SAINT SOPHIA CATHEDRAL July 30, 2023 Rev. Fr. Spiro D. Bobotas Telephone 305- 854-2922 Fax: 305-858-1854 Website: stsophiamiami.org 2401 S.W. 3rd Ave 33129 Mailing Address: 244 SW 24th Road Miami, Fl. 33129 8th Sunday of Matthew Saint Silas was a companion and fellow labourer of the Apostle Paul: "And Paul chose Silas and departed...and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming t h e c h u r c h - es" (Acts 15:40- 41). He later became Bishop of Corinth, and reposed in peace. Saint Silvanos became Bishop of Thessalonica, and also reposed in peace. Saint Crescents, whom Saint Paul mentions in his Second Epistle to Timothy(4:10), became Bishop of Chalcedon, and brought many to the Faith. As for him whom the Apostle of the Nations praises as "my wellbeloved Epenetus, the first-fruits of Achaia unto Christ" (Roman 16:5), he became Bishop of Carthage, and after enduring many afflictions from the idolators, and bringing many of them to Christ, he departed to the Lord.
Apolytikion for the Resurrection– Tone PL 3 Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον, By means of Your Cross, O Lord, You abolished death. To the robber You opened Paradise. The lamentation of the myrrh-bearing women You transformed, and You gave Your Apostles the order to proclaim to all that You had risen, O Christ our God, and granted the world Your 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 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 You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father. Liturgical Guide MEMORIAL 40 Days -Joanne DeNicola Remembered by her Loving Husband Albert And her children Christina and Steven, her sister Stephanie. Friends and family
Scripture Readings Epistle Lesson St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 1:10-17 BRETHREN, I appeal to you by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispos and Gaius; lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. Gospel Lesson The Reading is from Matthew 14:14-22 At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.
1. Karin Ajmani 2. Ms. Dimitra Alatzas 3. Dr. & Mrs. Plato Alexander 4. Mrs. Nikki Alexiou 5. Mr. & Mrs. David Alvarez 6. Ekaterini Alysandratos 7. Ms. Cleo Andros 8. Mrs. Mary Andersen 9. Mr. & Mrs. Gus Andy 10. Mrs. Marina Angleton & Mr. Jim Petkas 11. Anton, Dindio 12. Mrs. Paraskevi Arvaniti 13. Ms. Sarah E Arvanites 14. Mr. Panagiotis Arvanitis 15. Ms. Ceren Ballanco 16. Ms. Jane Baloras 17. Mr. Vasilios Birlidis 18. Fr. Spiro & Presv. Lisa Bobotas 19. Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Bouchillon -Kanelides 20. Ms. Angela Bousalis 21. Ms. Christina Callesis 22. Mrs. Sheila Callesis 23. Mr. & Mrs. Nick Callesis 24. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Castro 25. Mr. & Mrs. Mario Capece 26. Dr. Panagiota Caralis 27. Mr. Louis Cardenas 28. Ms. Dione Carlos 29. Mr. Thomas Carlos 30. Mr. & Mrs. George Cavalaris 31. Mrs. Jean Cavalaris 32. Ms. Georgia Cavalaris 33. Ms. Mary Cavalaris 34. Ms. Maria Celebi 35. Mr. & Mrs. George Charnota 36. Ms. Alice Christy 37. Ms. Lynn Christ 38. Ms. Catherine Christofis 39. Ms. Mary Cocores 40. Mr. George Cozonis 41. Mr. Ken Cook 42. Drs. Georgia & Thomas Copulos 43. Ms. Sarah Costello 44. Mr. Philip De Paola 45. Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Demos 46. Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Demos 47. Mr. Michael Demos 48. Mr. Peter T. Demos 49. Mr. & Mrs. Spiros Dimitropoulos 50. Mr. Alkibad Dodge 51. Mr. & Mrs. Allen Donelan 52. Dr. Christopher Economides 53. Mr. Gus Efthimiou 54. Mr. Nicholas Efthimiou 55. Mr. & Mrs. Christian Emmanuel 56. Mr. George Farazoulis 57. Barbara Georgiadis 58. Mr. Simeon Georgiou 59. Mr. & Mrs. Jose Godur 60. Dame Dr. Evangeline Gouletas 61. Mr. & Mrs. Ramon Guillen-Lantz 62. Mrs. Fran Hadjilogiou 63. Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Hados 64. Mr. Nick Hados 65. Ms. Penelope Halkos 66. Mr. & Mrs. John Hampilos 67. Mrs. Adis Haralambides 68. Mr. & Mrs. Alexandros Haralambides 69. Ms. Fani Hatzichristofis 70. Mr. Justin Martin & Stephanie Koutsodendris 71. Ms. Lisa Jeffery 72. Dr. Socrates Kakoulides 73. Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Kakouris 74. Mr. & Mrs. George Kakouris 75. Mrs. Maria Samoza Kakouris Stewardship 2023 182 Stewards have pledged and or have given for 2023 If you have yet to fill out your Stewardship Card this would be a perfect time to prayerfully consider doing so.
76. Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Kalaveshi- Peletier 77. Mr. & Mrs. Vassiliq Kalaveshi 78. Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kallergis 79. Ms. Maria Kalogeropoulos 80. Ms. Olga Kalogeropoulos 81. Mr. John Kandara 82. Mr. & Mrs. John Karakadas 83. Mr. & Mrs. Alex Karakhanian 84. Ms. Esther Karamanlakis 85. Mr. & Mrs. Theo Karantsalis 86. Mr. & Mrs. George Karavetsos 87. Mr. & Mrs. James Karnegis 88. Mr. & Mrs. Charalambos Kasselakis 89. Mr. & Mrs. Stamatios Kasselakis 90. Mr. & Mrs. John Katsoulis 91. Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Kays 92. Mr. John Kiskinis 93. Mr. Andreas Konnafias 94. M. & Mrs. Achiles Kontoyiannis 95. Mr. & Mrs. Pierre Koussafis 96. Mr. & Mrs. Christos Lagos 97. Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Lailas 98. Ms. Betty Lantz 99. Ms. Irene Lirakis 100. Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Macricostas 101. Mr. Dimitrios Maltezos 102. Dr. Sotirios Markuly 103. Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Melo- Cocores 104. Ms. Bia Marsellos 105. Ms. Dimitra Marsellos 106. Ms. Maroula Marsellos 107. Ms. Nancy Martini 108. Mr. & Mrs. Lazaro Mavrides 109. Mr. & Mrs. Cameron McDnough 110. Mr. & Mrs. Demeosthenes J. Mekras 111. Mr. & Mrs. John Mekras 112 Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Mekras 113 Mrs. Satira Mekras 114. Ms. Diane Mello 115. Mrs. Stavroula Mihalakea 116. Mr. & Mrs. James Mitchell 117. Ms. Eleni Monas 118. Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Moulinos 119.Mr. Dimitrios Nares 120. Mrs. Kyriaki Nares 121. Mrs. Maria Nelersa 122. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nieves 123. Ms. Sandy Paarros 124. Ms. Marianna Page 125. Mrs. Barbara Panagakos 126. Mr. Savvas Pantelidies 127. Mr. Aris Papadopoulos 128. Mr. Agesilaos Pappas 129 Mr. & Mrs. Nick Pappas 130.Mr. & Mrs. Harry Pasquier 131.Mr. & Mrs. William Petros 132.Mr. & Mrs. Nikolas Pitsilis 133. Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Pitsoulakis 134. Mr. Chris Poulos 135. Mr. & Mrs. Nick Poulos 136. Mrs. Anastasia Prevolis 137. Ms.. Emmanuela Prevolis 138. Mrs. Evangelia Prevolis 139. Mr. & Mrs. John Priovolos 140. Mr. & Mrs. George Potter 141. Ms. Sophia Porras 142. Mr. Gregory Rigano 143. Mr. Dimitrios Roumeliotis & Stephanie Karangelen 144. Mr. & Mrs. Rene Sagebien 145. Mr. & Mrs. James Sanders 146. Mr. & Mrs. Christos Sarantopoulos- Tsavos 147. Mrs. Stephany Stathopoulos 148. Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Sarafoglu 149. Ms. Vanessa Savas 150. Ms. Mina Savvides 151. Mr. & Mrs. John Scurtis Stewardship 2023 182 Stewards have pledged and or have given for 2023 If you have yet to fill out your Stewardship Card this would be a perfect time to prayerfully consider doing so.
152. Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Iordanoglou-Sears 153. Drs. Eleni & George Sfakianakis 154. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sima 155. Mr. Alan Sima 156. Mr. Aristidies Simpoulos 157. Ioannis Simopoulos & Jessica Rosario 158. Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Roussakis 159. Mr. Michael Sirven 160 Ms. Thalia Sotus 161. Mr. & Mrs. Herschel Sparks 162. Mr. Symeon Stavrakas 163. Mr. & Mrs. Nick Stavros 164. Mr. Isos Stamelos-Monroe 165. Ms. Daisy Tepper 166. Ms. Olga Tsaganis 167. Mr.. & Mrs. Andreas Tsavos 168. Mrs. Anastasia Tsipilis 169. Mr. Christian Tsoubanos 170. Mr. Isidoros Tumazos 171. drs. Andreas & Pat Tzakis 172. Mr. Anthony Tzamtzis 173. Mr. & Mrs. Ioannis Vartholomaios 174. Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Vavoulis 175. Mrs. Erietti Venturas 176. Mr. Jovan Vilotijevic 177. Mr. & Mrs. George Vogiatzis 178. Mr. Dimitris Volakis 179. Mr. & Mrs. James Vosotas 180. Mrs. Alexandra Wensley 181. Mr. & Mrs. Tian Ying 182. Mrs. Rea Zervas Stewarship continued
Dear Ministry Leaders of Saint Sophia, We once again ask for your participation in our Ministry Sunday event that will occur on Sunday, August 27th 2023 following the Divine Liturgy. This will be an opportunity for your Organization to present itself to the community with the hopes of informing and encouraging those individuals of our parish family who may be looking to join one or many of the ministry opportunities that we currently have at our Cathedral. We ask that in joining us, you will have information about your organization along with someone who will be available to answer any questions at a table prepared for you. (We will have a table for each organization complete with table cloth).
July 30th 8th Sunday of Matthew 830 AM Divine Liturgy 9:30 AM August 2nd Small Paraclesis 7:00 PM August 4th Small Paraclesis 7:00 PM August 5th Hope & Joy gathering 5:00 PM August 6th Sunday Holy Transfiguration Matins 830 AM Divine Liturgy 9:30 AM August 7th Small Paraclesis 7:00 PM August 9th Small Paraclesis 7:00 PM August 11th Small Paraclesis 7:00 PM UPCOMING EVENTS Use your talent to praise God. Join the Choir! If you believe that it is important for a child to know God and understand the faith we need you to volunteer your time and your talents to teach our children. Your willingness to serve in this capacity is welcomed and greatly needed. Please contact Fr.Spiro To join contact Fr. Spiro or Mary Alice Kays