February EKFONESIS 2012 - Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church

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Pastoral Pastoral Reflections Reflections by by by Fr. Fr. Christopher Christopher Constantinides 

Constantinides 

THE SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN & PHARISEE (Luke 18, 10-14) 

The simplicity of this parable and the clarity with 

which the ideas are put forth are such self-evident truths 

that we quickly arrive at the conclusion that God 

punished the Pharisee and rewarded the Publican. And 

we are exactly right. But why? 

The Pharisee was a man who truly was what he 

claimed to be. He was not an extortioner, unjust or 

adulterer. He did fast twice a week (Monday and 

Thursday to commemorate the ascent and descent of 

Moses on Mt. Sinai), and he did give away one tenth of 

all his earnings. 

And the Publican? Well, he was so bad that he did not 

dare to enumerate his sins. He just beat his chest and 

said: “God, be merciful to me, the sinner.” 

Was the Pharisee punished because he bragged about 

his accomplishments? What about us? How many are 

there who have worked hard and accomplished quite a 

bit in life? How many respected employees or 

employers? How many who chose to stay honest when it 

was easier to be an opportunist? How many who 

contributed generously to society when they could just as 

easily have pleaded inability to do so, have not, some 

time or another, spoken with pride about themselves? 

Will they too be cut down at the Last Judgment and be 

condemned? 

What about those heavily burdened in conscience? 

Those who were not able to control their urges and 

desires? Those who exploited others? Those who 

maimed, killed or destroyed, by word or deed, and later 

confessed it? Are they going to be embraced and 

rewarded at the Last Judgment? 

Most of us are less like the Pharisee with his boasting, 

and more like the Publican, but a somewhat different 

Publican than the one described in the parable. Perhaps 

like a Publican who says: “I thank God that I am not a 

proud man. I am unjust, immoral and an opportunist, but 

at least I admit it and that makes me a lile beer than 

the rest of the fellows. I am an honest man, God, because 

I don’t kid myself. So let your angels sing hallelujah over 

this sinner who is honest enough to admit that he is a 

dirty dog all the way!” 

Is God really going to be impressed by such humility? 

This Publican’s pride, in which God has no pleasure at 

all, is really epidemic among the pious. 

What happened then in the parable when the Publican 

won his appeal while the Pharisee lost his? What kind of 

God is this who thinks and acts so strangely? 

Both men went to God with thanksgiving which shows 

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both had penetrated deeply into the mysteries of God. 

Both of these men in the temple are performing an act 

of self-knowing; both acknowledge and confess 

something about themselves which is true. Where, then, 

is the real difference between them? 

If you want to know yourself, you must have a 

standard. When this standard is applied the difference 

between the two men becomes very apparent. 

The Pharisee chooses the bad Publican as his standard. 

By comparing himself with the Publican his own 

superiority was confirmed. Anybody who looks down 

and measures himself by the weaknesses of his fellow 

men, immediately becomes proud. What he is really 

concerned about is not merely to run others down, but by 

running others down to make himself look good and feel 

good. 

When a man has had an experience of God, let him 

beware of telling it to men and making comparisons. The 

grace of God actually can be corrupted by spiritual 

vanity. The Pharisee is an example of this false aitude, 

of looking down on the Publican and making him his 

standard. This makes everything he says false and 

untrue, even though in reality it is true. 

The Publican, on the other hand, makes God his 

standard. 

When a man really turns to God with a burdened 

conscience he doesn’t think of other people at all. There 

he is uerly alone with God. And measuring himself by 

that standard he suddenly becomes aware of how far 

removed he is from God. Yet, this is exactly the time 

when God is very near to him, and God speaks to him 

and calls him, “My beloved child!” 

What do we people really know of each other? What do 

we know about how you and I are going to fare at the 

Last Judgment? What did the Pharisee really know about 

the Publican? We live between the false judgments we are 

making now and the surprises the Last Judgment will 

bring. A false, proud look at our neighbor can spoil 

everything for us and turn the grace of God into a curse. 

If we could only learn to come to the end of our 

pretensions as the Publican came to his! Then God could 

make a new beginning with us. If only we could learn 

not to keep pushing ourselves forward and showing off 

before God, then He could finally become our Father. 

Then we would become new, free persons, God’s beloved 

children!

Overcome your Anti-Christ and Return Home 

Lile children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, 

even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour. 

