the Official Newsletter Publication of HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

June 2014

HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 13555 Hillcrest Road · Dallas Texas 75240 Office 972-991-1166 · Fax 972-661-1717 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.holytrinity.info

Holy trinity greek orthodox church 13555 Hillcrest Rd. * Dallas, Texas 75240-5412 * 972-991-1166 * www.holytrinity.info Clergy

Holy Trinity Church

Reverend Protopresbyter Clergy Christopher Constantinides Reverend Protopresbyter Presiding Priest Christopher Constantinides [email protected]

is under the Jurisdiction of The Holy Metropolis of Denver 4550 E. Alameda Ave. * Denver, CO 80246-1208 Tel. (303) 333-7794 Fax (303) 333-7796 www.denver.goarch.org The Holy Archdiocese of America 8 E. 79th St. * New York, NY 10075 Tel. (212) 570-3500 * Fax (212) 570-3569 www.goarch.org and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

Presiding Priest Reverend Presbyter [email protected] Peter Kostakis, Assistant Priest Reverend Deacon Mark Pakes

[email protected] Reverend Deacon Mark Pakes Administration Reverend Deacon Clint Sharpley

Priscilla Owens Church Administrator Administration [email protected] Maureen Rakow MaureenAssistant Rakow Financial Financial Assistant [email protected] [email protected] Vickie Wells Executive Vickie Assistant Wells [email protected] Executive Administrative Assistant Support Staff [email protected]

Ekfonesis June 2014

Basil Xeros, Neokoros [email protected] Support Staff ToryeBasil Morris, Facilities Manager Xeros, Neokoros [email protected] Morris, Facilities Manager

0044 2011 Parish Parish Council Council President Christopher Canellos President Harry Tomisides President Tasos Kaiafas ViceVice President Christopher Canellos Treasurer Sam Paulos Treasurer Sam Paulos Recording Secretary Recording Secretary Dimitrios Horiates Jim Dolmas Corresponding Secretary Charles Corresponding Secretary MattPappas Naftis Members Members Max AdamsCimino George Karahal Nicholas James Chappel Monica Arroyo John Lymberopoulos Christina Hochleutner Jimmy Horiates NicPeter Carayannopoulos Constantine Mathas Hronas Mary LeBrecht James Chappel Frank Mihalopoulos Fotis Papanicolaou Wade Stephens James Dolmas Michael Petridis Kerry Tassopoulos Mary Ann Trapalis Tasos Kaiafas Daniel Shaheen Alin Voicu Tina Yampanis

Church Office Hours

Sunday Bulletin All information to be included into the Sunday Bulletin is to be submitted to the office no later than Wednesday at noon. Please submit each article as an attachment to: [email protected]

Memorial Service, Artoclasia Service &

40 Day Blessings

All Memorials, Artoclasias, & 40 Day Blessings may be arranged by contacting Vickie Wells in the church office at 972-991-1166 or [email protected]

Sunday Worship Service

Monday—Thursday 9 a.m.—5 p.m.

Orthros 8:15 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

Friday

9 a.m.—4:30 p.m.

Weekdays

Summer Bookstore Hours

Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

Sunday after Divine Liturgy until 12:30 p.m.

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Pastoral Reflections

by Fr. Christopher Constantinides

A SPECIAL GROCERY LIST Louise, a poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face, walked into a grocery store. She approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge a few groceries. She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable to work, they had seven children and they needed food. John, the grocer, scoffed at her and requested that she leave his store at once. Visualizing the family needs, she said: 'Please, sir! I will bring you the money just as soon as I can.' John told her he could not give her credit, since she did not have a charge account at his store. Standing beside the counter was a customer who overheard the conversation between the two. The customer walked forward and told the grocer that he would stand good for whatever she needed for her family. The grocer said in a very reluctant voice, 'Do you have a grocery list?' Louise replied, 'Yes sir.' 'O.K' he said, 'put your grocery list on the scales and whatever your grocery list weighs, I will give you that amount in groceries.' Louise hesitated a moment with a bowed head, then she reached into her purse and took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on it. She then laid the piece of paper on the scale carefully with her head still bowed. The eyes of the grocer and the customer showed amazement when the scales went down and stayed down. The grocer, staring at the scales, turned slowly to the customer and said begrudgingly, 'I can't believe it.' The customer smiled and the grocer started putting the groceries on the other side of the scales. The scales did not balance so he continued to put more and more groceries on them until the scales would hold no more. The grocer stood there in utter disgust. Finally, he grabbed the piece of paper from the scales and looked at it with greater amazement. It wasn’t a grocery list, it was a prayer, which said: 'Dear Lord, you know my needs and I am leaving this in your hands.' The grocer gave her the groceries that he had gathered and stood in stunned silence. Louise thanked him and left the store... The other customer handed a fifty-dollar bill to the grocer and said; 'It was worth every penny of it. Only God Knows how much a prayer weighs.' Genuine prayer is the only way to communicate with God, if sincere!

