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THIS WEEK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday, April 28th, 2024
Palm Sunday
PALM SUNDAY, April 28th
Orthros 8:15am
9:30am Divine Liturgy
Tsourekia and Loukoumades Sale
7pm Service of Bridegroom
HOLY MONDAY, April 29th
8:15am Presanctified Divine Liturgy
7pm Service of Bridegroom
HOLY TUESDAY, April 30th
8:15am Presanctified Divine Liturgy
7pm Service of Bridegroom
(includes Hymn of Kassiani)
HOLY WEDNESDAY, May 1st
8:15am Presanctified Divine Liturgy
4pm Holy Unction
7pm Service of the Last Supper
HOLY THURSDAY, May 2nd
8:15am-10am The Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil
6:30pm The Holy Passion Service
HOLY FRIDAY, May 3rd
8:30am Royal Hours
11:30am Holy Friday Retreat
3pm Apokathelosis
7pm “Sweet Sorrow” Lamentations (Epitaphios)
HOLY SATURDAY, May 4th
9am Hierarchical Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil
His Eminence Metropolitan Savas will be with us.
Holy Communion will be given at this service.
11pm The Vigil & Feast of Holy and Great Pascha
GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA - Sunday, May 5th
11am Children’s Egg Hunt
11:30am Agape Service
FAST-FREE WEEK
Today, On Palm Sunday, a Special Guest of Dr. Peter Schadler will be present to speak with our 7th – 12th graders after Holy Communion in the Library. Parents are also invited to attend. This guest works with young people who are in juvenile prison facilities. Please consider coming to listen to him.
We will have the special honor of receiving His Eminence Metropolitan Savas for the Holy Saturday morning service. This Vesperal Divine Liturgy will begin at 9:00am. Holy Communion will be given. Please plan to attend with your families.
Since the Stewardship Budget for 2024 Stewardship year is 4.5% more than the 2023 Stewardship year, we are hoping for you to consider those factors and add your generosity in consideration accordingly. In fact, we are looking for the average pledge to be around $1,300 for the year. At this time for 2/27/24 we have 261 parish families that have contributed with an actual total of $291,366 in Stewardship pledges. Also, the Parish Council discussed and decided for the Leader Stewards to have recognized contributions starting from $2,200 and up. To go online for your stewardship please use this link: https://tinyurl.com/Htgocsship.
Please fill out a stewardship card that is located in the Narthex and bring it to the office if you don’t go online. May the blessings of the Lord always be with all of you and with our families keeping us all safe, healthy, and spiritually strong. Thank you for generously supporting the Cathedral.
Bookstore News: The Bookstore is open on Sundays after Church. There are many inspirational books, holy icons, and other items that you may wish to buy for your home or give as gifts. We have the 10-year Anniversary Memorabilia with the icon of the Holy Trinity sketched on a plexiglass in the Bookstore. NEW ITEMS in the bookstore like “Ascetics in the World” waiting for you to come and see!! Also lots of wonderful children’s books on display. Please come by and check it out. Nice items for Easter baskets.
Dates & Events to Remember:
Holy Friday Retreat for children of all ages will be held on Holy Friday, May 3rd beginning at 11:30am. We also would like our GOYANs to come to the Royal Hours Service at 8:30am to help with the readings.
Easter Egg Hunt for our little ones on Sunday, May 5th at 11am (weather-permitting) outside on the lawn. Please bring candies and eggs to fill the plastic eggs. The candies should be able to fit into the eggs.
Easter Bread Sale “Tsourekia” will be sold by the Philoptochos. Philoptochos ladies will be in the Hall taking orders and selling the tsoureki. The tsoureki cost $20 each. If you wish to order online or have more information please email htchphiloptochos@gmail.com. The proceeds benefit needy cases in our Community. If you have ordered your tsoureki or wish to buy one, it is ready for pick up in the Philoptochos Room today on Sunday, April 21st.
