The Promise - April 2011 by Abel Montoya

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HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH WESTFIELD ^ NEW JERSEY

FrPeter@htgocnj.org

April 2011 ^ Volume 35, Issue 3

908-233-8533

holytrinitywestfield.org

From Failure Comes Success

To accept the failure of sin as a way of life is to truly forfeit life.

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THE REVEREND PETER DELVIZIS

hink of the opportunities laid out before us. As we have successfully navigated through the course of Great Lent and as we prepare to enter the days of Holy Week to bear witness to the Passion of Christ, the frailty of the self has been realized in order to display the awesome magnitude of Jesus’ power. Through prayerful contemplation, through the assistance of the Fast, through almsgiving, we witness how great the fall from God’s glory is. He however, in His mercy and loving kindness, extends His hand to raise us up to greater and more glorious things. Through struggle and by recognizing and confessing the sin within, we have

emerged from a dark cave cheerfully willing to receive the Light of Christ on the holy day of Pascha. Sin, my brothers and sisters, is the greatest catastrophe of life. Sin is the failure to live up to the high calling of being children of the Most High. Like Adam and Eve, we have failed to keep the divine commandments of God. For this reason, we cannot avail ourselves to the Kingdom of God. But being creatures made in the image and likeness of God, we are given the ability to learn from our failures. With the help of the Church, we can identify the mistakes made in our lives and seek ways to correct them. True failure in the spiritual life is to remain un-

affected, un-changed, un-repenting, un-committed to Christ’s offer of New Life. In other words, to accept the failure of sin as a way of life is to truly forfeit life. Holy Week is yet another opportunity offered by the Church for us to achieve success (to meet Christ) from failure (life of sin.) Christ, has not only provided an avenue for our success, He has in fact ensured our success through confession and faith in Him. Success in achieving true life, eternal life, is found in His precious Cross, for “the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” 1 Cor. 1:18. By nailing Pag. 6

Stewardship - Your Own Gifts We Offer To You

Your own gifts we offer to you, with all our being and for all our blessings.

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participation in the Liturgy and Holy Communion.

THE REV. ALEXANDER G. LEONDIS

The Divine Liturgy is called the Eucharist, because it provides us with an opportunity to thank God weekly for the many gifts he bestows on us.

At the Great Entrance, we offer bread and wine to the Lord which is changed into the Body and Blood of Christ. At this time, we also offer ourselves to God with the hope that we will become transformed into the Body of Christ by our

The priest offers the gifts to the God the Father with the words; Your own gifts we offer to you, with all our being and for all our blessings. This means, Lord, that which you give to us, we return and offer back to you, with our whole heart and entire being and for all the blessings and gifts you give to us. We take part of the possessions that God has given us and return them to Him. We also take our life and Pag. 3

Wait for the promise of the Father

Dates in the Life of Our Church April: Holy Week, Pascha

FRI

7:00 PM Salutations

SAT

9:30 AM Quilt-a-thon

SUN

8:15 AM Orthros 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy; Blessing of the Quilts

MON

10:00 PM Baptism

TUE

4:00 PM Greek school

WED

7:00 PM Presanctiﬁed Liturgy

THUR

4:00 PM Greek school 7:30 PM Choir practice 7:00 PM Salutations

SAT

9:30 AM New Jersey District Oratorical Festival

SUN

8:15 AM Orthros

9:30 AM Divine Liturgy

MON

6:30 PM Great Vespers

TUE

4:00 PM Greek School

7:00 PM Bridegroom Service HOLY-MON

7:00 PM Philoptochos Board mtg. 10:00 AM TOTS 7:00 PM Presanctiﬁed Liturgy 8:30 PM Theosis

THUR

14 FRI

15 SAT

7:00 PM Bridegroom Service Holy Tuesday

HOLY-TUE

9:30 AM Presanctiﬁed Liturgy 7:00 PM Bridegroom Service & Hymn of Kassiani Holy Wednesday

HOLY-WED

3:00 PM Sacrament of Holy Unction 6:30 PM Sacrament of Holy Unction Holy Thursday

