Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral

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1 Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral God s people, serving God s people Sunday, 21st of April 2013 Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt 1324 South Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, Office: Fax: Very Reverend Father John S. Bakas, Dean Reverend Father Allan Boyd, Assistant Priest

2 FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES Executive Officers George E. Preonas, President; Andrew Evangelatos, Executive Vice President; James A. Demetriou, PhD, Vice President & C.F.O.; Constantine M. Boukidis, Secretary; Tina Callas, Treasurer Members V. Rev. Fr. John S. Bakas; Nicholas Bissias; Timi Loomos Freshman; Alek Haidos; Steve Hanna; Michael Huffington; Gig Kyriacou; Brent Noyes; John T. Pappas; Jim Zaferis Presidential Appointments Anthony A. Demetriou, Presidential Assistant; John G. Marakas III, Sr. V.P. of Wells Fargo, Advisor to the Board PARISH COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Officers Brent Noyes, President; John Kopatisis, Vice-President; Irene Andreadis, Recording Secretary; Karen Sarames, Corresponding Secretary/Legal; Michael Kraios, Treasurer & C.F.O. Members Bertha Angels; Jeanine Hanna; Glenn Lianos; Eleni Constantine Manolelis; Loula Moschonas; Kouji Nakata; Alex Oxyzolou; Peter Pallas; Dean Peratsakis; Dorothy Spirus Board of Auditors Jim Ananias; Tony Demetriou; Tom Moore CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, April 21st Orthros :15am Studies in the Faith :15am Memorials....9:45am Divine Liturgy :00am Monday, April 22th Catechism with Father Allan.... 7:30pm Tuesday, April 23rd Women s Bible Study with Fr. John :00am Men s Bible Study with Fr. John :30am Wednesday, April 24th Pre-Sanctified Liturgy.....7:30pm Thursday, April 25th Old Testament Bible Study with Father Allan....Cancelled Until After Easter Friday, April 26th Pre-Sanctified Liturgy :30am Saturday, April 27 th Saturday of Lazarus Orthros :30am Divine Liturgy :30am Hellenic Academy (PreK 6) :30am Hellenic Academy (Adults) ,,12:30pm Pancake Breakfast Following Divine Liturgy Palm Cross Assembly Following Divine Liturgy Coffee Hour in the Huffington Center Maniatakos Fellowship Hall 2

3 DAIILY VITAMINS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH 3

4 Υμνος Ἀναστάσιμο Ἀπολυτίκιον - Ἦχος Πλ α Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύματι, τὸν ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εἰς σωτηρίαν ἡμῶν, ἀνυμνήσωμεν, πιστοὶ καὶ προσκυνήσωμεν ὅτι ηὐδόκησε, σαρκὶ ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ, καὶ θάνατον ὑπομεῖναι, καὶ ἐγεῖραι τοὺς τεθνεῶτας, ἐν τῇ ἐνδόξῳ Ἀναστάσει αὐτοῦ. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῆς Ὁσίας Μαρίας - Ἦχος πλ δ Ἐν σοὶ μῆτερ ἀκριβῶς, διεσώθη τὸ κατ' εἰκόνα, λαβοῦσα γὰρ τὸν Σταυρόν, ἠκολούθησας τῶ Χριστῷ, καὶ πράττουσα ἐδίδασκες, ὑπερορὰν μὲν σαρκός, παρέρχεται γάρ, ἐπιμελεῖσθαι δὲ ψυχῆς, πράγματος ἀθανάτου, διὸ καὶ μετὰ Ἀγγέλων συναγάλλεται, Ὁσία Μαρία τὸ πνεύμά σου. ς Κοντάκιον - Ἦχος β Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε, Μὴ παρίδης ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὦς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοί. Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. Μεγαλυνάριον Επi σoί χαίρει, Κεχαριτωμένη, πάσα η κτίσις, Αγγέλων τό σύστημα καί ανθρώπων τό γένος, ηγιασμένε ναέ καί παράδεισε λογικέ, παρθενικόν καύχημα, εξ ής Θεός εσαρκώθη καί παιδίον γέγονεν, ο πρό αιώνων υπάρχων Θεός ημών τήν γάρ σήν μήτραν θρόνον εποίησε, καί τήν σήν γαστέρα πλατυτέραν ουρανών απειργάσατο. Επί σοί χαίρει, Κεχαριτωμένη, πάσα η κτίσις δόξα σοι. 4

