Requiem by Stevan Hristic and Serbian Orthodox Music Concert

January 27th, 2010

THE CONCERT: REQUIEM (OPELO) BY STEVAN HRISTIC and SERBIAN ORTHODOX MUSIC will be presented by

Cappella Romana

8pm on Friday, February 12, 2010

St. Mary’s Cathedral, Portland at NW 18th and Couch.

Directed by Rev. Dr. Ivan Moody, a composer, conductor, and Orthodox priest of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Portugal, the concert features ancient chants from Serbia and music by Stevan Hristic, one of Serbia’s most beloved composers of sacred music. A free preconcert talk will take place at 7pm prior to the concert on the Life of St. Sava, by Deacon David Cole from Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Portland. Tickets start at $22 with discounts for students and seniors. http://www.cappellaromana.org or 800-494-8497.

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Holy Trinity Foundation Scholarships Available

January 20th, 2010

Holy Trinity Scholarship Foundation News

Applications for the 2010 Holy Trinity Scholarship Foundation and Holy Trinity Philoptochos scholarships are now available. The application form can be downloaded from our church web site at www.goholytrinity.org or a copy can be obtained from the church office. Applications must be postmarked by May 1, 2010.

The Holy Trinity Scholarship Foundation would also like to take this opportunity to describe the parish’s scholarship program and the activities of the foundation. The current foundation was established in 2005 to oversee the scholarship program on behalf of the parish. The foundation is responsible to the Parish Council and a member of the Parish Council is also assigned to the foundation each year. The current members of the foundation are John Anasis, John Coutsobos, Chris Dulis, John Lampros, Nick Mallos, Christina Marneris, and Chris Stoumbos. The foundation operates in accordance with a set of written bylaws and operating procedures.

The scholarship program at Holy Trinity is based on bequests made by individuals and families so that scholarships can be sponsored in memory of their loved ones. Currently, the following bequests comprise the parish’s scholarship endowment:

The Carlene and George Sakelaris Memorial Fund
The Hrestu Memorial Fund
The James Mallos Memorial Fund
The Jerry and Mary Martin Scholarship Fund
The Lampros Educational Fund
The Mary Dussias Memorial Fund
The Penny Manuel Memorial Fund

These scholarship funds are currently invested with Wachovia Investments which professionally manages them. The proceeds from these investments are used to fund our annual scholarship awards. The Parish Council has also been very supportive of the scholarship program. This has included providing $1000 each year to sponsor additional scholarships.

In addition, the foundation works closely with the Philoptochos Scholarship Program. Both programs use a common form so our students only have to submit a single application. The foundation and Philoptochos then coordinate so that we are able to help the maximum number of students possible.

The Holy Trinity Scholarship Program has been a great success. The foundation thanks the entire parish for your support of the program and, most importantly, your support for our young people. If you have any questions regarding the scholarship program or would be interested in serving on the foundation, please contact any of our members. Thank you.

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Philoptochos Philanthropy Committee invites grant proposals

January 11th, 2010

The Philoptochos Philanthropy Committee invites members of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral to recommend worthy local, national and international charitable organizations for grant consideration.

Members should complete the Request for Consideration form which may be downloaded from our Our Community/Forms webpage
(www.goholytrinity.org/pdf/request_for_consideration.pdf).

Request for Consideration forms are also available in our office.

Completed forms should then be returned to the church office by January 31, 2010.

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Come sing with the Holy Trinity Cathedral Choir

November 17th, 2009
Holy Saturday 2009

Holy Saturday 2009

Dear fellow Orthodox Choristers and Musicians,

The joy of the Christmas Season now surrounds us, and a new year is here. Lent and Holy Week are just around the corner: Pascha Sunday is April 4th and Lent begins the second week of March! It is not always easy to commit to an entire year to choir practices and Sunday Liturgies, but how about a few beautiful weeks? On behalf of The Holy Trinity Cathedral Choir, I would like to extend a warm invitation to you to come and sing with us and share your vocal talents for Lent and Holy Week. Together, we can make this year’s Easter season especially nice for our church and for each other. By tweaking our hectic schedules and coming together, we can reconnect with musical friends and family and participate in our Church’s most important liturgical season.

