Jesus began his earthly ministry, after His baptism, He was in the wilderness forty days, fasting. So, we fast for two reasons, preparation and repentance, which can really be condensed into one purpose – focus - we fast because it is supposed to help our spiritual focus. Think back a hundred years or so, before the time of fast food, microwave ovens, freezers, or TV dinners. Most of a person’s day was spent getting food for the day—there was hunting, killing, dragging the food back home, cleaning, preparing, cooking and serving. Vegetables had to be grown, harvested, collected, cleaned and prepared. For many, the focus on food became the focus for the entire day. The church, in her wisdom, expanded on the already developed idea of fasting as a way of putting our focus more on God at certain times of the year. The forty days before Lent as well as Holy Week became a time of fasting, in preparation for Pascha. The forty days before Christmas became a time of fasting, in preparation for the feast of the Incarnation. The first fourteen days of August are a period of fasting, in preparation for the feast of the Dormition or falling asleep of the Virgin Mary. Each Friday (with the exception of a few weeks during the year) was set aside as a day of fasting in honor and in thanksgiving for the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross. And each Wednesday (again with the exception of a few weeks during the year) was set aside as a day of fasting in commemoration of the Lord’s betrayal by Judas, as a way of heightening our focus in remembering all the times we betray the Lord through our sins. So, this is the Tradition of fasting in the Orthodox Church. This is not a new priest thing, or how they are now teaching us at the Seminary. This is not the modern view of fasting. This is the Tradition of the Orthodox church dating back to the early centuries of Christianity. Now, I don’t want to scandalize anyone, but truth be told, fasting is not connected to Holy Communion per se. One is to fast each Wednesday and Friday of the year (with certain exceptions) regardless of whether he or she is receiving Communion on Sunday. One is to fast during Lent, Advent and the Dormition Fast regardless of how many times they will receive Communion during that period. (Continued on Page 4) 3 (Continued from Page 3) Fasting is part of our preparation for Holy Communion. If you are going to receive Holy Communion on Sunday, it pre-supposes that you fasted the previous Wednesday and Friday. You do not have to fast on Saturday if you are receiving on Sunday. The day you receive Communion, you are to abstain from all activity when you are receiving in the morning—which means you abstain from food, or walking the dog, watering the lawn, reading the paper, getting on ones computer or iphone, etc. You come to church first thing and receive Communion. So, speaking personally, in preparation for Communion on a Sunday, I fast Wednesday and Friday, and abstain from all food and other activity on Sunday morning. From what do we fast? Strictly speaking, all products that come from an animal with blood—so no meat, no fish. Why oil and wine? Because they used to be kept in the skins of animals. Perhaps if there is a reviewing of our fasting tradition, oil and wine would be allowed since the reason for their exclusion no longer applies. The reason for food from animals with blood is very symbolic—Jesus shed His blood for us—therefore we neither shed the blood of animal or eat he products of an animal having blood in honor of this sacrifice. So far, I’ve spoken about fasting in very legalistic terms. But fasting, done correctly, is done for spiritual reasons, not legalistic ones. Why and how we fast go hand in hand. I spoke at the outset about the why—preparation and repentance, or more simply, focus on God. It doesn’t put any more focus on God if you drive up to the drive thru window at McDonald’s and order a filet of fish instead of a Big Mac. In the early church, and up until the recent past, a fast from meat saved people several hours a day it took to hunt down animals for dinner. That time was spent in prayer—it was spent focused on God. So, now we see that fasting and prayer go hand in hand. When we are fasting, we are also supposed to be praying more—we are supposed to put more focus on God. If we are just fasting by abstaining from food, then we are dieting, not fasting. Ideally, each Wednesday and Friday, you prepare a simple dish for dinner and spend the time you saved in prayer. Throughout the year, when you desire to receive Holy Communion, spend some time on Wednesday and