2024
The Sunday School and the 2023-2024 Religious Education
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The work of the Lord requires the talents and resources of His people. Each year, Holy Trinity develops a budget which supports its mission and ministries...
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The Visit to our Church of Their Majesties King Mihai I of Romania and Queen Ana, Sunday January 24, 1988 |
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HTRAOC – Religious Education Channels
[Two Rumble-TV Channels]
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In its quest of helping the faithful of the Holy Trinity Romanian American Orthodox Church in Los Angeles, and other interested people, in learning and growing more in the Orthodox Faith and its Liturgical practices, the Parish Priest, working together with the members of the Youth and the Sunday School Education Department, established two (2) platforms on the RUMBLE social networks.
English Channel - https://rumble.com/c/c-5854929
The two (2) platforms are dedicated to showcasing the Orthodox faith by presenting interviews and sermons of orthodox hierarchs, priests, monks and various theologians, from around the world, on interesting contemporary matters and topics, on church related themes: History & Teachings of the Church, Religious Education, Sermons, Bible Study, Sunday Schools & Retreats, etc.
The Channel belongs to our Church, the Holy Trinity Romanian American Orthodox Church, which is a parish under the The Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas (www.mitropolia.us)
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For those of you who are not familiar with "RUMBLE PORTAL SOCIAL MEDIA":
1. Go to the channels, and on both of them, under the banner, to the right click on FOLLOW, to make sure you will be notified each time when I will post new videos (you may have to register with the "Rumble" to be able to proceed with the "follow".
2. When you click on any videos, under each video, right before "comments" you find the button called SHOW MORE... If you click on that, then you find the Description of that Video, as well as other links of interest, to various sources.
Enjoy! and please respond (share with me your thoughts on these 2 projects)
Canal TV [Engleza] - https://rumble.com/c/c-5854929
Canal TV [Romana] - https://rumble.com/c/c-5860023
* For any comments and suggestions, please contact:
Alex Dragoi, Youth & Sunday School Director (Alex2001xyz@gmail.com) or the parish priest,
Fr. Constantin Alecse (constantinalecse@gmail.com)
Yours in XC, frca
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Bucharest, România - The painting/mosaic of the National Cathedral
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Beloved parishioners,
As you can see from the photo collage, presented above, photos taken recently from the Cathedral of the Salvation of the Romanian Nation in Bucharest, Romania, where the work is by dawn, according to the desire of the clergy and the faithful of our Holy Metropolia in America, His Eminence, Father Metropolitan Nicolae, being in Romania, at the spring session of the Holy Synod, He sent us the aforementioned photos to keep us informed of the current stage of the "Painting the Cathedral of the Salvation of the Nation" project.
As you know, at the meetings of the Metropolitane deaneries, in 2023, the clergy and believers of the parishes, missions and other organizations within the Metropolis, decided that we, the Romanians and American Romanians from America and Canada, should sponsor financially, based on donations, the painting of the Icon of Saint NICOLAE, a mosaic work, in the Cathedral of the Salvation of the Nation [National Cathedral], a unique and historic project.
In this respect, the Holy Metropolia initiated a special collection within all the parishes of the Metropolia, therefore we advise all believers, members of our parish, and all Romanian-Americans in California, to participate in this project, with a donation, according to everyones's financial possibilities and as their faith, conscience and heart dictates.
Donations can be made via CEC, written in the name of our Church: Holy Trinity Romanian American Orthodox Church, with the MEMO mention (painting of the National Cathedral) and sent to the name and address of our church (3315 Verdugo Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90065), together with a memorial-list/pomelnic.
Our church will total all your donations, and together with a substantial donation from the church, will send a single CEC to the Metropolia, along with the names, the amounts of each donation and your memorial-list/pomelnic, so that by your donation you will remain in the annals and Cathedral Prayers, as "founders and benefactors" of the "Cathedral of the Salvation of the Nation". Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
For and on behalf of the Parish Council (parish priest, father Constantin Alecse).
