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THE FLAME HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL Monthly Newsletter

THE FLAME HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL Monthly Newsletter

THE FLAME HOLY GREEK ORTHODOX Monthly Newsletter

Volume 3, Issue 10 October 2013

Chora —’s Spectacular Byzantine Gem

Chora Church, known today in Turkish as Kariye Camii or Kariye Müzesi, is considered to be one of the most beautiful examples of a Byzantine church. Situated in the western Edirnekapi district of Constantinople (present day , ), it was converted into a by the Ottoman rulers in the 16th century and became a secularized in 1948. The interior of the building is covered with magnificent and frescoes. This spectacular gem of a church is often overlooked by visitors even though it is the most important Byzantine monument in Constantinople after Hagia . It is not easily accessible compared with most located in the city, but experts agree that this museum’s unusual design and dazzling array of frescoes simply cannot be missed. In a recent article it was among the top thirty must-see in the world. Patricia Schultz, author of the book, “1,000 Places to See Before You Die” ranks The Chora Museum alongside such internationally celebrated art museums as The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao, ; The Hermitage in St. Petersburg, ; Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Holland; and The Museum of Modern Art in New York, New York. Although its interior is covered with the best in the region and with less renowned but equally striking frescoes illustrating scenes from the life of Christ and the , surprisingly few of the tourists that fill and the Mosque visit The Chora Museum. History of The full name of Chora Church was The Church of the Holy Savior Outside the Walls. The name alludes to the fact that at the time it was originally built in the 4th century on the site of Chora Monastery just south of the , the church stood outside the city walls of . Chora, which means outside the city or countryside in Ancient Greek, became the shortened name of the church. However, when Theodosius II built his formidable land walls in 413–414, less than 100 years after Constantine, the church became incorporated within the city’s defenses. In fact, the church “outside the walls” has been “in the city” for 1,550 years and yet retained the name Chora during all renditions built on this site including the last one, which dates from the 11th to 14th century and constitutes the base of the present- day museum. Generations of Remodeling Like many ancient Byzantine structures, Chora Church underwent many remodeling projects as a necessary consequence of Constantinople’s frequent earthquakes.

1200 ROBERT E. LEE BOULEVARD – NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70122 First in North and South America During the reign of Justinian in the 6th century, the monastery was devastated by an earthquake and was rebuilt as a . It was Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral 1200 Robert E. Lee Boulevard restored again in 843. Considerable rebuilding and redecorating were New Orleans, Louisiana 70122 carried out in the . Alexios Comnenos, who sponsored this 504.282.0259 – Fax 504.283.5586 work, is immortalized in a , standing behind the Theotokos. holytrinitycathedral.org

Liturgical Services Sundays – Orthros 8:45 am Divine 10:00 am Weekdays (when scheduled) 9:00 am

