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Sts. Constantine and Helen Church
Publish Date: 2021-02-14
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Sts. Constantine and Helen Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (414) 778-1555
  • Street Address:

  • 2160 N. Wauwatosa Avenue

  • Wauwatosa, WI 53213


Contact Information






Services Schedule

SUNDAY MATINS/DIVINE LITURGY, 8:15 am


Past Bulletins


Notes

Our church is on Phase 3

A few things to be aware of when you are attending services during the "Level Three" phase:

  1. First of all, if you feel sick, please stay home (we can reschedule you for a different Sunday);
  2. Please only come on Sundays you have pre-registered for;
  3. All attendees must wear a mask during their time in the church;
  4. The Metropolis has asked that we keep track of those in attendance.  To do this, one of our parish council members will be marking those present.  Please give your name if asked;
  5. Please follow the directions of the parish council members while in the church;
  6. Please maintain a 6-foot ddistance between those around you;
  7. Holy Communion will be distributed as normal - again, please follow the directions of the parish council as you come forward to receive;
  8. After church has ended, please follow the directions of the parish council in exiting the church - and we ask that you do not linger outside around the church. 

Our church will continue to provide online live streaming of church services through Facebook Live on our Facebook page.  We are currently facing some technical difficulties and cannot stream on YouTube Live.  Fr. Panteleimon and the Parish Council are working to resolve this as soon as possible. 

Plus, now you can "Light a Candle - Say a Prayer".  Just visit https://onrealm.org/StsCnH/-/give/candles to make your donation online and send us an email (father.pgd@gmail.com and church@stsconstantinehelenwi.org) with the number and type of candles along with who/what you would like us to pray for and will do so at our next church service.

Procedure for Church Attendance Signup!

In order to better track attendance and seating availability on a weekly basis, we are making changes to the signing up process for church attendance.

Everyone will have to sign up for each specific Sunday that they would like to attend church services.  Registration events have been setup in Realm for the following few Sundays; you may have received the relevant automatic notifications already.  If you have family members that do not have internet access, you can add them to your registration as guests.  Otherwise, please let them know that they can call me (414.778.1555) during office hours and I will register them. 

Moving forward, since life happens, if you have signed up for a service but cannot attend, please cancel your reservation so that someone else can attend.  If you need help, please contact me.

If you have not joined Realm, our online community, yet, please send me an email requesting an invitation.  In Realm, go to Events, choose the "Sunday Matins/Divine Lit..." for the Sunday you would like to register, and click on the "Register by date" to register.

As always, please contact me if I can be of assistance,

Nikki

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Community

Realm (onrealm.org) & it's app, Connect, is not for one-way communication, from our church leaders to you.  It can (& should) be used for the communiation between the members of each Group.  JOY is the first ministry that has adopted Realm as their communication tool.  Ask them. 

By the way, would anyone like to lead a Group? What if we created  a Group where the members could help each other out during this pandemic?  If someone is immunocompromised, for instance, or has young children, and can't go to the grocery store, they could ask if anyone else is going and if they are willing to pick up whatever they need (or, pick up their prescription, or a 10,000 piece puzzle for the kids...)  and deliver to their house... Email the church (church@stsconstantinehelenwi.org) your ideas but keep in mind, that no Groups can be created/activated until someone steps up to lead them.  (Hint: It's not hard... just accepting requests to join the Group and keeping the conversation going).

Want to test it out?  You can join our Prayer Requests Group (In Groups, search in Community for Prayer Requests).

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This Sunday

SUNDAY, February 14th, 2021—Sunday of the Canaanite   

EPISTLE: II Corinthians 6:16-18;7:1 

HOLY GOSPEL: Matthew 15:21-28 

 

For more information on an event in the following calendar, please visit:  http://www.stsconstantinehelenwi.org/parish-calendar/

