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Sts. Constantine and Helen Church
Publish Date: 2022-01-23
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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


This Sunday

 SUNDAY, January 23rd, 2022— 14th Sunday of Luke 

EPISTLE: I Timothy 1:15-17 

HOLY GOSPEL: Luke 18:35-43 

 

Prosforo Baker: Peggy Gorgolis

Coffee Hour: Welcome Team

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

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Saints and Feasts

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January 23

Righteous Father Dionysius of Olympus


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January 23

14th Sunday of Luke


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January 23

Agathangelus the Martyr

Saint Agathangelus (who was from Rome) along with Saint Clement, Bishop of Ancyra, were beheaded together during the reign of Diocletian and Maximian, in the year 296.


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January 23

The Holy Hieromartyr Clement, Bishop of Ancyra

Saint Clement, who was from Ancyra in Galatia, was the son of an unbelieving father, but a believing mother whose name was Sophia. At first he lived as a monk, later he became the bishop of his city. He suffered so many things in confession of the Faith in Christ, that the time of his sufferings and struggles stretched out over a period of twenty-eight years. Finally he and Saint Agathangelus (who was from Rome) were beheaded together during the reign of Diocletian and Maximian, in the year 296.


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Ninth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:19-31

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them: "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him: "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them: "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe."

Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe."

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

Ninth Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 20:19-31

Οὔσης ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ. Ἐχάρησαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες τὸν Κύριον. Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέ με ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησε καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Λάβετε Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον· ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς, ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται.

Θωμᾶς δὲ εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετ᾽ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς. Ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί· Ἐωράκαμεν τὸν Κύριον. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Ἐὰν μὴ ἴδω ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὸν δάκτυλόν μου εἰς τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὴν χεῖρά μου εἰς τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσω. Καὶ μεθ᾽ ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ Θωμᾶς μετ᾽ αὐτῶν. Ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾷ· Φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ὧδε καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου, καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου, καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός. Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Θωμᾶς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου. Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ὅτι ἑώρακάς με, πεπίστευκας· μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες καὶ πιστεύσαντες. Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἄλλα σημεῖα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐνώπιον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἃ οὐκ ἔστι γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ· ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 1:15-17.

Timothy, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost of sinners; but I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience for an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory to the ages of ages. Amen.

Προκείμενον. Plagal Second Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1.
Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου.
Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Τιμόθεον α' 1:15-17.

Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, πιστὸς ὁ λόγος καὶ πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος, ὅτι Χριστὸς Ἰησοῦς ἦλθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλοὺς σῶσαι, ὧν πρῶτός εἰμι ἐγώ· ἀλλὰ διὰ τοῦτο ἠλεήθην, ἵνα ἐν ἐμοὶ πρώτῳ ἐνδείξηται Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς τὴν πᾶσαν μακροθυμίαν, πρὸς ὑποτύπωσιν τῶν μελλόντων πιστεύειν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Τῷ δὲ βασιλεῖ τῶν αἰώνων, ἀφθάρτῳ, ἀοράτῳ, μόνῳ σοφῶ θεῷ, τιμὴ καὶ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.


Gospel Reading

14th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 18:35-43

At that time, as Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging; and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." And he cried, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" And Jesus stopped, and commanded him to be brought to him; and when he came near, he asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, let me receive my sight." And Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

14th Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 18:35-43

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ᾿Εγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ ἐγγίζειν αὐτὸν εἰς ῾Ιεριχὼ τυφλός τις ἐκάθητο παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν προσαιτῶν· ἀκούσας δὲ ὄχλου διαπορευομένου ἐπυνθάνετο τί εἴη ταῦτα. ἀπήγγειλαν δὲ αὐτῷ ὅτι ᾿Ιησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος παρέρχεται. καὶ ἐβόησε λέγων· ᾿Ιησοῦ υἱὲ Δαυΐδ, ἐλέησόν με· καὶ οἱ προάγοντες ἐπετίμων αὐτῷ ἵνα σιωπήσῃ· αὐτὸς δὲ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἔκραζεν· υἱὲ Δαυΐδ, ἐλέησόν με. σταθεὶς δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν ἀχθῆναι πρὸς αὐτόν. ἐγγίσαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν λέγων· τί σοι θέλεις ποιήσω; ὁ δὲ εἶπε· Κύριε, ἵνα ἀναβλέψω. καὶ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἀνάβλεψον· ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε. καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνέβλεψε, καὶ ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ δοξάζων τὸν Θεόν· καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἰδὼν ἔδωκεν αἶνον τῷ Θεῷ.


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Second Mode

Angelic powers were above Thy tomb, and they that guarded Thee became as dead. And Mary stood by the grave seeking Thine immaculate Body. Thou hast despoiled Hades and wast not tried thereby. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst grant us life. O Thou Who didst arise from the dead, Lord, glory be to Thee.
Ἀγγελικαὶ Δυνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου, καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες ἀπενεκρώθησαν, καὶ ἵστατο Μαρία ἐν τῷ τάφῳ, ζητοῦσα τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα. Ἐσκύλευσας τὸν ᾍδην, μὴ πειρασθεὶς ὑπ' αὐτοῦ, ὑπήντησας τῇ Παρθένῳ, δωρούμενος τὴν ζωήν, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ των νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for Hieromartyr Clement in the Fourth Mode

Thou didst blossom forth for the faithful, O most sacred Clement, as a branch of holiness, a staff of contest, a most sacred flower, and a sweet God-given fruit. But as a fellow-sufferer of martyrs and a fellow-prelate of hierarchs, intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.
Κλῆμα ὁσιότητος, καὶ στέλεχος ἀθλήσεως, ἄνθος ἱερώτατον, καὶ καρπὸς ὡς θεόσδοτος, τοὶς πιστοὶς πανίερε, ἡδύτατος ἐβλάστησας, Ἀλλ' ὡς Μαρτύρων σύναθλος, καὶ ἱεραρχῶν σύνθρονος, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῶ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.

Seasonal Kontakion in the First Mode

Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.
Ὁ μήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῶ τόκω σου, καὶ χείρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε, προφθάσας καὶ νὺν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέμοις τὸ πολίτευμα, καὶ κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ μόνος φιλάνθρωπος.
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Notes

Bible Studies

We will be studying the Epistle: 1 John. It is sandwiched between 2 Peter and 2 John. We meet on Friday morning at 10:30 a. m.

Do come and join us. We are meeting in the basement Adult education room.

Friday Fish Fry

Our Friday Fish Fry season has begun!  

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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Calendar

  • Church Calendar

    January 23 to February 6, 2022

    Sunday, January 23

    7:30AM Prosforo: Peggy Gorgolis

    8:15AM +Matins

    9:15AM +Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Sunday School

    11:00AM Cancelled: Philoptochos Vasilopita

    11:15AM Hospitality: Welcome Team

    2:30PM Pan-Orthodox Milwaukee Blessing of the Waters

    Monday, January 24

    8:00AM Orthros and Liturgy for St. Xenia

    5:30PM Virtual Greek School: Kindergarten

    5:30PM Greek School In-person: Preschool - 4th Grade & Adults

    7:00PM Intro to Orthodoxy (Catechism) Class

    7:00PM Intro to Orthodoxy (Catechism) Class

    Tuesday, January 25

    8:00AM Divine Liturgy St. Gregory the Theologian

    12:30PM CRY ROOM USED: Greek School

    4:15PM GOYA Prepping food for Cathedral Center

    4:30PM Virtual Greek School: 1C, 1A, 2B

    8:10PM Virtual Greek School: Adults Advanced level

    Wednesday, January 26

    6:00PM Greek School - Teens

    6:00PM Virtual Greek School: Greek for Teens

    Thursday, January 27

    4:30PM Virtual Greek School: 1C, 1A, 2B

    5:30PM Greek School Adult Class

    8:10PM Virtual Greek School: Adults Advanced level

    Friday, January 28

    10:30AM Bible Studies (Conference Rm)

    10:30AM Viewing for Chris Koutsios

    11:30AM Funeral for Chris Koutsios

    4:00PM Friday Fish Fry

    Saturday, January 29

    4:00PM GOYA Tubing Outing at "The Rock"

    Sunday, January 30

    +Memorial: 9-months Katerina Tsiampas

    7:30AM Prosforo: Helen Nienhuis

    8:15AM +Matins

    9:15AM +Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Sunday School

    11:15AM Hospitality: Stewardship Committee

    1:00PM Baptism of Kristina Syrrakos, daughter of Chris and Kristyn

    Monday, January 31

    5:30PM Virtual Greek School: Kindergarten

    5:30PM Greek School In-person: Preschool - 4th Grade & Adults

    7:00PM Intro to Orthodoxy (Catechism) Class

    7:00PM Intro to Orthodoxy (Catechism) Class

    Tuesday, February 1

    Alfa Flowers Decorated Icon Delivery

    8:00AM Orthros and Liturgy - St. Tryphon

    12:30PM CRY ROOM USED: Greek School

    4:30PM Virtual Greek School: 1C, 1A, 2B/Parent-Teacher conferences

    8:10PM Virtual Greek School: Adults Advanced level

    Wednesday, February 2

    8:00AM Orthros and Liturgy - Presentation of our Lord

    9:00AM Hall Used: Epiphany Mad Scientist

    6:00PM Greek School - Teens

    6:00PM Virtual Greek School: Greek for Teens

    6:30PM Sunday School Teacher In-Service

    Thursday, February 3

    4:30PM Virtual Greek School: 1C, 1A, 2B

    5:30PM Greek School Adult Class

    8:10PM Virtual Greek School: Adults Advanced level

    Friday, February 4

    Canceled: Western Region Basketball Tournament

    10:30AM Bible Studies (Conference Rm)

    4:00PM Friday Fish Fry

    Saturday, February 5

    Canceled: Western Region Basketball Tournament

    Sunday, February 6

    30 Year Memorial for Eugenia Acra

    Canceled: Western Region Basketball Tournament

    +Memorial: 1-Year Andreas Lintzeris

    7:30AM Prosfora: Peggy Papagianis

    8:15AM +Matins

    9:15AM +Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Vasilopita Cutting

    11:00AM Hospitality: GOYA

    11:00AM Sunday School

    12:00PM Philoptochos meeting

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Our News and Interests

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This Sunday - Blessing of Lake Michigan


Intro to Orthodoxy - Multi Church Event


Sunday School Snacks

Please sign up to bring treats for our Sunday School kids.  The list is on our Announcement Board.