- 1 John 2:18 

This month we will celebrate the Sunday of the Prodigal Son and hear the familiar parable of the son who 

leaves with his father’s fortune only to live a wasteful and sinful life. And how, when the money runs out 

and famine takes hold of the land, the son reaches a moment of despair, and in that moment, realizes there is 

someone whose love for him continues. 

Truly, this parable cannot be read too many times because it is an important reminder of the fact that no 

maer how far we walk away from God in our lives, He is always there, hoping and waiting for us to come 

to ourselves, to return home to His love, and to truly live again. For many, it takes a moment of despair, 

when all seems lost, for us to remember who is always waiting for us to turn back to Him; truly, suffering is 

a powerful gift which has the ability to remind us of God’s love, mercy, and forgiveness, all of which await 

us when we are ready to change our minds about how we are living. 

Thus, it is in this vein of thought that I would like to spend some time in this month’s reflection. Both St. 

John the Baptist and Christ tell us in scripture to “repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand.” But the Greek 

word that is translated into English as “repent” is µετανοεῖτε, which literally is a command to “change your 

mind.” When I learned this in seminary, I remember being so intrigued by the new insight that the original 

Greek brought to this scripture. “Repent” has a penitential context, which while important, is completely 

different than the idea of changing one’s mind about how they are living. And “repent” is something that 

involves going outside of oneself, while µετανοεῖτε involves looking inside of oneself and changing those 

things that have caused us to lose our way. 

But we must ask, how is that we lose our way? What things take our minds away from the focus on 

Christ? What people, activities, interests, hobbies, etc. in our lives set themselves in opposition to Christ, or 

even try to take the place of Christ in our lives? The answer may be startling at first, but the fact is that each 

of us are struggling with antichrists, antichrists whose goal it is to keep us from coming to our senses. 

Perhaps you are thinking, “isn’t’ the Antichrist the devil? Isn’t his coming supposed to represent the end of 

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the world?” Scripture warns us of not only an Antichrist, but of many antichrists, who will try to deceive us. 

The epistle of John even speaks of antichrists who have already tried to deceive the faithful when he was 

writing his epistle, and the Fathers of the Church write often about antichrists associated with the heresies 

they fought against. 

So perhaps a beer understanding of the word antichrist will be helpful. The English translation of the 

New Testament Greek αντίχριστος consists of two roots: αντί + Χριστός (anti + Christos). ʺΑντίʺ can mean 

not only ʺagainstʺ and ʺopposite ofʺ, but also ʺin place ofʺ, and of course Χριστός means Christ, or the 

anointed one, who we know to mean, Jesus of Nazareth, our Lord, God and Savior. With this 

understanding, we can see that the term antichrist does not apply only to the supreme Antichrist, the devil, 

who sets himself against the love of God, but the term can also be applied to anything in our lives that 

aempts to “take the place of Christ”. In other words, every temptation that tries to break our focus, which 

aempts to keep us from being able to heed Christ’s command of µετανοεῖτε, and which tries to fill our life 

with something other than the love of God, is in fact an antichrist. 

The key then is knowing what it is that is aempting to replace Christ in your life. It will be different for 

each of us. Each of us must know our temptations, so that we can do everything possible to change our 

minds regarding the influence we let these antichrists have in our lives. For the son in the parable of the 

Prodigal Son, his antichrists were harlots and wasteful living. But for each of us, the things that tempt us 

will be unique and personal; work, food, pornography, money, power, pride, affairs, friends, etc. The devil 

is good at knowing our human weaknesses, and through his persuasive tempting, he desires nothing more 

than for us to choose ourselves rather than choosing God. However, if we know what things in our lives try 

to take the place of God, we can be on guard against them. 

The Fathers of the Church, in their great wisdom, and being guided by the Holy Spirit, gave us a road 

map to both prepare during Lent for the celebration of Christ’s resurrection. Through the saints that are 

celebrated and the Gospels which are read, this period of the year is a gift to help us find humility in our 

need of God, repentance through changing our mind about how we will live our lives, and the love of God, 

through his death and resurrection, so that we might have eternal life as God had always intended for his 

creation. In the weeks preceding Lent, which we call the period of Triodion, we will hear the parable of the 

Publican and the Pharisee (a story of humility), the parable of the Prodigal Son (a story of forgiveness and 

love), the story of the Last Judgment (an account of how we should live our lives, modeling the love of God). 

