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On
Sunday, February 5,
2012 we commemorate:
Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today
Saints and Feasts: Agatha the Martyr, Polyeuktos, Partriarch Of Constantinople, Antonios the New Martyr of Athens, Theodosios, Archbishop of Chernigov, Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple
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"Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness."
Romans 12:6-8
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Announcements
and Reminders
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Reminder!
This Wednesday night: Bible
Study Class
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Bible Study classes - Wednesday nights at 7:00pm,
with the service of Paraklisis (the service of supplication) once a
month.
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Weekday
Services
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Weekday
Service Hours are from 9:00am to 10:30am
(unless otherwise noted)
Saturday February 18 1st Saturday of Souls
Sunday February 19 Meat Fare Sunday
Saturday February 25 2nd Saturday of Souls
Sunday February 26 Cheese Fare Sunday
Monday February 27 CLEAN MONDAY
Wednesday February 29 Presanctified Liturgy- 7:00 pm
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Events
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| February
11, 2012 |
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PTO's
Annual Valentine's Dance
7:00pm to 1:00 am - Music,
Dancing, Mezedakia, and more!!!!
Adults
- $30, Children under 12 - $15
Please
click on the flyer for more
details.
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| February
19, 2012 |
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Save the Date!
Apokriatiko Luncheon
After Church Services
in the Community Hall
at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
4070 Park Avenue , Bridgeport, Connecticut
More details to follow soon!
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| February
27, 2012 |
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First
Day of Lent
Kathari
Deftera/ Clean Monday
Come Join us at 5:00 pm
ALL ARE INVITED
Youth, Adults,
Seniors—Come one Come All
BRING YOUR FAVORITE LENTEN DISH OR
ENJOY OUR PTO’S CREATIONS
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| March
3, 2012 |
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Poetry
Night
7:00pm.
Presented
by the Cultural Association :
The poems of Aspa
Papaconstantinou Trigonis. Members of the
Hellenic Cultural Association will read
the poems in English and Greek .
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Flyer coming soon
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| March
18, 2012 |
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Ladies
Philoptochos Annual
Lenten Luncheon
On the Menu:
Salad
Shrimp with Rice
Ziti with Sauce
Artichokes with Peas
Desserts:
Karidopita and
Halva
Drinks included
ADULTS - $12 CHILDREN-$8
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT ARE TO
BENEFIT HOLY CROSS SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY &
HELLENIC COLLEGE
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News
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The Triodion Period begins Feb. 5.
Follow these links to learn more and for resources for the upcoming Lenten season.
http://www.lent.goarch.org
http://www.holytrinitybridgeport.org/education.html |
Saint Photios National Shrine Day
On the Feast of Saint Photios, February 6, we reconize the work and ministry of our Saint Photios National Shrine in St. Augustine, FL. Click on the picture to visit the Shrine web site and learn more about how this institution is preserving Greek Orthodox and Greek American history. Also, learn more about special programs and visit the bookstore. For the Archbishop’s Encyclial for National Shrine Day visit
www.goarch.org/archbishop/demetrios/encyclicals
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Check out religioused.goarch.org
for resources and projects from the Department of Religious Education for Great Lent, Holy Week and Pascha. Our Great Lent & Pascha 2012 flyer has information about the zines and teacher guides and many other books, resources and gifts.
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On
February 5, 2012 we commemorate:
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Sunday Of The Publican And Pharisee
The Pharisees were an ancient and outstanding sect among the Jews known for their diligent observance of the outward matters of the Law. Although, according to the word of our Lord, they "did all their works to be seen of men" (Matt. 23:5), and were hypocrites (ibid. 23: 13, 14, 15, etc.), because of the apparent holiness of their lives they were thought by all to be righteous, and separate from others, which is what the name Pharisee means. On the other hand, Publicans,
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collectors of the royal taxes, committed many injustices and extortions for filthy lucre's sake, and all held them to be sinners and unjust. It was therefore according to common opinion that the Lord Jesus in His parable signified a virtuous person by a Pharisee, and a sinner by a Publican, to teach His disciples the harm of pride and the profit of humble-mindedness. Since the chief weapon for virtue is humility, and the greatest hindrance to it is pride, the divine Fathers have set these three weeks before the Forty-day Fast as a preparation for the spiritual struggles of virtue. This present week they have called Harbinger, since it declares that the Fast is approaching; and they set humility as the foundation for all our spiritual labors by appointing that the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee be read today, even before the Fast begins, to teach, through the vaunting of the Pharisee, that the foul smoke of self-esteem and the stench of boasting drives away the grace of the Spirit, strips man of all his virtue, and casts him into the pits of Hades; and, through the repentance and contrite prayer of the Publican, that humility confers upon the sinner forgiveness of all his wicked deeds and raises him up to the greatest heights. All foods are allowed the week that follows this Sunday.Reading copyright Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA, used by
from iconograms.org
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Something
to Think About>>
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Covered
(submitted by Eva
Vaniotis)
Me (in a tizzy) : God, can I ask you something?
