Saint Sophia s. Cathedral Communiqué. February 23, Sunday of the Final Judgment Meat Fare

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1 Saint Sophia s Cathedral Communiqué February 23, 2014 Sunday of the Final Judgment Meat Fare

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; Steven C. Hanna; Michael Huffington; Gig Kyriacou; Brent A. 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; Andrew J. Demetriou, Foundation General Counsel PARISH COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Brent A. Noyes, President; John Kopatsis, 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; Peter Pallas; Dean Peratsakis; Dorothy Spirus; Tom Ward; Anna Yallourakis BOARD OF AUDITORS: Jim Ananias; Anthony A. Demetriou; Tom Moore Saint Sophia Cathedral 1324 S. Normandie Ave., Los Angeles, CA Office: Fax: When you write your will or update it, won t you please remember Saint Sophia Cathedral? Such a gift will live forever as our church ministers to our spiritual needs. It s an investment in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

3 MEASURING UP! LENTEN RETREAT MARCH 22ND W/ FR. BARNABAS POWELL Orthodoxy: Our Great Challenge Our Greater Opportunity. This retreat is open to all who seek to deepen their understanding and commitment to the mission of the Church. The guest speaker, Father Barnabas Powell has gained notoriety as a prolific preacher and effective teacher of leadership in the Orthodox faith. Leaders and teachers of Saint Sophia ministries are all urged to attend in order to increase the effectiveness of all our activities. 9:30am Morning Prayer 10:00am Coffee & Pastries in the Gianopulos Family Theater 10:15am Multi-media presentation by Fr. Barnabas 12:00pm Lunch 1:30pm Fr. Barnabas continues $30 per person RSVP and register online: retreat.stsophia.org 2

4 PHILOPTOHOS NEWS MOTHER S DAY: We are pleased to announce the Philoptohos Mother of the Year is: JOAN TSIOUTSIAS ANAST! Joan is a long-time member of Saint Sophia who was involved in many aspects of Philoptohos and the church groups. Please join us on Saturday, May 10 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel as we honor Joan and for another wonderful afternoon. Co-chairs Coni Manders and Christina Peratsakis are hard at work planning for this yearly family tradition! Mark your calendars and save the date! OUR NEXT MEETING has been changed to Sunday, March 30th after liturgy in the General Assembly meeting room of the Huffington Center. Please make a note of it on your calendars. Andrea Bakas will be making a presentation to us on medical missions to Honduras that she is involved in. Lunch will be available. We hope you will join us. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCY SPRING PROJECT: Our yearly collection of socks, under garments and plain t-shirts for women and children who are victims of domestic violence is going to start up in March at our meeting on the 30th. Please start picking up new packages of items when you see them - perhaps on sale - and bring them to the meeting. Assorted sizes are fine. The renewal of life and the earth comes with spring and the Resurrection of our Lord at Easter time. As our Lord came into the world to save us, we need to show these women and children that they are not forgotten and we want to help them. We may not be able to save everyone but Philoptohos brings hope to those who are hurting, to let them know that someone cares. 3

5 PHILOPTOHOS NEWS MEMBERSHIP TIME IS HERE! The membership cards and forms are in the mail and we hope you will join Philoptohos! Attend our meetings, join and work on our projects and fundraising efforts. We need your support to continue our outreach efforts to those who need help. Look for the beautiful Philoptohos angel on the membership card. Artist Elain Awad - in the true spirit of Philanthropy - was kind enough to give us permission to reproduce her painting for Membership. Thank you Elain! For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me. John 12:8 With love in Christ s service, Virginia Noyes and The Philoptohos Board of Directors PHILOPTOHOS V.I.P. KATHARA DEFTERA - MONDAY MARCH 3 Let us celebrate the first day of Lent with church services at 10:00am followed by a delicious Lenten Lunch which will be served in the Maniatakos Fellowship Hall prepared by our lovely VIP chefs. Chairperson Irene Mitropetros(323) , co-chair Vivi Demopoulos (310) In His Service, Athina Lolonis VIP President 4

6 SAVE THE DATE 1. Saturday, March 1: Body & Soul St. George Parish Apokreatiko Glendi. Dinner-dance featuring Tsahouridis Brothers Maniatakos Ballroom. 2. Sunday, March 2: St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. 3. Monday, March 3: Kathara Deftera Philoptohos VIP 4. Saturday, March 22: Measuring Up Lenten Retreat with Fr. Barnabas Powell at the Huffington Center. 5. Saturday, May 3rd: Heaven and Earth: Perspectives on Greece s Byzantium Symposium co-presented by the Getty Museum and the UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the Huffington Center. HEAVEN AND EARTH April 26, 2014 ART OF BYZANTIUM FROM GREEK COLLECTIONS The Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute-Women's Board Southern California: lecture, private gallery viewing, and reception. April 26, :00 p.m.-lecture by Mary Hart, Curator 7:00pm to 9:00pm-Private Gallery Viewing & Buffet Dinner The Getty Villa Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Palisades, California For Additional Information, Please paoi.socal@gmail.com; or Contact: Georgia Kezios at

