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Sts. Constantine and Helen Church
Publish Date: 2018-11-18
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Sts. Constantine and Helen Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (414) 778-1555
  • Fax:
  • (414) 778-1117
  • Street Address:

  • 2160 N. Wauwatosa Avenue

  • Wauwatosa, WI 53213


Contact Information






Services Schedule

SUNDAY MATINS/DIVINE LITURGY, 8:30 am


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GOYA Community Christmas Card Deadline is THIS SUNDAY, November 18th - No Late Orders will be accepted!

Join our Parish Council! Help shape our church’s present & future!

Applications to become a Parish Council Member are now available!  Look for them in the Announcement Board.  You can also find it here: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AlJQVF0OpLuVjDZ23OcQ7pFqghAg

Deadline is November 30th, 2018

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO LAUNCH A NEW MINISTRY HERE REACHING OUT TO OUR COLLEGE YOUTH

Recent studies have found that as many as 60% of our youth go to college and largely drop-out of church life.  As a parish, we need to do whatever we can to reach out to this group - letting them know that they are on our minds and in our prayers.  With that in mind, we are asking for donations from our parish to help our new college outreach ministry.  The goal for now is to send fall and spring care-packages to our college kids as well as to host a lunch for them - with our parish priest and parish leaders - over winter and summer break.  Any donation is appreciated.  Please mark the donation, "College Ministry" so we know where to apply it.

DINNER GATHERING FOR ALL OF OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS AT STS. CONSTANTINE AND HELEN

Please get the word out to all of our college students that on Thursday, December 27, at 6 p.m., we'll be having a dinner for our college youth at Pallas Restaurant (1657 S 108th St, Milwaukee, WI 53214).  If you know someone will be attending, please let us know (call the church office at 414-778-1555 or email Flora Copoulos at panagaki@sbcglobal.net).  We hope to see all our college students there!

Did you know?

There are many ways to send your contributions to our church, other than cash or check.  For example, our newest option is to

Give by Text! 

You can now give to our church by using your smartphone via text using debit/credit card or ACH payments.  It will take you about 2 minutes to set up your payment method, which is saved for future text gifts!  Just text our church's keyword, STSCNH to 73256 along with the amount, i.e. text STSCNH 25 to 73256.  Shortly after, you will receive a text with a link to our secure online text giving page where you can choose a specific fund and set up your payment method.  At the moment, the available funds you can give to by text are Stewardship, Candles, Maintenance, Fee (to pay for a church fee) or General Donation (default).

Online!

You know that you can also give online and setup recurring payments by visiting our website (give.stsconstantinehelenwi.org) and clicking on the "Click to Donate Online" button.  But if you download a free QR Code Scanner application and scan the following code, it will take you directly to the secure online donation page.  You can readily find this QR code on the front page of our weekly bulletins and on the back cover of The Vine.

 ACS Online Giving New Roof QR code 

 

Go ahead! Try it! It's so cool!!

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This Sunday

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18,  2018—9th Sunday of Luke

APOLYTIKION: From on high didst Thou descend …  Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος ...

EPISTLE:  Ephesians 4:1-7 (pg. 106)                                         

HOLY GOSPEL: Luke 12:16-21(pgs. 108-109)

READER:  Philip Losey

ALTAR BOYS: Team A: Andre Acra, Theodore G. Anagnostopoulos, Evan Anagnostopoulos, Nikita Athens, Angelo Gorgolis, Christos Konstantakis, Peter Konstantakis, George Kostopoulos, Spiros Limberatos, Makis Limberatos, Sam Patterson, Louis Tsagalis, John Tsagalis, Peter Tsagalis, Aristotelis & Dimitri Ziogas

USHERS: George Karas, Louie Kostopoulos, James Maholias, Alex Marlis, George Papageorge

PROSPHORON:  Theodora Galanis

HOSPITALITY: GOYA

BOOKSTORE: Please call the office to volunteer

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25,  2018—13th Sunday of Luke

APOLYTIKION: When the stone had been sealed …             Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ ...

