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Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2024-04-07
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Memorials & Prayers
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Saints and Feasts
Calendar
Save the Date
Flyers
Updates
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Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (760) 942-0920
  • Fax:
  • (760) 942-3603
  • Street Address:

  • 3459 Manchester Ave. #32

  • Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA 92007

Contact Information

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Michael Sitaras


frsitaras@stsconstantinehelen.com | 760-942-0920

2nd Priest: Rev. Fr. Angelo Maginas


FrAngelo@stsconstantinehelen.com | 760-942-0920

Parish Council President: Spiro Kailas


858-699-5953

Services Schedule

SUNDAYS

8:30AM  Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

 

WEEKDAYS/SATURDAYS

8:30AM  Orthros

9:30AM Divine Liturgy

 

Past Bulletins


Links

You may follow the text of the service on your smartphone using the Digital Chant Stand app, or follow online at https://dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/dcs.html

For the livestream on Facebook search for @stsconstantinehelenCardiff or use this link, facebook.com/stsconstantinehelenCardiff/.  You may also watch the livestream on our website, https://www.stsconstantinehelen.com/.

The church wifi password is:  20LordisMyRock!

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Memorials & Prayers

Memorials

No memorials today.

Prayers

Demetria Sarantopoulos, Peter and Lydia Chaconas, Patricia Karetas, Vasil Karounos, Litsa Mitchell, Brittany Howland, Marianne McDonald, Angele Lorio, Victoria Benzel, Daphne Triphon, Yvette Hamud, George Gillespie, Becky Stathes Parks Snell, Mary Garbis, Jeff Richardson, Anne Fierros, Georgia Vourlitis, Katherine Rovos, Nora Paltadakis, Peter Fellios, Aphrodite Sacorafas, Cynthia Sacorafas, Anthony Lizardy, Susan Comitas, Helen Theofan, Nikki Cozakos, Stavroula Georgopoulos, Desiree Plagis, Kelee Tsitsikaos, Michael L. Pappas, Vasillos Gavrilos, Despina Geotas, Freddi Zulim, Georgia Stamos Zulim, Emmanuel Stamos (Hatzimanolis), Maria Stamos (Hatzimanolis), Vassili Stamos (Hatizimanolis), Anton Vasilevich Ovslenko, Petr Sergevich Pavlov, Caron Gray, Nathaniel Cochran, Amalia Wadsworth, Terri Urosevich, Sofia Urosevich, Zackary Allen, Paula Elliott, Rachel Mandel, Sean Tubbs, Duane Tubbs, Alexandra Tzatzalos, Henry Schrik, Alex Rigopoulos, Maria Alexandrovna Pavlova, Ron Potts, Lexi Rogers, Espe Reyes, Nasia Ampelas, Connie Moulios, Chris Panagos, Harry Chris Karnazes, Mary Karnazes, Peter Stacy, Spiro Kailas, Dimitra Yiasmin, Al Wadsworth, Carol Robinson, Derek Miller. If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, please contact the office.

 

 

 

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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.

Apolytikion for Sun. of the Holy Cross in the First Mode

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory over adversaries. And by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve Thy commonwealth.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Eighth Mode

To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, having been delivered from peril, I, your city, dedicate the victory festival as a thank offering. In your irresistible might, keep me safe from all trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwedded bride!"
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Sixth 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 Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6.

BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"; as he says also in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek."

Gospel Reading

Sunday of the Holy Cross
The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

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Wisdom of the Fathers

The key to knowledge is the humility of Christ. The door of the Kingdom of Heaven is open, not to those who only know in their learned minds the mysteries of faith and the commandments of their Creator, but to those who have progressed far enough to live by them.
St. Bede the Venerable
Unknown, 8th century

To deny oneself means to give up one's bad habits; to root out of the heart all that ties us to the world; not to cherish bad thoughts and desires; to suppress every evil thought; to avoid occasions of sin; not to desire or to do anything out of self-love, but to do everything out of love for God. To deny oneself, according to St. Paul means "to be dead to sin. . . but alive to God."
St. Innocent of Alaska
The Lenten Spring, SVS Press, p. 147, 19th Century

Interior crosses can found at all times, and more easily than exterior ones. You have only to direct your attention to yourself and examine yourself with a sense of repentance, and a thousand interior crosses will at once present themselves to you. . . Interior crosses are sometimes so burdensome that the sufferer can find no consolation whatever in anything. All this can happen to you too! But in whatever position you may be, and whatever sufferings of the soul you may feel, do not despair and do not think that the Lord has abandoned you. NO! God will always be with you and will invisibly strengthen you even when it seems to you that you are on the very brink of perdition.
St. Innocent of Alaska
The Lenten Spring, SVS Press, p. 148, 19th Century