7 5 TONS OF LOVE As we embark on another beautiful Lenten season, let us once again show our Love of neighbor. Please join the AMNOS Ministry and the students of our St. Sophia Sunday School, in an attempt to fill a 5 ton truck with your donation of quality clothing which will be distributed to those less fortunate. Conduct your own clothing drive at school, work or in your neighborhood. This, St. Sophia's 11th annual!, 5 TONS OF LOVE clothing drive will take place over the next six weeks. Clothing may be dropped off at the St. Sophia Sunday school office. For further information please contact Fr. Allan Boyd or Dean & Christina or dotos@msn.com.volunteers needed. Thank you. CONGRATULATION SAINT SOPHIA GREEK DANCERS! Sinefakia - 3rd Place in Junior Category Directed by Nicholas Manolelis, Joanna Travlos, Sarah Chistolini & Eleni Lotakis Keravnos - 2nd Place in Intermediate Category Directed by Kirstin Begakis, Maro Tsigarida & James Angeles Kymata - 2nd Place in Senior Category Directed by Eleni Manolelis, Lawrence Olliffe & Kristin Thomas Lee Trikimia - Participation Medal for Division 3 Exhibition Directed by Nicole Dimitsios & Tatum Thomas We are so proud of all our kids and their hard work all year! 6

8 BEAUTY & THE BEAST Support our very own Evan Boukidis as he stars in Crecenta Valley High School's production of Beauty & the Beast Friday February 28, and March 1s at 7:00pm. For more information visit - FalconTheather.org 2ND SATURDAY OF THE SOULS MARCH 1ST Bring a typed list of names of the reposed to be read at the Saturday of the Souls Liturgy. LIFE IN FATH STUDIES WITH FR. JOHN BAKAS Increase your knowledge about our Faith at our weekly classes. You'll have a chance to ask Fr. John questions and engage in interesting discussions with your fellow parishioners. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity for spiritual growth. Women s group meets Monday from 11:00 a.m. to Noon, in the Chapel. Men's Group, Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. to Noon, in the Cathedral BODY AND SOUL: APOKREATIKO GLENDI SATURDAY MARCH 1ST Saint George Parish invites you to an Apokreatiko Glendi. A dinner-dance featuring the talented and award winning Tsahouridis Brothers from Veria, Greece and DJ Peter Loukatos! Donation $100 ($125 after Feb. 22) Reservations: Melina Roumbos Melisid@aol.com (800)

9 ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ORATORICAL FESTIVAL NEXT SUNDAY - MARCH 2ND Introduced in 1983, the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival provides Greek Orthodox teenagers the opportunity to learn to write and talk about their faith. The Oratorical Festival Program begins at the parish level and is divided into three divisions: Elementary Division (local festival only) for students in grades 4 6 Junior Division for students in grades 7 9 Senior Division for student in grades The top speakers in the Junior and Senior Divisions advance to the district level. Two finalists in each district division represent the district at the Metropolis Oratorical Festival. The top speaker in each metropolis division is then selected to participate in the Archdiocese Finals, which is hosted by a different metropolis each year. Thank you again, and we look forward to an amazing Festival this year. If you have any questions, please contact Anna Yallourakis aty@charter.net 8

10 GREEK CAREGIVER SEEKING OPPORTUNITY Fluent in English, German, French and Greek. Degree in psychology. Wonderful care for children and the elderly. Contact the office for more information. (323) JOY OF PARENTING CLASSES IN THE HUFFINGTON CTR. Join your fellow parishioners in a lively discussion of parenting children of all ages: from toddlers to teens and beyond. Today's topic: "When to Push and When to Hold Back." Classes are held in the Work/Study Room in the Huffington Center, upstairs near the left-hand side staircase, immediately following Holy Communion and concluding at 12:15. 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. The Joy of Parenting Ministry is facilitated by Barbara Kappos, LCSW and Nikolaos Stefanidis, Ph.D. Upcoming classes: March 16, 23, & 30. HEAVEN & EARTH: PERSPECTIVES ON GREECE S BYZANTIUM MAY 3, 2014 HUFFINGTON CENTER Come to this informative symposium and hear from some of the greatest minds concerning the heritage and contributions of Byzantium. Father Maximos Constas (who you may recognize from 60 Minutes coverage of Mt. Athos) will present on iconography. Hear from the leading professors in Byzantine history and culture Sharon Gerstel (UCLA), David Schaberg (USC), Spyros Vryonis, and many more! 9

11 ATTENTION SUNDAY SCHOOL FAMILIES! The first two pews on the left side are special reserved seating for you right up front in the Cathedral every Sunday. Your children will likely be more engaged in the service through increased visibility. YOUTH SUNDAYS Have you ever wondered what those people working in the Narthex do every Sunday? Probably not. But we want you to find out anyway! The first Sunday of each month has been officially named Youth Sunday. In addition to a Sunday School student reading the Epistle, the Parish Council of Saint Sophia Cathedral invites middle and high school students to volunteer in the Narthex during Divine Liturgy. Besides helping out with the candles and ushering, you may also assist in passing the baskets to the parishioners to collect their monetary donations. THE FORUM Tuesday February 25th 7:00pm The Forum is a weekly gathering of Orthodox Christian adults seeking to deepen their life in Christ through fellowship, discussion, prayer, and dining together! Join the Forum this Tuesday night at 7:00pm enrich your week! 10

12 Presidents Day Office Closed Classes Cancelled