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL AND RESTFUL SUMMER!!!!!

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From Fr. Peter

“The Holy Spirit heals all that is infirmed and completes all that is lacking.” This is the comforting beginning of the prayer of ordination of a deacon, a priest, or a bishop. It applies to us all, of course. And we see this truth in this wonderful season that includes Pentecost, the Apostle’s fast, and the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Saint Peter the Apostle is shown to have come a long way. In his days following and learning from Christ, he is often in the spotlight for missing the point. When Jesus says he will wash his feet, Peter says “You will never wash my feet!” When Jesus says he is going to Jerusalem to suffer, Peter says “This will never happen to you!” Peter starts to sink in the water when he doubts the One he asked to bid him to

come. He was rebuked all of those times and more, and he also wept bitterly over his denials. But as a disciple, I wonder if he would have won the award as “most improved.” Through his repentance, he remained with the disciples to see the risen Lord and to receive the Holy Spirit. He becomes the rock that Christ called him to be, and with strong faith he dies to glorify God. Saint Paul calls himself the w o rst persecutor of Christians and yet he is also shown to be among the “most improved” by means of his extraordinary efforts. In great humility, he becomes the foremost teacher of the life in Christ. This shows that, whatever weakness we notice in ourselves, whatever doubt we may have, and whatever sin has burdened us, God can always make us an instrument of his will in the healing and perfecting Holy Spirit, when we open our hearts to God. With God there is always a new beginning and refreshment. What a beautiful embrace is in the icon of the two saints! We can share in this beautiful embrace, knowing that God has a plan for each one of us to be instruments of His love in the world.

And I said, now I have begun. This change is of the right hand of the most high. (Psalm 77:10)

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Stewardship

Stewardship 2014

‘Give not out of your abundance, but

Miracle of Sharing ‘...and all these things

out of your poverty.’ Mark 12:41-44

shall be added unto you.’ Matthew 6:33

Blowin’ in the Wind By Harry Yianitsas, Stewardship Chairman

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. We read this story of Pentecost from the second chapter of the Book of Acts. It describes to us the miracle of the Holy Spirit coming as a great wind filling the Apostles with the ability to communicate in the languages of the people, thus enabling the Good News of Christ to spread worldwide. Up until this time, I suppose, the Good News would have been restricted to those that spoke Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, or some other language of the apostles. Language limitations were a big obstacle to communication. This language obstacle prevented the worldwide spread of the message of Jesus. However, this obstacle was literally “blown away” as the mighty wind of the Holy Spirit filled the room in which the Apostles were gathering.

Today, the message of Christ’s Good News is available in virtually every language of the world. We are fortunate to have the message available to us in our native tongues, and through a variety of means-paper, electronic, and word-of-mouth. The message is there for us to listen to. However, many of us don’t actively listen to the message. The wind may carry the message to us, but we fail to listen. We may hear the sound, but not embrace the words. We may listen to the words, but not act on them. How many times do we need to hear the message? Our ongoing stewardship drives are sometimes treated the same way. We hear that our goal is to be a 100% stewardship funded parish by our 100th anniversary next year. Yet, many of us fail to act on these words. We fail to realize that part of the stewardship message is that although God doesn’t need our gifts of time, talent, and treasure, w e need to give them to grow closer to Him. Personal sacrifice creates a personal commitment! How many times do we need to hear this message? In what other language do we need to hear it?

