June 2012 - Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral

June 2012 

Saint Sophia Cathedral 

Page 

HERALD 

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS 

OF GREEK ORTHODOXY 

IN LOS ANGELES 

JUNE 2012 

INSIDE 

THIS ISSUE 

Dean’s Message 2 

President’s Message 3 

Stewardship 4 

Philoptohos News 5 

Philoptohos VIP 6 

Philanthropia News 6 

Sunday School News 7 

Hellenic Academy 7 

Youth News 8 

Sacraments/Memorials 12 

Ministries List 13 

Community News 14 

Orthodox Calendar 19 

Deadline for 

July Herald 

Friday, 15 June 

Saint Sophia 

Greek Orthodox 

Cathedral 

V. Rev. Fr. John S. Bakas, 

Dean 

Rev. Fr. Allan Boyd, 

Assistant 

1324 S. Normandie Avenue 

Los Angeles, CA 90006 

Tel. 323-737-2424 

Fax. 323-737-7029 

www.stsophia.org 

Holy Pentecost June 3rd

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DEAN’S MESSAGE 

“Today’s Martyrdom 


The words we have heard so often as Orthodox 

Christians are: Martyrdom and Martyr. Simply 

stated a Martyr is a “witness”. It is witnessing 

Christ and His church. Martyrs in the early 

church paid a heavy price for their witness of 

the faith. Their life, family and fortune was sacrificed 

for the glory of the Lord. 

Our Martyrdom today in America seems to 

have lost its meaning and become abstract 

and irrelevant. What does it mean to be a 

Martyr today It means that we can be 

witnesses of Christ and His church. Our faith 

depends not only on words and intentions but 

on prayerful spirit filled action. No one is asked 

to forfeit life and family for the faith. What is 

asked for today from the faithful is Orthodoxia 

(correct worship and praise) and as important 

Orthopraxia (correct or good works). It is living 

out our faith in our actions. 

Financial support of the Cathedral ministry 

through yearly stewardship gifts, inclusions in 

wills and trusts can also be a witness of support 

and love. Imagine how much can be done if 

people learned the joy of giving… the joy of 

believing… the joy of belonging... and 

encouraged others to participate. Imagine 

what institutions and programs could be 

developed if people seriously supported the 

financial needs of the church. Imagine if 

people gave in proportion to their resources 

and means, what could be accomplished in 

making Saint Sophia truly a living and vibrant 

Cathedral, pulsing with the goodness of the 

Word of God. 

A living vibrant Cathedral reaches out to all 

and is a beacon of light to the Los Angeles 

area and beyond. A living Cathedral would 

be the focus of Christ-like activity seven days 

a week with programs that serve our own and 

society in general. We have built and will 

continue to build ministries, by the Grace of 

God and the generous giving of our 

people. 

As many of us prepare for summer vacations 

and holidays let us not forget the support of 

our Cathedral. If some have not yet pledged 

through the 2012 stewardship program, 

please do so by filling out a pledge card or by 

calling our office. To those who have pledged 

we pray that your commitment is honored on 

a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis or in a 

manner appropriate to your situation. All can 

give something. All in one form or another 

can participate in holy giving. Please 

remember your church and provide for her. 

BE A FINANCIAL STEWARD. Consider the 

church in your will and financial planning 

program. And don’t forget your church 

attendance. Prayer and worship are always in 

season. 

May God bless all with a wonderful and restful 

summer for soul and body. 

In Christ,

June 2012 Page 3 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 

“On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus 

stood up and proclaimed, “ if any one thirst, let him 

come to me and drink” “ I am the light of the 

world, he who follows me will not walk in darkness, 

but he will have the light of life…”- Pentecost 

The month of June brings many wonderful events 

for our Cathedral. Pentecost will be celebrated on 

June 3 and on June 4 we will celebrate the feast 

day/name day of our Cathedral, St. Sophia. Both 

services are glorious and I hope that you will try 

and attend. 

For those who have not yet sent in their pledge, 

please take a moment to fill out your commitment 

card and send it in before you go on summer vacation 

In addition, during the month of June we have 

been doing some necessary “sprucing up” of our 

Cathedral and the grounds. The chandeliers were 

cleaned and the crystal is now shiny and bright. 

Thank-you to Alec Haidos and Jimmy Karatsikis for 

coordinating this effort! 