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Here is the message below:
The appeal of His Eminence +Mitropolitane Nicolae
Preacucernici Părinți,
Mă aflu in Romania pentru lucrările Adunării Naționale Bisericești, care au avut loc astăzi, si ale Sf. Sinod, mâine, 29 februarie 2024. In aceasta dupa-amiaza am vizitat Catedrala Națională, însoțit de Pr. Nicolae Crîngașu, consilier patriarhal având sarcina Catedralei Naționale.
Am făcut mai multe poze si un filmuleț cu altarul Catedralei care este complet pictat in tehnica mozaic. Găsiți atașat pozele împreună cu 2 poze care reprezintă poziționarea icoanei Sf. Nicolae pe care v-am propus sa o sponsorizam, in absida de nord a Catedralei. Puteți vedea calitatea acestei lucrări la care ne dorim să contribuim, căci este Catedrala românilor de pretutindeni.
Am rugămintea sa trimiteți aceste poze si filmulețul credincioșilor prin Buletinul parohial si sa le vorbiți despre importanța acestui proiect. Apoi să organizați colecta pentru icoana Sf. Nicolae, proiect pe care l-am lansat deja.
Vă mulțumesc. Domnul sa vă binecuvânteze!
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Most Reverend Fathers,
I am in Romania for the session of the National Church Assembly that took place today and of the Holy Synod tomorrow, February 29, 2024. This afternoon I visited the National Cathedral, accompanied by Fr. Nicolae Crîngașu, patriarchal counselor in charge of the National Cathedral.
I took several pictures and a video of the altar of the Cathedral which is completely painted in mosaic technique. Find attached the pictures together with 2 pictures representing the positioning of the icon of St. Nicholas that we proposed to sponsor, in the northern apse of the Cathedral. You can see the quality of this work to which we want to contribute, because it is the Cathedral of Romanians everywhere.
I ask you to send these pictures and videos to the faithful through the Parish Bulletin and tell them about the importance of this project. Then organize the collection for the icon of St. Nicholas, a project that we have already launched.
Thank you
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Convocarea și Agenda
Adunării Generale Parohiale, 2024
14 Ianuarie 2024
Iubiti membri ai parohiei,
În conformitate cu prevederile Statutului și Manualelor Parohiale, Mitropolia ROMA (Capitolul XXXVI -
Adunarea Parohiala, Articolul 36.01 și Articolul 36.02 și Capitolul XXV – Enoriașii, Articolul 25.04),
se convoaca Adunarea Generala Anuala a Bisericii Ortodoxe Române Americane Sfânta Treime din Los
Angeles la data de duminica, 28 ianuarie 2024 la ora 1:00 pm, imediat dupa Sfânta Liturghie, în
biserica, la adresa de mai sus, având urmatoarea ordine de zi:
1. Rugãciunea de invocare
2. Numirea prezidiului și apelul nominal
3. Rapoarte:
a) Preotul Paroh
b) Presedintele Consiliului
c) Președintele Comitetului Juridic de Administrare si Coordonare
d) Presedinta Reuniunii Doamnelor
e) Raportul Casierului Bisericii pe 2023 (Raportul CPA)
f) Aprobarea bugetului pe 2024
Biserica Ortodoxa Româna Americana Sfânta Treime, ca parte a Arhiepiscopiei Ortodoxe Române a
Americii, Episcopie a Mitropoliei ROMA (11 noiembrie 2022), în conformitate cu prevederile
Statutelor și a Manualelor pentru parohiile Mitropoliei ROMA, membrii cu drept de vot la Adunarea
generala a parohiei, mai sus menționata, sunt numai acei „enoriași în buna rânduala” ai Bisericii, care au
completat la biroul parohial cererea de membrie parohială, în cadrul Mitropoliei ROMA, și și-au îndeplinit
obligațiile financiare fața de parohie (Capitolul XXXVI - Adunarea parohiala, Articolul 36.01 și Articolul
36.02).
