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Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral God s people, serving God s people Sunday, 27th of January 2013 15 th Sunday of Luke 1324 South Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles,

1 Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral God s people, serving God s people Sunday, 27th of January th Sunday of Luke 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 Andrew Evangelatos, President; Dr. James A. Demetriou, Vice President & C.F.O.; George Preonas, Vice President; 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; Ted Pastras, Vice President; Stephanie Caiopoulos Lubian, Recording Secretary; Irene Andreadis, Corresponding Secretary; Michael Kraios, Treasurer & C.F.O. Members Jeanine Hanna; John Kopatsis; Glenn Lianos; Eleni Constantine Manolelis; Loula Moschonas; Alex Oxyzolou; Peter Pallas; Dean Peratsakis; Karen Sarames Dorothy Spirus Board of Auditors Jim Ananias; Tony Demetriou; Tom Moore CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, January 27th Orthros :15am Studies in the Faith :15am Memorials :45am Divine Liturgy :00am Monday, January 28th Catechism with Father Allan....7:30pm Tuesday, January 29th Women s Bible Study with Fr. John :00am Men s Bible Study with Fr. John :30am Wednesday, January 30th The Three Hierarchs Orthros :30am Divine Liturgy :30am Thursday, January 31st Old Testament Bible Study with Father Allan :30pm Saturday, February 2nd Hellenic Academy (PreK 6) :30am Hellenic Academy (Adults) :30pm Coffee Hour in the Huffington Center Maniatakos Fellowship Hall 2

3 DAILY VITAMINS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH 3

4 MEMORIALS Alex Soteras 40 Days Wadad Colyer - 23 Years Melina Zoolakis Anna Mignone -1 Year Fred Buttaccio May their memory be eternal ALTAR CANDLES One side offered in loving memory of Wadad Colyer by her Daughter Jeanine and son-in-law Steve Hanna ALTAR TABLE CANDLES One side offered in loving memory of Alex Soteras by his father Solon Soteras, his sister Nicole Soteras and his aunt Bilo Soteras Bell 4

5 Υμνος Ἀναστάσιμο Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἦχος α Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος, Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν διὰ τοῦτο αἱ υνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοί, Ζωοδότα Δόξα τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου, Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε φιλάνθρωπε. Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ἁγ. Ἰωάν. Χρυσοστόμου Ἦχος πλ δ Ἡ τοῦ στόματός σου καθάπερ πυρσὸς ἐκλάμψασα χάρις, τὴν οἰκουμένην ἐφώτισεν ἀφιλαργυρίας τῷ κόσμῳ θησαυροὺς ἐναπέθετο, τὸ ὕψος ἡμῖν τῆς ταπεινοφροσύνης ὑπέδειξεν. Ἀλλὰ σοῖς λόγοις παιδεύων, Πάτερ, Ἰωάννη Χρυσόστομε, πρέσβευε τῷ Λόγῳ Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν ς Κοντάκιον τῆς Ὑπαπαντῆς Ἦχος α Ὁ μήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῷ τόκῳ σου, καὶ χεῖρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε, προφθάσας καὶ νῦν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέμοις τὸ πολίτευμα, καὶ κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ μόνος φιλάνθρωπος. 5

6 HYMNS OF THE DAY Resurrection Apolytikion Tone 1 The stone had been sealed by the Jews, and soldiers were guarding your pure Body; but on the third day, Saviour, you arose and gave life to the world. Wherefore the heavenly Powers cried out to you, Giver of life: Glory to your resurrection, Christ, glory to your kingdom, glory to your divine plan, you who alone love human kind. Apolytikion of St John Chrysostom Tone 8 The grace of your words illuminated the universe like a shining beacon. It amassed treasures of munificence in the world. It demonstrated the greatness of humility, teaching us by your own words; therefore, O Father John Chrysostom, intercede to Christ the Logos for the salvation of our souls. 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 of the Entrance Tone 1 You who sanctified the Virgin s womb by Your birth, & blessed the hands of Symeon as it was right, has saved us even now by anticipation O Christ God. But grant peace to your commonwealth amidst wars and strengthen the leaders whom You have loved, lover of humanity. 6

EPISTLE READING EPISTLE READER...DINA DEMETRIUS Priest: Let Us Attend Reader: My mouth shall speak wisdom and the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding hear this all you nations.

7 EPISTLE READING EPISTLE READER...DINA DEMETRIUS Priest: Let Us Attend Reader: My mouth shall speak wisdom and the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding hear this all you nations. Priest: Wisdom Reader: The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 7:26-28; 8:1-2 Priest: Let us be Attentive... Reader: Brethren, it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens. He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; he did this once for all when he offered up himself. Indeed, the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect for ever. Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the sanctuary and the true tent which is set up not by man but by the Lord. 7

GOSPEL READING The Reading is from The Gospel of Luke 19:1-10 At that time, Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaios; he was a chief collector, and rich.

