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Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral
Publish Date: 2021-12-12
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Today
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
This Week
Hymns of the Day
RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION AT STS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN CATHEDRAL IS DONE IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

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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

Contact Information

Sade L Frayer
office manager

office@stsconstantine.com | 2169323300

Past Bulletins


Today

Dec 12, 2021

12/12/2021

ELEVENTH SUNDAY OF LUKE
MATINS:                             - 8:15 a.m.
LITURGY:                            - 9:30 a.m.
               ACOLYTES:          Team A
               PROSFORA:         Maria Gentis
               PANGARI:           Team B: Marguarite Stephanopoulos, Jason Berry, Costa Sarris
               EPISTLE:             Ephesians 5:8-19
               GOSPEL:              Luke 14:16-24
               GREEK TEXT:       p. 160
               COFFEE HOUR HOSTS:    Philoptochos 
               ST. NICHOLAS RECEPTION  - 11:00 a.m.
 STREAMING SERVICE:   youtube.com/stsconstantine


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Third Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:9-20

When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.

After this he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.

Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they sat at table; and he upbraided them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Amen.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Tone. Psalm 149.5,1.
The saints shall rejoice in glory.
Verse: Sing to the Lord a new song.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 5:8-19.

Brethren, walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is a shame even to speak of the things that they do in secret; but when anything is exposed by the light it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it is said, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light." Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart.

Gospel Reading

11th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 14:16-24

The Lord said this parable: "A man once gave a great banquet, and invited many; and at the time of the banquet he sent his servant to say to those who had been invited, 'Come; for all is now ready.' But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I go out and see it; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go to examine them; I pray you, have me excused.' And another said, 'I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.' So the servant came and reported this to his master. Then the householder in anger said to his servant, 'Go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in the poor and maimed and blind and lame.' And the servant said, 'Sir, what you commanded has been done, and there is still room.' And the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges, and compel people to come in, that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those men who were invited shall taste my banquet. For many are called, but few are chosen.'"

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Wisdom of the Fathers

And when were they bidden? By all the prophets; by John again; for unto Christ he would pass all on, saying, "He must increase, I must decrease;" by the Son Himself again, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you;" and again, "If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink."
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 69 on Matthew 22, 4th Century

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This Week

THIS COMING WEEK

Mon, Dec 13th     - 6:30 p.m. - Girls Basketball practice
                            - 7:30 p.m.  - Gamblers Anonymous
Tues, Dec 14th    - 6:30 p.m. - Boys Basketball practice
                            - 7:00 p.m. - Adult Beginner's Greek
Weds, Dec 15th   - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy (St. Eleftherios)
                             -  6:30 p.m. - Girls Basketball practice
                            - 7:00 p.m. - Adult Beginner's Greek
Thurs, Dec 16th   - 6:30 p.m. - Boys Basketball practice 
Sat, Dec 18th       - 10:00 a.m. - Greek School 
                             - 12:00 p.m. - Greek School program
                            - 4:00 p.m. - Vespers - SPECIAL TIME
                             - 5:00 p.m. -  St. Kyranna Cooking Class
Sun, Dec 19th      - 8:15 a.m.  - Matins
                            - 9:30 a.m.  - Liturgy
                             - 10:45 a.m. - One Year Memorial for Christina Kadras

 


ONLINE TEXTS OF SERVICES

Those wishing to follow the livestreamed services with a written text may do so using the links below.
Electronic Version of Orthros (Matins) on Dec 12th:

Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on Dec 12th:


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.


HOUSE BLESSINGS

Please look for the schedule for house blessings in 2022, which will be included in the envelope with your 2022 church calendar.


PROSFORO BAKERS NEEDED!

Please volunteer to prepare prosforo for Sunday liturgy.  It’s an added blessing for your loved ones (living and departed) to have the extra prayers during the Proskomide service before liturgy.  If you would like to help, need a recipe or a “how-to lesson”, please contact Maria Misthos (call or text) at 440-552-3270.  


PHILOPTOCHOS BAKING

Please help us prepare for our Christmas bake sale.   We are grateful for any amount of time you can give us.  We begin baking at 9 am on December 18th. 

To become a Philoptochos member or renew your old membership, you can pick up a form in the office or visit the website: stsconstantine.com/ministries/philoptochos/  For more updates on the work of Philoptochos, you can visit the Saints Constantine & Helen Philoptochos Facebook page at www.facebook.com/groups/375405554026.


CHRISTMAS CONCERT

St. Theodosius Orthodox Christian Cathedral will be holding their Christmas Concert on December 19th at 3pm. In addition to the Christmas concert, choir director Reader Ken Julius is celebrating his 50th anniversary of serving at St. Theodosius. For those who have never been to their Cathedral, they will be offering open door tours starting at 1:00 p.m. All are also welcome to the reception afterwards. St. Theodosius is located at 733 Starkweather Ave. in the Tremont neighborhood on Cleveland's near west side. For further information, call 216 574-4886.


ZELMA GEORGE TOY COLLECTION

Please help Philoptochos put a smile on a child’s face on Christmas morning.  Philoptochos is again collecting gifts for the children staying in the Zelma George shelter.  There are approximately 90 children, ages infant to 18.  Please help by either donating new toys ($15 - $25 price range) or making a cash donation which will be used to purchase gifts.  Place all unwrapped toys in the brown donation box or send monetary donations to Philoptochos (3352 Mayfield Road, Clev Hts, OH 44118) with Zelma George in the memo line on or before TODAY, December 12th.   Please contact Maria Giannirakis or Anna Warren with questions. 