Let us embrace the Church’s message during these weeks, so that being on guard against our personal 

antichrists, we may change our minds, set our focus on Christ, love as He loves, and return home, just as the 

prodigal son, to the loving embrace of God our Father, who wants us all to “live again”. 

It was right that we should make merry and be glad, 

for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found. 

– Luke 15:32 

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Stewardship 

Stewardship 

‘Give not out of your abundance, but 

out of your poverty.’ Mark 12:41-44 

Stewardship 2012 

Projecting Your Faith—”Step Up” 

First Class for Christ 

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Miracle of Sharing ‘...and all these things 

shall be added unto you.’ Matthew 6:33 

We all aspire to being “First class,” “A one,” “First rate.” You get the idea. We want our children to go 

to the best schools. We want the best of everything for them. We like driving nice cars, dressing well, 

living in comfortable homes, going to great restaurants. We want our Church to be adorned with the 

richest colors, beautiful icons, the grounds to be flowered and beautifully manicured. 

Are you still with me? 

Have you ever been to a church of our Protestant brethren? Go to churches like Prestonwood Baptist, 

or Highland Park Presbyterian, or St. Andrew’s Methodist. Most of us have been to such churches. What 

strikes you when you visit these churches? You notice they have facilities to support and nurture their 

many ministries, their youth programs, their adult activities, and on and on. You notice how well 

maintained they are. You notice how much they dedicate to doing His work. They are first class for 

Christ! 

Stay with me a lile longer. 

What is common among such churches is their strong stewardship programs which are generously and 

lovingly supported by their congregations. I can read some of the thoughts now. “But these are much 

larger congregations than ours; therefore, their total stewardship figures will be much higher than ours.” 

True enough! But that’s not where this issue is for us. If you compare the average stewardship 

commitment of Protestant churches to the average for Orthodox churches, what do you think you will 

find? The difference is astounding and, truthfully, embarrassing. Why is it embarrassing? Because we 

have not yet as His children grasped the essence of what real commitment to Him and His Church 

should be. While some of our parishioners do give generously, many of us lag far, far behind. 

We know that “tithing” is not a word up at the top of our vocabulary. O.K., let’s not talk about 10% to 

His Church. Let’s talk about doing beer than we have been doing. Let’s talk about everyone doing their 

share. Let’s talk about Holy Trinity having the where-with-all to do His work adequately among us and 

others. We know as a parish we have not commied what we are capable of commiing. We know as a 

parish we have not been as faithful in our giving as we should be. 

Let’s make 2012 different. Let’s dare to be more faithful in our giving. Let’s dare to do beer than we 

have ever done. Let’s dare to do it with love and thanksgiving for all that He does for us and our 

families. 

Let’s dare to stand up and be counted and be FIRST CLASS FOR CHRIST! 

Harry Yianitsas 

2012 Stewardship Chairman

Parish Parish Parish Council 

Council 

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Catechetical Catechetical Corner 

Corner 

Catechetical Calendar for February, 2012 

The Triodion is a liturgical book containing the 

services of the feasts before the Great Fast and 

during the Fast and Holy Week. In 2012, the services 

of the Triodion begin on February 5, with the Parable 

of the Publican and the Pharisee (Luke 18:10-14), 

which is a fast-free week. The Sundays that follow 

are: 

The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) 

Judgment Sunday (Mahew 25:31-46) also know 

as Meat-fare Sunday; 

Forgiveness Sunday (Mahew 6:14-21) also known 

as Cheese-fare Sunday, which falls on February 26. 

Great Lent begins the next day, February 27. 

A good family project would be to read and discuss 

the Gospel passages on Saturday night before each 

Sunday. You may point out the feasts of the Triodion 

are moveable feasts which are repeated each year 

according to the date of Pascha. We begin with a fast 

-free week, a week of regular fasting on Wednesday 

and Friday, a week of no meat, and finally, the strict 

fast begins. Each family will determine what works 

best for their family depending on the ages of the 

children. However, fasting is an Orthodox practice 

which has continuously been observed by Orthodox 

Christians. Fasting prepares us for Pascha. As 

Jentezen Franklin, a non-Orthodox, states in his 

book, The fasting EDGE, “Fasting ‘dethrones’ the rule 

of our demanding fleshly appetites so that we can 

more easily follow the leading of the Holy Spirit.” 