EPISTLE:  Galatians 3:23-29;4:1-5 (not in book)                   

HOLY GOSPEL: Luke 18:18-27 (pgs. 114)

READER:  George Anagnostopoulos

ALTAR BOYS: Team B: Teddy C. Anagnostopoulos, Angelo Cicatello, Dimitris Dahl, Elias Dalianis, Blaise Dalianis, George L. Liapis, George P. Liapis, Markos Mamalakis, Dimitri Maniotis, Leonidas Melissourgos, Foti Papageorge, Andrew Roche, Vasili Tsiampas, Joseph VanCleve

USHERS: Stelios Georgakas, Helene Mannino, Tony Nestoras, Kiki Skoufis, George Tsiampas

PROSPHORON:  Voula Katravas

HOSPITALITY:  JOY

BOOKSTORE: Please call the office to volunteer

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

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Calendar

  • This week's events

    November 16 to December 2, 2018

    Friday, November 16

    Folk Fair

    Sunday, November 18

    Sunday School - Food Drive Ends

    +Memorial: 6-Months Stavroula Antonopoulos

    +Memorial: 40-Days George Schlegel

    Deadline for the GOYA-Sponsored Community Christmas Card

    7:30AM Prosforon: Theodora Galanis

    8:30AM Matins

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM Hospitality: GOYA

    8:00PM Basketball Practice - YAL

    Monday, November 19

    Service Project: Food/Clothing Drive

    Vent the boiler (upstairs mech room)

    6:00PM Ionians

    7:00PM Dorians

    Tuesday, November 20

    9:30AM Cry Room Reserved: Epiphany

    5:30PM Greek School Classes

    8:00PM Basketball Practice - YAL

    Wednesday, November 21

    8:00AM +Matins/D. Liturgy

    Thursday, November 22

    Office Closed

    Friday, November 23

    On Vacation: Nikki & Popi

    10:30AM NO Bible Studies (Eng.) - Thanksgiving

    11:00AM Delivery

    4:00PM NO Fish Fry - Thanksgiving

    Saturday, November 24

    8:30AM GOYA: Chicago Trip

    Sunday, November 25

    Sunday School

    7:30AM Prosforon: Voula Katravas

    8:30AM Matins

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM Hospitality: JOY

    3:30PM Hall Rented

    8:00PM Basketball Practice - YAL

    Monday, November 26

    6:00PM Ionians

    7:00PM Dorians

    Tuesday, November 27

    5:30PM Greek School Classes

    8:00PM Basketball Practice - YAL

    Friday, November 30

    Deadline: PC Member Applications

    8:00AM +Matins/D. Liturgy

    10:00AM +Artoklasia

    10:30AM Bible Studies (Eng.)

    4:00PM Fish Fry

    Saturday, December 1

    Ionians/Dorians perform at Old World Wisconsin (OWW) Holiday dinner show

    Service Project: St. Basil Academy Fundraising

    5:00PM JOY: Craft night for Fundraiser "Donation to Charity"

    Sunday, December 2

    Sunday School

    +Memorial: 1-Year Pete Kotsakis

    7:30AM Prosforon: Nikki K/Dimitris A

    8:30AM Matins

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM Hospitality: Memorial

    12:30PM GOYA -Christmas Tree decoration, light lunch & meeting

    3:00PM Wedding for George Karas and Angela Anagnostopoulos

    8:00PM Basketball Practice - YAL

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Our News and Interests

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GOYA Sponsored Christmas Card

Please note that these cards will be printed on Monday, November 19th, so late orders can not be accepted!

Christmas Card Flyer 2018

 

GOYA Card Order Form


November 18th - Stewardship

Testimonial: "How Much Should We Give"

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Holiday shopping?

Scrip Info poster

 

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2018 Fall Adult Education Seminar: Unpacking Our Orthodox Spiritual Toolbox

2018 Fall Adult Ed Seminar Poster


OCF: College Conference Midwest 2018

  • December 27, 2018 - December 30, 2018
    12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Registration for College Conference Midwest is now OPEN!

 https://www.facebook.com/events/759214427760050/

Join us as we come together in fellowship and prayer to explore the theme, “Who Do You Say that I Am?” with Keynote Speaker, Fr. Barnabas Powell and an excellent line up of Workshop Speakers.

