Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral

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1 Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral God s people, serving God s people Sunday, 28th of April 2013 Palm Sunday 1324 South Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, Office: Fax: Very Reverend Father John S. Bakas, Dean Reverend Father Allan Boyd, Assistant Priest Office Hours 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday

2 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Palm Sunday, April 28th (Christ s Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem) 8:30 AM.Orthros 9:30 AM.Studies In The Faith 10:00 AM...Divine Liturgy w/blessing & Distribution of Palms 7:30 PM.1 st Service of the Bridegroom / Nymphios (This beautiful service helps prepare us to receive the Christ our Lord as the Bridegroom of the Church. It happens 3 nights in a row.) Coffee Hour in the Huffington Center Maniatakos Fellowship Hall Please support our Dance Group s bake sale and Lenten luncheon. NO MEMORIALS TODAY Holy Monday, April 29th 9:30 AM.Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 7:30 PM.2 nd Service of the Bridegroom / Nymphios Holy Tuesday, April 30th 7:30 PM.3 rd Service of the Bridegroom / Nymphios Holy Wednesday, May 1st 9:30 AM.Pre-Sanctified Liturgy (Last one of the Lenten Season) 3:30 PM.(Early Choice) Sacrament of Holy Unction 7:30 PM.(Later Choice) Sacrament of Holy Unction Holy Thursday, May 2nd 10:00 AM..Saint Basil Morning Vesperal Liturgy 7:30 PM.Reading of the 12 Gospels (About the dramatic Passion & Crucifixion of our Lord) Holy Friday, May 3rd 9:30 AM.Reading of the Royal Hours (Hymns, Psalms, and Readings from the Old and New Testaments, all prophetically and practically related to the Person of Jesus Christ.) 3:30 PM.Descent from the Cross (The Un-nailing) 7:30 PM.Lamentation Service (Funeral procession of our Lord) Holy Saturday, May 4th 7:00 AM..Saint Basil Morning Vesperal Liturgy (Arise O God!) 11:00 PM.The Canon (Anticipating the coming Resurrection) 12:00 AM.Resurrection / Anastasi Service 12:30 AM.Resurrectional Divine Liturgy Holy Pascha / Easter Sunday, May 5th 11:00 AM.Agape Service Vespers of Love (The Good News of Jesus Christ Read in Different Languages) 1:00 PM 7:00 PM.Pascha Picnic in Pasadena All bible classes are cancelled this week and next week. 2

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4 Υμνος Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Λαζάρου - Ἦχος α Τὴν κοινὴν Ἀνάστασιν, πρὸ τοῦ σοῦ Πάθους πιστούμενος, ἐκ νεκρῶν ἥγειρας τὸν Λάζαρον Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, ὅθεν καὶ ἡμεῖς ὦς οἱ Παῖδες, τὰ τῆς νίκης σύμβολα φέροντες, σοὶ τῶ Νικητὴ τοῦ θανάτου βοῶμεν, Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου. Ἀπολυτίκιον τῶν Βαΐων - Ἦχος δ Συνταφέντες σοὶ διὰ τοῦ Βαπτίσματος, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, τῆς ἀθανάτου ζωῆς ἠξιώθημεν τὴ Ἀναστάσει σου, καὶ ἀνυμνοῦντες κράζομεν, Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου. Κοντάκιον τῶν Βαΐων - Ἦχος πλ β Τῶ θρόνω ἐν οὐρανῷ, τῶ πώλω ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐποχούμενος Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῶν Ἀγγέλων τὴν αἴνεσιν, καὶ τῶν Παίδων ἀνύμνησιν προσεδέξω βοώντων σοί, Εὐλογημένος εἶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, τὸν Ἀδὰμ ἀνακαλέσασθαι 4

5 HYMNS OF THE DAY Apolytikion of St Lazaros - Tone 1 O Christ our God, before Your Passion, You raised Lazarus from the dead to confirm the common Resurrection for all. Therefore, we carry the symbols of victory as did the youths, and we cry out to You, the victor over death, "Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. " Apolytikion of Palm Sunday - Tone 4 O Christ, Our God, we have been Buried with You through Baptism, and by Your Resurrection made worthy of Life immortal. Praising You, we cry out, "Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord." Kontakion of Palm Sunday - Tone 6 In Heaven, He is seated upon a Throne and on earth He rides upon a colt. O Christ our God, accept the praise of the Angels and the hymn of the Children who cry out to You, "Blessed are You who comes to recall Adam". 5

6 EPISTLE READING EPISTLE READER... MICHAEL KRAIOS Priest: Let Us Attend Reader: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His mercy endures forever. Priest: Wisdom Reader: The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9 Priest: Let us be Attentive... Reader: BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you. 6

7 GOSPEL READING The Gospel of John 12:1-18 Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with Him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me." When the great crowd of the Jews learned that He was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazaros, whom He had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazaros also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of Him and had been done to Him. The crowd that had been with Him when He called Lazaros out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet Him was that they heard He had done this sign. 7

8 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 today is the last day of our SEE S candy sale after church. All proceeds will go to our Kids n Cancer Camps. 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. 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 door. Bags need to be returned to the Sunday school director Eleni Yokas no later than Good Friday. Presvytera Danita has a table at coffee hour if you wish to donate to this worthy project. Also, we are almost done collecting undergarments and socks for the women and children in the safe houses that are run by the Domestic Violence Agency. 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. May we all have a beautiful journey through Holy Week as we attend church and wait for Easter Sunday. Kali Anastasi. With love in Christ s service, Virginia Noyes and the Philoptohos Board of Directors 8

9 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 9

10 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: "When Parents Don't Agree." Come with your concerns and questions or just listen; there is no pressure to speak to the class. It's a wonderful 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: May 12, "Disciplining vs. Punishing: What's the Difference?" and 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. 10

11 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 11

12 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. 12

13 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 Pasadena, 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)

14 COMMUNITY NEWS (continued) BOOKSTORE NEWS A very limited supply of beautifully decorated Greek beeswax lambathes for Anastasi are available in the bookstore only. They will be that special candle whose light you will want to take home. We also have recently received a new shipment of nicely detailed and affordable Icons. ******************************************* OUR OWN JOSEPH FOUAD EXCELS Our beloved former altar server, Joseph Fouad will be a visitor of the Magdi Yacoub Institute in the Harefield Heart Science Centre between Aug. 17th to Sept. 21 st. During this time he will join the Valve Biology and Tissue Engineering Research Group under the direction of Professor Magdi Yacoub. During this time he will work on one of the projects relating to valve biology and/or the use of stem cells to tissue engineer a heart valve. Joseph can expect to be taught a number of experimental techniques during his stay, which may include heart dissection, in vitro tissue bath work, immunocytochemistry, cell culture and various cell and tissue based assays. Bravo Joseph! We are proud of you. God bless you! ******************************************* HUGGING IS HEALTHY It helps the body s immune system. It keeps you healthier, it cures depression, it reduces stress, it induces sleep, it s invigorating, it s rejuvenating, it has no unpleasant side effects, and hugging is nothing less than a miracle drug. Hugging is all natural: It is organic, naturally sweet, has no pesticides, no preservatives, no artificial ingredients, and is 100 percent wholesome. Hugging is practically perfect: There are no movable parts, no batteries to wear out, no periodic checkups, low-energy consumption, high-energy yield, inflation-proof, non-fattening, no monthly payments, no insurance requirements, theft-proof, nontaxable, nonpolluting and, of course, fully returnable. Kathleen Keating, The Hug Therapy Book 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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