THe pRomiSe - Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
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THe pRomiSe - Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
the promise Wait for the promise of the Father April 2008 Volume 32, Issue 3 The Sacrament of Healing Holy Unction Jesus gave His apostles the same power He had to heal diseases. He did this in a very special and unique way. He gave them olive oil to use in the anointing of the sick. [Mark 6:13] Olive oil, at that time, was a familiar therapeutic product commonly used to comfort the sick. So it should come as no surprise that the Lord would use oil to convey healing. Healing of the sick occurred solely through the power of Jesus mediated through His apostles and the tangible medium of oil. The Church continues to celebrate this Sacrament of Healing established by Christ and as practiced in the early New Testament Church. “Is any among you sick? Let him call for the presbyters of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord, and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.” [James 5:12-15] This scriptural passage reflects a continuity connecting this ancient ritual to the present Church. We can clearly see that what was practiced in the early Church is still celebrated today and the essential message also remains; namely, that Christ is always present ready to heal. But what does healing imply? Fr. John Meyendorff, one of the 20th Century’s greatest Orthodox Theologian gives an ample answer. Healing is requested only in the framework of repentance and spiritual salvation, and not as an end in itself. Whatever the outcome of the disease, the anointing symbolizes divine pardon and liberation from the vicious cycle of sin, suffering and death, in which fallen humanity is held captive. Compassionate to human suffering, assembled together to pray for its suffering member, the Church through its presbyters asks for relief, forgiveness, and eternal freedom.” Meyendorff’s statement indicates that God does not always promise physical healing through this Sacrament but He does promise spiritual healing that is unto eternal life through the cleansing of sin. During Holy Week when we account how much God suffered on the Cross to save our souls, we are reminded just how much God cares for us. This is why every Wednesday of Holy Week the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates this Sacrament of Healing. She invites us to come forth with faith to be touched by God’s love and abundant mercy. – Fr. Peter The Sacrament of Holy Unction as it Relates To Holy Confession As we begin a discussion regarding the relationship between the Sacrament of Holy Unction and the Sacrament of Holy Confession, is it worthwhile to read once again the statement of Rev. Fr. John Meyendorff as quoted in the previous article. Holy Unction is one of the Seven Holy Sacraments of the Church. Since one aspect of the Holy Sacrament of Unction is forgiveness of sins it goes without saying that it presupposes participation in the Sacrament of Holy Confession. [see James 5:15] Therefore, before being anointed with the oil of Holy Unction, an Orthodox Christian has already participated in the Sacrament of Holy Confession. This is one reason why the theme of repentance is so strongly uttered during the forty days of Lent. Our spiritual preparation for Holy Pascha should begin many days before Holy Wednesday in the numerous days that constitute Great Lent. Every Sacrament is inter-related. Taking one without the other; or receiving Holy Unction without participating in Holy Confession is like building a house with no roof. It just makes no sense. The risk one runs is substituting good (ORTHODOX) theology with bad (PERSONAL) theology. Certain continued on page 3 COMMUNITY CORNER dates in the life of our church the promise Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church A parish of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Metropolis of New Jersey 250 Gallows Hill Road, Westfield, NJ 07090-1109 Tel (908) 233-8533 Fax (908) 233-0623 Visit our Website at www.holytrinitywestfield.org Fr. Peter’s email: [email protected] Rev. Fr. Peter Delvizis, Presiding Priest Rev. Fr. Alexander G. Leondis, Priest Office Staff Irene Panagakos, Parish Administrator Jean O’Dowd, Accounting Manager Ocione Nunes, Caretaker Worship Pascalis Kuvalakis, Psaltis Kathryn Athanasoulas, Adult/Angel Choir Dir. Phyllis Verenes, Organist Michael Wolff, Head Acolyte Ministries Parish Council........................ B. Theodore Bozonelis Philoptochos.......................................... Mary Demiris Religious Education......Louis Martin, Eleftheria Wolff Greek School..........................................Rita Fitanidis Trinity Circle............................................. Helen Hiotis TAG................................................. George Skorinko Youth (GOYA)..................................Annie Zourzoukis JOY/HOPE............ Kathy Maglaras, Yiana Leichtling, .......................................................Sandy Boutsikaris TOTS.................................................... Joanne Paras Bookstore.................................... Sandy Mouratoglou Committees Cultural...............................................Barbara Manos Greek School PTO........................... Nina Anastasiou Outreach.............................................. Robert LoAlbo Fall, Winter and Spring Schedule Sundays: Orthros, 8:45am Divine Liturgy, 10:00am Weekdays: Orthros, 8:30am Divine Liturgy, 9:30am Volume 32 Issue 2 10 issues published annually No Subscription Fee (article deadlines - 10th of the preceding month) Tuesday, April 1, Greek School, 4:00PM; Greek School Greek Independence Day program, 5:00PM Adult Greek-Intermediate, 6:00PM; Beginners, 7:30PM; Philoptochos Board meeting, 7:30PM Wednesday, April 2, Presanctified Liturgy,7PM; lenten supper followed by Theosis, 8:15PM Thursday, Greek School, 4:00PM; Choir practice, 7:30PM Friday, April 4, Akathist Hymn, 7:00PM Saturday, April 5, Annual Quilt-a-thon, 9:30AM, Bouras Center Sunday, April 6, 4th Sunday in Lent; St. John Climacus; Orthros, 8:45AM; Divine Liturgy, 10:00AM; Blessing of the Quilts Tuesday, April 8, Greek School, 4:00PM; Adult Greek Intermediate, 6:00PM; Beginners, 7:30PM; Parish Council meeting, 7:30PM Wednesday, April 9, TOTS, 10:00AM; Trinity Circle, 11:00AM; Presanctified Liturgy, 7:00PM; lenten supper followed by Theosis, 8:15PM Thursday, April 10, Greek School, 4:00PM; Choir practice, 7:30PM Friday, April 11, Akathist Hymn, 7:00PM Saturday, April 12, TAG Lenten Retreat to St. Vladimir’s Seminary, 7:30AM departure from Holy Trinity Sunday, April 13, 5th Sunday in Lent, St. Mary of Egypt, Orthros, 8:45AM; Divine Liturgy, 10:00AM Tuesday, April 15, Greek School, 4:00PM; Adult Greek-Intermediate, 6PM; Beginners, 7:30PM Wednesday, April 16, Presanctified Liturgy, 7:00PM; lenten supper followed by Theosis, 8:15PM Thursday, April 17, Greek School, 4:00PM; Choir practice, 7:30PM Friday, April 18, EFGOC “Spirit of Lent” Concert, Kirkpatrick Chapel, Rutgers Univ., 8:00PM Saturday, April 19, Saturday of Lazarus, Orthros, 8:45AM; Divine Liturgy, 9:30AM followed by the making of the Palm Crosses Sunday, April 20, Palm Sunday, Orthros, 8:45AM; Divine Liturgy, 10:00AM; Bridegroom Service, 7:00PM Monday, April 21, Holy Monday, Bridegroom Service, 7:00PM Tuesday, April 22, Holy Tuesday, Presanctified Liturgy, 9:30AM; Bridegroom Service The Hymn of Kassiani, 7:00PM COMMUNITY CORNER Wednesday, April 23, Holy Wednesday, Sacrament of Holy Unction, 3PM and 7PM Thursday, April 24, Holy Thursday, Divine Liturgy of the Mystical Supper, 9:30AM; The Holy Passion of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and the reading of the 12 Gospels, 7PM Friday, April 25, Holy and Great Friday, Royal Hours-Church open for veneration of the Cross, 9:30AM; Apokathelosis Vespers, Descent from the Cross and Burial of Christ, 3:00PM; The Lamentation Service at the Epitaphios, 7:00PM Saturday, April 26, Vesperal Divine Liturgy, the Anticipation of the Resurrection, 9:30AM; Vigil of the Resurrection, 11:00PM Sunday, April 27, Pascha; Christos Anesti and Divine Liturgy of Pascha, 12 Midnight following The Resurrection Vigil Sunday, April 27, Easter Sunday morning, Holy Pascha Agape Vespers, 11:00AM Monday, April 28 The Bright Week-this is a fast-free week Tuesday, April 29, Greek School, 4:00PM; Adult Greek Intermediate, 6:00PM; Beginners, 7:30PM Thursday, May 1, Greek School, 4:00PM Saturday, May 3, Greek School PTO Family Greek Night dance, Bouras Center, 6PM people may put all their confidence in James 5:15 where the apostle says, “and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven” thus mistakenly substituting this Sacrament for the Sacrament of Confession since this Sacrament also cleanses sins. The Church never fixes a number on how many times one should participate in the Sacrament of Holy Confession but it does indicate that the faithful must participate. Participation is rightly understood by a daily confession through private prayer and a periodic corporate confession with a priest. Private confession keeps the mind focused on the mercy of God by orienting the inner self toward Him. Sin, being an imperfection in our being, leads the soul away from the intended focus and directs it to selfish pursuits and gain. Approaching God in prayer reminds us that God is the only Perfect Being and healing of all imperfections can only come from Him. Corporate confession, on the other hand, means the Sacrament of Holy Confession; which is not independent of private confession but, in addition, entails entrance into the Church. What exactly does “entrance into the Church” denote? Obviously, it implies something beyond being physically present in the nave of the Church. In