The Official Monthly Publication of Holy Trinity

ISSUE NO. 293/294 WWW.HOLYTRINITYBRIDGEPORT.ORG JULY/AUGUST 2014

July 2014

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Strict Fast Fish Allowed Wine and Oil Allowed Dairy,Eggs, and Fish Allowed

1

Unmercenaries

Cosmas &

Damian

New Martyr

Constantine of

Cyprus

more

2

Robe of the

Theotokos

Juvenal, Pat. of

Jerusalem

more

3

4th Thursday

after Pentecost

Martyr Hya-

cinth & Com-

panions

Anatolius, Abp.

of Constantino-

ple

4

4th Friday after

Pentecost

Andrew the Hym-

nographer

Martha, Mother of

Symeon Stylites

more

5

Athanasius of

Athos

Lampadus the

Wonderworker

more

6

4th Sunday of

Matthew

Sisoës the Great

Archippus, Phi-

lemon & Onesi-

mos

7

Great Martyr

Kyriake

Thomas of

Malea

8

Great Martyr

Procopius

Theophilios the

Myrrhbearer

9

5th Wednesday

after Pentecost

Hieromartyr

Pancratius

Dionysios the

Orator

10

5th Thursday

after Pentecost

45 Martyrs of

Nikopolis

Bishop Gregory

of Assa

11

Great Martyr Eu-

phemia

Olga, Equal to the

Apostles

12

5th Saturday af-

ter Pentecost

Martyrs Proclus &

Hilary

Michael of Male-

nius

13

Sunday of the

Holy Fathers

Synaxis of Arch-

angel Gabriel

Righteous Ste-

phen

14

6th Monday

after Pentecost

Aquila of the

70

Joseph the Con-

fessor

15

Martyr Julitta &

Cyricus

Vladimir, Equal

to the Apostles

16

6th Wednesday

after Pentecost

Hieromartyr

Athenogenes

Virgin Martyr

Julia

17

Great Martyr

Marina

Veronika &

Speratos the

Martyrs

18

6th Friday after

Pentecost

Emilian

Martyrs Paul,

Thea & Oualen-

tine

19

6th Saturday af-

ter Pentecost

Righteous Ma-

crina

Dius, Abbot of

Antioch

20

6th Sunday of

Matthew

Prophet Elias

21

7th Monday

after Pentecost

John & Simeon

Parthenius,

Bishop of Ra-

bobysidius

22

Mary Magda-

lene

Virgin Martyr

Markella

23

7th Wednesday

after Pentecost

Hieromartyr

Phocas

Prophet Ezekiel

24

7th Thursday

after Pentecost

Great Martyr

Christina

Athenagorus

the Apologist

25

Dormition of St.

Anna

Olympias the

Deaconess

26

Hermolaus, Her-

mippus, and Her-

mocrates

Martyr Paraskeve

27

7th Sunday of

Matthew

Great Martyr

Panteleimon

Nicholas of

Novgorod

more

28

8th Monday

after Pentecost

Prochorus,

Nicanor, Timon

& Parmenas of

the 70

Irene Chrys-

ovalantou

29

8th Tuesday

after Pentecost

Martyr Callini-

cus

Virgin Martyr

Theodota

more

30

8th Wednesday

after Pentecost

Silas, Silvan,

Crescens,

Epenetus and

Andronicus of

the 70

Julitta of Cae-

31

8th Thursday

after Pentecost

Forefeast of the

Holy Cross

Joseph of Ari-

mathea

more

MEMORIALS Sunday, July 6- Eleni Daoutis, 6

months

Sunday, July 20-

Barbara Demetros, 1 year

ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΑ

Κςπιακή 6 Ιοςλίος - Ελένη

Νηανχηε, 6 κήλεο

Κςπιακή 20 Ιοςλίος -

Βαξβάξα Γεκήηξνπ, 1 ρξφλνο

August 2014

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Strict Fast Fish Allowed Wine and Oil Allowed Dairy,Eggs, and Fish Allowed

1

Proodos of the

Holy Cross

7 Maccabean

Youths, Solomone

and Eleazar

2

Translation of the

relics of Stephen

New Martyr Theo-

dore of Darda-

nelles

3

8th Sunday of

Matthew

Righteous

Isaacius, Dalma-

tius, Faustus

Salome the Holy

Myrrhbearer

4 Suppli-

cation Ser-

vices/

Παράκληζις

7:00 pm

5

Forefeast of the

Transfigura-

tion

6 Holy

Transfigura-

tion - Divine

Liturgy—

9:45am/Η

Μεηαμόρθωζης

ηοσ Σωηήρος

7

Afterfeast of

the Transfig-

uration

8 Supplica-

tion Services/

Παράκληζις

7:00 pm

9

9th Saturday af-

ter Pentecost

Matthias

Anthony of Alex-

andria

10

9th Sunday of

Matthew

Martyr Archdea-

con Laurence

Chitus of Athens

11 Suppli-

cation Ser-

vices/

Παράκληζις

7:00 pm

12

10th Tuesday

after Pente-

cost

Martyrs Photi-

us & Anicetus

Soldier-martyrs

of Crete

13 Suppli-

cation Services/

Παράκληζις

7:00 pm

14 Eve of the

Repose of the Theotokos-We will be going to

DANBURY

CHURCH (Church’s

Name Day)

Εζπερινός

ζηην Εκκληζία

ηοσ Danbury

15 Dormi-

tion of the The-

otokos /Η

ΚΟΙΜΗΙ ΣΗ

ΘΔΟΣΟΚΟΤ

-Divine Liturgy

9:45am

16

Holy Napkin

Martyr Diomedes

17

10th Sunday of

Matthew

Martyr Myron

Straton, Philip,

Eutychian, &

Cyprian of Ni-

comedea

18

11th Monday

after Pentecost

Martyrs Floros

& Lauros

John and

George, Abps.

Of Constantino-

ple

19

11th Tuesday

after Pentecost

Great Martyr

Andrew Strate-

lates

Martyrs Timo-

thy, Agapius

and Thecla

20

11th Wednes-

day after Pente-

cost

Prophet Samuel

Martyr Luke of

Bouleutos

21

Holy Apostle

Thaddaeus

Martyr Bassa

and her Chil-

dren

22

11th Friday after

Pentecost

Martyr Agathoni-

cus

Martyr Anthuse

23

Apodosis of the

Dormition

Ireneaus, Bishop

24

11th Sunday of

Matthew

Hieromartyr Eu-

tyches

Cosmas of Aitola

25

Apostle Bar-

tholomew

Titus of the 70

26

12th Tuesday

after Pentecost

Martyrs Adrian

and Natalie

Righteous Jo-

seph

27 Martyr

Phanurius /

Άγηνο Φαλνχξηνο

Divine Liturgy—

9:45am

28

12th Thursday

after Pente-

cost

Moses the Ethi-

opian

Diomedes and

Laurence

29

Beheading of the

Forerunner

Theodora of Thes-

saloniki

30

12th Saturday

after Pentecost

Apodosis of the

Forerunner

Alexander, Paul &

John, Pats.Of

31

12th Sunday of

Matthew

Venerable Sash

of the Theotokos

VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL August 4th—August 8th

MEMORIALS Sunday, August 31 – Eleni Pegnidopoulos, 1 year

ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΑ

Κπξηαθή 31 Απγνχζηνπ - Διέλε Περληδφπνπινπ , 1 ρξφλνο

JULY/AUGUST 2014 4

I would like to begin by thanking the entire

community on the success of our Olympiad Greek

Festival! It has been a long process preparing for and

hosting our Festival, but God blessed us with beautiful

weather and amazing fellowship!