Western Region Family Basketball Tournament - 2022 Cancelled

2022 Tournament Canceled


2021/2022 PanHellenic Scholarship Applications are now open!

Do you or an exceptional undergraduate student you know qualify to be a PanHellenic Scholar? The 2021/2022 application is now open and accepting applications!

The Foundation will accept applications from eligible Greek American college students and will distribute $250,000 in scholarship awards to exceptional undergraduates as follows:

 $200,000 (20 Awards) of $10,000 each based on academic merit and financial need. ($20,000 given specifically for students studying music or arts)

  • $50,000 (20 Awards) of $2,500 each based solely on academic merit.

 Undergraduate students of Hellenic descent from all fifty states are encouraged to apply. If a student applied in a prior year, and are still in college, we encourage them to reapply. Applications should be submitted electronically as instructed by January 31, 2022

To be eligible to apply for a scholarship, applicants must:

  • Be US Citizens or US permanent residents.
  • Be of Hellenic descent.
  • Be a full-time undergraduate student at an accredited 4-year university this Fall 2021 (High school students are not eligible to apply).
  • Have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.

For inquiries please email vpanos@panhellenicsf.org or call (312) 357-6432.

As of June 2021, the Foundation has awarded $3.75 million+ in scholarships to 600+ Greek American students.

 

 

The application submission deadline is Sunday, January 31, 2022.

All applicants will be notified of their results by April 30, 2022.

 The Awards Ceremony & Gala will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at the Hilton Chicago (unless COVID restrictions prevent us from meeting in person).


AHEPA Scholarship Information

For 2022 High School Graduates

 AHEPA Chapter 43 of Milwaukee will have scholarship applications for the high school graduating class of 2022 available at the church offices of Annunciation and Sts. Constantine and Helen shortly after January 1, 2022.

They will also be available at high school guidance offices in the four county area of Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha and also on line at

 WWW.AHEPA43.org

Those who wish to apply fo the apprenticeship awards, please see the information at the above website under the TRADES link.  Be sure to use the appropriate application.

Application deadline is Friday March 4, 2022.

Interviews will be held on Sunday March 20, 2022.

Awards will be presented on Sunday May 1, 2022.

 These two scholarships have different and specific requirements.  Please review the appropriate application.

 If you have other questions, please contact

Dr. Dean Copoulos @ 414-759-3614

or

Dr. Peter Gaveras @ 414-795-7100

For TRADES questions contact

Peter Copoulos via e-mail @ pcopoulos@nvs.us.com


2022 Oratorical Festival Topic Tips Are Now Available

 For those of you in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Topic Tips are now online!

The Oratorical Festival was created by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Department of Religious Education in 1983 to provide junior and senior high school students an opportunity to research, write, and talk about their faith using one of the predetermined topics. There are parish, district, and Metropolis Festivals, culminating in the Archdiocese Festival. The Archdiocese Festival will be held June 3-5, 2022 at the Holy Trinity church in Dallas, Texas. Finalists will participate in a weekend of activities including delivering their speeches. The Oratorical Festival scholarship fund provides college scholarships to the top speakers.

Visit the Oratorical website for details and helpful resources on the festival.

Connect with us


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.

YES Series: How to make the church a place of healing


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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

SPOTS LEFT! Join us for our New Year series on: How to Make the Church a Place of Healing

01/18/2022

This series is a 5-week commitment, which includes a small group led by one of our YES leaders. Beginning on Tuesday, January 25th, 2022 we will come together weekly to have conversations about how to create communities in the Church where our doubt and darkness can be welcomed with love and faced without fear.

Archon Peter Clyde Nicholas Papadakos Esq. Falls Asleep in the Lord

01/18/2022

Archon Peter Clyde Nicholas Papadakos Esq., 66, of McKeesport, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022. He was born July 27, 1955, in McKeesport, and was the son of the late Archon Nicholas and Stavroula "Stella" Sakellariou Papadakos.
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Wisdom of the Fathers

We may learn from this that when we ask with faith, God does not give something other than what we ask for, but the very same thing. However, when we ask for one thing and receive something else, it is clear that either we did not make a good request or we did not ask with faith.
Blessed Theophylact, Archbishop of Ochrid and Bulgaria
The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke, 11th Century

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