How many times must a man hear a word, Before he makes it his own? How many times must we all see the need, Before we will embrace and fulfill? Yes, and how much will we give, Without fear or regret, To support His Church and His sheep? The answer my friend, is blowin’ in the wind, The answer is blowin’ in the wind. 5

CATECHETICAL CORNER The Holy Apostles Fast Perhaps the least observed Fast of the year is the Holy Apostles Fast. The movable feasts of the Paschal cycle greatly impact the fasting period for the Feast of the Holy Apostles. The earlier Pascha falls, the longer the fast. The later Pascha falls, the shorter the fast. This year Pentecost falls on June 8. The week after, known as the week of the Holy Spirit, is a fast-free week. The Holy Apostles Fast begins on Monday, June 16. FEAST DAYS IN JUNE Wednesday, June 4

Mary and Martha, Sisters of Lazarus (referred to as “Holy Myrrh-Bearers). Holy Tradition relates that they reposed in Cyprus where their brother Lazarus became the first Bishop of Kition.

Sunday, June 8

The Feast of Pentecost (the birthday of the Church)

Monday, June 9

Monday of the Holy Spirit; nameday of our Holy Trinity Church

Wednesday, June 11

Saturday of the Souls; Bartholomew and Barnabas, the Holy Apostles - Nam ed ay of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople; The Revelation of the Axion Estin by the Angel Gabriel (“It is truly right to bless thee, O Theotokos, thou the ever blessed, and most pure, and the Mother of our God” which was added to the older part of the hymn attributed to St. Cosmas the Hymnographer.) Methodios the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople – Nameday of His Eminence

Saturday, June 14

Metropolitan Methodios of Boston Sunday, June 15

All Saints Day; Thaddeus (Jude) the Apostle

Tuesday, June 24

Nativity of the Forerunner John the Baptist

Sunday, June 29

Peter and Paul, the Holy Apostles

Monday, June 30

Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles: Andrew, Peter, James & John (the sons of Zebedee), Phillip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus. Jude the brother of James, Simon and Matthias

SATURDAY OF THE SOULS & THE WEEK OF PENTECOST The Saturday before Pentecost is one of four Saturdays “of the Souls.” On this day, we all have the opportunity to commemorate our loved ones who have fallen asleep. We can prepare pro sfo ro , k o lyva, and a list of the names of those we want to be commemorated. Pentecost, sometimes referred to as the “birthday” of the church, is a major Feast Day. The whole week that follows is known as the week of the Holy Spirit. It is a fast free week. The Monday after Pentecost is the nameday of our Holy Trinity Church. There is a Divine Liturgy in the morning and a celebration in the evening at 7 p.m. hosted by the Philoptochos. All are invited to attend.

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June 2014 Dear Parishioners,

Christ is Risen, Truly He is Risen! We hope you had a blessed Lenten Season. The planning for this year’s festival is ongoing. As Orthodox Christians, we are asked to share Our Time, Talents and Treasure in order to support our Church. The Festival is a wonderful way for each of us to contribute to making our Holy Trinity Family stronger. As a reminder, the proceeds from the Festival make up approximately 20% of the operating budget of our Church. Last year our efforts yielded over $230,000. That’s an amazing contribution spread over just three days! How can you help? Volunteer: Please sign up to volunteer. There are many different volunteer opportunities from baking before the festival to getting involved in a booth during the festival. We need all the volunteer help we can get. Volunteering at the Festival is a wonderful way to get to know your fellow brothers and sisters. There will be sign up opportunities after church and later this summer on the Festival website. Donations: Please see our “Wish List” on pages 18 and 19. Last year we had many in-kind donations that helped to defray the cost of the festival. Help Drive Attendance: Please let all your friends, family, and coworkers know about the festival. “Like” the Greek Food Festival of Dallas on Facebook. Send email reminders as the date approaches. Imagine if all of us brought five new people to the Festival. What an impact that would make on the financial success of the Festival! “Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.” James 2:18

In his service, Jason Ortgies, Chairman & the 2014 Greek Food Festival Steering Committee