Friday focusing on God as your prepare. Each day when I wake up, I thumb through the paper and listen to the news on the radio while driving in to work. On Sundays, I don’t read the paper or listen to the radio on the way to church, because the news of the world is not important this morning, the most important thing on a Sunday morning is my focus on the Lord—so no breakfast, no newspaper, no radio, no distraction from the joy at hand—a total focus on the Lord. So fasting is neither a punishment nor should it be an empty ritual—fasting should sharpen our focus on the things of God in preparation for Communion frequently on Sundays, and now for Lent and Christmas. The only “requirement” if you will, in order to receive Holy Communion (assuming of course that one is an Orthodox Christian in sacramental good standing), is the disposition of your heart—a heart that is joyful because of its faith and hope in God; a heart that is sorrowful and repentant over past sins and failings. Fasting is a tool, along with prayer and confession, that helps to give the heart the proper disposition so that one can approach Holy Communion with joy, faith and love. So to summarize—if you want to receive Holy Communion, keep the fasts of the church, specifically each Wednesday and Friday, have a regular prayer life, abstain from food the morning you are receiving and approach often. 4 Stewardship Stewardship 2014 ‘Give not out of your abundance, but Miracle of Sharing ‘...and all these things out of your poverty.’ Mark 12:41-44 shall be added unto you.’ Matthew 6:33 Why Toothpaste Makes Food Taste Funny By Harry Yianitsas, Stewardship Chairman Interesting information from Colin Schultz at Smithsonian.com: All food is made of chemicals - even food that grows on trees or in the ground. (Bananas, eggs and blueberries still have component parts like glucose, aspartic acid, butraldehyde and phenylalanine.) Some of these chemicals nourish us; others are connected to taste or color. And like any chemicals, the chemicals in food interact in sometimes curious ways. Take, for instance, the disgusting taste that comes from putting pretty much any food stuff in your mouth after you've just brushed your teeth. What's going on there? The American Chemical Society explains that one toothpaste chemical in particular—sodium lauryl sulfate*—seems to alter your mouth's ability to detect tastes. What we call "taste" is, actually, chemicals in food binding to specialized receptors on your tongue—your taste buds. Sodium lauryl sulfate, The American Chemical Society explains, blocks the receptors that sense “sweet” and ramps up the ones for “bitter.” With your sense of sweet temporarily cooked, it's no wonder everything suddenly tastes a little weird. *Also found in shampoo and other cosmetic items. Note to self: Drinking shampoo will also make food taste funny. So now we know why doing this essential daily task leaves a strange and sometimes bad taste in our mouth grapefruit after toothbrushing anyone? However, most of us older than 8 years old wouldn’t think of ignoring the care of our teeth, no matter how funny or bad things may taste for a while after brushing. After all, our teeth have to last us a lifetime. Frequent attention of the teeth rewards the good dental steward with a lifetime of good health. You know, frequent stewardship to your church is sometimes like toothbrushing. Many times it may leave us with a funny taste, but it too is essential for our own spiritual health and the health of our church. One difference though - most of us don’t think about taking care of our church as often as we take care of our own teeth. What difference could it make if we thought about stewardship every time we brushed our teeth? …. I bet we could all taste that difference. 5 CATECHETICAL CORNER The Feast Day of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple November 21 As we enter the Narthex of Holy Trinity, we are surrounded by two beautiful icons on the side walls. One is the Nativity of the Theotokos (Feast Day September 8) and the other is the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple. The birth and early life of the Virgin Mary are received in holy Tradition, and are also reflected in a work of Christian literature from the second century, known as the Book of James or “Protoevangelion.” Here we see the Theotokos being received by the father of St. John the Baptist, the priest Zacharias. She was three years old when she was brought to the temple by her parents. November Feast Days Hronia Polla to all who celebrate their name day this month! November 1 Cosmas & Damianos, the