SSCORRE! Saint Sophia Cathedral Online Resources for our Religious Edification Christos Anesti!  Christ is Risen!  TOPIC OF THE WEEK: “God gives us what we need ALWAYS, but not necessarily what we want… In Orthodox countries, when people aren’t afflicted, they feel abandoned by God.” Spiritual Resources for the Pandemic Coping with COVID-19 for Orthodox Christians  For Everyone:  In the Saint Emmelia Podcast, Noah Bushelli mentions his parishioner, a little boy, who had a bone marrow transplant last year

#GivingTuesdayNow—Giving to Saint Sophia Cathedral Special #GivingTuesdayNow Challenge!   Beloved Parishioners & Friends of Saint Sophia Cathedral, Christ is Risen! Χριστός Ανέστη! Today, #GivingTuesdayNow, we join people of good will around the world who have come together in the spirit of generosity and unity in global support for communities and nonprofits around the world. Because I know you love Saint Sophia, I am asking you to make a gift today that will ensure we continue to fulfill the

VIDEO AND WEB CONFERENCING Spiritual Zoom-É (Pronounced like the Greek “Ζουμί,” meaning “Juice”) A Virtual Conversation for our Saint Sophia Community  Every Thursday 6:00 PM EST  (Community) Online Spiritual Zoom-É Click here Father Dimitri will talk about the current situation affecting young people and their families. GOYA Join our GOYA chat every Monday at 7:30 PM EST * Please e-mail us to be added to our GOYA Chat   YAL Stuck at home? Join YAL for a

A SPECIAL EASTER APPEAL FROM FATHER STEVE Holy Week & Pascha, 2020 Dearest Parishioners and Stewards, During this “Virtual Holy Week,” it is my most heartfelt prayer that you will continue to support your beloved Cathedral as you have always done so in the past. By clicking on the links, below, you may light a virtual candle, contribute to a virtual tray, light a virtual “Kandili” (votive candle) for health and remembrance, and make a

Dear Steward, Easter will find the Nave of Saint Sophia decorated with flowers to celebrate the joy of the Resurrection. Traditionally potted lilies are arranged throughout the Church. You are invited to donate in remembrance of your beloved deceased or for the health of your families and loved ones. The Clergy will commemorate the names during the Prothesis of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Please fill out the form below and send it

#FaithOverFear: “Let’s Talk Live” Online Community Gathering this coming Thursday, March 26th, at 4:00 pm EST. Join our free event from your home. Things have been changing so fast these past few weeks. We continue to practice social distancing, and many communities are now sheltering in place. While the number of cases continues to increase, Christians are unfortunately not able to attend church and are reaching out for online ways to engage. Many have asked us

Religious Education at Home: A Comprehensive Online Catechetical Website of the Department of Religious Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Dear Sunday School Teachers, Parents and Students Dear Parishioners and Friends of Saint Sophia Cathedral,                                                   Now that many of us have been asked to maintain physical and social distance, the Department of Religious Education of the Archdiocese is searching for ways to keep us all connected to our Orthodox Christian Faith and way

March 21, 2020 Brothers & Sisters, I wish to share the edifying message and prayer services offered below from a dear friend and classmate of mine from our Hellenic College days, Father Nicholas Palis of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Bethlehem, PA. As I have intimated in recent days, the present COVID-19 Coronavirus crisis has imposed a kind of temporary monasticism on us, i.e., our quarantine is something akin to an induced cloister, an ascetic seclusion

 “Now you are the Body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” ~ 1 Corinthians 12:2 Dearest Steward of Saint Sophia Cathedral, During the early centuries of the Church, local churches were organized with the goal to impact the local community by bringing the Gospel to it.  Everyone in the geographical area would be the focus of the local church’s mission.  Today, of course, things have radically changed, especially with

PRAYER OF PROTECTION FROM THE CORONAVIRUS Brothers & Sisters, During this difficult and trying time, the Metropolis of Atlanta has published a most beautiful prayer of protection from the coronavirus (below). His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta encourages all the Faithful throughout the United States to offer this prayer in their “κατ’οικον εκκλησία,” in their “church of the home.” Whether individually or as a family, I ask you to offer up this prayer before Almighty