Nicio persoana nu va fi considerata enoriaș în buna rânduiala daca nu respecta standardele prezentate
în Statutele ROMA, articolele 25.01 și 25.02; și nu se supun jurisdicției sau autoritații bisericești a
Arhiepiscopiei/Metropoliei ROMA (Cap. XXV – Enoriașii, articolul 25.04).
Taxa de membrie:
Adultii angajați: $ 250.00/pe an/de persoana.
Pensionarii și Studenții: $ 150.00 /pe an/de persoana.
Ai dumneavoastra, întru Hristos Domnul,
Fr Constantin Alecse, Preot Paroh
Edvart Rastian, Presedintele Consiliului Parohial
Claudia Pugna, Secretara
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The Parish Annual Assembly, 2024
Convocation and Agenda
January 24, 2024
Dear Parish Members,
Under the provision of the Metropolia ROMA’s Statutes and Parish Manuals (Chapter XXXVI - Parish
Assembly, Article 36.01 & Article 36.02 and Chapter XXV – Parishioners, Article 25.04), the Annual
Meeting of our Parish General Assembly of the Holy Trinity Romanian American Orthodox Church in Los
Angeles, is convoked for Sunday January 28, 2024 at 1:00 pm, immediately after the Divine
Liturgy, in Church, at the above address, according to the following agenda:
1. Opening Prayer
2. Appointment of presidium and the Roll-Call
3. Reports:
a) Parish Priest
b) Parish Council President
c) Legal Administration and Coordination Chairman
d) Ladies Auxiliary President
e) Treasurer's report for 2023 (The CPA Report)
f) Approval of the 2024 Budget
4. Approval of the Parish By-Laws
5. Proposals and discussions
6. Closing of meeting
The Holy Trinity Romanian American Orthodox Church, as part of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese
of America, an Episcopate of ROMA Metropolia (effective 11 November 2022), under the provisions of
the Metropolia ROMA’s Statutes and Parish Manuals, members with the right to vote at the above
stated Parish General Assembly Meeting, are only those “parishioners in good standing” of the Church,
who have submitted to the parish office, a Parish Membership Application, under Metropilia ROMA, and have met their stewardship obligations to the Parish (Chapter XXXVI - Parish Assembly, Article 36.01 & Article 36.02).
No person shall be deemed a parishioner in good standing while not adhering to the standards outlined
in Articles 25.01 and 25.02; and defies the jurisdiction or the ecclesiastical authority of the
Archdiocese/Metropolia ROMA (Chapter XXV – Parishioners, Article 25.04).
Membership fee:
Employed adults: $ 250.00/per person.
Retirees/Pensioners and Students: $ 150.00 /per person.
Yours, in Christ - The Lord,
Fr Constantin Alecse, Parish Priest
Edvart Rastian, Parish Council President
Claudia Pugna, Secretary |
As part of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of America, effective 11 November 2022, as part of the Metropolia ROMA, under the provisions of the ROMA Statutes, the members of HTRAOC with the right to vote at the Parish General Assembly Meeting, of Sunday, January 22, 2023 are only those “parishioners in good standing” of the Church, who have submitted to the parish office, and were approved by the parish council, a Metropolia ROMA Membership Application, and have met their stewardship obligations to the Parish (CHAPTER XXXVI - PARISH ASSEMBLY, Article 36.01 & Article 36.02). No person shall be deemed a parishioner in good standing while not adhering to the standards outlined in Articles 25.01 and 25.02; and defies the jurisdiction or the ecclesiastical authority of the Archdiocese/Metropolia ROMA... (CHAPTER XXV – PARISHIONERS, Article 25.04).
