HERALD. Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral JUNE June 2015 THE BEST IS GETTING BETTER. Page. All Saints Icon (Η ΕΙΚΟΝΑ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΠΑΝΤΩΝ)

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1 Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E Dean s Message 2 President s Message 3 Philoptochos News 4 Stewardship 5 Philoptochos VIP 5 Philanthropia News 5 Announcements 6 Ministries List 8 Sacraments/Memorials 9 LA Greek Fest Feast Day Article 14 Orthodox Calendar 15 HERALD JUNE 2015 Page V. Rev. Fr. John S. Bakas Dean Rev. Fr. Allan Boyd Assistant Priest 1324 S. Normandie Avenue Los Angeles, CA Tel Fax Feast of the Holly Spirit - June 1 Saint Barnabas - June 11 Nativity of John the Baptist - June 24 Feast of the Apostles - June 30 All Saints Icon (Η ΕΙΚΟΝΑ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΠΑΝΤΩΝ) THE BEST IS GETTING BETTER

2 Page 2 DEAN S MESSAGE Exchange Bibs for Aprons Like many people today, there will always be people who church hop. They will keep shopping until they find a church that gives them exactly what they want. We don t often admit, but some people are a detriment to the mission and purpose of the Gospel and the true mission of the Church. It is impossible for any church, especially our Saint Sophia Cathedral ministry and for that matter the Orthodox Church nation-wide to move forward if the highest principle it has is to keep everyone happy. Researchers tell us that nationally every Christianity is on the decline in America. Over 53,000 people leave the major Christian denominations weekly never to return. Among those who remain, only about 20% are really committed to their faith. This is true for our Orthodox Church as well. Why is that? Is it that there are many casual worshippers who come a few times a year out of mere tradition and not because they really believe that Christ is the savior of the world? Is that why there are so few who are willing to serve Him through the Church? Christ said, For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give His life as a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45) wearing bibs rather than aprons. So what will it be my beloved brothers and sisters? Will we toss out the bibs and start wearing aprons? In Christ our Lord V. Rev. Fr. John S. Bakas, Dean One of the phrases that has come to my attention is We want our congregation to wear aprons not bibs. Here s what this means: bibs are for people who only want to be fed. Bibs are for those who are net yet ready or willing to feed themselves. Bibs are for those who are more interested in being served than in serving. Bibs are for those who insist that the Church exists for them and their needs, whether they be social, cultural, athletic or ethnic. Bibs are for babes in the faith, those who haven t caught God s vision for the Church, who want to have nostalgic satisfaction from liturgical services that remind them of the good ol days or become historical reenactments of past Byzantine religious glories. On the other hand, aprons are for those who have a heart to serve others as Christ did. Aprons are for those who know that they are the Church. Aprons are for those who don t mind getting their hands dirty. Aprons are for those who take time daily to feed their spiritual hungers, who are disciplined and come to the Divine Liturgy on time and not just on Sunday. Those who pray daily and humbly take Holy Communion. Aprons are for those who are growing in faith through study of the Scriptures and holy readings and reflection, who are generous in their giving and stewardship. Aprons are for those who truly desire to help others grow in faith as well. I suspect that there are some of us Orthodox Christians who have grown all too comfortable in our Faith. Even some who have been around the Church for many years and are still