Holy Unmercenaries November 8 Synaxis of the Archangel Michael & the other Bodiless Powers: Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Salaphiel, Jegudiel & Barachiel November 9 Nektarios the Wonderworker November 13 John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople November 14 Philip the Apostle; Gregory Palamas November 15 THE CHRISTMAS FAST BEGINS November 16 Matthew the Apostle & Evangelist November 17 Gregory the Wonderworker November 19 Obadiah, the Prophet November 21 The Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple November 27 The Great Martyr St. Catherine November 30 Andrew the First-Called Apostle A BLESSED AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL! 6 Service is Joy by Christianna Konstans "The will of God will never take you to a place where the grace of God cannot keep you." This past August, I was blessed with the incredible opportunity to represent the Metropolis of Denver in a youth leadership conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, sponsored by IOCC called Serve-X-treme. This pan-Orthodox conference consisted of about 25 high school juniors and seniors. We had the opportunity to participate in several service projects through ministries such as FOCUS, the Salvation Army, and Catholic Charities. I made long-lasting friendships with each of the students there through this encouraging form of fellowship. However, I would really like to share what I learned in the sessions throughout the week that tremendously deepened and increased my joy and appreciation of service and fellowship. During the week, we spent time reflecting upon this idea of trusting in the will of God to guide us in our service of others. We should always be willing to take that step outside of our comfort zones to serve the will of the Father, and in doing so, build a community that is pleasing to Him. Our keynote speaker was Fr. Anthony Coniaris of Minneapolis, MN. Famous for his 'one-liners,' Fr. Anthony spoke with us about celebrating "the liturgy after the liturgy." If the liturgy is the work of the people, then we should never cease to be living it out especially in the form of serving another. We talked about learning to be a true representation of Christ and his everlasting love for each and every one of us. "Be careful how you live your life, you might be the only Bible some people read." This is an inspiring yet somewhat concerning statement, which we pondered during our sessions after our service. On the second day of the conference, we went to serve at an afterschool program for inner-city children through Catholic Charities. We went into the project thinking that we would be helping with the kids whether it be through reading to them or just playing with them. However, when we arrived the director of the center gave us a list of chores that needed to be done around and in the facility. A little bit disappointed that we would not get to spend time with the children, we each went off to complete our tasks. As I was pulling weeds outside in the heat for several hours, I experienced a complete change of attitude. I thought about how my expectations for the day had been selfish, and that the real reason I had come was to take care of the needs of another. A lot of times service means doing the jobs that no one else wants to do. Later on in the week, we had a similar experience at the Salvation Army. Expecting to be serving food and interacting with the people there, we walked in to find a different activity on the agenda. We were instructed by the director not to speak with the homeless people, and were told that we would be cleaning about 200 mattresses that are slept on every night and had not been cleaned in a long while: not exactly the "pretty" kind of service that you post about on your Facebook page. I will not get into detail as to the sorts of things that we found in and on these mattresses, but this time I had a completely different attitude. I cleaned them enthusiastically, and spent time reflecting on how each person deserves at least a clean place to sleep at night. If I could help to provide that, then I would happily do so. What was different about this time was that instead of thinking about the messiness of the job I was doing, I instead thought of the person for whom I was doing it. As Christians, we are called to die to self and be alive in Christ, but that means that daily we must be holding each other accountable in always staying in tune with the Lord. We should seek to serve others rather than be served. 