short, it means belonging to the spiritual flock of Christ. In other words, being a member of His Church. (I speak here of membership in the Church, not in terms of being a “paid” member or having a “stewardship card on file” but rather using the spiritual concept of being ontologically connected and united to Christ. Thus, actually being children of the Most High.) Participating in both private confession and the Sacrament of Confession is an instinctive act for a member of the Church. Private confession alone may conjure up ideas of an individual salvation, of which the Orthodox Church has no concept. It also neglects recognition of “entrance into the Church” thus making the individual just that; an island of sorts not connected spiritually to anyone or anything. The Church views salvation as a whole. In other words, it is the Church that is saved, not the individual. The perfect example illustrating “entrance into the Church” and salvation can be found in the Old Testament with Noah and the ark. Using the ark, God prefigures salvation in the Church. The Lord directs those who would be saved to enter into the ark. This is the Orthodox understanding of salvation: that those who have entered into the Church have entered into the Ark of Salvation. Entering the Church or the Ark of Salvation implies that we have done so both physically and spiritually. At this point, it is important to observe the associative implication of the material and the immaterial, i.e. the body and the soul. Orthodox Theology is, at its core, holistic, in that; it expounds the integration of the entire being, not only in worship but also with daily pursuits. The human being is a composite of an earthly body and a spiritual soul and the two equally participate in worship and daily routine. “Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the Breath of Life; and the man became a living being.” [Genesis 2:7] “All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of animals… there is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.” [1 Corinthians 15] The Orthodox Church also uses the holistic approach to describe the mystical union of the faithful who are united to one another through Christ. This event occurs during the Sacrament of Initiation or Holy Baptism and thus makes the Church manifest. “For where two or three are gathered in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” [Matt. 18:20] This Spiritual Ark – the Church – is also commonly called the Body of Christ. “And He [God the Father] put all things under His [Christ] feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the Church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. [Eph. 1:22-23] Now since the Body of Christ is united with no separation, to further the discussion of corporate confession, when one member of the Body is affected by sin, it is paramount that Page 3 COMMUNITY CORNER the offending member request forgiveness from the entire Body. It is important to understand that the Church itself is not tarnished through sin, even though its members are sinful; because its Head, Who is Christ, has already destroyed sin through His precious sacrifice upon the Cross. “For Christ is head of the Church; and He is the Saviour of the body.” [Eph. 5:23] “That He might sanctify and cleanse Her [the Church] with the washing of water by the word, that He might present Her [the Church] to Himself a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that She [the Church] should be holy and without blemish.” [Eph. 5:26-27] Simply stated, it is Christ Who keeps the entire Body holy. In the participation of the Holy Sacrament of Confession, the offending member renounces the corruptive nature of personal sin and straightforwardly proclaims entrance into the Church, i.e. the Ark of Salvation. This act reaffirms the member as a partaker of the gift of salvation given to the Church through Christ. The sinner, in essence, has the soul and body healed through the Body of Christ. The Church demonstrates the presence of the Body of Christ in the Sacrament of Confession through the presence of the parish priest. In other words, the company of the priest symbolizes the manifestation of the Church and the presence of Christ, while at the same time the individual’s participation symbolizes “re-entrance” into the Ark of Salvation. After participation in the Sacrament of Confession, the member of the Church opens the soul to the healing aspect of Holy Unction. Through the Sacrament of Confession, the impediment of sin and its corruptive nature are removed like a spiritual tumor from the soul. The member is now made ready for continued healing through Holy Unction. As stated earlier, every Sacrament is inter-related. Thus, having received Holy Confession and Holy Unction, the seal of perfection of both Sacraments is found in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Immediately, after Wednesday