Sunday Bulletin 5 June 2011 Sunday of the Holy Fathers God s people, serving God s people Saint Sophia Greek Cathedral Greek Orthodox Community 1324 South Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, 90006 Office: 323.737.2424 Fax: 323.737.7029 www.stsophia.org Very Reverend Father John S. Bakas, Dean Allan Boyd, Pastoral Assistant
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK Sunday, June 5 th Orthros.......8:15am Studies in Faith.....9:15am Memorials......9:45am Divine Liturgy...... 10:00am Monday, June 6 th Bible Study with Fr. John: Philoptohos Women s Bible Study...10:30am Men s Bible Study...12:30pm Bible Study with Allan Boyd: Orthodoxy 101-Feasts.........7:30pm Tuesday, June 7 th Bible Study with Fr. John has been cancelled until the fall. Wednesday, June 8 th Bible Study with Allan Boyd: Kingdom of Heaven Bible Study 7:30pm Saturday, June 11 th Hellenic Academy - children.... 9:00am Hellenic Academy - children.... 9:30am Hellenic Academy adults.... 11:30am (Please note there is NO Saturday of the Souls Liturgy on June 11th. If you have names for the prayer list, please attend Saint Anthony s in Pasadena, Saint George in Downey or Saint Katherine s in Redondo Beach.) Coffee Hour will be held in the Fellowship Tent In Memory of Eftihia Metzidis EPISTLE READER Marios Christofides, Sunday School USHERS Niki Korbakis Maria Pelargos 2
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MEMORIALS William Chagares, Mary Katsapis, Eftihia Metzidis (40 days), Angela Karavedas (3 months), Marco Vidalis (40 days), Gregory Pappas, John Linardos ALTAR CANDLES One Side Offered in loving memory of William Chagares by his daughter Kiki Chagares One Side Offered in loving memory of Marco Vidalis by Peter & Angelo Vidalis and Costa & Maria Bargeliotis CHANCEL CANDLES One Side Offered in loving memory of John Linardos One Side Offered in loving memory of Marco Vidalis by Peter & Angelo Vidalis and Costa & Maria Bargeliotis COFFEE HOUR Sponsored in loving memory of Eftihia Metzidis, by the Metzidis Family PERPETUAL LIGHTS Offered in loving memory of Gregory Pappas by his grandsons Gregory and Michael Pappas Offered in loving memory of Mary Katsapis, by her koumbari Dan and Stephanie Caiopoulos Lubian 4
HYMNS OF THE DAY The Resurrection Apolytikion, Mode 2 Plagal Mighty hosts of angels descended on Thy tomb, and those who guarded it were stricken still as dead, and Mary of Magdala stood before Thy grave seeking Thy pure and sacred body. Thou defeated Hades and were not tempted by him and Thou appeared to the Virgin and through her granted Life, Thou who rose from the dead, O Lord Glory to Thee. Isodikon Come let us worship falling down before Christ. Save us O Son of God who didst arise from the dead sing we to Thee Alliluia. Apolytikion of the Ascension of Our Lord You ascended in glory Christ our God delighting the Apostles with the promise of the Holy Spirit and by this blessing they were assured that You are the Son of God, the redeemer of the world. Apolytikion of the Holy Fathers Greatly glorified are You O Christ our God, illuminator who established upon the earth our fathers and through them you led us to the true faith, Glory to You Compassionate One. 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. Kondakion of the Ascension You fulfilled Your destiny for our sake and united earth with the heavens, You ascended in glory, Christ our God separated from vast space yet remaining in separable and proclaiming to those who love you, I am with you and no one can be against you. 5
EPISTLE READING Let Us Be Attentive.. Verse: Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our Fathers. For you are just in all you have done. Wisdom.. The Reading is from Acts of the Apostles 20:16-18, 28-36 Let us be Attentive.. IN THOSE DAYS, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. And from Miletos he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church. And when they came to him, he said to them: "Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own Son. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me. In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, 'it is more blessed to give than to receive.' "And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all. 6
GOSPEL READING The Reading is from John 17:1-13 At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work which you gave me to do; and now, Father, you glorify me in your own presence with the glory which I had with you before the world was made. "I have manifested your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world; yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you; for I have given them the words which you gave me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you did send me. I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are mine; all mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves." 7
