General Announcements
Philoptochos Food Drive
Don't forget your canned food items this Sunday. Philoptochos Food Drive, benefitting CAM, continues through next Sunday, April 11. Items can be dropped off at the church during church office hours or during any of the services. Here is a list of needed items:
- Cans or Jars: Soups, Vegetables, Fruit, Pasta Sauce, Peanut Butter, Jelly
- Bags or Boxes: Rice, Beans, Pasta, Cereal, Mac & Cheese, Mashed Potatoes
- Other Non-Perishable
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St. Sophia Youth Central
Youth Central is now full of resources, including learning materials, activities, crafts, and Orthodox shopping guides for you and your family! Be sure to explore the whole page to see Sunday School materials and information about GOYA events.
Last Updated Friday, April 2
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Xronia Polla
May your saint intercede with our Lord to bring you blessings of joy, peace, and comfort always.
No widely known Name Days this week
Please be sure to reach out to our brothers and sisters who are celebrating a Name Day this week and wish them many years.
If we've accidentally missed your Feast Day, please let us know.
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Prayer Requests
Please keep the following in your prayers:
Chrissy Anthony
Kim DeForrest
Mary Douglas
Maria La Rochelle
Olga Kouchoukos
Nikki Morris
Christopher Paris
Mariya-Elena Peykova
Sandra Salas
Helen Stanley
Fr. Dan Suciu
Joseph Totin
You, Who are the Physician of our souls and bodies, grant recovery to the sick, raising them hastily from the bed of suffering so that they may glorify You, our Merciful Saviour, and protect the healthy ones from any disease. Bless, O Lord, strengthen and protect with Your grace all those who with philanthropy and sacrifice take care of the sick at their homes or in hospitals. Remove all disease and suffering from among the people and teach us to value life and health as Your gifts. Give us, o God, Your peace and fill our hearts with steadfast faith in Your protection, with hope in Your support and with love for You and our neighbour. For it is Yours to have mercy on us and save us, our God, and to You we give glory: to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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Ecclesiastical Corner
Message from Archbishop Elpidophoros
Grateful to the brilliant scientists and health care workers who, through hard work and by the Grace of God, produce and deliver life-saving vaccines. We have a moral obligation to make vaccines available to everyone in the world.
Wisdom of the Fathers
And see how He also makes His discourse unexceptionable: not saying at all, "whether you will, or no, you must suffer this," but how? "If any man will come after me."
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 55 on Matthew 16, 1. B#54, p.339., 4th Century
"I force not, I compel not, but each one I make lord of his own choice; wherefore also I say, 'If any man will.' For to good things do I call you, not to things evil, or burdensome; not to punishment and vengeance, that I should have to compel.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 55 on Matthew 16, 1. B#54, p.339., 4th Century
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We humbly ask for your support in joining the list of Pledge Commitments for 2021. If you have not yet made your pledge for the new year, you can do so quickly and easily by clicking the button below.
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AHEPA Chapter 311
Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Aivaliotis
Ms. Diamondo Alyfantis
Mr. & Mrs. Themis Alyfantis
Mr. & Mrs. Barclay Anthony
Mrs. Chrissy Anthony
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Anthony
Mr. William Anthony
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Asvestas
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Ballard-Toney
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Bishop
Mr. Chris Bond
Mr. & Mrs. Nazr Botros
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Broadaway
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brown
Ms. Olga Callins
Mr. Billy Calve
Mrs. Georgia Carson
Mr. Chris Carson
Ms. Niki Cascio
Mrs. Annette Cash
Ms. Athena Collins
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Costas
Ms. Mary Crabtree
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Crandall
Mr. & Mrs. Dean Danos
Mr. John Danos
Mr. & Mrs. Jack DeForrest
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Dolan
Mr. James Dracopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Eason
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Eldred
Mrs. Georgia Erck
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Fadrowski
Mr. & Mrs. John Fotopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. George Gavallos
Ms. Mary Ellen Georgoulakis
Mr. & Mrs. Victor Gerleman
Mr & Mrs. John Graham
Ms. Antoinette Grauke
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Griffith
Mr. George Hathaway
Mrs. Athena Houghtaling
Mr. & Mrs. Marq Hughes
Mr. Richard Jones
Mr. & Mrs. David Karle
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Karras
Mr. Peter Kastis
Mr. & Mrs. Kostantinos Kastis |
Ms. Lamar Kastis
Dr. Nikki Kopan
Ms. Olga Kouchoukos
Mr. George Koucouthakis
Mr. & Mrs. Iraklis Kouroumousis
Mrs. Eunice Kritsidimas
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Kylitis
Mr. & Mrs. Constantinos Kylitis
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Lien
Mr. Albert Lymberry
Mr. John Lyons
Mr & Mrs. Tim MacDonald
Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Malouf
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Masters
Mr. & Mrs. Symeon Michaelidis
Mr. & Mrs. Stelios Mihalas
Mr. & Mrs. George Mozakis
Ms. Stella Munoz
Mrs. Kathy Nelson
Ms. Marina Newlin
Rev. Fr. Thomas Newlin
Ms. Andrea Nichols
Mr. Chris Nicolaou
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Organ
Mr. Christopher Paris
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Paul
Mr. & Mrs. Tony Pena
Mrs. Antoniya Peykova
Mr. & Mrs. Dale Reeves
Mr & Mrs. Christopher Rokas
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Ryniker
Mrs. Mary Santikos
Ms. Violet Santikos
Mrs. Dorothy Sawyer
Mrs. Helen Stanley
Mr. & Mrs. Lillian Stievo
Mrs. Niki Stutzman
Mrs. Haimanot Teferra
Mr. & Mrs. Spyros Ticoras
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Titerle
Mr. & Mrs. John Tsouvalas
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Vlattas
Ms. Lindsey Walker
Mr. & Mrs. Nicki Weston
Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Wiegreffe
Mr. & Mrs. John Winters
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Zampas
Ms. Georgia Zannaras |
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Meet Your Parish Council
Please email your Parish Council at council@stsophiagoc.org if you have any questions. Your current Parish Council is as follows:
Dean Danos - President
George Hathaway - Vice President
Lindsey Walker - Secretary
Chris Rokas - Treasurer
Greg Asvestas
Steve Brown
Gary Ballard-Toney
Dale Reeves
Violet Santikos
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St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
2504 N. St. Mary's Street
San Antonio, Texas 78212
Phone: (210) 735-5051
Email: office@stsophiagoc.org
Office Hours: Monday - Friday,10AM - 2PM
Proistamenos
Rev. Fr. Thomas Newlin
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