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Sts. Constantine and Helen Church
Publish Date: 2022-11-20
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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, NOVEMBER 20, 2022— 9th Sunday of Luke 

EPISTLE: Ephesians 2:4-10 

HOLY GOSPEL: Luke 12:16-21 

 

Prosfora: Peggy Gorgolis

Hospitality: In Memory of Mary Tsiampas

Coffee Hour Hospitality

Starting with the March 2022 schedule anyone (individual, family or friends) can sign up to host the Coffee Hour after church on Sundays. 

Do you have a Feast Day, birthday, anniversary or special day that you would like to host in honor of? 

Please reach out to Presvytera Konstantina to sign up!

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For our most up-to-date schedule of events, please visit our online calendar:  

https://www.stsconstantinehelenwi.org/parish-calendar/

 

DEADLINE for GOYA's Community Christmas Card is TODAY!

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Saints and Feasts

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November 20

9th Sunday of Luke


Allsaint
November 20

Proclus, Archbishop of Constantinople

Saint Proclus lived during the reign of Saint Theodosius the Younger. A disciple and scribe of Saint John Chrysostom, he was ordained Bishop of Cyzicus about the year 426, but because the people there unlawfully elected another bishop before his arrival, he remained in Constantinople. In 429, Nestorius, who had been Archbishop of Constantinople for about a year, and had already begun his blasphemous teaching that it is wrong to call the holy Virgin "Theotokos," invited Bishop Proclus to give a sermon on one of the feasts of our Lady, which he did, openly defending in Nestorius' presence the name "Theotokos," that is, "Mother of God." Saint Proclus was elevated to the throne of Archbishop of Constantinople in 434. It was he who persuaded Emperor Theodosius the Younger and his holy sister Pulcheria to have the most sacred relics of his godly teacher Saint John Chrysostom brought back from Comana, and triumphantly received them upon their return to the imperial city (see Jan. 27 and Nov. 13). He reposed in peace in 447.


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

First Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Matthew 28:16-20

At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw Him they worshiped Him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Amen."

First Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 28:16-20

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, οἱ ἕνδεκα μαθηταὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, εἰς τὸ Ὄρος, οὗ ἐτάξατο αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς. Καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτόν, προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ· οἱ δὲ ἐδίστασαν. Καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων· Ἐδόθη μοι πᾶσα ἐξουσία ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. Πορευθέντες οὖν, μαθητεύσατε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, βαπτίζοντες αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρός, καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος· διδάσκοντες αὐτοὺς τηρεῖν πάντα ὅσα ἐνετειλάμην ὑμῖν. Καὶ ἰδού, ἐγὼ μεθ' ὑμῶν εἰμι πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας, ἕως τῆς συντελείας τοῦ αἰῶνος. Ἀμήν.


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 Letter to the Ephesians 2:4-10.

Brethren, God who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God: not because of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

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 Ἐφεσίους 2:4-10.

Ἀδελφοί, ὁ θεός, πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει, διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν συνεζωοποίησεν τῷ Χριστῷ - χάριτί ἐστε σεσωσμένοι - καὶ συνήγειρεν, καὶ συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ· ἵνα ἐνδείξηται ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσιν τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις τὸν ὑπερβάλλοντα πλοῦτον τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ ἐν χρηστότητι ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ· τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως, καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν· θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον· οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται. Αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα, κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς, οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ θεός, ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν.


Gospel Reading

9th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 12:16-21

The Lord said this parable: "The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' And he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." As he said these things, he cried out: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

9th Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 12:16-21

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην· Ἀνθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ χώρα· καὶ διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ λέγων· τί ποιήσω, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχω ποῦ συνάξω τοὺς καρπούς μου; καὶ εἶπε· τοῦτο ποιήσω· καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας καὶ μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω, καὶ συνάξω ἐκεῖ πάντα τὰ γενήματά μου καὶ τὰ ἀγαθά μου, καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου· ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά· ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου. εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός· ἄφρον, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ· ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας τίνι ἔσται; οὕτως ὁ θησαυρίζων ἑαυτῷ, καὶ μὴ εἰς Θεὸν πλουτῶν.