June also heralds the beginning of summer and the 

end of the school year. The 2012 graduation 

ceremony for our Hellenic Academy will be held on 

Saturday June 9 with a wonderful program of 

Greek song and skits and a pizza party for the 

children and their families. Congratulations and 

gratitude to our Hellenic Academy Director, Dr. Andri 

Christodoulidou and her Academy instructors for 

their dedication in educating our children in our 

Greek language and heritage. 

The graduation ceremony for our Sunday School 

will be Sunday June 10 and will be celebrated with 

a Paniyiri after church. The In-and-Out Burger truck 

will be there serving up Double Doubles and 

Cheeseburgers to all who pre-purchase tickets for 

the event. Congratulations and sincere 

appreciation to Eleni Yokas, our Sunday School 

Director, and to all of our Sunday School Teachers 

who devoted their time and love to our students, 

instructing them in our Orthodox faith throughout 

the year. 

In a just a couple of months our great LA Greek 

Fest will be returning to our Cathedral grounds. This 

grand and recognized premier event for the city of 

Los Angeles is rapidly approaching. The winning 

team of Ted and Jan Pastras, our L.A. Greek Fest 

chairpersons, and their committee are working 

hard to organize the affair and ensure its splendid 

success. Please take the time to sign up to help 

underwrite the food items which are listed in this 

issue and please send in your booth sponsorships 

and volunteer forms. It takes an entire parish to put 

on a festival! 

In closing, I wanted to share with you that Fr. John 

Bakas and I will be representing the Cathedral at 

the Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress in Phoenix, 

Arizona in July. I will present a formal report at the 

November General Assembly meeting. More 

details will be forthcoming. 

Congratulations to all of our Graduates and Happy 

Father’s day to all of our Dads. 

As we enter the midpoint of the year and I would 

like to take this opportunity to thank all our 

Stewards for their support and generosity. To date 

we have 513 families who have submitted their 

pledge and we have reached 45% of our stewardship 

goal. Thank-you! . 

In Christ’s Service and Love, 

Loula B. Moschonas, Saint Sophia Parish Council

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STEWARDSHIP 

Believe and Belong through Christian Stewardship 

Christian Stewardship is what we do after we say we believe. 

Our Church encourages all our Parishioners to be responsible caretakers or active Stewards of our Saint Sophia 

Cathedral, so that services and ministries are available to all who need them. All of our Parishioners use our 

parish services when they need them, even those considered inactive Stewards. 

We are grateful to the families and individuals, who have made a stewardship pledge to the parish this year, 

and thank them for their kind generosity. If you have not yet responded to our 2012 stewardship appeal, we 

kindly ask you to please do so by using one of the following methods: 

• RETURN your PLEDGE CARD 

• CALL us at 323‐737‐2424 

• E‐MAIL us at office@stsophia.org or accountant@stsophia.org 

• VISIT our WEB SITE at stsophia.org and click on STEWARDSHIP 

With most gratitude for your kind consideration, 

Irene Frankos 

Stewardship Families for April 2012 

$6,000 To $6,999 

Marakas, Mr. & Mrs. John 

$4,000 To $5,999 

Ambatielos, Mr. & Mrs. Evangelos* 

Boltinghouse, Mr. & Mrs. James 

Zaferis, Mr. & Mrs. Jim 

Anonymous 

$2,000 To $3,999 

Aronis, Dr. & Mrs. Constantine* 

Christopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. Gus 

Chrys, Mr. & Mrs. Chrys 

Haidos, Mr. & Mrs. Alek* 

Kallins, Dr. & Mrs. James G.* 

Pappas, Mr. & Mrs. Angelo 

Poulos‐Watson, Mrs. Irene 

& Poulos, Mr. John 

Warner, Mr. Michael 

Anonymous 2 

$1,000 To $1,999 

Attyah, Mr. Paul 

Bosten, Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey 

Camaras, Mr. & Mrs. Tykye 

Diamantopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. Chris 

Fondas, Mrs. Mary 

*Life Members Endowment Fund 

+Blessed Memory 

$1,000 To $1,999 (continued) 