3 Page 3 PARISH COUNCIL MESSAGE We All Are Christ s Body I am pleased to announce that the Parish will be celebrating Father John s twenty years of service to our beloved Los Angeles Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral and Community on Saturday, October 31st in the Hanks-Wilson Cultural Center and in the Maniatakos Fellowship Hall. Plans are already underway for a beautiful evening to thank Father Bakas for his spiritual and administrative guidance and in exemplifying the unity of the faith and the communion of the Holy Spirit. You will definitely want to be at this historical and meaningful occasion to lend your support and thanks for the careful care that Father has been there for all of us! In celebrating the past twenty years and looking ahead for years to come, our Parish Council and our Priests work together for God s glory. As the spiritual leader of the Parish, our Priests shepherd the Parish entrusted to his care, directing its orderly life, preserving its unity, and keeping it faithful to its divine purpose of proclaiming the Gospel of Christ. He and the members of the Parish Council are together responsible for the administration of the Parish. When Clergy and laity work together for the communion of the Holy Spirit (described in the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, their working together is a liturgy, from the Greek words meaning: people and work/task. According to Orthodox Theology and Canon Law, a priest cannot celebrate the Divine Liturgy without the laity. Indeed, the very gift of his priesthood exists not for himself, but for the sake of the laity. Likewise, the laity cannot celebrate a Divine Liturgy without a canonically ordained Priest. There is a synergy a cooperation of clergy and laity which is expressed liturgically which must also govern every aspect of the Parish s life, including administration. All persons have their own personality, gifts, and talents which they are urged to contribute like instruments in a symphony orchestra, all playing harmoniously and thus making a beautiful melody unto the Lord. This will only happen when we ask the question: What is in the best interest of the Parish and the spiritual growth of its Parishioners? The financial and administrative issues of the Parish should never be separated from the life and mission of the Church. For the Parish Council to demonstrate leadership and be effective, both Parish Council members and the Priest must be supportive of each other s ministries. The Priest is trained in Theology which includes the study of Dogmatics, Scripture, Church History, Canon Law, Liturgy, and Pastoral Care, as well as Parish Administration. By virtue of his ordination and canonical assignment by the Metropolitan, he heads and administers the Parish and is entrusted with the spiritual care of his parishioners. Parish Council members are elected to assist the Priest in serving and ministering to God s People. They bring a wealth of knowledge, gifts, and talents that the priest should utilize for the purpose and mission of the Church. Saint Paul, speaking about the ministry of both clergy and laity, says: All of you, then, are Christ s Body, and each one of you is a part of it. In the Church, then, God has appointed first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in various kinds of tongues. When love and mutual respect between the Priest and the members of the Parish Council show unreservedly, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. The laity must look to their Priest for leadership and spiritual direction, and the Priest in turn must value the experience and leadership of the laity in areas where they are knowledgeable. Our Parish Council Members and our Priests practice and support these thoughts and important practices. Thank you, Father John and Father Allan for helping all of us to become acquainted with the apostolic teaching, theology, history, and Tradition of the Church, and through both their leadership and guidance our depth of spiritual commitment increases, and our understanding of Christian leadership and stewardship is rewarded with new insight. Basic decisions are then made based upon a common love and understanding of the Church and Her mission in which both the Priest and the Parish Council share. Upcoming events: June General Assembly. (Information was obtained from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America). Brent A. Noyes, Parish Council President

4 Page 4 PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Summer is here and everyone is starting to plan for some family time and vacations. Philoptochos is always here to help if anyone needs us, even during summer. Meetings will start up under the new Board of Directors in September and I certainly hope you will make an effort to attend and join in our philanthropic work. On a personal note, thank you for letting me serve as your President for the last four years. It has been an amazing experience that I truly enjoyed. My deepest thanks to my Officers and Board who worked with me these past years and to all of you who supported our Philoptohos projects. I think we started some very new and worthwhile projects that Philoptochos will continue with. My life has truly been enriched from these years of work and the joy that comes from working to help others. When you are focusing on others and not on yourself you realize what is really important. God sends Philoptochos out to help those who need his care and that s what we are called upon to do. There are no unimportant cases. Whatever comes our way has been sent to us by God and we know that we must answer the call. Philoptohos is the right arm of the church and supports the church and it s ministries as well. Many nights I have kept my husband and family awake while typing up notes on the computer, walking up and down in the bedroom thinking of ideas and projects and had many busy days of meetings, conferences and conventions. So to my husband, my children and my parents who have been so encouraging and understanding, especially when I thought I was going crazy, thank you very much for everything. Thank you so much to everyone. The Mission Statement of Philoptochos To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the church through fund raising efforts this is what we do and this is why we put on fundraisers throughout the years. 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 Philoptochos Board of Directors