5 HYMNS OF THE DAY Resurrection Apolytikion - Tone 5 The Word eternal with the Father and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our Salvation, let us believers praise and worship; for he was pleased to go up on the Cross in his flesh, to endure death and raise the dead, by his glorious resurrection. Apolytikion of St Mary of Egypt - Tone 8 In you the image was preserved with exactness, O Mother; for taking up your cross, you followed Christ, and by your deeds you taught us to overlook the flesh, for it passes away, but to attend to the soul since it is immortal. Wherefore, O righteous Mary, your spirit rejoices with the Angels. Troparion of Saint Sophia (Holy Wisdom) Blessed are You O Christ our God, Who as all wise the fishermen You showed forth; By sending Your Holy Spirit down upon them and through them the universe You drew unto Your net. O lover of mankind glory to You. Kontakion - Tone 2 Protector of Christians, champion undefeated, mediator most sure with our creator, disregard not the voice of prayer of sinners, but come quickly in your goodness, to help us who cry out to you with faith: Be swift to intercede, make haste to supplicate, O Theotokos, protector always of those who honour you. Megalynarion O Lady, full of grace...all creation rejoices in you... the orders of Angels... and the human race together. O sanctified temple and heavenly minded Paradise, the pride of virgins...from you God became incarnate...and He who existed from before all ages, became a child. For our Lord made your womb a throne for Himself, and thus He made your body more spacious than the heavens. O lady, full of grace...all creation rejoices in you. Glory to you! 5

6 EPISTLE READING EPISTLE READER... JIM BOLTINGHOUSE Priest: Let Us Attend Reader: Make your vows to the Lord our God and Perform them.god is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel. Priest: Wisdom Reader: The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:11-14 Priest: Let us be Attentive... Reader: BRETHREN, when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the Holy Place, taking not the blood of goats and calves but his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God. 6

7 GOSPEL READING The Reading is from The Gospel of Mark 10:32-45 At that time, Jesus taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles; and they will mock him, and spit upon him, and scourge him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise." And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?" And they said to him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared." And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant of James and John. And Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." 7

8 MEMORIALS GEORGE ALEFANTES - 2 YEARS MEGALENE CAIOPOULOS CHRISTOS (DOUMAKES) DUMAS PERSEPHONE CAIOPOULOS DIAMONTOPOULOS DUANE HANNA MILLER ADAMS MARY J. KONAKOWITZ - 4 YEARS THEOHARIS May their memory be eternal SOLEA CANDLES Both sides offered in loving memory of George Alefantes by his family PERPETUAL LIGHTS Offered in loving memory of George Alefantes by his family Offered in loving memory of Mary J. Konakowitz by her daughters Viktoria Amini, Constance Pentek, and Estelle Skouras and her grandchildren Peter and Constantine Skouras, Christina and Philip Pentek and Andreas Andrews 8

9 MINISTRY NEWS PHILOPTOHOS NEWS Our Mother s Day Luncheon and Fashion Show will be held on Saturday, May 11 at the Universal Sheraton Hotel. We will be honoring the Philoptohos Mother of the Year, Susan Giokaris Patzakis. Invitations have been mailed. If you do not receive an invitation, please leave a message at the church office and we will mail one to you. The work of Philoptohos is often emotionally difficult but also rewarding. Please join us and support our outreach efforts. *Don t forget our SEE S candy sale is taking place on Sundays after church. We will be selling for 2 more Sundays: today and next week on the 28th! All proceeds will go to our Kids n Cancer Camps. Once the candy is sold out we won t be able to get anymore so be sure you stop by our table in the coffee hour! The Kids n Cancer camps are located in California, Arizona and Washington. Please give these children and their families a little enjoyment. PLANTS FOR SHUT-INS: We will be delivering plants to our shut-ins for Easter. With Easter being late we will not be able to have lillies but we will get a very lovely plant. If you know of someone who should receive a plant or you will help deliver them, please call Helene Ballas at Plants will be available for pickup on Palm Sunday. Do you like to bake or have a little time on your hands? If anyone would like to bake some koulourakia, or other Greek cookies, we would like to send a care package to our newly adopted seminarian at Holy Cross. His name is Kevin Edgecomb, and he has taken the name Nektarios. We will be his adopted Philoptohos chapter until he graduates in The mission of Philoptohos is to help the poor, the needy and the sick. We are joining in a food drive for our neighborhood around the Cathedral with Saint Thomas Church next door. There are bags available in the coffee hour foyer if you need one and our Sunday school students will be provided with a shopping bag and an attached list. Bags need to be returned to the Sunday school director Eleni Yokas no later than Good Friday. Also, we are collecting undergarments and socks for the women and children in the safe houses that are run by the Domestic Violence Agency on Sundays. As the Earth undergoes a renewal of life from the dormant, we must give these victims hope that their lives will be renewed. No longer is domestic violence confined to husbands and wives now it s our daughters and granddaughters in high school and college. Please help donate some of these items when you see them on sale or special in the stores. With love in Christ s service, Virginia Noyes and the Philoptohos Board of Directors 9