Georgeson, Mr. & Mrs. Michael 

Lianos, Mr. & Mrs. Glenn 

Ligar, Ms. Mary 

Moore, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas 

Pentheroudakis, Mr. & Mrs. Panos 

Pruett, Mr. & Mrs. Vernon 

Pyle, Mr. & Mrs. Barry 

Roussos, Mr. & Mrs. Sakis 

Sideris, Mr. & Mrs. George 

Zaferis, Mrs. Eugenia 

Anonymous 2 

$500 To $999 

Alway, Ms. Sheryl 

Angels, Mrs. Bertha 

Boltinghouse, Ms. Mollie 

Defterios, Mr. & Mrs. Christo 

Demetrius, Ms. Dina 

Evangelatos, Mr. & Mrs. James 

Fuller, Mr. & Mrs. Fred 

Kades, Mrs. Christine 

Kalkanis, Dr. & Mrs. James 

Karadenes, Dr. & Mrs. Mark 

Khoury, Mr. & Mrs. Sam 

Kontes, Mr. & Mrs. Nickolas 

Kyriazis, Mr. Theodore 

& Trepinski, Mrs. Kathryn 

Lee, Mr. & Mrs. Nathan 

$500 To $999 (continued) 

Loisides, Mr. & Mrs. Michael 

Lolonis, Mr. & Mrs. Anastasios 

Mullins, Mr. & Mrs. Michael 

Panagiotou, Mr. & Mrs. Georgio 

Pappas, Mr. Ted J. 

Papoutsis, Mr. & Mrs. Vasilis 

Peterson, Mr. & Mrs. Stephen 

Pilichos, Mrs. Efrossini 

Rizopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. John 

Savas, Dr. Diana N. 

Vackrinos, Ms. Catherine 

Veracka, Mrs. Virginia 

Webster, Mr. & Mrs. John 

Xilas, Ms. Sophie 

Anonymous 6 

OTHER 

Eliopoulos II, Mr. Thomas 

Giannoulis, Mr. & Mrs. Chris 

Latinopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios 

Livanis, Mrs. Marilyn 

Markham, Mr. Joseph 

Markos, Ms. Alexandria 

Markos, Mr. Harry 

Paziouros, Mrs. Petroula 

Psara, Mr. Kyriacos G. 

Psara, Ms. Maria G. 

Stamatiades, Mr. Ross 

Wojtyla, Ms. Bea


PHILOPTOHOS NEWS 

DEBUTANTE BALL: Plans are underway for our next 

big event! Chairman Katrina Beers is working hard 

preparing for the St. Sophia Debutante 

Presentation Ball on Sunday, January 20, 2013. 

Please mark your calendars and join us at the 

Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel for this 

spectacular evening! We have a group of lovely 

young women to present and we are very excited 

for their big night! 

MOTHER OF THE YEAR: We had a wonderful 

celebration at our Mother’s Day Luncheon and 

Fashion Show honoring Mother of the Year Bess 

Pappas! Philoptohos offers it’s deepest thanks to 

the committee who worked so hard for this day! To 

Judie Christopoulos and Tricia Kremer – a huge 

THANK YOU for all your work putting the day 

together! To committee members Mary Gallanis, 

Marianna Politis, Sophie Mastor, Helene Ballas, 

Pauline Evangelatos, Sonia Stathos, Olga Jordan, 

Mary-Kay Demetriou, Christina Peratsakis, Tina 

Callas, Jeanine Dalis, Patricia Mentas, Bessie Politis, 

Scarlett Billis, Dorothea Ales and Jayne Poulos – 

thank you - thank you—for everything you did. Of 

course, there were many extra helpers and we 

thank all of you for stepping in and lending a hand. 

MOTHER’S DAY: Mothers of children at “The Salvin 

School”, which cares for children who are 

physically and mentally disabled, were treated to 

a Mother’s Day breakfast and a rose delivered by 

their children. Our team supplied the classroom 

teachers with ribbons and roses. The teachers 

helped the children tie a ribbon to a rose for each 

child to give it to their mom. A light breakfast was 

served to all the ‘active’ mothers who were there, 

and everyone had a beautiful morning. Thank you 

to Maria Toczek, Olga Jordan and Paula Roussos 

for arranging this beautiful event once again. 

