St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
2300 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles CA 90057

Welcome To St. Nicholas Cathedral

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.

View the 75th Anniversary Commemorative Journal

Celebrating Our 75th Anniversary

We enjoyed a wonderful climax of our year-long 75th Anniversary celebration, led by Metropolitan Saba and Bishop Anthony, April 25-26. Enjoy this video documentary that reviews those years and looks forward to a bright future.

Also enjoy some photo highlights HERE from Metropolitan Saba's visit to the Cathedral and other some of our daughter churches that he took the opportunity to visit on this trip to Southern California.

And even more photos HERE for the record-smashing induction of 51 new or upgrading members of the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch at the Liturgy on Sunday, April 26.

Christ is risen!

المسيح قام

¡Cristo ha resucitado!

Christmas Service Schedule

Schedule for Services Christmas Eve • جدول الخدمات لعيد الميلاد

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 • الأربعاء 24 كانون الاول

With the angels, the shepherds, the wise men and all the saints, let us come to adore Him Christmas Eve.

8:45 a.m. Royal Hours of Christmas

10:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy
(Paramon of Christmas)

While we encourage all to come to both the morning and night services (which are not the same), this may be an excellent opportunity for those who cannot drive after dark, for young children and entire families to celebrate the birth of Christ together.

8:00 p.m. Christmas Matins

9:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS DIVINE LITURGY

This is the traditional Christmas ‘midnight’ Liturgy, but we’re starting as early as possible, given that it is winter, and will be dark for a while already.

A reception will follow to break the Fast.

مع الملائكة والرعاة والحكماء وجميع القديسين، دعونا نأتي لنسجد له عشية عيد الميلاد

8:45 صباحا ساعات عيد الميلاد الملكية

10:30 صباحا القداس الإلهي
(بارامون الميلاد)

بينما نشجع الجميع على المجيء إلى كل الخدمات الصباحية والليلية (وهم مختلفون)، قد تكون هذه فرصة ممتازة لأولئك الذين لا يستطيعون السواقة بعد حلول الظلام وللأطفال الصغار والأسر بأكملها للاحتفال بميلاد المسيح معا.

8:00 مساءً صلاة السحر لعيد الميلاد

9:30 مساءً القداس الإلهي لعيد الميلاد

هذا هو قداس عيد الميلاد التقليدي "بمنتصف الليل"، لكننا نبدأ في أبدر وقت ممكن، نظرا لأنه موسم الشتاء، وسيكون مظلما لفترة من الوقت بالفعل.

سيتبع ذلك حفل استقبال للفطر بعد الصيام

Christ is Born! Glorify Him! المَسيحُ وُلِدَ \ فَمَجِّدوهُ

Typical Service Schedule

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 For some feasts, we serve a Vesperal Divine Liturgy on the eve of the feast. Check our Cathedral Calendar for details.

Feast
9:30am	- Feast Day Divine Liturgy In most cases, we will serve Orthros along with Divine Liturgy on the morning of feast days. Check the Cathedral calendar for current schedule and start times.

Today's Commemorations

The Holy Great Martyr Marina (Margaret), Veronika & Speratos the Martyrs, Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia, Kenelm, Prince of Mercia

Today's Scripture Readings

ST. PAUL'S LETTER TO THE GALATIANS 3:23-29; 4:1-5

Brethren, before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we were children, we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

MARK 5:24-34

At that time, a great crowd followed Jesus and thronged about him. And there was a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. She had heard the reports about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, "If I touch even his garments, I shall be made well." And immediately the hemorrhage ceased; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone forth from him, immediately turned about in the crowd, and said, "Who touched my garments?" And his disciples said to him, "You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, 'Who touched me?'" And he looked around to see who had done it. But the woman, knowing what had been done to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease."

Today's Thought

The Patriarch Theophilus of Alexandria (385-412 A.D.) once visited the monks in the Nitrian Desert (El Wadi Natroun). The monks begged Abba Pambo, saying: “Give the patriarch an edifying word, which would be of benefit to him.” The quiet Pambo replied: “If he does not benefit by my silence, he will not benefit by my word.”

St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral
2300 W 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057

Cathedral@StNicholasLA.COM
(213) 382-6269

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