10 MINISTRY NEWS (continued) PHILANTHROPIA MINISTRY NEWS SCHEDULE FOR CONFESSIONS: During Great Lent (which began on Monday, March 18th) Father Peter will be available for confessions by appointment on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. in the St. Demetrios chapel. Please check with Eleni in the church office for detailed information. GET ON THE BUS: This project is in full swing of collecting monies so that we may sponsor a bus again this year. Exact times and dates will be forthcoming, but as always observed on Mothers Day and Fathers Day respectively. We will keep you posted as the day approaches. Thank you! STREET OUTREACH: To date $1, worth of items have been collected and distributed to the abandoned children in the outreach for the Children s Hospital of Los Angeles. Dr. Nikos Stefanidis, Ph.D. a Staff Psychologist at Children s Hospital, L.A., is the Clinical Director of this High Risk Program. Your continued help will assure that these children are cared for year round by purchasing new items such as the following: T-Shirts (M-L); Boxers (M-L); White Socks; Blankets; Sleeping Bags; Sweatshirts; Snacks; Water/Juices; Bus Tokens; Sneakers; Hygiene Items (Travel Size); Tooth Brushes & Toothpaste; Shampoo; Deodorant; Sun Screen -- be sure to label them for DR. NIKOS STEFANIDIS and leave them by the clothing bins. We will make sure that he comes to pick them up. Thank you. USED CLOTHING and CANNED GOODS: Please identify all clothing donations on the outside of the bags by indicating whether they are for men, women or children. The two new receptacles for "used clothing" and "canned goods" are working great. They are located near the nursery. Thank you! PHILANTHROPIA WEBSITE: The Winter issue of the PHILANTHROPIA Newsletter has been mailed and will be on the website shortly at: We thank Perry Lambert who is coordinating our website. KALI ANASTASI & KALO PASCHA: The members of PHILANTHROPIA wish all of you a blessed Pascha. Take care and God Bless. With love, Father Peter 10

11 MINISTRY NEWS (continued) PHILOPTOHOS VIP NEWS We are pleased to announce that we'll be honoring Evans and Catherine Rodinos as VIP Philoptohos Senior Citizens of the Year Plan to attend this special day. Please join us for a very special luncheon and program that have been planned on Thursday, May 23rd. Chairperson is Mersy Loukaris and co-chair Pitsa Schwartz. Please contact Mary Kezios at (562) or Stella Morris at (818) for resevations. The price is $25.00 In His Service, Mary Morrison, VIP President JOY OF PARENTING CLASS - Today, Huffington Center, 2nd floor Join your fellow parishioners in a lively discussion of parenting children of all ages: from toddlers to teens and beyond. Today, following Holy Communion, concluding at noon. The topic: "Are You a Parent or a Friend?" Come with your concerns and questions or just listen; there is no pressure to speak to the class. It's a onderful way to get acquainted with other parents. There is no fee to attend. Classes are held in the Huffington Center, Work/Study Room, upstairs near the left-hand side staircase. The Joy of Parenting Ministry is facilitated by Barbara Kappos, LCSW and Nikolaos Stefanidis, Ph.D. Upcoming topics: April 28, "When Parents Don't Agree," May 12, "Disciplining vs. Punishing: What's the Difference?" May 19, "Teen Suicide: A Horrible Reality We Should Not Ignore." PRAYER VIGIL THE JESUS PRAYER MAY 2 nd We will be having an all-night prayer vigil in the St. Constantine Chapel on Holy Thursday. This will be an hour by hour prayer for one hour reciting the Jesus Prayer. Beginning on Holy Thursday, May 2nd at 10:00pm after the reading of the 12 Gospels and concluding on Holy Friday,May 3rd at 10:00am after the reading of the Royal Hours. If you would like to participate and reserve an hour, please contact John Kopatsis at kopatsis@gmail.com or Vickie Deryiades at 310/ Someone once asked Mother Theresa, When you pray, what do you say to God? Her answer startled the interviewer. She said, I don t say anything. I listen. Fumbling around for some reply, he finally blurted, Okay! When you pray, what does God say to you? Mother Theresa answered, He doesn t say anything. He listens. 11