These mothers deserve and need the special 

attention on this day. Being the parent of a special 

needs child is a very difficult and demanding job 

that no one is ever prepared for. Father Allan, 

Presvytera Danita, Georgia Vasila, Vicki Deriyadis 

and Ourania Giagtzoglou all came to help that 

morning, and we thank them for their work and 

support. 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGENCY: Thank you to everyone 

who donated towards the collection for the 

Domestic Violence Agency. We received over 100 

packages of socks and undergarments! This 

agency shelters women and children from abusive 

husbands and fathers in ‘safe house’ locations and 

tries to help them re-locate, find jobs and hopefully 

stop the cycle of abuse. Thank you for helping 

Philoptohos reach out to these victims and show 

them they are remembered and cared about. 

Summer is rapidly approaching. Our meetings are 

over until September. When we have planned the 

meeting calendar we will publish it in future 

newsletters. Please be sure to read the weekly 

bulletin for updated meeting information. We no 

longer send out post cards because of the cost. 

Even though we do not have meetings throughout 

the summer, we are always available to help anyone 

who needs us. You may always leave a 

message for Philoptohos with the church 

receptionist. The National Philoptohos convention, 

will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, June 30 th through 

July 4 th . We look forward to receiving new 

information from National that we will report to the 

chapter upon our return. 

With love in Christ’s service, 

Virginia Noyes 

and the Philoptohos Board of Directors

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PHILOPTOHOS VIP 


PHILANTHROPIA 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. Please 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 

Philoptohos VIP President 

ANNUAL APPEAL LETTERS: The response from the Annual 

Appeal letters mailed prior to Christmas is awesome! 

Thank you for your support and contributions thus far. 

Please send in your donation, if you have not already 

done so, in order that we may honor our commitments to 

our projects. Thank you so much! 

USED CLOTHING and CANNED GOODS: Thank you for all 

the generous donations of used clothing during the 

Pascha season 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 working great. They are located side by side, in the 

general area of the chapel. Thank you! 

GET ON THE BUS: Once again the response to this project 

enabled us to sponsor a bus for $1500 again this year. On 

Saturday, May 5th, 5 bus loads of children from across 

California visited their incarcerated mothers at the 

California institute for Women. Over 6 weekends in May & 

June, 52 additional bus loads of children will travel via bus 

to see their mothers and fathers at 9 other prisons in the 

state. Thank you for making this a special day for so many 

children! Thank you. 

THE WALL-LAS MEMORIAS PROJECT: Since the dedication 

of the AIDS Monument, The WALL has evolved into a social 

action organization that promotes wellness and prevents 

illness among Latino populations affected by HIV/AIDS. 

We continue to support Richard Zaldivar, Executive 

Director, in the quest to achieve the same goals we have 

for continued AIDS education, awareness and prevention. 

STREET OUTREACH: Our own Dr. Nikos Stefanidis, a Staff 

Psychologist at Children’s Hospital, L.A., counsels and 

guides 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 is out and will be on the website: 

www.philanthropiaministry.org We thank Perry Lambert 

who is coordinating our website. (We apologize for 

the delay of the spring issue which should be out shortly.) 

God bless you! Father Peter


SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS 

HELLENIC ACADEMY NEWS 

Another academic year will soon come to an end. On 

Saturday June 9 th , the students of the Hellenic Academy will 

receive their promotion certificates and present a program to 

mark the completion. Parents, teachers, and our Saint Sophia 

parish are so very proud of them. We will applaud and cheer 

them for this achievement; because it is indeed an achievement. 

After all, our children commit many precious Saturday 

mornings into learning the Greek language and to diving into 

the deep waters of the Greek heritage. 

It is not my purpose to present an account of the year’s goals 

and/or achievements. Neither to refer to the celebrations and/ 

or events the academy held. I will only mention that it has 

been our aim, and now a hope, that the children not only have 

enhanced and expanded their language skills and 

appreciation of the culture, but they have also accumulated 

some valuable experiences. They have felt, for instance, the 

warmth of companionship in classroom and recess activities 

and have sensed the embrace and love of our clergy. We 

have a good faith that has touched them by the peace of 

participating in the liturgy and enchanted by the colors, the 

smells, and the sounds. The sense of belonging into a 

community contributes to a healthy growth. Regardless if 

one returns to school, this is a collection of experiences that 

cannot be taken away. At any point in life, it can be a first aid 

box to return to and open in difficult moments. 

