Saint Sophia – Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Saint Sophia

Axiologa

“worth mentioning”

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

8th Sunday of St. Luke

FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE OFFICERS George E. Preonas, President; Gig Kyriacou, 2nd Vice-President; Constantine M. Boukidis, Secretary; Tina Callas, Treasurer MEMBERS V. Rev. Fr. John S. Bakas, Maria Baltazzi, Timi Loomos Freshman, Steve Hanna, Diane Sakellaris Lapa, Tony Natsis, John Peterson, Jean Paul Wardy, Jim Zaferis PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS Andrew J. Demetriou, Foundation General Counsel; Nicholas Manolelis, Associate TRUSTEES EMERITUS Andrew Evangelatos, Nicholas Bissias, John T. Pappas, Alek Haidos, Dr. James A. Demetriou PARISH COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Maria Baltazzi, President; Glenn Lianos, 1st Vice President; Peter Cosfol, 2nd Vice President; Angela Ananias, Treasurer; Dinah Wellington, Recording Secretary; Bertha Angeles, Corresponding Secretary MEMBERS Bill Striglos; Costa Bargeliotes; Daniel Settelmayer; Dean Peratsakis, Jeanine Hanna; Paris Yatskar; Tonifaye Palomares; Anna Yallourakis, Associate Member BOARD OF AUDITORS: James Boltinghouse, Anthony Demetriou, Phillip Ruhl, Pete J. Cazacus

Saint Sophia Cathedral Office: 323.737.2424 1324 S. Normandie Ave www.stsophia.org/bulletin Los Angeles, CA 90006

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.

MINISTRY NEWS

1. Saturday, November 17: Dr. Menas Kafatos Lecture 2. Sunday, November 18: General Assembly 3. Sunday, November 18: Philoptochos Thanksgiving Luncheon 4. Sunday, November 25: Volunteer Appreciation Day

LIFE IN THE FAITH STUDY w/ 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. Everyone is welcome to attend every

Tuesday at 11 am at the Huffington Center.

YOUNG ADULT BIBLE STUDY w/ Fr. Christopher Kolentsas Young Adult Bible Study open to the ages of thirty and under every Wednesday evenings in the Huffington Center from 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Please see schedule on calendar. Required

Text: The Orthodox Study Bible (For sale in the St. Sophia Bookstore)

BAKE SALE The church is selling baked goods at a reduced cost. Come by Coffee Hour to take home some delicious Greek treats.

Tiropita and Spanakopita $25 per tray Moussaka and Pastitsio $35 per tray

FR. BAKAS TO BE HONORED BY ARMENIAN CHURCH His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian has announced that our own Fr. John Bakas will be honored for his ministry and general outreach to the community on December 4th at 7:00pm at St. Leon Armenian Cathedral, 3325 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, CA 91504.

Our Saint Sophia choir will be singing a number of our Greek Orthodox hymns, joined by the St. Leo Armenian choir. Please attend this unique event, as we celebrate common traditions with our Armenian brothers and sisters. As we say here in our Byzantine Latino Quarter, “We are each angels with one wing and we can only fly embracing one another.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT 21st Annual Christmas Musicfest under the Byzantine Dome, Sunday December 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. featuring the Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir and soloists directed by Jim Kollias; the POYAC - Pan-Orthodox Young Adult Choir directed by Jonny Braun; and the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church Khachaturian Choir directed by Deacon Stephan Gozumian all presenting Orthodox Christmas hymns and chants, plus several selections from the English Christmas Carol repertoire and traditional sing-along carols of the holiday season. Freewill offering.

Reception immediately following concert.

It is a wonderful and joyous way to begin the Christmas holiday season.

We Appreciate You All

To my brothers and sisters in Christ the Lord,

We extend our deepest thanks for all of your efforts in making our LA Greek Fest a great event. Indeed we are extremely grateful for the time offered by our faithful volunteers, the financial contributions made by our generous donors, and the publicity extended by our social media experts.

This year’s event was a success in a number of ways. Our patrons greatly enjoyed the vocal talents of Father John Bakas and our musicians, the home cooked dishes of our parishioners, the delicious foods offered by the kitchen staff of John Kopatsis, and the informative tours offered in our beloved Cathedral by our clergy and volunteers.

Good Christian stewards are more precious than vaults of rubies; more valuable than mountains of gold. Thank you again for your service to the Lord and His Church.

We will be hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Day Sunday, November 25. Please RSVP by email Jessica

[email protected] or call Vickie 310-279-3722.