GOD: Sure.
Me: Promise You won't get mad?
GOD: I promise.
Me (frustrated): Why did You let so much stuff happen to me today?
GOD: What do you mean?
Me: Well I woke up late,
GOD: Yes
Me: My car took forever to start,
GOD: Okay....
Me (growling): At lunch, they made my sandwich wrong and I had to wait
GOD: Hmmmm..
Me: On the way home, my phone went dead, just as I picked up a call
GOD: All right
Me (loudly): And to top it all off, when I got home, I just wanted to soak my feet in my foot massager and relax, but it wouldn't work. Nothing went right today! Why did
You do that?
GOD: Well let Me see..... the death angel was at your bed this morning and I had to send one of the other angels to battle him for your life. I let you sleep through that.
Me (humbled): Oh...
GOD: I didn't let your car start because there was a drunk driver on your route that might have hit you if you were on the road
Me (ashamed): ............
GOD: The first person who made your sandwich today was sick and I didn't want
you to catch what they have, I knew you couldn't afford to miss work
Me (embarrassed): Oh.....
GOD: Your phone went dead because the person that was calling was going to give a false witness about what you said on that call. I didn't even let you talk to them so you would be covered
Me (softly): I see, God
GOD: Oh and that foot massager, it had a short that was going to throw out all of the power in your house tonight. I didn't think you wanted to be in the dark.
Me: I'm sorry, God.
GOD: Don't be sorry, just learn to trust Me.........in all things, the good and the bad
Me: I WILL trust You, God
GOD: And don't doubt that My plan for your day is always better than your plan
Me: I won't God. And let me just tell You, God, thank You for everything today.
GOD: You're welcome child. It was just another day being your God and I love looking after
My children.
"In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
1 Thes 5:18
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Orthodox Calendar, Name Days, and Bible Readings>>
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Name
Days>>
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| Name |
Date |
Month |
| AGATHI (Agathe,
Agathi, Agatha) |
5 |
February |
| PHOTIS (2) (Fotis,
Fotios) |
6 |
February |
| PARTHENIS (Parthenios,
Parthenis) |
7 |
February |
| ZAHARIAS (1) (Zachariah,
Zechariah, Zacaria, Zacarias, Zacary, Zacharia, Zacharias, Zacharie,
Zachary, Zachery, Zackerias, Zack, Zakarias, Zeke, Zaharias, Zacharoula,
Zacharenia, Zaki, Zakis) |
8 |
February |
| MARKELOS (1) (Markelos) |
9 |
February |
| NIKIFOROS (2)
(Nikiforos) |
9 |
February |
| PAGRATIOS (1)
(Pagratios, Pagratia) |
9 |
February |
| HARALAMBIA
(Hara, Haralambia, Haralampia, Lambia,Lampia, Lambo, Lampo, Bambina,
Bilio, Mpilio, Hambi, Hampi) |
10 |
February |
| HARALAMBOS (Haralambos,
Haralampos, Haralampous) |
10 |
February |
| HARIKLIA (2) (Hariklia,
Haroula) |
10 |
February |
| HARILAOS (Harilaos,
Haris) |
10 |
February |
| AVGI (Avgi) |
11 |
February |
| THEODORA (1) (Thodora,
Theodora) |
11 |
February |
| VLASSIS (Vlassis) |
11 |
February |
| MELETIOS (1) (Meletios,
Meletis) |
12 |
February |
| PLOTINOS (Plotinos) |
12 |
February |
| PRISCILLA
(Priscilla) |
13 |
February |
| VALENTINI (Valentina,
Valentine, Valentini, Valentinos, Dina, Dinos) |
14 |
February |
| EFSEVIOS (2) (Evsevios,
Evsevia, Efsevios, Sevi) |
15 |
February |
| MEAT FARE
THURSDAY (*) (Meat Fare Thursday) |
16 |
February |
| PAMFILLIE (Pamfili) |
16 |
February |
| PAMFILLOS (Pamfylos) |
16 |
February |
| SELEFKOS (Selefkos) |
16 |
February |
| THEODOROS (2)