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Holy Trinity Greek School Information Afternoon classes: T, W or TH, 5-6:30 pm 2014-15 Academic Year - Offering 9 classes, Beginners to Advanced & Thursd ay Parent/Stud ent Class Students must be 5 by September 1st to enroll in Beginners A. Curriculum created for USA children: for conversational Greek, reading & writing Contact Presvytera Alexandra for enrollment: [email protected] Check out the Church website for more info: www.holytrinity.info Classes begin on Tuesday, August 26 You may enroll at anytime. We will have registration on Sundays, August 17 & 24. Days Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Classes

Teacher

Intermediate A Intermediate B Advanced A

Efrosini Georgiadou Mary Karavatakis Artemis Meletis

Beginners A Advanced B Advanced C Beginners B Intermediate C Parent/Child

Efrosini Georgiadou Artemis Meletis Cleo Eliopoulos Efrosini Georgiadou Mary Karavatakis Cleo Eliopoulos

Times 5:00 – 6:30 pm

5:00 – 6:30 pm

5:00 – 6:30 pm

ADULT CLASSES Adult classes will begin on Tuesday, September 30, 7-8:30 pm. See Church website for more info and registration form: www.holytrinity.info Registration available at the Greek Food Festival at the Hellenic Cultural Exhibit

A Big Thank You! The Holy Trinity Greek School Staff, Students and Families thank all those who supported their events! We especially want to thank our Holy Trinity Church for the support that you give our educational program. Our goal is to provide our students with a quality education so that they may learn how to speak, to read and to write Greek. We intend to integrate more technology in our program which will allow our students more opportunities to improve their Greek language skills. Please check out the student website created by Alexander Lee and his mother, Brenda Koulis: www.mygreekschool.weebly.com. Again, a big thank you to all!! 12

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General Interest The Parish Council values your feedback - Do you have comments, questions, or suggestions for how we can better serve the parish? Let us know at [email protected].

Parish Council Schedule June 1 June 8 June 15 June 22 June 29

Tasos Kaiafas, Wade Stephens, Matt Naftis, Alin Voicu, Mary Ann Trapalis, Fotis Papanicolaou Jim Dolmas, Nicholas Cimino, Kerry Tassopoulos, Jimmy Horiates, Tina Yampanis Chris Canellos, Christina Hochleutner, Jim Chappel, Sam Paulos, Peter Hronas, Mary LeBrecht Tasos Kaiafas, Wade Stephens, Matt Naftis, Alin Voicu, Mary Ann Trapalis, Fotis Papanicolaou Jim Dolmas, Nicholas Cimino, Kerry Tassopoulos, Jimmy Horiates, Tina Yampanis

Parish Registry Baptisms Elizabeth Zabak, Georgia Goode, Tanner Geremia, Alexander Tisnoi & Kayla Beaird Weddings David Holland & Marina Djinis, Forest & Susan Boaz, John Zarifis & Teresa Kesterson, Theo Chrissikos & Feryal Hassanpour and Joseph Ammouri & Shaza Shidiak Funerals Elftherios Zafiridis who fell asleep in the Lord, Spiros Ikonomou who fell asleep in the Lord, Margaret Karnavas who fell asleep in the Lord and Chris Kouvelis who fell asleep in the Lord Please note our practice for submitting names for prayers for health! Please email us at [email protected] or call the Church Office at (972-991-1166) before the 5th of the month. Each entry will be for a month duration and must be renewed each month.

The Holy Trinity Bookstore/Library/Gift Shop Welcomes You! May the God of Hope fill you with all Joy and Peace as you trust in Him. Romans 15:13 “Summer time and the living is easy.” We are excited about the two new books for your summer reading: “Uniqueness of Eastern Christianity” by Anthony Coniaris and “Daily Vitamins for Spiritual Growth vol. 2” by Anthony Coniaris. The Holy Trinity Bookstore/Library/ Gift Shop has the perfect gift for you, and don’t forget Dad on Father’s Day which is just around the corner. We carry Orthodox key rings, sun visors, porcelain and brass incense burners, wedding crown holders, Byzantine jewelry, icons, books for your child and teen, the Ortho d o x Stud y Bible and much, much more. Gift Certificates are also available. Our icons are especially lovely and most of them have been blessed by the Priests at Holy Transfiguration Monastery. In addition we have ribbon crosses made and donated to the Bookstore by our own Ms. Katina Politz. We are also pleased to present the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church gift collection. Bob Munro is the photographic artist whose spiritually inspired artist-created gift collection features photographic art images of Holy Trinity’s most sacred and treasured icons, stained glass windows and other church details. The Holy Trinity gift collection includes matted prints, triptych art, magnets and gift boxed porcelain ornaments. The perfect gift for any occasion and a special way to take a piece of our church home to enjoy every day. Remember to visit the Bookstore Library filled with books that our parishioners so generously donated for you to check out and return. We would love to see you, so come in and browse around for a while! Your Bookstore Team Mary Zotos, Betty Boyd & Alin Voicu