night’s Unction Service we find the Church offering the Holy Eucharist on Holy Thursday morning. To connect these two Sacraments, did you know that the flour which holds the oil lamp used in the Unction Service is taken after this Service and made into prosforo (altar bread) which is used the next day during Liturgy? This visible act of the Church shows a “tying together” of both the practical and theological aspects of the Church. Participation in the celebration and the reception of the Holy Eucharist is essential. Receiving the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ is the most fundamental and organic action of the faithful. Through this divine act, we put into process the intention of any prior Sacrament. The Eucharist can be seen as the Ultimate Sacrament since it seals or “makes firm” the other Sacraments by allowing us to directly commune with the Divine Life. Administration of the Sacraments The Chief Celebrant of every Sacrament of the Orthodox Church is Christ. It is He Who makes the Sacraments holy. The clergy do not add nor subtract to their sanctity. It is Christ; invisibly present responding to the pleas of the Church, Who sends the Holy Spirit to sanctify the faithful through various visible signs. In the case of Holy Unction, the oil is the vehicle through which God’s healing power is imparted to us. The clergy are, however, the guardians and administrators of the Holy Sacraments. Currently, a debate has arisen in the Orthodox Church concerning the Sacrament of Holy Unction. Specifically, who should administer this Sacrament? To address this question a historical glance at the Eucharist might be helpful. You may find this interesting: In the early Church, the Eucharist was distributed to the faithful under its two separate elements. First, the Bread was given and then the Wine. The faithful could even take the Eucharist home in order to partake of it on a daily basis. However, because of certain unintentional abuses the Church decided to combine the two elements of the Eucharist in a chalice and administer them by using a common spoon. These abuses included: not consuming the entire portion of the Eucharist by: forgetting that it was stored in a drawer or closet; allowing mold to grow on it; discarding stale pieces or allowing rodents to eat it; etc. Today, Orthodox clergymen under somewhat different circumstances but yet in similar fashion are debating: the appropriateness of administering the Sacrament by nonclergymen; the unintentional abuses surrounding the administration of Holy Unction and how the Sacrament is discarded. In the midst of this debate, it seems most appropriate at this time to stop the practice of allowing individuals to take home Holy Unction in the form of oil soaked Q-tips. Thus, beginning this year at Holy Trinity, parishioners will not be able to take home the Holy Unction. Holy Unction will, upon your request, be administered after every service from Holy Wednesday afternoon until Holy Saturday afternoon. If individuals, who are incapacitated due to sickness, need the Sacrament of Holy Unction administered the parish priest should be notified so that he may schedule a special pastoral visit. This allows the connection between priest and parishioner. I hope that you have a most rewarding and spiritually fulfilling Lenten period and Holy Week. – Fr. Peter As we approach the end of Great Lent and enter into Holy Week and Pascha, may the Lord continue to bless and keep each of you in His Divine Grace. With love in Christ, -- Fr. Peter Page 4 YOUTH CORNER JOY AND HOPE Kathy Maglaras, Yiana Leichtling, and Sandy Boutsikaris, Coordinators Joy/Hope is a Holy Trinity ministry for children between the ages of 5 and 11. It is the mission and goal of Joy/Hope to promote bonding between the child and faith, promote Greek Orthodox Christianity and develop Greek Orthodox Fellowship. We strive to incorporate these principles of worship, fellowship, service and/or witness into our activities. We are proud that there are 40 children in Joy/Hope, and we encourage and welcome all families to participate. Fellowship activities are a great way to build unity in Joy/ Hope. On Sunday, March 16, 2008, our Joy/Hope hosted a bowling afternoon with the Joy/Hope from St. George’s in Piscataway. Over 50 children attended and enjoyed this fun activity together at Strike and Spare in Greenbrook. This was a wonderful opportunity for both children and parents to get to know each other, and to build the Joy/Hope community amongst our churches. Looking ahead for April, Joy/Hope will be participating in the annual Quilt-a-thon planned for April 5, and Palm Making on April 19, 2008. Both of these activities are a way to promote two of Joy/Hope’s principles of Service and Witness. Information on the Quiltathon will be provided in the weekly bulletin. This year, Joy/Hope will join the community to make palms