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THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday, October 6th
3rd Sunday of Luke
St. Thomas the Apostle
8:15am Orthros
9:30am Divine Liturgy
Choir/Chanter Appreciation Day
Golf Tournament
Tuesday, October 8th
11am Sts. Joachim & Anna Gathering
5:30pm–7pm Greek School
Wednesday, October 9th
6:30pm-8pm Festival Update
(All chairpersons please be present)
Thursday, Oct. 10th
5:30pm-7pm Conversational Greek
Saturday, October 12th
9am Chambersburg Divine Liturgy
6pm Great Vespers
7-Year Memorial for Aikaterini Katsaounis with Coffee Hour
sponsored by her children, Maria & Christos Katsaounis and
Vasiliki (Kostas) Mazias.
May her memory be eternal.
Trisagion Service today for all the past Choir members and Chanters.
May their memory be eternal.
Today is Choir & Chanters’ Appreciation Day. We thank all the past and current choir members who voluntarily sing in our Cathedral every Sunday. We thank them for their diligence and consideration. We also thank our chanters who sing every Sunday with their melodious voices.
We welcome all our guests to Holy Trinity Cathedral today, whether as visitors from out of town, family members joining others here for worship today or even soon-to-be members here for the first time. No matter what the reason the Holy Spirit brought you there today, we welcome you with open arms and hearts filled with the love of Christ. Please let the ushers know at the candle stand that you are visiting so they will take your name, and the clergy will officially welcome you.
We would like to thank everyone that donated last week in the second tray for the Church of St. Olympia that is need of major restoring efforts due to the bad floods with Hurricane Debby. The amount collected was $ 2,216.00. if you wish to still donate, please go by the office and give your offering. Or you may consider to mail your donation to our Church. Make your check payable to Holy Trinity Cathedral. In the memo please write St. Olympia restoration. All donations are very much appreciated. Please see flyer attached for information.
Sunday School has begun. All the teachers are waiting for the children to come back and teach them about our faith. Please bring your children to Sunday School.
Greek School has begun. We have instructional classes on Tuesdays and on Thursdays we will concentrate on conversational Greek. It is imperative that all children please join us. We have good teachers and a good instructional system in place. The children will benefit greatly. Please bring your children.
Since the Stewardship Budget for 2024 Stewardship year is 4.5% more than 2023 Stewardship year, we are hoping you consider those factors and add your generosity in consideration accordingly. In fact, we are looking for the average pledge to be around $1,300 for the year. At this time for 7/29/24 we have 349 parish families that have pledged and contributed a total of $329,951 in Stewardship pledges. Also, the Parish Council discussed and decided for the Leadership Stewards to have recognized contributions starting from $2,200 and up. To go online for your stewardship please use this link. https://tinyurl.com/Htgocsship
Please fill out a stewardship card that is located in the Narthex and bring it to the office if you don’t go online. May the blessings of the Lord always be with all of you and with our families keeping us all safe, healthy, and spiritually strong. Thank you for generously supporting the Cathedral.
Our Annual Fall Classic Golf Tournament will be held today, October 6th at the Carlisle Barracks Golf Course.
Bookstore news: The Bookstore is open on Sundays after Church. There are many inspirational books, holy icons, and other items that you may wish to buy for your home or give as gifts. Lots of wonderful children’s books on display and books for adults. Please come by and check it out
Choir: An organist is needed to play the organ. It can be part-time shared with another person. If interested please email Kathy Doulgeris at KJDoulgeris@outlook.com. If anyone is interested in singing in the Choir, since we have lost many members leaving for college, etc.., please email Kathy and also come up to the choir.
A Byzantine Music ZOOM Class taught by Michael Azar will be held on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm. This will begin on Thursday September 12th. If you are interested, please email him at Michael.azar@learnbyzantinechant.com; or call him at 717-695-1410.
College of Medicine researchers awarded more than $8 million to study insomnia treatments. This grant was awarded to Dr. Alexandros Vgontzas. We congratulate him for this achievement. Please see enclosed flyer to participate in this study that is beneficial for persons with insomnia.
Trouble Sleeping? If you are 18yrs. or older and have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early, you may be eligible to participate in this research study. Please see the enclosed flyer for more information.
Clothing Drive will be held from October 1st till November 17th. We will be collecting if possible seasonal clothing like coats, jackets, sweaters, men’s & women’s clothing and children’s clothing; all ages. Any type of Fall and Winter items are acceptable. Also shelters are in need of socks, pj’s, hoodies, sweatpants, again coats & jackets. Please bring these items in bags to us and we will have a place in the Hall to place them. Also PLEASE make sure they are only slightly used and have no holes and are clean. Last year we got some smelly items. We are representing Holy Trinity, and we need to be thoughtful and considerate to all people.
PIANOS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PARISHIONERS: We have two pianos in our Cathedral that are no longer necessary and are available to our Community on a first come basis. If you are interested, please contact Ann Ariano or Connie Kokos. The available pianos are: 1. Grand piano on the stage in our Hall and 2. Piano on the floor directly under the stage in the Hall. If you are interested, you must provide your own transportation to take pianos away.
Attached is the Registration Packet along with the Guidelines for this year’s 30th Greek Folk Dance Festival at St. Nicholas in Bethlehem, PA on November 8th – 10th. Please note that for the first time, they will be doing all registration online! The packet explains in depth what that looks like. As always, don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. These can also be found on our website: Folk Dance - Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh Youth & Young Adult Ministries - Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh Youth & Young Adult Ministries (goarch.org). The packet is attached to this email.
Christmas Musical: This year our Christmas musical will fall on Saturday, December 21st at 4pm. A flyer has been included in this announcement page and also they ask if you could place an ad in their Ad booklet which is also included. This year we will have the pleasure and honor to have with us His Eminence Metropolitan Savas for the Musical Program on Saturday.
Dates to Remember:
- St. Joachim & Anna meeting on Tuesday, October 8th at 11am. All the members are welcome to join and bring new members.
- GOYA Service Day on Monday, October 14th at 11am to be at Panagia Kardiotissa in Taylor, PA and at 1:15pm to be at Holy Protection Monastery. There we will do a service project guided by the nuns. Please see flyer. Please let the clergy know that you are going.
- Philoptochos Meeting on Tuesday, October 15th at 6pm. Please remember to bring canned & dry goods and please have them child friendly. These items go to homes where children are living.
- GOYA Gyro Sale on Sunday, October 27th after Church in the Hall. This is their fund-raiser to help with the expenses of camp and basketball tournament fees. Please support our GOYAns..
- GOYA Fall Retreat for Nov. 22-24. Please see attached flyer. Registration opens on Oct. 1st.
General Assembly will be held on Sunday, November 3rd and Elections will be held on Sunday, November 17th. Please plan accordingly.
THIS WEEK'S ATTACHMENTS
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Lord's Voice
Foni Kyriou
St Olympia Church Offering Information
Penn State Sleep Study Research Flyer
GOYA Service Day Flyer
GOYA Fall Retreat Flyer
'An Orthodox Christmas Carol' Musical Flyer
2024 Christmas Musical Ad Form
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