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Calendar

  • Church Calendar

    February 14 to February 28, 2021

    Sunday, February 14

    8:15AM +Matins

    9:15AM +Divine Liturgy

    1:00PM Baptism for Ethan and Liam Ahlborn

    Monday, February 15

    6:00PM Greek School (Online), Level 1B

    7:00PM Adult Ed. Class - Nine Stories from the Gospels

    Tuesday, February 16

    6:00PM Greek School (Online), Level 2A

    6:00PM Greek School (Online), Level 1A

    Wednesday, February 17

    8:00AM Orthros and Liturgy for St. Theodore the Tyro, Great Martyr

    6:00PM Greek School (Online), Level 1B

    Thursday, February 18

    11:30AM Fire Drill

    6:00PM Greek School (Online), Level 2A

    6:30PM TBA: Parish Council Meeting

    Friday, February 19

    10:30AM Bible Studies on Zoom.us

    4:00PM Fish Fry - Carry-Out ONLY

    6:00PM Greek School (Online), Level 1A

    Sunday, February 21

    +Trisagion: 3-Years Lorraine Mente

    +Memorial: 6-Months Magdalini Skoufis

    8:15AM +Matins

    9:15AM +Divine Liturgy

    1:00PM +Baptism: Yianni Rossman

    Monday, February 22

    Fast Free Week

    6:00PM Greek School (Online), Level 1B

    7:00PM Adult Ed. Class - Nine Stories from the Gospels

    Tuesday, February 23

    Fast Free Week

    6:00PM Greek School (Online), Level 2A

    6:00PM Greek School (Online), Level 1A

    Wednesday, February 24

    Fr. Panteleimon out of the office

    Fast Free Week

    6:00PM Greek School (Online), Level 1B

    Thursday, February 25

    Fr. Panteleimon out of the office

    Fast Free Week

    6:00PM Greek School (Online), Level 2A

    Friday, February 26

    Fr. Panteleimon out of the office

    Fast Free Week

    10:30AM Bible Studies on Zoom.us

    4:00PM Fish Fry - Carry-Out ONLY

    6:00PM Greek School (Online), Level 1A

    Saturday, February 27

    Fr. Panteleimon out of the office

    Fast Free Week

    Sunday, February 28

    Fr. Panteleimon out of the office

    8:15AM +Matins

    9:15AM +Divine Liturgy

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Our News and Interests

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IOCC Care Compass

Tools for Resilience

IOCC has created a new suite of tools called Care Compass.

These tools map ways individuals and communities can forge a path towards physical, mental, and spiritual wellness.

Designed in consultation with Orthodox clergy, counselors, and clinicians, these tools are simple to use, adaptable, and can be locally implemented.

No matter where you may find yourself, together, we can help each other navigate toward resilience.

 

IOCC Care Compass | International Orthodox Christian Charities


2020 Tax Statements

The 2020 Church contribution tax statements have been emailed.  

If we have your email on file, you will have received an email from Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church with a link to download your statement.  This is both the most secure way to receive your statement and it is the most cost-effective way for the church (no cost for printing, envelopes or stamps).

If you have made contributions to the church in 2020 and have not received the email, we may not have a valid email for you in Realm and you will receive your statement in the mail.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact Nikki during church office hours: M-F 9am - 5pm


Regarding letter of recommendation requests from Fr. Panteleimon

Please note that during late winter Fr. Panteleimon receives many requests (often as many as 30 or 40) for letters of recommendation.  Father asks that you give him at least 10 days to process these requests.  Please also note that, when letters are completed, we ask you to pick them up in the office yourselves as we don't want to be the cause of applications not being complete, and/or parts of applications not being with the rest of the application.  Thank you for your help with this.

HCHC: 2021-2022 Certificate in Youth and Young Adult Ministry and Leadership!

 
 

 


We've had an amazing year so far with these awesome faces you see pictured above, our first "Certificate Crew." So we are excited to announce...

Hellenic College Holy Cross is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 Certificate in Youth and Young Adult Ministry and Leadership!

If your parish or Metropolis knows it could utilize the talents of a particular young adult -- for youth ministry, development, communications, photo/media, administration -- recommending they apply is an extraordinary way to identify and nurture their leadership capacity.

The Certificate includes:

  • 18 credits of graduate-level academic work

  • a paid work-study component through the Office of Vocation and Ministry (OVM)—various options include a chance to serve on staff for the CrossRoad Summer Institute or Telos Project (various options available) receiving unparalleled youth ministry training and experience

  • an OVM leadership series taught by an array of Orthodox professionals

  • a year at HCHC!

The program is designed for any applicant who has completed a bachelor's degree and wishes to deepen their theological knowledge while developing their skills and understanding for ministry and leadership with youth and young adults. Through funding from a generous donor, full-tuition scholarships are available. 