CHRISTMAS BAKE SALE

Let Philoptochos do the baking for you this year so that you have one less thing to worry about and more time to rest and enjoy the holidays with your loved ones. Or give delicious pastry for Christmas!

This year ALL baking will be done to order and ONLY prepaid orders will be filled. Place your order by December 13th. Make your check out to Sts Constantine & Helen with “Christmas Bake Sale” in the memo and mail it to the church: 3352 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Hts. OH 44118. Pick up will be on Dec. 19th after the liturgy.

To place your order, scan this code on your smartphone to go directly to our order form. Haven’t used a QR code before? Just open the camera app on your phone, point it at the QR code to the right, and then tap the yellow pop-up banner. Of course, you can still always pick up an order form on the glass cases outside the Cathedral Center or visit this link: https://form.jotform.com/213185261959160


GIFT WRAPPING – TOY DRIVE

Gift wrapping of the gifts donated for the children staying in the Zelma George Shelter will be Sunday, December 19th after OE. Everyone’s help is welcome and appreciated. 


ADULT GREEK CLASSES

Adult Greek classes next  break for the Christmas holidays starts the week of December 20th and will last through New Year's. If there are any questions, please email Maria Sikoutris at orthodox_education@stsconstantine.com.


ORTHODOX EDUCATION UPDATED NEWS

December 12th -- OE Christmas Program
December 26th & January 2nd- Christmas break, no class.

If there are any questions, please email Maria Sikoutris at orthodox_education@stsconstantine.com.


GOYA / YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES

 1) GOYA Athletics Online Registration is now online! All GOYAns, potential adult chaperones, and coaches must register with the Metropolis online to participate in the 2022 tournaments. Registration is available at pittsburgh.goarch.org. Contact Ted with any questions.

2) Hellenic College will have a "Virtual Open House" for prospective undergraduate students on Thursday, December 16th from 6pm - 7pm. "The Open House will give you a sense of what it might be like for you to attend our undergraduate liberal arts, Orthodox college that overlooks downtown Boston." To register, send a text to 617-850-1345 or contact Ted for the link.

3) St. Kyranna Young Adult Cooking Class will have its next meeting on Saturday, December 18th @ 5:00 p.m. Our guest instructor will be Jasmin Frangos, and we'll be making vasilopita. Fellowship with wine & board games will follow after class.  RSVP to Ted at  tcherpas@stsconstantine.com.

4) FOCUS is looking for young adults to participate in a new outreach program, "YAL In Your Backyard." From the website: "This National Service Project pairs local YAL chapters across the nation with FOCUS North America to provide essential toiletries and necessities to the most needy." For more information or to get involved, contact Ted.

5) Our next GOYA meeting will be Sunday, January 9th @ 11:30 a.m. This will be our last meeting before tournament season begins. See you then!


COFFEE HOSTS WANTED

We are now looking to fill dates in early 2022! Please send an email to office@stsconstantine.com or call the church office to reserve your date.  All local regulations regarding food service must be respected.


ORTHODOX FORUM

Due to scheduled community activities the Orthodox Forum will not meet again this year, please join us again in January.


FAITH IN ACTION - Upcoming Activities

Bible Study

Online Bible Study sessions are currently being scheduled. If you are interested in an invite, or for current dates and topics, please email dtsengas@yahoo.com.
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Prayer Team

We will be holding prayer sessions every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday of each week at 8:30pm (EST) for all those who are able to participate. Dean Tsengas will be leading the evening prayer sessions on Zoom. Contact him at dtsengas@yahoo.com for the Zoom link.

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Thank you and keep the faith!
“Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”  (James 2:18)


HOLIDAY GREEK NIGHT

AHEPA & Daughters of Penelope Junior Auxiliary, Maids of Ahena Elpitha Chapter #274 present the First Annual Holiday Greek Night, for Girls & Boys Ages 14-23. The event will take place on December 18th, from 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. at 6376 Pearl Rd in Parma Heights. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and include food. No alcohol will be served or permitted; adult chaperones will be on site. For questions or concerns, email moaelpitha@gmail.com or call Marina Tsirambidis at 440 305-4642.


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal 4th Tone

You descended from on high, O merciful Lord, and accepted the three-day burial in order to free us from our passions. Glory to you, O Lord, our life and our resurrection.

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


Apolytikion for 11th Sun. of Luke in the 2nd Tone

By faith didst Thou justify the Forefathers, when through them Thou didst betroth Thyself aforetime to the Church from among the nations. The Saints boast in glory that from their seed there is a glorious fruit, even she that bare Thee seedlessly. By their prayers, O Christ God, save our souls.

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


Apolytikion for Spyridon the Wonderworker in the 1st Tone

Thou wast shown forth as a champion of the First Council and a wonderworker, O Spyridon, our God-bearing Father. Wherefore, thou didst speak unto one dead in the grave, and didst change a serpent to gold. And while chanting thy holy prayers, thou hadst Angels serving with thee, O most sacred one. Glory to Him that hath glorified thee. Glory to Him that hath crowned thee. Glory to Him that worketh healings for all through thee.

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 3rd Tone

On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to * God the Word ineffably, * Who was before all the ages. * Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing * the gladsome tidings; * with the Angels and the shepherds now glorify Him * Who is willing to be gazed on * as a young Child Who * before the ages is God.

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


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