June 5, 2022

Fathers of the
1st Ecumenical Council

SAINT SOPHIA The heresiarch Arius was
CATHEDRAL a Libyan by race and a
protopresbyter of the
MIAMI, FLORI- Church of Alexandria. In
DA 315, he began to blas-
pheme against the Son
Sunday, June and Word of God, saying
5th, 2022 that He is not true God,
consubstantial with the
Rev. Fr. Father, but is rather a
Spiro D. Bobotas work and creation, alien to
the essence and glory of
Telephone the Father, and that there
305- 854-2922 was a time when He was
not. This frightful blasphemy shook the
Fax: 305-858-1854 faithful of Alexandria. Alexander, his Arch-
bishop, after trying in vain to correct him through
Website: admonitions, cut him off from communion and finally in a local council
stsophiamiami.org deposed him in the year 321. Yet neither did the blasphemer wish to be
corrected, nor did he cease sowing the deadly tares of his heretical
2401 S.W. 3rd Av- teachings; but writing to the bishops of other cities, Arius and his fol-
enue, 33129 lowers requested that his doctrine be examined, and if it were unsound,
that the correct teaching be declared to him. By this means, his heresy
Mailing Address: became universally known and won many supporters, so that the whole
244 SW 24th Church was soon in an uproar. Therefore, moved by divine zeal, the
Road Miami, Fl. first Christian Sovereign, Saint Constantine the Great, the equal to
33129 the Apostles, summoned the renowned First Ecumenical Council in
Nicaea, a city of Bithynia. It was there that the shepherds and teachers

Liturgical Guide

Resurrectional Apolytikion Tone Pl . 2

Aγγελικαὶ Δυνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου,

When the angelic powers appeared at your tomb and those who guarded You became as though
dead, and standing by Your sepulchre was Mary seeking Your pure and sacred body. For You did
vanquish Hades and uncorrupted by its touch You came unto the virgin woman, bestowing the gift

of life O You who rose from the dead. Lord we give glory to You.

Apolytikion of Ascension

Ἀνελήφθης ἐν δόξῃ Χριστὲ

O Christ our God, You ascended in Glory and gladdened Your disciples by the promise of the
Holy Spirit. Your blessing assured them that You are the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world

Apolytikion of the Fathers

  
Ὑπερδεδοξασμένος εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν,

You are greatly glorified, O Christ our God, who established our Fathers as luminaries upon the
earth, and through them led us all to the true Faith. O Most compassionate, glory to You

Apolytikion for St. Sophia Tone 3

Χαίρει ἔχουσα ἡ Ἐκ κλησία, .
Having you and your three daughters, as a sacred boast the Church rejoices, and with gladness she

praises you, You are to me my pride and joy, as are the most precious relics of your children; Oh
Glorious Martyrs: Sophia, Faith, Hope and Love, intercede to Christ our God to save our souls.

Kontakion

Τήν ϋπέρ ήμών πληρώσας…
The Church was strengthened into one faith through the preaching of the Apostles and
the doctrines of the Fathers. The Church is robed in truth woven of the word of God from

above. It teaches truth, and glorifies the great mystery of faith.

Scripture Readings

Epistle Reading:
Acts of the Apostles 20:16-18, 28-36

IN THOSE DAYS, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesos, so that he might not have to spend
time in Asia; for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. And from
Miletos he sent to Ephesos and called to him the elders of the church. And when they came to him,
he said to them: "Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you
overseers, to care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own Son. I know that
after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your
own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore
be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with
tears. And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and
to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. I coveted no one's silver or gold or ap-
parel. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with
me. In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of
the Lord Jesus, how he said, 'it is more blessed to give than to receive.' " And when he had spoken
thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

Gospel Reading:
John 17:1-13

At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your
Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to
all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus
Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work which you gave me
to do; and now, Father, you glorify me in your own presence with the glory which I had with you before
the world was made. "I have manifested your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world;
yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that every-
thing that you have given me is from you; for I have given them the words which you gave me, and they
have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you did send
me. I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they
are mine; all mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the
world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which

MEMORIALS & TRISAGIA

3 Yrs.- Apostolos Nares

Remebered by his wife Kyriaki, and his sons, Michael
(Ana Maria),Dimitri and Grandchildren.

