NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Saint Sophia

Cathedral Communiqué

5th Sunday of Saint Luke

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; Peter Triantafyllos, Treasurer; Karen Sarames, Secretary; Jeanine Hanna, Corresponding Secretary

MEMBERS Bertha Angels; Jonas Metin; Costa Bargeliotes; Peter Cosfol; Mauro Metini; George Rizkalla; Dorothy Spirus; William “Bill” Striglos, Anna Yallourakis; Dinah Wellington, Chris Stavaridis; Associate Member

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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2015

Nov 19 (Thu) Thanksgiving Luncheon

Dec 10 (Thu evening) Christmas Party

2016

Jan 24 (Sun)

Feb 18 (Thur)

Mar 17 (Thur)

Apr (no General Meeting this month)

May 15 (Sun)

PHILOPOTOHOS NEWS

Please consider attending our general meetings and events.

We look forward to seeing you, our past members,

supporters and new prospective members as well.

Your sister in Christ,

Judith Christopoulos

President

CALENDAR YEAR 2015-2016 - GENERAL MEETINGS

(dates and times may be subject to change)

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Spanakopita Pan $25

Tyropita Pan $25

Bougatsa Pan $25

MINISTRY NEWS

1. Saturday, November 7: Ten-year anniversary of his Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco

2. Sunday, November 8: Marrow Donor Registry Drive

3. Saturday, November 14: PAOI Our Veterans Past and Present

4. Thursday, November 19: Saint Sophia Philoptohos Thanksgiving Luncheaon and General Assembly

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 Wednesday at 10:00 am.

SAINT SOPHIA SUNDAY SCHOOL

Saint Sophia Sunday School is currently collecting shoeboxes

filled with treasures for underprivileged children ages 2-

14. We welcome participation from our entire parish so we

may meet our goal of 100 shoeboxes for 2015. For detailed

information on Operation Christmas Child, please visit:

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/

pack-a-shoe-box. Or come by the Sunday School office to

pick up a shoebox and brochure.

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SAINT SOPHIA PHILOPTOHOS -

THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON AND GENERAL

ASSEMBLY MEETING

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"JOY OF PARENTING" CLASSES IN THE

HUFFINGTON CENTER RESUME IN NOVEMBER

Join your fellow parishioners in a lively discussion of

parenting children of all ages. Classes are 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. To be added to the mailing list or to suggest

a topic, contact L.A.GreekChurchLady@gmail.com.

Upcoming topics: Nov. 1 “Improving Communication,” Nov.

8 “Sibling Rivalry,” Nov. 15 “Social Media,” Nov.

22 “Gratitude,” Nov. 29 “Worry.”

ATTENTION SUNDAY SCHOOL FAMILIES

The first two pews on the left side are reserved for Sunday

School children and their parents. Please take advantage of

this up-close view of Divine Liturgy.

Planning Ahead:

Feb. 6, 2016: Greek Dance Groups Annual Glendi

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PHILOPTOHOS V.I.P

CHRISTMAS PARTY

TUESDAY, December 15th: V.I.P. Christmas Luncheon at 11:00 a.m. at the Maniatakos Fellowship Hall. Following a delicious luncheon, we will enjoy Christmas carols and other surprises to be announced. Donation is $25.00. Co-Chairs for the event are Mersy Loukaris (323) 661- 1592 and Faye Demetriou (818) 981-6088. Please it is very important to call for reservations by December 7, for catering arrangements. Make your check payable to Philoptohos V.I.P., and mail to: Mersy Loukaris 3841 Edenhurst, Los Angeles, CA 90039.

Thank you,

In His Service,

Athina Lolonis, VIP President

THE ART OF THE GREEK DANCE

WHEN: Saturday, September 19 to November 21, 2015

WHERE: St. Sophia Huffington Community Center

TIME: 10 AM – 11:45 AM

FEE: $140 First Time / $120 Returning/$100 Students

INSTRUCTOR: Ramsay Seikaly, ramdonseik@hotmail.com

CONTACT: St. Sophia 323-737-2424 or 818-929-1180

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TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS EMINENCE

METROPOLITAN GERASIMOS OF SAN

FRANCISCO

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FAY LYONS was diagnosed and treated for Triple Negative Breast Cancer in 2012, and in August 2015 she was diagnosed with AML Leukemia.

She is enduring monthly chemo treatments until a bone marrow donor can be found. Fay needs to find that perfect match so that she can have a life saving transplant. Fay is of Greek descent, so her match would more than likely be of Greek ethnicity. Fay is the mother of one child, Barbra who is a High School Freshman and the wife of her husband Barry.

Thousands of patients diagnosed with a blood cancer need you! You just might be a perfect match! Donating is NOT painful and relatively routine today. Please swab your cheek, join the registry, and give the gift of time to others.

TO JOIN ONLINE: http://join.marrow.org/hope4fay

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Sunday, November 8th, 2015

10:30am-2:00pm

Saint Sophia Cathedral

1324 S. Normandie Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90006

Janet Higgins: 626-202-8679

To be a donor you must be:

1.Between the ages of 18-44. 90% of doctors

choose donors within this age group as the

younger donor cells lead to more successful

transplants.

2. Be willing to help any patient in need.

Adding more diverse members increases the

likelihood that all patients will find a life-saving

match.

3.Be in general good health. Please see health

guidelines at the drive or online at bethematch.org