12 As we enter this Lent, participating in prayer and fasting, make it joyful by feasting on showing Love of neighbor through almsgiving. Once again, the AMNOS Ministry will make an effort to fill a 5 ton truck with your donation of quality clothing to be distributed to those less fortunate. The Old Testament Prophet Isaiah suggests this bit of wisdom,...the fast that I have chosen...is when I see the naked, to cover him with clothing... Make this Lent even more joyful by conducting your own clothing drive at school, work or in your neighborhood. St. Sophia's 10th annual, 5 TONS OF LOVE clothing drive will take place over the next seven weeks. (Drop off location TBD) Please contact Fr. Allan Boyd or Dean & Christina Peratsakis for more or dotos@msn.com Volunteers needed. Thank you. ******************************************* The Saint Sophia Dance Ministry invites you to a PALM SUNDAY LUNCHEON April 28, 2013 Please join us for a Lenten luncheon immediately Following Divine Liturgy in the Maniatakos Fellowship Hall Donation of $10 per person is requested All proceeds benefit the Saint Sophia Greek Folk Dance Ministry St Sophia Dance Ministry Easter Bake Sale Sunday April 28th, 2013 Immediately following Liturgy For Pre-orders for Tsourekia please call: Demitra Koutsos (818)

13 Holy Thursday Night Teen Cathedral Lock-In 7th 12th Grade Begins immediately after service of the 12 Gospels through 9AM Remaining at Christ s side through the night. Evening will include a retreat reflection on Christ s Passion. WHAT TO BRING: sleeping bags; pillows; modest (APPROPRIATE) sleep wear; tooth brush; tooth paste; comb/brush & clothes for Church in the morning. Food will be provided for the teens. ******************************************* Holy Friday Kids Retreat Kindergarten 6th Grade Begins immediately after Service of Royal Hours through 2:30PM. Resurrection Rolls; story eggs; prosphora baking; arts and crafts; and some fun games. Directly following the Retreat is the beautiful service of Christ s Descent From the Cross at 3:30 PM. ******************************************* On behalf of the Hellenic Academy, I would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Hesperia Alkandre Home Foundation for their financial donation to our program. The foundation s kind gift, towards enriching our resources, contributes to the improvement of the program and it is greatly appreciated by all members of the Hellenic Academy Family. 13

14 COMMUNITY NEWS (continued) HOLY WEEK FLOWERS Donations are being accepted for floral arrangements, icons, underwriting the Epitaphios flowers in memory of loved ones, in full or in part and all related flowers for Holy week and Easter. Altar plant donations may be made in any amount in memory of loved ones. Please contact Ann Pappas or Jimmy Karatsikis for any additional information. (323) ext. 207 Ann or ext. 302 Jimmy ******************************************* PLEASE NOTE The Lenten and Holy week schedule will be available in the Narthex, at the front desk of the Huffington center and at coffee hour. Holy Week, Lenten Liturgy & Akathist service books have arrived for our Lenten journey. Books are available in the Narthex & Bookstore. The supply is limited. ******************************************* VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 2 HOURS Saint Sophia Cathedral Easter picnic, Brookside park in Psadena, Easter Sunday, May 5th Please see Toula Kalatzis during coffee hour to sign up. ******************************************* ST SOPHIA DANCE PROGRAM EASTER BAKE SALE Sunday April 28th, 2013 Immediately following liturgy We will have: Tsourekia, cupcakes, koulourakia, baklava, melomakarona & kourabiethes. For Pre-orders for Tsourekia please call Demitra (818) ******************************************* CONGRATULATIONS Michael and Stephanie Yallourakis moved on to compete in the Metropolis level St. John Chrysostom Oratorical festival yesterday. 14

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19 For those who are sick or suffering St. James advises us, If anyone among you is sick, let him call for the elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. (James 5:13-14) Ensuring that St Sophia s parishioners continue to be cared-for and prayed-for, please list names below of those in our midst that need prayer. Feel free to request the personal prayer of one of our priests after services, or to schedule this with one our priests during St Sophia Cathedral s office hours. As you request prayer, you may also wish to make an offering to Saint Sophia s Altar Fund. Label: For the health of PLEASE PRINT CLEARY: Please submit this form to: Saint Sophia Cathedral Office 1324 S Normandie Ave. Los Angeles CA When you write or update your will, please remember Saint Sophia Cathedral. Your gift will live into eternity. 19

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