Sunday Bulletin 27 th of May 2012 Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council God s people, serving God s people Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral 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
CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, May 27 th Orthros.......8:15am Studies in the Faith..9:15am Memorials..9:45am Divine Liturgy......... 10:00am Monday, May 28 th Memorial Day Holiday Church Office Closed Today Bible Studies with Father John: Women s Bible Study... cancelled for holiday Men s Bible Study cancelled for holiday Bible Study in the Faith... cancelled for holiday Wednesday, May 30 th Hellenic Academy (Adults)..7:00pm Bible Study with Father Allan 7:30pm Thursday, May 31 st Catechism with Father Allan... 7:30pm Saturday, June 2 nd Saturday of the Souls Orthros.......8:30am Liturgy.....9:30am Hellenic Academy (PreK 6)... 9:30am Hellenic Academy (Adults).......12:30pm Coffee hour in the Huffington Center Maniatakos Fellowship Hall Coffee Hour sponsored in loving memory of Sophia Dagres Palomares EPISTLE READER... Dinah Wellington 2
DAILY VITAMINS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH 3
MEMORIALS Paul Michael Peratis - 6 Years William Chagares Sophia Dagres Palomares - 6 Months William Evangelatos - 5 Years Efstratios (Steve) Vlachos - 6 Years ALTAR CANDLES Both sides offered in loving memory of Paul Michael Peratis by his family, Christine, Michael & John ALTAR TABLE CANDLES Both sides offered in loving memory of William Evangelatos by Mary Lou Krantz SOLEA CANDLES One side offered in loving memory of William Chagares by his daughter Kiki Chagares COFFEE HOUR Sponsored in loving memory of Sophia Dagres Palomares by the Palomares Family May their memory be eternal 4
Υμνος ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΜΑ ΑΠΟΛΥΤΙΚΙΑ Ηχος δ Ηχος πλ β Ηχος πλ δ Τροπαριον του Ναου, Ηχος πλ δ Ευλογητος ει Χριστε ο Θεος ημων, ο πανσοφους του αλιεις αναδειξας, καταπεμψας αυτοις το Πνευμα το Αγιον, και δι αυτων την οικουμενην σαγηνευσας, φιλανθρωπε, δοξα σοι. Ηχος πλ δ 5
HYMNS OF THE DAY Apolytikion of the Resurrection - Tone Four O Christ our God, You ascended in glory and gladdened Your disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit. Your blessing assured them that you are the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world. Tone Six O Christ, the angelic powers appeared at Your tomb, the guards were as dead, and Mary stood by the sepulcher, seeking Your sacred body. You destroyed Hades, yet remained untouched by it. You encountered the Virgin and through her, bestowed Life. Glory to You Who have risen from the dead! Tone Eight You are greatly glorified, O Christ our God, Who established our Fathers as luminaries upon the earth, and through them led us all to the true faith. O most compassionate, glory to You. 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. Tone Six O Christ our God, upon fulfilling Your dispensation for our sake, You ascended in Glory, uniting the earthly with the heavenly. You were never separate but remained in-separate and cried out to those who love you, I am with You and no one is against You. 6
ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 20:16-18,28-36 Ἐν ταῖς ἡμεραῖς ἐκείναις, ἔκρινεν ὁ Παῦλος παραπλεῦσαι τὴν Ἔφεσον, ὅπως μὴ γένηται αὐτῷ χρονοτριβῆσαι ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ ἔσπευδεν γάρ, εἰ δυνατὸν ἦν αὐτῷ, τὴν ἡμέραν τῆς Πεντηκοστῆς γενέσθαι εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα. Ἀπὸ δὲ τῆς Μιλήτου πέμψας εἰς Ἔφεσον μετεκαλέσατο τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους τῆς ἐκκλησίας. Ὡς δὲ παρεγένοντο πρὸς αὐτόν, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, προσέχετε οὖν ἑαυτοῖς καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ, ἐν ᾧ ὑμᾶς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους, ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ κυρίου καὶ θεοῦ, ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος. Ἐγὼ γὰρ οἶδα τοῦτο, ὅτι εἰσελεύσονται μετὰ τὴν ἄφιξίν μου λύκοι βαρεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς, μὴ φειδόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου καὶ ἐξ ὑμῶν αὐτῶν ἀναστήσονται ἄνδρες λαλοῦντες διεστραμμένα, τοῦ ἀποσπᾷν τοὺς μαθητὰς ὀπίσω αὐτῶν. Διὸ γρηγορεῖτε, μνημονεύοντες ὅτι τριετίαν νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν οὐκ ἐπαυσάμην μετὰ δακρύων νουθετῶν ἕνα ἕκαστον. Καὶ τὰ νῦν παρατίθεμαι ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, τῷ θεῷ καὶ τῷ λόγῳ τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ, τῷ δυναμένῳ ἐποικοδομῆσαι, καὶ δοῦναι ὑμῖν κληρονομίαν ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πᾶσιν. Ἀργυρίου ἢ χρυσίου ἢ ἱματισμοῦ οὐδενὸς ἐπεθύμησα. Αὐτοὶ γινώσκετε ὅτι ταῖς χρείαις μου καὶ τοῖς οὖσιν μετ ἐμοῦ ὑπηρέτησαν αἱ χεῖρες αὗται. Πάντα ὑπέδειξα ὑμῖν, ὅτι οὕτως κοπιῶντας δεῖ ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι τῶν ἀσθενούντων, μνημονεύειν τε τῶν λόγων τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπεν, Μακάριόν ἐστιν μᾶλλον διδόναι ἢ λαμβάνειν. Καὶ ταῦτα εἰπών, θεὶς τὰ γόνατα αὐτοῦ, σὺν πᾶσιν αὐτοῖς προσηύξατο. 7
EPISTLE READING Let Us Attend.. 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 the Acts of the Apostles 20:16-18, 28-36 Let us be Attentive.. The Reading is from Acts of the Apostles IN THOSE DAYS, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesos, 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 Ephesos 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. 8
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." 9
PHILOPTOHOS VIP NEWS MINISTRY NEWS SENIOR CITIZENS OF THE YEAR: This was a beautiful event with many attendees as we honored our dear Gus and Kiki Pappas as VIP Philoptohos Senior Citizens for the year 2012. Thank you all for being part of a great afternoon and a big thank you to our Chairperson Mary Kezios and Co-chair Mersy Loukaris who planned such a special luncheon and program. JUNE ACTIVITIES Thursday, June 21 - PALA CASINO SPA RESORT, TEMECULA The cost of this trip is $10. A minimum of fifty (50) people are required. You must arrive at church by 8:00am to insure your seat. Please call Alex Markos, Chairperson (818)703-5040 or Amelia Skoutaris, Co-chair (818)887-3720 by June 7th for reservations. Make checks payable to Philoptohos VIP c/o Amelia Skoutaris, 5404 Quakertown Ave. Apt 2, Woodland Hills, CA 91364-2504. In His Service, Mary Morrison, VIP President CAMP NEWS ******************************************* SAVE THE DATE FOR SUMMER CAMP!! July 29 th August 11 th Camper Registration for both sessions is now open at the camp website: www.saintsophiacamp.org/signup/ Session I - July 29 - August 4 Session II - August 4 - August 11 Before June 1 st - $400 per camper / per session. After June 1 st - price increases to $450 per camper / per session. Contact Whitney O Regan at www.saintsophiacamp.org 10
PHILANTHROPIA NEWS MINISTRY NEWS (continued) USED CLOTHING and CANNED GOODS: Thank you for all the generous donations of used clothing during the holidays and beyond. This is a year-long project, so please continue your donations as there are still many we need to reach. Please identify all 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 located side by side, near the chapel. Thank you! STREET OUTREACH: Our own Dr. Nikos Stefanidis, a Staff Psychologist at Children s Hospital, L.A., heads up a program to counsel and guide the throwaway children at night on Santa Monica Boulevard. With support from Philanthropia, Dr. Nikos purchases articles of clothing/personal items to try to encourage these young people to get off the street, accept shelter, care and rehabilitation at various housing centers in the city and county. PHILANTHROPIA WEBSITE: The Winter issue of the PHILANTHROPIA Newsletter was mailed recently and will be on the website shortly at: www.philanthropiaministry.org We thank Perry Lambert who is coordinating our website. Note: We have