7 What is interesting is that in reality, sharing the Gospel with those around us usually does not require words at all. This idea invokes the questions: Am I living in such a way that my actions demonstrate Christ's love to all, including the worst of sinners? Am I humble enough to know that the worst of sinners is me? And do I live out the truth that I can only lead others to Christ through first being a servant just as He was? We are the instruments on earth that form a symphony, playing the song of the love of Christ: a song so beautiful, that people crave to know who the conductor is. If God the Father is the composer, and Christ is the conductor, then the Holy Spirit is the music that moves, lives in, and penetrates our hearts. We are each a part of a community, something greater than ourselves. Each person made in the image of God is a part of the body of Christ. "So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others" (Romans 12:5). Each is equally important to carrying out the service of Christ so that none can claim superiority to another. We learned to serve however we can, with what we have, but also that a key part of serving is empathetic listening. It is just as important to listen to those you serve as it is to actually serve them. We must be intentional in our actions so that what we do really is beneficial to those around us. We must remember always that we are living examples of Christ; that we are called to a higher purpose of leading through service just as He did. We should never feel inadequate in our giving, but instead should contribute according to the gifts and purposes that God has blessed us with. I encourage you to get involved in any way that you can. IOCC is a great ministry that embodies this selfless service to others. This experience through IOCC was such a blessing to my life, and I will never forget the lessons that it taught me. At the end of the conference, one participant shared an inspirational message with us: "I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted, and behold service was joy." 8 9 10 11 Dear Parishioner, The recent Festival was a great success! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication. Believe it or not the planning for our 59th Festival will begin shortly. The Festival is a yearlong project for the Festival Steering Committee. The committee continues to make great strides in improving the festival. We are looking for new committee members to help to keep this positive momentum going. The Greek Food Festival Steering Committee has four open positions. We are looking for people who can bring ideas, a good work ethic and enjoy being part of our faith, food and culture. We ask those applying to be comfortable making a 3 year commitment. That includes time commitment early in the year for monthly meetings and as the festival approaches the meetings increase. Committee members are expected to attend all meetings whenever possible. Please see the application on Page 13. The application must be submitted no later than December 31st. You may drop it off in the Church Office deposit box in an envelope marked “Greek Food Festival of Dallas Committee Nomination.” We will review all applicants and will provide responses by January 15th. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact any one of our members. In His Service, Your Greek Food Festival Steering Committee Fr. Christopher Constantinides Jason Ortgies Maria Ortgies Terry Moros Stamati Arakas Bernie Everson Ari Rigopoulos Harry Yianitsas Mary Carter Mary LeBrecht Yvonne Schifelbein Lisa LaTray Billy Karant 12 Greek Food Festival Steering Committee Candidate Information Name: _____________________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________ Personal Information: Career/Business, years as a member of Holy Trinity, etc. Qualities/Traits: that would make you a productive member of the Greek Food Festival Committee including past leadership positions in the Church. Have you chaired an area at the GFF? If so please list: Areas of Improvement or enhancements for the Greek Food Festival (in your opinion): 13 January 16-18, 2015 We are excited to announce early registration is now open for the 2015 Metropolis of Denver Basketball Tournament. Early Registration is now until Oct 31st Cost is $190.00 Late Registration is from Nov 1st - Nov 30th Cost will be $230.00 Please click on the link below for registration http://youth.denver.goarch.org/events/2015-events/2015-basketball-event-weekend/ We will provide additional information and details in the weeks to come. This is a great event where all of our GOYANS across our Metropolis come together for Fun and Faith. Any questions regarding the