Saint Sophia Cathedral Communiqué September 7, 2014 The Sunday before the Holy Cross
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 90006 Office: 323.737.2424 Fax: 323.737.7029 www.stsophia.org/bulletin 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.
PHILOPTOHOS NEWS Our first Philoptohos general assembly meeting will be on September 21 after liturgy. Our speaker will be Dr. Eve Tibbs, speaking on Beauty and Truth: How to Read Icons. Please join us! We ll have lunch and a report from the National Convention. If you have not been to a Philoptohos meeting we encourage you to come and meet us. We know not everyone has time to attend a meeting or work on a committee, but if you have a chance to come by we would love to meet you. EVERYONE is welcome to attend! You don t need to be a member to attend the meeting. Philoptohos looks forward to meeting new people who are ready to join in the work. We have wonderful fellowship and friendships as we work together. STUFFED ANIMAL COLLECTION: During the month of September, we will be accepting donations of NEW STUFFED ANIMALS or SOFT cuddly blankets that will be donated to children undergoing cancer treatments at California Hospital. Please - Do not bring us used blankets or stuffed animals, the items should be NEW. This project started in memory of Ileana Shuman, who died of brain cancer at the age of 6. Ileana was the niece of our Board member Allison Stavaridis. If you bring your donation to the September 21 meeting your lunch will be free! If you cannot join us, please drop your donation off in a bag at the Narthex of the church and mark it for Philoptohos. Thank you. HOLY CROSS SEMINARY: On Sunday, September 21, Philoptohos must pass a tray for our commitment to Holy Cross Seminary. All money collected is for the seminary, not for Philoptohos. If you wish to make a donation for the seminary please be sure to have it at church on that day or you can mail it to Philoptohos in care of the Cathedral. 2 CONTINUED
PHILOPTOHOS NEWS CHRISTMAS CANDY: Philoptohos is preparing an order form for See s holiday candy for Christmas. We will be selling 1 lb. boxes of Assorted Chocolates, Nuts and Chews, a children s Christmas box, plus large chocolate Santas. The order form should be ready for the October Herald and you may pre-order your items by sending the form with a check to Philoptohos Treasurer, Scarlett Billis. All information will be on the order form. The money we raise will be given to the Metropolis Philoptohos as our donation to the Bishop Anthony Student Aid Endowment Fund. This fund raises money to help our future priests at the seminary. L.A. MISSION BACKPACK TOTALS Philoptohos would like to update all of you on the totals from the Backpack Luncheon held on August 17th: Donations to the Mission in cash or checks, totaled $609! There were 58 new backpacks and over 54 pounds of school supplies, everything from notebook paper, calculators, pens, glue sticks, notebooks and binders! THANK YOU! The Mission sent us a wonderful thank you letter and wanted everyone to know how much it was all appreciated. This really shows what we can do as a community to help others! 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 3
THE ART OF THE GREEK DANCE SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday School Registration and Ice Cream Social will be on Sunday, September 14th after Liturgy. Sunday school will begin on September 21st. 4
MINISTRY NEWS SAVE THE DATE 1. September 21: Philoptohos General Assembly 2. September 21: Sunday School Registration 3. September 21: American Hellenic Council book signing by Gene Rossides THE WHY S OF ORTHODOXY WITH FR. ALLAN BOYD This class is for you if you would like to deepen your understanding and practice of the Orthodox Christian Faith. All are welcome! Classes are every Monday at 7:30 PM. There will be no class tomorrow September 8th. LIFE IN FAITH STUDIES WITH FR. JOHN BAKAS Increase your knowledge about our faith at our weekly Bible study class. You'll have a chance to ask Fr. John questions and engage in interesting discussions with your fellow parishioners in a casual setting. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to grow in your faith. Women s Faith Studies classes will resume Monday, September 15, at 11:00 am. Men s Faith Studies classes will resume Wednesday, September 17, at 11:00 am. OLD TESTAMENT WITH FR. ALLAN BOYD Class is not in session during Summer. Will resume Thursday, September 18th. 5
MINISTRY NEWS PHILOPTOHOS V.I.P The V.I.P is planning a trip on Thursday October 23, 2014 to visit Harrah s Rincon Casino at Valley Center in Temecula. Please call Chairman Irene Mitropetros for reservations at (323) 346-5223 or Co-chair Mary Kezios at (562)923-7110. Write your check to Philoptohos VIP for $10.00 per person and mail it to Mary Kezios at 10409 Casanes Avenue, Downey, CA, 90241-2910 or Irene Mitropetros at 2318 4th Av.enue, Los Angeles CA 90018. Make sure to include your name, address and date of birth. Senior Citizens who plan to participate to be at Saint Sophia 8:30 A.M. The bus will depart 9:00 A.M Will be back at Saint Sophia the same day at 6:00 P.M In His Service Athina Lolonis, VIP President HUFFINGTON CENTER AT SAINT SOPHIA CATHEDRAL Are you looking to impress your guests? With beautiful rooms, ample parking and a state-of-the-art kitchen, Saint Sophia Cathedral s Huffington Center is well equipped to host your next big event. Our eloquent and spacious Maniatakos Ballroom is a perfect fit for wedding receptions, family reunions, business meetings, or fundraisers! For a more intimate setting the Maria Maniatakos Pavilion is a beautiful setting to create wonderful memories. Share the word with friends and associates. Please call the office or send an email to events@huffingtoncenter.org to schedule a tour and set the date for your event. 6
THE AMERICAN HELLENIC COUNCIL The American Hellenic Council ~ in conjunction with the ~ USC Hellenic Students Association and Cypriot Consul General Andreas Kyprianides presents noted author Gene Rossides and Nick Larigakis, President / CEO American Hellenic Institute for a book signing, presentation and briefing on the current status of affairs in Greece & Cyprus Sunday, September 21, 2014 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm University of Southern California TCC (Tutor Campus Center) Franklin Room Suite (rooms 350/351/352), 3rd floor 3607 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, Ca 90089-3103 (Onsite parking available for $10) Free Admission ~ Books available for $25 Space limited. RSVP by September 17 email: armida@americanhellenic.org Please use subject line: ROSSIDES RSVP or call 323.651.3507 7
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