Happy Father's Day! In Proverbs 23:22-26, we hear the following: "Hearken to your father who begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old. Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding. The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. Let your father and mother be glad, let her who bore you rejoice. My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes observe my ways." Indeed, today we also rejoice in the many blessings the Lord has brought to us through our fathers, both physical, spiritual and in other ways paternal. May God bless all the fathers and grant them wisdom, health and many years!

Trisagion Today A Trisagion service will be offered at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy today for the soul of the servant of God, Louis Rassias (2 years). May his memory be eternal!

Funeral This Week: Bounos The servant of God, Stefanos Bounos, has fallen asleep in the Lord. The funeral arrangements were in process at the time of this publication. Please watch for an announcement today concerning the details. May his memory be eternal!

Father John and Family Leaving for Greece on Thursday Father John, Presvytera Becky and their children will be departing for Greece this Thursday. They will be attending the Archdiocese`s Ionian Village summer camp ministry, where Father John will serve as chaplain and Presvytera Becky will be on the staff. If you have need of pastoral or emergency care until their return at the end of July, please see Father Radu or contact the church office and arrangements will be made.

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. This is a big year and we have big community plans ahead, so it will require an even bigger-than ever effort from everyone! In June, the last pastry cooking will be on the following date:
June 22: 10:00am - 4:00pm and 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Why two sets of times? There are now day and evening shifts. Of course, anyone is welcome to stay for all the fun, but please at least try to offer one time slot each time. This is being done to accomodate people’s varying schedules and still provide a productive work time for everyone. Everyone is invited and asked to help. Bring a friend and pack a snack. Call Joyce Athanasiou (412-322-6002) regarding pastry preparation, Paula Valliant (412-487-3977) for dolmathes or Kay Balouris (412-766-1263) for other food cooking dates.

July 6 Golf Outing Dinner Tickets Available Don’t golf? Don’t worry! You can still You can still sign up for dinner and be a program sponsor for the Holy Trinity Golf Classic 2009. This year’s event is being held in memory of James Hartig and benefits the Holy Trinity Capital Campaign. It is being held at the Diamond Run Golf Club, 132 Laurel Oak Drive, Sewickley, PA. The donation for the dinner alone is $50 per person. Please contact Anthony Loomis at anthony_loomis@yahoo.com itf you want to attend.

Greek Day at Kennywood: July 22 Don’t forget about the annual Greek Day at Kennywood sponsored by the Presentation of Christ Church, this year on July 22. For information or tickets, call Theodora Stupakis at 412-824-9188. All-day Funday passes are only $20 if purchased in advance ($32 if purchased at the gate). There are also other more afforable options, as low as $12 after 5pm.

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!

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 skirts instead of pants. While we will not impress the Lord with clothing, we will honor Him with our modesty and piety. As the scriptures say, "Holiness befits Your house, O Lord, for evermore" (Psalm 93.5).

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 prohibit our personal on-time arrival. If you arrive during the sermon, please remember to quietly enter through the Narthex to the BACK of the Nave (either along the glass wall or in the back row of pews) and wait there until the sermon is over. If there is room in the back row to sit, you may do so, but please do NOT distract others by walking forward to your pew during the sermon. Also, please do make your late arrival a double-penalty by missing the entire sermon waiting in the Narthex. The Narthex doors are to remain open during the sermon so that all may benefit from the lessons about our Faith.

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 own Archdiocese (www.goarch.org) and Orthodoxy in America (www.OrthodoxyInAmerica.org), a multi-jurisdictional listing of all Orthodox parishes. Also, for major trips such as overseas travels, please feel free to stay following antidoron and ask Father John to offer a special blessing to your family for your travels. Remember, "God is with us" always. Let`s not forget to invite Him!

Upcoming Memorials & Trisagia June 28: Sophie (Makrina) Parikakis (9 mos.); July 5: Stavroula Repana (3 yrs.) & Demetrios Repana (47 yrs.).