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Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral
Publish Date: 2019-11-03
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Today
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
This Week
Hymns of the Day

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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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Today

SUNDAY

ACOLYTES: Team B
PANGARI: Team D: Richard Warren, Clay White, Gus Kallergis
PROSFORO: Anna Tsagaris
GREETERS: Marko Fikaris
LIBRARY GREETERS: Rose Marie Paliobeis and Erica Brizendine
GOSPEL: Luke 16:19-31
GREEK TEXT OF GOSPEL: (Page 145 in Black Books)
LITURGY: 9:30 am
OE: 10:30 - Muffins w Mom (1/2 & 9/1) Game Day 7th/8th
MEMORIAL: 10:45 am - (1 year) Elli Bambakidis, (3 years) Constantine Bambakidis, mother and father of Nick (Kim), grandparents to Eva and Peter
GENERAL ASSEMBLY: 11:00 am
COFFEE HOUR: 11:00 am - Hosted by Parish Council
ORTHODOX FORUM: 11:30 am
GOYA BOYS BASKETBALL: 11:30 am
CREDIT CARD SUNDAY
SECOND TRAY FOR PATRIARCHATE


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 3rd Tone. Psalm 46.6,1.
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 1:11-19.

Brethren, I would have you know that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it; and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother.

Gospel Reading

5th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 16:19-31

The Lord said, "There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazaros, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazaros in his bosom. And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazaros to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazaros in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.' And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.' But Abraham said, 'They have Moses, and the prophets; let them hear them.' And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.' He said to them, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'"

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Wisdom of the Fathers

The man who has once chosen pleasure in this life, and has not cured his inconsiderateness by repentance, places the land of the good beyond his own reach; for he has dug against himself the yawning impassable abyss of a necessity that nothing can break through.
St. Gregory of Nyssa

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This Week

November 4th, through November 10th

MON. 11/4
6:30 pm - GOYA Girls Basketball
7:30 pm - Gamblers Anonymous

TUE. 11/5
6:30 pm - OPA Dance

WED. 11/6
10:00 am - St. Makrina Bible Study
1:00 pm - Library Meeting: Special guest Ted Cherpas
5:30 pm - Greek Kindergarten
6:30 pm - GOYA Girls Basketball

THUR. 11/7
6:00 pm - Philoptochos Charity Dinner
6:30am  - GOYA Boys Basketball

FRI. 11/8
9:30 am - Liturgy (Archangels Michael & Gabriel)
7:00 pm - St. Kyranna Cooking Class

SAT. 11/9
9:00 am - Greek Preschool/Kindergarten
9:30 am -  Liturgy (St. Nektarios)
10:00 am - Greek School
5:00 pm - Vespers 
5:30 am - St. Herman's Dinner

SUN. 11/10
9:00 am - Pangari Team A
9:30 am - Liturgy
10:30 am - OE - Muffins w Mom (3/4, 7/8 & 11/12)
10:45 am - Little Saints Reading Club
11:00 am - Reception in honor of Fr Robert 60th Anniversary of Ordination
11:30 am - GOYA Boys Basketball
CREDIT CARD SUNDAY


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

Nov. 3rd -- Muffins with Mom for 1st/2nd & 9th/10th Grades AND Game Day for 7th/8th Grades
Nov. 10th -- Muffins with Mom for 3rd/4th, 7th/8th & 11th/12th Grades AND Little Saints Reading Club
Nov. 17th -- Speaker Fr. Tom Drenen for 7th-12th grades in the conference room, Little Saints Reading Club and a Teacher Meeting after class in the alcove
Nov. 24th -- Granolas with Grandparents/Special Guest for PreK-2nd

 


ST. MAKRINA BIBLE STUDY

St. Makrina Bible Study will take place Wednesday at the Orange Library, 31975 Chagrin Blvd. from 10:00 to 11:30 am. Everyone is welcome to join us whenever you are able. For more information please call Melissa Manos at 216-921-8577.


