2025 GRADUATING SENIORS SUBMISSION FOR PHILOXENIA
Congratulations to our 2025 Graduating Class! We would love to celebrate you in our June/July Philoxenia. Please sign up below and include your preferred photo to be published in the next issue of the Philoxenia. Senior photos may be used – head shots are best.
Deadline May 15, 2025
Light the Way for the Kouvouklion Deadline April 13
Spirit Seeking: Strengthening the Faith Journey Lecture March 16 after Liturgy
Spirit Seeking: Strengthening the Faith Journey
Please Join Us for a Lecture on Sunday, March 16, 2025 following church service Trinity Hall – small dining room
Fellow parishioner, Jackie Morfesis, writer, speaker, and community advocate, will present a lecture which will focus upon her love for God's Holy Word and give evidence of His hand on her faith journey. She will share ways that we can all strengthen our faith walk and develop greater intimacy with the Lord, our first and foremost Beloved. There will be a question-and-answer period following her talk and an opportunity to purchase her newly published book: "Spirit Seeking: Essays and Reflections on the Christian Faith Journey."
Jackie Morfesis holds a BFA in Fine Arts and a Master’s degree in Liberal Studies. She is a former youth counselor at Ionian Village, and Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar to Greece. She writes a monthly column in the Religion section of the Charleston Mercury newspaper and has served in the United States and overseas with youth and in prison education and ministry.
St John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Sunday, March 2
You are cordially invited to the
St John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Sunday, March 2
Following the Divine Liturgy in the church nave
The St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival (SJCOF) provides Orthodox teenagers the opportunity to write and talk about their faith. The SJCOF begins at the parish level with the:
The top speakers in the Junior and Senior Divisions will advance to the Coastal District SJCOF in Augusta (Holy Trinity) March 8. Two finalists in each division will then advance to the Metropolis of Atlanta Oratorical Festival in Savannah (St Paul) May 2-4. The top speaker in each metropolis division is then selected to participate in the Archdiocese Finals in Pittsburgh (St Nicholas) May 30.
Visit this link to learn more about the topics, awards and scholarships offered: St John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Information
An Afternoon with Fr. Nicholas Louh March 8th 10:30am-2pm
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Adult Religious Education “Come and See! ”
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Adult Religious Education
“Come and See! ”
We are pleased to announce our Spring Catechism Classes“Come and See!”. If you would like to learn more about the Orthodox Church, brush up on what you might know or interested in joining the Church,please join us. Seethe information below.
+Fr. Aristotle “Ari” Damaskos.
Instructor
Catechism Dates & Class Syllabus
Tuesday’s; March 4, 11, 18, 25 & April 1, 2025 6:00-7:30 pm Please Register by February 27, 2025
Fr. Ari Damaskos 419-450-0553 E-mail: frari@gocharleston.org Class Times
Tuesday, 6:00-7:30 pm
Requirement
Attend Sunday Divine Liturgies Sunday mornings 10:00 am
Text, Introducing the Orthodox Church, by Fr. Anthony Coniaris $ 30.00 Available in the Fr. Nicholas Trivelis Book Store. Make checks payable to Holy Trinity Book Store
Dates & Topics
Tuesday, March 4 Triodion & Great Lent
Tuesday, March 11 Video on the Divine Liturgy pages 44-61
Tuesday, March 18 What we believe about Jesus Christ/ Our Prayer Life pages 248- 274/ What we believe about the Theotokos pages 131-137
Tuesday, March 25 The Sacraments pages 163-196 The Annunciation Tuesday, April 1 Brief History pages 4-43;111-119 /Church Tour
Youth Readers Needed For Friday Services During Lent
During this Lenten season, the Church would like to feature two children, a boy and girl, every Friday night during Liturgy to read for the congregation. The Church encourages readers to read in any language, including Greek, English, Romanian, Russian or any other language in which they are fluent. The services would be on March 7, 14, 21, 28 and April 4.
If your children are interested, please email click the link below to sign up.
Thank you
AN AFTERNOON WITH FATHER NICHOLAS LOUH Sat March 8 at Trinity Hall
Senior Priest of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church, Jacksonville, FL, and co-author with with clinical psychologist Dr. Roxanne Louh of
6 Hours, 7 Lessons: How Christ’s Light Transcends Our Darkness
Available for purchase at the parish bookstore
SAT MARCH 8th @ Trinity Hall
Begins immediately after Saturday of Souls Service
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY FEABRUARY 20TH
By text to 843-906-4094 or email PGNGATES@ICLOUD.COM
$35 per ticket – includes catered lunch*, presentation and book signing
Venmo: @Brenda-Alvanos or check to Ladies Philoptochos
*Coffee and a snack available at check-in. Vegan lunch of garlic portobello mushrooms with roasted vegetables, mixed berry salad, chickpea-orzo soup, and homemade cookies.
2025 Vasilopita Luncheon and Farewell for Joseph Walker Hodges Sunday, January 26, 2025 At Trinity Hall
The St. Irene’s Ladies Philoptochos Society of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity Cordially invites you to attend the 2025 Vasilopita Luncheon Sunday, January 26, 2025 At Trinity Hall and A FAREWELL LUNCHEON FOR JOSEPH WALKER HODGES
Come and celebrate the New Year with your family, friends, and fellow Parishioners and enjoy pork loin, hoppin’ John, collards, Greek olives, feta, taramasalata, bread, Vasilopita bread, coffee, etc.
Children (under 12 years old) are served a free pasta dinner.
Adults $20.00 Children (12 and under) Free
Please call the church office at (843) 577-2063 to make a reservation or send in the form below with your check to the church office.
All reservations are due to the church office by Monday, January 20, 2025
This is the best-attended event at Holy Trinity and traditionally it is sold out quickly, so make your reservation as soon as possible.
All proceeds from the Vasilopita support Saint Basil's Academy and youth and young adult programs throughout the Archdiocese and in all Metropolises.
Joseph will be leaving Holy Trinity here in Charleston and assuming a Pastoral Assistant position at the Holy Trinity Parish in Orlando, Florida
We thank God for Joseph’s presence and for all he has done here at Holy Trinity with our youth and parish. We will miss him and wish him God’s blessings as he begins thin new chapter in his life.
ALL Altar Boys and Chanters are asked to be present to chant and serve with Joseph one last time.