MAY 15, 2016

Saint Sophia

Axiologa

“worth mentioning”

Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women

Saint Sophia Cathedral 1324 S. Normandie Ave Los Angeles, CA 90006

FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS George E. Preonas, President; James A. Demetriou, PhD, Vice President; Constantine M. Boukidis, Secretary; Tina Callas, Treasurer

MEMBERS V. Rev. Fr. John S. Bakas; Timi Loomos Freshman; Alek Haidos; Steven C. Hanna; Gig Kyriacou; Brent A. 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; Andrew J. Demetriou, Foundation General Counsel

PARISH COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Brent A. Noyes, President; Dean Peratsakis, Vice President; Jeanine Hanna, Treasurer; Karen Sarames, Recording Secretary; Dinah Wellington, Corresponding Secretary

MEMBERS Bertha Angels; Jonas Metin; Costa Bargeliotes; Peter Cosfol; Mauro Metini; George Rizkalla; William “Bill” Striglos; Anna Yallourakis; Paris Yatskar; Chris Stavaridis

BOARD OF AUDITORS: Jim Ananias; Anthony A. Demetriou; Tom Moore

Office: 323.737.2424 Fax: 323.737.7029

www.stsophia.org/bulletin

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.

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MINISTRY NEWS

1. Today: Ice Cream Treats

2. Today: Philoptohos General Assembly Meeting

3. Sunday, May 22: LAPD Olympic Division Greek

Policemen Uniform Presentation

4. Tuesday, May 24: Philoptohos V.I.P. Senior Citizen of

the Year Luncheon

LIFE IN FAITH STUDIES Fr. John S. 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. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to grow in your faith. Classes meet in the General Assembly Room. Co-Ed Bible Studies classes are every Tuesday at 11:00 am.

ICE CREAM TREATS

Free!! Ice Cream Treats to all following Holy Communion, today 11 am— 1 pm. Look for the Ice Cream Truck outside the Huffington Center brought to you by our dear Parish Council Member Peter Cosfol.

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"Come Fly With Me!"

A New Supersonic Musical Revue

Come fly with us as we travel through the Sammy Cahn Songbook - the most recorded songwriter of the 20th Century. Featuring songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Mario Lanza, Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Jo Stafford, and more. Features songs such as "Come Fly With Me", "Three Coins in the Fountain", "High Hopes", and "All the Way."

Starring Mindy Montavon, Perry Lambert, Samantha Dunn, and David Zack

Featuring the piano artistry of Wayne Moore!

Saturday, June 4th at Saint Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church

Showtime: 7:30PM

A reception after the program.

Flight plan: A musical journey through the lyrics of Sammy Cahn!

Weather: Perfect!

Conditions: Light and breezy, no air pockets over this vocal paradise. Never found the flying better with a free-and-easy musical take off!

Pilot log: Come Fly With Me, Heard That Son Before, Time After

Time, Day by Day, Be My Love, Three Couns In The Fountain, All

The Way, High Hopes, Call Me Irresponsible, It’s Been a Long, Long,

Time, Love and Marriage, The Second Time Around, The Tender

Trap, MY Kind of Town and many, many, more!

Destination: A supersonic evening of music and fun!

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OUR 18TH ANNUAL GREEK FESTIVAL

NEW DATE • RENEWED CONCEPT •

MORE FUN

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A special presentation on

Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 12:30 pm

at the Maniatakos Hall of the Huffington Center

Saint Sophia Cathedral Greek Orthodox Community will

present

a Greek policemen uniform from Olympia, Greece,

the home of the Olympic Games

Presented to the Olympic Station of LAPD and

to Captain Palazzolo

as a celebration of the connection and special

relationship of the Greek Community of Saint Sophia

Cathedral

to the Olympic Division of LAPD

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PHILOPTOHOS VIP

May 24, 2016, Tuesday. Senior Citizen of the Year

Luncheon, Honoring Faye & Jim Demetriou 11:30 am at

the Maniatakos Fellowship Hall. Donation $25.00.

Reservations are required by May 18, 2016. Please call

Mary Kezios 562-923-7110 or Angela Ananias at 562-695-

7234. Make checks payable to Philoptohos VIP and mail to

Mary Kezios, 10409 Casanes Ave. Downey, CA 90241.

June 23, 2016, Thursday, at 11:00 AM, Luncheon and Book Presentation

We are honored to have Connie Constant as our guest to

present her new book, American Kid, Nazi-Occupied

Greece Through a Child’s Eyes. Connie is a local author

and a parishioner of Saint Katherine’s at Redondo Beach.