I would like to acknowledge

Gus Hatzis and Lee Tsouris, who

did a tremendous job Chairing

the Festival and along with

them , the President of our

community, Cons tantinos

Vlamis and the entire Parish

Council for their hard work over

the course of the Festival. Of

course, the highlight of our

Festival were our children who

so beautifully danced the

traditional Greek dances with

pride and love. However, we

would not have been so

successful had it not been for all

of our Organizations and

volunteers who gave countless hours to our Festival .

Finally, I want thank all of our parishioners and visitors

to our Church who came and supported us during the

Festival. My family and I had such a wonderful

experience here at Holy Trinity working and celebrating

with all of you. This year‟s Festival has solidified our

reputation within the city of Bridgeport as one of the

best in the area for our food, dancers, vendors, and most

importantly, hospitality / Philoxenia!

On June 8th, our Church celebrated the Holy Feast of

Pentecost. The following day, June 9th, was the Feast

day of our Church, which was Monday of the Holy

Spirit. On the day of Pentecost, we celebrate the

birthday of the Church. Though the Church is

established in history on this day, it has pre-existed in

the divine plan of God before creation. It is this day that

the Holy Apostles received the power of the Holy Spirit ,

which was promised to them when Christ ascended into

the heavens. Our Church celebrates the solemn Feast of

Holy Trinity because God has revealed Himself to us in

three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Icon of

our Church, the Hospitality of Abraham, is important in

understanding the theology of the Holy Trinity. It would

have been unthinkable for Abraham to reject his visitors,

as this icon depicts the relationship of host and guest as

sacred, and as forming a covenant with God.

The Orthodox Church is an icon of the Holy Trinity,

where creation is renewed and

reborn in the image of God. The

Church's mode of existence, based

on the Trinity, also symbolizes this

idea of unity in diversity. Within

the model of the Holy Trinity,

three distinct persons make up the

single God Head: Father, Son, and

Holy Spirit. Our identity as

Orthodox Christians transcends

whatever cultural and social

boundaries we may encounter in

our lives, since we are all united in

fa ith, worship, and love,

particularly in a world where

different racial, ethnic, and diverse

cultural outlooks need to be

recognized. This unity does not

mean losing our own individuality.

Rather, it means that we are created as unique

individuals made in the image of God, who is the source

of all life.

Now that the festival is over, and as you begin to fill

the calendar with summer activities with friends and

family, remember not to let our Worship fall by the

wayside! We had such a successful attendance and

fellowship during this past year, that we don't want to

forget the benefits of attending church over the summer.

Moreover, now that Sunday school is out, we don't

want our children to think that God and worship are

merely seasonal, but rather, something that is always a

part of their lives all year round. During the summer,

our children are not busy with homework and school

activities and have more time to reflect on and reinforce

what they learned about faith and worship during the

year in Sunday School. There are great opportunities for

our children to grow in their faith over the summer.

(Continued on page 5)

Attending Church in the Summertime

by Father Andreas Vithoulkas

“Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.”

JULY/AUGUST 2014 5

Θ α ήζεια λα επραξηζηήζσ ηνπο ππεχζπλνπο

ηνπ θεζηηβάι Κψζηα Υαηδή, Βαζίιε Σζνπξή

θαη ηνλ πξφεδξν Κσλζηαληίλν Βιάκε, φινπο

ηνπο εζεινληέο θαη δσξεηέο, ελνξίηεο, φια ηα παηδηά

καο, εηδηθά ην ρνξεπηηθφ ηκήκα, γηα ηελ βνήζεηά ηνπο,

ζπκκεηνρή ηνπο πνπ ζπλέβαιαλ γηα ηελ κεγάιε

επηηπρία ηνπ Φεζηηβάι. Σν θεηηλφ Φεζηηβάι

απνδείρηεθε έλα απφ ηα θαιχηεξα θαη επηηπρέζηαηα κε

ηα θαιχηεξα θαγεηά, ζπκκεηνρή πνιιψλ πεξηπηέξσλ

ζηελ αγνξά. Η νηθνγέλεηά κνπ θαη εγψ είρακε κηα θαιή

εκπεηξία ζηελ Αγία Σξηάδα εξγαδφκελνη θαη

γηνξηάδνληαο καδί κε φινπο εζάο. Γφμα ησ Θεψ, είρακε

πνιχ θαιφ θαηξφ, αξθεηφ ρψξν ζηάζκεπζεο θαη απηφ

βνήζεζε ζηελ κεγάιε πξνζέιεπζε ησλ επηζθεπηψλ.

Δίλαη γλσζηφ πιένλ, φηη ην θεζηηβάι ηεο Αγίαο

Σξηάδαο, απφ πνιινχο, γηα ηα λνζηηκφηαηα θαγεηά,

γιπθίζκαηα, ινπθνπκάδεο, ρνξφ, δηαζθέδαζε θαη

θηινμελία.

Η Δλνξία καο έρεη πνιιά γηα λα επραξηζηήζεη ηνλ

Θεφ, ηδηαίηεξα κε ηελ επηηπρία φισλ ησλ εθδειψζεσλ,

ηηο νξγαλψζεηο ηεο θαη κε ηελ άλνδν ζπκκεηνρήο

ελνξηηψλ απηή ηελ ρξνληά πνπ ζεκαίλεη, είλαη κία πνιχ

ηζρπξή, πηζηή θαη αγαπεκέλε Κνηλφηεηα θαη εκείο

αηζζαλφκαζηε πνιχ επινγεκέλνη.

Γηνξηάζακε ηελ ενξηή ηεο Δθθιεζίαο καο ηελ

Γεπηέξα 9 Ινπλίνπ, Γηνξηή ηνπ Αγίνπ Πλεχκαηνο, κε

παλεγπξηθή ζεία Λεηηνπξγία κε πνιινχο Ιεξείο απφ ηελ

πεξηνρή καο. Αθνινχζεζε γεχκα γηα φινπο ζηελ

θνηλνηηθή αίζνπζα θαη επραξηζηνχκε ηηο θπξίεο ηεο

Φηιφπησρνπ γηα ην θαγεηφ θαη θηινμελία.