Tournament please contact Fr. Peter at [email protected] 14 15 13555 Hillcrest Road Dallas, TX 75240 Ph: 972-490-7060 Fax: 972-991-3424 School Office Hours 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. www.holytrinityacademy.com Email: [email protected] HTA: Nationally Accredited Lower School Pre-School 2 to Kindergarten Accepting applications for 2014—2015 school year Class Schedule: Pre-School (2/3-Year-Olds) PS2/3 T-Th 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. M-W-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. M-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Pre-School (3/4-Year-Olds) PS3/4 M-W-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. M-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Pre-Kindergarten through Kindergarten M-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Before School/After School Before school care begins at 7:30 a.m. After school care ends at 6 p.m. 16 17 General Interest November Sunday Coffees Sunday, November 2, 2014 Sunday, November 9, 2014 Sunday, November 16, 2014 Sunday, November 23, 2014 Sunday, November 30, 2014 Philoptochos AHEPA Coffee Brunch Available DOP Founders Day Coffee & Bake Sale Available If your organization would like to sponsor a Sunday Coffee, please contact Presv. Alexandra Poulos at [email protected] Caregivers Support Group YOUTH CHOIR Our next meeting is on Saturday, November 8, at approximately 10:30 a.m. following the Divine Liturgy The Caregivers Support Group meets the second Saturday of the month. If there is a Divine Liturgy on a particular Saturday, the meeting takes place after the Liturgy. Caregivers include parents of special needs children, spouses or children caring for adult family members. Our purpose is to provide an opportunity to address caregiving issues with those who have had or are having similar experiences. Confidentiality is a key component of our sessions. For more information, contact Steve Pakes, Bill Lane or Presv. Alexandra Poulos We sing with the Adult Choir on Nov. 2nd and Dec. 7th Rehearsals on November 2nd & December 14th in the Greek School Room of the Community Center 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. For more information contact: Mary LeBrecht at [email protected] or 972-464-7445 If you play any instrument i.e. Clarinet, Flute, French Horn, Trumpet, Guitar, Violin, Viola, etc. and would like to play during the Christmas season, please call Maria Carayannopoulos at 972-931-7943. We also need soloists for the Christmas Recital, Tree Lighting Ceremony and Caroling on Saturday, the 6th of December. 18 General Interest Parish Council Schedule Nov. 2 Nov. 9 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30 Jim Dolmas, Nicholas Cimino, Kerry Tassopoulos, Jimmy Horiates, Tina Yampanis Chris Canellos, Christina Hochleutner, Jim Chappel, Sam Paulos, Peter Hronas, Mary LeBrecht Tasos Kaiafas, Wade Stephens, Matt Naftis, Alin Voicu, Mary Ann Trapalis, Fotis Papanicolaou Jim Dolmas, Nicholas Cimino, Kerry Tassopoulos, Jimmy Horiates, Tina Yampanis Chris Canellos, Christina Hochleutner, Jim Chappel, Sam Paulos, Peter Hronas, Mary LeBrecht Parish Registry Weddings Sam Nikolopoulos & Jennifer Arnold, Nicolas Mavrikos & Ashley DeSouza, Adam Carranza & Ourania Alexandria Baptisms Elias Tijios, Ford Halbardier, Dominic Aramoonie, Nikolas Michael Funerals Peggy Michael Pasayan, William Donzell Please note our practice for submitting names for prayers for health! Please email us at [email protected] or call the Church Office at (972-991-1166) before the 5th of the month. Each entry will be for a month duration and must be renewed each month. The Holy Trinity Bookstore Welcomes You! We welcome you to drop by to see the books that we are highlighting in November: SILOUAN THE ATHONITE by Archim and rite So phro ny, THE FAITH, Understanding Orthodox Christianity by Clark Carlton, THE WAY, by Clark Carlton, THE LIFE, the Orthodox Doctrine of Salvation by Clark Carlton, and THE PLANNER – 2014-2015. We have more books for children and adults too numerous to mention. For your Christmas Tree we have The Nativity Porcelain Collection by artist Bob Munro. The Collection features photographic art images of our own church’s most sacred and treasured icons, stained glass windows and other details. The perfect gift for any occasion and a great way to take a piece of our church home with you to enjoy every day. For those special Christmas gifts we have a new collection of Orthodox key rings, diptychs, porcelain and brass incense burners, wedding crown holders, authentic hand-made Byzantine Jewelry, icons, new books for