Of course, various people need to work hard in making our 

program a reality. And if now, reaching the end, while 

reflecting back to it they can be honestly confident of what 

has been accomplished, as it all becomes worthy and 

rewarding. I am thankful and deeply grateful to one and all 

who lovingly assisted the academy throughout this process 

and contributed positively towards realizing its aims; behind 

and not behind the scenes…You know who you are. 

Thank you, Andri Christodoulidou, Hellenic Academy Director

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YOUTH NEWS 

Youth Program Contacts 

Youth Calendar of events 

ALTAR BOYS 

Chris Halekakis 

cjhmgmt@gmail.com 

BASKETBALL 

Paul Cooper 

mrpaul599@sbcglobal.net 

CAMP AXIOS 

September Sucher 

sbds@cox.net 

CAMP ZOE 

Fr. John Bakas 

frbakas@stsophia.org 

GREEK DANCE 

Barbara Kappos 

Bkappos@aol.com 

HELLENIC ACADEMY 

Andri Christodoulidou, 

Director 

andri.christodoulidou@cantab.net 

ODOS “The Way” 

Helen Lambros 

HLambros@aol.com 

SAINT SOPHIA CAMP 

Melanie O’Regan 

mell0n@aol.com 

saintsophiacamp.org 

SUNDAY SCHOOL 

Eleni Yokas 

eyokas@college.usc.edu 

Sunday 3 

Sunday 10 

JUNE 

Sunday School—Regular Schedule 

Sunday School Graduation 

In & Out Paniyiri 

JULY/AUGUST 

Sunday 29 - Saturday 11 

Saint Sophia Camp—2 weeks 

St. Sophia Senior Girls in GOBL Championship Game 

All four St. Sophia basketball teams advanced to the semifinals this year, capping an exciting Greek Orthodox Basketball 

League season. The Senior Girls won their game and continued to the championship on Sunday, May 6th, only to lose in the 

final seconds to St. Nicholas. It was a thrilling way to enjoy the new Wilson Hanks Family Cultural Center. 

Congratulations to all of this year’s players and coaches! 

Left to right: Coach Perry Skaggs, Nicoletta Skaggs, Mary Begakis, Kate Columbus, Chrisoula Georgopoulos, Merisa Casaus, 

Kristin Begakis and Coach Gig Kyriacou. Not shown: Eleni Kourafas.


2012 GRADUATES 

Congratulations to all graduating students!! Well done.. We are so proud of you!! 

Michael Aaron Bornstein 

Son of Robert & Rena Bornstein 

Graduating from University of California 

Santa Barbara (UCSB) 

Biopsychology major 

Katherine Boukidis 

Daughter of Constantine & Jeanne Boukidis 

Graduating from Crescenta Valley High School 

California Scholastic Federation Seal bearer 

Accepted into Honors Program, De Paul University 

Demetri Camperos 

Son of Suzanne & Peter Camperos 


Accepted to University of California (UCLA) 

Emily Jo Chassman 

Daughter of Tonifaye Palomares & Mark Chassman 

Graduating from the Brentwood School 

Accepted to Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut 

Nicholas Cosfol 

Son of Peter & Denise Cosfol 


Accepted to Cal Poly Pomona 

Engineering Technology major

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2012 GRADUATES 


Katerina Crenshaw 

Daughter of Stavros and Ourania Giagtzoglou 

Graduating from California School of Forensic Studies 

at Alliant International University, Los Angeles 

with a Doctorate of Psychology in Forensic Psychology 

Joseph Fouad 

Son of Raymond & Faye Fouad 

Graduating from 

Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School 

Accepted to Harvard University 

Neurobiology Major 

Steven C. Hanna, Jr. 

Son of Steve & Jeanine Hanna 

Graduating from University of California Berkeley 

with PhD in Computer Science and Engineering 

Anna Korbakis 

Daughter of John & Niki Korbakis 

Graduating from University of Southern California 

BA in Political Science 

Double minors in Business Law and Spanish 

Accepted to Georgetown University Law Center 

Gabriela Kyriaki Koutantos 

Daughter of Emmanuel Koutantos & Barbara Kappos 

Graduating from Arcadia High School 

Accepted to Citrus College


2012 GRADUATES (continued) 


Emmanuel John Mitsinikos 

Son of Vickie and John Mitsinikos 

Graduating from USC Keck School of Medicine 

Will begin residency in Urology at 

Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center 

Dean Paul Soteropulos 

Son of Gust & Rita Soteropulos 

Graduating from College of Design 

Iowa State University 

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree 

John Peter Soteropulos 

Son of Gust & Rita Soteropulos 

Graduating from Loyola High School 

Accepted to University of California Berkeley 

Anne Maria Sandstrom 

Daughter of Bill & Heidi Sandstrom 

Graduated with a Doctorate of Bioengineering 

from the University of Queensland 

Nia Zaferis 

Daughter of Jim and Joanna Zaferis 

Graduated from University of Southern California (USC) 