Σελ εκέξα ηεο Πεληεθνζηήο γηνξηάδνπκε ηα

γελέζιηα ηεο εθθιεζίαο καο. Η Δθθιεζία

εγθαζηδξχζεθε απηή ηελ εκέξα, αιιά πξνυπήξρε ζην

ζετθφ ζρέδην πξηλ ηελ δεκηνπξγία. Δίλαη ε εκέξα πνπ νη

άγηνη απφζηνινη έιαβαλ ηελ δχλακε ηνπ Αγίνπ

Πλεχκαηνο πνπ είρε ππνζρεζεί ν Υξηζηφο φηαλ

αλαιήθζεθε ζηνπο νπξαλνχο. Η Δθθιεζία καο

γηνξηάδεη επίζεκα ηελ Αγία Σξηάδα, επεηδή ν Θεφο έρεη

απνθαιχςεη ν ίδηνο ζε καο ηα ηξία Σνπ πξφζσπα,

Παηήξ, Τηφο θαη Άγην Πλεχκα. Η εηθφλα ηεο εθθιεζίαο

καο –Η Φηινμελία ηνπ Αβξαάκ- είλαη ζεκαληηθή γηα ηελ

θαηαλφεζε ηεο ζενινγίαο ηεο Αγίαο Σξηάδαο. Θα ήηαλ

αδηαλφεην γηα ηνλ Αβξαάκ λα απνξξίςεη ηνπο

επηζθέπηεο ηνπ, φπσο απηή ε εηθφλα απεηθνλίδεη ηε

ζρέζε ηνπ νηθνδεζπφηε θαη ηνλ θηινμελνχκελν, ζαλ

ηεξή, θαη απνηειεί κία ζπκθσλία κε ην Θεφ. Η

Οξζφδνμε εθθιεζία είλαη εηθφλα ηεο Αγίαο Σξηάδαο,

φπνπ ε δεκηνπξγία είλαη αλαλεσκέλε θαη μαλαγελληέηαη

κέζα ζηελ εηθφλα ηνπ ζενχ. Η Αγία Σξηάδα ζπκβνιίδεη

φηη ε ελφηεηα βαζίδεηαη ζηε δηαθνξεηηθφηεηα. Σα ηξία

δηαθνξεηηθά πξφζσπα ηεο Αγίαο Σξηάδαο, Παηήξ, Τηφο

θαη Άγην Πλεχκα, απαξηίδνπλ ΔΝΑ ΘΔΟ. Η ηαπηφηεηά

καο ζαλ Υξηζηηαλνί Οξζφδνμνη, μεπεξλά πνιηηηζηηθά

θαη θνηλσληθά φξηα πνπ ζπλαληνχκε ζηε δσή καο,

δεδνκέλνπ φηη είκαζηε φινη ελσκέλνη κε ηελ πίζηε, ηε

ιαηξεία, θαη ηελ αγάπε, ηδηαίηεξα ζε έλα θφζκν φπνπ νη

δηαθνξεηηθέο θπιεηηθέο, εζληθέο θαη πνηθίιεο

(Continued on page 6)

“People take pictures of the Summer, just in case someone thought

they had missed it, and to proved that it really existed.”

Σςμμεηέσονηαρ ζηην Εκκληζία ηο καλοκαίπι ηος π. Ανδπέα Βςθούλκαρ

We will continue to have

services over the course of the

summer, and our Church will also

be offering Vacation Church

School during the month of

August. Please make every effort

to have your child participate in

our Church‟s Vacation Church

school.

Likewise, for most adults,

summer is also usually less

s tress ful, which can make

participation in the Liturgy even

more enhanced. Summer is a great

time to recharge spiritually. There

are many opportunities for

fe llowship and community

building. We often neglect to

think of the needy and poor when

the weather is beautiful, but we

must realize that there are still

many people who need help. You

should consider volunteering at a

local soup kitchen, or camp for

needy children.

It seems to me that our parish of

Holy Trinity has much for which to

thank God, particularly with the

success of our Festival this year,

which tells me that this is a very

strong, faithful, and loving

community of which my family

and I feel very blessed to be a part.

I pray and hope that the Triune

God continues to bless you and

your families. I look forward to

seeing you throughout the summer

months, and look forward to

spending another year together.

Have a blessed summer!

JULY/AUGUST 2014 6

“Don't waste a minute not being happy. If one window closes, run to the next window- or break down a door.”

πνιηηηζηηθέο εθδνρέο πξέπεη λα αλαγλσξηζηνχλ. Απηή

ε ελφηεηα δελ ζεκαίλεη φηη ράλνπκε ηε δηθή καο

αηνκηθφηεηα. εκαίλεη φηη είκαζηε πιαζκέλνη ζηελ

κνλαδηθή καο αηνκηθή ηδηαηηεξφηεηα αιιά θαη’ εηθφλα

θαη νκνίσζε ηνπ Θενχ, πνπ είλαη ε πεγή φιεο ηεο δσήο.

Σψξα πνπ ην θεζηηβάι ηειείσζε, θαη αξρίδνπκε λα

θάλνπκε ζρέδηα γηα ηηο θαινθαηξηλέο δηαθνπέο καο κε

ηνπο θίινπο θαη ζπγγελείο, κελ μερλάηε θαη ηελ

Κπξηαθάηηθε Θεία Λαηξεία.

Δπηπιένλ, ηψξα πνπ ην Καηερεηηθφ ρνιείν

ηειείσζε, δελ ζέινπκε ηα παηδηά καο λα ζθέθηνληαη φηη

ν Θεφο θαη ε ιαηξεία είλαη απιψο επνρηαθέο, αιιά

κάιινλ, θάηη πνπ είλαη πάληα έλα κέξνο ηεο δσήο καο

θαζ’ φιε ηελ δηάξθεηα ηνπ ρξφλνπ.

Καηά ηελ δηάξθεηα ηνπ θαινθαηξηνχ ηα παηδηά καο

δελ έρνπλ ζρνιηθή εξγαζία θαη έρνπλ πεξηζζφηεξν

ρξφλν γηα λα αλαθεθαιαηψζνπλ ηη έκαζαλ ζρεηηθά κε

ηελ πίζηε θαη ηελ ιαηξεία ηνπο ζην θαηερεηηθφ

ζρνιείν. Σν ίδην πξέπεη λα ζπκβαίλεη θαη κε ηνπο

κεγάινπο, ζεσξψληαο θαζήθνλ γηα πην ηαθηηθφ θαη

ζπζηεκαηηθφ εθθιεζηαζκφ ην θαινθαίξη

Δπίζεο, γηα ηνπο πεξηζζφηεξνπο ελειίθνπο ην

θαινθαίξη είλαη ζπλήζσο ιηγφηεξν αγρσηηθφ, θαη έηζη

κπνξεί λα θάλεη ηε ζπκκεηνρή ζηε ιεηηνπξγία αθφκε

πην εληζρπκέλε. Σν θαινθαίξη είλαη κία κεγάιε

επθαηξία λα επαλαθνξηηζηνχκε πλεπκαηηθά. πρλά

παξακεινχκε λα ζθεθηφκαζηε ηνπο πησρνχο, θαη

απηνχο πνπ έρνπλ αλάγθε θαη ρξεηάδνληαη ηελ βνήζεηά

καο. Τπάξρνπλ πνιιέο επθαηξίεο λα βνεζήζνπκε

δίλνληαο ιίγν απφ ηνλ ρξφλν καο.

Πξνζεχρνκαη θαη ειπίδσ ν Σξηαδηθφο Θεφο λα

ζπλερίζεη λα επινγεί εζάο θαη ηηο νηθνγέλεηέο ζαο.

Αλππνκνλψ λα ζαο δψ θαηά ηελ δηάξθεηα ηνπ

θαινθαηξηνχ θαη αλακέλσ λα πεξάζνπκε αθφκε καδί

άιιν έλα ρξφλν. Δχρνκαη έλα θαιφ θαη μεθνχξαζην

Καινθαίξη ζε φινπο ζαο.

(Continued from page 5)

Κ αζψο έρνπκε ηειεηψζεη κε

φιεο ηηο πξνεηνηκαζίεο,

ζην γπκλαζηήξην έμσ ζην

πξναχιην κε ηηο ηέληεο θαη ζηελ

θνηλνηηθή αίζνπζα, ην κφλν πνπ

ρξεηαδφκαζηαλ ήηαλ ν θαηξφο λα

ζπλεξγαζηεί καδί καο , ψζηε λα

έρνπκε έλα επηηπρεκέλν Φεζηηβάι

Οιπκπηάδαο. Σελ πξψηε εκέξα

Παξαζθεπή, θαηλφηαλ φηη ηα

πξάγκαηα κάιινλ λα είλαη κέηξηα,

λα βξέρεη θαηά ηε ψξα δείπλνπ.