Cathedral Very Reverend Father Maximos Pafilis [email protected] 504-609-1499 Chanters: Petros Demarinis, Demetrios Pappas Choir Director: Alex Tiliakos 2013 PARISH COUNCIL President: Nick Moustoukas, MD 1st Vice President: Mike Kleamenakis, OD 2nd Vice President: Constandinos Vennis Treasurer: Christ Kanellakis Secretary: Vladimir Ammons Members: Evangelia Bilalis, Panagiotis Patselikos, Steven E. Psarellis, Eleftherios The majority of the fabric of the current building dates from 1077– Toras, Socrates Toras, and Elias Tsatalios 1081 when Maria Doukaina, the mother-in-law of Emperor Alexius I EDUCATION Greek School Comnenus, rebuilt Chora Church as an inscribed cross, a popular Instructor: Fay Kalergi architectural style of the time. Early in the 12th century, the church Hymnology suffered a partial collapse and was rebuilt by Isaac Comnenus, Alexius’s Instructor: Viki Moustoukas Sunday School third son. However, it was only after the third phase of building, two Following Holy centuries later, that the church was completed as it stands today. The Director: Patrick Latour structure was enlarged and decorated with complex and beautiful ORGANIZATIONS mosaics and frescoes endowed by , a powerful Acolytes and Readers Byzantine statesman. Coordinator: Vladimir Ammons Metochites was somewhat of a Renaissance man. He held the AHEPA President: Spiro Latsis position of Grand Logethete (auditor of the treasury) under Emperor Daughters of Penelope Andronikos II and was also a poet, scholar, scientist, and patron of the President: Barbara Stavis Wolf arts. In 1312 he commissioned the painting of the great frescoes in Education, Cultural, and Youth Ministries Chairman: Steven E. Psarellis Chora Church, and the impressive decoration of the interior was carried GOYA out between 1315 and 1321. A panel painted over the doorway to the Coordinators: Maria Michailakis and inner depicts him in his full dress robes offering a model of the Maria Patselikos President: Sophia Marathonitis church to the enthroned figure of Christ (image on next page). Although Advisors: Maria Stokes, Argeta Labatut, the artists remain unknown, the mosaic work is the finest example of the Despina Patselikos, Lenna Korominas Palaeologian Renaissance. Tragically, Metochites was stripped of his Hellenic Dancers Coordinator: Vivi Demarinis position and riches and sent into exile in 1328 by the usurper Andronicus Holy Trinity Soccer III Palaeologus. Near death, Metochites was freed and allowed to live out Director: Katerina Tsatsoulis Sutton his days as a and scholar in the Chora Monastery where, upon his HOPE/JOY (age 11 and under) death, he was entombed in the church that he helped immortalize. Coordinator: Vicki Mantikos McCallef Advisors: Angeliki Frezoulis, Ottoman Take Over Sina Lawrence, Donna Venturatos Philoptochos During the siege of Constantinople in 1453, Chora Church was in President: Connie Tiliakos the thick of the action due to its proximity to the western walls, the PTA weakest point of the Byzantine defenses. As the situation became President: Katerina Tsatoulis Sutton St. Markella of Chios increasingly ominous, the of Theotokos , considered to President: Maria Anastasiou be a strong protector of the city, was brought to Chora Church in order to assist the defenders against the assault of the Ottomans. This noble Support: Secretary, Vickie Catsulis Maintenance: Dimitri Vatakis effort was in vain as the Ottomans pierced the western walls on May 29 2 and took the city by storm. In 1511 Atik Paşa, the Grand Vizier of Sultan Bayezid II, ordered Chora Church to be converted into a mosque, Kariye Camii, by the addition of a . Although the structure flourished as a mosque during the time of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople, the Byzantine artwork that adorned the interior greatly suffered. Due to the prohibition against iconic images in , the mosaics and frescoes were covered behind a layer of plaster. This and the frequent earthquakes in the region took their toll on the beautiful Byzantine . In 1948, Thomas Whittemore and A. Underwood, from the Byzantine Institute of America and the Center for , sponsored a program of restoration. Henceforth, the building ceased to be a functioning mosque and opened to the public as The Chora Museum in 1958.

Chora Church Interior Noted Istanbul scholar John Freely sited Chora Church second only to Hagia Sophia among Byzantine buildings principally for its frescoes, which Freely has referred to as “far and away the most important and extensive series of Byzantine paintings in the city and among the most interesting in the world.” Chora Church easily outdoes Hagia Sophia in painting as there are far more frescoes that are in notably better condition, and the museum’s small size brings the paintings much closer and makes them more accessible to the viewer. Chora Church is not as large as some of the other Byzantine churches of Constantinople. It covers 742.5 m² or 7,992.2 square feet. But, what it lacks in size, it makes up for in the beauty of its interior. The building divides into three main areas—the hall or narthex, the main body of the church or , and the side chapel or parecclesion. The building has six —two in the esonarthex, one in the parecclesion, and three in the nave. The glorious mosaics and frescoes that decorate the building are considered to be masterpieces of . Entering the southern entrance to The Chora Museum and proceeding from the parecclesion, an annex to the ancient church, through the outer and inner narthex toward the main nave, one cannot help but be struck by the radiant colors and vivid figures that are quite literally Christian history in painting. Virtually all of the interior decoration dates from about 1320. Breathtaking mosaics adorn the two located at the entrance, and religious subjects in the lateral chapel are depicted in frescoes. Various panels portray the life of Christ and the Theotokos—as told in the and illustrated in chronological order—Christ’s ancestry, the history of the ancient church, and even Judgment Day. Here, too, the name Chora must have carried symbolic meaning as the mosaics in the narthex describe Christ as the Land of the Living and Mary, the Mother of , as the Container of the Uncontainable. In some frescoes, one also sees the figures of notable personalities from the Church and the Palace. The faces are not the crude visages typical of medieval iconic art but rather humanistic renderings that seem to emote sadness, suffering, and serenity. A highlight is the Anastasis , a painting at the eastern end of the parecclesion that depicts Christ during his three days in Hades before His Resurrection, forcibly pulling the ancient Jewish patriarchs from their captivity (image on next page). In the nave are three mosaics that include Jesus, Mary as Teacher, and the Dormition of the Theotokos, which is over the main entrance. South of the nave is the parecclesion, a side chapel built to hold the tombs of the church’s founder and relatives. The , appropriately, deal with the theme of death and resurrection. With a better understanding of the history of Chora Church and its current state, you are invited to read the accompanying article presented by parishioner Paul Andersson, who traveled to Turkey with his wife Billie in July and visited Chora Church, as well as the Ecumenical of Constantinople. Theodore Metochites offering a model of the church to the enthroned figure of Christ Text and Photographs from www.choramuseum.com 3 PARISHIONERS SHARE EXPERIECES AFTER VISITING ISTANBUL Article and Photographs by Paul Andersson

