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.

Celebrating Our 75th Anniversary

St. Nicholas opened its doors 75 years ago. We celebrate the past and look forward to the next 75 years!

We are pleased to announce that His Eminence, Metropolitan Saba, and His Grace, Bishop Anthony, will lead in the climactic conclusion of year-long celebration with a Gala Weekend April 25-26, 2026.

Deadline April 17 for Reservations for the Gala Banquet: Click to buy tickets online NOW.

Click here for more details, and please join us. In particular, we welcome back all those who have been part of the Cathedral but who have moved away. We are inviting all our former clergy and laity to join us for a joyous reunion.

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

Renewal Friday: Theotokos of the Life-giving Spring, Symeon the Holy Martyr, Bishop of Persepolis, and those with him, Makarios, Bishop of Corinth, Agapetos of Rome, Hadrian the New-Martyr, Donnan, Abbot of Eigg, and the Monk-Martyrs with him

Today's Scripture Readings

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 3:1-8

In those days, Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful to ask alms of those who entered the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for alms. And Peter directed his gaze at him, with John, and said, "Look at us." And he fixed his attention upon them, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, "I have no silver and gold, but I give you what I have; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk." And he took him by the right hand and raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. And leaping up he stood and walked and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

JOHN 2:12-22

At that time, Jesus came to Capernaum with his mother and his brothers and his disciples; and there they stayed for a few days. The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers at their business. And making a whip of cords, he drove them all, with the sheep and oxen, out of the temple; and he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. And he told those who sold the pigeons, "Take these things away; you shall not make my Father's house a house of trade." His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me." The Jews then said to him, "What sign have you to show us for doing this?" Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." The Jews then said, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?" But he spoke of the temple of his body. When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.

Today's Thought

Everything has already begun, and everything always begins anew for the Church, with the Resurrection of our Lord. - His Beatitude Patriarch Ignatius IV

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

Cathedral@StNicholasLA.COM
(213) 382-6269

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