Summer Hours: Sundays after Divine Liturgy until 12:30 p.m. 16

General Interest

June Sunday Coffees Sunday, June 1, 2014 Sunday, June 8, 2014 Sunday, June 15, 2014 Sunday, June 22, 2014 Sunday, June 29, 2014

Philoptochos HOPE HTHD AHEPA Available

If your organization would like to sponsor a Sunday Coffee, please contact Presv. Alexandra Poulos at [email protected]

WANTED Coffee sponsors for June 29, July 6, 13 and 20!

YOUTH CHOIR

Caregivers Support Group

WILL NOT MEET

No meetings in June or July

UNTIL AUGUST! Letting the church office know of your plans and areas of use is extremely important! Doors and energy management are scheduled strictly from the church calendar. If a church organization fails to give us their plans for set-up times and areas needed in advance, A/C or heat and doors will not be scheduled. We cannot second guess, nor will we be tracking down groups, to find out their needs. Your assistance will be much appreciated in the church office and everyone concerned will be happy!

Fr. Chris & the Office Staff

CATECHETICAL NEWS On Sunday, May 18th, the Catechetical School completed the 2013-14 School Year. This year also marked the 63rd year of the Catechetical School of Holy Trinity. All the teachers, past and present, are to be highly commended for years of dedication and commitment for teaching the children to live the Faith in their daily lives. Of the many programs enacted as part of the curriculum, two have been in place for several years. The one is the Attendance Award, and the other the Achievement Award. For a student to be eligible to receive an Attendance Award the student must have attended 80% of the scheduled Sundays. The Achievement Award is earned when a student completes an extra assignment determined by the teachers for each grade. Many students earn one or both of these awards each year. The 2014-15 Catechetical School year will begin Sunday, August 17 th. On Sunday, August 10th the teachers will be recognized for their years of service after the Divine Liturgy. 17

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Holy Trinity Family, Our Church's 58th Greek Food Festival of Dallas will be held on September 26, 27, & 28, 2014. The Festival presents a great opportunity for us to come together as a family and share our faith and culture with the Dallas/Fort Worth community. There are many volunteer opportunities for all of us. Also, in order to help deflate the cost of the festival, we are seeking your generosity to help fund the following festival needs. If you are interested in volunteering or making a donation, please email the Greek Food Festival at: [email protected] Respectfully, Jason Ortgies 2014 Greek Food Festival Committee Chair

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HOLY TRINITY’S HISTORY NEEDS YOU! When we think of our parish history, we usually think of mementos such as faded photographs, certificates, news clippings, and the like. But that is only part of the process. Mementos can be lost through fire, flood, or natural disasters. Holy Trinity’s history is not only found in mementos. Our history lives in the memories of those who experienced it. Sadly, each time one of the founding members of Holy Trinity died, we lost part of our history. Each time one of our senior members dies, we lose a part of our history. Whether a person started out as part of the Hermes Society or at the Sanger Street address or at the Swiss Avenue address — each member of Holy Trinity has important memories. Each member, whether of Greek background or not, enriches our Church. One day, we will all be gone and our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren will want to know how this wonderful Church came to be. Let us not give them a mere list of names and dates. They will want to know about the people – the members who made up this Body of Christ. If you are a member of a founding family – we need you. If your family arrived in the 1920s or 1930s, we need you. If your family arrived in the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, or even in the 21 st Century, you probably have some photos, clippings, or other items that will help us gather the information we need to write an accurate history. An old wedding photo might have been taken in one of the prior churches, giving us a glimpse of the inside of the church. A copy of a baptismal certificate might have been signed by one of our early priests. Some of you may have photos of your ancestors dressed in the clothing of their village or area of Greece. You might have old ticket stubs from dances or plays put on by some of the Greek fraternal organizations. You might have photos of your family who served in the military, discharge papers, telegrams. Items such as those along with your stories and memories can complete the mosaic of our Holy Trinity history. Please start now and check to see what you have in your possession. Everything you provide will be carefully cataloged and copied, and originals returned to you. We are also interested in keeping and preserving such artifacts for you should you no longer wish to keep them.