HOLY-THUR

9:30 AM Divine Liturgy of the Mystical Supper

4:00 PM Greek School 7:30 PM Choir practice 9:00 AM Palm Preparation 8:00 PM Lenten Concert, St. George, Trenton Saturday of Lazarus 8:45 AM Orthros 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy Palm Cross Making

Great and Holy Friday

GREAT & HOLY-FRI

9 AM-3 PM Veneration of the Holy Cross 9:30 AM Royal Hours 3:00 PM Unnailing Vespers & Descent From the Cross 7:00 PM Lamentations Holy Saturday

HOLY-SAT

7:30 PM Parish Council mtg. WED

Holy Monday

7:00 PM Holy Passion & the 12 Gospels

10 11

8:15 AM Orthros 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy

8:30 PM Theosis

FRI

11:00 AM Baptism 4th Sun in Lent, St. John of the Ladder

Palm Sunday

HOLY-SUN

9:30 AM Vesperal Divine Liturgy 11:00 PM Resurrection Vigil & Divine Liturgy

GREAT & HOLY PASCHA-SUN

The Great & Holy Pascha 11:00 AM Agape Vespers Bright Week [no fasting]

MON

25 TUE

4:00 PM Greek school

THUR

4:00 PM Greek school

26 28 SAT

9:00 AM Jr Olympics Soccer Tournament

April: Holy Week, Pascha 2

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church ^ Westfield, New Jersey

The Power of the Resurrection 

THE REV. ALEXANDER G. LEONDIS

he beauty of the Holy Week and Easter services can hardly be described in words. Words pale before a mystical and the spiritual encounter. When we experience the Kingdom, words fail us, for only the heart can absorb and perceive its magniﬁcence. The Holy Week hymns and scriptural lessons lead us to the personal awareness of sin, as we behold God being humiliated for our sake. When we taste the magnitude of God’s love and our lowliness, we are touched and we desire to adjust, to change, to conform, to improve - this is repentance. We surrender our ego to the supremacy of the Kingdom of God. God’s Kingdom becomes present at the very center of our life. We become regenerated, rejuvenated, born anew in God’s love. With each annual Holy Week and Easter observance, the Kingdom becomes increasingly the focal point of our life. We feel unworthy of His love, because we are sinners. How can Christ love me when I renounce Him so often? Fear keeps us at a distance. Faith, however, gives us boldness to approach. We feel unworthy and yet pag.1

greatly loved at the same time. Christ gives so much, and asks for so little. We have not drunk the chalice of our Lord’s passion. We have not helped Him carry His cross. We have not died with Him. Like His disciples, we have slept during His agony, abandoned Him and denied Him many times by our sins. In spite of our soiled souls and hearts, due to the stench of our sins, Christ invites us to enter into the paschal joy. If we open our heart to the forgiveness that ﬂows from the empty tomb, if we allow ourselves to be penetrated by the light of Easter, if we adore the presence of the risen Lord, we too, will receive the power of His resurrection and new life. First, however, we must enter the Bridal Chamber, the mystical union with Christ. We are reminded of Jesus’ appearance to His disciples when He entered the room although the doors were locked. The risen Jesus can overcome all obstacles. He can even enter into souls that, hitherto, have remained closed and locked to Him. Let this be our prayer this Easter that Jesus will enter where our doors have been previously shut. My brothers

and sister in Christ, the power of the Resurrection is ours for the asking. Easter reminds us each year that Christ is victorious and in Him we have life. Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling on death, and to those in the tombs he granted life. Christ is risen! Receive life! ^

- Stewardship - Your Own Gifts We Offer To You offer it to Him. On the “Prosforon,” the bread that is offered that becomes the Body of Christ, is found the inscription “IC XC - Nika,” or Jesus Christ conquers. We have chosen to use the sign of the “Prosforon” as the logo of our Christian Stewardship Program, because we believe that as the wine and bread become the Body and Blood of Christ, that our Stewardship offering is transformed into ministry for the glory of God at Holy Trinity and for the perpetuation of our Orthodox Church. Your Stewardship offering is a very serious matter to God. It tells God what place He holds on the priorities list of your life. As God has been generous to you, He expects us to be generous to Him and His Church. Your Stewardship offering becomes the tool of ministry, salvation and healing. If you have not as yet submitted your Christian Stewardship Card for 2011, please do so today. As you prayerfully decide what to give, ponder upon the words: “Your own gifts we offer to you, with all our being and for all our blessings.” ^ The Promise ^ April 2011 ^ Volume 35, Issue 3