Billie and I were able to spend a week in July together in Istanbul, to get to know that fascinating city. High on our motivation list was a visit to our Ecumenical Patriarchate in the area adjacent to the Golden Horn. This district has seen far better times, and the residential areas directly neighboring the Patriarchate are frankly very poor and dilapidated. It is evident that Turkish government has no interest in allowing any enhancement of the Patriarchate properties.

Billie had written to His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in advance, both in order to present a letter from our Holy Trinity Cathedral parish to seek additional historical references to our mid-1850 founding and also to seek his blessings for the Cathedral Montessori School. We were delighted to receive his invitation but were unprepared for his personal generosity. We thought that we might be part of a general audience, but when we arrived, we were ushered into his private office, and he spoke with us for almost half an hour about the magnificent history of our pioneering community and of the importance of Orthodox schools in America.

We thought we were through – instead, I was invited by His All Holiness to stay and have lunch with him. He immediately apologized to Billie that the monastic rules prohibited females from attending, but he directed that Father Nephon have lunch with Billie to further discuss the development of heritage and school materials for New Orleans.

We took the occasion to return to the Patriarchate Church of St. George later in the week to attend the amazing open-tomb service for Agia Euphemia, whose remains are displayed once a year on her name-day.

A second highlight of our Istanbul visit was the chance to see Chora Church in another older quarter of the city quite removed from the normal tourist attractions. This church is now a museum, but its Orthodox iconography has been restored after being hidden for many decades under whitewash, while Muslims used the church as a mosque. The Chora Church iconography is the spring from which all subsequent Orthodox iconographic design comes. It is instructive to see mosaics and frescos many hundreds of years old, which have become the template for the decoration of Orthodox churches throughout the world. As you can see from the photographs, our New Orleans iconography is almost identical in style and coloring to these early mosaic masterpieces.

Chora Church Interior—Left: Anastasis fresco in parecclesion; Right: Pantocrator and ancestry of Christ mosaic in

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PHOTOS—Top Left: Chora Church frescos below one of the domes. Top Right: Relics of St. and St. Gregory the Theologian at the Ecumenical Patriarchate Church of St.

George. Left: Chora Church frescos of St. Gregory the Theologian and St. Cyril of . Note the classic iconographic design familiar in our own Holy Trinity. Right: Paul Andersson, His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and Billie Andersson during recent visit to Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople (present day Istanbul, Turkey).

ICON PRESENTED TO FRED AMMONS On Sunday, September 15, 2013, Father Maximos Pafilis presented Subdeacon Fred Vladimir Ammons a beautiful icon of St. Vladimir on behalf of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Family. Iconographer Damianos Manoukas of Williston, Florida, was secretly commissioned by Fred’s fellow Parish Council members, who gifted the icon as a tribute to Fred’s years of unselfish and faithful service to the community. After parishioners were invited to ascend the solea and venerate the oil on wood panel icon before commending Fred and

receiving antidoron from Father Maximos. Congratulations and many thanks, Fred.

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Thank you to the following individuals for all their varied gifts:  Nicholas Bouzon will sponsor the conservation of the St. Nicholas icon, circa mid to late 1800s. The work to clean and conserve St. Nicholas is almost complete.  Cornelia and John Koniditsiotis will sponsor the St. icon, circa mid to late 1800s.  Barbara Wolf will sponsor the Basil and Anna icon, circa mid to late 1800s.  Helen Malachias answered the call for donations to purchase archival boxes for and textiles.  Friend and supporter Toula Capetanos of North Carolina made contributions over the months that purchased a hydrometer and an external hard drive. The hydrometer will measure humidity and heat surrounding the 19th century Panagia in the Narthex. The hard drive will contain the electronic catalogue of our Holy Trinity historic collection.  Roger Rico and Ioannis Malachias, thank you for transporting the metal frames to George and Theodore Doukakis of Coastal Ship Repair. George and Theodore, thank you for making the shelves that will support our largest icons.