Καη απηφ ήηαλ. Σν θαιφ πξάγκα

ήηαλ, ππήξρε ε αίζζεζε ηεο

εξεκίαο κε φινπο.

Κ α ζ ψ ο π ξ ν ρ σ ξ ν χ ζ ε η ν

αββαηνθχξηαθν, ν θαηξφο πνπ

απνδείρζεθε φηη ήηαλ πνιχ θαιφο

θαη είρακε έλα απφ ηα πην

πνιπζχρλαζηα Φεζηηβάι. Αιιά, ην

ζεκαληηθφηεξν ζπζηαηηθφ ζηελ

επηηπρία καο ήηαλ ε βνήζεηα θαη

ζπκκεηνρή απφ φινπο ηνπο

ελνξίηεο καο πνπ ήξζαλ φινη καδί

θαη έηζη δεκηνπξγήζεθε κηα

α η κ φ ζ θα η ξ α ζ π λ εξ γ αζ ί α ο ,

π ξ νψζε ζ ε ζ ε κ εγαι χη εξε

επ ηηπρ ία , κε ελζ νπζ ηαζκφ

αθνζίσζε θαη επηκνλή. αο

επραξηζηψ φινπο γηα ηελ πνιχ

ζθιεξή δνπιεηά ζαο. Πάλσ απ '

φια ζα ήζεια λα επραξηζηήζσ ηνλ

Υξήζην Παπαρξήζην πνχ ήηαλ ην

δεμί κνπ ρέξη, ηνλ Κψζηα Υαηδή

θαη ηνλ Βαζίιε Σζνπξή, πνπ

ζπλέβαιαλ θαη φια πήγαλ νκαιά.

ην κεηαμχ είρακε ηηο

Δμεηάζεηο ηνπ Διιεληθνχ θαη

Καηερεηηθνχ ρνιείνπ, κε ηνπο

καζεηέο ηεο 8εο ηάμεο λα παίξλνπλ

ην δηαγψληζκα ζηε λενειιεληθή

γιψζζα . Καιή ηχρε. Όζν γηα ηνπο

άιινπο καζεηέο ηνπο επρφκεζα

θαη ηνπ Υξφλνπ! πγραξεηήξηα

ζηελ θ. Διέλε γηα ηελ ππεξεζία

ηεο κε ηα παηδηά καο ζην ειιεληθφ

ζρνιείν γηα ηα ηειεπηαία 30

ρξφληα! Να καο ηα εθαηνζηίζεηο.

Όζν γηα ην Καηερεηηθφ ρνιείν

είρακε γεχκα πξνο ηηκή ηεο θαο

Δχαο πνπ ζπληαμηνδνηήζεθε ζηηο

15 Ινπλίνπ. Σν PTO καο είρε

ζηνιίζεη ηελ αίζνπζα θαη ηα παηδηά

καο ηεο Γθφγηα ζεξβίξηζαλ ην

θαγεηφ. Η α ίζνπζα ήηαλ

δηαθνζκεκέλε ηφζν σξαία ελψ θα

Δχα είρε καδί ηεο

ζπγγελείο απφ παληνχ.

Καζψο ην ζρνιηθφ έηνο

ήξζε ζην ηέινο, είρακε κία

ζπλάληεζε κε ην πκβνχιην ησλ

Δθθιεζηψλ. Οη πεξηζζφηεξνη

εγέηεο ησλ νξγαλψζεψλ καο

ζ π γ θ ε λ η ξ ψ ζ ε θ α λ θ α η

ζ π λ α λ η ή ζ ε θ α λ κ ε η ν π ο

εθπξνζψπνπο. πδεηήζακε έλα

έ ξ γ ν π ν π ζ έ ι ν π κ ε λ α

πηνζεηήζνπκε. Έλα έξγν πνπ

ζπλεπάγεηαη ε απμαλφκελε

επηθνηλσλία καο έμσ απφ ηελ

πεξίκεηξν ηεο Αγίαο Σξηάδνο.

Βνεζψληαο ηνπο αλζξψπνπο ζην

βφξεην άθξν ηεο πφιεο καο. Κάζε

νξγάλσζε ελνπνηεκέλε ζα ιάβεη

κέξνο θαη ζα πξνζπαζήζεη λα

ζπκκεηάζρεη θαη ζα δψζεη

βνήζεηα, αλάπηπμε ζρέζεσλ πφιεο

θαη Κνηλφηεηαο. Γεκηνπξγψληαο

κηα ζρέζε πνπ ζα βνεζήζεη θαη

δηδάμεη δηαθνξεηηθέο δεμηφηεηεο.

Έρνπκε ηε πξψηε καο εθδήισζε

ζηηο 8 επηεκβξίνπ ηε δεχηεξε

Γεπηέξα θάζε κήλα. Σειεηψλνληαο

ζα ήζεια λα επρεζψ έλα ππέξνρν

θαινθαίξη ζε φινπο.

Η ΔΝΟΡΙΑ ΜΑ Κωνζηανηίνος Βλάμης , Πρόεδρος Σσμβοσλίοσ

JULY/AUGUST 2014 7

Dad—For when Mom says “no.”

A s we finished with all the preparations - setting up

all stations, outside tents, gym, and Aegean room -

all that was left was for the weather to cooperate so that

we could have a successful Olympiad festival. As the

day progressed on Friday, the first day of the festival, it

appeared that the day was only going to be moderately

successful. With the evening rain, the rush and dinner

hours seemed like they were going to be mediocre .

And they were. The good thing was that there was a

feeling of calm amongst everyone.

As the weekend went on, the weather turned out to be

beautiful, and we ended up having one of the busiest

festivals yet. Regardless of the weather, though, the

most important ingredient to our success was the help

and participation of all of our parishioners who came

together and created a great place to gather, and who

promoted our biggest fundraiser, with dedication, enthu-

siasm, and perseverance.

So, thank you so much for all of your hard work.

Most of all, I would like to thank Chris Papachristos for

being my right hand, and Gus Hatzis and Lee Tsouris

for their wealth of experience that helped to make eve-

rything run smoothly.

Recently, we held both our Greek and Sunday school

graduations, while our 8th grade Greek school students

prepare to take the Greek Regents Exam. Good luck to

all of them. As for the rest of the students, Kai tou xro-nou!

Congratulations to ka Eleni for tolerating our kids in

Greek school for the past 30 years! May you “hundred”

them.

As for Sunday school, on June 15th, we held a lunch-

eon in honor of Miss Eva. Our PTO set up the hall and

our GOYAns served the food. The hall was decorated

very nicely, and Miss Eva had family visiting from all

over.

As the year came to an end, we had a meeting with

the Council of Churches. Most leaders of our organiza-

tions attended and met with the representatives. We dis-

cussed a project that we want to adopt. It is a project

that will involve growing outside of our Holy Trinity

perimeter, which involves helping people in the North

End of our city. All of our organizations, unified, will

take part and try to participate in reaching out and devel-

oping a relationship and alliance with Park City Com-

munities / Trumbull Gardens and create a variety of

events that will help teach different skills. We are hav-

ing our first event on September 8th , and then the se-

cond Monday of every month. With that said, I would

like to wish everyone a wonderful summer.

T his our last column before

summer vacation starts. I still cannot believe it. On a

personal note, I had a really fun

time serving as PTO president. I would like to thank everyone

who participated in any way this year. Any time given was

deeply appreciated!

I would also like to thank our past board members who have

served on the PTO board: They we re Syl via Bal , Fa ye

Demestihas, Bessy Tsilfides,

Vicky Hasiotis, and Eleni Limberis. Thank you!