Jesus set the example for us. He went into the 

desert to fast and to pray in order to prepare Himself 

for the work He was about to accomplish. Prayer 

and fasting were a big part of Jesus’ life. Shouldn’t 

they also be an important part of our life? May we 

all have a Kali Sarakosti (Good Lent)! 

February Feasts and Saints 

2/01 Tryphon the Martyr; Bridget of Ireland 

2/02 The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ into the 

Temple 

2/03 Symeon the God-Receiver; Anna, the Prophetess; 

Nicholas, Archbishop and Enlightener of Japan 

2/06 Photios, Patriarch of Constantinople 

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2/10 Haralambos, the Holy Martyr 

2/14 Cyril, Equal-to-the-Apostles 

2/25 Photini the Samaritan Woman & her martyred 

sisters: Anatole, Phota, Photis, Paraskevi & 

Kyriaki 

Two Saints You May Like to Learn about: St. Bridget of 

Ireland; St. Nicholas, Archbishop and Enlightener of Japan 

St. Brigid of Kildare 

(From OrthodoxWiki) 

St. Brigid of Kildare (St. Bridget of 

Ireland) was an Irish nun, abbess and 

founder of several convents. Her feast 

day is February 1. Along with St. 

Patrick of Ireland (March 17) and St. 

Columba of Iona (June 9), she is one of 

the three patron saints of Ireland. A 

book about her life is available from Conciliar Press. 

(Check with Mary Zotos in the Holy Trinity Book Store if 

you are interested in purchasing this book.) 

St. Nicholas, Archbishop and 

Enlightener of Japan, also known as 

“Equal to the Apostles” 

(8/01/1836 – 2/03/1912) 

St. Nicholas brought Orthodoxy to 

Japan. He arrived in Japan in 1861. By 

1868, having learned Japanese and 

immersed himself in Japanese culture, 

his congregation was comprised of 20 men and women. A 

persecution of Christians began in 1871 and subsided 

somewhat in 1873. By 1874 there were four schools in 

Tokyo (a catechetical school, a seminary, a girl’s school 

and a clerical school). By 1878, there were 4,115 Christians 

in Japan. For more information, check out OrthodoxWiki: 

www.orthodoxwiki.org/Nicholas_of_Japan. 

Troparion (Tone 4) 

O holy Saint Nicholas, the Enlightener of Japan, 

You share the dignity and the throne of the Apostles: 

You are a wise and faithful servant of Christ, 

A temple chosen by the Divine Spirit, 

A vessel overflowing with the love of Christ. 

O hierarch equal to the Apostles, 

Pray to the life-creating Trinity 

For all your flock and for the whole world.

GODPARENT-GODCHILD 

SUNDAY 

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2012 

The Holy Trinity Sunday School Invites all to our annual 

Godparent/Godchild Sunday. We are asking you to invite your Godparents and or 

Godchildren to celebrate the Divine Liturgy and to reaffirm the 

Have your photo taken 

commitment that was made at the time of your Baptism. 

A luncheon for all will be served following the Divine 

Liturgy in honor of all Godparents and Godchildren 

$7.00 Adults, $5.00 Children (5 Years Old—12 Years Old) 

with your Godchild/Parent 

$5.00 per photo 

$3.00 each additional photo 

4 Years Old and Under Free!!! 

MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND!!! 

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GOYA 

GOYA 

Greek Greek School 

School 

GREEK SCHOOL NEWS 

Greek School Commiee Elections 

Two positions are open for the Greek School Commiee. Nominations 

are being accepted now and throughout the month of February. The 

deadline is February 15th for submission of your interest to participate in this commiee. 

For more details about the roles and expectations for applicants, please contact Billy Karant 

(wkarant@aol.com) or Dimitra Robles (ddrobles@yahoo.com). 

George Nikolopoulos Endowment Scholarship 

The George Nikolopoulos Endowment Scholarship Applications are now available for 

the 2012-13 Academic school year. Deadline for submission is April 30th. Information for 

applicants and applications are available on the Greek School website at 

hp://www.holytrinity.info/greek-school-information/. Please submit completed 

applications and supporting documents to the Holy Trinity Greek School, Aention: 

Presvytera Alexandra Poulos. For questions, feel free to contact Dimitra Robles 

(ddrobles@yahoo.com). 

