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Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral
Publish Date: 2019-10-06
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Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (216) 932-3300
  • Fax:
  • (216) 932-0825
  • Street Address:

  • 3352 Mayfield Road

  • Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
  • Mailing Address:

  • 3352 Mayfield Road

  • Cleveland Heights, OH 44118


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SUNDAY

ACOLYTES: Team B
PANGARI: Team D: Richard Warren, Clay White, Gus Kallergis
PROSFORO: AnnaTsagaris
GREETERS: Savas and Sarah Koumonduros
LIBRARY GREETERS: Vasiliki Nolidis and Pagona Sikoutris
GOSPEL:  Luke 7:11-16
GREEK TEXT OF GOSPEL: (Page 141 in Black Books)
LITURGY: 9:30 am
OE OPEN HOUSE (K & 7/8): 10:30 am
MEMORIAL: 10:45 am - 40 Day Memorial for Pantelis Liamos, husband of Vasiliki Liamos, father of Thomae Liamos and Mary Hocevar, grandfather of Theon Christokis.
OE LITTLE SAINTS READING CLUB: 10:45 am
COFFEE HOUR: 11:00 am - Hosted by the family of Pantelis Liamos
CREDIT CARD SUNDAY






 


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Tone. Psalm 28.11,1.
The Lord will give strength to his people.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10.

Brethren, working together with him, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in any one's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger; by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.


Gospel Reading

3rd Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 7:11-16

At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!"


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Wisdom of the Fathers

That dead man was being buried, and many friends were conducting him to his tomb. But there meets him Christ, the Life and Resurrection, for He is the destroyer of death and of corruption; He it is "in Whom we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28); He it is Who has restored the nature of man to that which it originally was; and has set free our death-fraught flesh from the bonds of death.
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke, Homily 36.42, p. 153., 5th Century

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This Week

October 7th, through October 13th

MON. 10/7
7:30 pm - Gamblers Anonymous

TUE. 10/8
6:30 pm - OPA Dance

Thu. 10/10
6:30 pm - Parish Council Meeting

SAT. 10/12
10:00 am - Greek School
11:30 am - Baptism - Anna Steenberge
5:00 pm - Vespers (& Confessions)

SUN. 10/13
9:30 am: Liturgy
10:30 am: OE Open House (PreK & 5/6)
11:30 am: Orthodox Forum
11:30 am: GOYA Meeting

 

 


RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION AT STS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN CATHEDRAL IS DONE IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

1) Orthodox Education students & teachers.
2) Elderly & people with disabilities.
3) Parents with infants being carried in arms.
4) The rest of the congregation and visitors wishing to receive will be dismissed row by row from front to back.

Only practicing Orthodox Christians may receive sacraments.


ORTHODOX EDUCATION

OPEN HOUSE
October 6th - Kindergarten and 7th/8th Grades
October 13th - Preschool and 5th/6th Grades
Signs will be posted on the doors where classes will be. Parents are very welcome to come and sit with their child during class.
Little Saints Reading Club – October 6th & 27th

 


GREEK SCHOOL

The Preschool/Kindergarten class will begin Saturday, October 5th 9:00-9:45 am. If you are interested, please let Maria know by Thursday, Oct. 3rd to make sure we have materials.
Saturday, October 19th – Our 2nd Greek cultural and language day will be at our church again from 1:15pm until about 4:00 or 4:30. Interactive cultural and easy language activities will be offered for all grades regardless of their knowledge of Greek. Please RSVP Maria at orthodox_education@stsconstantine.com by October 12th.
Saturday, November 2nd - will be our 7th Diocesan Greek Language Festival at St. Demetrios Rocky River from 11am-3pm for any student who has studied Greek from Kindergarten through 12th grades. Students can enter artwork, play their instruments or other in a talent show and participate in a quiz bowl. Please e-mail Maria at orthodox_education@stsconstantine.com for further details and to include you on the roster by October 27th.

 


PHILOPTOCHOS - SAVE THESE DATE

11/7 Open Hearts and Wallets Fundraiser

FAITH IN ACTION

Prayer Team - join the prayer team and keep others in your daily prayers. (Prayer Requests - If you have any prayer requests for our prayer team, please send them to peter.poulos@case.edu.)
St. Herman's Lunch/Dinner - volunteer to help serve lunch or dinner at St. Herman's House of Hospitality located in Ohio City.
Contact peter.poulos@case.edu to RSVP for any of these activities or if you have questions.