This program is especially for those who might want to...

Serve

as a youth director, youth activities coordinator, or administrator at the parish, diocese, or metropolis level.
 

Gain experience and skills

within a specific skill set (work study areas: program staff, administration, development, photography/media, communications).
 

Deepen Your Theological Knowledge

before pursuing professional studies in a chosen career field. This program gives participants the opportunity to expand their understanding of the Orthodox theological tradition through a year of transformative service and learning.
 

Take a Year Off from Professional Work

to study the Orthodox faith tradition while also learning skills to be an excellent volunteer leader for the Church (e.g., Sunday school, GOYA, camp ministry, or mission work).
 

Explore Your Vocation

through an optimal combination of theological learning and service.

 

Applications are due March 15, 2021.

Learn More

Office of Vocation & Ministry
Hellenic College Holy Cross
50 Goddard Ave Brookline, MA 02445

National Philoptochos: Random Acts of Kindness

This Initiative was introduced at the 2020 Virtual Philoptochos Convention, to view the video and learn more, click here.

Save the Date

Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17, 2021
Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 14-20, 2021


https://assets.randomactsofkindness.org/calendars/neighborhood/2021/202102_kindness_calendar.pdf


Fanari Lenten Retreat

 
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago
 
Save the Date! Fanari Regional Lenten Retreat on March 13!
Miss Fanari? Check our our Fanari Camp Lenten Retreat!
 
After a long period of Zooming in all of our Youth Ministries, Fanari is excited to announce the first-ever Fanari Lenten Retreat. This retreat will be a day in the life of camp, and will include: Worship, Orthodox Life, games, Song Night, and much more! This retreat is regional, and will have seven satellite locations throughout the Metropolis, with a capacity of 25 campers (subject to change due to COVID-19). The retreat will be the same format and experience in all locations, and will run from 2-8pm.
Locations are as follows:
 
  • St. Paul, MN
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Glenview, IL
  • Elmhurst, IL
  • Merrillville, IN
  • St. Louis, MO
  • Des Moines, IA
 
Registration opens Fri, Feb 12 @ noon | 25 spots/location!
 
 
Fanari Winter ❄️ Camp Spot Available!
 
Two spots remain for our Fanari Winter Camp for Junior GOYAns (Middle Schoolers), February 26-March 1, 2021.
 
Click below for more information and to register.
 
Camp for High School Seniors - Lighthouse
 
Lighthouse: A new camp for 12th Graders
 
Check out our all new Summer Camp for 12th grade graduates called Lighthouse.
 
Registration opens 2/17 @ noon!

Lighthouse

 
Metropolis of Chicago Launches New Ministry for High School Seniors
Camp for High School Seniors - Lighthouse
 
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago announced today the launch of a new ministry for high school graduates called Lighthouse. Lighthouse aims to prepare campers for the social, emotional, practical, and spiritual challenges they will encounter in the college experience and beyond.
 
Named “Lighthouse,” the ministry was developed through the Metropolis’ Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM Chicago) and is intended to be the natural next step for campers who attended both St. Mary’s Orthodox Camp and Fanari Camp. The ministry was created to address and respond to the troubling reality that approximately 60 percent of youth are leaving Christianity (including the Orthodox Church) in America today.
 
Specifically, Lighthouse will organize, promote, and execute an annual camp staffed with clergy and laity trained to proactively engage the age group and foster an authentic sense of community among campers as Orthodox Christians.
 
 
 
Mark your calendars!
 
The first Lighthouse camp will run from June 26 – July 3 at Marquette University, following all of the necessary COVID-19 protocols and best practices of the CDC, the State of Wisconsin, the State of Illinois, the Chicago Metropolis, and the American Camp Association, ensuring safety for all campers.
 
Starts June 26 - July 3, 2021
 
Prepare your child for adulthood.
“As the Light of the world, it is Christ who shines within us,” said His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael.
 
“Through Lighthouse, our emerging adults will learn how to kindle that same Light as they enter the rough waters of adulthood."
 
Register starting February 17, 2021!
 
Registration for Lighthouse will open at noon on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at www.chicago.goarch.org/lighthouse.

