The history of the Cathedral located in Los Angeles, California is truly a story of people of vision, courage, dedication, leadership, and religious conviction. It is the story of the needs of many Orthodox families who had settled in the greater Los Angeles area since the turn of the twentieth century. It is a story of those who had devoted their lives to the service of our community, of leaders who are no longer with us, but who shall always remain dear in our hearts because of their wisdom, love and accomplishments. Their legacy continues today.
Mondays — On Mondays in Lent we will serve Great Compline at 6:30 p.m.
- The first week of Lent, Great Compline is served on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights, with portions of the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete.
- On March 24 we will instead celebrate the Vespers for the Annunciation
Wednesdays — Join us at 6:30 p.m. for the Presanctified Liturgy.
- Fast from all food and drink from at least noon in preparation for Holy Communion (if your health allows).
- Then, we share a meal together.
- Some weeks, it will be a potluck; other weeks, Cathedral organizations or groups will host dinner.
- A short spiritual discussion will follow.
- The hosting schedule for our Wednesday evening meal is as follows:
- March 5 Ladies’ Society hosting
- March 12 Church School hosting
- March 19 Altar Society and Friends hosting
- March 26 Men's Fellowship hosting
- April 2 Potluck - please bring something to share
- April 9 Rose Samore, Georgette Malouf and Robin Nicholas hosting
Fridays — Little Compline with the Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos at 6:30 p.m.
- On April 11, instead of the Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos, we serve the Little Compline with the Canon of Lazarus.
Saturdays — We serve the Liturgy each Saturday morning in Lent.
- See the calendar for the specific times; some Saturdays the Liturgy will be early, before FOCUS.
- The first Saturday Morning of Lent, March 8, we serve the Liturgy at 7 am in commemoration of St. Theodore and the miracle of the boiled wheat, including
another memorial for All Souls: You may bring koliva and a list of the names of your departed to be remembered.
The First Sunday, March 9 — We join a pan-Orthodox celebration of the Triumph of Orthodoxy, 6:30 pm at St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church (4949 Alton Parkway, Irvine). All four bishops of our area will be there, with our Bishop Anthony preaching.
The Fifth Thursday, April 3 — We serve the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete with the Life of St. Mary of Egypt at 6:30 pm.
| Sunday | |
| 7:45am | - Divine Liturgy in Spanish |
| 9:15am | - Orthros (Matins) |
| 10:30am | - Divine Liturgy |
| Saturday | |
| 6:00pm | - Great Vespers |
| Eve of Feast | |
| 6:30pm | - Vesperal Divine Liturgy of the Feast We traditionally hold a Vesperal Divine Liturgy on the eve of Great Feasts or feasts of special commemoration at our Cathedral. These schedules are subject to change and details will be provided in the weekly bulletin and calendar. |
| Feast | |
On some occasions, when the feast day is adjoining a Sunday we may transfer the feast to the Sunday. Please see the bulletin and the Cathedral calendar for current schedule. | |
Family Camp is scheduled the weekend of March 29 - 20. We will arrive for lunch Saturday and stay through brunch after Liturgy on Sunday. No charge to Cathedral families. Sign up at this link.
We have expanded our charity ministry in cooperation with FOCUS Southern California and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. Come volunteer every 2nd and 4th Saturday from 9AM - 12PM (check the cathedral calendar for any variations to this schedule). See our Ministries Page for more informaiton.