Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral

“God’s people, serving God’s people”

Sunday, 12th of May 2013 Thomas Sunday 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

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 Kopatisis, 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

CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, May 12th Orthros..…………………..…………………….……...………………..…………….…...8:15am Studies in the Faith.…………….………………………..……………..…..…….……..9:15am Memorials. ………………………..……………………………………………………….9:45am Divine Liturgy………………………….......…...……...…….……………..….........…10:00am Monday, May 13th Catechism with Father Allan …………………….….................................Cancelled Tuesday, May 14th Women’s Bible Study with Fr. John...………….……………………….…............10:00am Men’s Bible Study with Fr. John. ……………………………………...………..…..11:30am Wednesday, May 15th Pre-Sanctified Liturgy………….…………………….….......................................7:30pm Thursday, May 16th Old Testament Bible Study with Father Allan………………………...….Cancelled Saturday, May 18th Hellenic Academy (PreK – 6)..………...……………………………………….…..…9:30am Hellenic Academy (Adults).………………..….…..………………….……………,,12:30pm

Coffee Hour in the Huffington Center Maniatakos Fellowship Hall 2

DAIILY VITAMINS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH

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Υμνος Ἀπολυτίκιον Χριστός ανέστη εκ νεκρών, θανάτω θάνατον πατήσας, και τοις εν τοις μνήμασι, ζωὴν χαρισάμενος!

Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Θωμά - Ἦχος Bαρύς Ἐσφραγισμένου τοῦ μνήματος, ἡ Ζωὴ ἐκ τάφου ἀνέτειλας, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός· καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, τοῖς Μαθηταῖς ἐπέστης ἡ πάντων Ἀνάστασις, Πνεῦμα εὐθές, δι' αὐτῶν ἐγκαινίζων ἡμῖν, κατὰ τὸ μέγα σου ἔλεος. Κοντάκιον - Ἦχος πλ. δ’ Εἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες ἀθάνατε, ἀλλὰ τοῦ Ἄδου καθεῖλες τὴν δύναμιν, καὶ ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξὶ Μυροφόροις φθεγξάμενος, Χαίρετε, καὶ τοὶς σοὶς Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος ὁ τοὶς πεσοῦσι παρέχων ἀνάστασιν.

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HYMNS OF THE DAY Apolitikion of the Resurrection Christ is risen form the dead; by death trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs, He has granted life. Eisodikon of the Small Entrance In the congregations bless God, Lord, Who springs out of Israel. Save us, O Son of God, Who rose from the dead, as we sing to You, Alleluia. Apolytikion of St Thomas - Tone 7 Christ our God, You are the Life that dawned from the grave, though the tomb was sealed. Through closed doors You came to the Apostles. You are the Resurrection of all. And, You renewed us through them with an upright spirit, according to Your great mercy. Kontakion - Tone 8 Even though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen.

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EPISTLE READING EPISTLE READER..... NICK PERDARIS 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 Acts of the Apostles 5:12-20 Priest: Let us be Attentive... Reader: IN THOSE DAYS, many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high honor. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed. But the high priest rose up and all who were with him, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and filled with jealousy they arrested the apostles and put them in the common prison. But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out and said, "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life."

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GOSPEL READING The Reading is from The Gospel of John 20:19-31 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them: "Peace be with you." When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him: "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them: "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in His side, I will not believe." Eight days later, His disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered Him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to Him: "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. many."

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MEMORIALS George Markopoulos, Anna Markopoulos, Barbara Vasilas- 5 years, Sophia Salapatas, Aleck Edwards II, Ioannis Gregoriou - 10 years, Andreas Gregoriou - 12 years, Nickos Kyriakides, Eleni Kyriakides, Vasiliki Lambros, Pericles Lambros, Joan Lambros, George A. Lambros, Nicholas Andrew, Maria, Dimitri Panayi, Paraskevou Panayi, Vasilios Carnezis

May their memory be eternal… ALTAR CANDLES One side offered in loving memory of Barbara Vasilas by her children Fay, Barry and Barbara Lyons One side offered in loving memory of Vasiliki, Pericles, Joan and George A. Lambros and Nicholas Andrew by Electra Koutsoukos ALTAR TABLE CANDLES Both sides offered in loving memory of Ioannis and Andreas Gregoriou and Nikos and Eleni Kyriakides by Dr. & Mrs. John Korbakis and family SOLEA CANDLES Both sides offered in loving memory of Aleck Edwards II by Brent and Virginia Noyes and family PERPETUAL LIGHTS Offered in loving memory of George and Anna Markopoulos by Alex Markos, George Markos and Connie Zampas Offered in loving memory of Mary J. Konakowitz by her grandson Alexander Amini ALTAR FLOWERS Both sides offered in loving memory of Sophia Salapatas by her daughter Crystal

