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SAINT SOPHIA CATHEDRAL

MIAMI, FLORIDA
Sunday July 9, 2017

5th Sunday of Matthew

Rev. Fr. Spiro D. Bobotas

Telephone 305- 854-2922 * Fax: 305-858-1854
Website: stsophiamiami.org
2401 S.W. 3rd Avenue, 33129

Mailing Address: 244 SW 24th Road Miami, Fl. 33129

Parish Council-2017

Executive Board

PC. President –John Kiskinis
1st. Vice-President-Evangelos Marsellos

2nd. Vice-President– Jose Godur
Treasurer-Themis Michalokos
Secretary-Sheila Callesis
Lynn Christ
Spiro Dimitropoulos
Nick Efthimiou
Evangeline Gouletas
George Liappas
Bia Marsellos
Eleni Monas
Maria Ritsi
Evan Scurtis
Stratos Vranas

STEWARDSHIP

We thank the following individuals who have pledged their Stewardship thus far for 2017

1. Mrs. Dimitra Alatzas 11. Ms. Malamati Belafasta 22. Ms. Lynn Christ
2. Dr. Plato Alexander 12. Mrs. Jane Baloras 23. Ms. Catherine Christofis
3. Mr. & Mrs. Lou Alexiou 13. Fr. & Presbytera Spiro Bobotas 24. Ms. Alice Christy
4. Mr. Tim Anagnost 14. Mrs. Sheila Callesis 25. Mr. & Mrs. Paul Cocotos
5. Mrs. Mary Anderson 15. Dr. Panagiota Caralis 26. Mr. George Cozonis
6. Mr. & Mrs. Gus Andy 16. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Carlos 27. Mr. & Mrs. Albert De Nicola
7. Mr. & Mrs. James Angelton 17. Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Cavalaris 28. Mr. & Mrs. Hugo Delapenna
8. Ms. Argie Anthony 18. Ms. Mary Cavalaris 29. Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Demos
9. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Arjona 19. Mr. & Mrs. George Cavalaris 30. Mrs. Virginia Demery
10. Mr. Panagioti Arvanitis 20. Mr. &Mrs. Chris Charouhis 31. Mr. & Mrs. Steven Demetriou iii
21. Ms. Marilyn Charles 32. Mr. Spiros Dimitropoulos

33. Mr. & Mrs. Allen Donelan Jr. 72. Mr. Pierre Koussiafes 111.Mr. & Mrs. Nick Poulos
34. Mr. & Mrs. Fokas Drakazovich 73. Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Lailas 112.Mr. & Mrs. Juan Renta
35. Dr. Christopher Economides 74. Mr. & Mrs. Delano Lalla 113.Ms. Maria Ritsi
36. Mr. Nicholas Efthimiou 75. Mrs. Betty Lantz 114. Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Roussakis
37. Mr. & Mrs. Gus Efthimiou 76. Mr. & Mrs. Perry Lantz 115.Mr. & Mrs. Farzad Safi
38. Mr. Valeri Elizharashvili 77. Ms. Irene Lirakis 116.Mr. & Mrs. James Sanders iii
39. Mr. & Mrs. Francisco Perez 78. Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Loukas 117. Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Sarafoglu
40. Mr. & Mrs. John Galinos 79. Ms. Evangeline Makris 118.Mr. & Mrs. John Scurtis
41. Ms. Chryssie Gibson 80. Mr. Spears Mallis 119.Mr. & Mrs. Scott Segal
42. Mr. & Mrs. Jose Godur 81. Mrs. Panagiota Maratos 120. Mr. & Mrs. Aristides Simopoulos
43. Mr. & Mrs. Alex Gonzales-Kakouris 82. Mr. Angelo Marsellos 121.Mr. & Mrs. Hershel Sparks
44. Dr. Dame Evangeline Gouletas 83. Ms. Bia Marsellos 122.Mrs. Thalia Sotus
45. Dr. & Mrs. John Hadjilogiou 84. Mrs. Dimitra Marsellos 123.Ms. Mikaela Stancu
46. Mr, & Mrs. John Hadjilogiou 85. Mrs. Maroula Marsellos 124.Mrs. Georgia Theiss
47. Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Hados 86. Mr. & Mrs. Demosthenes Mekras 125.Ms. Katherine Theo
48. Mrs. Adis Haralambides 87. Mr. & Mrs.John G. Mekras 126.Ms. Olga Tsaganis
49. Mr. & Mrs. Konstanitios Hatzichristofos 88. Mrs. Satira Mekras 127.Mrs. Anastasia Tsipilis
50. Dr. & Mrs. Marinos Hionis 89. Mr. & Mrs.Themis Michalakos 128.Drs. Andreas Tzakis
51. Mr. & Mrs. Bret Jenkins 90. Ms. Stavroula Mihalakea 129.Ms. Daisy Vagias
52. Ms. Kathrine Kallergis 91. Mr. & Mrs. James Mitchell 130.Mrs. Mary Venable
53. Mr. Nick Kallergis 92. Mr. & Mrs. George Mitseas 131.Mr. & Mrs. Georgios Vogiatzis
54. Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kallergis 93. Ms. Eleni Monas 132.Ms. Erietti Ventouras
55. Ms. Olga Kalogeropoulos 94. Mr. Stephen Montgomery 133.Mr. Stratos Vranas
56. Ms. Maria Kalogeropoulos 95. Mr. &Mrs.Nicholas Nakos 134.Mr. &Mrs. Alexandra Wensley
57. Mrs. Lucille Kanalidis 96. Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Nares 135.Mr. & Mrs. Tian Ying
58. Mr. John Kandara 97. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nieves 136.Mr. & Mrs. Lukas Zapsas
59. Mr. George Kanistras 98. Dr, Stasha Novakovic 137.Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Zervas
60. Mr. & Mrs. Alex Karakhanian 99. Mrs. Maria Nelersa 138.Mrs. Effie Christy Watson
61. Mrs. Esther Karamalakis 100.Mrs. Marianna Page
62. Mr. & Mrs. Theo Karantsalis 101.Mrs. Barbara Panagakos
63. Mr. & Mrs. George Karavetsos 102.Mr. Aris Papadopoulos
64. Mr. & Mrs. James Karnegis 103.Mr. James Pappas
65. Mr. & Mrs. Stamatios Kasselakis 104.Mr. & Mrs. Harry Pasquier
66. Mr. & Mrs. Charalambos Kasselakis 105.Dr. & Mrs. Jesse Pelletier
67. Mr & Mrs. Theodore Kays 106.Mr. & Mrs. James Petkas
68. Ms. Victoria Khalil 107.Mr. & Mrs. William Petros
69. Mr. John Kiskinis 108.Mr. Michael Pitsoulakis
70. Mr. & Mrs. Achilles Kontoyiannis 109.Mr. & Mrs. George Potter Jr.
71. Ms. Stella Kounelis 110.Mr. Chris Poulos