CrossRoad Summer Institute

 
Youth & Young Adult Ministries
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago
 
 
Are you entering or concluding your Senior Year of HS?
CR Promo Video
 
Entering or completing your senior year?
 
 
Check out CrossRoad, an institute for graduating 11th & 12th graders. CrossRoad is a ten-day academic summer institute that prepares high school juniors and seniors to make big life decisions and invites them to connect with the Orthodox Christian theological and spiritual tradition in a deep and meaningful way.
 
CrossRoad is offered through the Office of Vocation & Ministry at Hellenic College Holy Cross.

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    Valentine's Day Campaign

    Valentine's Day Campaign

    New!


    OCWA 2021 Scholarship

    OCWA 2021 Scholarship

    Updated Application - New Deadline! Friday, February 26th, 2021


    AHEPA #43 - Scholarship Application

    AHEPA #43 - Scholarship Application

    The 2021 AHEPA #43 Scholarship & Apprenticeship Award applications are NOW AVAILABLE. American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Milwaukee Chapter #43  AHEPA Scholarship Foundation Student Scholarship Application Application Deadline – Monday, March 1st, 2021 Personal Interview – Sunday, March 21st, 2021 * Awards Presentation – Sunday, May 16th, 2021 ** * Personal interviews will be conducted via ZOOM teleconferences. ** Subject to local and state regulations concerning COVID and health safety.


    AHEPA #43 - Apprentice Award Application

    AHEPA #43 - Apprentice Award Application

    2021 Apprenticeship Award Application Application Priority Deadline – Monday, March 1st, 2021 Personal Interview – Sunday, March 21st, 2021 * Awards Presentation – Sunday, May 16th, 2021 ** * Personal interviews will be conducted via ZOOM teleconferences. ** Subject to local and state regulations concerning COVID and health safety.


    Fr. Ted Trifon Scholarship Application & Info

    Fr. Ted Trifon Scholarship Application & Info

    Deadline is March 5th, 2021


    AHEPA #13 Scholarship Application

    AHEPA #13 Scholarship Application

    Deadline March 15th, 2021


    Daughters of Penelope Scholarship

    Daughters of Penelope Scholarship

    Deadline: March 30th, 2021


    College Year in Athens

    College Year in Athens

    College Year in Athens is delighted to share an exciting new initiative, ideal for high-school graduates of Greek heritage: Know Thyself while exploring Greece, volunteering for a worthy cause, and adventuring on cultural immersion. An exceptional way to enrich the students' educational and life experiences, and a unique opportunity to deepen the connection and understanding of Greek culture. College Year in Athens (CYA) is offering two opportunities for Gap Year students: one for those passionate about antiquity with the program "Archaeological Field Work: Excavation, Workshops and Digital Technologies" and one for those interested in learning more about activism and diversity, with the program "Understanding Activism, Diversity, and Equity: the example of Greece".


    IOCC Tailgate Gate

    IOCC Tailgate Gate

    From Nick Kasemeotes: Dear Friends of IOCC, Please join us for our Milwaukee Annual IOCC Fundraiser Virtual Event, Saturday, March 6th – 7pm. It should be fun and raise some money for those in need! We are still hoping to have an in person outdoor event later this year, but for now we need your support! You can register and donate at www.iocc.org/milwaukee Many thanks! Nick


    Church Mutual Cares

    Church Mutual Cares

    CM CARES® Foundation is offering 25 scholarships of $2,500 each to religious scholars — and we’re asking for your assistance to spread the word! The CM CARES Religious Scholars program supports full and part-time graduate and doctoral students who are committed to ministry as a career. Scholars of all faiths are encouraged to apply. 25 scholarship winners will each receive $2,500 to help pay for tuition, fees, books or other costs of attending school full-time during the 2021-22 academic year. The application period runs February 9 through April 6, 2021, so students should apply as soon as possible. Winners will be announced in June.


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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

2021 Liturgical Guide Book Now Available

01/11/2021

The Liturgical Guide Book published by the National Forum of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians identifies the hymns that are sung, especially noting changes, in the Divine Liturgy on Sunday and other select feasts for the ecclesiastical year. It also includes a bibliography of liturgical music, recordings, and other music resources. This resource is very useful for chanters, choirs, and parish offices.
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Saints and Feasts

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February 14

Nicholas the New Martyr of Corinth


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February 14

Abraham, Bishop of Carrhes in Mesopotamia


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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.