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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 Forefeast of the Entry of the Theotokos in the Fourth Mode

By blossoming forth the only Ever-virgin as fruit, today holy Anna doth betroth us all unto joy, instead of our former grief; on this day she doth fulfil her vows to the Most High, leading her with joy into the Lord's holy temple, who truly is the temple and pure Mother of God the Word.
Χαράν προμνηστεύεται, σήμερον Άννα ημίν, τής λύπης αντίθετον, καρπόν βλαστήσασα, τήν μόνην Αειπάρθενον, ήν περ δή καί προσάγει, τάς ευχάς εκπληρούσα, σήμερον γηθομένη, τώ Ναώ τού Κυρίου, ως όντως ναόν τού Θεού Λόγου, καί Μητέρα αγνήν.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

The whole world is filled today with joy and gladness on the Theotokos's auspicious and resplendent feast, whereon with great voice it crieth out: The heavenly tabernacle is she in truth.
Ευφροσύνης σήμερον, η οικουμένη, επληρώθη άπασα, εν τή ευσήμω Εορτή, τής Θεοτόκου κραυγάζουσα, Αύτη υπάρχει, σκηνή επουράνιος.
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Calendar

  • Calendar

    November 12 to December 4, 2022

    Saturday, November 12

    Santa in a Shoebox - Drop Off

    Monday, November 14

    Santa In A Shoebox

    Friday, November 18

    Y2AM: Fanari Fall Camp (9th - 12th Grade)

    Sunday, November 20

    +Memorial: 16-Years John Dalamisios

    Fr Panteleimon on Vacation

    +Memorial: 6-Months Maria Tsiampas

    7:30AM Prosfora: Peggy Gorgolis

    8:15AM +Matins

    9:15AM +Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Sunday School

    11:15AM Hospitality: In memory of Mary Tsiampas

    Monday, November 21

    11:00AM Epiphany: Thanksgiving with the families

    4:30PM Virtual Greek School: 2A

    5:45PM Virtual Greek School: 1AK

    8:15PM Virtual Greek School: Adults I Beginners

    Tuesday, November 22

    5:45PM Virtual Greek School: 1B

    7:00PM Virtual Greek School: 2C

    8:15PM Virtual Greek School: Adults II Advanced Intermediate

    Wednesday, November 23

    4:30PM Virtual Greek School: 2A

    4:30PM Hall Used: Practice

    5:45PM Virtual Greek School: 1AK

    7:30PM Byzantine Chant Lessons on Zoom

    8:15PM Virtual Greek School: Adults I Beginners

    Thursday, November 24

    Office Closed

    Epiphany Closed

    5:45PM NO Virtual Greek School: 1B

    7:00PM NO Virtual Greek School: 2C

    8:15PM NO Virtual Greek School: Adults II Advanced Intermediate

    Friday, November 25

    Nikki Day off

    Y2AM: Metropolitan Iakovos Memorial Tournament

    Epiphany Closed

    4:00PM NO Virtual Greek School: 2B/C

    Saturday, November 26

    10:00AM GOYA Chicago Trip for the Holidays

    Sunday, November 27

    7:30AM Prosfora: Renee Acra

    8:15AM +Matins

    9:15AM +Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Sunday School

    11:15AM Hospitality: Ellie Harris

    12:00PM DEADLINE: PC Member Application

    Monday, November 28

    9:30AM Philoptochos baking: Kourambiethes

    4:30PM Virtual Greek School: 2A

    5:45PM Virtual Greek School: 1AK

    8:15PM Virtual Greek School: Adults I Beginners

    Tuesday, November 29

    10:00AM Fire Drill

    5:45PM Virtual Greek School: 1B

    7:00PM Virtual Greek School: 2C

    8:15PM Virtual Greek School: Adults II Advanced Intermediate

    Wednesday, November 30

    8:00AM Matins and Divine Liturgy for St. Andrew

    4:30PM Virtual Greek School: 2A

    5:45PM Virtual Greek School: 1AK

    8:15PM Virtual Greek School: Adults I Beginners

    Thursday, December 1

    5:45PM Virtual Greek School: 1B

    7:00PM Virtual Greek School: 2C

    8:15PM Virtual Greek School: Adults II Advanced Intermediate

    Friday, December 2

    8:00AM Orthros and Divine Liturgy for St. Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia

    10:30AM Philoptochos: Baklava & Melomakarona

    10:30AM Bible Studies (Founders' Hall)