Please come and join us for Connie’s presentation of the

book. Books will be available for signing and purchase.

Lunch will be served free of charge at the Huffington

Center. Everyone is welcomed but reservations are

required so we can plan for the luncheon. Please RSVP with

Vivi at (310) 215-3130 or Angela Ananias at 562-695-7234.

In His service;

Mersy Loukaris

VIP President

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PHILOPTOHOS \

CHRISTOS ANESTI! TRULY HE HAS RISEN! Congratulations to our First Lady of

Saint SophiaCathedral Presbytera

Maria Ximena Bakas Mother of the Year 2016

A very special thank you to our chairwomen, Marianna Politis and Mary Gallanis and their dedicated committee. The

Mother’s Day Luncheon was an extraordinary and beautiful event! Thank you to all of our generous Program and Grand Awards Donors, our guests and Mr. John Kopatsis for all of

his help.

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MAY GENERAL ASSEMBLY ~ SUNDAY, MAY 15TH, 12:30 pm

Maria Maniatakos Pavilion ~ “The Mysteries of Floral Arranging Revealed”

Featuring the talented “Ruben” ~ MATISSE FLOWERS

Los Angeles Magazine named Matisse Flowers as one of the top ten florists in Los Angeles and Orange County.

Established in 1986 by designer Reuben Ramirez, Matisse Flowers is one of Southern California’s premier floral design

resources. From a single arrangement to an elaborate wedding, Mr. Ramirez brings an unmatched artistry and sense

of color to his work, always insisting on using only the freshest and most unusual flowers available.

Lunch will be provided for a $10 Donation; Everyone is welcome.

Please RSPV to Dorothea Ales 818-990-6241 alesd@att.net

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PHILOPTOHOS

SAINT SOPHIA PHILOPTOHOS DEBUTANTE

PRESENTATION BALL – 2017 Plans are underway for the SAINT SOPHIA

PHILOPTOHOS DEBUTANTE PRESENTATION BALL to be held on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Four

Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Interested young ladies who will be high school juniors (aged 16) and older should contact the Presentation Ball Co-Chairmen, Katrina

Beers (714)936-7900 or Georgia Kezios (562)865-7700. An informational meeting will be held at the Saint Sophia

Cathedral Huffington Center on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 12:30 p.m

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2016 NATIONAL PHILOPTOCHOS BIENNIAL CONVENTION ~JULY 3-8, 2016

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

Nashville, Tennessee

For more information contact: judie.christopoulos@gmail.com

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LENTEN FOOD DRIVE

A big thank you goes out to all those who purchased bags of groceries or donated money for the Philoptohos to buy groceries for the Food Pantry of our neighbors at St.

Thomas Church. We collected many bags of groceries and supplies, thanks to your kind generosity. And our sincerest gratitude to Jan Pastras, Eleni Yokas, Chris Halikakis, the Sunday School students, their parents and the St. Sophia

Community for their participation in providing food for the needy and delivering the goods to their distribution center.

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PACK A BACKPACK FOR CHILDREN!

The Philoptohos Society will be collecting NEW backpacks for homeless children who pass through the Los Angeles Mission. On Sunday, July 31 after liturgy, join us in the Maniatakos Ballroom for lunch. Your ‘admission price’ into the luncheon will be one NEW backpack (or more if you want) - OR a monetary donation for the Mission. You may purchase backpacks for boys or girls, from Kindergarten through college age. A different choice, instead of a backpack, would be to donate items to put ‘into’ the backpacks, such as Kleenex packages, notebook paper, pencils or pens. (Please NO markers). Imagine the circumstances for children living on the streets, in abandoned buildings or alleys. Getting up every day and trying to focus on school is hard enough, let alone for someone who has no bed to sleep in, little food and struggling every day just to stay alive. If you have any questions, please contact Virginia Noyes at Ginoyes@aol.com. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! No donation is too small! We hope to see you at the luncheon!!

JOY OF PARENTING CLASS

Join your fellow parishioners in a lively discussion of parenting children of all ages. Class will be held in the Work/Study Room in the Huffington Center, upstairs, near the left-side staircase, immediately following Holy Communion and concluding at 12:15 p.m. Come with your concerns and questions or just listen; there is no pressure to speak to the class. It’s a wonderful way to become acquainted with other parents. There is no fee to attend. The Joy of Parenting Ministry is facilitated by Barbara Kappos, LCSW and Dr. Nik Stefanidis, Ph.D. Upcoming topic: Today “Transitions.” Barbara and Nik are stepping down from their duties as facilitators and this will be their final session. Please join us for discussion and to thank them for their years of service to our community.

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