In Christ the Lord,

The Clergy of St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral and Parish Council

Science, Reality and Everyday Life

A Workshop by Dr. Menas Kafatos about his two books published in Greek as a non-dual awareness

ΒΙΩΝΟΝΤΑΣ ΤΗ ΖΩΝΤΑΝΗ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΙΣΑΙ ΤΟ ΣΥΜΠΑΝ

(The Living Presence and You are the Universe)

at the Huffington Center of Saint Sophia Cathedral Saturday, November 17, 2018, Price: $25 including luncheon buffet and both books Morning Session: 10:00 am - 12:00 noon Luncheon buffet and refreshments served at 12:00 noon Afternoon Session: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm with Orthodox and Hellenistic perspective Q and A to follow

RSVP w/ Jessica at [email protected] or call 323-737-2424

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS TODAY AFTER CHURCH – “OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD”…Your last chance to make a difference in a child’s life by helping to package Christmas gift shoe boxes for children in third world countries. Please join SUNDAY SCHOOL and PHILOPTOCHOS to give a poor child the joy and love of Christmas. Everyone is welcomed to help! If you have any filled shoe boxes, please bring them to the room upstairs to the left of the elevator. Thank you to the students, teachers and parents who helped last Sunday and to all those who brought gift items for the boxes. We also welcome monetary donations to help defray the cost of shipping to third world countries. We have almost 100 filled boxes! All donations are due TODAY, Sunday, November 11th! For more information, contact Eleni Yokas, Sunday School Director, [email protected].

LIGHT THE PATH – Saturday, NOVEMBER 17th – A holiday experience and charitable event hosted by the Philoptochos Metropolis of San Francisco supporting the seminarians/ students of Hellenic College/Holy Cross from our metropolis to assist with tuition costs. We are grateful to have 2 male students from Saint Sophia Cathedral attending the college/seminary. This is where priests are educated. They need our dedicated support. It is a most memorable and fun afternoon filled with love, entertainment and the Christmas spirit! Please ask to be seated at our Saint Sophia tables. Bring your friends and family. (See flier enclosed for details)

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS PHILOPTOCHOS IS LOOKING FOR … a PASTRIES COORDINATOR Philoptchos is seeking an individual who will help coordinate and organize baking events for the Greek Festival, Easter Picnic, Vasilopita Celebration, Prosphoro, etc. throughout the year. Duties include: soliciting and organizing volunteers, scheduling baking dates/sessions with the kitchen and sourcing recipes. If you have this talent or know of someone, please contact [email protected].

Today at 5:00 pm IOCC Dinner and Special Presentation by John McKinney, author of Hiking the Holy Mountain Also learn about the wonderful work IOCC does around the world St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church 778 S. Rosemead Blvd, Pasadena Adults -$35/Students 18 & under- $10

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019 - DEBUTANTE PRESENTATION BALL And recently our number became 19 lovely young ladies from communities throughout Southern California which will be presented that evening. We invite you to attend this very memorable event! Georgia Kezios, Ball Chairman. More information will be mailed out soon.

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Mark your calendars: (see fliers) November 17 - Light the Path, Long Beach -San Francisco Philoptochos Metropolis ($75) November 18 - St. Sophia Philoptochos Thanksgiving Luncheon, Maniatakos Ballroom ($30 adult; $15 children 6-10; children 5 and under FREE) December 13 – VIP Christmas Party January 6, 2019 – Holy Theophany and Vasilopita Celebration January 20, 2019 – Debutante Presentation Ball, Beverly Wilshire Hotel

Visit us on Sundays at the Philoptochos Table during Coffee Hour.

*If you have changed your address or do not receive mail from either Philoptochos or Saint Sophia Cathedral and would like to be on our mailing list, please contact Mary Toczek at [email protected].

10 SAVE THE DATE Dear Stewards of Saint Sophia Cathedral,

We will be having our General Assembly on Nov 18, 2018 after services. All pledged members are welcome to attend. In addition, for those of you that will be going with Fr. Bakas to the Holy Land (no spaces left), there will be a pre-trip information session as well after the meeting.

Thank you, Parish Council

PHILOPTOCHOS VIP NEWS The Holiday Season is upon us so get ready for all coming festivities. . Sunday, November 18, is the Philoptochos Thanksgiving Luncheon. See details under Philoptochos info.

Thursday, December 13, the VIP Christmas Luncheon starts at 11:30 am serving lunch at 12:00 pm in the Maniatakos Hall. Chair of this event is Irene Mitropetros, Co-chair is Anne Dres and reservations are taken by Mary Morrison at 818-500 -0904. Donation is $25.00. Please make your reservations as soon as possible.

This will conclude this year’s events. If are able and willing to be part of the VIP board, please contact anyone from the VIP and offer your services.

In His service,

Angela Ananias President

The Mission of Saint Sophia Cathedral

1. Proclaim and teach the Gospel according to the Orthodox Christian Faith 2. Sanctify and enhance the spiritual life of the faithful through Orthodox Christian worship. 3. Receive persons into the Church through instruction, baptism and/or chrismation.