Cost: $325.00 *scholarships available (see PROMO CODES below)

Scholarship Information and Promo Codes:

Greek Orthodox Metropolis of DETROIT – 30, $275 scholarships being offered. Must be a member of an Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit parish to qualify and receive funding. Enter promo code GOMODCC18 at check out.

Antiochian Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest – 20, $75 scholarships being offered. Must be a member of an Antiochian parish that is located within the Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest to qualify and receive funding. Enter promo code ADTAMCC18 at check out.

New scholarships may become available and will be fully confirmed by October 1, 2018.

http://www.ocf.net/events/college-conference-midwest-2018/


Orthodox Bishops and Parishes in the United States

The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops has published on its website the new map: "Orthodox Bishops and Parishes in the United States." The map shows: a) locations, names and jurisdictions of all active Orthodox bishops in the United States and b) the total number of Orthodox parishes in each US county. The map is in PDF format and can be downloaded here.

http://www.assemblyofbishops.org/news/2018/map-bishops-parishes


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The 2018/19 PanHellenic Scholarship Application is Now Available!

 

The 2018/19 PanHellenic Scholarship

Application is Now Available!

October 1, 2018

Chicago, IL - The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation has released the 2018/19 scholarship application on today October 1st. The Foundation will accept applications from eligible Greek American college students through January 31, 2019, and will distribute $250,000 in scholarship awards to exceptional undergraduates as follows:

  • Twenty (20) Awards of $10,000 each based on academic merit and financial need
  • Twenty (20) Awards of $2,500 each based solely on academic achievement

Undergraduate students of Hellenic descent from all fifty states are encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted electronically as instructed by January 31, 2019

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 in Fall 2018.
  • Have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.

For any questions or inquiries, please email pkorbakes@panhellenicsf.org or call (312) 357-6432.

As of June 2018, the Foundation has awarded $3 million+ in scholarships to 450+ Greek American students.

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June 15, 2019

Awards Ceremony & Gala


CrossRoad Applications Available Now!

 
 

Help us spread the word by forwarding this email to any Orthodox Christian juniors or seniors in high school who are yearning to explore their faith

What happens at CrossRoad?

  • Explore your faith like never before
  • Make lifelong friendships
  • Encounter service in a new way
  • Take theology and scripture courses with some of the best professors in the country
  • Discover Boston or Chicago

Who is Eligible?

  • Orthodox Christian high school juniors and seniors
  • Students 16 to 18 years old

Summer 2019 Dates

  • Session 1: June 15 - June 25, 2019 (Boston)
  • Session 2: July 2 - July 12, 2019 (Boston)
  • Session 3: July 23 - August 2, 2019 (Chicago)

Apply Online!

 

2019 Basketball Tournament

2019.02.08.10 BBall tournament


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Bulletin Inserts

    Children's Word

    Children's Word

    OCN's weekly bulletin for children


    Pan-Orthodox Christmas Concert

    Pan-Orthodox Christmas Concert

    Sunday, December 9th, 2018 at St. John the Baptist, Des Plaines, IL at 3pm


    2017 Scholarship Guide

    2017 Scholarship Guide

    Windy City has compiled this guide of scholarships that are available to Greek Americans. "We’re dedicated to providing resources for our community, and we’re so excited to present Greek American Scholarship Guide 2017. ... Find information here to begin your research and application process. Some deadlines have already passed this year, but later this year, applications for 2018 will be posted. That will give you time to work through this information and determine your own eligibility and what opportunities to pursue. With the ever-increasing cost of college education, we recommend that you apply for as many scholarships as you can – no matter how small. The numbers will add up and every dollar makes a difference. In this guide, find “mini profiles” of scholarship awards of more than $5000. Also find a list of links to other organizations that offer smaller awards. Look for ideas on other places to search for opportunities, as well as tips on applying and winning scholarships. A very special thank you to our sponsors. We’re grateful to The John C. Kulis Charitable Foundation and PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation for their continued support. You’ll learn also more about them in this guide. Dive in! Happy Scholarship Hunting!


    PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation's Details

    PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation's Details

    Deadline to apply for their scholarship is July 31st, 2019. Visit: http://www.panhellenicsf.org/apply/ for the application


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Saints and Feasts

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November 18

Plato the Great Martyr of Ancyra

Saint Plato contested in martyrdom in 266, when Agrippinus was proconsul. He was from the city of Ancyra in the province of Galatia.


Allsaint
November 18

Holy Martyr Romanus

Saint Romanus, who was from Antioch, lived during the reign of Maximian. He presented himself before Asclepiades the Eparch, and rebuked him, saying, "The idols are not gods; even a little child could tell you that." Then the Saint asked that a child be brought in from the market, that he might be the judge of the matter at hand. Therefore, when the child was asked, "Which God must we worship?" he replied, "Christ." The child was beaten mercilessly and beheaded at the command of the tyrant. As for Saint Romanus, his tongue was cut out, and then he was cast into prison, where he was strangled in the year 305.


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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. Plagal Fourth Mode. Psalm 75.11,1.
Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 4:1-7.

Brethren, I, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all lowliness and meekness, with patience, forbearing one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all and in all. But grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift.

Προκείμενον. Plagal Fourth Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 75.11,1.
Εὔξασθε καὶ ἀπόδοτε Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν.
Στίχ. Γνωστὸς ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ὁ Θεός, ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ μέγα τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 4:1-7.

Ἀδελφοί, παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς ἐγώ, ὁ δέσμιος ἐν κυρίῳ, ἀξίως περιπατῆσαι τῆς κλήσεως ἧς ἐκλήθητε, μετὰ πάσης ταπεινοφροσύνης καὶ πρᾳότητος, μετὰ μακροθυμίας, ἀνεχόμενοι ἀλλήλων ἐν ἀγάπῃ, σπουδάζοντες τηρεῖν τὴν ἑνότητα τοῦ πνεύματος ἐν τῷ συνδέσμῳ τῆς εἰρήνης. Ἓν σῶμα καὶ ἓν πνεῦμα, καθὼς καὶ ἐκλήθητε ἐν μιᾷ ἐλπίδι τῆς κλήσεως ὑμῶν· εἷς κύριος, μία πίστις, ἓν βάπτισμα, εἷς θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ πάντων, ὁ ἐπὶ πάντων, καὶ διὰ πάντων, καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν ἡμῖν. Ἑνὶ δὲ ἑκάστῳ ἡμῶν ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς δωρεᾶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ.


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 Fourth Mode

From on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us from our passions. O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee.
Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν καταδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for Great Martyr Plato in the Fourth Mode

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.
Οι Μάρτυρές σου, Κύριε, εν τή αθλήσει αυτών, στεφάνους εκομίσαντο τής αφθαρσίας, εκ σού τού Θεού ημών, σχόντες γάρ τήν ισχύν σου, τούς τυράννους καθείλον, έθραυσαν καί δαιμόνων, τά ανίσχυρα θράση. Αυτών ταίς ικεσίαις, Χριστέ ο Θεός, σώσον τάς ψυχάς ημών.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

Today, the most pure temple of the Savior, the precious bridal chamber and Virgin, the sacred treasure of God, enters the house of the Lord, bringing the grace of the Divine Spirit. The Angels of God praise her. She is the heavenly tabernacle.
Ο καθαρώτατος ναός τού Σωτήρος, η πολυτίμητος παστάς καί Παρθένος, τό Ιερόν θησαύρισμα τής δόξης τού Θεού, σήμερον εισάγεται, εν τώ οίκω Κυρίου, τήν χάριν συνεισάγουσα, τήν εν Πνευματι θείω, ήν ανυμνούσιν Άγγελοι Θεού, Αύτη υπάρχει σκηνή επουράνιος.
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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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