GREEK SCHOOL

Saturday, Nov. 2nd is our 7th Annual Diocesan Greek Language Festival at Rocky River St. Demetrios from 11am-3pm. Among the theatrical, artistic student presentations and quiz bowl, Evangelia Koukouras will speak on the Regents Test for high school and college credit for those interested who are in at least 8th grade or higher from 12-1pm there.


PHILOPTOCHOS ANNUAL OPEN YOUR HEARTS AND WALLET

Please join us for our annual Open your Hearts and Wallet Fundraiser in the fellowship hall on Thursday, November 7th, from 6-9. If you are unable to attend PLEASE consider a generous donation to the Philoptochos. All proceeds will benefit the goods works of Philoptochos.

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 Dinner - volunteer to help serve dinner at St. Herman's House on Saturday, November 9th at 5:30 p.m.
Zelma George Salvation Army Family Shelter – organize and/or participate in a cookie craft or other children’s event – date to be determined.
Contact peter.poulos@case.edu to RSVP for any of these activities or if you have questions.


SUNSHINE LUNCHEON GROUP

The Sunshine Luncheon Group will meet at Peties Famiy Restaurant on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 1:00 PM, to enjoy our traditional Thanksgiving gathering . The restaurant is located at 30150 Lake Shore Blvd. in Willowick Oh 44 095. Tel. 440- 943-5900. This will be our last meeting this year, we will start again in February 2020. New comers are welcomed to join and bring a friend, for more information please call the church office at (216) 932-3300)


BAKING HELP NEEDED

We need to start preparing for our Thanksgiving and Christmas bake sales. Mark your calendar and come help us when you can: November 2, 23 and December 7, 14, 21. We start at 9 am.


PARISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

A Parish General Assembly will take place on Sun., Nov. 3, 2019, beginning at 11:30 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter. All parishioners are invited to attend; however, only those who are in good standing (i.e., pledge paid for 2018 and/or pledge form submitted for 2019) are eligible to vote. If you have not submitted a 2019 stewardship pledge form, please do so at your earliest convenience. Forms are available in the Narthex and online at http://www.stsconstantine.com/ministries/stewardship-committee.
The agenda for the Parish General Assembly will include the following:
1. Call Meeting to Order / Opening Prayer
2. Election of Chairman
3. Approval of Minutes of previous General Assembly
4. Priest’s Report
5. Treasurer’s Report for 2019 and 2020 budget presentation
6. Audit report
7. Festival Report
8. Foundation Report
9. Stewardship Report
10. Philoptochos Report
11. Youth Ministries Report
12. Election of Audit Committee
13. Board of Elections – Election of Parish Council Members
14. New Business/Old Business
15. Adjournment / Closing Prayer
Copies of the 2019 financial statements and proposed budget for 2020 will be available in the Narthex in the weeks leading up to the meeting, at the meeting, and upon request.


LIBRARY MEETING

The next library meeting will be November 6, 2019 at 1PM. The guest speaker is Ted Cherpas. Ted's topic will be the St. Paul’s Pilgrimage (Greece and Turkey). All are welcome. Please RSVP Elaine Joaquin 440-286-1478.


ST. KYRANNA COOKING CLASS

St. Kyranna Cooking Class for young adults ages 21 - 35(ish) will have its next meeting on Friday, November 8th @ 7:30 p.m. Our guest instructor will be Markos Fikaris, and we'll be making hortokeftedes. Fellowship with wine & board games will follow after class. RSVP to Ted at tcherpas@stsconstantine.com.


ORTHODOX SINGLES GROUP

NEXT MEETING OF CLEVELAND AREA PAN-ORTHODOX SINGLES GROUP
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9. Vespers, 6 p.m., at St. Theodosius Cathedral (733 Starkweather Avenue, Cleveland 44113). After Vespers---Food, drink, talk at Nano Brew, 1859 West 25h St., Cleveland 44113.


GOYA

Our next GOYA meeting will take place on Sunday, November 10th at 11:30 a.m. in the alcove. See Ted with any questions.