Our choir rehearses on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. On Sunday morning, we meet at 9:15 a.m. and warm up for the Divine Liturgy at 9:50 a.m. We would love to hear your voice blending with ours at this special time of year.

Please call or email me if you have questions or need more information. I hope to see you soon.

Gus Pappelis

Musical Director
Holy Trinity Cathedral Choir
503-234-0468 ext. 15
gus@goholytrinity.org

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Home Bible Study Fellowship Network at Holy Trinity Cathedral

October 21st, 2009

We are pleased to announce the resumption of our Home Bible Study Network at Holy Trinity! Each Home Bible Study Fellowship will be meeting once or twice a month during the months of September-December. During this time, the Home Bible Study Fellowships will be reading and discussing two books of the Bible: the Gospel of St. Mark, and the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians. Each Fellowship will be led by a lay facilitator, and the clergy will be circulating among the Home Bible Study Fellowships to answer questions and offer support. This promises to be a wonderful opportunity for members of our community to come together to read the Bible and understand its meaning in a deeper way, as well as strengthening bonds of friendship and support.

We encourage you to attend the Home Bible Study Fellowship in your neighborhood. Please call the facilitator of the Home Bible Study Fellowship you wish to attend to RSVP, so that he or she will know how many to expect.

Northwest Portland
Location: Lampros Home
13542 NW Countryview Way (503) 645-3136
Meeting Dates: TBA.

Northeast Portland
Location: Alternating between Ossey and Gjinos/Hieronymus homes
Ossey Home: 4431 NE Alameda Drive (503) 282-6219
Gjinos/Hieronymus Home: 1506 NE Siskiyou Street (503) 282-9265
Meeting Dates:March 17 Ossey’s; April 14 Leigh Ann’s;
May 12 Ossey’s; June 16 Leigh Ann’s; July 14 Ossey’s

Southwest Portland
Location: Alternating between Lingas and Triantafillou homes
Lingas home: 5260 SW Humphrey Blvd. (503) 292-0451
Triantafillou home: 4133 SW 41st Place (503) 234-8948
Meeting Dates: Call for dates

Southeast Portland
Location: Murdoch home
5735 SE 23rd Avenue (503) 239-6862
Meeting Dates: TBA.

Lake Oswego
Location: varies; call Sophia Kondoleon (503) 635-5652, or Christine Rulli (503) 635-4743 for details.
Meeting Dates: TBA.

Vancouver
Location: Vertopoulos home
18616 SE 14th Circle, Vancouver (360) 883-6438
Meeting Dates: 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings:
Feb. 11th and 25th; March 11th and 25th..

Fr. John Angelis will lead a Bible Study group on Tuesday mornings from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in our Conference Room. This group is open to all, but especially to those who are unable to attend our evening study groups.

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Youth Ministries 2010 Calendar

October 5th, 2009

Youth Ministries Fall 2009
Calendar Update

HOPE (ages 5-7)/JOY (ages 8-10)

Feb. 13 Father/Daughter Dinner Dance (7 pm in St. Dimitrios Hall)
Mother/Son Bowling & Pizza night (6 pm Hollywood Bowl)
April 2, 12-3 Holy Friday Retreat

Jr. GOYA (ages 11-14)

Feb. 13 Father/Daughter Dinner Dance & Mother/Son Bowling & Pizza (F&D 7 pm at Holy Trinity; M&S 6 pm Hollywood Bowl)
March 5 & 6 Annual Jr. GOYA Lock-In

Sr. GOYA (ages 15-18)

March 27 Saturday of Lazarus Pancake Breakfast

Sunday School

May 22 End-of-Year Sunday School Teacher/Volunteer Party
June 13 Sunday School Graduation

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