ARCHIVES/PHILOPTOCHOS/YOUTH JOINT PROJECT TO SAVE OUR OLDEST LITURGICAL ARTIFACTS A /P /Y J P S O O L A Mission: Partner with Holy Trinity youth to be Keepers of the Faith 1. Attend “How to Be Keepers of the Faith and Archive Our Holy Trinity Collection” workshops sponsored by Archives Committee 2. Institute a regular monitoring program to determine the environmental conditions of the following artifacts: . Kouvouklion . Panagia in Narthex . 1872 or “Little Church” Icons—right and left walls of the entrances to the . Museum case in foyer . Icon Room—Archives Committee will do this

3. Work with Philoptochos to present data in a multimedia format 4. Report to the Community . Document humidity and temperature data for one year . Report results . Make recommendations

Archives Committee Members—Fred Ammons; Karen Clark; Fay Kalergi; Alexandra LaCour; Magdalene Maag; Helen Malachias; Father Maximos Pafilis; Nick Moustoukas, MD; Elaine Nugent; Virginia Pepis; Connie Tiliakos; Cathy Vial; and Ginny Zissis 2 6 ICONOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS ENLIGHTEN HTC FAMILY ON BYZANTINE ART

The Holy Trinity Cathedral Family experienced hands on iconography workshops under the direction of iconographer Elias Damianakis of New Port Richey, Florida. The adults and the youth of the community gathered during the sessions that ran from September 20-22, 2013, although Elias began the program on Thursday evening, September 19, with a tutorial that explained the different styles and history of iconography. On Friday, September 20, fifteen adult parishioners attended the session and “wrote" an icon of Jesus Christ. The novice iconographers began the process by gluing canvas to a wooden board and then transferring the selected image to the canvas. The icon was then painted, amidst serene Byzantine background music. Chef John Koniditsiotis graciously prepared his signature Shrimp Clemenceau for lunch.

Eight children and seventeen adults attended the Saturday session and enjoyed pizza and fellowship. The next day Elias gave a sermonette during the Divine Liturgy, and afterward parishioners viewed the icons that were displayed in the Hellenic Cultural Center. All workshop art supplies were provided by an anonymous donor. The weekend was a spiritual and educational experience for all who attended. The

community is very fortunate and grateful to Elias for providing this wonderful learning opportunity. 2 7 DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE TEA TIME AND MUCH MORE

The Daughters of Penelope meeting will be Sunday, October 20. After church services there will be a joint meeting with AHEPA followed by separate chapter meetings. At the Joint meeting the upcoming AHEPA Family National Convention in New Orleans July 2014 will be discussed. Thank you to the October meeting hostesses Sandy Bouzon, Mary Kontos, Helen Malachias, and Magda Pelias. In September the Daughters were acknowledged for the $500 donation to the Oklahoma Tornado Effort and for the $100 donation to the HOPE and JOY Oklahoma Health Kits Project. On September 14 the Daughters held their Celebration Tea at The Ritz Carlton and recognized Past President Adrienne Dabbs Owen and 25 year members Pauline Caridas, Mary Giannopulos, and Angela Tsatsoulis for their contributions and work for the Chapter. The Daughters remind everyone to please place all BAKE SALE orders by November 18 for the Holiday Bake Sale. Order forms are available in the Center or from any Daughters member. Orders can be placed for koulouria by the dozen, small or large boxes of finikia or baklava, or assorted boxes with finikia, baklava, and kourabiedes. The boxes make great holiday gifts for family, friends, and neighbors. The funds from the bake sale enable the Daughters to continue support of many worthwhile charitable causes throughout the year.

