Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, Wichita Falls, TX PUBLISH DATE: April 11, 2004

Epistle Reading
Acts of the Apostles 1:1-8

IN THE FIRST BOOK, O Theophilos, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 1:1-17
Great and Holy Pascha

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was ...Read Full Text >

Resurrectional Apolytikion
Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling down death, and to those in the tombs bestowing life.

Festal Apolytikion
When they who were with Mary came, anticipating the dawn, and found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre, they ...Read Full Text >

Apolytikion for The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross
Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting our rulers to prevail over adversaries, and protecting ...Read Full Text >

Kontakion
Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the ...Read Full Text >
What especially makes the God-man Christ the value above all values is the fact that He is the first and only one  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Justin Popovich, The Supreme Value and Infallible Criterion, B#80A, Vol. 4, pp. 114,116,138., 20th Century

Matins
April 10 - Matins of the Resurrection - 11:00 pm

Liturgy
April 10 - Vesporal Liturgy of St. Basil - 10:00 am
April 11- Liturgy for the Feast of Pascha (Easter) 12:00 midnight

Parish Information
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church
3804 Old Seymour Road
Wichita Falls, TX 76309

Phone: (940) 692-0860
Fax: (325) 646-6804
Website: www.holycross.tx.goarch.org
Email: FrNektarios@goarch.org

Proistamenos: Reverend Father Nektarios Morrow
Email: FrNektarios@goarch.org

Other Parish Info
For information on Sacraments, Catechism or for Pastoral ministry or Counseling needs, please contact our priest at the number listed above or at 646-734-8609.

 
April 1, 2004
Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for Pascha 2004
Pascha 2004
The Feast of Feasts

We celebrate the death of death,
The destruction of Hades,
The beginning of everlasting life.
And with leaps of joy we praise the Cause thereof,
The only blessed and most glorious God of our Fathers.
(Troparia of Ode Seven of the Canon of ...Read Full Text >
March 23, 2004
Protocol 03-10 Pascha 2004
People walking in darkness,
behold a great light;
you dwelling in the land
of the shadow of death,
light will shine upon you.
Isaiah 9:2

The Devout Clergy, Monastics, and
The Faithful Members of The Holy Diocese of Denver

Beloved in the Lord,

Once again we ...Read Full Text >
Schedule of Holy Week Services
April 3 – April 11, 2004

April 3 – Lazarus Saturday
9:00 am – Divine Liturgy

April 4 – Palm Sunday
9:00 am – Matins
10:00 am – Divine Liturgy and Blessing of the Palms
5:00 pm – Sacrament of Holy Confession
7:00 pm – Bridegroom Service – Matins of Holy Monday

April 5 – ...Read Full Text >
SCOBA Hierarchs Call Upon UN and NATO To Restore Peace and Order in Kosovo - Letter followed by Press Release

March 26, 2004
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Guests and Visitors

We welcome all to the services of the Orthodox Church. Guests are welcome to pray with us and are invited to partake of the blessed bread distributed at the end of the service. If you are not an Orthodox Christian, we kindly request that you not partake of Holy Communion, as the Sacrament is only distributed to communing members of the Orthodox Church

If you would like to know more about the Orthodox Christian faith, please contact our priest, Fr. Nektarios. He can be reached by phone at (646) 734-8609, by email at FrNektarios@goarch.org, or please feel free to speak with him after the service.

Also, you are invited to visit the web site of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America at http://www.goarch.org. You can submit questions concerning the Orthodox faith to our question box at questionbox@goarch.org.

Sacraments and Services

If you have questions regarding planning or scheduling sacraments such as weddings or baptisms, or ...Read Full Text >
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