Our 2014-2015 Executive

Board is: Effie Vlamis-President, Anna Papanikolaou-

Vice President, Irene Manalis-

Recording Secretary, Maria Gountas-Treasurer, Sophie

Hallas-Corresponding Secretary, and Crissy Hasiotis-Historian.

Our Board Members are: Faye

Demestihas, Bessy Tsilfides, Jennie Robokos. Good luck and

here‟s to another amazing and busy year.

Congrat ulat ions to the

graduating classes of the Sunday School and Greek School. Good

luck to you!

I cannot thank the women and

children of the PTO and GOYA

enough for their support during this year‟s annual festival.

Indeed, it is a lot of work, but having everyone‟s help makes

things run a little smoother. And

what better way to help our church raise funds?

Our next PTO column will be in August. Emails will be sent

out for PTO information,

volunteer sign ups for upcoming year.

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is

progress; working together is

success.”

Our Parish

by Constantinos Vlamis , Parish Council President

PTO by Effie Vlamis, President

JULY/AUGUST 2014 8

“We need society, and we need solitude also, as we need summer and winter, day and night, exercise and rest.”

T h e

Daughters of

P e n e l o p e ended the

year with the awarding of

scholarships

and a wonderful luncheon with our members and guests. We

initiated new members and gave out service awards. Members

honored for their years of

service were: Eve Davies-50 years, Frosso Kokenos-50 years,

Stel la Capi ris- 40 years, Christina Tsocanos-35 years,

and Maria Agortsas-30 years.

Our officers were installed

and will serve for a one-year term. Next year‟s officers are:

Kathy Yiannoulis-President,

Theo Fatibene-Vice President, Kathy Santel la -Treasurer,

C o n n i e G o r z e l a n y -

Corresponding Secretary, Stella Capiris-Recording Secretary,

Janice Bouloubasis-Sunshine Secretary. We thank Myrsini

Papoutsis, our District Governor

and Karen Isaacs, our District Lt Governor for joining us for a

fun afternoon.

As we enter the summer

months, we have two of our sisters attending our national

convention in New Orleans, and we will be planning our

upcoming year of service and

events.

We are looking forward to September and being a part of

the new church community

effort with the Bridgeport

Council of Churches and the

outreach program assisting Trumbull Gardens. We will

also be continuing work with the Transitional Housing Program

and continuing our existing

philanthropic efforts. A lot in the works!

I sincerely wish everyone a

peaceful summer of rest,

rejuvenation, and fun too! Stay in touch!

P l e a s e v i s i t u s a t

www.holytrinitybridgeport.org/

daughters.html. Our chapter e m a i l i s

daughters@holytrinitybridgeport.org. Lastly, “Like” us on

Facebook at Daughters of

Penelope - Bridgeport "Hermes" Chapter 41, District 7. Please

consider being a part of the Daughters of Penelope. We

would love to have you!

G OYA would like to thank all those who supported us throughout the year. I would also like to congratulate

the new GOYA board. They are:

Co-presidents: Eleni Demestihas, Chrysoula Vlamis

Vice President: Vasili Papanikolaou

Recording Secretary: Nikki Hasiotis

Corresponding Secretary: Eleni Manesiotis

Historians: Irene Bal / Angelika Demestihas

Thank you to all the GOYAns who participated and helped throughout the year. We look forward to a great fun

filled year next year! See you in September.

Daughters of Penelope by Kathy Yiannoulis , President

GOYA by Eleni Demestihas, President

JULY/AUGUST 2014 9

M any thanks to all who volun-

teered, donated, or assisted

in any way in our 2014 Festival.

The names are too numerous to

mention. We were blessed with

good weather and it was very suc-

cessful. Kai Tou Hronou!

Our Church recently celebrated

its Name Day with a beautiful Ser-

vice attended by six visiting priests.

A reception, hosted by Philopto-

chos, followed the Service. God

Bless our Holy Trinity.

Closing year end dinners were

held by our Philoptochos, P.T.O.,

and Daughters. Thanks to all of

them and their individual members

for all of their efforts and support

t h ro u g h o u t

the year.

Many thanks to our GOYAns for

remembering Mother's Day with

flowers and reception, and also re-

membering Father's Day with gifts.

Many thanks to outgoing president,

Eleni Demestihas, and her board

for an outstanding year. Elections

were held and congratulations to

the new GOYA Co-Presidents,

(Continued on page 10)

“It’s a sure sign of summer if the chair gets up when you do.”

A nother Ecclesiastical Year is over,

and it is time for the Ladies of

Philoptochos to relax a little bit and

gather some energy for next year‟s important

work. There are probably many of you who

do not know the extent of the great and hard

work that is done by our Ladies.

Besides cooking and baking for the big Holidays, we

prepare and deliver food baskets for the Evergreen Net-

work, which is an organization for victims and families

affected by AIDS. We also give food bags to the Food

Bank, and prepare meals for 200-250 people at the Res-

cue Mission, or give them the food items so that they

can prepare the meals themselves. During the Holidays ,

we prepare and give baskets to people in our own com-

munity, and we send cookies to those who live in nurs-

ing homes or are sick in hospitals.

To our beloved Church, we donate thousands of dol-

lars that we earn from Makaries, Wine and Food Tasting

events, memorials, Festival T-shirts, Coffee and sup-

plies, and the sale of pastries, including loukoumades,

spanakotites, tiropites, etc... at the Festival. We also do-

nate cash to the National Philoptochos, District Philopto-

chos , the Archidiocese, the Ecumenical Patriarchate,

St. Basil‟s Academy, the National Greek Relief Fund,

Social Service/Cancer Fund, Autism Assistance, OCMC/

SAMP, Holy Cross, Sisterhood of SBA , IOCC, OCF,

Holy Cross Scholarship, RCP Emergency Fund, NSP,

UNICEF, General Medical Fund, Children „s Medical

Fund, Hellenic Cultural Center, HC Scholar-

ship fund, St Michael‟s Home , St Nicholas

Fund, Membership per Capita, Children‟s

Medical Fund Luncheon and other organiza-

tions such as Orthodox Women‟s Council,

Project Mexico, Ronald MacDonald House,

St. Photios, Council of Churches, Center for

Women and Families, Hellenic Women‟s Be-

nevolent, OCMC, OCF, St Vladimir‟s, St Jude‟s Hospi-

tal and others.

All of the above are accomplished by the Ladies of

Philoptochos who work very hard, with remarkable ded-

ication, throughout the entire year. I would like to thank

all those Ladies who work tirelessly, taking up their pre-

cious family time, to help on a variety of projects and

events that ensure that we not only meet our commit-

ments to our beloved Holy Trinity, but that we can con-

tinue to support the many National Ministry Commit-

ments of ours as well.

A special thank you to those who donate to and sup-

port Philoptochos.

Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for

your love and dedication to our Philoptochos mission.

Kai tou Xξφλνπ. Να Δίζηε Καιά! αο ΔΤΥΑΡΙΣΩ.

ΚΑΛΟ ΚΑΛΟΚΑΙΡΙ κε πγεία θαη ραξά. Thank

you, and have a nice summer!

Ladies Philoptochos Society

by Lena Protopapas, President

Around the Parish by Stella Capiris

JULY/AUGUST 2014 10

Chrysoula Vlamis and Eleni Demesti-

has, and their new board.

The Clergy-Laity Congress will be

held this year in Philadelphia July 6th

- July 9th. Attending will be Father

Andreas, Constantinos Vlamis, Stella

Capiris, Lena Protopapas, and Maria

Cook.

