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
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Epistle
Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7
English | Greek

Gospel
Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8
English | Greek

Friday, April 23rd, Great Martyr George, Divine Liturgy 9:00 am.

ORATORICAL FESTIVAL
On Saturday, April 10th five of our oratorical speakers: Amersaline Dermatis, Alexa Kassos, Mark Mshooshian, Anastassios Dardas, and Marios Dardas went to St. George Cathedral in Springield to participate in the Central-Western District St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. There were fourteen speakers competing. When the speeches were vanquished, the judges chose four of our speakers to move on to the next level of competition in the Boston Metroplis Oratorical Festival. We Congratulate Amersaline Dermatis, Alexa Kassos, Anastassios Dardas, and Marios Dardas, and wish them success when they go to the Metropolis in Boston in May.

GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE
The Greek Independence Day parade is in Boston on Sunday, April 25th. We will offer buses, which will leave the church parking lot at exactly 11:30 am. For reservations please call the Cathedral office at 508-791-7326. Donation for adults and non Greek School students is $20.00 per person.

BOOKSTORE NEWS
THE FAITH is the title of a book by Clark Carlton worth reading and will be featured at the bookstore in the month of April. This text is about understanding Orthodox Christianity. Easter has brought us much inspiration and renewal. This book is an excellent tool to build upon our love for the church by educating ourselves to better understand why we attend each Sunday. We can also educate others by sharing what we have learned or giving them a copy of this book, which is written in simple language for anyone to pick up and read. We are so fortunate, after all, as Carlton states, "The Orthodox Church of today does not imitate [the] original Christian community; She is that community."

PHILOPTOCHOS SCHOLARSHIP
This year the Philoptochos will be giving out three Scholarships: Agamemnon Commatas Scholarship $500, Vasiliky Strates Moshos Scholarship $500, and Ladies Philoptochos Scholarship $1,000. The Scholarship awards will be given to the recipient on Father's Day, Sunday, June 20th. You can pick up applications from the church office.

GRECIAN FESTIVAL NEWS
The AGORA - An open air marketplace where merchants kept shops to sell their goods.
The Linen Shop-New & Treasured linens, doilies, tablecloths, petzetakia. We will be accepting donations of new and slightly used linens. Please call Penelope Kakouros, 508-799-0062, to arrange an appointment or to volunteer your time during the festival.
The AGORA is now accepting donations of Petzetakia and other linens, Icons, Hellenic Books, all in saleable condition. Please drop off in the church office with your name. Thank you!
Grecian Festival Volunteer Sign-up Sheets are now up in the Auditorium.
Please call Erin Moudios with any questions. 508-612-7529.

ZACHARY W. KASSOS IONIAN VILLAGE MEMORIAL AWARD
In loving memory of our son, Zachary, we have established this $500 annual memorial award to help defray some of the expenses associated with participating in the Ionian Village Summer Camp program. Applications are now available in the Cathedral office. Completed applications are due by Sunday, May 30, 2010. The recipient will be recognized on Sunday, June 20, 2010 following church services.

LITTLE ANGELS
The Little Angels playgroup will meet again on April 14th from 10:30 am - 12:30pm beneath the Cathedral.

GOYA
The next GOYA meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 27th at 6:30 pm beneath the Cathedral.

HOLY TRINITY CORNER
Did You Know? Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is the ONLY Pan Orthodox Nursing Home in the United States.
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, May 15th-The Annual Louise Peters Memorial Walk-A-Thon at Holy Trinity begins at 10:00am - Great prizes! Pick up a pledge sheet or download one on www.htnr.net. For more information, call Serena at 508-752-4628 or shields@htnr.net.

STEWARDHSIP NEWS
The three basic tenets of Stewardship are the parishioner giving freely of their time, talent, and treasure. Each tenet has equal value and importance. The key is to give back to Lord with love. serving in any capacity at the Grecian Festival helps fulfill time and talent. Come to the meetings. Head a committe. Offer your service. Then see how good it feels!

FAMILY CENTER NEWS
Groundbreaking Weekend, 3 Activities-1 Main Event Join us for these events to celebrate the Family Center milestone, Groundbreaking. Invitations in the mail. Friday, April 30th, Club Night Saturday, May 1st, Kids Fest, 11am--2pm Saturday, May 1st, Donors Reception and Groundbreaking Ceremony, 6pm Sunday, May 2, Town Hall Meeting, Q & A--Tonna Room following Liturgy. RSVP by April 23, 2010 by calling the Cathedral office.

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

HELLENIC ARTS SOCIETY
The Art of Icon Writing, by the Reverend Donat R. Lamothe, A.A. Accomplished iconographer and Professor of Music and an Archivist in the Department of Art and Music at Assumption College, Worcester. Father Lamothe will demonstrate the art of icon writing or painting at The Museum of Russian Icons, 203 Union Street in Clinton, Sunday, April 25th. Programat 4 pm, Reception to follow. Free to Members and their Guests.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Wednesday, April 21 - Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Nursing Home, 9:30am
Wednesday, April 21 - Little Angels, 10:30 am
Wednesday, April 21 - Dance Group, 5:15 pm
Friday, April 23 - Great Martyr George, Divine Liturgy, 9 am
Saturday, April 24 - Orthodox Food Pantry, 10 am
Sunday, April 25 - Orthros 9am, Div., Liturgy, 10am

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