LEFT: September meeting hostesses Angela Pembo, Juanita Cabali, Nancy Athas, and Argie Kleamenakis RIGHT: Sandy Bouzon, Magda Pelias, and Adrienne Dabbs Owen

LEFT: Mary Kontos, Argie Kleamenakis, Elaine Nugent and Victoria Bell CENTER: Tea honorees Pauline Caridas and Mary Giannopulos with Bella Bouton and Sophie Theodoron RIGHT: Tea honoree Angela Tsatsoulis with Anthoula Malachias and Evangelia Bilalis

N E W P O L I C Y F O R R E C E I V I N G T H E F L A M E Several former stewards are receiving the monthly bulletin despite no longer being active members of the community. In an effort to better manage the budget in this tough , copies of The Flame will not be mailed to past stewards. If this applies to you and you wish to receive the bulletin, the Stewardship Committee invites you to make a pledge and renew your membership. If you are unable to do so, you are more than welcome to view it free online at the following address—www.holytrinitycathedral.org. Thank you.

On September 8, the 2013-2014 Philoptochos Board humbly and respectfully accepted the charge bestowed on them by Father Maximos Pafilis. They pledged to represent the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society of New Orleans with honor, determination, and compassion. A Memorial Service for Reverend William G. Gaines and Presbytera Alyce Gaines was held September 15 following the Divine Liturgy. Father Bill and Alice were beloved members of our Holy Trinity Family. May their memories be eternal. Thank you to all, who brought sandwiches and desserts, and to Helen Malachias for organizing the reception.

The first meeting of the year was on Saturday, September 7. Among the contributions to national and local projects were the Hellenic College-Holy Cross Scholarship Fund, the Retired Clergy and Widowed Presbytera Fund, and the Children’s Medical Fund. Diane Chronis reported on our ongoing charity for 2013-14 “Dresses for Girls in Africa.” An inspiring program on her “Journey to the Patriarchate” was presented by Billie Andersson. The Cathedral Care Committee, chaired by Angie Kringas, has been very active and continues monthly to care Over fifty Senior Citizens attended the luncheon on for the cathedral by polishing pews and dusting the Narthex. September 17. Our appreciation is extended to Sandy Bouzon and Helen Malachias prepared the delicious Margo Stamoulis for sponsoring the luncheon in refreshments enjoyed by all. memory of her parents Mary and Isidiros Stamoulis. An enjoyable meal was prepared by John OUR ANNUAL GARAGE SALE IS Koniditsiotis, Nick Kleamenakis, and Alex Tiliakos. OCTOBER 5 & 6. EVERYONE’S The bingo game led by Debbie Funti and Cathy Vial was great fun. Thank you to everyone, who helped. HELP IS NEEDED. CONTACT CHAIRMAN ELAINE NUGENT. YOUTH MINISTRIES HTC SOCCER

Holy Trinity Cathedral Youth Soccer completed its first month of Friday evening sessions, and the children had a great time with practice, dinner, and social hour. Each gathering has an average of twenty children between the ages of two and fourteen. The returning coaching staff, which includes Dimitri Poulis, Petros Christakis, and Kostas Frezoulis, has a new member this year. Joining the ranks as the new junior coach is Gregory Johnson. The soccer program has become a great opportunity for children and parents to get to know one another. The children have learned to play together both on and off the field and are creating bonds that will last a lifetime. All members in our Holy Trinity Cathedral Community are welcome to join the group every Friday evening at 6:00 pm. Please contact Katerina Sutton at 504-231-2707, if you are interested!

NURSERY GETS FACELIFE - Inviting Surroundings for Tots and Parents

A somewhat panoramic view of the revamped nursery in Room 206 of the Hellenic Cultural Center

If you have not ventured lately to the second floor of the Hellenic Cultural Center, you will find that the entire area was revamped during the summer. The Common Area and the classsrooms received a thorough cleaning with many unneeded or obsolete items being donated to the upcoming Annual Philoptochos Garage Sale. Light fixtures were replaced, and floors were stripped, waxed, and polished before Sunday School and Greek School convened on September 8, 2013. Also, the nursery received a makeover that our youngest parishioners, as well as their parents, will definitely find extremely inviting. The Cathedral office sincerely thanks the HTC Parish Council and the volunteers, who assisted with the massive project — Nancy Athas, Diane Chronis, Ana Commagere, Angeliki Frezoulis, Paraskevi Haik, Maria Michailakis, Maria Patselikos, Anna Ramirez, Connie Tiliakos, Suzanne Stratikis, Katerina Sutton, and Donna Venturatos. 10

