Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral God s people, serving God s people 1st of September, 2013 Ecclesiastical New Year 1324 South Normandie Avenue, Los Angeles, 90006 Office: 323.737.2424 Fax: 323.737.7029 www.stsophia.org www.stsophia.org/bulletin Very Reverend Father John S. Bakas, Dean Reverend Father Allan Boyd, Assistant Priest Office Hours 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday 1
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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; 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; 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; Kouji Nakata; Alex Oxyzolou; Peter Pallas; Dean Peratsakis; Dorothy Spirus Board of Auditors Jim Ananias; Tony Demetriou; Tom Moore Sunday, September 1st Orthros Studies in the Faith Memorials Divine Liturgy Monday, September 2nd Catechism with Father Allan Open Gym Night 8:15am 9:15am 9:45am 10:00am 7:30pm 7:30pm Thursday, September 5th Old Testament with Father Allan 7:30pm September 6th, 7th, 8th 2013 LOS ANGELES GREEK FEST Official Opening Friday 5:00pm Coffee Hour in the Huffington Center Maniatakos Fellowship Hall sponsored by the Greitzer family 3
MEMORIALS Ted Pastras 6 months, Hrese Goldie Freeman 40 days, Bessie Alefantes 1 year, James L. McDemas 1 year, Christos Andreadis, Marika Andreadis, Nick Alefantes, George Alefantes, Tom Alefantes, Thomas Alefantes, Thevie Alefantes But the souls of the righteous are in the hands of the Lord, and there shall no torment touch them. Wisdom 3:1 May their memory be eternal ALTAR CANDLES Both sides offered in loving memory of Nick, Bessie, George, Tom, Thomas, Thevie Alefantes by the Greitzer family. ALTAR TABLE CANDLES Offered in loving memory of Christos & Marika Andreadis by their daughter Irene Andreadis. PERPETUAL LIGHT CANDLES One light offered in loving memory of Ted Pastras by his wife Jan Pastras. One light offered in loving memory of Nick, Bessie, George, Tom, Thomas, Thevie Alefantes by the Greitzer family. ALTAR FLOWERS Offered in loving memory of James L. McDemas by the McDemas family. COFFEE HOUR Sponsored in loving memory of Bessie Alefantes by the Greitzer family. 4
MINISTRY NEWS ORTHODOX BIBLE BLAST 2013-2014 During the months of September and October you can get an Orthodox Study Bible (including the Old Testament) for the VERY SPECIAL LOW PRICE of $27.50. One of our goals at St Sophia Cathedral this liturgical year is to get a copy of the Orthodox Study Bible into the hands of every single member of our community. The St Sophia Bookstore has stocked up on Orthodox Study Bibles and for a short time only we are offering them at below cost for your benefit. Benefactors who want to help students in need may sponsor 10 Bibles for $275. Benefactors will be recognized in the weekly bulletin for their generosity. Just send a check to the church and write Bible Blast in the memo or call the office to make a gift over the phone. BOOKSTORE NEWS Used book sale TODAY! The bookstore is offering a variety of books, both in English and Greek, that have been donated by and for those who like a good read at the right price. Most books are on sale for $1. Stop by and see! NOTICE Female parishioner seeking English speaking female companion with a valid California driver s license to help with daily and weekly errands. If interested please call Ann Pappas 323-737-2424 ROOM FOR RENT? An Orthodox young woman from Orange County and teacher-intraning is looking to rent a room in the area in order to better serve her students at John Muir Middle School 5929 S Vermont Ave. If you or someone you know is interested in renting a room in the area please contact the office and leave your information with Noah (323)737-2424 ext. 103 5
HYMNS OF THE DAY THE RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION, MODE 1 The stone of Thy tomb was sealed by the Judeans and the soldiers guarded Thy sacred and pure body, the savior arose on the third day, granting life to the world and because of this, heavenly hosts did acclaim Thee and called out giver of life. Glory to Thy Resurrection O Christ, Glory to Thy Kingdom, Glory to Thy Providence who alone loves mankind. 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 Alleluia. APOLYTIKION FOR THE NEW ECCLESIASTICAL YEAR O Fashioner of all creation, who made seasons and years by Your own authority, bless the crown of this year with Your goodness, O Lord, and preserve our leaders and Your city in peace, at the intercession of the Theotokos, and save us. APOLYTIKION OF THE THEOTOKOS OF MIASENA Rejoice, Maiden full of grace, O Virgin Theotokos, a haven and protection are you for all of mankind. From you did the Redeemer of the world become incarnate; only you are both a Mother and a Virgin. O Day, ever blessed and ever filled with glory, intercede with Christ the God, beseeching Him to grant peace to the universe. 6
APOLYTIKION OF SAINT SYMEON THE STYLITE You became a pillar of patience, O devout one, emulating the forefathers, Job in his sufferings and Joseph in his temptations, and the manner of the bodiless, though you were still in body. O devout father Symeon, intercede with Christ the God, to save 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. KONDAKION FOR THE NEW ECCLESIASTICAL YEAR You, the Creator and the Lord of the ages, O God of all, truly transcending all essence, we earnestly entreat, that You will bless the year, and O tender loving Lord, in Your infinite mercy, only Master, save us all who worship and serve You, O our Redeemer, and who cry with fear For all Your servants, make fruitful the coming year. COMMUNION HYMN FOR THE NEW ECCLESIASTICAL YEAR Bless the crown of this year with your goodness O Lord. (3 times) Alleluia. (3 times) 7
EPISTLE READING EPISTLE READER...STEPHANIE YALLOURAKIS Priest: Let Us Attend Reader: Great is our Lord, and great is His power Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Priest: Wisdom... Reader: The Reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy (2:1-7) TIMOTHY, my son, first of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony to which was borne at the proper time. For this I was appointed a preacher and apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. 8