5 Page 5 Believe and Belong through Christian Stewardship STEWARDSHIP FAMILIES APRIL 2015 $6,000 To $7,999 Marakas, Mr. & Mrs. John* $4,000 To $5,999 Gallanis, Mr. & Mrs. Andreas* Kolokotrones, Mr. & Mrs. James* Maniatakos, Mr. & Mrs. Ted* Webster, Mr. & Mrs. Dante Anonymous (1) $2,000 To $3,999 Pappas, Mr. & Mrs. John T.* Theodore, Mr. Steve Tsircou, Mr. & Mrs. Kyriacos $1,000 To $1,999 Defterios, Mrs. Georgia* Galanakis, Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Gomez, Mr. Ian & Vardalos, Ms. Nia Koulos, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lolonis, Mr. & Mrs. Anastasios Pappas, Mrs. Angelo L. Pappas, Mr. & Mrs. John H. Valaskantjis, Mr. & Mrs. Nikiforos Zonos, Mr. & Mrs. Ted* $650 To $999 Andrews, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Caras Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Chris* Chialtas, Mr. George Columbis, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Defterios, Mr. & Mrs. Christo Lapa, Mr. Ryan Christopher Papavasiliou, Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Pappas, Mr. & Mrs. Louis Pappas, Mr. Milton Towner, Mr. Jason & Dimakos, Mrs. Maria Tsambunieris, Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Warren, Mr. William Anonymous (3) OTHER Angels, Mrs. Bertha Boatwright, Mr. Jon Chapralis, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Chapralis, Mrs. Tula Giannoulis, Mr. & Mrs. Chris Issaevitch, Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Lambert Petronis, Ms. Carrie Maniskas, Ms. Anastasia Poullos, Ms. Jayne Treantafelles, Mrs. Kitsa Veracka, Mrs. Virginia * Life Members Endowment Fund +Blessed Memory When making out your will, please include our Saint Sophia Cathedral in you estate and financial planning PHILOPTOCHOS VIP Thursday, June 18, "Prizes and Surprises". Since our Prizes and Surprises Luncheon has always been so popular, we would like to please you by having it again on Thursday, June 18 at 11:00 a.m. in the Assembly Room of the Huffington Center (enter from the Main Entrance of the Center, take Elevator to 2nd Floor). There will be no charge for the Luncheon. However, those who wish to attend must make a reservation by June 14 and bring an unwrapped gift valued at $10 or more to the luncheon. Because the luncheon will be catered, there will be no admittance at the door without a prior reservation. For reservations, call Vivi Demopoulos at (310) or Mary Kezios at (562) Save the date on your calendar and join us for a delightful afternoon with your friends. In His Service, Athina Lolonis, VIP President PHILANTHROPIA NEWS Used Clothing and Canned Goods: Thank you for all the generous donation of used clothing. Please label all clothing donations on the outside of the bags by indicating whether they are for men, women or children. Thank you! Street Outreach: 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. God bless you! Father Peter

6 Page 6 The New Parish Council. Top row from the left: Jonas Metini, George Ritzkalla, Mauro Metini, Father John Bakas, Father Allan Boyd, Bill Striglos, Peter Cosfol; bottom row: Brent Noyes, Anna Yallourakis, Jeanine Hanna, Karen Sarames, Dorothy Spirus, Dinah Wellington, Bertha Angels, Costa Bargeliotes. Not pictured Peter Triantaffylos and Dean Peratsakis Docent recognition. From left: Shelly Wellington, Dorothea Ales, Angele Ananias, Jim Ananias, Father John Bakas, Fay Demetriou, Costa Bargeliotes, Vivi Demopoulos, Faye Fouad, Demetra Karakostas, Jayne Poullos, Petsa Schwartz Announcements SAVE THE DATES Mindful Awareness Meditation with the Prayer of the Heart Ancient faith practices to promote balance and well-being in modern life A six-session guided meditation workshop on Wednesday evenings 6:30 pm 8:00 pm, starting on Wednesday September 16, 2015 Learn what mindful awareness meditation is, what science tells us about it, and how to practice it and incorporate it into daily living. Presented by Maria Baltazzi, Father John Bakas and John Kopatsis Celebrating Father John Bakas twenty years of service to our beloved Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral and Community on Saturday, October 31st, 2015 in the Hanks-Wilson Cultural Center and in the Maniatakos Fellowship Hall.

