Holy Trinity Church, Pittsburgh, PA PUBLISH DATE: June 14, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:33-40; 12:1-2

BRETHREN, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38; 19:27-30
All Saints

The Lord said to his disciples, "Every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will ...Read Full Text >

Sunday of All Saints
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Elisha the Prophet
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Methodios the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople
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Cyril, Bishop of Gortyna
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Resurrectional Apolytikion - Tone 8 (Page 54)
From on high You descended, O merciful One, and accepted the three-day burial to free us from our passions. Glory to You, O Lord, our life and resurrection.

Apolytikion for All Saints (Page 75)
Adorned in the blood of Your Martyrs throughout all the world as in purple and fine linen, Your Church, though them, cries unto You, O Christ God: Send down Your compassions upon Your people; grant peace to Your commonwealth, and great mercy to our souls.

Apolytikion of the Church
Blessed are You, O Christ our God, Who has shown forth the fishermen to be most wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit. And through them, You drew the world into Your net. O merciful One, glory to You!

Kontakion of All Saints
The world offers You, the author of all creation, as the first-fruits of nature, the God-bearing martyrs. O most merciful, by their intercessions, through the Theotokos, maintain Your Church in perfect peace.
For in a contest there is much labor needed--and after the contest victory falls to some, to others disgrace. Is  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Ambrose of Milan, Chapter 15, Three Books on the Duties of the Clergy, 4th century


AT all times indeed, but especially then when I reflect upon the achievements of the saints, it comes over me to  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 28 on Hebrews 11, 4th Century


Peter ... put to Him this question in behalf of all the world ... For He had required of the rich man these two  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 64 on Matthew 19, 4th Century


But He seems to me here to intimate also the persecutions. For since there were many instances both of fathers  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 64 on Matthew 19, 4th Century


Moses... was himself saved by means of wood and water before the Law was given, when he was exposed to the Nile's  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Gregory Palamas, Homilies Vol. 1, Homily Eleven para. 14; Saint Tikhon's Seminary Press pg. 123, 14th century

Vespers
Monthy Paraclesis - Second Wednesday of each month, 6:00 pm

Matins
Regular Hours - Sunday & Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. (April-October); Winter Hours - 9:00 a.m. (November-March)

Liturgy
Regular Hours - Sunday & Weekdays: 9:30 a.m. (April-October); Winter Hours - 10:00 a.m. (November-March)

Bible Study
Orthodox Studies Forum - First and Third Wednesday of each month, 7:00 p.m. at La Roche College, Room SC102; Saint Lydia Women's Study Ministry - Every other Thursday, 9:30 a.m.; Saint Nikodemos Men's Fellowship - Second and Fourth Tuesdays of the month, September through May, 12:00 noon, Three Gateway Center, Suite 1600.

Parish Information
Holy Trinity Church
302 West North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Phone: (412) 321-9282
Fax: (412) 321-7272
Website: www.HolyTrinityPgh.org
Email: office@HolyTrinityPgh.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. John N. Touloumes
Email: fjt@HolyTrinityPgh.org

Assistant: Fr. Radu Bordeianu
Email: FrRadu@HolyTrinityPgh.org

Other Parish Info
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Administrative Asst.: Josephine Stofko
Parish Council President: Chris T. Balouris

 
Festival Cooking ... Here We Go Again!
Thanks to the many volunteers who helped with the cooking needed for the just-completed Spring Festival. And now...don’t forget...we still have the Summer Greek Festival to cook and plan for, September 3-6! Please note the dates on your schedule and step up to your place once again as a Holy Trinity steward. ...Read Full Text >

Summer Festival Dates - September 3-6
Don’t forget to keep Thursday-Sunday, September 3-6, free to work at, eat at, bring your friends to and enjoy the Holy Trinity Greek Summer Festival. Please don’t wait until the last minute to help: please show up for cooking now and sign up to help at the Festival!

New Holy Trinity Web Site Now Twitter-enabled!
The all-new Holy Trinity website is now on the leading edge of instant news and social networking! This means that you can keep up on the latest Holy Trinity news through your Twitter account. When important or last-minute news is posted to our Latest News section, you can be automatically notified via email ...Read Full Text >

Summer Herald Deadline - TOMORROW!
Attention all organizations and committees - Please note that the deadline for submitting information for the July/August is TOMORROW, June 15. Any information your group or organization needs published between now and the end of summer must be submitted by TOMORROW, since the June 15 deadline will cover ...Read Full Text >

Holy Trinity GOYA Tool Drive for YOCAMA and Local Missions
Holy Trinity GOYA is participating in a tool drive to collect tools for use in the upcoming YOCAMA Mission trips to Indian Reservations in New Mexico and Montana. Additionally, they will be used for a summer mission project at the St. Gregory Palamas Monastery in Perrysville, Ohio. The DEADLINE IS JUNE 10th ...Read Full Text >

9:30 Regular Hours for Divine Liturgy Now in Effect
Don’t forget, the regular 9:30 Divine Liturgy schedule is now in effect. The time changes to 9:30 a.m. for both Sunday and weekday services through October. Please set your clocks and your personal schedules to be there on time. Thank you!

Summer Attire Reminder
Please remember that even during the summer months when many people like to keep things "casual," entering the Holy Church is still a sacred experience which our preparation and attire should reflect. Everyone should refrain from wearing shorts and t-shirts and women are asked, as usual, to wear dresses or ...Read Full Text >

Summer Sermons Reminder - Be Here On Time!
Please don`t forget that during the summer months, when there is no Church School, the sermon is offered at its proper liturgical place following the Gospel. Much as we are all reminded how important it is to arrive for the start of Divine Liturgy, perhaps there are times of genuine, urgent need that ...Read Full Text >

Note for Summer Travel - Don't Forget Church!
Where we travel, whenever we go, we take our faith with us, for as it says in the Psalms, "God is with us!" Keeping that in mind, please remember to plan ahead and check for the location of the nearest Orthodox Christian Church if you will be staying over a Sunday. There are two great web sites to check: our ...Read Full Text >
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