4 Yrs. Perikles Rodalakis

loving wife Georgia Rodolakis; children Antoni
Rodolakis and Stella Rodolakis (Christos Maroudas);

his grandchildren Christina and George Maroudas,
family and friends

Vasiliki Vlachou

Has been survived by her children and grandchildren
Panagiotis Tsourapas, Maria Fernanda Mejia, Andreas
Tsourapas, Ioannis Tsourapas, Gabriella and Sebastian

Benitez.

2 Yrs. Demetri Andros

Remembered by his spouse, Cleo Andros and her loving
children.

Continued from page 1 of the Church of Christ gathered from all regions in the year 325. All of
them, with one mouth and one voice, declared that the Son and Word of God is one in essence
with the Father, true God of true God, and they composed the holy Symbol of
Faith up to the seventh article (since the remainder, beginning with "And in the
Holy Spirit," was completed by the Second Ecumenical Council). Thus
they anathematized the impious Arius of evil belief and those of like mind
with him, and cut them off as rotten members from the whole body of the
faithful. Therefore, recognizing the divine Fathers as heralds of the Faith
after the divine Apostles, the Church of Christ has appointed this present
Sunday for their annual commemoration, in thanksgiving and unto the glory
of God, unto their praise and honour, and unto the strengthening of the true
Faith.

Gospel Continued from Page3

you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your
name, which you have given me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition,
that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you; and these things I speak in the world,
that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves."

STEWARDSHIP 2022

1. Dr. & Mrs. Plato Alexander 22. Mr. Thomas Carlos

2. Drs. George & Aphrodite Alexandrakis 23. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Castro

3. Mrs. Nicolette Alexiou 24. Mr. & Mrs. George Cavalaris

4. Mr. & Mrs. David Alvarez 25. Mrs. Jean Cavalaris

5. Mr. & Mrs. George Alysandratos 26. Ms. Mary Cavalaris

6. Mrs. Mary Andersen 27. Mr. & Mrs. George Charnota

7. Ms. Cleo Andros 28. Mrs. Pauline Charouhis

8. Mrs. Marina Angleton & Mr. Jim Petkas 29. Mr. Christy Chipouras

9. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Arjona 30. Ms. Lynn Christ

10. Ms. Sarah Arvanites 31. Ms. Alice Christy

11. Ms. Jane Baloras 32. Ms. Catherine Christofis

12. Mr. Vasilios Birlidis 33. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Cocotos

13. Ms. Cerren Ballanco 34. Drs. Georgia & Thomas Copoulos

14. Fr. Spiro & Presvytera Bobotas 35. Mr. George Cozonis

15. Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Bouchillon 36. Mrs. Harriet Crozier

16. Ms. Anastasia Butsacosa 37. Mr. & Mrs. Chris Brown-Demos

17. Mr. & Mrs. Julio Cabrera 38. Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Demos

18. Mr. Nicolas Callesis 39. Ms. Denise Demos

19. Ms. Sheila Callesis 40. Mr. Philip De Paola

20. Dr. Panagiota Caralis 41. Ms. Kerisztina Dorizas

21. Mr. Louis Cardenas 42. Mr. Gus Efthimiou

43. Mr. Nick Efthimiou 73. Ms. Athena Katrsoulos

44. Mr. & Mrs. Christian Emmanuel 74. Mr. & Mrs. John Katsoulis

45. Mr. George Farazoulis 75. Mr. & Mrs. John Katsoulos

46. Mr. Dimitri Godur 76. Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Kays

47. Mr. & Mrs. Jose Godur 77. Mr. John Kiskinis

48. Dame Dr. Evangeline Gouletas 78. Mr. & Mrs. Andrey Kotov

49. Mr. & Mrs. Ramon Guillen 79. Mr. Pierre Koussiafes

50. Mr. Ken Cook 80. Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Lailas

51. Mr. Nick Hados 81. Mr. & Mrs. Perry Lantz

52. Mr. & Mrs. Steven Hadjilogiou 82. Ms. Irene Lirakis

53. Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Hados 83. Mr. Tim Lymberopoulos