Holy Trinity Greek Festival 2011 June 2, 3 & 4, 2011

he Greek Festival Committee is pleased to announce that plans are in full swing for another successful Greek Festival! Our Greek Fest 2011 will take place on Thursday, June 2 through Saturday, June 4. In an effort to have another successful event, we will need everyone’s support! During the next two months leading up to the festival, we ask everyone, including our youth, to consider volunteering their time and talents all areas (e.g. advertising our Patron Book, Donations,Rentals, etc.). Please volunteer! The Holy Trinity Festival will not succeed without everyone’s help! The Festival Committee is counting on every parishioner’s assistance! Please be a part of the team by contacting Chrissy Vasilow or Nina Anastasiou.

Greek Dollars: Greek Dollars will be sold every Sunday during coffee hour and during the week at church ofﬁce. Dollars will be sold at $20 for $25 value. For more information please contact Jim Gianakis or AJ Karanikolas. Patron Book: We need advertisers and your support for our Patron Book, Please see Kassandra Romas for details. Useful Festival information and attractions: Website: www.NJGreekFest.com

Entertainment: •The famous Trojans will perform both Friday and Saturday evening outside in our Taverna area; •Philoptochos Cooking Demonstrations: Yiayia’s Kouzina will once again feature Chef Father Peter and Chef Paul Delios preparing their culinary delights; •NJ 101.5 FM on Friday will be broadcasting; •Spartan Warriors; • Greek vendors; • Greek Dancing lessons; • Church Tours; •Kid Rides and Games for the entire family and more… Regards, Michael Savva, Co-chair

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church ^ Westfield, New Jersey

Holy Trinity Greek Festival 2011 June 2, 3 & 4, 2011

Spring 2011 Dear Friends of Holy Trinity: RE: Patron Book and Ads Our Greek Fest is coming to Holy Trinity on June 2, 3, and 4, 2011. The newly designed Greek Fest was a major success last year and the community is again looking forward to its return. It will be exciting and fun offering so much to everyone. Hundreds of Holy Trinity parishioners have already volunteered their time and talents to help bring the Greek Festival back to Holy Trinity. Once again, a Patron Book will be distributed to the thousands of people attending this year’s Greek Fest. We need you to help us make this a successful event in every way. Please plan to come, bring your family and friends and experience our Greek Fest tradition. The Patron Book will include the ﬂoor plans and diagram of the Greek Fest, both outdoors under the

huge tent, and indoors. It will have the food menu and a description of the various booths and products available for sale. It will also contain the schedule of all the special events planned for each day. We ask you to support our Greek Festival by placing an advertisement or message in the Patron book. Also, please promote this to businesses and local stores that you patronize. Please return the contract with your payment before April 30, 2011. Please send all materials to: kromas@bourasproperties.com and/or mail to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church c/o Patron Book, 250 Gallows Hill Rd, Westﬁeld, NJ 07090. Thank you, Kassandra Romas, Chairperson, Patron Book Peter Ladas, Chairman, Greek Fest 2011

CONTRACT FOR ADVERTISING IN THE PATRON BOOK Please reserve the following space:

� Outside Back Cover (Color) � Full Page (Black & White) � One-Third Page

$2,500.00 $ 300.00

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Inside Front and Back Covers(color) $1,500.00 One-Half Page

$ 175.00

$ 100.00

Name:___________________________________________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________________________ City:___________________________________________State:___________________Zip:_________ Tel.day:__________________________Cell:______________________Evening:________________ E-mailAddress:___________________________________________Fax:_____________________ Payment: Please send check made out to: “Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church” Mail to: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 250 Gallows Hill Rd., Westfield, NJ 07090 Attn: NJGreekFest 2011 Patron Book Information: Please call Mrs. Kassandra Romas (908) 277-2103 Copy/Ads:Please send ad copy, business card, or your personal greeting with this form. Please put in pdf or jpg format. Send to: kromas@bourasproperties.com – Deadline is April 30, 2011.