your children and teens, the Orthod ox Stud y Bible and much, much more. Our icons are especially lovely, and most of them have been blessed by the Priests at Holy Transfiguration Monastery. Gift Certificates are available. In addition, we have ribbon crosses made and donated to the Bookstore by our own Ms. Katina Politz. Our Bookstore Library is filled with books our parishioners so generously donated for you to check out and return. We would love to see you, so come in and browse around for awhile! Yasou!! Your Bookstore Team: Mary Zotos, Betty Boyd & Alin Voicu Open Sundays after Divine Liturgy until 12:30 p.m. & Wednesdays, 1 - 3 p. m. Parish Christmas Program December 14, 2014 Immediately following the Divine Liturgy in the Sanctuary This is a Parish Event and all are invited! 19 LET’S GET READY FOR THE BIG 1915-2015 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH Archives Committee John Faxon Bill Karahal Charles Pappas Dna. Mary Sharpley 214-363-0647 972-931-3230 214-207-7795 214-770-3726 Volunteers are needed! If you can help the Archive Committee gather photos, take interviews, and assist in organizing and scanning documents and photographs, please call Mary Sharpley at 214-770-3726 or email her at [email protected]. If you prefer you may call the Church office (972-991-1166) and leave your name, telephone number, and best times to call you. Mr. & Mrs. Leon Fox (Foukas) 1933 Mr. & Mrs. Nick Chotas Circa 1930s 20 All of the items requested are essential for the Commemorative Album and Gala Weekend Slideshow. And we need everyone’s input, we are not only focusing on the founders. The Archives Committee Is: GATHERING and PRESERVING our parish’s heritage by collecting and cataloguing photographs, snapshots, slides, movies, videos, albums, documents, letters, reports, journals, souvenir programs, scrap books, newspaper articles, flyers, immigration and citizenship papers, and other historical material. CREATING A MASTER PHOTOGRAPH FILE of Church events, community activities, and parishioners in order to preserve our visual history. LOCATING COPIES OF MISSING Board/Council meeting minutes, reports, records, newsletters, and material destroyed or lost during moves from the prior Churches on Riggs to Swiss Avenue to Hillcrest. DEVELOPING ORAL AND WRITTEN individual family histories of the oldest and Church -founder Greek Orthodox residents of Dallas and nearby Holy Trinity counties. MILITARY SERVICE: Pictures of family members who are currently serving in the military or who have served in the past whether for the U.S., Greece, Canada, Britain, etc. in any capacity. TELEGRAMS, HONORS OR MEDALS regarding a family member’s military service. We Are Also Looking For: Certificates of marriage or baptism issued by the Church prior to 1950. Obituaries, newspaper articles, advertisements for businesses. Old ticket stubs, programs, or flyers from plays or dances by parishioners. Newspaper articles about the Greek Festival, Pascha (Easter) or other parish events covered in the newspaper. Birth and death certificates contain very useful information for historical purposes. If you aren’t sure that a picture or other item would be desirable for the archives and the history to be written for our Centennial, please call us.Bring your items/photos to the Coffee after Sunday Liturgy and wem for you! In addition to Father Chris, parishioners who have helped gather material so far include: Diamond Pantaze, Constantine Xeros, Basil Xeros, James Christon, Demetra Michalopulos, Charles Pappas, Joanne Canellos, Peter Vastures, Nick Carayannopoulos, Bill Karahal, Nick Dixie, Helen Trapalis, Mary Ann Trapalis, George Zarafonetis, Basil Shropulos, Georgia Zikos, Andreas Poulakidas (Phoenix), Madaline Spirros Maag, (New Orleans), Katharine P. Papathanassiou (Athens), Harriett Vatsures Semander (Houston), Eugenia Barunes (Houston), Jimmy Tassos, Mary Chotas Zotas, and others. We Desperately Need . . . Copies of minutes of Board/Parish Council and other meetings from 1915 to 1950. (These may exist in the form of old ledgers or journals and are likely in Greek.) Copies of EKFONESIS from its earliest days into 1970. Any documents, photographs, files, documents or other items from the Church on Riggs Street (at Sanger) (1915-1950.) Turn in by January 30, 2015. Final Deadline for items to be considered for the history is April 1, 2015. 