Please get familiar with the Statutes of the Metropolia ROMA: |
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CONTENT:
The Christian Life Magazine
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01. Coperta frontală
02. Continut, Fotografiile membrilor Consiliu
03. Si totusi vine la noi, din nou, Crăciunul
04. Nu cred în Moș Crăciun
05 Colinde: Colindă pentru Romania
06. Programul Slujbelor luna Decembrie 2023
07. Programul Slujbelor pe Jan & Feb 2024
08. Ziua Natională 1 dec. 1918 (Te-Deum, Cuv.)
09. Mitropolia ROMA - Clergy Conference
10. IPS Nicolae - A 20-a Aniversare de Arhierie
11. HTRAOC - Invierea Domnului in imagini (‘23)
12. Donații Financiare - Financial Donations
13. Christmas Images (First Xmas under ROMA)
14. Activități Protocolare - Special Visitors
15. Expoziții, Agapae (Baron Art)
16. Hram, Holy Cross Day (Lavente Sutu Exb.)
17. Sedinta Protopopiatului de Vest (ROMA)
18. Flyer: Xmas Gathering (17 Dec. 2023)
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The editorial team of the "biserica.org" portal welcomes you all with Romanian and Christian greetings for visiting the official website of the Holy Trinity Church.
We hope that you will find in these pages everything that interests you, useful to you for the continued ascension of spiritual living and growth, and the refreshment of the religious knowledge that you may be interested in. The website "biserica.org" is created and maintained by the chancery of the "Holy Trinity" Romanian Orthodox Church in Los Angeles, California.
The "biserica.org" website presents bilingual materials (Romanian and English) to all visitors.
In its pages, in addition to the "About Us" information, you can access materials with various religious themes, by categories, especially in the files "The Spiritual Life" and the "Theological Compendium".
All the liturgical and pastoral news, offered by the community of the "Holy Trinity" parish, could be accessed here, and for the "pan-Orthodox news", we use several Orthodox and non-Orthodox sources, as well.
For the cultural and social news, within the the "Holy Trinity" parish community, you can access here (Romanian Only, sorry!).
The "ROCHolyTrinity" forum is directly accessible from this page. Also research the Sageata Commune Forum (Romanian Only, sorry again!). The "sitemap" page, and the search engine, the box on the top left, the "search in site" button, will allow you to navigate throughout the whole site to find the desired materials.
The "The Christian Life" magazine remains the main source for information of local community interests and activities, as well as the quarterly presentation of articles, and other materials, with church themes. In the last few years the church disiminates such information through emails, facebook and other virtual means.
To the rightside of each page you will find specific links regarding the "Orthodox institutions around the world", especially pan-Orthodox church institutions: patriarchates, and autocephalous churches, Romanian Dioceses and Parishes, in Romania and abroad, in the world, as well as links to Orthodox Resources.
In the file "cultural institutions", one could find information, of educational and cultural interests like museums, libraries, Romanian newspapers and other publications, in Romania, and abroad (Romanian Only, sorry!)
Once again, welcome, and as breathed Father Friar Teofil Paraianu speaks:
"peace to those who come, joy to those who remain, and blessing to those who leave" ... !!!
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Bine aţi venit la pagina
Echipa de redacţie a domeniului "biserica.org" vă întâmpină pe toţi cu salutul românesc şi creştinesc de bun-venit la pagina web a bisericii Sfânta Treime.
Nădăjduim ca DVoastră să găsiţi în aceste pagini tot ceeace vă interesează, şi vă este de folos, în urcuşul de trăire şi creştere duhovnicească, şi împrospatarea cunoştinţelor religioase, pe care vă aflaţi. Pagina web "biserica.org" este creată şi întreţinută de cancelaria bisericii ortodoxe române "Sfânta Treime" din Los Angeles, California.
Siteul "biserica.org" prezintă materiale bilinguale (Română şi Engleză) tuturor vizitatorilor.
În paginile acestui siteu, pe lângă informaţiile "Despre Noi", puteţi accesa materiale cu tematici religioase variate, pe categorii, în special în fişierele "Viaţa Duhovniceasă" şi "Compendium Teologic".