BA in Communication and a minor in Business 

Accepted a position with the Department of Justice, 

Criminal Division, in Washington D.C., 

as a Healthcare Fraud Paralegal

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Saturday 9 

Sunday 17 

Saturday 2 

Saturday 9 

Chloe 

Daughter of Alexandra & Paul Moran 

Godparent William Yiannilos 

William Nichols & Dashiell Nichols 

Sons of Peter & Nicole Davis 

Koumbari Nicholas Hunter & Michael Davis 

Sebastian Benjamin 

Son of Michael & Daniella Lodge 

Godparent Alexandra Pavlidou 

Saturday 23 Wyatt William 

Son of Ben & Amie Lucas 

Godparent Michael James Navalkowsky 

Sunday 24 

JUNE SACRAMENTS & MEMORIALS 

WEDDINGS 

Mary Constantine & Vlas Parlapanides 

Koumbari George & Georgia Valasakantjis 

Elizabeth Dowen & Georgio Panagiotou 

Koumbaro Anthimos Ananiadis 

Saturday 23 Jamie ‘Dimitra’ Voudouris & Bryan Garrison 

Koumbari George & Gloria Mantzoros 

Saturday 23 Parisa Khazei & Hyrer Kaprealian 

Saturday 30 Siranoush Galstian & Khachik Najaryan 

Saturday 30 Nancy Ennabe & Iyad Hamarneh 

Ananias, Dean 

Angels, Bertha 

Callas, Christine (Tina) 