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Holy Holy Trinity Trinity Academy Academy 

Academy 

11 

13555 Hillcrest Road 

Dallas, TX 75240 

Ph: 972-490-7060 

Fax: 972-991-3424 

School Office Hours 

8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

www.holytrinityacademy.com 

Email: 

htaprincipal@holytrinityacademy.com 

Nationally Nationally Nationally Holy Trinity Accredited 

Accredited 

Academy 

-2011 School Year 

Lower Lower School 

School 

Class Schedule: 

HTA: 

Pre Pre-School Pre School 2 

to to to 2nd 2nd 2nd Grade Grade 

Grade 

Accepting Accepting applications applications for 

for 

2011 2011-2012 2011 2012 school school year 

year 

Pre-School (2-Year-Olds) PS2 

T-Th 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. 

M-W-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. 

M-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. 

Pre-School (3-Year-Olds) PS3 

M-W-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. 

M-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. 

Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd 

Grade 

M-F 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. 

Before School/After School 

Before school care begins 

at 7:30 a.m. 

After school care ends at 6 p.m.

Metropolis of Denver 

GOYA Basketball Tournament Results 

Team Awards: 

Sr. Girls Division—2nd Place Dallas 

Jr. Girls Division— 1st Place Dallas 

Sr. Boys Division—Consolation Winner Dallas 

Team MVPs—these players were chosen by referees and opposing coaches as the most outstanding player 

on their respective team. 

Sr. Girls Katherine Konstans Sr. Boys David Fait 

Rebecca Salazar Alexander Tassopoulos 

Jr. Girls Rozina Abraham Jr. Boys John Atalis 

Grace Palles Nicki Kazanas 

Katerina Rigopoulos 

Division MVP—these players are chosen by referees and opposing coaches as the most outstanding player 

in the entire division. 

Jr. Girls Sarah Konstans 

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General General Interest Interest 

Interest 

Parish Council Schedule 

February 5 Mahew Naftis, John Lymberopoulos, George Karahal, Jimmy Tassos, 

Charles Pappas 

February 12 Jim Dolmas, Tasos Kaiafas, Alin Voicu, Chris Stern, Chris Canellos 

February 19 Sam Paulos, Fotis Papanicolaou, Michael Petridis, Daniel Shaheen, 

Nic Carayannopoulos 

February 26 Harry Tomasides, Ellena Fox, Connie Mathas, Jim Chappel, 

Ari Rigopoulos 

The The Bookstore/Library 

Bookstore/Library 

. . . is open on Sundays after the Divine Liturgy 

until 

12:30 p.m. and every 

Wednesday from 1— 3 p.m. 

We have many Icons, wedding gifts, 

baptismal gifts, new books for adults 

and children and much, much more! 

Also, visit and peruse our library stocked with many 

books ready to be checked out. 

Baptisms 

Angela Michelle Lewis 

George Mitchell Zafirides 

William Harrison Poletes 

The The Bookstore Bookstore Team Team - Mary Zotos, Sue Ashley , 

Alin Voicu & Georgia Georgia Hronas 

Hronas 

Parish Registry 

Please note our practice for submiing names for prayers for health! Please email us at 

htgoc@holytrinity.info or call the Church Office at (972-991-1166) before the 5th of the month. Each 

entry will be for a month duration and must be renewed each month. 

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Caregivers Caregivers Support Support Group 

Group 

FEBRUARY MEETING 

February 11th, 9:30 a.m. 

We meet the 2 nd Saturday of the month in 

the Board Room, at 9:30 a.m. On days when 

there is a Divine Liturgy, we meet after the 

liturgy. 

For more information, contact 

Steve Pakes, Bill Lane or Presv. 

Alexandra Poulos

General General Interest 

Interest 

Youth/Teen Choir 

Meets on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. 

in the Greek School Room 

2 nd graders and up are eligible! 

February Rehearsals: 2/12, 2/19 & 2/26 

The Youth/Teen Choirs will sing with the Adult Choir on Sunday, February 5, 

which is the Sunday for Congregational singing. 

Teens will be informed when practices are necessary. They are 

encouraged to sing with the Adult Choir on Sundays. 