The birth certificate shown here is dated February 12, 1926, from Ancestry.com. The daughter born to N. Zarafonetis and Bella Zarafonetis in Denton, Texas was shown as “Zarafonetie” — probably because her name would not be given until her baptism and Zarafonetie in Greek indicates the child is of the Zarafonetis family. The Zarafonetis family later moved to Dallas. 20

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Photographs and/or news clippings of weddings, baptisms, receptions, families in front of their businesses, church, homes, schools, college, etc. Old wedding invitations, party invitations, etc. Obituaries, funeral icon cards. Early photographs taken of graduations – high school, college. Were you here when President Kennedy was shot? Any mementos or photos? How did Holy Trinity react? How did you react? Photographs and/or news clippings of any church member who was in politics in the Dallas area – on the city council; a judge, police commissioner, Clerk of Court, etc. Copies of Church minutes, letters from the Church, priests, bishops, etc. Photos and mementos of visiting priests, bishops. Photos, mementos, and stories regarding the Patriarchal visit. Copies of brochures, programs, flyers, directories. Information or articles on Greek Festivals. Old ledgers or journals containing notes about the church, or church minutes – if they are in Greek and need translations, please bring them and we will find out if they contain historical information. Any stories, news clippings, or personal letters or documents about how political strife in Greece may have affected the early church in Dallas. Military Service – any type -- in Greece (or other homeland), U.S., WWI, WWII, Korea, Viet Nam, Gulf War, Desert Storm, Afghan War, etc. Old ticket stubs from Greece to U.S. Passports. Old books from 1800s, and early 1900s – including service books. Pictures of the consecrations of the churches and any items relating to the same. Pictures and/or films of the services of Holy Friday, Holy Saturday, Pascha, etc. Pictures of priests and bishops. Pictures of businesses. Old letters from and to the old country. Fraternal Organization Photos – photos of early AHEPA Chapter. Photos of the first or early Philoptochos members, group photos. Early Greek Schools – pictures, what was taught; who were the teachers? How did 9/11/2001 affect you? How did it affect the parish?

Obviously, this list is all about mementos or artifacts. We also need your memories to make the story of Holy Trinity come alive for our children and the generations to come. As you go through old boxes and files to find those artifacts, we also need to record the memories those artifacts signify, if possible. Help us preserve our parish’s history and present it as a legacy to our future generations. Please contact Mary Sharpley at [email protected] or at 214-770-3726, or drop by the Centennial / Archive Committee table at the Coffee Hour after Liturgy on Sundays. 21

WANTED! Vintage Photographs and Stories of Greeks in the Dallas Metroplex! Do you have archives of old photographs or vintage postcards? Are you knowledgeable about your family history? Would you like to help preserve your parish’s fascinating history? The Holy Trinity Commemorative Album Committee is currently compiling a history of our church and its people and is looking for your help! We are assembling historic images, documents, news clippings, letters, journals, scrapbooks, etc., of Greeks in Dallas from about the 1890s through the present and the personal stories that go with them to include in an upcoming book to be published in celebration of our Church’s 100th Anniversary. To share your Photographs, please bring them to Church on Sunday. We will quickly scan them so you can take them home with you. Be sure to include your name on the back, along with the date taken, name(s) in the photo, and event. Also, please consider donating them to the Holy Trinity Permanent Archives in the Library. Or, you can contact Mary Sharpley at 214-770-3726 or [email protected] as soon as possible, please. Help keep local history alive!