on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 10:30am. Father Peter will be joining us. For the month of May, Joy/Hope will be responsible for serving coffee during Fellowship Hour. Volunteers are needed. Please let us know if you are interested in helping out or e-mail us at [email protected] More detailed information will be forthcoming in the weekly church bulletin and will also be posted on the Joy/Hope bulletin board. We thank all the children and parents for their continued enthusiasm and support of Joy/Hope! Youth Corner Vasilis Chantzis “Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.” Colossians 3:13 As we prepare for the great Resurrection we are reminded that our Lord, Jesus Christ showed us the way of forgiveness through his sacrifice. Recent Happenings Friday night, March 1st was the Sights & Sounds Pre-view Show. Thank you to all the participants and those who came to support the youth. Our congratulations to our head advisor, Ellen Conti, who was the recipient of the “Good Friend Award” that evening. This annual award is given based on voting by the youth. We thank her for all her time, effort and contributions to the youth program over the many years. Outreach The Youth of Holy Trinity were proud to once again participate in the Quilt –a- thon. It is truly a great program and offers us the opportunity to take part in a special annual Lenten project. Sights and Sounds - Results WOW – we were all pleasantly surprised when Mrs. Anita Kartalopoulos announced the final overall church standings – Westfield 3rd place. We applaud each and every member of the youth who participated. UPCOMING EVENTS – mark your calendars and sign up with the advisors! Sunday, April 13th - Youth Meeting Sat., May 3, 2008 – Soccer Tournament Sat., May 10, 2008 – Indoor Olympics at Perth Amboy Events: Chess, checkers, table tennis, backgammon & hand held video games Metropolis Outdoor Olympics – Memorial Day Weekend (Sat. & Sun. May 24 & 25) Events: swimming, softball throw, shot put, long jump, volleyball Track Events: varied relays – long & short distance running 3.2 mile marathon GREEK SCHOOL PTO Nina Anastasiou, President The month of February was a very busy month for the Greek School. We went on our highly anticipated trip to the Children’s Museum, in Manhattan. It was a great success due to everyone’s efforts. We thank all the families that attended. We would also like to thank Mary Demiris and the Ladies Philoptochos for un-derwriting the transportation. In addition, we would like to thank the Joy/Hope coordinators Kathy Maglaras, Yiana Leichtling, and Sandy Boutsikaris for organizing the details of the trip. COAT DRIVE The PTO would like to thank all the families who donated their coats to our successful coat drive. The coats were delivered on February 12 to the Kings Daughters Day School in Plainfield. UPCOMING EVENTS On April 1st the Greek School will be celebrating Greek Independence Day. The children will sing songs, recite poems, and Greek dance. The performance will take place in the Bouras Center at 5:00 PM. The PTO will provide Loukoumades, and refreshments for all to enjoy after the program. Page 5 COMMUNITY CORNER On May 3 our 2nd Annual Family Greek Dance will take place in the Bouras Center from 6:00 to 10:00 PM. We encourage everyone to come and enjoy the music by DJ Manny and a delicious Barbecue served by Jersey Joes Caterers. Reservations will be taken during the months of March and April during fellowship hour in the Bouras Center. All of our Holy Trinity Families are welcome to attend. If there are further questions please call me at 908-889-4808. PHILOPTOCHOS Mary Demiris, President STEWARDSHIP The annual Philoptochos stewardship/membership drive will end on March 31, 2008; however, we will continue to take stewardship commitments. A letter/ stewardship envelope was sent out a couple of months ago to all parishioners by our Stewardship Committee - Ellen Manos Athenson and Olga Emanuel. We sincerely urge every woman at Holy Trinity eighteen years and older to become a part of this dedicated group of women. As the philanthropic arm of the Greek Orthodox Church, our role is critical in reaching out and responding to those in need as well as supporting numerous worthy organizations throughout the year. Participation in volunteering to whatever extent possible through gifts of time, talent and treasure can make a real difference. Your support enables our organization to continue to deliver on our commitments. If you haven’t done so, please fill in your stewardship form and send into the church or stop by the Philoptochos table at the Fellowship Hour. UPCOMING EVENTS – SAVE THE DATES AIDS QUILT-A-THON The AIDS Quilt-a-Thon will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008 in the Bouras Center. Connie Wygera will again Chair this event. This is a real “community” event with entire families participating in all aspects of making the