The Ladies Philoptochos Society PARISH REGISTRY of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral Celebrations, Milestones, Comfort, and Support presents 40-DAYS BLESSING September 25, 2013—Anastasios Zoumberos Son of Sophia and Nicholas Zoumberos BAPTISMS July 20, 2013—Angeliki Ekaterini Sutton in Tripoli, Daughter of Katerina (Tsatsoulis) and Ashley Sutton Godmother—Maria Maglari August 31, 2013—Carter Matthew Baer Son of Elisabeth (Lorio) and Jason Baer Godfather—Philip Lorio, IV

September 14, 2013—Katherine Vasiliki Moustoukas Daughter of Diana (Apostal) and John Moustoukas Godmother—Diana (Moustoukas) Peterson

CHRISMATION Saturday, November 2, 2013 September 25, 2013—Frances Petit Half after six o’clock Godmother—Despina Savvaides

Hellenic Cultural Center Eleftherios Nikolaos Vassilas fell asleep in the Lord 1200 Robert E. Lee Boulevard August 29, 2013 New Orleans, Louisiana September 5, 2013—Interment in Preveza, Greece

Featuring uniquely decorated tablescapes 1-YEAR MEMORIALS and Greek inspired buffet dinner September 8, 2013—Erin Psarellis September 15, 2013—Reverend William Gaines Silent Auction 5-YEARS MEMORIAL $55 per Person September 15, 2013—Alyce Gaines

For tickets and seating reservations contact May their memories be eternal.

Diane Chronis 985-674-2687 MILESTONE or Koula Vennis 504-282-2670 Congratulations, Andreas Poulis, recipient of Right

All proceeds to support 2014 Philoptochos philanthropic efforts Stuff Award - 2013 Space Camp—Huntsville, AL

HOLY TRINITY WELCOMES NEW CUSTODIAN

The Parish Council recently hired Dimitri Vatakis as the full time custodian at Holy Trinity starting October 1, 2013. Dimitri has a wealth of experience in this line of work as he ran a custodial service in his native Chios, Greece. His company serviced offices, banks, schools, and hotels, and the Parish Council received many positive references from several of his customers. Dimitri will also be responsible for the grass cutting and landscaping of our Cathedral grounds and the Robert E. Lee properties. He will be available as needed for assistance with deliveries or any special unscheduled activities. Parishioners, however, are asked to continue scheduling events through the Cathedral office to avoid conflicts with previously planned activities. The community welcomes

Dimitri to the Cathedral staff and looks forward to working with him.

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S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F I N T E R E S T

AHEPA MEETING—AHEPA will have a meeting at noon on Sunday, October 20, 2013, after Divine Liturgy. In attendance will be AHEPA District Governor Geoff Crabtree from San Antonio, Texas. All current and past AHEPA members will join the Daughters of Penelope in the gymnasium for a brief meeting before gathering in the boardroom to hold elections, to discuss plans and events for the year, and to meet with the District Governor. If you have any questions, please contact Outgoing President Spiro Latsis.

ARCHDIOCESE ALLOCATIONS FOR 2014—The Cathedral office recently received notification of the 2014 Archdiocese Parish Allocation and would like to keep parishioners abreast of the information. Please be advised that the annual amount increased from $63,636 to $72,074, making monthly installments $6,006.17.

FLOOD CONTROL SYSTEM UPDATES—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has provided the Holy Trinity Cathedral Family flyers that contain pertinent information regarding permanent canal closures and pumps at the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and Avenue canals. Please check enclosure for specific details.

HOLY TRINITY 150TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE—All members of the 150th Anniversary Committee and all community members, who are interested in working on the Committee, are asked to attend the next Holy Trinity 150th Anniversary Committee meeting on Thursday, October 17, 2013, at 7:00 pm at the Hellenic Cultural Center.

KEEP HTC FACILITIES CLEAN—In a continued effort to keep the Hellenic Cultural Center clean and organized, the Cathedral office asks each parishioner to conscientiously pick up after himself/herself following receptions, meetings, or other gatherings. Food, drink, and disposable containers must be placed in the garbage and not left on tables and furniture. Set an example for the children as well and teach them that these unattended items bring unwelcome multi-legged “guests” to the facility. Your cooperation is deeply appreciated.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES—The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation announces that 2013-2014 applications for scholarships are now available at www.panhellenicscholarships.org. The deadline for applications is Friday, January 31, 2014, and the Gala and Awards Ceremony is Saturday, June 14, 2014, at the Hilton Chicago. For more information contact the foundation at 312.357.6432 or [email protected]. A flyer is also posted in the church hall foyer.