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Philoptochos  AVI KIRIAKATIS, PRESIDENT

To aid the poor, the aged, the hungry, the needy, and the sick through charitable works performed with discretion, courtesy, and kindness. I am pleased to inform you that because of the outstanding assistance offered by you and all National Philoptochos members $1,373,333 have been disbursed in the year 2010 through our various funds and special drives. Philoptochos supports many ministries and programs including Social Services; Health and Education; Emergency Disaster Relief; Orthodox College Students; Programs and Education for Alzheimer’s, HIV/ AIDS, Autism and Cardiac Health; Retired Clergy and Presbyteres, the Aging, Troops Overseas, the Environment and the Family, Saint Basil Academy, Hellenic College-Holy Cross School of Theology and The Ecumenical Patriarchate.

Baking for home bound Sunday, April 10, 2011 – We bake and deliver cookies and Easter Tsourekia to home bound individuals with your assistance. Thank you Joanne pag.1

Kallerges for chairing this outstanding event twice a year, as well as to all the volunteers who bake, wrap and deliver the goodies.

Lord & Taylor Benefit Bash Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - Kindly support Philoptochos with your $5.00 coupon purchase, whether you use it or not. Money collected helps Philoptochos to qualify for more beneﬁts from Lord & Taylor. These funds go towards our Fashion Show Grand Rafﬂe items. We thank Penny Pefanis for Chairing this event.

Annual Fashion Show ‘Chrysalis’ Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - Co-chairs, Debbie Efthimion and Janet O’ Sullivan, along with all their committee chair people, are busy putting together a very special fashion show. Let’s all contribute to make this a super fundraising event! Thank you for your continuous support.

Elections - General Meeting Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 7:00 pm Bouras Center. We welcome all the Holy Trinity members to join us at

We thank our Holy Trinity Family for supporting all worthy Philoptochos events!

Calendar of Events April 2, 2011 - Babies Quiltathon Bouras Center - Connie Wygera, Chairperson April 12, 2011 - Board Meeting 7:00 pm Room 101 April 10, 2011 - Baking for Home Bound - Joanne Kallerges Chairperson April 10, 2011 - Epitaphios Tray Collection April 17, 2011 - Palm Sunday Philoptochos Hosting Fellowship Hour Epitaphios Tray Collection Tulle distribution May 3, 2011 - Lord & Taylor Beneﬁt Bash - Penny Pefanis, Chairperson May 4, 2011 - Annual Fashion Show at Plainﬁeld Country Club May 8, 2011 - Mother & Grandmother award presentations May 11, 2011, Wednesday - Elections General Meeting - 7:00 pm ^

- From Failure Comes Success

the failure of sin to His Cross, we are granted success by gaining eternal life.

Without Christ, life is a failure; with Christ, it becomes uniquely and triumphantly successful.

Which of the two criminals cruciﬁed with Christ achieved success? The one who rebuked Christ or the one who confessed Him? The life of the thief who confessed the Lord was renewed by Christ.

May this Holy Week be a time of successfully encountering Christ. Let us hold fast to what we have been given in Christ through faith so that no one may take away the crown of victory. By overcoming and being successful in prayer and faith, the Lord will establish you as a great pillar in the temple of God. The Lord will write the name of God upon your soul and establish you in the New Jerusalem the Kingdom of God. [Rev. 3:12]

So too we can achieve success and enter into the heavenly Kingdom, as did the repentant thief, by crucifying our sinful ﬂesh with Him so that the body of sin might be done away with. In this, we shall no longer be slaves of sin. By reckoning ourselves to be dead to sin we become alive in God through Christ Jesus our Lord.

this important election meeting in camaraderie, fellowship, to nominate someone or run for the Philoptochos Board.