A Christian's . . . duty is to "take up his cross." The word cross means sufferings, sorrows and adversities. To take up one's cross means to bear without grumblings everything unpleasant, painful, sad, difficult and oppressive that ay happen to us in life. . .without expecting any earthly reward in return, but bear it all with love, with joy and with courageous strength.
St. Innocent of Alaska
The Lenten Spring, SVS Press, p. 147, 19th Century

When, on this day, we look at the precious Cross of Christ, in faith let us adore it, let us rejoice, and embrace it ardently, beseeching our Lord, who of His own choice gave Himself to be crucified on it, to make us worthy of adoring His most precious Cross so that, free from all defilement, we may attain the day of Resurrection.
Orthros for the Adoration of the Holy Cross

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Saints and Feasts

Allsaint
April 07

George, Bishop of Mytilene

The righteous George struggled in behalf of the holy icons, and reposed in peace about the year 821.

Allsaint
April 07

Calliopus and Akylina the Martyrs

The holy Martyr Calliopius was from Perga in Pamphylia, brought up in piety by his godly mother Theocleia. When the persecution of Maximian broke out, Saint Calliopius presented himself of his own accord before the Governor Maximus in Pompeiopolis of Galatia. After he had suffered many torments, his mother visited him in prison and encouraged him in his martyrdom. After this, his thrice-blessed mother, upon learning that he was to be crucified on Holy and Great Thursday, bribed the tyrants to defer it one day, that he might imitate the Lord's Crucifixion on the same day that He suffered it. The holy Martyr Calliopius received the crown of martyrdom on Holy and Great Friday in the year 304, being crucified upside down.

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April 07

Sunday of the Holy Cross

With the help of God, we have almost reached the middle of the course of the Fast, where our strength has been worn down through abstinence, and the full difficulty of the labour set before us becomes apparent. Therefore our holy Mother, the Church of Christ, now brings to our help the all-holy Cross, the joy of the world, the strength of the faithful, the staff of the just, and the hope of sinners, so that by venerating it reverently, we might receive strength and grace to complete the divine struggle of the Fast.

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Calendar

  • This Week

    April 7 to April 21, 2024

    Sunday, April 7

    YOUTH SUNDAY

    Sunday of the Holy Cross

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    12:15PM Choir Rehearsals

    Monday, April 8

    6:30PM Great Compline Service

    Tuesday, April 9

    10:30AM Bible Study (via Zoom)

    6:30PM Philoptochos Board Meeting

    Wednesday, April 10

    11:30AM Prime Timers (Bring Your Own Lenten Lunch) - Pappas Hall

    6:00PM AHEPA & DOP Feeding SD Volunteer Event

    6:30PM Greek Beginner Adult Class - Preschool Rooms

    6:30PM Presanctified Liturgy

    Thursday, April 11

    9:00AM Baking Group - Phillips Center Kitchen

    5:30PM Greek Level 1 Children's Class

    Friday, April 12

    9:30AM Presanctified Liturgy

    6:30PM Salutations service #4

    Saturday, April 13

    8:30AM Childrens Greek School - Classrooms

    11:00AM Double Baptism

    Sunday, April 14

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    12:00PM Myrrhbearer Tea Party - Phillips Center

    12:00PM Acolyte Hoops & Holy Week - Church Grounds

    12:15PM Choir Rehearsals

    2:00PM Agape a celebration of Love - Newport Beach

    5:00PM Panarcadian Cocktail Hour

    6:00PM PanArcadians Documentary Film Premiere

    7:30PM Panarcadian Refreshments & Appetizers

    Monday, April 15

    6:30PM Great Compline Service

    Tuesday, April 16

    Monthly Vine Submission Due

    10:30AM Bible Study (via Zoom)

    6:15PM Youth Board (Zoom)

    Wednesday, April 17

    5:00PM Y'ASOU Zoom Meeting

    6:30PM Greek Beginner Adult Class - Preschool Rooms

    6:30PM Presanctified Liturgy

    Thursday, April 18

    9:00AM Baking Group - Phillips Center Kitchen

    10:30AM Funeral

    3:00PM AHEPA Meeting - Pappas Hall

    5:30PM Greek Level 1 Children's Class

    Friday, April 19

    9:30AM Presanctified Liturgy

    6:30PM Akathist Hymn

    Saturday, April 20

    8:30AM Childrens Greek School - Classrooms

    11:00AM Daughters of Penelope Membership Lunch

    6:00PM Men's Group Meeting

    Sunday, April 21

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    12:15PM Loss and Bereavement Grief Support Group - Conference Room