54. Mrs. Adis Haralambides 84. Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Macricostas

55. Mr. & Mrs. Aleco Haralambides 85. Mrs. Angela Makriyannakis

56. Mrs. Fani Hatzichristofis 86. Mr. & Mrs. Christos Maroudas

57. Mr. & Mrs. James Hondroulis 87. Ms. Bia Marsellos

58. Mr. & Mrs. George Kakouris 88. Ms. Dimitra Marsellos

59. Mr. & Mrs. Vasillaq Kalaveshi 89. Mrs. Maroula Marsellos

60. Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kallergis 90. Ms. Nancy Martini

61. Mr. Nick Kallergis 91. Mr. & Mrs. Lazaro Mavrides

62. Ms. Maria Kalogeropoulos 92. Mr. & Mrs. Demosthenes J. Mekras

63. Mrs. Olga Kalogeropoulos 93. Mr. & Mrs. Peter Mekras

64. Mr. John Kandara 94. Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Mekras

65. Mr. & Mrs. George Kanistras 95. Mrs. Satira Mekras

66. Mr. & Mrs. Alex Karakhanian 96. Ms. Diane Mello

67. Ms. Esther Karamanlakis 97. Mr. & Mrs. Themis Michalakos

68. Ms. Alexandra Karamitsios 98. Mrs. Stavroula Mihalakea

69. Mr. & Mrs. George Karavetsos 99. Mr. & Mrs. James Mitchell

70. Mr. & Mrs. James Karnegis 100.Ms. Eleni Monas

71. Mr. & Mrs. Charalambos Kasselakis 101.Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Moulinos
72. Mr. & Mrs. Stamatios Kasselakis 102.Mr. Dimitrios Nares

103.Ms. Kyriaki Nares 133.Drs. George & Eleni Sfakianakis
104.Ms. Maria Nelersa 134.Mr. & Mrs. Aristides Simopoulos
105.Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nieves 135.Mr. Jimmy Sinis
106.Ms. Marianna Page 136.Mr. Nicolas Palantzagus Sobredo
107.Ms. Barbara Panagakos 137.Mr. Andrew Sotirios
108.Mr. Savvas Pantelides 138.Mr. & Mrs. Herschel Sparks
109.Mr. Aris Papadopoulos 139.Mrs. Electra Spillis
110.Mr. Agesilaos Pappas 140.Ms. Olga Tsaganis
111.Mr. & Mrs. Nick Pappas 141.Mr. & Mrs. Kostantinos Tsakanikas
112.Mr. & Mrs. Harry Pasquier 142.Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Tsavos
113.Dr. Athena Pefkarou 143.Mr. & Mrs. John Tsialas
114.Dr. & Mrs. Jesse Pelletier 144.Mrs. Anastasia Tsipilis
115.Mr. & Mrs. John Perez 145.Drs. Andreas & Patricia Tzakis
116.Mr. & Mrs. William Petros 146.Mr. Anthony Tzamtzis
117.Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Pitsoulakis 147.Ms. Erietti Ventouras
118.Mr. George & Dr. Jonell Potter 148.Mr. & Mrs. Georgios Vogiatzis
119.Mr. & Mrs. John Poulos 149.Ms. Nicole Vorias
120.Mr. & Mrs. Nick Poulos 150.Mrs. Effie Watson
121.Mrs. Anastasia Prevolis 151.Mrs. Alexandra Wensley
122.Mr. & Mrs. John Priovolos 152.Mrs. Rea Zervas
123.Mr. Gregory Rigano 153.Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Zervoulias
124.Dr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Roussakis
125.Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Salvaris
126.Mr. & Mrs. Zacarias Sanchez
127.Mr. & Mrs. James Sanders
128.Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Sarafoglu
129.Mr. & Mrs. Christos Sarantopoulos
130.Ms. Vanessa Savas
131.Ms. Cindy Sboukis
132.Mr. & Mrs. John Scurtis

UPCOMING EVENTS

June 5th Sunday of the Fathers Matins 9:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM
Sunday School Social
Matins 8:00 AM
June 11th Saturday 0f Souls Divine Liturgy 9:00 AM

June 12th, Pentecost Matins 9:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM

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