Third Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 16:9-20

᾿Αναστὰς δὲ πρωῒ πρώτῃ σαββάτου ἐφάνη πρῶτον Μαρίᾳ τῇ Μαγδαληνῇ, ἀφ᾿ ἧς ἐκβεβλήκει ἑπτὰ δαιμόνια. ἐκείνη πορευθεῖσα ἀπήγγειλε τοῖς μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ γενομένοις, πενθοῦσι καὶ κλαίουσι. κἀκεῖνοι ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ζῇ καὶ ἐθεάθη ὑπ᾿ αὐτῆς, ἠπίστησαν. Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα δυσὶν ἐξ αὐτῶν περιπατοῦσιν ἐφανερώθη ἐν ἑτέρᾳ μορφῇ, πορευομένοις εἰς ἀγρόν. κἀκεῖνοι ἀπελθόντες ἀπήγγειλαν τοῖς λοιποῖς· οὐδὲ ἐκείνοις ἐπίστευσαν. ῞Υστερον ἀνακειμένοις αὐτοῖς τοῖς ἕνδεκα ἐφανερώθη, καὶ ὠνείδισε τὴν ἀπιστίαν αὐτῶν καὶ σκληροκαρδίαν, ὅτι τοῖς θεασαμένοις αὐτὸν ἐγηγερμένον οὐκ ἐπίστευσαν. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· πορευθέντες εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἅπαντα κηρύξατε τὸ εὐαγγέλιον πάσῃ τῇ κτίσει. ὁ πιστεύσας καὶ βαπτισθεὶς σωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ἀπιστήσας κατακριθήσεται. σημεῖα δὲ τοῖς πιστεύσασι ταῦτα παρακολουθήσει· ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου δαιμόνια ἐκβαλοῦσι· γλώσσαις λαλήσουσι καιναῖς· ὄφεις ἀροῦσι· κἂν θανάσιμόν τι πίωσιν, οὐ μὴ αὐτοὺς βλάψει· ἐπὶ ἀρρώστους χεῖρας ἐπιθήσουσι, καὶ καλῶς ἕξουσιν. ῾Ο μὲν οὖν Κύριος μετὰ τὸ λαλῆσαι αὐτοῖς ἀνελήφθη εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ ἐκάθισεν ἐκ δεξιῶν τοῦ Θεοῦ. ἐκεῖνοι δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἐκήρυξαν πανταχοῦ, τοῦ Κυρίου συνεργοῦντος καὶ τὸν λόγον βεβαιοῦντος διὰ τῶν ἐπακολουθούντων σημείων. ἀμήν.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Third Mode. 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 Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1.

Brethren, you are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God.

Προκείμενον. Third Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 46.6,1.
Ψάλατε τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, ψάλατε.
Στίχ. Πάντα τὰ ἔθνη κροτήσατε χεῖρας.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κορινθίους β' 6:16-18, 7:1.

Ἀδελφοί, ὑμεῖς ἐστε ναὸς Θεοῦ ζῶντος, καθὼς εἶπεν ὁ θεός ὅτι Ἐνοικήσω ἐν αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐμπεριπατήσω· καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτῶν θεός, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μοι λαός. Διὸ, Ἐξέλθετε ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν καὶ ἀφορίσθητε, λέγει κύριος, καὶ ἀκαθάρτου μὴ ἅπτεσθε· κἀγὼ εἰσδέξομαι ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἔσομαι ὑμῖν εἰς πατέρα, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μοι εἰς υἱοὺς καὶ θυγατέρας, λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ. Ταύτας οὖν ἔχοντες τὰς ἐπαγγελίας, ἀγαπητοί, καθαρίσωμεν ἑαυτοὺς ἀπὸ παντὸς μολυσμοῦ σαρκὸς καὶ πνεύματος, ἐπιτελοῦντες ἁγιωσύνην ἐν φόβῳ θεοῦ.


Gospel Reading

Sunday of the Canaanite
The Reading is from Matthew 15:21-28

At that time, Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon." But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away, for she is crying after us." He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me." And he answered, "It is not fair to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table." Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.