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8 Page 8 MINISTRIES Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral Very Reverend Father John S. Bakas, Dean Reverend Father Allan (Gabriel) Boyd Jim Kollias, Choir Director Dimitris Liogris, Protopsaltis Michael Kontaxis, Assistant Psaltis Christopher Yokas, Organist James Karatsikis, Sexton FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES Executive Officers George E. Preonas, President Dr. James A. Demetriou, Vice President & C.F.O. Constantine M. Boukidis, Secretary Tina Callas, Treasurer Members V. Rev. Fr. John S. Bakas, Timi Loomos Freshman, Alek Haidos, Steve Hanna, Gig Kyriacou, Brent Noyes, John T. Pappas, Jim Zaferis Presidential Appointments Anthony A. Demetriou, Presidential Assistant John G. Marakas III, Sr. Advisor to the Board Andrew J. Demetriou, Foundation General Counsel PARISH COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Officers Brent Noyes, President Dean Peratsakis, Vice President Peter Triantafyllos, Treasurer Karen Sarames, Recording Secretary Jeanine Hanna, Corresponding Secretary Members Bertha Angels, Costa Bargeliotis, Peter Cosfol, Mauro Metini, George Rizkalla, Dorothy Spirus, Bill Striglos, Anna Yallourakis, Diana Wellington, Jonas Metini, Associate member Auditing Committee James Ananias Anthony Demetriou Tom Moore PHILOPTOHOS SOCIETY Executive Officers Virginia Noyes, President Helene Ballas, 1st Vice President Marianna Politis, 2nd Vice President Mary Gallanis, Recording Secretary Lola Gialketsis, Corresponding Secretary Scarlett Billis, Treasurer Honorary Life Members Jennie Doumak Members Christine Peratis Allison Stavaridis Frances Bissias Judith Christopoulos Pauline Evangelatos Olga Jordan Tricia Kremer Coni Manders Sophie Mastor Jan Pastras Christina Peratsakis Mary Tassop Jayne Poullos Sonia Stathes Maria Toczek ADMINISTRATIVE AND CUSTODIAL STAFF John Kopatsis, Huffington Center Executive Director Helen Ellis, Office Administrator Jessica Benitez, Admin. Assist. Noah Johnson, Community Coordinator Oscar Castro, Mauricio Mira, Miguel Rosales, Custodians ALTAR BOYS Chris Halekakis BASKETBALL Gig Kyriacou & Paul Cooper BIBLE STUDY Very Rev. Father John Bakas Rev. Father Allan Boyd BOOK STORE William Striglos CHILD CARE Kathy & Marsha Zagorianos CHOIR Jim Kollias COFFEE HOUR Ann Pappas Georgia Vasila DOCENTS Faye Demetriou EASTER PICNIC Ted Pappas GREEK DANCE GROUPS Barbara Kappos Eleni Constantine Manolelis Demitra Koutsos HELLENIC ENTERTAINMENT COOPERATIVE Dina Demetrius HELLENIC ACADEMY Alex Oxyzoglou HOSPITALITY Niki Korbakis Maria Pelargos L.A. GREEK FEST Parish Council Executive Board MR. & MRS. CLUB Dean & Christine Peratsakis ODOS The Way Helen Lambros PARENTING Nick Stefanidis Barbara Kappos PHILANTHROPIA Rev. Father Peter Lambert PHILOPTOHOS V.I.P. Athina Lolonis, President SAINT SOPHIA CAMP Melanie O Regan Jack Stumpus (Golf Event) Tony Mastor (Tennis Event) Mary-Kay Demetriou (Tennis Event) SUNDAY SCHOOL Eleni Yokas YOUTH Rev. Father Allan Boyd