Callas, Erica 

Cokas, Anastasia 

Daglas, Alice 

Fotinakes, Jennie 

Fuller, Chrisoula 

Georgiou, Alexandra 

Hagianakes, Chrysoula 

Haidos, Alexia 

Howard, Nicholas 

Karavedas, Frances 

Kirages, Daniel 

Kontes, Konstantine 

Lambert, Presbytera Sophia 

Lapa, Diane Sakellaris 

Latsis, Lillian 

llauro, Valerie 

Manolopoulos, Katherine 

Mars, Irene 

Mellos, Donna 

BAPTISMS 

Constantine 

Son of Christina & Nickolas Kontes 

Godparent Alexander Guiruis 

BIRTHDAYS 

Miserlis, George 

Nichols, Georgia 

Noyes, Alexis 

Noyes, Brent 

O'Regan, Melanie 

Oxyzoglou, Alexandros 

Paulos, Cynthia 

Pentheroudakis, Angeliki 

Preonas, Aileen 

Simitzi, Susan 

Skoutaris, Steve 

Spentzos, Maria 

Spilos, Dean 

Stephanou, Rita 

Tragus, Father Bill 

Tsimahides, Zafiris 

Vourakis, Aki 

Ward, Tom 

June 10 

Georg Fenady 

Shannon Fenady 

John 

Marika 

Andreas 

Eugenia 

Panagiota 

William 

George 

Deloris 

Dorothy 

Dimitrios 

Basili 

Stephen 

Stavro 

Elanie 

George 

Elizabeth 

Gabriel 

Basili 

Christo 

Moskos 

Vasiliki 

Harris 

Anthepe 

Dimitrios 

George 

John 

Panagioti 

Mary 

Katherine 

Adeeb 

Father Elias 

John 

John 

Betty 

Peter 

Goldie 

Igor 

MEMORIALS 

ANNIVERSARIES 


Angelo 

Luan 

Zafera 

Alex 

Helen Cappos 

Gregory Pappas 

Virginia Pappas Musey 

Mary Katsapis 


Panos Angels 

Theodore Titonis 

Catherine Titonis 


Pres Moskovia Zagorianos 

Konstantina Donahue 

Paraskevi Sargent 

Michael Faklis 

Helen Stringos 

Mary Stringos 

Theodore Stringos 

Bessie Stringos 

Lulu Kappas 

Perry D. Caiopoulos 

EPISTLE READERS 


Sunday School Student 


Zafiris Tsimahides 


Bertha Angels 


Toula Katatzis 

Demetriou, Anthony A. & Helen 

Dres, William & Anne 

Julias, Chris and Katherine 

Konugres, George & Maria Elena 

Koutsos, Zissis & Demitra 

Miserlis, George & Charlotte 

Noyes, Brent A & Virginia 

Spirus, Kosta & Dorothy 

Zollo, Jim & Lisa


MINISTRIES 

Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral 

Very Reverend Father John S. Bakas, Dean 

Jim Kollias, Choir Director 

Christopher Yokas, Organist 

FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

Executive Officers 

Angelo L. Pappas, President 

Andrew Evangelatos, Vice President 

Dr. James A. Demetriou, Vice President & C.F.O. 

George Preonas, Vice President 

Constantine 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 Loula Moschonas 

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 

Reverend Father Allan (Gabriel) Boyd 

Dimitris Liogris , Protopsaltis 

James Karatsikis, Sexton 

PARISH COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS 


Loula Moschonas, President 

Ted Pastras, Vice President 

Stephanie Caiopoulos Lubian, Recording Secretary 

Brent Noyes, Corresponding Secretary 

Michael Kraios, Treasurer & C.F.O. 

Members 

Dina Demetrius Eleni Constantine Manolelis 

Jeanine Hanna Karen Sarames Tom Martin 

Alex Oxyzolou Sebastian Opffer Peter Pallas 

Dean Peratsakis Zafiris (Zaf) Tsimahides 

Associates 

Irene Frankos, Stewardship Chairperson 

Bertha Angels 

Auditing Committee 

Tom Moore Anthony Demetriou 

PHILOPTOHOS SOCIETY 


Virginia Noyes, President 

Marianna Politis, 1st Vice President 

Helene Ballas, 2nd Vice President 

Mary Gallanis, Recording Secretary 

Lola Gialketsis, Corresponding Secretary 

Scarlett Billis, Treasurer 

Dina Oldknow, Advisor 

Honorary Life Members 

Jennie Doumak Christine Peratis 

Members 

Frances Bissias Judith Christopoulos Connie Cooper 

Pauline Evangelatos Olga Jordan Tricia Ballas Kremer 

Constance Manders Sophie Mastor Jan Pastras 

Christina Peratsakis Diane Pruett Sonia Stathes 

Mary Tassop Maria Toczek 

OFFICE STAFF 

Helen Ellis, Office Administrator Cindy Celis, Events Director 

Ann Pappas, Events Administrator Dimey Angels, Accounting 

Chris Halekakis, Facilities Director 

CUSTODIAL STAFF 

Leonard Hart Miguel Rosales Mauricio Mira 

ALTAR BOYS 

Chris Halekakis 

BASKETBALL 

Gig Kyriacou & Paul Cooper 

BIBLE STUDY 

Very Rev. Father John Bakas 

Rev. Father Allan Boyd 

BOOK STORE 

William Striglos 

CAMP ZOE 

Very Rev. Father John Bakas 

CHILD CARE 

Kathy & Marsha Zagorianos 

CHOIR 

Jim Kollias 

COFFEE HOUR 

Ann Pappas 

Georgia Vasila 

DANCE GROUPS 


DOCENTS 

Faye Demetriou 

EASTER PICNIC 

Ted Pappas Tony Dres 

Dean Treantafelles 

Toula Kalatzis 

Stephanie Lubian 

GREEKS IN HOLLYWOOD 

Dina Demetrius 

HELLENIC ACADEMY 

Andri Christodoulidou 

HOSPITALITY 

Niki Korbakis 

Maria Pelargos 

L.A. GREEK FEST 

Ted & Jan Pastras 

MR. & MRS. CLUB 

Dean & Christine Peratsakis 

PARENTING 

Nick Stefanidis 


PHILANTHROPIA 

Rev. Father Peter Lambert 

PHILOPTOHOS V.I.P. 