quilts. This program is very fulfilling as it demonstrates true Christianity, unity and philanthropic outreach. It is focused on making the precious lives of children and adults touched by the AIDS virus a little better by demonstrating that people care. Not only the Holy Trinity Community, but people and organizations outside our Parish participate in the annual event – so please make a point to join us even if it is for a few hours. ANNUAL FASHION SHOW “FOREVER BEAUTIFUL” will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at the Chanticler, Short Hills, NJ. Avi Kiriakatis is the Chairperson for this fund raiser and could not do the outstanding job with all the help of all her committee chairpeople. Invitations and letters have been sent out regarding donations for the gift raffles which can be either monetary or gift items. We will be taking ads for our program book which will include Mother’s Day Tributes. If anyone would like to make a monetary or gift item donation or a Mother’s Day contribution, please stop by the Philoptochos Table during Fellowship Hour. 2ND ANNUAL ART SHOW representing Greek-American Artists will be held May 16 – 18, 2008 in the Bouras Center. Maria Halkias will again Chair this event. If anyone is interested in participating, please contact Maria HalkiasDoutis at (908) 389-1016 for more details or stop by the Philoptochos Table during Fellowship Hour. RUMMAGE SALE - We also plan on having another Rummage June 19 & 20th in the Bouras Center. Please start saving your rummage sale items for this event. More specific information to follow in the May Promise. WHY FAST? THE BOOK STORE’S LENTEN FEATURE EXPLAINS THIS AND MORE! by Sandy Mouratoglou Oltmann, Dana Banu, and Andrea Blasi A LENTEN COOKBOOK FOR ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS by the Saint Nectarios American Orthodox Church is a treasury of great recipes and articles. Note “On Fasting” (pages 1014). Also, “Appendix J” explains the times and requirements for fasting. The bio of Saint Euphrosinos the Cook (pages 6-9) makes one wonder why he is only called “the Cook”! As Lent takes us away from our usual fare, this cookbook and Saint Euphrosinos’ example help with our dietary fast and our spiritual journey towards a bright Easter Sunday! Stop by the Book Store table to browse, or just to say “hi!” If you don’t see what you want, we can order it for you! Please support the Book Store. Becoming a Book Store Cashier gives you the unique ability to enhance your stewardship simply by donating nothing but your time and enthusiasm during the Fellowship Hour, however often you can! There is absolutely no more beautiful way to explain the benefit of such an act, to yourself and others, than Luke 6:38: “Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”. CHOIR The Spirit of Lent Concert The Eastern Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians, District of New Jersey will present their annual concert “The Spirit of Lent” once again at the beautiful Kirkpatrick Chapel on Rutgers Campus on Friday, April l8 at 8:00 PM. Choir members from New Jersey and Staten Island churches will sing a variety of Lenten Hymns from Byzantine to Modern Choral works. The Youth Singers from Trenton and the Angel Choir and Byzan “teens” from Westfield will join the adult choir. Our own composer, Olivia Maurer will sing two of her compositions. Don’t miss this inspiring concert that is enhanced by the beautiful acoustics of the Chapel. Tickets are $10.00, students with I.D. and children are free. It will be greatly appreciated if you could support this group first Page 6 COMMUNITY CORNER PALM SUNDAY, HOLY WEEK AND PASCHA by attending the concert and/or by buying a booster. See a choir member for a form. Directions to Kirkpatrick Chapel are on back of the flyers on the pangari. PHILOPTOCHOS RUMMAGE SALE Thursday, June 19 and Friday, June 20, 2008 Wanted Your new or slightly used household items; small appliances, books, children’s toys and games, small furniture, classy collectibles, china,glass, and silverware. NO CLOTHING, PLEASE. Please drop off these items in the Bouras Center beginning Sunday, June 16 [on the stage during the Fellowship Hour] and then Monday afternoon, June 17 – Wednesday, June 19. For additional information, please contact Cynthia Ladas, 908.232.0646 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church New Members Mr. James P. Pefanis 141 Forest Drive,Stirling, NJ 07980-1023 (908) 647-6977 PARKING For the convenience of our parishioners and visitors who will be attending church services at Holy Trinity on Palm Sunday, Holy Friday night and Holy Saturday night, the church will provide a van service. Once the church parking lot is filled, the policy officer on duty will direct drivers to go into the Union County College parking lot. There, a van will transport you to the front of the church. At the end of the service, the van will take