May 15th 2022

Saint Sophia SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC
Greek
General Assembly following the Divine Liturgy
Orthodox
Cathedral Close to the Sheep's Gate in
Jerusalem, there was a pool,
May 15, 2022 which was called the Sheep's
Pool. It had round about it
Rev. Fr. Spiro D. five porches, that is, five sets
Bobotas of pillars supporting a domed
roof. Under this roof there
Telephone lay very many sick people with
305-854-2922 various maladies, awaiting the
Fax: 305-858-1854 moving of the water. The first
to step in after the troubling
Website: of the water was healed imme-
stsophiamiami.org diately of whatever malady he
had.It was there that the para-
2401 S.W. 3rd Ave, lytic of today's Gospel way lying, tormented by his infirmity of
33129 thirty-eight years. When Christ beheld him, He asked him, "Wilt
thou be made whole?" And he answered with a quiet and meek
Mailing Address: voice, "Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me
244 SW 24th Road into the pool." The Lord said unto him, "Rise, take up thy bed,
and walk." And straightaway the man was made whole and took
Miami, Fl. 33129 up his bed. Walking in the presence of all, he departed rejoicing
to his own house. According to the expounders of the Gospels,
the Lord Jesus healed this paralytic during the days of the
Passover, when He had gone to Jerusalem for the Feast, and
dwelt there teaching and working miracles. According to Saint
John the Evangelist, this miracle took place on the Sabbath.

Apolytikion of Great and Holy Pascha in the Plagal First Mode

Χριστός ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, καί τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι ζωήν χαρισάμενος.

Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has

granted life.
Resurrectional Apolytikion –Tone 3

Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια,

Let the heavens sing for joy, and let everything on earth be glad. * For with His Arm the Lord has worked
power. * He trampled death under foot by means of death; * and He became the firstborn from the dead. *

From the maw of Hades He delivered us; * and He granted the world His great mercy.

Apolytikion for St. Sophia Tone 3

Χαίρει ἔχουσα ἡ Ἐκκλησία,

Having you and your three daughters, as a sacred boast the Church rejoices, and with gladness she prais-
es you, You are to me my pride and joy, as are the most precious relics of your children; Oh Glorious Mar-

tyrs: Sophia, Faith, Hope and Love, intercede to Christ our God to save our souls.

Kontakion Tone πλ. β'

Εἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες ἀθάνατε,

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.

Epistle Reading:

Acts of the Apostles 9:32-42

IN THOSE DAYS, as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that
lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was
paralyzed. And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed." And immedi-
ately he rose. And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. Now there
was at Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of chari-
ty. In those days she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. Since
Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him,
"Please come to us without delay." So Peter rose and went with them. And when he had come, they took
him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping, and showing tunics and other garments
which Dorcas made while she was with them. But Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed;

then turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, rise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she
sat up. And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling the saints and widows he presented her

alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

Gospel Reading:

John 5:1-15

At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep
Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda which has five porticoes. In these lay a multi-
tude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; for an angel of
the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water; whoever
stepped in first after the troubling of the water was healed of whatever disease he had.
One man was there, who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him and
knew that he had been lying there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be
healed?" The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when
the water is troubled, and while I am going another steps down before me." Jesus said to
him, "Rise, take up your pallet, and walk." And at once the man was healed, and he took
up his pallet and walked. Now that day was the sabbath. So the Jews said to the man
who was cured, "It is the sabbath, it is not lawful for you to carry your pallet." But he an-
swered them, "The man who healed me said to me, 'Take up your pallet, and walk.' "They
asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your pallet, and walk'?" Now the
man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was
a crowd in the place. Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See,
you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befall you." The man went away and told

40 Day Blessing

John and Eliana Katsoulas present their Daughter

Anna

For the Traditional 40 Day Blessing

We thank those who have pledged for Stewardship
2022

1. Dr. & Mrs. Plato Alexander 25. Mrs. Jean Cavalaris
2. Drs. George & Aphrodite Alexandrakis 26. Ms. Mary Cavalaris
3. Mrs. Nicolette Alexiou 27. Mr. & Mrs. George Charnota
4. Mr. & Mrs. David Alvarez 28. Mrs. Pauline Charouhis
5. Mr. & Mrs. George Alysandratos 29. Mr. Christy Chipouras
6. Mrs. Mary Andersen 30. Ms. Lynn Christ
7. Ms. Cleo Andros 31. Ms. Alice Christy
8. Mrs. Marina Angleton & Mr. Jim Petkas 32. Ms. Catherine Christofis
9. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Arjona 33. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Cocotos
10. Ms. Sarah Arvanites 34. Drs. Georgia & Thomas Copoulos
11. Ms. Jane Baloras 35. Mr. George Cozonis
12. Mr. Vasilios Birlidis 36. Mrs. Harriet Crozier
13. Ms. Cerren Ballanco 37. Ms. Denise Demos
14. Fr. Spiro & Presvytera Bobotas 38. Mr. Philip De Paola
15. Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Bouchillon 39. Mr. Gus Efthimiou
16. Ms. Anastasia Butsacosa 40. Mr. Nick Efthimiou
17. Mr. & Mrs. Julio Cabrera 41. Mr. & Mrs. Christian Emmanuel
18. Mr. Nicolas Callesis 42. Mr. George Farazoulis
19. Ms. Sheila Callesis 43. Mr. Dimitri Godur
20. Dr. Panagiota Caralis 44. Mr. & Mrs. Jose Godur
21. Mr. Louis Cardenas 45. Dame Dr. Evangeline Gouletas
22. Mr. Thomas Carlos 46. Mr. & Mrs. Ramon Guillen
23. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Castro 47. Mr. Ken Cook
24. Mr. & Mrs. George Cavalaris 48. Mr. Nick Hados