8 GOSPEL READING The Reading is from The Gospel of Luke 19:1-10 At that time, Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaios; he was a chief collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaios, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today." So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner." And Zacchaios stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost." 8

9 MINISTRY NEWS PHILOPTOHOS NEWS Today is our first meeting of the New Year in the General Assembly Room in the Huffington Center right after Liturgy. Guest Speaker Barbara Kappos will be giving an informative talk on domestic violence and violence against women. Come see old friends, meet new ones and get involved with Philoptohos. We have many different projects you can join. We will have coffee and lunch, so please come upstairs directly after church! MEMBERSHIP: January is membership month! Please look for your membership letter in the mail. Our membership Chairman Olga Jordan will have the letters out shortly after New Year s. A return envelope will be enclosed for your convenience. We hope you will consider joining and become active in our philanthropic work! ELECTIONS: This is an election year for the Board of Directors. The election meeting will be held in May. If you wish to run, please send your name to us before April 12th. Qualifications: in order to run you must be over 18 years of age; a baptized or chrismated Orthodox Christian woman; a steward in good standing with our Philoptohos chapter and with Saint Sophia Cathedral, and have attended 4 general meetings from May 2012 through April You should be willing to serve on a committee and help Philoptohos accomplish its goals. MOTHER OF THE YEAR nominations are now being accepted. Please send us a nomination letter and the reasons you think your nominee should be Mother of the Year. We will be voting at our Feb. Board meeting so try to get your letters into us by Feb 1st. SPRING DONATIONS: We will be joining with the Sunday school in collecting canned foods for the Los Angeles Mission during Lent in the month of April. Canned vegetables and fruits, coffee, rice, juices, instant potatoes and canned meats are all welcome. We will also be collecting socks and undergarments for the women and children in the safe houses that are run by the Domestic Violence Agency. Get ready for April and start stocking up on some of these items when you see them on sale or specials in the stores. Our Debutante Ball was fabulous! We extend our deepest thanks to our Chairman Katrina Beers and her entire committee for all of their work to put this beautiful event together! With love in Christ s service, Virginia Noyes and the Philoptohos Board of Directors 9

10 MINISTRY NEWS (continued) PHILANTHROPIA NEWS STREET OUTREACH: Children s Hospital of Los Angeles has for many decades reached out to help abandoned children. Dr. Nikos Stefanidis, Ph.D. a Staff Psychologist at Children s Hospital, L.A., is the Clinical Director of this High Risk Program. You could help Dr. Nikos 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 receptacles for "used clothing" and "canned goods" are located side by side, near the chapel. Thank you! PHILANTHROPIA WEBSITE: God bless you! Father Peter PHILOPTOHOS VIP NEWS ******************************************** HARRAHS RINCON CASINO, TEMECULA - Tuesday, February 26th Chairperson Pitsa Schwartz at (310) or Co-chair Athina Lolonis at (818) Please make checks in the amount of $10.00 payable to Philoptohos VIP c/o Pitsa Schwartz, 4151 Via Marina #212, Marina Del Rey, CA Paid reservations by Feb. 12th. Please arrive at church by 8:00 am to insure your seat. KATHARA DEFTERA - Monday, March 18th Keep this day open to attend liturgy and a delicious Lenten luncheon prepared by the VIP Board at the start of Eastern Lent. The cost is $12.00 per person. For reservations please call Chairperson Vicky Deryiades at (310) or Co-chair Irene Metropetros at (323) In His Service, Mary Morrison Philoptohos VIP President 10

11 The Lord s Prayer How wonderful it would be for all to learn phonetically to say the Lord s Prayer in Greek. Remarkably, it is the same sound and words written and used by the Apostles as they taught the prayer to newly baptized Christians. The sound and spirit continue to be the same. In English Phonetics of the Greek Pa-ter ee-mon oh en tees ou-ra-nees... --Our Father who art in heaven... a-ghi-as-thee-toe toe oh-no-ma sue... --Hallowed be Thy name... el-theh-toe ee va-see-lee-a sue yen-nee-thee-toe toe thel-eema sue, --Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done... ohs en oo-ran-no kay eh-pee tees yees --On earth as it is in heaven... Tone ar-tone ee-mon ton eh-pee-oo-see-on thos ee-mean see-meh-ron --Give us our daily bread... kay ah-fes ee-mean ta o-phay-lee-ma-ta ee-mon, os kay eemees ah-fee-eh-men tees oh-fee-leh-tais ee-mon... --And forgive our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us... kay me ees-eh-nen-ghis ee-mas ees pee-raz-mon, ah-la ree-say ee-mas ah-po two po-neeh-roo --and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 11

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SAVE THE DATE: LMU'S 2013 HUFFINGTON ECUMENICAL SYMPOSIUM: "ICONS AND IMAGES" Feb. 22-23, 2013 Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Meals and refreshments will be provided.

13 SAVE THE DATE: LMU'S 2013 HUFFINGTON ECUMENICAL SYMPOSIUM: "ICONS AND IMAGES" Feb , 2013 Fri: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Meals and refreshments will be provided. Loyola Marymount University University Hall Ahmanson Auditorium 1 LMU Drive Los Angeles, CA The 2013 Huffington Ecumenical Symposium: "Icons and Images" is the first of a three-year series exploring the contribution of the liturgical arts to the lives of the Orthodox and Catholic churches. "Icons and Images" will examine the living tradition of iconography and sacred art and cover topics such as praying with icons, the ritual use of icons, beauty in sacred art and the ministry of the liturgical artist. Participants will learn about the past and future of sacred art from world-renowned scholars, including Archimandrite Robert Taft, S.J., Thomas Lucas, S.J., Sister Vassa Larin and Bissera Pentcheva, among others. This free public event is a collaboration with the Henry Luce Foundation and the Virginia H. Farah Foundation and includes ecumenical prayer, fellowship, meals and a reception. Invitation to follow in January Questions? Call ******************************************** Joy of Parenting Classes-Today in the Work Study Room Join your fellow parishioners in a lively discussion of parenting of children of all ages, from toddlers to teens and beyond. Today, following Holy Communion. We conclude at noon. Today's topic: Respect. 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, MSW and Nikolaos Stefanidis, Ph.D. 13

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15 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. 15

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Saint Sophia s. Cathedral Communiqué. May 18, Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

Saint Sophia s. Cathedral Communiqué. May 18, Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Saint Sophia s Cathedral Communiqué May 18, 2014 Sunday of the Samaritan Woman FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE OFFICERS George E. Preonas, President; Andrew Evangelatos, Executive Vice President;