ST HERMAN EVENT

St. Herman House - FOCUS is hosting its 7th Annual Fall Speaker Event titled “Beyond the Numbers: A Closer Look at Living in Poverty” on November 18th at 6 pm at the Breen Center in Ohio City. Free parking in the lot adjacent to the building. $30 suggested donation. Tickets may be purchased through the parish representatives (Alan Steinberger, Anna Vedouras & Maria Misthos Cashy) or purchased online at www.focusnorthamerica.org/clevelandevent
 

OMG-CLE

OMG-CLE(Orthodox Mom's Group-Cleveland), a pan-Orthodox group of area moms, will be meeting at 10 a.m. on November 11, 2019 at St Innocent Orthodox Church, 8526 Usher Rd. Olmsted Falls, Ohio. Bring your young children who will be making an advent mobile to take home. Moms can join in conversation with other Orthodox Moms while they help their children. Refreshments will be served.
Questions or suggestions? Contact Catherine Fuller Morton at cfullermorton@gmail.com.


GOYA FALL RETREAT AT CAMP NAZARETH

Registration for the 2019 GOYA Fall Retreat at Camp Nazareth will be November 22nd - 24th. Camp registration is now online at pittsburgh.goarch.org. Questions about the event may be sent to Marina Papafil at camp@pittsburgh.goarch.org. Contact Ted to reserve your spot in a St. Cons GOYA carpool.


SR DANCERS

The Sr. Dancers will be performing at the annual "Arts of Thanksgiving" event on Monday, November 25th hosted by B'nai Jeshurun Congregation (Synagogue) in Pepper Pike. RSVPs or questions may be sent either Pres. Christina or Ted Cherpas.

ORTHODOXY ON TAP FOR YOUNG ADULTS

Orthodoxy on Tap for young adults ages 21 - 35(ish) will next take place on Friday, December 6th.  Our guest speaker is TBA, but our location is confirmed for St. Matthew, North Royalton. Mark your calendars from now, and send any questions to Ted by e-mailing: <gorealcleveland@gmail.com>. 


HAT, MITTEN AND SOCK DRIVE

Philoptochos has started their annual hat, mitten, and sock drive for the Fairfax Schools.All donations may be placed in the brown bin in the entrance of our church. Remember “No one has ever become poor by giving.”


PARISHIONER NEWS

Parishioner Stellanie Butcher was recently featured in a podcast by the Archdiocese Center for Family Care. The topic was adoption. You may hear the podcast at https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/familymatters/adoption_blessings_challenges.

 


PHILOPTOCHOS

One of our Philoptochos Board members, who works for the East Cleveland Schools, was recently approached by a Parent Mentor concerning and urgent need for children's clothing(uniforms) sizes 6 and up. The boys and girls wear navy, black or khaki pants and solid colored shirts with collars (dress or polo). Many of the students wear the same clothing every day or clothing that is clearly worn out. If anyone has these items that have been outgrown, we ask that they consider donating them to the East Cleveland students. These clothing items can be inexpensively purchased at used clothing stores such as Goodwill, also monetary donations would also be greatly appreciated. We have volunteers willing to take the time out of there day to shop for the students. Please make all checks out to the Sts. Constantine and Helen Philoptochos with uniforms in the memo portion of the Check. All clothing may be placed in the brown bin in the entrance to our church. Thank you in advance for your generosity. 


COFFEE HOUR

We are in need of volunteers to host Coffee Hour. The dates available are: Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 15. 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

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 3rd Tone

Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord has shown the power of his reign. He has conquered death by death and become the first born of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades and has granted the world great mercy.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Cross Press


Apolytikion for Martyrs Ascepsimas, Joseph & Aeithalas in the 4th Tone

Thy Martyrs, O Lord, in their courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since they possessed Thy strength, they cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by their prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery


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)


Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Tone

A protection of Christians unshamable, intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, please reject not the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come to us, for you are good; your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you: hasten to intercede and speed now to supplicate, as a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Cross Press


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