(Thodoris, Theodore, Teo, Theodoros, Thodora, Theodora) |
17 |
February |
| AGAPITOS (Agapitos) |
18 |
February |
| LEON (Leon) |
18 |
February |
| SATURDAY OF
SOULS (1)(*) (Saturday of Souls) |
18 |
February |
| CHLOE (*)
(Chloe) |
19 |
February |
| FILOTHEI (Philothei) |
19 |
February |
| (no widely
known nameday) |
20 |
February |
| (no widely
known nameday) |
21 |
February |
| ANTHOUSA (Anthousa) |
22 |
February |
| THALASSIOS (Thalassios,
Thalasia, Thalasini) |
22 |
February |
| POLYCHRONIS
(2) (Polychronios) |
23 |
February |
| POLYKARPOS (Polykarpos) |
23 |
February |
| RIGINOS (Riginos,
Rigina) |
25 |
February |
| TARASIOS (Tarasios,
Tarasis, Tarasius) |
25 |
February |
| TARSI (Tarso,
Tarsi, Tarasia) |
25 |
February |
| ANATOLI (Anatoli) |
26 |
February |
| PHOTINI (3) (Fotine,
Fotini, Foto, Fotoula, Fay) |
26 |
February |
| PORFIRIOS (Porfyros) |
26 |
February |
| SEBASTIANOS
(1) (Sevastianos, Sebastian) |
26 |
February |
| ASKLIPIOS (Asklepios,
Asklipios) |
27 |
February |
| CLEAN MONDAY
(*) (Clean Monday) |
27 |
February |
| NISIOS (Nisios) |
27 |
February |
| KYRA (Kyra,
Kyratsa, Kyratso, Kyratsoula, Kyratsouda) |
28 |
February |
| MARIANNA
(Mariana) |
28 |
February |
| CASIANOS (Cassianos,
Kassianos, Casianos, Kasianos, Casos, Kasos) |
29 |
February |
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Upcoming
Saints & Feasts>>
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Monday, February 6-Monday of Prodigal Son
Tuesday, February 7-Tuesday of Prodigal Son
Wednesday, February 8-Theodore the Commander & Great Martyr
Thursday, February 9-Thursday of Prodigal Son
Friday, February 10-Haralambos the Holy Martyr
Saturday, February 11-Vlassios the Holy Martyr of Sebaste
Sunday, February 12-Sunday of Prodigal Son
Monday, February 13-Meatfare Monday
Tuesday, February 14-Meatfare Tuesday
Wednesday, February 15-Meatfare Wednesday
Thursday, February 16-Meatfare Thursday
Friday, February 17-Meatfare Friday
Saturday, February 18-Saturday of Souls
Sunday, February 19-Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)
Monday, February 20-Cheesefare Monday
Tuesday, February 21-Cheesefare Tuesday
Wednesday, February 22-Cheesefare Wednesday
Thursday, February 23-Cheesefare Thursday
Friday, February 24-First & Second Finding of the Venerable Head of John the Baptist
Saturday, February 25-Cheesefare Saturday
Sunday, February 26-Forgiveness Sunday-
Monday, February 27-First Monday in Lent-
Tuesday, February 28-Basil the Confessor
Wednesday, February 29-Righteous John Cassian the Confessor
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Question
of the Week>>
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Those whom the Father seeks to be his worshippers must worship him how? a) Only once a week b) Through the blessed Mary c) According to traditions d) In spirit and truth See below for the answer.
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see below for answer
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A
Little Humor>>
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The church was conducting its annual fund drive. One member of the congregation said, "I give ten dollars."
Just then, a piece of plaster fell from the ceiling and landed on his head. He spoke up again quickly.
"I give a thousand dollars!"
The minister said, "Lord, hit him again!"
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Various
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Answer
to this week's Question:
The answer is d:
John 4:23-24
23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
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