In 1937 a Community Picnic in Clear Lake, Texas, was sponsored by the Patmian Society for the Annunciation Parish in Houston. The featured attraction was Chris Dixie, a young lawyer from Dallas who spoke at the picnic, and it was a source of pride for the hard-working immigrants to see one of their own, educated and successful in their new country. (Courtesy of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center) We are interested in documents, photographs, army service (U.S. or Greece), businesses, professions, pictures of events at the church, pictures of the early churches, weddings, baptisms, lectures, the visit of the Patriarch, WWI, WWII, Korea, the Gulf War, parish milestones, joys, sorrows, etc. If you aren’t sure, just ask! Lastly, we will start requesting times to come and Video Record those with historical information and interesting stories, so let us know when you would be available.

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Strict Fast 18, 20, 25, 27

Days Wine/Oil Allowed 4,6

June 2014 -

Days Fish Allowed 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28

Date & Day

Event

1 Sun.

Orthros 8:15 am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am (S); Coffee hosted by Philoptochos following D. L.(A,D) 11:30 am; Greek School End of Year Party (O) 5 - 7 pm

2 Mon.

Pickleball (Gym) 7 - 9 pm

3 Tues. 4 Wed. 5 Thurs.

Pickleball (Gym) 1:30 - 3:30 pm; Austin St Cooking (K) 2:30 pm; Austin St Volunteers leave church at 5:30 pm to serve dinner at 6 pm; GFF Meeting (BR) 7 pm No activities No activities

6 Fri.

Sr. Fellowship OPA Hop with Wine Tasting (A,D) 6:30 p.m.

7 Sat.

Saturday of the Souls (C) Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.; GREAT VESPERS (C) 5:00 pm

8 Sun.

Pentecost Orthros 8:15 am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am (S); Coffee hosted by HOPE following D. L. (A,D) 11:30 am;

9 Mon.

Holy Trinity Nameday Liturgy (C) Orthros 8:30 am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am; Yarn Guild (BR) 11 am - 2 pm Nameday Celebration (A,D,CY) 7 pm

10 Tues.

Pickleball (Gym) 1:30 - 3:30 pm; AHEPA Mtg. (Gym) 6:30 - 9 pm; DOP General Mtg. (A) 6:30 - 9 pm

11 Wed.

No activities; HOPE (A) 7 pm

12 Thurs.

No activities

13 Fri.

No activities

14 Sat.

NO GREAT VESPERS TODAY - CANCELED (C) 5:00 pm

15 Sun.

Orthros 8:15 am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am (S); Coffee hosted by HTHD following D. L. (A,D) 11:30 am

16 Mon.

VBS 9 am - 12 pm; Pickleball (Gym) 7 - 9 pm

17 Tues.

VBS 9 am - 12 pm; Pickleball (Gym) 1:30 - 3:30 pm; Parish Council Mtg (A) 6:30 pm

18 Wed.

VBS 9 am - 12 pm;

19 Thurs.

VBS 9 am - 12 pm;

20 Fri.

VBS 9 am - 12 pm;

21 Sat.

GREAT VESPERS (C) 5:00 pm

22 Sun.

Orthros 8:15 am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am (S); Blood Drive (Gym) 10:30 am - 1:30 pm; Coffee hosted by AHEPA following D. L. (A,D) 11:30 am

23 Mon.

Yarn Guild (BR) 11 am - 2 pm; Pickleball (Gym) 7 - 9 pm

24 Tues.

Pickleball (Gym) 1:30 - 3:30 pm

25 Wed.

No activities

26 Thurs.

No activities

27 Fri.

No activities

28 Sat.

GREAT VESPERS (C) 5:00 pm

29 Sun.

Orthros 8:15 am Divine Liturgy 9:30 am (S); Coffee hosted following D. L. (A,D) 11:30 am

30 Mon.

Pickleball (Gym) 7 - 9 pm

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EKFONESIS JUNE 2014 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 13555 Hillcrest Road Dallas, TX. 75240

HOLY TRINITY CEMETERY LOTS AVAILABLE Cemetery plots are still available in the Orthodox Christian Garden at Restland. Prices in the funeral industry continue to rise, so please don't miss this opportunity to secure your family’s burial needs. Please contact: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Office 972-991-1166 Pre-Purchase: $2,250.00 At Need: $2,750.00

EKFONESIS INFORMATION DEADLINE Please be reminded that all information to be included in the next Ekfonesis must be in the Church office no later than the 5th of the month. Please submit each article as an email attachment to: [email protected] Editor-in-Chief: Father Christopher Constantinides Layout Editor:

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