Orthros 9:00am
Divine Liturgy 10:00am

Father Dean N. Paleologos, Cathedral Dean
Father Gregory Christakos, Assistant Pastor
Gus Giannakis, Parish Council President

Office Hours are 9am-5pm
Monday-Friday
508.791.7326
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Epistle
Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6
English | Greek

Gospel
Mark 8:34-38; 9:1
English | Greek

Friday, March 12th, 4th Stanza of Salutations to the Theotokos,
×ÁÉÑÅÔÉΣÌÏÉ, 7:00 pm.

PRE-SANCTIFIED LITURGIES
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts will begin at 6:00 pm. Wednesday, March 10th at St. Mary's Assumption, 535 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA. The faithful should prepare themselves for Holy Communion in the usual way: prayer, fasting almsgiving and regular confession. There will be a modest 'pot-luck' Lenten meal offered after the Liturgy. People are encouraged to bring something to share with others.

NAME DAY FLOWERS
Angeliki Kambosos sponsored the name day flowers for the whole month of March.

GRECIAN FESTIVAL NEWS
Everyone is invited to the next Grecian Festival meeting on Tuesday, March 9th at 6:30pm. The count down is on with less than 3 months to the date of June 4, 5, & 6, 2010. We hope you all plan to attend and offer your time and talent to help make this festival the best ever.

REGIONAL CLERGY LAITY
We are hosting the second Regional Clergy Laity Ongoing Education Seminar at our Cathedral on Monday, March 8th at 6:30pm. The Parish Councils and Ministry Leaders from the Central Mass Greek Orthodox parishes are all asked to partake in this seminar. We strongly recommend that our Parish Council and Ministry Chairmen/Leaders attend this seminar. A light dinner will be provided. Father Greg is available if you have any questions.

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
The Philotochos Society will be hosting a Lenten Luncheon following the Divine Liturgy in the Cotsidas Auditorium on March 14th. The Ladies of the Philotochos will be taking reservations today following Divine Liturgy. Proceeds will benefit the Philoptochos charities.
We wish to thank Dimitra Kimbouris who donated the $400 she collected from the Saturday of Souls Liturgy to the Philoptochos Society. This makes it possible for us to purchase more health kits for Haiti.
Maryanna Koulisis telephone number is incorrect in the Philoptochos flyer... please order Tsourekia by calling Maryanna at 508-752-9662.

THE FRIENDS OF HOPE CEMETERY
Invite you to a Winter Lecture "Coming to America and a Place for Us" by noted Nicholas Gage on Sunday, March 7th at 4:00pm. Administration Building, Hope Cemetery. A Book signing and reception will follow at the Webster House, $25.00 per person. For reservations please call 508-791-6440 before March 5th.

AHEPA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS Scholarship Applications are available for High School Seniors associate with the Order of AHEPA, Daughters of Penelope, and Maids of Athena who are entering College. Please call Tom Malitas, Scholarship Chairman at 508-829-4511, cell 508-320-9132 or AHEPA Home 508-791-2574. Deadline is May 1st.

FEDERATION OF HELLENIC-AMERICAN SOCIETIES OF NEW ENGLAND
Will be giving out three Scholarships: Harry Katis Scholarship $1,000, F.H.A.S.N.E. Scholarship $1,000, Constantine Hionides Scholarship $1,000. You can pick up the application from the church office.

LITTLE ANGELS
The Little Angels playgroup meets every Wednesday from 10:30-12:30pm beneath the Cathedral.

GOYA
The next GOYA meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 9th at 6:30 pm beneath the Cathedral .

ST. SPYRIDON DANCE GROUP
Practices will be held every Wednesday. Prota Vimata (ages 4-7) 5:15-5:45pm
Opa kids (ages 8-11) 5:50-6:20 pm
Leventia (ages 11-14) 6:30- 7:30pm
For more information please call Olga (508)- 728-6983.

GREK SCHOOL PTA
The Greek School PTA will be selling Easter candles following the Divine Liturgy in the foyer of the Cotsidas Auditorium.

HOLY TRINITY CORNER
Did You Know?
If you are a Fallon Community Health Plan member, you are able to go to Holy Trinity for your rehabilitation if you let the case manager know as soon as possible that you are a member of the Orthodox Community. They will make the referral to Holy Trinity, and we will do the rest!

STEWARDSHIP NEWS
You should have received your first quarter Stewardship statement. Please review the details and call the office with any corrections or omissions. Also, please remit your first quarter pledge as soon as possible so that you can remain a member in good standing as we approach Easter and the spring General Assembly. Thank you!

HELLENIC ARTS SOCIETY
The Hellenic Arts Society presents BUILD A TEMPLE AND THEY WILL COME on March 21st, a slide presentation and lecture by Professor Blaise Nagy of the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA. Professor Nagy will talk about a mysterious 5th century BCE temple, usually referred to as a Greek temple situated in the ancient town of Segesta in Sicily, Italy. He will explain how its construction may have influenced a major event of the Peloponnesian War. Sicily, along with Southern Italy, was once referred to as Magna Graecia and was colonized by Greek settlers in the 8th century BCE. Lecture and slides at 7:00 pm in the Tonna Reception Room. Reception to follow. Free and open to all.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Tuesday, March 9 - GOYA, 6:30 pm Tuesday, March 9 - Grecian Festival Meeting, 6:30 pm Wednesday,
March 10 - Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Nursing Home, 9:30am
Wednesday, March 10 - Little Angels, 10:30 am
Wednesday, March 10 - Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, St. Mary’s, 6 pm
Wednesday, March 10 - Dance Group, 5:15 pm
Friday, March 12 - Salutations to the Theotokos, 7pm
Saturday, March 13 - Orthodox Food Pantry, 10 am
Sunday, March 14 - Orthros 9 am, Divine Liturgy, 10 am

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