recently experienced computer problems, so thank you for your patience while we fix it. God bless you! Father Peter ******************************************* SAINT SOPHIA CHOIR NEWS On Saturday, May 26, Capella Romana will be presenting a concert at St. Sophia. Tickets & information can be found on their website: http://dacamera.org/concert_info.php?products_id=201 As part of their ministry, they will be singing the responses and hymns during the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, May 27. ******************************************* LOOKING FOR A GREEK SPEAKING NANNY? We often have requests for someone who is a Greek speaking nanny-housekeeper. We have just the person who can teach your children Greek and also be your housekeeper. Call the church office for more information. 323.737.2424 11
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS ******************************************* 6 th Annual Greek Film Festival May 31 June 3 Over fifteen new Greek films and film-makers are coming from Greece to Hollywood for 4 days! Volunteers are welcome! www.lagff.org For information please call 818.235.2433 12
COMMUNITY NEWS PENTECOST VESPERS CELEBRATION Sunday, June 3 rd at 7:30pm 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 4 th Orthros 8:15am Liturgy 9:15am We will continue our Cathedral Name Day celebration and once again have the opportunity for a beautiful weekday Liturgy in our Cathedral. 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. ******************************************* KEEP THE HUFFINGTON CENTER IN SHIP SHAPE Please keep our new Huffington Center clean and well cared for. Do not allow our children to put their feet on the walls or drop food and drinks on the beautiful carpets. For safety and liability concerns, please stay out of the kitchen and unauthorized areas and please keep children from running up and down the marble foyer staircases or playing with the elevator. We have worked very hard for the last ten years to make this wonderful building a reality. Let s have a center that future generations can also use and enjoy. Take pride in what we have. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. ******************************************* UCLA STUDENT looking for a ride to church on Sundays.. If you can help out, please call the church office. 13
COMMUNITY NEWS (continued) Got Magazines? During the month of May, the AMNOS Ministry will be collecting Magazines at the request of the Auxiliary of California Hospital Medical Center, to be distributed to hospitalized patients and their families to help pass the time. Old magazines can be brought to the Cathedral Narthex on Sundays and placed in the box labeled 'Magazines'. Please make sure to remove address labels before donating. This is a much appreciated and often overlooked item. ******************************************* St. Sophia Festival Cookbook It s Cookbook Time! It s also time to plan the festival. That includes a new printing of our famous flip cookbook. Do you have favorite or traditional recipes you want to share? This is a great way to pass on those recipes and it is easy. The cookbook includes everything from yummy appetizers to delectable desserts. We can't wait to add your recipes to our cookbook. Please e-mail your recipes to Ava Angeletopoulos (A2the3@hotmail.com) or give a copy to Bertha Angels. ******************************************* Upcoming Festivals Saint Nicholas May 27 28 9501 Balboa Northridge 1pm 9pm TODAY!! Memorial Day Weekend Saint George - June 2-3 10846 Downey Avenue Downey 11am 10pm Saint Elias June 9-10 1035 Inland Center Drive San Bernardino Noon 9pm 14
SATURDAY OF THE SOULS Saturday June 2 nd Prayers for the Souls of the Dead Please commemorate the souls of the blessed dead, whose names are here written: Please submit this form to: Saint Sophia Cathedral Office 15
Sts.Constantine and Helen 8:30am Orthros 9:30am Liturgy Holy Ascension 8:30am Orthros 9:30am Liturgy No Sunday School 16