    4:00PM Virtual Greek School: 2B/C

    Saturday, December 3

    9:00AM Viewing for Michael Stasinoulias

    10:00AM Funeral for Michael Stasinoulias

    2:00PM GOYA Lunch & Learn with Church Decorating

    4:00PM Byzantine Chant Lessons

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, December 4

    +Memorial: 40-days Dimos Karabelas

    7:30AM Prosfora: Helen Canellos

    8:15AM +Matins

    9:15AM +Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Sunday School @ the Hall for ornament making

    11:15AM PC Elections after Div. Liturgy

    11:15AM Hospitality: Golden Agers' Loukoumades Sale

    12:00PM JOY meeting meet with Bishop Neophytos and Publicity for Pizza Puff sale

    5:00PM Metropolis Of Chicago Christmas open house

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Our News and Interests

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2022 GOYA Christmas Card

GOYA-Sponsored Christmas Card Poster


New Phone System & New Welcome Message

We have upgraded our telephone system!

When calling our church, you FIRST hear a welcome message and have a choice to speak directly with Fr. Panteleimon by pressing "1" or, if you would like to reach the church office, you can press "2". 


OCWA's Raffle

Winners will be picked on December 6, 2022

Please help the Orthodox Christian Women's Association raise funds for the OCWA Scholarships and Christmas Gift Card Campaign.

The raffle prizes are 2 beautiful crosses:

  1. Saint Olga 14 Karat Gold Cross with and 18" Gold-filled chain. Retail Value: $350.00
  2. Haralambos Byzantine Sterling Cross & 18" chain. Retail Value: $140.00

All  the monies raised from the raffle will go directly into philanthropic programs.

Please help make this fundraiser a success.

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Tickets are $10 each. Send a check to:

Zorica Miskov, OCWAS Secretary

10480 W Palmerssheim Dr

Hales Corners, WI 53130

Questions? Call 414.852.2532

Your ticket stub(s) will be mailed back to you.

 

Many thanks!


Sunday School

"We, the people of God, who anticipate Your coming, cry out to You: Jesus, Emmanuel, come and fill us with the joy of Your presence!"      (Kontakion 1)

 

Very soon the chilly December air will whirl about, hopefully, gently scattering the fallen snow.

As we journey through this Beautiful season, there are just a few reminders from the Sunday School Staff.

1. We will continue collecting money in the black hat box for the Albania couple until December 18th, 2022. We hope to send what we have collected before Christmas.

2. We will start the Food Drive for needy families on Sunday, November 13th, 2022 until December 18th, 2022.

The children are to bring the food items to their classroom. It will be counted and the classroom with the most food items will be rewarded with ice cream sundaes after the Christmas fast by our very own, Father Panteleimon.

3. On Sunday December 6th, 2022, the Sunday School children will make hand-made ornaments to be sold for $5.00 to decorate the St. Basil Tree. All money earned will go to Saint Basil Academy for the children.

4. The Christmas Pageant will be Sunday, December 18th, 2022.

Also, speaking parts for the Sunday School pageant will be given out on December 6th, 2022.

We love having your child in Sunday School.

Sincerely,

The Sunday School Staff.

 

 


2022 Santa in a Shoebox

Santa in a Shoebox 2022


2022 Parish Council Applications & Elections

Parish Council Election Information


2022.12.04 Golden Agers' Loukoumades Sale

2022.12.04 Golden Agers loukoumades


Metropolis of Chicago - Christmas Open House @ the Carlisle

Save the Date - Metropolis Christmas Open House


AHEPA's Greek Night at the Bucks

2022.12.07 AHEPA Greek Night at Bucks


2022.12.11 Christmas Bake Sale

The poster is specific for our neighborhood bake sale. For our parishioners, the Bake Sale will take place after church on Sunday, December 12th

2022 Philoptochos' Christmas Bake Sale


Philoptochos Holiday Luncheon

2022.12.11 Philoptochos holiday lunch

RSVP to tosa.philoptochos@gmail.com


College Ministry Dinner

2022.12.27 College Ministry Dinner


Fall/Winter Book Study

Fall/Winter Book Study


Greek Translations - Notary Public Services

 Services offered: 

  • Certified Translations from Greek to English and from English to Greek for all types of documents (legal, medical, certificates, and more).
  • Power of Attorney documents for Greece. 
  • Apostille services.
  • Certifications and notarizations of every kind.
  • Greek Interpreter services online and in-person.