SUNDAY SCHOOL HYMNOLOGY—During October the Sunday School Hymn of the Month will be Tes Presvies Tis Theotokou - Through the Prayers of the Theotokos. Students of ALL ages will learn that this hymn, which is sung near the beginning of the Divine Liturgy, is an appeal to Christ to save us through the , or prayers, of his Mother. This instruction will take place in the church hall immediately following Holy Communion, after which the students will proceed to their Sunday School classrooms.

2013 HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL STEWARDS Thank you to everyone who has returned his/her 2013 Stewardship Commitment Card. As of September 25, the Cathedral office has received stewardship commitments of $104,020.00 from 294 of the roughly 270 families in our community. Of this amount $88,980.00 was paid with the average pledge being $353.81 per family/individual. Thank you for your support.

Ammons, Denise and Fred Christidis, Georgia and Stylianos Jeanfreau, Tricia and Troy Latsis, Kathy and George Pantiushenko, Inna Stokes, Maria and Brian Anastasiou, Maria and Kosta Chronis, Diane and Nicholas Johnson, Helen Maskas and Ben Lear, Angela and Darrin Papadopoulos, Denise and Dennis Strain, Martha and James R. Andersson, Billie and W. Paul Ciobanu, Alina and Roman Johnson, Maria Zissis Levendis, Eleni Papadopoulos, Laura and Kyriakos Stratikis, Suzanne and George Andres, Christine P. Commagere, Anastacia Kanellos Kambouris, Ermione and Antonios Levendis, John D. Papazis, Irene Stratis, Argyro A. Andrews, K. Constantinou, Laurie and Antonis Kanellakis, Christ and Sophia Pappas Levendis, Nicki M. Pappas, Christina and Nicholas Stratis, Nicholas Andrews, Christy and Gregory Cotsoradis, Brille and Stephen Kanellos, Polimnia and Evangelos Levidis, Ermioni and Theodosis Pappas, Despina K. Stratis, Stavros Angelico, Jean Craver, Mariellen and Marshall Kapesis, Nataliya Leyva, Helen Patselikos, Despina and Panagiotis Sutton, Katerina and Ashley Angelico, Robert and Kathy Conklin Dabbs, Stella Kardoulias, Despina and Nicholas Lorio, IV, Philip Patselikos, Maria Tadros, Katherine and Daniel , Maria and George Dagoglou, Christine and Prodromos Kardoulias, Rhonda and Emanuel Lorio, Kathryn and Philip Pavlou, Fotine Theodoron, Sophie Apostol, Tudor Demarinis, Eleftheria and Petros Karmoukos, Antonia and Nicholas Lupu, Luminita and Viorel Pavlov, Anar and Konstantin Thornton, Maria Apostolides, Marlene and Spyridon DiGiorgio, Catherine Karmoukos, James Maag, Diana Sophia Payavla, Callie Tiliakos, Connie and Alex Athas, Nancy DiGiorgio, Olga Karmoukos, Stephanie and John Maag, Magdalene and Richard Pelias, Magda Toras, Eleni and Nikolas Baer, Elisabeth and Jason Dimitry, Victoria Katsaros, Afroditi and Elias MacInnes, Deborah Pelias, Marilyn Toras, Emily and Eleftherios Bakamitsos, Marion and Georgios Dongieux, Pam and Glenn Kiriazis, Stavros Madonia, Arlene and Jason Pembo, Angela Toras, Laura and Socrates Baldrachi, Peggy Tsatsoulis Doussa, Sandra Kleamenakis, Angeliki and John Mailhes, Tina K. Pembo, Dayna and Tony Tsaoussidis, Haris Barnett, Missy and Jac Dupriest, Ellen and Randy Kleamenakis, Argie and Nick Makridakis, Nick M. Peters, Todd J. Tsatalios, Jeanette and Elie Barry III, Nicholas Taylor Dupriest, Jr., Randy Kleamenakis, Evangelia Malachias, Anna Peterson, Diana M. and Brian Tsatalios, Peter Baux, James and Denisa Hagiescu Dupriest, Ross Kleamenakis, John W. Malachias, Anthoula and Petikas, Mary and Dimitrios Tsatsoulis, Angela and John Bell, Victoria and Jon Dytyuk, Ivan Kleamenakis, Jr., Malachias, Helen and Charles Petratos, Angelina and Demetrios Tsatsoulis, George Benoit, Katherine and Chris Fotiades, Joan Kleamenakis, Jr., Nicholas A. Malachias, Ilya Ponder, Helene and Casey Tsimboukis, Suzanne and Efthimios Beraki, Yergalem H. Fotiades, Julie Kleamenakis, Stephen A. Malachias, Stephanie and Ioannis Popa, Maria and Vasile Tzavellas, Fotini and George Bilalis, Evangelia and Petros Fouquet Callie Kleamenakis, Sue and Michael Malachias, Vange and Bill Prekas, Maria Tzerefos, Panagiotis L. Bilalis, Markella Frezoulis, Angeliki and Konstantinos Klein, Maria and Gary Manoussaridis, Stavros Pricope, Aliona and Ovidiu Vatakis, Evagelia and Dimitris Bilalis, Mathoula Funti, Deborah Ann and Vasili Kloumassis, Evangelos Mantikos, Rania Psarellis, Michael Vatranis, and Demetrios Bilalis, Michael Fyssas, Despina and George Kloumassis, Niki Mantikos, Vasili and Miranda Webb Psarellis, Steve E. 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OCTOBER 2013 ~ ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΣ 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 2013 3 4 5 G A R A G E S A L E S E T U P Philoptochos Garage Sale Strick Fast 5:30 pm 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Bible Study 2013 6:20 pm Greek School 10:00 am-12:00 pm Adult Beginning Greek HTC Soccer 6:00 pm Class 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Coffee Room Vespers 6:00 pm 2013 6 Orthros 8:45 am 7 8 9 10 1 1 1 2 Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Vespers 6:00 pm Hymnology and Sunday School G A R A G E S A L E B R E A K D O W N St. Markella Dinner PETIKAS BAPTISM 10:00 am VASSILAS 40-DAYS MEMORIAL ParaklesisΙΟΣ 5:30 2013 pm Dance Set Up Philoptochos Meeting 10:30 am GOYA Meeting 12:00 pm Bible Study 6:20 pm Greek School 10:00 am-12:00 pm Greek School 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Adult Intermediate Greek Adult Beginning Greek HTC Soccer 6:00 pm St. Markella Dinner Dance Philoptochos Garage Sale 12:00 pm Class 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Class 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Coffee Room NO VESPERS 2013 13 4th Sunday of Luke 14 15 16 17 18 19 Vespers 6:00 pm Orthros 8:45 am Duplessis Reception