Liturgical Guide

Apolytikion for the Resurrection Tone 4

Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα
When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned from the Angel the joyful message

of the Resurrection and had rejected the ancestral decision, they cried aloud to the
Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His

great mercy to the world.

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

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O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most con-
stant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come
unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplica-

tion, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee

40 Day Blessing

Alyssa Pitsoulakis and Austin Veverka present
their daughter Sophia Lynn for the traditional

40 day Blessing

Epistle Reading

The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 10:1-10

BRETHREN, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be
saved. I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlightened. For,
being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish
their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law,
that every one who has faith may be justified. Moses writes that the man who practices
the righteousness which is based on the law shall live by it. But the righteousness based
on faith says, Do not say in your heart, "Who will ascend into heaven?" (that is, to bring
Christ down) or "Who will descend into the abyss?" (that is, to bring Christ up from the
dead). But what does it say? The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart (that
is, the word of faith which we preach); because, if you confess with your lips that Jesus
is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he confesses with his lips and so

Gospel Reading:

The Reading is from Matthew 8:28-34; 9:1

At that time, when Jesus came to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met
him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one would pass that way. And behold,
they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to
torment us before the time?" Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance
from them. And the demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of
swine." And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and be-
hold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters.
The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened
to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw
him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood. And getting into a boat he crossed
over and came to his own city.

Panagia Chapel

I encourage you all to submit the names of your loved ones, living and departed for
inclusion in the Panagia Chapel’s Holy Table. This is your opportunity to have your
loved one’s remember in perpetuity. With the consecration of the Panagia Chapel the
names submitted will be read and sealed in the Holy Alter along with the relics of
Three Saints. The names will be commemorated at every Divine Liturgy from that
point forth. This is a great joy and it is His Eminence’s prayer is that you will all take
be part of this blessing.
In addition to the submission of names, His Eminence has asked that each family in
our parish sponsor $30 towards the final steps in the construction process, including
the building of the roof. In the event that any of you feel that you cannot contribute
the $30 sponsorship, please let me know so that we can make proper arrangements
for your names to be included,



UPCOMING EVENTS

July 9th, 5th Sunday of Matthew Matins 9:00 AM
July 11th, Parish Council Meeting Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM

7:00 PM

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

Please contact Nancy Poulos or Fr.Spiro

STEWARDSHIP

We thank the 138 parishioners for their stewardship commitment to the
Cathedral of St. Sophia.

We have yet to hear from 32% of you that pledged last year
As well as those who have not given.

Please prayerfully consider your gift and or your pledge in order to help us to
Maintain our financial responsibilities and grow our ministries

With a Annual Budget of $520,000 and a commitment from just over 192 families (in 2016,) it
takes $2700/ pledging family to finance our Spiritual Home.
$520,000 / 192 stewards.= $2708

As you can see from the chart on page 3 only 11% of the current pledges are at that level or
above.

Presently only 28% of our budget is paid for through stewardship gifts, This begs the question:
where does the rest of the money come from to support our Cathedral?
Answer:

The income comes from our Festival, Rentals & various Fundraisers. All of which makes us
very vulnerable to the weather, volunteer assistance, event participation and
the economy.

With your increased participation in Stewardship we will be able to do more and count less on
the above activities to support our Cathedral.