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MINISTRY NEWS PHILOPTOHOS NEWS EASTER: So many people to thank! Thank you to Mary Kezios and Vivi Demopoulos, Dina Nichols, Doraly Spiropoulos and Sophia Kapogiannis for dying all the red eggs for Anastasi. Thank you to Pauline Evangelatos, Judie Christopoulos, Connie Cooper, Tula Van Alstine, Vera Brotsis, Dorothea Ales, Jayne Poullos, Mary Tassop, Helen Evangelatos, Elaine Vatsakis, Sonia Stathes, Helene Ballas and Florina Szkeley for tying the eggs into the nets. Our wonderful volunteers in the Easter picnic pastry booth were: Connie Cooper, Kellie Noyes, Evan Boukidis, Lola Gialketsis, Mary Tassop, Mary Kezios, Elain Awad, Sophie Mastor, Doraly Spiropoulos, Pauline Evangelatos, Leeza Fouad, Joshua Reyes, Malina Guevara, Demi Kirages, Olga Jordan and Coni Manders. Our sincere thanks go to Mary Gallanis and her ladies for making the galatabouriko: Marianna Politis, Helene Ballas, Helen Evangelatos, Judie Christopoulos, Tasia Chimarios, Tina Papadeas, Patricia Gallanis Mentas and Anthony Mentas. We also thank our Sunshine Chairman Helene Ballas for ordering the Easter lily plants for the shut-ins. A heartfelt thank you to Eleni Yokas for making special palm crosses to be delivered with the plants to our shut-ins! They were beautiful. Of course we have to thank our wonderful priests Father John Bakas and Father Allan Boyd for the beautiful Holy Week services! Thank you to our wonderful psaltis Dimitri and Michael, the amazing choir with Director Jim Kollias and Organist Chris Yokas, and all the people behind the scenes who work so hard: Jimmy Karatsikis, Ann Pappas, our Parish Council members, Helen Ellis and Chris Halekakis, our custodians Leonard and Miguel, and all the volunteers who help at the church doing numerous jobs to prepare for Easter! PENNIES ‘N PRAYERS: Our Pennies and Prayer’s collection is taking place currently in the Sunday School Classrooms, as well as in the coffee hour foyer at the ‘welcome’ table. Pennies ‘n Prayers is a group developed by Metropolitan Gerasimos to start new mission parishes and help them become self-sufficient. If you wish to donate, please send a donation with your children to Sunday School or you may leave it at the office marked for Philoptohos Pennies ‘n Prayers. Donations should be received before the end of May. Thank you to all who donated to our collection for the Domestic Violence Agency. One in four women will experience some type of domestic violence in her lifetime. Women ages 20 to 24 are at the greatest risk for abuse. More than 1.5 million women are abused by a partner or spouse every year. Let us pray that these victims find the strength and courage to change their lives for the better. Don’t forget our General Assembly and Election Meeting next Sunday, May 19th immediately after liturgy in the general assembly room of the Huffington Center. With love in Christ’s service and a happy Mother’s Day to all, Virginia Noyes and the Philoptohos Board of Directors

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MINISTRY NEWS (continued) PHILANTHROPIA MINISTRY NEWS GET ON THE BUS: This project is in full swing of collecting monies so that we may sponsor a bus again this year. Exact times and dates will be forthcoming, but as always observed on Mothers’ Day and Fathers’ Day respectively. We will keep you posted as the day approaches. Thank you! STREET OUTREACH: To date $1,200.00 worth of items have been collected and distributed to the abandoned children in the outreach for the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. Dr. Nikos Stefanidis, Ph.D. a Staff Psychologist at Children’s Hospital, L.A., is the Clinical Director of this High Risk Program. Your continued help will assure that these children are cared for year round by purchasing new items such as the following: T-Shirts (M-L); Boxers (M-L); White Socks; Blankets; Sleeping Bags; Sweatshirts; Snacks; Water/Juices; Bus Tokens; Sneakers; Hygiene Items (Travel Size); Tooth Brushes & Toothpaste; Shampoo; Deodorant; Sun Screen -be sure to label them for DR. NIKOS STEFANIDIS and leave them by the clothing bins. We will make sure that he comes to pick them up. Thank you. USED CLOTHING and CANNED GOODS: 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 working great. They are located near the nursery. Thank you! PHILANTHROPIA WEBSITE: The “Winter” issue of the PHILANTHROPIA Newsletter has been mailed and will be on the website shortly at: www.philanthropiaministry.org We thank Perry Lambert who is coordinating our website. KALI ANASTASI & KALO PASCHA: The members of PHILANTHROPIA wish all of you a blessed Pascha. Take care and God Bless. With love, Father Peter

