SUNDAY OF ST. MARY OF EGYPT / FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
MATINS: 8:15 a.m. 
LITURGY: 9:30 a.m. 
EPISTLE: Hebrews 9:11-14
GOSPEL: Mark 10:31-45
GREEK TEXT p. 196 
ACOLYTES: Team A
PROSFORA: Maria Gentis
PANGARI: Team B: Jason Berry, William Raybuck, Marguarite Stephanopoulos
COFFEE HOSTS: Connie Tsironis & family; Sia Papouras & family; Fotios & Georgia Christides 
MEMORIALS:     - 10:45 a.m. - 40 Day Memorial for Tulip Karavalos
                           - 10:45 a.m. - 3 Year Memorial for Michael Tsironis, beloved husband of Connie Tsironis
                           - 10:45 a.m. - 4 Year Memorial for Mike Papouras,  beloved husband of Sia Papouras
                           - 10:45 a.m. - 10 Year Memorial for Angelo Sikoutris,  husband of Penelope Sikoutris, father of Eftihia Tsengas and grandfather of Eva and Demetra Tsengas 
                           - 10:45 a.m. - Memorial in memory of Athanasios & Olympia Christides, parents of Fotios Christides & Sia Papouras
                           - 10:45 a.m. - Memorial in memory of Ioannis & Androniki Zoidis, parents of Georgia Christides
                           - 10:45 a.m. - Memorial in memory of Frideriki Kontonikolaou, sister of Fotios Christides & Sia Papouras

                          - 10:45 a.m. - Memorial in memory of Leonidas Machairas (5 years), brother of Molly Machairas (William C Mitchell)

There will be an extra basket passed this Sunday by Philoptochos for Holy Cross, as the previous date was cancelled due to inclement weather.

STREAMING SERVICE:   youtube.com/stsconstantine

Mon, Apr. 3rd     -  7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous 
                         -  7:30 p.m. - Adult Beginner's Greek
Tues, Apr. 4th   - 6:30 p.m. - OPA Dance
Weds, Apr. 5th  - 8:30 a.m. - St Gregory Palamas Pilgrimage
                         - 9:30 a.m. - St. Makrina Zoom Bible Study
                         -  7:00 p.m. - Adult Intermediate Greek 
Thurs, Apr. 6th  - 11:30 a.m. - Adult Intermediate Online 
Fri, Apr. 7th       - 11:30 a.m. - Adult Beginner's Online
                         -  6:00 p.m. - GOYA Palm Folding
Sat, Apr. 8th      - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy (Sat of Lazaros)
                           -  9:30 a.m. - Greek Kindergarten 
                           - 10:00 a.m. - Greek School 
                           -  5:00 p.m. - Vespers (& Confessions)
Sun, Apr. 9th     - PALM SUNDAY
                           -  8:15 a.m. - Matins 
                           -  9:30 a.m. - Liturgy  
                           -  6:00 p.m. - Bridegroom Service 
                           -  7:30 p.m. - Confessions

We’re happy you’ve joined us today. Please sign our guestbook and introduce yourself to one of our greeters or anyone wearing a nametag. We’re here to answer your questions and make your visit to our church meaningful and enjoyable.

Those wishing to follow the livestreamed services with a written text may do so using the links below.
Electronic Version of Orthros (Matins) on Apr. 2nd:

• dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/p/s/2023/04/02/ma/gr-en/se.m04.d02.ma.pdf

Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on Apr. 2nd:

• dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/h/s/2023/04/02/ma/gr-en/index.html

Everyone is welcome in the Orthodox Church & may receive the blessed bread (antidoron) at the end of the service, but only practicing Orthodox Christians may receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.

We are pleased to welcome everyone to this week's Orthodox Forum. The speaker will be Dr. Deena Magoulias, who will discuss St. Loukas (Luke). Please join us in the conference room at 11:30 am.

