THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
 

Sunday, January 18^th   2026
Sts. Athanasios & Cyril Patriarchs of Alexandria
8:15am  Orthros  9:30am Divine Liturgy
2:30pm River Blessing – afterwards reception in the Hall
 
Wednesday, January 21^st
5:30pm-7pm  Greek School         
 
Thursday, January 22^nd
6pm – 7:30pm  Adult Greek Dancing      
8:30pm  Adult Greek School
 
Friday, January 23^rd
5pm  Goya Pickleball
 
Saturday, January 24
6pm  Vespers 
 
 Today

1-Year Memorial for Evangeline Billys and
15-Year Memorial for Charles Billys with Coffee Hour
on behalf of their children Dr. Michael & Stephanie Billys.
May their memory be eternal.
 
5-Year Memorial for Panagiotis Paparounis
with Flowers and Coffee Hour
on behalf of his daughter Spiridoula Paparounis and Family.
May his memory be eternal.
 
20-Year Memorial for Elias Papastamatis
on behalf of Vicki Dimopoulos & Family.
May his memory be eternal.
 

2025 STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM:

With less than a month before year-end, it is important that each parishioner fulfills their Stewardship commitment to our church. We are currently behind schedule in meeting our budget of $565,000 for 2025 but have an opportunity to close out the year strong with everyone’s participation.
You received your 2026 Stewardship packet in mid-November. This packet will include a status of your contributions/pledges thru October 31^st. If you find any error, please contact the office immediately.

Please look at your current status and make every effort to meet the remaining portion of your commitment.

If you have not yet made your 2025 pledge, please do so either via the church office or online through the church website.

The AVERAGE annual contribution needed to meet our budget obligation is $1,500 ($125/mo.)
Please keep in mind this monthly amount is less than what most people pay for cell phone or cable service each year.

The Leadership Stewardship contribution is $2,300 and above
The Church should be our priority for financial charitable contributions to support the numerous programs of our community. We have an active, vibrant community that will continue to grow and flourish with your continued support.

The Church should be our priority for financial charitable contributions to support the numerous programs of our community. We have an active, vibrant community that will continue to grow and flourish with your continued support.

Please take note that the 2025 Calendar year for the Stewardship will close on Monday, January 12th. If you have not pledged/paid  for 2025 please do so by Jan. 12th.  Thank you.

RISE AGAINST HUNGER – March 1^st – 1pm-3pm
Join us for a fun afternoon with fellow parishioners to assemble more than 20,000 meals sent to countries with people in need of basic nutrition. Our goal is to raise $8100 to make 20,000 meals and 100 volunteers to participate. Please donate via cash, check to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral with Rise Against Hunger in the memo line, or electronically via PayPal or Venmo (see flyer or weekly announcement attachment for QR codes.) Volunteers must give their information and sign a release form in the social hall, by contacting Beth Spanos at 717-576-3018 or bcspanos@comcast.net. The flyer is attached.

The Evrytanian Association invites you to their Vasilopita Luncheon.  
Please join us at Gilligan’s Bar and Grill at 10 N. Houcks Road, Harrisburg, Sunday, January 25^th at 1pm with the cutting of the Vasilopita and the drawing of the Greek Raffle basket and Icon winners.    The cost is $35 per person (Alcoholic drinks are not included in the price).  The menu will be a choice of: Chicken, Crab Cake or Prime Rib. 
Please email Maria Peslis at mpeslis@comcast.net or you may text her at 717-303-9716. 
 