PHILOPTOHOS VIP NEWS Lecture and Lunch MINISTRY NEWS Please come on Thursday, June 23, 2011 and join us for an afternoon of fellowship and friendship in the Fellowship Tent at 11:00am and listen to an interesting lecture on a subject that is of concern to many of us: Indentity Theft and Current Marketing Scams Directed at the Elderly. Learn how to protect yourself and your assets by taking useful preventive measures. Duration of the lecture is about half hour. Lunch will be served for a donation of $10. For reservations please call Stella Morris at (818) 783-4055 or Vivi Demopoulos at (310 215-3130. ******************************************* PHILANTHROPIA MINISTRY NEWS USED CLOTHING (SPECIAL REQUEST) and CANNED GOODS : We are in need of clothing for young ladies attending Junior College in sizes 9, 10, and 12. When you bring the clothing, please identify the bag as "Ladies Clothing" and indicate the sizes. Please identify all other 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 side by side, in the general area of the chapel. Thank you! PHILANTHROPIA WEBSITE: The PHILANTHROPIA Newsletters are now on the website at: www.philanthropiaministry.org We thank Jim Pilios, from St. Nectarios in Covina, who was our original website founder and coordinator, and now retired, for getting us up and running. Now, we are pleased to say that Perry Lambert has agreed to take over as coordinator. Thank you to both Jim and Perry for their dedication and talents! Take care and God Bless. With love, Father Peter 8
ST. SOPHIA STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY NEWS (continued) The Joy of Belonging through Christian Stewardship Christian Stewardship is our expression of thanksgiving and gratitude to God for His love and countless blessings. It provides the foundation for our Orthodox Faith, and enhances the spiritual and cultural growth of our community entrusted to our care. Our parishioner s stewardship giving during the first quarter of our Stewardship Campaign is a welcome blessing to the many financial needs of our Church. We would like to thank those who are current in their stewardship giving and send a friendly reminder to those who have not yet pledged for 2011 to please do so, as the stewardship income is vital to the daily operation of our Cathedral and its ministries. We kindly ask you to please take a few moments this week to make your 2011 Stewardship Pledge using one of the following methods: Complete and return your Pledge Card Call our office at 323 737 2424 Email our office at office@stsophia.org or at accountant@stsophia.org Visit our website at stsophia.org and click Stewardship Regardless of what your financial commitment to the parish for this year will be, we thank you in advance for your consideration and support. Invest your Love in our Community of Faith and Experience the Joy of Belonging 9
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS MINISTRY NEWS (continued) Year-end Paniyiri, TODAY after church. Who Let the Dawgs Out? End of Sunday School Paniyiri Celebration. This year we have a food truck coming to make Italian Beef Hoagies and "Build Your Own" Hot Dogs. Meals include chips and a drink. The tickets are available at the event. Hoagie meals - $9.00 Hot Dog meals - $7.00 Build Your Own Italian Beef Sandwich, Chips & Drink Build Your Own Hot Dog, Chips & Drink There will be water slides for the kids. Come prepared to party, with fun music & Inflatable Water Bouncers (kids need to bring a towel & extra clothes for getting wet). Ice Cream, Snow Cones & extra drinks will also be available to purchase. Congratulations to all students! ******************************************* Welcome Chanter Dimitris Liogris As we pray for the complete physical and spiritual recovery of our venerable chanter Menelaos Trigouis, we wish to welcome our new chanter Dimitris Liogris who formally began his service to our cathedral last Sunday. We welcome Dimitris with open arms and pray that his ministry here with us will be fruitful and always glorify our Lord. Attention Parishioners: ******************************************* There are only 2 plaques remaining for the Walk of the Blessing Hand. Reserve your space now before it s too late! 10
COMMUNITY NEWS PLEASE NOTE: THE HERALD NEWSLETTER To All Stewards: If your anniversary/birthday is not already listed in our monthly Herald newsletter and you wish for it to be listed in the appropriate issue for your month, please e-mail your information to: Stephanie Caiopoulos Lubian (secretary@stsophia.org). Please note the deadline due date is listed on the front cover of each issue. Please send your articles to Stephanie (secretary@stsophia.org) If you wish to view the Herald online, please go to the cathedral website: stsophia.org and click on the HERALD link. SUNDAY WEEKLY BULLETIN Please note the deadline for articles is Wednesday at noon of each week. Please send your articles to either Stephanie (secretary@stsophia.org) or Christina (office@stsophia.org). The Weekly Bulletin is now accessible online at the cathedral website: stsophia.org. To navigate from the Home page, hover over the HERALD link on the tool bar, and then select WEEKLY from the drop-down menu. GRADUATES If you missed the deadline for the June Herald but still want to be recognized as a graduate, please send an e-mail to Stephanie (secretary@stsophia.org), indicating your school, degree and course of study. Please include your photo. NO LATER THAN 6/12!! 11