9 Page 9 SACRAMENTS AND MEMORIALS June 6 June 20 June 27 June 28 BAPTISMS Euphemia Powell daughter of Andrew Powell and Melinda Tsapatsaris Sponsor: Costa and Dorothy Spirus Theo Gabriel son of Louis Gabriel and Maria Gabriel Sponsor: Steven Gianakouros and Aphrodite Gianakouros Eliana Starros daughter of Anthony Starros and Krista Starros Sponsor: Koko Aivazian Dean Zanetos son of John Zanetos and Rachael Zanetos Sponsor: Christina Zanetos Kassandra Lee daughter of Nathan Lee and Kristin Lee Sponsor: Dina Tsambunieris and James Angeles Luke Thomas son of Nicholas Thomas and Kari Thomas Sponsor: Christopher and Angelica Randall Michael Makri son of Niko Makri and Heather Makri Sponsor: Angelo Kafantaris and Heather Aizcorbe Alkiviades Pappas son of Nikolaos and Amalia Pappas Sponsor: Konstandinos Zaharopoulos and Eugenia Zaferis June 7 Demetrios Limneos - 66 years Euphrosyne Limneou - 37 yrs Joseph Boltinghouse - 6 yrs Steve Callas -15 years Helen Callas - 4 years Demo Dafnos - 40 days Marina Koukis - 1 Year Christodoulos Daly Virginia Daly Spiros Daskalelis Nikos Daskalelis Aristidis Daskalelis Fr. Anthony Kosturos -11 yrs Theodore Arges - 13 years Gregory Pappas Katerina Ketonis Theodoros Ketonis Irene Ketonis Harry Rosedale Jr. Helen Cappos - 6 years Michael Cappos George Cappos MEMORIALS June 14 Perry Caiopoulos -31 years Anna Drulias Caiopoulos -1 yr Mary Katsapis -10 years Ernie Ales- 22 years June 21 Theodore Stringos Mary Stringos Bessie Stringos Helen Stringos-Arias Marian Noplos Helen Demetriou - 6 months Alek Papadopoulos - 40 days June 28 Gwendolyn Bean - 6 months Red Colyer - 3 years Presbytera Moskovia- Zagorianos Theono Zagorianos Konstantina Donahue Michael Faklis Paraskevi Sargent Mary Desby Laros - 1 year Anna D. Caiopoulos - 1 year Perry D. Caiopoulos - 31 yrs Norman T. Vane - 40 days EPISTLE READERS June 18 WEDDINGS Ramy Ibrahim and Mariam Mena Koumbaro: Jimmy Karatsikis June 7 June 14 June 21 June 28 Stephanie Yallourakis Dinah Wellington Noah Johnson Michael Yalourakis

10 Page 10 FREE ENTRANCE ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 11 GREEK TASTES GREEK SOUNDS GREEK SIGHTS GO GREEK IN L.A. UNDER THE SHINING LIGHT OF A HISTORIC-CULTURAL MONUMENT SAINT SOPHIA CATHEDRAL COME AND EXPERIENCE AUTHENTIC EPICUREAN DELIGHTS AND REFRESHING LIBATIONS IN A FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE FILLED WITH MUSIC AND DANCE

11 Page 11 Saint Sophia and Are pleased to announce the opening of the exhibition Batılılaşma Döneminde İstanbul'un Rum Mimarları The Huffington Center at Saint Sophia Cathedral 1324 South Normandie, Los Angeles, CA Exhibit runs June 2 - June 30, :00 am - 4:00 pm daily