Scholarships for 2014 were present-

ed to the graduates in June 22nd.

Many, many thanks to all the organizations and to the

individual sponsors for honoring our youth. We wish all

the graduates much luck in their future endeavors as

they move forward in their individual colleges of

choice. We are proud of all of them. Kai eis anotera.

Congratulations to Alexandra Arvanitis, daughter of

Celeste and Robert Arvanitis, on her recent college

graduation from Boston University Law, where she

graduated Magna Cum Laude - 14th in her class out of

400. Super! Good luck in her future endeavors.

Congratulations to Michael Papachristos, son of

Phani and Christos Papachristos upon receiving his

MBA degree from Sacred Heart University. Good luck

in his future endeavors.

If you need music for any occasion, contact our new-

est D. J., the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Dani-

olos, "DJ Aspasia - 203-610-9874. We wish her good

luck in her new venture.

May 17th was Armed Forces Day and many celebra-

tions were held in various ways. In Fairfield, at the

Oaklawn Cemetery, a new memorial was established

honoring our war veterans. The stone marker can be

found at the entrance of the cemetery near the flag pole.

On this day, one of our faithful parishioners was also

honored. John Johnson, a long time Fairfield resident,

was given a tribute for his years of service serving as a

bombardier during World War II. It was very inspiring

and emotional to see John in his wheelchair being so

honored, surrounded by family and friends. John will be

celebrating his 93rd birthday in July.

Many thanks to our School Directors, Eva Vaniotis -

Sunday School, and Helen Limberis - Greek School,

and all the teachers of both schools. Congratulations to

the Greek School and Sunday School graduates. The

P.T.O. served refreshments following each graduation.

The P.T.O. presented gifts to Kiria Eleni upon comple-

tion of 30 years of teaching. After the Sunday School

commencement, the community hosted a reception and

luncheon honoring Miss Eva for her many years serving

as our Sunday School Director. Mem-

bers of her family were also present,

and we wish her many years of good

health, fun, and relaxation.

If you attended our 100 Year Gala or

placed an Ad, but have not yet picked

up your copy of our 100th Anniver-

sary commemorative book, A Century

of Faith: The First 100 Years of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church,

your complimentary book is still wait-

ing for you. Please contact the office for pick-up. If

you are wondering if you are on the list, please email

Vicky@holytrinitybridgeport.org . Additional copies

are available and can be purchased for $30 each.

Congratulations to the following couples, who re-

cently celebrated their Wedding Anniversaries: Nick

and Bessie Phakias on their 64th and Pauline and Peter

Halkias on their 50th! Also, congratulations to George

and Vicky Andriotis, who will be celebrating their 18th

wedding anniversary in August. Wishing many more

Happy Anniversaries with good health are wished for

all the couples!

Congratulations to the following new parents upon

the birth of their new babies; We were happy to see all

of them on their 40 day Blessings with their adorable

children: Nick and Sonia Graphos, Katerina and Pio

Imperati, and Eleni and Kostas Kasparis. Na sas zis-soun.

Congratulations to the daughter of Joanna Nictas and

the late John Nictas, Maria, on her marriage to Ted Vla-

chos. Also, congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. C. Katsetos

and Mr. & Mrs. E. Jordanopoulos on the marriage of

their children Anastasia (Soula) and Paul. We wish the

happy couples a long and happy life filled with good

health, happiness, and good luck.

Eva Vaniotis informed us that her nephew, Ernie

Anastos, is starting a new program on June 23rd on

Fox5, at 6:00pm.

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Periklis

“Perry" Stamas upon his recent death. May his

Memory be forever eternal.

Many of our parishioners will be going to Greece this

summer and we wish them a safe journey.

As our monthly newsletter, the Orthodox Vision, will

not be published in July for August, we would like to

wish everyone a safe and happy summer and return to

our Parish rested, rejuvenated, and in good health. See

you again in our September issue!

(Continued from page 9)

“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.” ”

JULY/AUGUST 2014 11

Thank You!

A Message from Eva Vaniotis

I would like to take a moment to express my appreciation and gratitude for the lovely luncheon

that was held in my honor on June 15th. It was so wonderful to be surrounded by my family and

my community, all of whom I hold so dear.

Thank you to everyone who helped to make this event such a memorable one for me; from those who planned it and helped in any way (before, during, and after), to those who attended and made me

feel so special and loved.

I am told that this was truly a community effort, which makes it all the more special. It brings my

heart joy to know that there are too many of you to list and thank here! So, I thank you all at once, and am grateful for having friends and co-workers like you!

With love and affection,

Miss Eva

HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF BRIDGEPORT, CT

OLYMPIAD FESTIVAL 2014 RAFFLE WINNERS

1. $8,000.00 #12955 Vickie Nicas

2. 55‟‟ Samsung – LED HDTV #06529 Stephanie Bellas 3. Apple I-PAD 2 #05462 Helen Vlamis

4. $400.00 VISA GIFT CARD #10201 Jim Vitorino 5. $300 VISA GIFT CARD #02941 Joe Redente

We thank all of our supporters!

The Festival & Raffle Committees

JULY/AUGUST 2014 12

Our Lord Jesus Christ is

Transfigured

O ur Lord Jesus began to tell His

disciples that He must go to

Jerusalem and suffer many things.

After six days, Jesus climbed to

the top of a mountain with Peter,

James, and John.

Then, Jesus was transfigured. His

face shone like the sun, and His

clothes became as white as the light.

The prophets, Moses and Elijah,

appeared next to Jesus.

Peter was so happy that he said to

Jesus, “Lord, it would be good to

stay here forever.”

Then, as he was speaking, a cloud

covered them and they heard a voice

saying, “This is my beloved son, hear Him”.

We celebrate this event on August 6th.

The Dormition of the Theotokos

A fter Pentecost, Panagia remained in Jerusalem to

strengthen the first Christians in their work while

the Apostles travelled to faraway places to spread the

teachings of Christ.

When Panagia was about 59

years old, she died and the Apos-

tles gathered together from their

distant lands in a miraculous way.

They came together at Gethsemane

to bury Panagia.

The Apostle Thomas arrived

late , and he was led to Panagia's

tomb, but when they opened the

tomb, Panagia's body was not there.

Tradition says that our Lord Jesus

Christ lifted up Panagia to heaven.

These events are celebrated in our Church on the 15th August. Sub-

mitted by Vicky Andriotis - source: Greek Orthodox Archdi-

ocese of Australia

Kids’ Corner

I n the

icon of the Transfiguration,

above, Jesus stands in the middle.

His right hand is raised in blessing,

and He is holding a scroll in His left

hand. Did you ever notice the let-

ters in Christ's halo? In Greek they

mean "The One Who is."

As shown with the

labels on this icon, Eli-

jah and Moses are at the

top of the mountain,

while the three Apos-

tles, James, John, and

Peter are below Him.

Notice their expressions

and their body language.

This is to show us how

dramatic and how in

awe and amazed they

were by the vision of

Christ being Transfig-

ured. Can you spot this

icon in or Church? While facing the

Altar, look to the right of the dome!

In the icon showing the Dor-

mition (below), Jesus is standing

behind the Theotokos, who is lying

on what is called a “bier.” Jesus,

Who is her Son, has come to take

her soul into

heaven; The baby dressed in white ,

who is being held by Jesus, is how

we show that His Mother‟s soul is

“spotless” (totally clean), and is

being taken up by Him.