GOSPEL READING The Reading is from The Gospel of St. Luke (4:16-22) At that time, Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and he went to the synagogue, as his custom was, on the Sabbath day. And he stood up to read; and there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it was written, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. 9
PHILOPTOHOS NEWS Our first meeting will be on September 22nd. Please mark your calendars and join us for our first meeting of the year. We have two amazing speakers planned. First we are pleased to announce we have Dr. Dennis Holmes, MD. Dr. Holmes is head of the Los Angeles Woman s Center and was the Chief of Breast Surgery at USC Norris Cancer Center for 7 years. Dr. Holmes is a pioneer in the treatments of breast cancer and teaches his methods to other doctors. Along with Dr. Holmes will be Dr. Lacy Le, MD. Dr. Le is a specialist in Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery. Her main field is reconstruction after mastectomy and she works very closely with Dr. Holmes. They will speak after our lunch and meeting so we hope you will join us. THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON: Yes, it seems early but the holidays will be catching up to us soon! Please look for the Thanksgiving flyer reservation form in the September and October Herald and send in your reservations as soon as possible. Once we have reached capacity we will not be able to accept any more reservations. You must send your payment in with the reservation form. The mailing address is on the bottom of the form. Don t miss out! We had a number of people last year who showed up without a reservation and we were sold out. Please send in your reservation early! STUFFED ANIMALS PROJECT: We have a new collection for the month of September. In memory of 6-year old Ileana, the niece of our board member Allison Stavaridis, we will be collecting new stuffed animals. Ileana died of brain cancer back in April. Allison will be taking all of the new stuffed animals to children undergoing cancer treatments at the UCLA Mattel Pediatric Hospital. If you would like to donate a new stuffed animal, please bring it to church on a Sunday in the month of September OR bring it to our meeting on September 22. The animals will be given to children in October on Ileana s birthday. Philoptohos must continue to reach out and do the work of our Lord. The poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, those who may need assistance. That is what Philoptohos is here for. 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 10
MINISTRY NEWS PHILOPTOHOS V.I.P. TRIP TO BALLY'S HOTEL, LAS VEGAS OCTOBER 14, 15, 16 Cost $130 per person for a double and $215 for a single room. We have few spots available. The Bus will be leaving Monday morning at 8:15am sharp and will return about 5:00pm on Wednesday. Please arrive half an hour earlier for check-in and baggage tags. Please call Mary Kezios for reservations or information at (562)923-7110. ANNUAL ARTOKLASIA NOVEMBER 3, 2013 Offered for the health of the Philoptohos VIP members (senior citizens) and their families. In His Service, Mary Morrison VIP President LA GREEK FEST INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND COWORKERS The festival is less than a week away. Have you invited your friends? The success of the Greek Fest is vital to the life of our parish and its ministries. Please join in as a member of the community invite as many people as you can: friends - old and new, colleagues and acquaintances. They will have a wonderful time and will be supporting our Cathedral. Pick up flyers in the church office. 11
MINISTRY NEWS 20TH ANNUAL ST. SOPHIA CAMP TENNIS MIXER & DINNER Sunday, October 6th at the Riviera Country Club. All levels of play are welcome for mixed doubles tennis. Not a tennis player? Become a sponsor or serve as a volunteer. All proceeds benefit St. Sophia Camp. Questions? Contact Mary-Kay Demetriou: 310-625-0412 or mary-kay@mindspring.com 12
LA GREEK FEST NEWS TODAY LA GREEK FEST NEEDS VOLUNTEERS MEETING Please come to our table outside the main doors after liturgy today to receive instructions, parking details, and badges. This meeting is mandatory for all volunteers and we look forward to welcoming you. Thank you. - LA Greek Fest chairs. LA GREEK FEST PASTRY BAKING: WE NEED YOUR HELP! We need help to bake all our delicious pastries for this year. Here is the schedule for this year's baking: Sat. Aug 24th (9am - 5pm): Baklava Assembly Sat. Aug 31st (10am - 4pm): Baklava Baking & Syrup Mon Sept 2nd (9:30am - 3pm): Diples Tues Sept 3rd (10am -3pm): Diples Weds: Sept 4th (9am - 5pm): Galaktoboureko Thurs: Sept 5th (10-12pm): Cutting of Baklava edges Please call Eleni Manolelis if you can come and help (310) 420-8374 or email lagreekfest@gmail.com. THANK YOU!!! LA GREEK FEST DONATIONS Thank you for considering a donation for our annual Greek Festival. Please email us if you would like to sponsor any of the items below at lagreekfest@gmail.com or make a donation online at www.stsophia.org/donate For more details and to volunteer please see co-chairs Eleni Constantine or John Boudouvas. SPECIAL THANKS The set and infrastructure for the Byzantine archway is made possible by benefactors: Dr. and Mrs. Michael Patzakis $2000 The Hagia Sophia marque set and infrastructure made possible by benefactors: Mr. and Mrs. Nick Begakis $1000 THANK YOU! 13
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LA GREEK FEST NEEDS LIST Your contributions make the event possible. Please email us if you would like to sponsor any of the above items at lagreekfest@gmail.com. Checks May be made out to Saint Sophia Cathedral with LA Greek Fest in the memo. 15
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