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14 Page 14 All saints icon - a great cloud of witnesses By John Kopatsis Every day in the Church year has a Saint day, but the Sunday of All Saints (Greek: Αγίων Πάντων) is when the Church honors all Saints, known and unknown. This is similar to the American holidays of Veterans Day and Presidents Day, when a group of people are honored on a specific day. While we have information about many saints, and we honor them on specific days, there are many unknown or unsung Saints, who may have been forgotten, or never been honored specifically. On All Saints Sunday, we celebrate these holy men and women, and ask for their prayers and intercessions. The current feast of All Saints came to prominence in the 9thcentury, under the patronage of Byzantine ruler Leo the Wise, so the icons for this feast developed from then onwards, and do not vary much. There are full of portrayals from verses of the Old and New Testament. The setting of the icon is Paradise, identifiable by the abundance of trees and shrubbery. In the bottom-left of the icon is Abraham holding a righteous soul to his chest, which also identifies the place as Paradise: the Bosom of Abraham is a name given to the place where the righteous dead rest until Judgement Day (Luke 16:19-31). To the right of the icon is Jacob, holding the Twelve Tribes in a cloth, whilst in the center is the penitent thief who was told by Christ on the cross that this day you will be with me in paradise (Luke 23:39-43). These figures at the bottom of the icon can be seen to represent the saints of the old testament, before Christ s Resurrection. Central to the icon is the great cloud of witnesses described by Saint Paul in his letter to the Hebrews (12:1-12:2). Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnare us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking into Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. The Saints are gathered around Christ, Who is seated in glory on a rainbow. Beneath Him is the Throne of Preparation, before which Adam and Eve prostrate themselves, whilst the Cross is also present. These are all images present in the Last Judgment. The Saints themselves are gathered into ranks according to their type : martyrs with martyrs, ascetics with ascetics, holy fathers with holy fathers, Apostles with Apostles and so on. Some of the Saints are usually recognizable, but the number of Saints present is beyond counting, as was written by the Apostle John in the book of Revelation (7:9-11). After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, Salvation belongs to our God who Detail from All Saints Icon sits on the throne, and to the Lamb! All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God. The four living creatures can be seen in the icon, along with the various kinds of angels. The resemblance between the iconography of All Saints and the vision from Revelation is another clear reference to the Last Judgment. The Christian cannot escape such constant reminders of the need for repentance, even in triumphal icons like All Saints. In the top corners of the icon are images of King David the Psalmist, and King Solomon. King David writes But to me, exceedingly honorable are Thy friends, O Lord (Ps. 138:16), poetically describing one reason for honoring them with a feast-day. The writings of King Solomon are used for two of the readings for the feast of All Saints. Of the Saints, the wise king says: But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them In the time of their visitation they will shine forth, and will run like sparks through the stubble; and the righteous live forever, and their reward is with the Lord; the Most High takes care of them. Any of these verses could describe the scene observed by the two prophet-kings in the icon. Surrounding the multitude of Saints is a mandorla of light. This shows the communion of Saints: communion with each other and with God. The holy fathers describe how the Saints in heaven can hear our prayers through the grace of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit envelops the Saints and allows them through grace to share the percipience of God in hearing the multitude of our feeble prayers. The cloud of light surrounding the angels, saints, and Christ not only show the unity of the saints with God, but the true depth of communion and shared conscience: real Theosis. The circular mandorla of light surrounding the ranks of saints and angels around the throne of God is a perfect shape and does not look unfinished, yet the potential is there for the circle to grow larger: to encompass yet more souls and bring them into the Heavenly realm. The icon reminds us of the Last Judgment in many of the details, yet this great shining cloud also reminds us that there is still room there for us.

15 Page 15 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 7 The Sunday of All Saints 8:15am Orthros 9:15am Faith Studies 9:45am Memorials 10am Divine Liturgy 14 Feast of the Holly Spirit 8:30am Orthros 9:30am Liturgy 7:30pm The Why s of Orthodoxy w/fr. Allan 10:30am Women s Bible Study w/fr. John 7:30pm The Why s of Orthodoxy w/fr. Allan :00 pm Young Adult Forum 7:00 pm Young Adult Forum JUNE :30am Men s Bible Study w/fr. John Saint Barnabas 8:30am Orthros 9:30am Liturgy nd Sunday of Mathew 8:15am Orthros 9:15am Faith Studies 9:45am Memorials 10am Divine Liturgy 10:30am Women s Bible Study w/fr. John 7:30pm The Why s of Orthodoxy w/fr. Allan 7:00 pm Young Adult Forum 10:30am Men s Bible Study w/fr. John rd Sunday of Mathew 8:15am Orthros 9:15am Faith Studies 9:45am Memorials 10am Divine Liturgy 28 7:30pm The Why s of Orthodoxy w/fr. Allan 29 7:00 pm Young Adult Forum 30 Nativity of John the Baptist 8:30am Orthros 9:30am Liturgy 4th Sunday of Mathew 8:15am Orthros 9:15am Faith Studies 9:45am Memorials 10am Divine Liturgy 7:30pm The Why s of Orthodoxy w/fr. Allan Feast of the Apostles 8:30am Orthros 9:30am Liturgy 7:00 pm Young Adult Forum Strict Fast Fish Allowed Wine and Oil Allowed Dairy, Eggs, and Fish Allowed Fast Free

16 Page Saint Sophia 16 Greek Cathedral Greek Orthodox Community 1324 South Normandie Avenue Los Angeles, California TIME SENSITIVE Place address label here Phone Fax We re on the Web! Religion and science demand for their foundation faith in God. For the former (religion), God stands foremost; for the latter (science), at the end of all thought, For religion He represents a basis; for science, a crowning solution towards a world view. Max Plank ( ), theoretical physicist, the originator of quantum theory. the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918.