For quotes please call/text: 414-296-8004 (Anastasia) or email: greektranslations.wi@gmail.com


Save the Date! Centennial Celebration

You are invited! Please save the date and help spread the word!

Parish volunteers are very busy behind the scenes planning a spectacular celebration to honor 100 years!

Be sure not to miss out on this centennial celebration to remember! God Bless our parish.

Be on the look out and check back frequently on Facebook, Realm and the monthly Vine. More information will trickle in each month!

2022.05.06 save the date


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Bulletin Inserts

    Book Club Worksheet

    Book Club Worksheet

    Use this worksheet for each of the books in our Book Studies.


    JOY Calendar of Events

    JOY Calendar of Events

    for the period September-December 2022


    Learn to Chant

    Learn to Chant

    Open to all! Lessons start on September 10 at 4pm - Cost is $100 for 12 weeks


    Pan Hellenic Scholarship Foundation - Applications are Open!

    Pan Hellenic Scholarship Foundation - Applications are Open!

    Deadline for applications is: January 31, 2023


    St. Photios 2022 Essay Contest

    St. Photios 2022 Essay Contest

    Contact: Polexeni Maouris Hillier Phone: 904-829-8205 Email: phillier@stphotios.com St. Photios National Shrine 2022 NATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST ANNOUNCED The St. Photios National Shrine is proud to announce the theme for its annual essay contest. Most Americans treasure an immigrant story as it is a precious thread in the legacy of most families. There is a curiosity as to why the immigrant left their homeland. We wonder what opportunity presented itself for a change. We want to know what was met upon arrival in the New World and what course their life took. Essay contest theme In an essay of 950-1,050 words, compare and contrast the immigrant story of the Greek Colonists of 1768 with the immigrant story of a family member or of a personal friend. Essay Contest Details • Participants must be between the ages of 13-19, divided into two age categories: 13-15 and 16-19. • Maximum word count: 950-1050. • A single essay, from each age category, will be selected as the winner by a committee and will receive a $1,000 each. • All participants will receive a certificate. • All essays become property of the St. Photios National Shrine and my be used for various publicity purposes, always with the byline of the author. • Submit essays NO LATER THAN December 2, 2022 via email to: Polexeni Maouris Hillier, Executive Director of the St. Photios National Shrine at info@stphotios.com Winners will be announced on Sunday, January 8, 2022. Essay contest prize: $1,000 The St. Photios National Shrine 2021 Essay Contest is made possible by the generosity of The Kathie D’Anna Charitable Fund.


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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

2023 Oratorical Festival Topic Tips & Resources Releases by Department of Religious Education

11/03/2022

The Department of Religious Education (DRE) is pleased to announce the release of the 2023 St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Topic Tips & Resources. Formerly known as ‘Topic Tips’ just for the youth participants, this year, the DRE has expanded it to ‘Topic Tips & Resources’ for participants, parents, mentors, GOYA advisors, and religious educators.

St. George Church Holds Annual Fundraiser

11/17/2022

St. George Church in Piscataway, New Jersey will hold their annual Taverna Night on December 3, 2022 to raise funds for charity.

GREETINGS By His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America At the 31st Hermes Expo International Awards Dinner

11/17/2022

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Greetings to all the honorees this evening! And may I express how delighted I am to be with all of you for this 31st Hermes Expo International Awards Dinner. It is especially meaningful for me, because I am accepting the Leadership Award on behalf of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. And of particular note is the fact that we are receiving this award in the year of the centennial celebration of our Sacred Archdiocese as the premier Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the Diaspora.

SUNDAY SERMON SERIES 9th Sunday of Luke, November 20

11/17/2022

This week, Find insights about the upcoming Gospel reading where Jesus tells us about a greedy rich man. What are true riches? And is being rich a sin? Also, what’s it mean to be rich with God?
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Wisdom of the Fathers

I cannot be silent about the story of Hesychius the Horebite. He passed his life in complete negligence, without paying the least attention to his soul. Then he became extremely ill, and for an hour he left his body.
St. John Climacus
Ladder of Divine Ascent. Step 6: On Remembrance of Death, 6th Century

And when he came to himself, he begged us all to leave him immediately. And he built up the door of his cell, and he stayed in it for twelve years without ever uttering a word to anyone, and without eating anything but bread and water.
St. John Climacus
Ladder of Divine Ascent. Step 6: On Remembrance of Death, 6th Century

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