Sunday of the Canaanite
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 15:21-28

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐξελθὼν ἐκεῖθεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὰ μέρη Τύρου καὶ Σιδῶνος. καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ Χαναναία ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων ἐκείνων ἐξελθοῦσα ἐκραύγαζεν αὐτῷ λέγουσα· ἐλέησόν με, Κύριε, υἱὲ Δαυΐδ· ἡ θυγάτηρ μου κακῶς δαιμονίζεται. ὁ δὲ οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῇ λόγον. καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἠρώτων αὐτὸν λέγοντες· ἀπόλυσον αὐτήν, ὅτι κράζει ὄπισθεν ἡμῶν. ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν· οὐκ ἀπεστάλην εἰ μὴ εἰς τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἀπολωλότα οἴκου ᾿Ισραήλ. ἡ δὲ ἐλθοῦσα προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ λέγουσα· Κύριε, βοήθει μοι. ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν· οὐκ ἔστι καλὸν λαβεῖν τὸν ἄρτον τῶν τέκνων καὶ βαλεῖν τοῖς κυναρίοις. ἡ δὲ εἶπε· ναί, Κύριε· καὶ γὰρ τὰ κυνάρια ἐσθίει ἀπὸ τῶν ψυχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τῶν κυρίων αὐτῶν. τότε ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῇ· ὦ γύναι, μεγάλη σου ἡ πίστις! γενηθήτω σοι ὡς θέλεις. καὶ ἰάθη ἡ θυγάτηρ αὐτῆς ἀπὸ τῆς ὥρας ἐκείνης.


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Wisdom of the Fathers

She had a great perfection of faith. She had no uncertainty about His divine majesty. She had no small measure of the virtue of patience. Yet the pitying Physician of the pitiful disdained her petitions. He kept her waiting for answer in order to demonstrate to us the perseverence of this woman that we can always imitate. She had the characteristics of constancy and humility. She willingly embraced the indignity she received, and even confirmed the Lord`s statement. This woman rightly signifies the faith and devotion of the Church gathered from the nations
Saint Bede
Hom. I. 22, In Lent, Homilies on the Gospels, Bk. One, 216, 217.

He kept her waiting for an answer in order to declare that the minds of His disciples should also be merciful. As human beings they were ashamed of the clamor of the woman as she pursued them publicly, but He Himself knew the character of His mercy.
St. Bede
Hom. I. 22, In Lent, Homilies on the Gospels, Bk. One, 216

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Mode

Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world.
Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Apolytikion for Auxentios of the Mountain in the First Mode

Thou didst prove to be a citizen of the desert, an angel in the flesh, and a wonderworker, O Auxentius, our God-bearing Father. By fasting, vigil, and prayer thou didst obtain heavenly gifts, and thou healest the sick and the souls of them that have recourse to thee with faith. Glory to Him that hath given thee strength. Glory to Him that hath crowned thee. Glory to Him that worketh healings for all through thee.
Τής ερήμου πολίτης, καί εν σώματι Άγγελος, καί θαυματουργός ανεδείχθης, θεοφόρε Πατήρ ημών Αυξέντιε, νηστεία, αγρυπνία, προσευχή, ουράνια χαρίσματα λαβών, θεραπεύεις τούς νοσούντας, καί τάς ψυχάς τών πίστει προστρεχόντων σοι, Δόξα τώ δεδωκότι σοι ισχύν, δόξα τώ σέ στεφανώσαντι, δόξα τώ ενεργούντι διά σού πάσιν ιάματα.

Apolytikion for the Church in the Fourth Mode

Having seen the image of Thy Cross in Heaven, and like Paul, having received the call not from men, Your apostle among kings entrusted the commonwealth to Thy hand, O Lord. Keep us always in peace, by the intercessions of the Theotokos, O only Friend of man.

 

Τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου τὸν τύπον ἐν οὐρανῷ θεασάμενος, καὶ ὡς ὁ Παῦλος τὴν κλῆσιν οὐκ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δεξάμενος, ὁ ἐν βασιλεῦσιν, Ἀπόστολός σου Κύριε, Βασιλεύουσαν πόλιν τῇ χειρὶ σου παρέθετο· ἣν περίσωζε διὰ παντὸς ἐν εἰρήνη, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι· Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε.
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