On both sides of the Theotokos

are the Apostles. The group on the

left is led by St. Peter

who stands at the head

of the bier and is hold-

ing a censer. The group

on the right is led by

St. Paul who stands at

the foot. You can see

this icon when you

walk into our Church

and look to the large

wall to the right of the

Altar.

by Vicky Andriotis

Icons of the Feasts

JULY/AUGUST 2014 13

O ur Lord had

spoken to

His disciples

many times not only concerning His Passion, Cross, and

Death, but also concerning the coming persecutions and

afflictions that they themselves would endure. Since all

these evils were near at hand, but the enjoyment of good

things which they hoped to receive in their stead was yet

to come, our Savior desired to give them full assurance,

evidently and openly, concerning that glory which is pre-

pared for those who endure to the end. Therefore, ful-

filling that which He had promised shortly before, that

"there be some standing here which shall not taste of

death, till they see the Son of man coming in His King-

dom" (Matt. 16:28), He took His three foremost disciples

and ascended Mount Tabor, where He was transfigured

before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes

became white as the light. Suddenly, together with this

dread and marvelous effulgence of light, there appeared

those pinnacles of the Prophets, Moses and Elias, who

spoke with the Lord Jesus concerning His saving Passion

which was about to take place. Standing before Him as

reverent servants, they showed that He is the Lord of

both the living and the dead, for Moses came forth from

Hades, having died

many centuries before,

and Elias, as it were

from heaven, whither he had been taken up while yet

alive. After a little while a radiant cloud overshadowed

them and out of the cloud they heard that same voice

which had been heard at the Jordan at the Baptism of

Christ, testifying to the Divinity of Jesus and saying:

"This is My beloved Son, in Whom I am well-pleased;

hear ye Him" (Matt. 17: 5).

Such are the marvels, truly worthy of God, celebrated

in this present feast, which is an image and prefiguring

of the future state of the righteous, whose splendor the

Lord spoke of, saying: "Then shall the righteous shine

forth as the sun" (Matt. 13:43). It is because of this that

the Kontakion of this Feast is said daily (when there is

not a great feast) in the Service of the Typica in perpetu-

al commemoration of the glory that will be the lot of the

Saints. According to tradition, the Lord's Transfiguration

came to pass forty days before His Crucifixion; this is

why the Transfiguration is celebrated forty days before

the Exaltation of the Cross. Submitted by Vicky Andriotis—

source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Holy Transfiguration

Commemorated On August 6th

C oncerning the Dormition of

the Theotokos, this is what

the Church has received

from ancient times from the tradi-

tion of the Fathers. When the time

drew nigh that our Savior was well-

pleased to take His Mother to Him-

self, He declared unto her through

an Angel that three days hence, He

would translate her from this tem-

poral life to eternity and bliss. On

hearing this, she went up with haste

to the Mount of Olives, where she

prayed continuously. Giving thanks

to God, she returned to her house

and prepared whatever was neces-

sary for her burial. While these

things were taking place, clouds

caught up the Apostles from the

ends of the earth, where each one

happened to be preaching, and

brought them at once to the house

of the Mother of God, who in-

formed them of the cause of their

sudden gathering. As a mother, she

consoled them in their affliction as

was meet, and then raised her hands

to Heaven and prayed for the peace

of the world. She blessed the Apos-

tles, and, reclining upon her bed

with seemliness, gave up her all-

holy spirit into the hands of her Son

and God.

With reverence and many lights,

and chanting burial hymns, the

Apostles took up that God-

receiving body and brought it to the

sepulchre, while the Angels from

Heaven chanted with them, and

sent forth her who is higher than the

Cherubim. But one Jew, moved by

malice, audaciously stretched forth

his hand upon the bed and immedi-

ately received from divine judg-

ment the wages of his audacity.

Those daring hands were severed

by an invisible blow. But when he

repented and asked forgiveness, his

hands were restored. When they

had reached the place called Geth-

semane, they buried there with hon-

or the all-immaculate body of the

Theotokos, which was the source of

Life. But on the third day after the

burial, when they were eating to-

gether, and raised up the artos

(bread) in Jesus' Name, as was their

custom, the Theotokos appeared in

the air, saying "Rejoice" to them.

From this they learned concerning

the bodily translation of the Theoto-

kos into the Heavens.

These things has the Church re-

ceived from the traditions of the

Fathers, who have composed many

hymns out of reverence, to the glo-

ry of the Mother of our God . Submitted by Vicky Andriotis—

source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese

of America

The Dormition of the Theotokos

Commemorated August 15th

Olympiad Festival 2014 photos courtesy of MixaliMedia, LLC

Camp Saint Paul takes place

at the beautiful campsite of

Camp Hope on Lake Bantam in the

Berkshire Hills of Litchfield,

Connecticut

Week 1: June 30-July 6

Week 2: July 7-13- SOLD OUT!

Week 3: July 14-20

Week 4: July 21-27

Please email districtyouth@goarch.org, call 212-774-0574 , or visit

ww.campsaintpaul.org for additional information

Camp St. Paul FAQ

How old do you have to be to attend Camp Saint Paul?

We accept campers between the ages of 8-18. Your child MUST be 8 years old BEFORE Camp.

How much does a week of camp cost?

A week of camp costs $660 dollars per week. If your child is registered for more than one week, a $54 holdover

fee is charged for Sunday into Monday. We offer a sibling discount of $50 off the second child registered per

week.

What do I do if a week of camp is sold out?

If the week of camp you desire to attend is sold out, you can contact the District Youth Office by phone (212-

774-0574) or email (districtyouth@goarch.org) and be put on a waiting list. The wait list is first come first serve.

Once a participant cancels, you will be contacted.

Does my child have to speak Greek to come to camp?

No, your child does not have to speak Greek to come to Camp Saint Paul. All of our programs and activities are

done in English. We do have a program called Greek Cultural Appreciation where we teach our campers about

the traditions of our Hellenic heritage.

What’s a typical day like at Camp Saint Paul?

A typical day at Camp Saint Paul is unlike any other; our campers begin and end their day with chapel, wor-

shiping our Lord. They participate in four different programs, Orthodox Life, where we learn and explore differ-

ent aspects of our faith, Liturgical Hour, where we learn about the beautiful services of our Church and how to

participate in them, Diakonia, where we learn the importance of serving those around us by creating art pro-

jects and other crafts and donating them to those in need, and Greek Cultural Appreciation, where we learn

about our Hellenic culture and heritage; campers will learn how to Greek dance, acquire interesting facts about

Greek culture, and learn how to prepare popular Greek dishes. In the afternoon, our campers get to enjoy

beautiful Bantam Lake; tubing, blobbing, jet skiing, swimming and sliding as well as other fun activities. Each evening, our campers participate in a unique and fun activity ranging from Camp Olympics to a campfire com-

plete with s’mores. Our evenings always end in prayer and individual cabin devotionals where our campers ex-

plore some of the topics that were discussed in the day’s sessions.

2014 Vacation Church School

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

4070 Park Ave., Bridgeport

August 4th through August 8th 9:30 to 12:30 daily

for children entering

Grades 4 and up

Join Us for fun, faith,

and fellowship!

For more information or to RSVP, please contact

Vicky Andriotis at Vicky@holytrinitybridgeport.org,

or call the Church office at 203.374.5561 .