Have a blessed Holy Week †Fr. Peter ^

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church ^ Westfield, New Jersey

YHT  BY CHRISTINA PHILIPPOU, PRESIDENT alling all youth members to keep Memorial Day weekend free! The NNJYC Junior Olympics are coming up quickly! If you like to run, swim, play volleyball, or enjoy any ﬁeld events, this is a perfect opportunity to show your talents. Even if you are not a super athlete, I encourage everyone to come and participate. You never know what the outcome will be! The Olympics are held at Monmouth University and includes a casual banquet/dance on Saturday night. If you are interested, more information is at the Youth table and papers are due April 3rd. Other Olympic days include: Soccer Matches Sat. April 30th - Wall Township. INDOOR EVENTS: Sat. May 14th at Perth Amboy 9:00 AM. Events include chess, checkers, backgammon, table tennis and electronic games. OUTDOOR EVENTS: May 28 & 29th at Monmouth University.

Events include track and ﬁeld, swimming, volleyball and marathon  FROM THE ADVISORS: Father Peter along with the advisors wish to announce and welcome Agapios Kyritsis to the advisor team. We look forward to his involvement and assistance. Thanks for volunteering. SIGHTS AND SOUNDS WRAP UP: Congratulations to our participants in S & S – our team came in 4th place this year. The winners list has been posted on the YHT bulletin board. Our American Singing Group took 1st place, Religious Singing took 2nd place, American Play also placed 2nd and the Band took 5th place. On Friday, March 11th, the Sights and Sounds team presented many of the acts

in the Bouras Center for parishioners. It was a wonderful night of entertainment! Our thanks to the youth, parents, patrons and the rafﬂe donors. Together with the Philoptochos, we were able to donate $500 to the NJ Youth Theater. Our congratulations to Aggie Zourzoukis who received the 2011 Good Friend award. AXIA! We thank you Aggie for all your support and service to the youth! OLYMPICS: Yes, here we are again in the midst of practices – track and ﬁeld, volleyball and hopefully soccer. There is much enthusiasm and excitement! See an advisor at the youth table if you have any questions: Marigo Chantzis, Ellen Conti, Michelle Kallinosis, Evans John & Stathi Afendoulis. ^

THE SPIRIT OF LENT CONCERT Mark your calendars for the next Spirit of Lent Concert hosted at St. George, Trenton, NJ on Friday, April 15 at 8:00 PM. Choir members from many New Jersey choirs will participate as well as members of our own Holy Trinity Choir, Angels & Byzanteens, directed by Kathryn Athanasoulas and Hope Demitry accompanist.

Sights & Sounds Participants with Fr. Peter

Theosis Bible Study

lease join us after every Presanctiﬁed Liturgy on Wednesday night throughout Great Lent, for the Theosis Bible Study. This year’s topic is a review of Genesis, the ﬁrst book of Holy Scripture.

the liturgical season throughout the period of Great Lent. Its special prominence in the Orthodox Church will also be discussed. This is a perfect way to gain spiritual knowledge during the Lenten Journey.

The Book of Genesis comprises a narrative extending from creation to the death of Joseph. We will touch upon prominent themes such as: God’s Promise; Blessings in place of the curse; Creation; and the history of Israel. This Book is read during

Topics: April 6 - Isaac and Abraham’s Offering to God [Genesis 21:1-25:11] April 13 - Isaac; Jacob’s Ladder; Joseph [Genesis 25:12-28:22; 37-]. ^ The Promise ^ April 2011 ^ Volume 35, Issue 3

Parish News & Advisory PALM SUNDAY, HOLY WEEK, AND PASCHA

PARKING For the convenience of our parishioners and visitors who will be attending church services at Holy Trinity on Palm Sunday, Holy Friday night and Holy Saturday night, the church will provide a van service. Once the church parking lot is ﬁ lled, the police ofﬁcer on duty will direct drivers into the Union County College parking lot. There, a van will transport you to the front of the church. At the end of the service, the van will take you back to your automobile. AGAPE VESPERS At the Agape Vespers on Easter Sunday morning, the Gospel lesson is read in various languages. It has been the tradition at Holy Trinity to seek out individuals who can read a language other than English or Greek to participate in this tradition. Some of the languages in which the Gospel has been read in the past are French, Italian, Latin, Arabic, German, Portuguese,