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MINISTRY NEWS (continued) PHILOPTOHOS VIP NEWS We are pleased to announce that we'll be honoring Evans and Catherine Rodinos as VIP Philoptohos Senior Citizens of the Year 2013. Plan to attend this special day. Please join us for a very special luncheon and program that have been planned on Thursday, May 23rd. Chairperson is Mersy Loukaris and co-chair Pitsa Schwartz. Please contact Mary Kezios at (562) 923-7110 or Stella Morris at (818) 783-4055 for resevations. The price is $25.00 In His Service, Mary Morrison, VIP President

JOY OF PARENTING CLASS - Today, Huffington Center, 2nd floor Join your fellow parishioners in a lively discussion of parenting children of all ages: from toddlers to teens and beyond. Today, following Holy Communion, concluding at noon. The topic: "Disciplining vs. Punishing: What's the Difference?" Come with your concerns and questions or just listen; there is no pressure to speak to the class. It's a wonderful way to get acquainted with other parents. There is no fee to attend. Classes are held in the Huffington Center, Work/Study Room, upstairs near the left-hand side staircase. The Joy of Parenting Ministry is facilitated by Barbara Kappos, LCSW and Nikolaos Stefanidis, Ph.D. Upcoming topic: May 19, "Teen Suicide: A Horrible Reality We Should Not Ignore."

GAIH NEWS The NEW WORKS READING SERIES of the Greek-Americans In Hollywood Ministry presents the staged reading of “The Greek Battalion” on Saturday, May 25 at 1pm in the Huffington Center of The Saint Sophia Cathedral. The screenplay, based on the autobiography “Yannis” by WWII hero John Giannaris, was adapted for the screen by writer/producer Louis Anastas. (Giannaris was honored at Saint Sophia just last year.) It retells the true story of how Giannaris, and the 21 Greek-American commandos he led, battled thousands of Germans in Nazioccupied central Greece (near Thermopylae) in the tumultuous days after D-Day. The reading will feature accomplished GreekAmerican actors John Kapelos, Louis Mandylor, and Peter Nikkos, among many others. Don’t miss out on this important cultural event! A discussion to follow. Admission and parking are free. Contact [email protected] for more information.

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MOTHER OF THE YEAR 2013! SUSAN PATZAKIS Susan Giokaris Patzakis, born in Lima, Ohio, is the daughter of immigrant parents who came to America from Greece seeking a better life. Her parents found that and more for themselves and their five children. Susan, blessed with an idyllic upbringing in the small midwestern town, ventured to Columbus to earn her Bachelors of Science degree at Ohio State University where she also met her husband, Doctor Michael John Patzakis. Once married, they replanted their Midwestern roots in sunnier Southern California and embarked on an extraordinary life together. Susan raised four amazing children while serving as a leader in the Greek Orthodox community and spearheading a myriad of philanthropic causes on behalf of Philoptochos, the San Francisco Diocese, the Patriarch Athenagoras Orthodox Institute, the Hellenic American Medical and Dental Society (HAMDS) and other notable organizations. Educated as a nurse, Susan has brought that same selfless care and compassion to every undertaking, successfully serving as Chair, co-chair and committee member of countless fundraisers, benefits and signature events for the Greek Orthodox philanthropic community. A devoted wife, member of the church, keystone in the community and mother and grandmother extraordinaire, she has brought and continues to bring a light to those causes she supports and to those fortunate enough to be around her. Her story is truly the "American Dream" with roots that reach from the small village of Ta Giokarieka near Tripolis, Greece, to metropolitan Los Angeles. Susan is an inspiration to all and her selection as the 2013 Los Angeles Saint Sophia Philoptochos Chapter, Mother of the Year, is a lifetime in the making. Susan resides in San Marino, California with her husband, Dr. Michael Patzakis, and with all of her four children and nine grandchildren close by. 12

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER - THANK YOU, THANK YOU We would like to thank and acknowledge all of our generous donors and volunteers during this Pascha for all the loving donations, flower and epitaphio donations, epitaphio decorating volunteers, readers in the church and numerous picnic volunteers and donors. There are too many names to personally thank. Your service and generosity is a gift to the Lord through our beloved Saint Sophia Cathedral. You are vital in the ministry of the Gospel. Thank you. You are much loved and appreciated.

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For those who are sick or suffering… St. James advises us, “If anyone among you is sick, let him call for the elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.” (James 5:13-14) Ensuring that St Sophia’s parishioners continue to be cared-for and prayed-for, please list names below of those in our midst that need prayer. Feel free to request the personal prayer of one of our priests after services, or to schedule this with one our priests during St Sophia Cathedral’s office hours. As you request prayer, you may also wish to make an offering to Saint Sophia’s Altar Fund. Label: “For the health of…”

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Please submit this form to: Saint Sophia Cathedral Office 1324 S Normandie Ave. Los Angeles CA 90006 “When you write or update your will, please remember Saint Sophia Cathedral. Your gift will live into eternity.” 15

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