ORTHODOX FORUM

The Orthodox Forum will begin on Sunday, October 13th, 11:30 am -12:00 pm.
The first presenter for the Orthodox Forum is John Collis, MD. The topic is “The amazing book of Revelation”, part I.


SAVE THE DATE

On Sunday, October 13, The Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery will be hosting its 6th Annual Dinner Banquet at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Pittsburgh. A 3:30 pm service will be followed by dinner in the church hall and a silent auction of a wide assortment of the monastery's original iconography. For more information call (724) 352-3999; or visit www.NativityoftheTheotokosMonastery.org; or register at www.eventbrite.com.


NEXT GOYA MEETING

Our next GOYA meeting will take place on Sunday, October 13th @ 11:30 a.m. in the alcove. See Ted with any questions.


ORTHODOX SINGLES GROUP

Those interested in forming an Orthodox Singles Group are invited on Sunday, October 13 to the St. Matthew the Evangelist Orthodox Church, 10383 Albion, North Royalton, following Divine Liturgy and during coffee hour. The purpose it that God will use this opportunity for Orthodox Christian fellowship among local singles, to connect them to a sense of His abiding love and presence in all of our lives. The group leader is Lea Patton (Povozhaev), a member of St. Nicholas Church in Mentor.


EASTERN ORTHODOX WOMEN'S GUILD

Eastern Orthodox Women's Guild Annual Pasta Dinner will be Thursday October 17,2019 at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 6822 Broadview Road, Parma, Ohio.
Doors open 6:00 pm, Dinner 7:00 pm Speaker 8:00 pm. The evening includes,
appetizers, dinner, dessert,  and Chinese auction. See or call Katherine Kartalis for free ticket (men welcome).


GOYA

GOYA will be visiting St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Food Bank on Saturday, October 19th from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. This will be our fall service project. Send RSVPs and any questions to Ted Cherpas.


PLEASE JOIN US

ZOE for Life! invites you to a showing of the movie UNPLANNED, which tells the true story of an eye-opening look inside the abortion industry through one woman's inspiring transformation. Please join us on Saturday, October 19 following 5:00 Vespers at Archangel Michael Orthodox Church, 5025 East Mill Road, Broadview Heights. Pizza and discussion to follow. Age appropriate for high school through adult.


OUR ANNUAL PARISH "FALL FEST"

Our annual parish "Fall Fest" will occur on Sunday, October 27th for all HOPE, JOY, and GOYA families from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.. It will be a wonderful afternoon of friends, games, candy, costumes, music, and more! We look forward to seeing you then. Contact Ted with any questions.


CAVS GREEK NIGHT

Cavs Greek Night - Nov. 29! Tickets are on sale at cavsgreeknight.com. DEADLINE IS OCT. 25. Join Greeks from across the region as we celebrate our community, culture, and heritage with the Cleveland Cavaliers as they take on the Milwaukee Bucks and the Antetokounmpo brothers, Giannis "Greek Freak" and Thanasi. Tickets include a commemorative hat, and on court fan experiences will be offered in order of ticket purchase. Visit the website for details or email tickets@cavsgreeknight.com.


METROPOLIS FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL

The annual Metropolis Folk Dance Festival will be November 15th -17th. This event is a great opportunity for youth interested in Greek dance. The host will be Holy Cross, Pittsburgh, and guest instructors from Hellas Group of Clearwater, FL will be visiting. To sign up, please contact Presbytera Christina at ctcallos@gmail.com or Ted at tcherpas@stsconstantine.com.


COFFEE HOUR

We are in need of volunteers to host Coffee Hour. The dates available are: Oct. 13. Please call the Church Office at (216) 932-3300 to sign up. Thank you.


RESOURCE

Information on the Orthodox Churches of Greater Cleveland:
www.orthodoxcleveland.us


PLEASE SING

The congregation is asked to sing together the responses to the litanies after the Great Entrance (pp. 33-37) and after the Holy Anaphora (pp. 51-53).


VISITORS & SACRAMENTS

Everyone is welcome in the Orthodox Church & may receive the blessed bread (antidoron) at the end of the service, but only practicing Orthodox Christians may receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.


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Hymns of the Day

Apolytikion for the Church in the Plagal 4th Tone

Your Apostle among the Rulers, St. Constantine, who once beheld in the sky the image of Your Cross, and who like Paul received his calling not from man, once entrusted the Ruling City into Your hand. We entreat You to restore it in peace forever, at the intercession of the Theotokos, O Lord who loves humanity. (Copyright Fr. Seraphim Dedes, used by permission. All rights reserved)

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