you back to your automobile. AGAPE VESPERS At the Agape Vespers on Easter Sunday morning, the Gospel lesson is read in many languages. It has been the tradition at Holy Trinity to seek out individuals who can read a language other than English or Greek to participate in this tradition. Some of the languages in which the Gospel has been read in the past are French, Italian, Latin, Arabic, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Afrikan, Danish and Russian, just to name a few. Have you participated in this service in the past and would like to be a reader again this year? Are you proficient in one of these languages or another language? The Church Office has some translations but it would be helpful if you could provide your own. If you are interested in taking part in this very special tradition on Sunday, April 27 at the Agape Vespers, please call Fr. Peter or Irene at the Church Office. SPECIAL DONATIONS If you desire to make a special donation for Holy Week or Pascha, please call the Church Office to find out what is available such as the palms, altar candles, vigil lights, large candles and other items for the various weekday or evening services. CULTURAL COMMITTEE Mr./Mrs. Mark & Emily Ziegler 406 St. Andrews Ln.,Broadview Heights, OH 44147-3070 (908) 268-3033 Mr./Mrs. George & Jenny Siriotis 1018 Maple Drive, New Milford, NJ 07646-3105 (201) 261-2486 Ms. Helene Theofanous 6 Lord William Penn Dr., Morristown, NJ 07960-3215 (973) 539-2154 Mr./Mrs. James & Alexandra Witmer 350 7th Street, Apt. 5A Hoboken, NJ 07030-2894 (917) 653-0709 Mr./Mrs. Dimitrios & Helen Angelis 58 Hamilton Street, Madison, NJ 07940-1736 (212) 929-4070 Barbara Manos, Chairwoman On Wednesday, February 27th, Dr. Tom Papademetriou, a former parishioner and psaltis, who is now an Assistant Professor of Greek History and Executive Director of Interdisciplinary Studies at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, presented a lecture with audiovisuals on his research titled “The Anatolian Project”. Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, with participating international scholars from the United States, Turkey, Greece and England and using modern technology. this is a collaborative survey of religious structures created by the Greek community in the regions of Anatolia (Asia Minor) during the period of Ottoman rule (1299-1923.) The Greek population that built these churches was forcibly removed in 1923 and, unless properly documented, will disappear from the historical record. The visual presentation showed us many of the churches currently being researched and documented. Page 7 COMMUNITY CORNER Page 8 COMMUNITY CORNER Dr. Papademetriou gave a quick review of some of the littleknown historical events which led to the Catastrophe and the largest forced exchange of populations. Over 1,000,000 Greeks were deported to Greece and about 500,000 Moslems were sent to Turkey. Thus, people who had lived and worked together for centuries, if not always amicably, endured the hardships which the exchange caused. Dr. Papademetriou is actively engaged in building a strong Hellenic Studies program at Stockton. A dedicated scholar, he earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University. He was in residence as a Junior Fellow at Harvard University’s Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Research Center and Library. He has a B.A. from Hellenic College and a master’s in Divinity from Holy Cross School of Theology The Cultural Committee was organized in 1983 by Harry Panagos, our former chairman, and we had our first event in February of 1984. We are proud to have presented lectures on many subjects - Ancient and Modern Greece, language, culture, religion, wars - The Greek Holocaust with testimony from a survivor, Mrs. Kehayes, well-known authors - Nicholas Gage and Theo Halo and many others. A big thank you to those who have supported the cultural events. Stay tuned! Tom Papademetriou is pictured with our clergy and Cultural Committee members. SACRAMENTS AND RITES BAPTISMS Saturday, February 23, Anastasia Grace, the daughter of Alexandra and James Witmer Sunday, March 9, Cami Andrea, the daughter of Catherine and Michael Gallagher WEDDINGS Saturday, March 1, between Emily Pefanis and Mark K. Ziegler Sunday, March 2, between Nikki Rentas and Jeffrey Murale FUNERALS Friday, February 29, Peter Spiro Spiridon+ Monday, March 10, Savas “Sam” Emanuel+ Wednesday, March 12, Mary Martha Iatrou+ Thursday, March 13, Evangelia Chororos+ 2008 Promise Pledge Holy Trinity would like to thank the following individuals who have submitted a pledge for the year 2008. With this commitment of time, talent and treasure the vital ministries, which convey the message of Christ into the world, continue with zeal and love. Yours is a Stewardship to God. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. 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