The annual pilgrimage to St Gregory Palamas Monastery will take place on Wednesday, April 5th. A carpool group will gather at the Golden Gate shopping area on Mayfield Road west of I-271, departing at 8:45 AM and returning around 4:00 PM. There is no charge for this, but we must tell the monastery how many are coming. Please let Fr Stephen know if you plan to attend by Monday, April 3, 10:00 AM (frstephen@stsconstantine.com)

The annual Palm Sunday Luncheon will be held on Sunday, April 09th.  There will be a choice of fish or pasta. The cost of the food is underwritten, therefore, all proceeds benefit the Church.  Please plan to attend immediately following the Divine Liturgy. 

Your help is needed to prepare the flowers for the Epitaphios on Holy Friday, April 14th beginning at 10:00 am.  We will share a potluck luncheon. Come whenever you can and stay as long as you can.  No experience necessary!! Please bring a pair of clippers and a friend.  Call Paula Kappos (440-247-7508) or Anna Warren (216-287-6890) with any questions.

The Sts. Constantine and Helen Great and Holy Friday Retreat on Friday, April 14, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Families are invited, but not required, to join their children for the Royal Hours Service at 9:30 a.m. and the Vespers Service at 3:00 p.m. Students and volunteers may register by visiting: https://forms.gle/byUtBh39dynfNyRu8 by Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Please contact Ted Cherpas at tcherpas@stsconstantine.com with any questions.

Help is needed to "install" the luminaries to light the path of the Epitaphios on Holy Friday, April 14th. Please come and help Friday morning at 10:30 am - no experience necessary.  Please contact Anna Warren to let us know if you can help or if you have any questions (annabell49@sbcglobal.net or 216-287-6890).  Thanks for your help!!

St Herman’s Paul Finley Retirement Banquet

Please join us as we celebrate Paul Finley’s 10 years of service at St Hermans; at the Woodside event center at St. Michaels in Broadview Heights on Saturday, April 22nd at 6 pm.  Donations can also be made to the new Paul Finley St. Herman's endowment fund that will continue his legacy of service to the ministries of St Herman’s. For details please go to sainthermans.org or use your camera on the QR code below.  Please reach out to Maria Misthos with any questions, 440-552-3270. 

The St. Photios Award is granted annually by the Metropolis of Pittsburgh to two people from each parish. Nominees are parishioners who have voluntarily served the parish in exemplary fashion- "men and women who have served your community in previously unsung ways..." The 2023 awardees from our parish are Mike Vasilakes and Emily Scocos.

The awards banquet will be held at the DoubleTree Pittsburgh Cranberry in Mars, PA, on Saturday, April 29. Hors d'oeuvres at 4:00 PM, Dinner and Awards at 5:00 PM. (Information: https://www.pittsburgh.goarch.org/st-photios-awards-banquet). All are welcome to attend.

The Metropolis Philoptochos Board and the Sts. Constantine and Helen Philoptochos Board would like to humbly thank everyone that attended, sponsored and donated baskets for the Daffodil Luncheon. The fundraiser was a success because of your generosity and support.

May God Bless You

• Apr. 2nd - OE Classes
• Apr. 9th - OE Classes - Palm Sunday / Palm Procession

If there are any questions, please email orthodox_education@stsconstantine.com.

1)  The annual GOYA Palm Folding Night will take place on Friday, April 7th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Pizza and drinks will be provided, and each family is asked to bring a Lenten item to share. The sacrament of Holy Confession will also be available for your Lenten journey. See Ted with any questions. Also, if you are interested in having a GOYA lock-in event that night, please RSVP to Ted today. Adult chaperone volunteers will be needed in order to have the lock-in too.

2) The 2023 GOYA Olympics will take place the weekend of May 5th - 7th at All Saints, Canonsburg. This weekend is structured just like a GOYA basketball tournament except that the events will include track and field, kickball, trivia, volleyball, and more. In order to send a group, we need GOYAns to sign up in advance. Please let Ted know you're interested by Pascha Sunday, April 16th.