February February Sunday Sunday Coffees 

Coffees 

Sunday, February 5, 2012 DOP Coffee & Bake Sale 

Sunday, February 12, 2012 Godparent/Godchild Day 

Sunday, February 19, 2012 Sons of Pericles & Maids of Athena 

Sunday, February 26, 2012 GOYA 

St. Basilʹs Fellowship Celebration – 2012 

Our Fellowship again hosted the St. Basilʹs Day Fellowship Celebration 

on January 1, 2012, our 25th year to honor St. Basil and to dedicate this 

affair to the memory of our beloved founder, William P. Kanelos, who 

passed away in early 2009. It is amazing how our membership has grown 

in 25 years from 15 (nine have passed away) to 39 members and continues 

to grow. In fact another member will be added next year. 

With the increase in membership and with the expansion of Holy Trinity parish membership, we were able to serve 

approximately 300 parishioners, relatives and visitors. Due to the kindness and hard work of our membership and non- 

member supporters, this event was a complete success. With that in mind, we want to thank, our Executive Chef, Basil Sideris 

and his wife, Ann, who also prepared the fruit salad, also, our other kitchen crew (James Tassos, Jim Dimoff, Bill Swan, Bill 

Velis and Vickie Galanis), and others we may have missed. Our hats are off to Adil Mina who because of Basil Shropulos’s 

recent surgery, voluntered to prepare the black-eyed peas and to James Thomas, who prepared the seven Vasilopita loaves, 

blessed by Fr. Christopher Constantinides and ably assisted by Dn. Clint Sharpley. Thanks to Thanasi Georgalis for pitching in 

to organize the serving areas, to Tina Shropulos filling in for her dad Basil, and William Michalopulos who with his sister, 

Vanessa Stevens, served the libations. Thanks, too, to Jimmy Horiates who made sure the PA system was in working order 

and, as Chairman of the New yearʹs Eve Party, allowed us to use the leftover food items from that affair. Without it we would 

have run out of food. 

A big THANKS to all who aended this year. We’re already looking forward to hosting next year’s event. 

St. Basilʹs 2012 Steering Commiee 

Bill Karahal, Basil P. Shropulos, Basil Sideris, Basil P. Xeros 

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Holy Holy Trinity Trinity Parish 

Parish 

Finance Update 

STEWARDSHIP & FINANCIAL REPORT 

November 2011 

Actual Budget 

Stewardship 133,845 87,360 

Total Receipts 168,874 120,087 

Expenditures 98,690 87,586 

2011 Year to Date 

Actual Budget 

Stewardship 687,162 672,000 

Total Receipts 1,154,130 1,019,000 

Expenditures 1,048,503 1,019,000 

Endowment Funds Balances Close of November 2011 

Permanent Endowment Fund 110,257 

Accumulates funds for any unforeseen non-budgeted maintenance expense or budget 

shortfalls not covered by our General Operating Fund 

Poor & Seminary Fund 68,807 

Provides funds for charity work and matters relating to Holy Cross Seminary 

Rev. Peter Bithos Scholarship Fund 45,807 

Provides scholarships to eligible theological students 

Nikolopoulos Greek School Fund 51,711 

Established to encourage and reward students who want to learn the Greek language 

and/or pursue Hellenic studies offered at the university level. 

Kumpuris Epitaphio Flowers Fund 22,362 

Established to offset the cost of flowers to decorate the Epitaphio for Pascha 

Designated Funds Balances 

Benevolence Fund 41,571 

Provides funds for assistance to needy families and individuals within our church 

community, in the larger Dallas area, and around the world. 

Building Fund 157,672 

Provides funds for capital improvements, purchase of additional property, construction 

of additional buildings, or major repairs to facilities. 

Memorial Fountain Maintenance Fund 11,363 

Provides funds to be utilized for maintenance of the Memorial Fountain/Wall. 

Iconography Fund 22,968 

Provides funds for expenses related to additional iconography inside and outside 

of the Sanctuary 

Loan Balances 

Operating Loan Balance 430,000 

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February 2012 

Please check the web calendar at 

www.holytrinity.info for schedule changes 

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 

1 2 3 4 

Greek Schl 5-6:30 p; 

PARAKLESIS 6:15 p; 

FE Class (BR) 7p; 

JOY (A) 7 p; 

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Presentation of 

the Lord 

Orthros 8:30 a 

Divine Liturgy 9:30 a 

Adult Bible Study 

(BR) 10:30 a 

Eritrean Classes 6 p 

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

Sunday of the 

Publican & Pharisee 

Orthros 8:15 a (S) 


CS & AF Enrichment 

following HC: 

