Many thanks again to all of you for supporting today’s Alexandrou Award presentation! The youth recipient was Elaine Komis and the adult recipient was George Mantalvanos. CONGRATULATIONS! Και του χρονου! / May we honor Mr. Alexandrou and our Greek School again next year!

Dear Saint Sophia Parishioners, With the blessings from Father Steve and Father Gregory, and as we prepare for the Lenten Season, the Parish Council is providing you with this monthly update. LITURGICAL CALENDAR: Every Sunday 8:30 Orthros and 10:00 Divine Liturgy – please see the website, website calendar, bulletins, and emails for other services. (Weekday worship begins at 7:30AM) SSC GENERAL UPDATES: Parish Council: We want to congratulate the elected 2026 Parish Council Officers: Janice

CHRIST IS BORN!!! Father Steve, Father Gregory, the Parish Council, and Staff hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas Advent, and a glorious Christmas celebration. We wish you and yours a very HAPPY, HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!! LITURGICAL CALENDAR – every Sunday 8:30 Orthros and 10:00 Divine Liturgy – please see the website, website calendar, bulletins, and emails for other services. GENERAL UPDATES: Parish Council Elections: Thank you to everyone who participated in our Parish Council

PARISH BULLETIN REFERENCE:  BOARD OF TRUSTEES (PARISH COUNCIL) ELECTIONS FOR 2026/2027 ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025. Dear Steward: This year there are seven (7) candidates to fill the six (6) vacancies on the Saint Sophia Cathedral Board of Trustees for the 2026/2027-year term.  Per the Archdiocese Uniform Parish Regulations (UPR), Saint Sophia is required to hold an election to vote for these candidates.  Stewards may vote for up to six (6) candidates.  Write-in candidates are not

Dear Saint Sophia Parishioners,  On behalf of Father Steve and with his blessings, the Parish Council would like to provide the SSC Community with an update. We hope everyone had a WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING and we wish you and yours a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!  LITURGICAL CALENDAR – every Sunday 8:30 Orthros and 10:00 Divine Liturgy – please see the website, website calendar, bulletins, and emails for other services.  ASK YOUR PARISH

His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America blessed and formally assigned Fr. Gregory Gatanas to his new ministry, as shown in the accompanying photo with the District Chancellor, the Rev. Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Elias G. Villis. Effective December 1, 2025, Fr. Gregory will begin his priestly life as the Assistant Priest at Saint Sophia Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Fr. Gregory Gatanas was born and raised in Flushing, Queens, and grew up in the St.