RSVP BY

JULY 28TH

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΑΠΟΓΕΤΜΑΣΙΝΟ ΥΟΛΕΙΟ - ΑΓΙΑ ΣΡΙΑΔΑ

HOLY TRINITY GREEK AFTERNOON SCHOOL

Registration Form 2014 – 2015

ΓΔΛΣΙΟΝ ΔΓΓΡΑΦΗ ΔΛΛΗΝΙΚΟΤ ΥΟΛΔΙΟΤ: 2014- 2015 From Kindergarten to 8th Grade - από Νηπιαγωγείο έωρ 8η Τάξη

Ages: from 5 years old – Ηλικίερ 5 σπονών και άνω

LAST NAME: ____________________________________________________________________________

FATHER‟S FIRST NAME: _________________________________________________________________

MOTHER‟S FIRST NAME: ________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________________

CITY: ________________________________________________ STATE: ___________ZIP:__________

PHONE: ____________________________________ _______________________________________

FAX: _______________________________________ E-MAIL: ________________________________

CELL: ____________________________________ ________________________________________

STUDENT‟S NAME: GRADE AGE DATE OF BIRTH (Greek School)

1. ___________________________ _____________ _______ __________________

2. ___________________________ _____________ _______ __________________

3. ___________________________ _____________ _______ __________________

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM, WITH YOUR PAYMENT, TO THE CHURCH OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU.

Παξαθαινχκε φπσο επηζηξέςεηε ην δειηίν εγγξαθήο ζην γξαθείν ηεο Δθθιεζίαο ην ζπληνκφηεξν δπλαηφλ, κε ηελ πιεξσκή ζαο. Δπραξηζηνχκε.

Any allergies: ____________________________________________________________

If any other matter to be discussed, please call ka Eleni at 203-331-7590 or E-mail at eleni.lib@sbcglobal.net

TUITION FOR MEMBERS OF HOLY TRINITY, BRIDGEPORT:

$ 425 for 1st Child - $370 for 2nd child - $350 for 3rd child (same family)

TUITION FOR NON-MEMBERS (FROM OTHER CHURCHES):

$750 1st Child - $650 2nd child - $550 3rd child

GREEK SCHOOL BEGINS ON MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

©2014 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Bpt. Ct Publishing &Design -Vicky Andriotis-06/17/2014

The Official Monthly Publication of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 4070 Park Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06604

“Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every Creature.” Mark 16:15

Sylvia Bal 814-2131 Michael Bouloubasis 336-2116

Stella Capiris 259-7344 Phil Georgas 257-7452 Periklis Gountas 690-1765

Petros Karayiannis 631-258-3933

A.J. Metsopoulos 292-6418 Chris Papachristos 380-0566

Pericles C. Rountos 268-7173 Peter Tsimbidaros 334-2578 Constantine Vlamis 268-5464

Nick Vlamis 459-0521 All are codes are 203, unless otherwise

specified.

Parish Council Newsletter Editor Vicky Andriotis

Newsletter Staff

Eleni Limberis Father Andreas

Vithoulkas Vicky Andriotis

HISTORIAN & ARCHIVES ROOM S. Capiris 203-259-7344

historian@holytrinitybridgeport.org

HOSPITAL MINISTRY S. Kapetaneas 203-926-1751

JR. CHOIR J.Bogardus 203-736-6501

LOVE 1 ANOTHER M.Mourizakis 203-373-0580

MAINTENANCE G. Hatzis 203-261-3247

L. Tsouris 203-334-2781

NURSING HOME MINISTRY S. Capiris 203-259-7334

OLYMPIANS (GOYA) F. Papachristos 203-380-0566

P.T.O. S. Bal 203-814-2131

pto@holytrinitybridgeport.org E. Vlamis 203-685-5464

PARISH COUNCIL Constantine Vlamis 203-268-5464

parishcouncil@holytrinitybridgeport.org

PHILOPTOCHOS L. Protopapas

philoptochos@holytrinitybridgeport.org

203-929-1582

PUBLICITY COMMITTEE E. Vaniotis 203-374-0013

publicity@holytrinitybridgeport.org

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE S. Karagiannis 203-820-1975

SENIOR CITIZENS G. Agortsas 203-372-1015

STEWARDSHIP A.J. Metsopoulos 203-292-6418

Stewardship@holytrinitybridgeport.org

SUNDAY SCHOOL E. Vaniotis 203-374-0013

sundayschool@holytrinitybridgeport.org

INTERNET MINISTRIES-WEBSITE- FACEBOOK-TWITTER

-E-BULLETIN-VISION

V.Andriotis

vicky@holytrinitybridgeport.org

ALTAR DIRECTOR P.Bozikis 917-692-2317

AHEPA J. Bochanis 203-254-7595

AROUND THE PARISH S. Capiris 203-259-7344

aroundtheparish@holytrinitybridgeport.org

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR C. Danas 860-916-3777

athleticprogram@holytrinitybridgeport.org

BOOKSTORE V. Andriotis

vicky@holytrinitybridgeport.org

CANTOR G. Bakes 203-374-8561

CHOIR P. Leask 203-258-9160

choir@holytrinitybridgeport.org

CULTURAL ASSOCIATION V. Hatzis 203-268-7231

culturalassociation@holytrinitybridgeport.org

COUNCIL OF CHURCHES S. Kapetaneas 203-926-1751

DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE K. Yiannoulis 203-372-6591

daughters@holytrinitybridgeport.org

ECCLESIARCH D. Trigonis 203-374-0725

FORCC E.Vaniotis 203-374-0013

GOYA E. Demestihas 203-380-2923

GREEK SCHOOL E. Limberis 203-371-6305

greekschool@holytrinitybridgeport.org

GREEK SCHOOL DANCE GROUP E.Limberis 203-371-6305

greekschool-dance@holytrinitybridgeport.org

Church Office

Eleni Limberis Email: Email@holytrinitybridgeport.org

Office: 203.374.5561 Fax: 203.374.5770 Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm

Sundays after Services: 12:00pm-1:00pm

On the Web -www.holytrinitybridgeport.org Bookstore Online -bookstore.holytrinitybridgeport.org

Shopping– shop.holytrinitybridgeport.org On Facebook—www.facebook.com/holytrinitybridgeport

On Twitter – www.twitter.com/holytrinitybpt

Father Andreas Vithoulkas, Presbyter

fatherandreas@holytrinitybridgeport.org phone: 917-334-4192

Services

Weekdays & Saturdays

Orthros 8:30 am / Liturgy 9:30 am

Sundays Orthros 8:45am/ Liturgy 9:45 am

Ώρες Λειτοσργίας Κσριακής ‘Όρθρος: 8:45 πμ / Θεία Λειτοσργία: 9:45 πμ

DeJesus Dental Group Cosmetic, Family & Implant Dentistry

Pericles Rountos, D.M.D. General Dentist

T:(203) 372-1220 www.dejesusdental.com

F:(203)371-8540 4131 Main St. Bpt, CT

651 Villa Ave. Fairfield, CT 203-384-8176

www.androsdinerfairfield.com

PETER G. KARAYIANNIS ATTORNEY AT LAW

MAHER & MURTHA LLC 528 Clinton Ave

Bridgeport, CT 06605 Phone: (203) 367-2700

Cell: (631)258-3933

PGK@maherandmurtha.com

MY SMILE Orthodontics Maria Karayiannis,DMD

865 River Road, Suite 307

Shelton, CT 06484 Phone: 203-538-5014

fax:203.538.5001

www.MySmileCT.com

Call the Office and place your ad

today! 203.374.5561

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Tomlinson’s Restaurant 1400 Noble Ave, Bridgeport

Tel. 335-5296

Nicholas Vlamis Constantinos Vlamis- Owners

www.cactusrosecantina.com

5 River Road Wilton River Park

Wilton, CT 203.762.8484

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