Divine Liturgy 10:00 am 2013 Senior Citizens Luncheon Set Up Greek School 10:00 am-12:00 pm Hymnology and Sunday School Paraklesis 5:30 pm 11:30 am GRONIC-GUMENIUC

GOYA Cake Walk 12:00 pm Bible Study 6:20 pm WEDDING 1:00 pm Vespers 6:00 pm th Greek School 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Adult Intermediate Greek Parish Council Meeting Adult Beginning Greek 150 Anniversary Committee HTC Soccer 6:00 pm Duplessis Wedding Reception Philoptochos “Go Pink Sunday” Class 7:00 pm-9:00 pm 7:00 pm Class 2017:00 pm-9:003 pm Meeting 7:00 pm CMS Fundraiser 7:00 pm -11:00 pm

20 6th Sunday of Luke 2 1 2 2 23 24 2 5 2 6 Divine Liturgy 9:00 am Orthros 8:45 am Bakamitsos Rental 10:00 am-12:00 pm Divine Liturgy 10:00 am Vesperal Liturgy Greek School 10:00 am-12:00 pm Hymnology and Sunday School of St. James 6:00 pm CALLIOUET BAPTISM 11:30 am

AHEPA Meeting 12:00 pm NO BIBLE STUDY Masquerade Party Set Up 2:00 pm Daughters Meeting 12:00 pm Adult Intermediate Greek Adult Beginning Greek Philoptochos Ozanam Inn 2:00 pm Greek School 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Class 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Class 7:00 pm-9:00 pm HTC Soccer 6:00 pm Vespers 6:00 pm

Orthros 8:45 am OXI Day 27 28 29 30 31 Divine Liturgy 10:00 am/OXI Doxology Hymnology and Sunday School

KONTAXIS MEMORIALS-Mary & George Paraklesis 5:30 pm Philoptochos “Come and See Wine and Oil Allowed Fish Allowed Greek School 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Bible Study 6:20 pm Dinner” Set Up HAGIESCU-BAUX WEDDING 2:30 PM Adult Intermediate Greek Adult Beginning Greek PTA Masquerade Party 4:00 pm Class 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Class 7:00 pm-9:00 pm

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