2024 FESTIVAL SAVE THE DATE - May 17, 18, 19, 2024 - OPA! Our Annual PA Greek Fest will be held the weekend of May 17th in 2024. Please save the weekend and keep it free from other activities so you are available to help. In particular, we need you to take off on Friday, so we have enough help on the first day. Please join us!
Graduation Sunday from Sunday School will be held on Sunday, JUNE 2ND, 2024. Books will be given to all graduates of High School, College and Advanced Degree Graduates.
Scholarship Sunday will be held on Sunday, June 9th, 2024. All High School Graduates, College Graduates, please take note. Look for scholarship information in the April Source or pick up applications at the table by the Church Office. Also please fill out the Graduation Recognition form that is in the April and May Source. The deadline has changed to submit the form which is May 15th.
GOYA is sponsoring a collection drive for Caitlin’s Smiles. As many of you remember, this was the charity that was highlighted during the basketball tournament last yearThis organization supplies crafts and activity bags for children in local hospitals.
In addition, monetary donations and gift cards will be accepted. We will have collection bins in the church gym. Please see Nikolas Papoutsis with your donations. Their three biggest current priorities are jigsaw puzzles (500 piece and under), ziplock bags of any size and activity books (word search, crossword, Mad Libs, Suduko etc). Other items: New Small toys, unopened kid’s meal toys, Jigsaw puzzles (under 100 pieces), coloring books (for preschool through teen) sketch pads, journals for teens, Fun pencils (no regular yellow), fun pens, gel pens, paper stickers (unisex only), foam stickers (especially smaller size), lacing (Gimp, elastic, hemp) crayons – 24 pack, washable markers, color pencils, Gift cards for Walmart, Staples, Michael’s JoAnn Fabric, Hobby Lobby, Dollar General, Dollar Tree.
The Metropolis of Pittsburgh. We will be running the graduate social media campaign which honors both High School and College graduates from our Metropolis within the coming weeks! All graduates, high school & college please follow the link and sign up. These links will close on May 1:
a. High School: tinyurl.com/GOMoPHS2024
b. College: tinyurl.com/GOMoPC2024
We will be keeping a vigil with Christ on the cross Holy Thursday evening (May 2nd) after the conclusion of the service. We will be reading each kathisma, full text of the “Ancient Faith Psalter” and from “First Fruit of Prayer canon of St. Andrew. We are looking for individuals who are willing to sign up for half hour intervals to read throughout the night. You don’t need to stay the whole night unless you want to. For more information or to sign up for one of the slots, please call Mary in the church office. Please see attached flyer.
Sts. Joachim & Anna Organization has planned a trip for Jim Thorpe on Thursday, May 23rd. The cost is $80 for Members and $100 for Non-Members. The trip includes the bus ride, train ride and the trolley ride. Lunch will be on your own and there will be a free time to shop. We will be departing at 8am from the Church and leaving Jim Thorpe at 4pm. A table will be set up every Sunday to make your reservation. Please note your payment will reserve a seat on the bus. We have 38 seats available, and it is first come-first serve.
Vacation Bible School will be held on June 10th – 12th. We ask that children 4 years old till 6th graders please join us. We have attached a flyer for you to register your children. Please register so we know how many will be coming.
On Thursday, June 13th we will go to the Harrisburg Senators baseball game on city island. This is a community event and everyone is welcome. The gates open at 5:30pm and the game starts at 6:30pm. They also will have a two hour all you can eat buffet included in the price of your ticket! Please see the attached flyer and purchase your ticket if you wish to go.
Congratulations to our St. Photios Awardees for this year. They are Connie Kokos and Spiridoula Tsarouhis. The St. Photios Awards Banquet will take place in Pittsburgh on Saturday, May 18th.
Nameday Feastday Celebration will be held on Sunday, June 23rd. Our Honorees this year will be: Olympia & Arthur Giannakopoulos, Vasiliki & Vasili Kalathas, and Christina & Bill Stamos. Please save the date!! Please plan to attend this special event at the West Shore Country Club. An invitation will be mailed out soon.
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