Toate ştirile sacerdotale și pastorale, din cadrul comunităţii parohiei "Sfânta Treime", pot fi accesate aici, iar pentru "ştirile pan-ortodoxe", ne folosim de mai multe surse Ortodoxe, şi nu numai.
Pentru ştirile culturale și sociale, din cadrul comunităţii parohiei "Sfânta Treime", puteți da un click aici.
Forumul "ROCHolyTrinity" este accesibil direct din această pagină. Cercetati, de asemenea Forum-ul Comunei Sageata. Fişierul "sitemap", şi motorul de căutare, chenarul din stânga-sus, butonul "caută în site", vor da posibilitatea navigatorului paginii, să găsească materialele dorite, printr-un simplu "caută".
Revista "Viaţa Creştină" rămâne principala sursă cu informaţii de interes comunitar local, precum şi prezentarea trimestrială de articole, şi alte materiale, cu tematici bisericeşti. În ultimii ani ne folosim și de Internet, FaceBook și alte rețele de socializare pentru transmiterea informațiuilor parohiale.
În partea dreaptă a paginii veți găsi lincuri specifice ale "instituţiilor ortodoxe pe mapamond", în special despre instituţiile bisericeşti pan-ortodoxe: patriarhii şi biserici autocefale, eparhii şi parohii româneşti, din România şi străinătate, pe întregul mapamond, precum și pagini şi resurse ortodoxe.
În fişierul "instituţii culturale", aflaţi informaţii de interes educaţional şi cultural, muzee, şi fişierul special al ziarelor şi publicaţiilor româneşti, din România, şi străinătate.
Încăodată, bine aţi venit!, şi după cum insuflat grăieşte părintele Teofil Paraianu:
"pace celor ce vin, bucurie celor ce rămân, şi binecuvântare celor ce pleacă"...!!!
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Exilat pe nedrept, condamnat fără proces, calomniat fără motiv. Viața Sfântului Nectarie din Eghina a fost una dintre persecuțile și urmărire penală a sa. Duhovnic al oamenilor de rând, popularitatea sa a provocat gelozia clerului din Alexandria și, drept urmare, a fost caterisit și alungat din Egipt. Spre deosebire de „superiorii” săi religioși, Nektarios avea grijă de săraci, le-a învățat pe tinerele țărance să citească și să scrie, și a făcut multe minuni. Până și ultimele sale zile, pe pământ, le-a închinat slujirii semenilor, iar la moartea lui, lenjeria lui Nektarios a fost scoasă și, când s-a atins de un paralizat pe patul spitalului, care zăcea în aceeași cameră cu el, bolnavul s-a ridicat și a început să meargă.
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Man of God - Saint Nektarios of Egyna
Exiled unjustly, convicted without a trial, slandered without cause. The life of St. Nektarios of Aegina was one of persecution and prosecution. A priest of the common people, his popularity provoked the jealousy of the clergy in Alexandria and as a result, he was defrocked and expelled from Egypt. In contrast to his religious “superiors”, Nektarios cared for the poor, taught peasant girls to read and write, and performed miracles. Even his last moment on earth was used to help another: upon his death, Nektarios’ undergarment was removed, and as it fell upon a paralyzed man in the hospital bed next to him, the lame man arose to walk. So, too, do we hope MAN OF GOD will awaken the paralyzed faith in audiences around the world. |
The film "Man of God" which tells the story of St. Nektarios of Aegina (1846-1920), one of the most well-known saints of modern Greece. Venerated as a healer and miracle-worker, his entire life was one of loving humility and grace.
Slandered without cause, convicted without trial, and exiled unjustly, "Man of God" depicts the trials and tribulations of St. Nektarios as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching, teaching, and most importantly, living the Word of God by bearing witness to Christ in everything.
Thank you for watching the St. Nektarios movie.
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