COMMUNITY NEWS (continued) Pentecost Vespers Celebration Sunday, June 12 at 7:00pm Let us rejoice together as we celebrate the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives and worship the Holy Trinity. Join us for Vespers and take some time to reflect on the many blessings we receive from God. The strength we draw from the Holy Spirit allows Him to dwell in and work through us. We will kneel in prayer for the first time since Holy Week. Our Feast day Liturgy for Saint Sophia Monday, June 13 Orthros~ 8:30am Liturgy~ 9:30am We will continue our Cathedral Name Day celebration and once again have the opportunity for a beautiful weekday Liturgy in our Chapel. May the Holy Wisdom of God lead us as we thank Him on our feast day for all the progress we have made in our community. Come and be part of a special day of remembrance and be blessed. ALLAN BOYD TO BE ORDAINED DEACON With Metropolitan Gerasimos blessing, our Pastoral Assistant, Allan Boyd will be ordained to the Holy Deaconate during the Divine Liturgy on the Feast Day of our Saint Sophia Cathedral, Monday June 13 th. Metropolitan Gerasimos will ordain Allan to the first rank of the priesthood in an impressive and spiritually uplifting ceremony. We encourage our parishioners to be present for this special event on the Feast Day of the Holy Spirit. Congratulations to Allan and Danita on this new phase of Allan s life and ministry. 12
COMMUNITY NEWS (continued) Congratulations to all graduating students!! Well done.. we are so proud of you!! Elena Finch (Granddaughter of Helene Ballas) Graduated - June 2011 University of California, Santa Barbara Bachelors of Arts Degree in Psychology & Sociology Kellie Nicole Noyes Graduated June 2011 California State University Long Beach Bachelors of Arts in Child Development and Family Studies Kenyatta Smith (Son of Dinah Wellington & grandson of Shelly Wellington) Graduated June 2011 Flintridge Preparatory School Attending Harvard University, Fall 2011 Carol Elaine Soteropulos (Daughter of Gust & Rita Soteropulos) Graduated May 2011 USC Virterbi School of Engineering Bachelors of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering Maricris Tsigarida (Member of Trikimia and Fourtouna Greek Dance Groups) Graduated May 2011 California State University, Fullerton Bachelors of Arts Degree in Communications and Advertising 13
COMMUNITY NEWS (continued) Guest celebrant for Pentecost Sunday! Next Sunday, we will be honored to have a guest celebrant for Pentecost - Elder Father Pavlos. Elder Pavlos is the senior Priest-Monk and elder ascetic of Saint Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai, Egypt - the oldest Christian monastery in continuous existence. A 1972 graduate from the School of Theology of the University of Athens, Elder Pavlos is a desert ascetic himself with four decades of immersion in the tradition of desert asceticism that reaches back to the foundational period of early Christianity. Please join us in welcoming Elder Father Pavlos to our parish, by attending Divine Liturgy on Pentecost Sunday. ******************************************* Become an active Steward at Saint Sophia join a Ministry!! Altar Service Festival Parish Council Basketball Foundation Philanthropia Bookstore/Gift Shop GOYA, JR.GOYA Philoptohos Society Bible Studies Greek Folk Dancing Philoptohos VIP BLQ Hellenic Academy Stewardship Program Camp Zoe Hospitality - Coffee Hour Summer Camp Childcare Hospitality Welcome - Golf Choir Mr. & Mrs. Club - Tennis Docents Narthex Service Sunday School Program Easter Picnic Parenting Support 18-30 Fellowship 14
Saint Sophia Summer Camp 2011 The Saint Sophia Camp Committee has been hard at work planning a fantastic summer camp season for our Orthodox youth. Our summer camping program will continue with a shortened season at Camp Seely. There will be two weeks of camp. The first week is scheduled from Sunday, July 31 st through Saturday, August 6 th ; and the second week will be from Saturday, August 6 th through Saturday, August 13 th. We recommend the first week for the younger campers. Camp Seely is located close to Lake Gregory and the Village of Crestline. You can check out Camp Seeley at www.laparks.org/dos/camps/seely.htm. To register online and for additional information please visit our website: www.saintsophiacamp.org. You may also contact our administrative assistant, Whitney O Regan phone: 562-522-1767 or e-mail: saintsophiacamp@gmail.com for more information or registration forms. Apply now to be a counselor at Saint Sophia Camp! The Saint Sophia Camp Committee is looking for highly motivated, responsible and enthusiastic young adults over 18 to be camp counselors this summer. The first week is scheduled from Sunday, July 31 st through Saturday, August 6 th ; and the second week will be from Saturday, August 6 th through Saturday, August 13 th. There will be a $100 weekly stipend offered to counselors. We will be holding camp this summer at Camp Seeley which is located in the San Bernardino Mountains. Applications are available online at www.saintsophiacamp.org. You may also contact our administrative assistant, Whitney O Regan phone: 562-522-1767 or e-mail: saintsophiacamp@gmail.com for more information. Deadline to apply is June 15 th. 15
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