Upcoming Events

• 17^th Susquehanna Annual River Blessing today, Sunday, January 18^th at 2:30pm at the deck area next to the baseball stadium at City Island.  Reception will follow at our Holy Trinity Cathedral with our warm avgolemono soup. There will be a Free will offering basket to support the ministries of the Orthodox Christian Charities of Greater Harrisburg (OCCGH).   We also ask that the Philoptochos ladies please help in bringing a dessert for this event.  We are known for our delicious desserts.  Thank you.
• Adult Greek Dancing this Thursday, Jan. 8^th from 6pm – 7:30pm in the Hall. Women and men 22 years old and up, please attend.
• Philoptochos Meeting this Tuesday, Jan. 20^th at 6pm in the Philoptochos room. Please join us. 
• GOYA pickleball will be held on Friday, Jan. 23^rd at 5pm. GOYAns please bring snacks.
• Godparent/GodchildSunday will be held on Sunday, February 1^st.  Luncheon will be served. Please buy your tickets in the Hall.  Dee Pandelaras will be selling the tickets.  You may also wish to call her at 717-991-3680 to purchase your tickets.  Adults-$20  Children-$10.  
• GOYA Fireside Chat on Sun. Feb. 1^st at 4:30pm at the home of Dr. Pete & Magda Patitsas.  
• GOYA Tournament at St. Nicholas, Pittsburgh on Feb. 13-15. Saturday, Feb. 21 at 3pm:
• GOYA Dodgeball Tournament and Apokreatiko Dinner/Greek Dance at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Camp Hill.

Please note that persons wanting to have Altar flowers for the Memorials in Church the cost is $75 payable to the Church. Those persons wishing to sponsor the Coffee Hour in memory of their beloved ones the cost to the Philoptochos is $50 and up.

 
Oratorical Festival topics are attached to the January Source and also with this ann. page.  Please encourage your children to participate.  Every year we always have a nice number of children participating and winning.  Our local Oratorical Festival will be held on Sunday, April 19^th.
 
2026 FESTIVAL SAVE THE DATE - May 15, 16, 17,  2026 - OPA!  Our Annual PA Greek Fest will be held the weekend of May 15th in 2026.  Please save the weekend and keep it free from other activities so you are available to help.  In particular, we need you to take off on Friday, so we have enough help on the first day.  Stay tuned to the Announcements and to the Source for more information about Festival preparations starting in March.
 
Graduation Sunday will be held on Sunday, June 7^th, 2026.  
All High School Graduates and College Graduates will be honored, and Scholarships will also be awarded that day.  Please mark your calendars and attend.

Special Announcements:
On Tuesday, March 24^th we have reserved the Main Rotunda at the State Capitol for our March 25^th Greek Independence Day Celebration.  Afterwards we will go into the “House Chambers” and be acknowledged and given a proclamation for March 25th.  Last year we had a nice group of our community join us.  This year we wish for more people to come. Our Olympic Flame Dancers will also be present and perform.
We would like to ask for anyone attending to please bring their Greek flags to honor this day to the State Capitol.  If you don’t have a flag, we will try to provide one for you.
 
Pilgrimage to Greece and Mt. Athos.  We will visit many holy shrines and sites. We also will be visiting Mt. Athos with the men. The trip will begin on June 12^th being picked up at the Venizelos Airport in Athens.  Then after ten days on June 22^nd we will be dropped off at the airport again in Athens.  You will be responsible to get to Greece and leave from Greece on your own and whenever you wish. Though, I would expect you to be at the airport on Friday morning, June 12^th, at 10am. I will only be responsible for the trip in Greece. In order to go, you must give the initial downpayment, which will be $1,000 by the end of February to reserve your seat and the final $1000 by the end of March. We hope to have 40 persons participating. This is first-come, first-serve. The cost for the trip will be   $2,000 for an eleven-day trip. We will be staying in first class Hotels, including daily breakfast and dinner. Please make your check(s) payable to Holy Trinity Cathedral and in the memo put “Pilgrimage to Greece”. Also, since this is a pilgrimage, our attire must reflect this.  For men especially in Mt. Athos, please wear long pants and long-sleeve shirts.  For the women please also dress appropriately for the different Shrines/Monasteries that we will visit.  Ladies, please refrain from pants, shorts, & sleeveless dresses and blouses.  If you are interested please text or email Fr. Michael frmichael@holytrinityhbg.org. or 717-818-1160. More info to come.

THIS WEEK'S ATTACHMENTS
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