Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, Wichita Falls, TX PUBLISH DATE: April 24, 2005

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9

BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 12:1-18
Palm Sunday

Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from ...Read Full Text >

Palm Sunday
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Elizabeth the Wonderworker
April 24 ...Read Full Text >

Savvas the General of Rome
April 24 ...Read Full Text >
Apolytikion for Palm Sunday
In confirming the common Resurrection, O Christ God, Thou didst raise up Lazarus from the dead before Thy Passion. Wherefore, we also, like the children, bearing the symbols of victory, cry to Thee, the Vanquisher of death: Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord. -Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA

Apolytikion for Palm Sunday
As by baptism we were buried with Thee, O Christ our God, so by Thy Resurrection we were deemed worthy of immortal life; and praising Thee, we cry: Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord. -Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA

Kontakion
In Heaven, He is seated upon a Throne and on earth He rides upon a foal. O Christ our God, accept the praise of the Angels and the hymn of the Children who cry out to You, "Blessed are You who comes to recall Adam." -Translation by Narthex Press

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: HolyCrossWFa@mail.goarch.org

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

Other Parish Info
Parish Council President
Mr. Steve Spahis
Tel: (940) 692-5220

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.

 
Preparing for Holy Week
Beloved Parishioners of Holy Cross,

As we approach the blessed time of Holy Week and our joyous celebration of the Great and Holy Feast of Pascha, I am writing to you to assure you of my prayers and to encourage you to come for a beautiful week of worship and fellowship. Over the past few months our community has been growing in many ways, and Holy Week will be a very uplifting time of prayer and ...Read Full Text >
April 21, 2005
Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for Holy Pascha 2005
Protocol 42/05

Holy Pascha 2005
The Feast of Feasts

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and to an inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled and ...Read Full Text >

April 11, 2005
Special Encyclical - The Falling Asleep in the Lord of Archbishop Iakovos, Former Archbishop of North & South America
Protocol 35/05

To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the Day, Afternoon, and Church Schools, the Philoptochos Sisterhoods, the Youth, the Hellenic ...Read Full Text >
April 15, 2005
Pascha 2005
Protocol 05-13

"Let us with the Archangels praise the Resurrection of Christ, for He is the Redeemer and Savior of our souls; and with fearful glory and mighty power, He comes again to judge the world He created." (Paschal Vespers)

The Devout Clergy, Monastics, and The Faithful ...Read Full Text >
Schedule of Services
April 23-May 1
Holy Week Services

Saturday, April 23
Lazarus Saturday
Divine Liturgy - 9:00 am

Sunday, April 24
Palm Sunday
Orthros - 9:00 am
Divine Liturgy - 10:00 am
Luncheon
Sacrament of Holy Confession - 5:00 pm
Bridegroom Service - 7:00 pm
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New Parish Web Site to be Launched
In the coming weeks, we will be launching a full web site for our parish that will not only offer our Sunday bulletins but additional information on our parish and links to other resources on the Internet.

The site will also offer a way for those interested in the Orthodox faith to request more ...Read Full Text >
Orthodox Christians to Observe Pascha May 1, Holy Week Begins on Palm Sunday April 24

April 21, 2005
PASCHA will be celebrated on May 1 this year by over 250 million Orthodox Christians throughout the world. ...Read Full Text >

Patriarchal Proclamation on Holy Pascha 2005

April 21, 2005
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Archbishop Iakovos Mourned and Praised as Pastor, Ecumenist and Statesman

April 19, 2005
Hundreds of worshippers from near and far filled the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity for the funeral of Archbishop Iakovos, former Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America, on Thursday, April 14. His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, presided at the Funeral Service assisted by the Holy Eparchial Synod and four clergymen. ...Read Full Text >

Summer Institute of Theological Education Plans Underway - June 16-18, 2005 - "Ministering to the Orthodox Family"

April 20, 2005
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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 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 ...Read Full Text >
Previous Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church Bulletins
Publish Date:April 17, 2005
Publish Date:April 10, 2005
Publish Date:April 3, 2005
Publish Date:March 27, 2005
Publish Date:March 20, 2005
Publish Date:December 25, 2004
Publish Date:April 11, 2004
 
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