Coffee & Bake Sale 

by DOP 11:30 a 

(A,D,O) ; GOYA 

SouperBowl of 

Caring Party 5p (A,O) 

Yarn Guild (BR) 

10 a— 2 p 

Greek School 

5-6:30 p 

Adult GS 7—8:30 p 

Choir Practice 

(Balcony) 7p 

GFF SC 2012 Mtg 

(BR) 7 p 

Pickleball (O) 1:30— 

3:30 p; 

Austin St. Cooking 

(K) 2:30 p 

Greek School 5- 

6:30 p; 

Austin St. Volunteers 

Leave church 5:30 p 

Greek Schl 5-6:30 p 

Cancelled 

PARAKLESIS (C) 

Cancelled FE Class 

GOYA (A) 7 p 


(BR) 10:30 a 

Philoptochos Board 

Mtg. (BR) 7p 

St. Haralambos 



HTA Family Spaghetti 

Dinner & Bingo Night 

(A,D,O) 5:30 p 


12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

Sunday of the 

Prodigal Son 



Godparent/Godchild 

Sunday (A,D,O) 

Coffee by Catechetical 

School 

NO CLASSES 


5-6:30 p 



(Balcony) 7p 

HTA Board Mtg (D) 

7 p 

Sr. Fellowship Committee 

Mtg (BR) 1p 


3:30 p; 


5-6:30 p; 

AHEPA/DOP General 

Mtg (A,D) 6:30 p 


5-6:30 p; 


6:15 p; 

FE Class (BR) 7 p; 

Jr GOYA (A) 7 p; 


(BR) 10:30 a 

Young Adult Ministry 

(offsite- 

FrRob@holytrinity. 

Info) 6:30 p 

Philoptochos Gen 

Mtg (A) 7 p 


19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

Meatfare Sunday 




after H C; Coffee 

hosted by Sons & 

Maids (A,D); Greek 

School PTA (GS 

room) 12:15 p 

President’s Day 

CHURCH OFFICE 

CLOSED 

No Classes or 

Activities 


3:30 p; 


5-6:30 p 

Parish Council Mtg. 

(A) 6:30 p 

26 27 28 29 

Cheesefare 

Sunday 




after H C; Coffee by 

GOYA (A,D) 

Forgiveness 

Vespers (S) 5 p 

Fasting Period of 

the Church 

Great Lent Begins 

No Meetings 

6th HOUR (C) 

12 p 

Greek School 5— 

6:30 p 

Great Compline 

(C) 6 p 



(Balcony) 7p 



No Meetings 

6th HOUR (C) 

12 p 


3:30 p; 


5—6:30 p 

Great Compline 

(C) 6 p 

Greek School 5-6:30 

p; 


6:15 p; 

FE Class (BR) 7 p; 

Jr/Sr GOYA (A) 7 p; 



No Meetings 

6th HOUR (C) 

12 p 

Greek School 5— 

6:30 p 

PRESANCTIFIED 

LITURGY (S) 6 p 

KOULOUMA 

LENTEN MEAL 

(A,D) 7 p 


(BR) 10:30 a 

Strict Fast 

Fish Allowed 

Great Vespers C 5 p 

Caregivers Support 

Grp (BR) 9:30 a 

Great Vespers (C) 

5 p 

1st Saturday of 

the Souls 




5 p 

Nafpaktian 

Apokreatiko Dance 

(A,D,O) 7 p—12 a 

Eritrean Classes 6 p 2nd Saturday of 

the Souls 




5 p 

Wine & Oil Allowed 

Dairy, Eggs & Fish Allowed

The deadline for the next issue (the following month) of the Ekfonesis is always on the 

5th of the month or around that date if it falls on a weekend. Send your submissions 

for your organization to vwells@holytrinity.info. 

Thank you! 

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PROSFORO, PROSFORO, 

PROSFORO 

We are in need of Prosforo for the upcoming 

Sundays and the many Liturgies which will be 

taking place during Great and Holy Lent. 

Please offer this wonderful gift of Prosforo to the 

Church, as it is returned a hundredfold to all the 

faithful through Holy Communion. 

Church Church Office Office Hours 

Hours 

Monday thru Thursday 9 a.m.—5 p.m. 

Friday 9 a.m.—4:30 p.m. 

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 

13555 Hillcrest Rd. 

Dallas, TX 75240 

972-991-1166

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Prices in the funeral industry continue to rise, so please don't miss this opportunity to 

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