Spanish, Romanian, Afrikan, Danish, and Russian, just to mention a few. If you have participated in this service in the past and would like to do so again this year, or if you are proficient in a language in any other language not mentioned above, please call Fr. Peter or Irene in the Church Office. Although the Church has some translations, it would be helpful if you could provide your own. SPECIAL DONATIONS If you desire to make a special donation for Palm Sunday, Holy Week or Pascha, please call the Church Office and speak to Irene to inquire as what is available. Some of the items that can be donated are the palms, altar candles, vigil lights, large candles, and other items for the various weekday or evening services. ^

New Members of the Church Charles & Christina Connant 28 Canterbury Ln. Short Hills, NJ 07078

Gayle Conomos Stroh 21 Deerwood Trail Warren, NJ 07059

Sacraments & Rites BAPTISMS Sunday, February 6 Evangeline Daughter of Steve & Melissa Paﬁakis Sunday, February 27 Christos Son of Allison & Demetrios Lambropoulos

FUNERALS: Friday, March 4 ^ Nancy Karras Wednesday, March 9 ^ Panayiotis (Peter) Zourzoukis Thursday, March 10 ^ Angelos Glimis

Parish Council 2011-Members

Holy Trinity is honored to have the following individuals serve on the 2011 Parish Council. It is hoped that their ministry is faithful and fruitful. 8

Rev. Fr. Peter Delvizis, Presiding Priest Theodore Demetriou, President Notis Kotsolios, Vice President George Colonias, Secretary James C. Fountas, Treasurer Nicholas J. Bouras, Asst. Treasurer Peter T. Arbes,Past President

B. Theodore Bozonelis Dean Constantine Theodore Exarhakos Richard Frigerio James P. Gianakis Jo-Ann Jayson Anthony J. Karanikolas Peter A. Ladas

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church ^ Westfield, New Jersey

Robert V. LoAlbo Kassandra Romas Michael Savva Peter Tarhanidis Bill Theofanous Peter Tsirigotis Theodore Vagelos George Youlios

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Parish News & Updates PARISHIONER AUTHORS BOOK

arely does a book, in any genre, deliver a read that is as breathtaking in its depth as it is in its scope. This is an even great challenge for Christian theology tomes. Encapsulating thousands of years of history, while addressing contemporary concerns, is certainly a tall order. Andrew S. Bogeatzes attempts to fulﬁll that order with his expansive new book, Knowing and Living Your Orthodox Christian Faith: A Guide to Faith and Worship (published by WestBow Press). Andy wrote Knowing and Living Your Orthodox Christian Faith to help Christians to better understand the doctrines, beliefs, Holy traditions, faith, sacraments, and worship of the Christian church. The book details the origins of the Christian religion and the connection of the Orthodox Christian Church to Jesus Christ, His apostles, the early church fathers and the Seven Ecumenical Councils. The book also details the Divine Liturgy, the effects of reading the Holy Bible, the fruit of prayer , and the interconnectedness of all. “If we still have doubts in our minds about the existence of a mighty power, our God,” Andy writes, “then all we have to do is to look all around us. Everything is arranged in an orderly manner, and there is a grand purpose in every aspect of the human, animal, and plant kingdoms – and the planet

earth with an inﬁnite universe. The evidence that is presented in this book truly conﬁrms that God is with us and all around us.” Andy was born of parents who emigrated from Greece to Western Pennsylvania, where he and his three sisters were born and raised. His parents were strong Orthodox Christians and encouraged him to be the same. He earned a master’s degree in chemical engineering and was the Sunday School director of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church for more than 20 years. Now retired, Andy has compiled his life mission in Knowing and Living Your Orthodox Christian Faith which he dedicates to the memory of his beloved wife, Elizabeth “Betty” Bogeatzes. The book is available at the Holy Trinity Book Store. ^

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E-mail FrPeter@htgocnj.org Web site holytrinitywestﬁeld.org Presiding Priest Rev. Peter Delvizis Priest Rev. Alexander G. Leondis

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