21 22 November 2014 Strict Fast 7,19,26,28 Date Day Event Days Wine/Oil Allowed 12 Fish Allowed 14-18,20,21,23,24,25,27,29,30 1 Saturday Saints Kosmas & Damianos Orthros 8:30 am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am (C); GREAT VESPERS (C) 5:00 pm 2 Sunday Orthros 8:15 am Div. Lit. 9:30 am (S); Catechetical School & Adult Catechetical Class (C) following HC; Coffee hosted by Philoptochos following D. L. (A,D) 11:30 am; HTHD Practice 12:15 - 1:30 pm; GOYA Basketball 4 - 6 pm 3 Monday Choir Practice (downstairs) 7 pm 4 Tuesday Pickleball ((Gym) 1:30-3:30pm; Austin St. Cooking (K) 2:30pm HT Greek School (GS Rooms) 5-8:30 pm; Austin St. Volunteers leave Church 5:30pm; 5 Wednesday HT Greek School (GS Rooms) 5-8:30 pm; PARAKLESIS (C) 6 pm; Faith Enrichment (BR) 7pm; JOY (A) 7 pm 6 Thursday Adult Bible Study (BR) 10:45-11:45 am; HT Greek School (GS Rooms) 5-6:30 pm; Philoptochos Board Mtg. (BR) 6:30 pm 7 Friday No Activities 8 Saturday Synaxis of the Holy Archangels Orthros 8:30 am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am; Caregivers Support Group (BR) 9:30am; GREAT VESPERS (C) 5:00 pm 9 Sunday Saint Nektarios the Wonderworker Orthros 8:15 am Div. Lit. 9:30 am (S); Catechetical School & Adult Catechetical Class (C) following HC; Coffee/Brunch hosted by AHEPA immediately following Divine Liturgy (A,D,O) 11:30am; General Assembly (Gym) after Divine Liturgy; HTHD Practice (GSRoom) 12:15 - 1:30 pm; GOYA Basketball 4 - 6 pm; 10 Monday Yarn Guild (BR) 10 am - 2 pm; Choir Practice (downstairs) 7 pm 11 Tuesday Sr. Fellowship Committee (BR) 1-3pm; HT Greek School (GS Rooms) 5-8:30 pm; Night With Norm (Community Center) 6-9:30 pm 12 Wednesday HT Greek School (GS Rooms) 5-8:30 pm; PARAKLESIS (C) 6 pm; Faith Enrichment (BR) 7pm; GOYA (Gym) 7pm; HOPE (A) 7pm 13 Thursday St. John Chrysostom Orthros 8:30 am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am; Adult Bible Study (BR) 10:45-11:45 am; HT Greek School (GS 14 Friday DOP Baking for Bake Sale 9 am; GOYA Advent Retreat (Off-site) 15 Saturday DOP baking for Bake Sale (K) 9 am; GREAT VESPERS (C) 5:00 pm; GOYA Advent Retreat (Off-site) 16 Sunday Orthros 8:15 am Div. Lit. 9:30 am (S); Catechetical School & Adult Catechetical Class (C) following HC; Coffee hosted immediately following Divine Liturgy (A,D,O) 11:30am; Tom Thumb Flu Shot Clinic (Gym) 11:35am; GOYA Basketball 4 - 6 pm; GOYA Advent Retreat (Off-site) 17 Monday Choir Practice (downstairs) 7 pm 18 Tuesday Sr. Fellowship Trip to Kimball Museum 9 am; HT Greek School (GS Rooms) 5-8:30 pm; Parish Council Mtg. (A) 6:30 pm 19 Wednesday Philoptochos in Kitchen (bake sale baking) 9am - 3pm; HT Greek School (GS Rooms) 5-8:30 pm; PARAKLESIS (C) 6 pm; Faith Enrichment (BR) 7pm; Philoptochos General Mtg. Potluck Dinner (A) 7pm 20 Thursday Philoptochos in Kitchen (bake sale baking) 9am - 3pm; Adult Bible Study (BR) 10:45-11:45 am; HT Greek School (GS Rooms) 21 Friday Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:30am; Philoptochos Baking (K) 10:30am - 3 pm 22 Saturday Philoptochos Baking (K) 9am - 3 pm; JOY & GOYA bowling/AMF Richardson 2-4pm; GREAT VESPERS (C) 5:00 pm 23 Sunday Orthros 8:15 am Div. Lit. 9:30 am (S); Catechetical School & Adult Catechetical Class (C) following HC; DOP Founders Day Coffee & Bake Sale immediately following Divine Liturgy (A,D,O) 11:30am; HTHD Practice 12:30-1:30 pm; GOYA Basketball 24 Monday Yarn Guild (BR) 10 am - 2 pm; Choir Practice (downstairs) 7 pm 25 Tuesday St. Katherine Orthros 8:30 am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am (C) 26 Wednesday HT Greek School (GS Rooms) 5-8:30 pm; PARAKLESIS (C) 6 pm; Adult Faith Enrichment (BR) 7pm; GOYA (Gym) 7pm; HOPE (A) 7pm 27 Thursday OFFICE CLOSED for Thanksgiving Holiday 28 Friday OFFICE CLOSED for Thanksgiving Holiday 29 Saturday GREAT VESPERS (C) 5:00 pm 30 Sunday Orthros 8:15 am Div. Lit. 9:30 am (S); Catechetical School & Adult Catechetical Class (C) following HC; Coffee hosted 23 immediately following Divine Liturgy (A,D,O) 11:30am EKFONESIS NOVEMBER 2014 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 13555 Hillcrest Road Dallas, TX. 75240 HOLY TRINITY CEMETERY LOTS AVAILABLE Cemetery plots are still available in the Orthodox Christian Garden at Restland. Prices in the funeral industry continue to rise, so please don't miss this opportunity to secure your family’s burial needs. Please contact: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Office 972-991-1166 Pre-Purchase: $2,250.00 At Need: $2,750.00 EKFONESIS INFORMATION DEADLINE Please be reminded that all information to be included in the next Ekfonesis must be in the Church office no later than the 5th of the month. Please submit each article as an email attachment to: [email protected] Editor-in-Chief: Father Christopher Constantinides Layout Editor: 24 Vickie Wells
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