    12:15PM Choir Rehearsals

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Save the Date

  • SCH SCHOLARSHIP FUND - DEADLINE IS MAY 31, 2024 - Application link:   https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q7K_NeTY7utMB-vTsIyhev8YaNAlFjjh/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113275135394030413290&rtpof=true&sd=true
  • Tuesday's Bible Study with Fr. Michael: St. Paul’s Prison Epistles. Via Zoom at 10:30 am 
  • Every 3rd Sunday of the month Loss and Bereavement Grief Support Group - Conference Room
  • Apr 8th Great Compline service 6:30 pm
  • Apr 10th Prime Timers Game Day & Lunch (Bring your own Lenten Lunch) 11:30 am
  • Apr 10th AHEPA & DOP Feeding SD Volunteer Event 6 pm
  • Apr 10th Presanctified Liturgy 6:30 pm
  • Apr 11th Baking Group - Phillips Center Kitchen - 9 am
  • Apr 12th Presanctified Liturgy 9:30 am
  • Apr 12th Salutations service #4 6:30 pm
  • Apr 14th Myrrhbearer Tea Party - 12:00 pm in the Phillips Center & Acolyte Hoops & Holy Week - 12:00 pm outside on the Church Grounds
  • Apr 14th Agape a Celebration of Love! To benefit Ladies Philoptochos Society Kids 'n' Cancer Ministry
  • Apr 14th PanArcadians Documentary Film - Pappas Hall - 5 pm cocktail hour - 6 pm film - 7:30 pm refreshments & appetizers
  • Apr 17th Presanctified Liturgy 6:30 pm
  • Apr 18th Baking Group - Phillips Center Kitchen - 9 am
  • Apr 19th Presanctified Liturgy 9:30 am
  • Apr 19th Akathist Hymn 6:30 pm
  • Apr 20th Men's group meets at Jim Froumis's house to prepare a Lenten meal - 6 pm 14326 Gaelyn Court Poway, CA 92064
  • Apr 25th Baking Group - Phillips Center Kitchen - 9 am
  • Apr 26th-27th GOYA Lenten Lock-In (overnight event) The Lenten Lock-In will be an unforgettable night of fellowship and spiritual growth for our teens. Be on the lookout for more details via email and Flocknote.
  • Apr 27th Lazarus Saturday 8:30 am -  Orthros  9am - Liturgy 
  • Apr 27th Pancakes & Palms - 11 am - Phillips Center
  • Apr 28th Palm Sunday - Orthros 8:30 am - Liturgy 10:00 am
  • Apr 28th Palm Sunday Luncheon - After Liturgy -Pappas Hall Adults & Teens $20 • 12 & under FREE Reservations required for everyone For reservations contact Chris Kailas by April 23 chris.kailas1234@gmail.com or 858-232-3939. Purchase tickets at the Philoptochos table or online.
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Flyers

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Updates

ANNOUNCEMENTS

EPISTLE READERS: James Rigopolous in Greek. Nicholas Boldt in English.

PROSFORON OFFERED BY: Sophia Dafnis,Christine Dorudian, Toula Panos, and Amalia Manassakis.

SUNDAY SCHOOL:  Sunday school students (and family members) and teachers should come forward for communion first then go downstairs to their classrooms. 

COMMUNION: The newly baptized/chrismated should come forward first.  Everyone else please wait until your row is called by the Parish Council.  If you wish to receive a blessing only, please come forward when your row is called for Communion and ask for a blessing when you approach the Priest.  Communion is offered to Orthodox Christians who are baptized/chrismated in the Orthodox faith, who are in good standing, and who are prepared to receive the Holy Gifts.  

FELLOWSHIP:  Fellowship is being offered by the Festival Committee to kick off the festival meeting in Pappas Hall following service today! 

CARDIFF GREEK FESTIVAL KICKOFF: Join us! Pappas Hall following Sunday Service. Come to meet your captains! Sign up for your chance  to volunteer! Lenten lunch will be provided.   

SAINTS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND: Deadline to submit is MAY 31, 2024! Click the link to fill out an application:    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q7K_NeTY7utMB-vTsIyhev8YaNAlFjjh/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=113275135394030413290&rtpof=true&sd=true

 

 

 

 

 


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