49. Mr. & Mrs. Steven Hadjilogiou 75. Ms. Irene Lirakis
50. Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Hados 76. Mr. Tim Lymberopoulos
51. Mr. & Mrs. Aleco Haralambides 77. Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Macricostas
52. Mrs. Fani Hatzichristofis 78. Mrs. Angela Makriyannakis
53. Mr. & Mrs. James Hondroulis 79. Mr. & Mrs. Christos Maroudas
54. Mr. & Mrs. George Kakouris 80. Ms. Bia Marsellos
55. Mr. & Mrs. Vasillaq Kalaveshi 81. Ms. Dimitra Marsellos
56. Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kallergis 82. Mrs. Maroula Marsellos
57. Mr. Nick Kallergis Jr. 83. Ms. Nancy Martini
58. Ms. Maria Kalogeropoulos 84. Mr. & Mrs. Lazaro Mavrides
59. Mrs. Olga Kalogeropoulos 85. Mr. & Mrs. Demosthenes J. Mekras
60. Mr. John Kandara 86. Mr. & Mrs. Peter Mekras
61. Mr. & Mrs. George Kanistras 87. Mrs. Satira Mekras
62. Mr. & Mrs. Alex Karakhanian 88. Ms. Diane Mello
63. Ms. Esther Karamanlakis 89. Mrs. Stavroula Mihalakea
64. Ms. Alexandra Karamitsios 90. Mr. & Mrs. James Mitchell
65. Mr. & Mrs. George Karavetsos 91. Ms. Eleni Monas
66. Mr. & Mrs. James Karnegis 92. Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Moulinos
67. Mr. & Mrs. Charalambos Kasselakis 93. Mr. Dimitrios Nares
68. Mr. & Mrs. Stamatios Kasselakis 94. Ms. Kyriaki Nares
69. Mr. & Mrs. John Katsoulis 95. Ms. Maria Nelersa
70. Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Kays 96. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nieves
71. Mr. & Mrs. Andrey Kotov 97. Ms. Marianna Page
72. Mr. Pierre Koussiafes 98. Ms. Barbara Panagakos
73. Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Lailas 99. Mr. Savvas Pantelides
74. Mr. & Mrs. Perry Lantz

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

May 1, 2022

Dear Parishioners:
On Sunday, May 15th
we will convene our Parish General Assembly immediately following the Divine Liturgy.

In accordance with the Regulations, and our Parish Bylaws adopted by the Membership, the
Assembly will adhere to the following Agenda:

Opening prayer
Election of Assembly Chairman & Parliamentarian.
Review of previous minutes.
Financial report and update.

Festival
Grounds, Buildings and Maintenance

24th Street House
Old Business
New Business
Election of Board of Elections and Board of Auditors
President’s remarks.
Closing prayer by Fr. Spiro
Adjournment.

A person must be a member “in good standing” in order to participate and vote at this meeting
as per the Regulations of the Archdiocese and the By-Laws of the Church.
Please make it a point to attend this meeting. The presence, concern and active participation of
all members determines the progress of our community.

Sincerely, Evan Mekras Scurtis

Fr. Spiro Evangeline Mekras Scurtis
Parish Council President
Fr. Spiro D. Bobotas
Cathedral Dean

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday, May 15h Sunday of The Paralytic Matins 9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy

Spring General Assembly

Sunday, May 22th Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
Matins 9:00 AM

Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM

Memorial & Trisagia

1 Yr.- Penny Angleton

Remembered by Her son Jim Jr.( Connie,) daughter Marina (Jim), beloved brother and sister-in-law
Ted (Mary Alice) Kays, grandson Theodore James and granddaughters Amelia Mary
and Kathryn Penelope

27 Yrs. - Berenice Demos
7 Yrs. - Charles Mark Demos
Remembered by your daughter, Denise, sons, grandchildren, family, friends, and loved

ones.

14 Yrs. -Victor Nelersa

(Husband of Maria)

Ionel, mitica, Neculai,(brothers) Gheorghe, Elena (parents), Done & Ecaterina (in-laws)
Remembered by family Maria her Sons Claudiu, Sorin and daughter Manuela

2022 James Dimitri Pechewlys and Mary Pechewlys

$1,000 Philoptochos Scholarship

If you are interested log onto stsophiamiami.org , click more and Scholarship
Deadline is July 1, 2022
CRITERIA:

Candidate must be a 2022 High School graduate with a letter of acceptance from a College
or University.* Candidate must be an active member of Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
* have a 2.5 or better unweighted GPA.* Candidate must have a record of strong Communi-

ty Service. * and must be US citizen or permanent resident.