Mary Morrison, President 

SAINT SOPHIA CAMP 

Melanie O’Regan 

Kathleen Kyriacou 

Jack Stumpus (Golf Event) 

Tony Mastor (Tennis Event) 

Mary-Kay Demetriou (Tennis Event) 

SUNDAY SCHOOL 

Eleni Yokas 

YOUTH 

Rev. Father Allan Boyd

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COMMUNITY NEWS 

June 2012

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September 7—8—9 

VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION FORM 

NAME _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

CITY ____________________________________________________________________________ZIP________________________ 

PHONE____________________________E-MAIL ADDRESS:_________________________________________________________ 

PRE-FESTIVAL SET-UP 

Come and help during pre-fest week...it’s a blast! 

_____Wednesday , September 5th, 4pm—9pm 

_____Thursday, September 6th, 4pm—9pm 

FESTIVAL BOOTHS 

Church Tours Greek Coffee Pastries Soft Drinks *Wine Tasting 

Entrance Gate Greek Dinners Raffle *Sports Bar Zorba’s Feast 

Food Court Gyros Saint Sophia Gifts *Taverna 

*Must be over 21 to work in these booths 

FESTIVAL DAYS/SHIFTS 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th 

Shift 1 (5pm – 8pm) Shift 1 (1pm - 4pm) Shift 1 (12pm – 3pm) 

Shift 2 (8pm-11pm) Shift 2 (4pm—7pm) Shift 2 (3pm – 6pm) 

Shift 3 (7pm—11pm) 

Shift 3 (6pm-10pm) 

BOOTH DAY SHIFT 

_____________________ Friday Saturday Sunday Shift 1 Shift 2 Shift 3 




Prior to the festival, you will be contacted by your booth captain to confirm your assignments. 

>> Please give this form to Stephanie, drop off at the Cathedral Office or mail directly to:

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 

3 

8:30am Orthros 

9:30am StudiesFaith 

10am Divine Liturgy 

PENTECOST 

7:30pm Vespers 

10 



9:45am Memorials 


All Saints 

17 

4 

Feast Holy Spirit 


9:15am Liturgy 

Bible Study with 

Father John 

10:30am, 12:30pm 

and 7:30pm 

11 

St Bartholomew 



Bible Study with 

Father John 

10:30am, 12:30pm 

and 7:30pm 

5 6 

7pm Hellenic 

Academy - Adults 

7:30pm Bible 

Study with Father 

Allan 

12 13 

10am Phil.VIP Bd. 

7:00pm Hellenic 

Academy - Adults 

(last day) 

7:30pm Bible 

Study w/Fr Allan 

7 

7:30pm Catechism 

w/Father Allan 

14 

7:30pm Catechism 

with Father Allan 





2nd Sunday of 

Matthew 

…………...………………………………………… Apostles Fast 6/11—6/29…………………………………. 

24 





Nativity of the 

Forerunner John 

the Baptist 

JUNE 2012 

………………………………………………… Fast Free Week ………………………………………………….. 

………………………………………………… Apostles Fast 6/11—6/29…………………………………. 

1 Sat of the Souls2 

8:30 Orthros 

9:30 Liturgy 

Hellenic Academy 

PreK—9:30am 

K & 1-6—9:30am 

Adult—12:30pm 

8 9 


PreK—9:30am 

(last day) 

K & 1-6—9:30am 

(last day) 


15 16 



(last day) 

18 19 20 21 22 23 

25 26 27 28 29 

Sts. Peter &Paul 



Synaxis of the 

Twelve Holy 

Apostles 



………………………...…………………………………… Apostles Fast 6/11—6/29…………………………………. 

30 

Strict Fast Fish Allowed Wine and Oil Allowed 

Dairy, Eggs, 

and Fish 

Allowed 

Fast Free

Page Saint Sophia 20 Greek Cathedral 

Greek Orthodox Community 

1324 South Normandie Avenue 

Los Angeles, California 90006 

TIME SENSITIVE 


Phone 

323 737 2424 

Fax 

323 737 7029 

E-mail 

office@stsophia.org 

We’re on the Web! 

www.stsophia.org 

Attend Saint 

Sophia Camp 

this summer ! 

Camper Registration for both sessions is now open !! 

www.saintsophiacamp.org/signup/ 

Session I - July 29 - August 4, 2012 

Session II - August 4 - August 11, 2012 

$450 per camper / per session 

(Please Note – there will NOT be a Barbeque between sessions this year)

June 2012 - Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral

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