3) Our young adult group (ages 21 - 35ish) will have its next event on Bright Wednesday, April 19th. We will meet at the Kiwanis Pavilion in Elmwood Park (6363 Selig Dr, Independence, 44131) @ 6:00 p.m. Participants are each asked to each bring something. Come and celebrate your Paschal joy with your Orthodox friends!

4) HOPE/JOY youth (kindergarten - 6th grade) are invited to a parish field trip to Adrenaline Monkey on Sunday, April 23rd from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The facility features "ninja courses, aerial ropes courses, rock climbing walls, arcades, and more." The address is 26800 Renaissance Pkwy, Cleveland, 44128, and the cost will be $10 per participant. Kindly RSVP to Ted by Bright Wednesday, April 19th.

5) Our young adult group (ages 21 - 35ish) is invited to a pilgrimage to St. Gregory Palamas Monastery on Saturday, May 13th from 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. We will have an audience with Fr. Joseph, take a tour of the monastery, attend Vespers, and then have dinner with the monks. Please RSVP to Fr. Nick nmanuel@annunciationakron.org or Ted by Monday, May 8th.

Sts. Constantine & Helen strongly encourages all youth to participate in Summer Camp at Camp Nazareth! To facilitate this, the Church is offering $600 scholarships to all parish campers. Each family is asked to pay only $75 per child/GOYAn.

You will need a scholarship code prior to signing up to take advantage of this opportunity. Contact either Fr. Stephen or Ted Cherpas for the code or for more information.

Summer Camp registration will begin on Tuesday, April 4th @ 7:00 p.m. at https://y2am.pittsburgh.goarch.org/summercamp. Camp Nazareth can and does sell out, so please act fast!

The Cleveland chapter of the International Orthodox Christian Charities is holding its annual fundraising banquet on Monday, May 8, 6-9 PM, at St. Michael's Woodside Event Center, 5025 Mill Road, Broadview Heights. Tickets ($60 each) are available through Fr. Stephen (frstephen@stsconstantine.com). 

Scholarship applications for graduating high school seniors are now available from the John M. Manos Cleveland AHEPA Chapter #36. Applications must be completed and returned no later than Saturday, May 6, 2023. Please contact Scholarship Chairman Alex Rokakis for an application via email at alekomon@mac.com. Please make sure you type AHEPA in the subject line to ensure your request is received.

Invites all to join us every Wednesday, from 9:30-11am. Our next book to read and discuss is: Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life, by WD Taylor.
Contact Toni Madden at tmadden722@gmail.com for the Zoom link. We encourage you to join us!

We have restarted OPA after a long hiatus, and invite all to join us for dancing and parea.  We meet every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

Junior Greek Dancers will begin meeting on Sundays after OE starting April 23rd through June 4th for one hour. After June 4th practices will switch to Mondays and Wednesdays 6-7:30pm until the festival. Practices will tentatively take place in the Fellowship room. Typically, junior dancers must be turning 8 the year of the festival, but we are open to welcoming younger dancers that are able to learn the dances.
Please contact Elena Willis at 216-225-7469 or erepidonis@hotmail.com with any questions! We look forward to seeing you on April 23rd!

The Senior Hellenic Dancers began their 2023 practices on Sunday, March 5th. Practice sessions will begin after OE classes and will last one hour. There will be no practices on Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday, or May 21st (Sts. Constantine & Helen Day). To join the group, you must be 13 by December 31st, 2023. See Pres. Christina Callos or Ted with any questions.

Evening Prayer Sessions  

The Faith In Action group has Evening Prayer Sessions Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday of each week at 8:30pm (EST) for all those interested.
Zoom link: https://cwru.zoom.us/j/8671878236?pwd=ajgvNWRwQ3NQcmlSZTc4MmFWRU4wdz09
Meeting ID: 867 187 8236 Passcode: Jesus
One tap mobile: +13126266799,,8671878236# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,8671878236# US (New York).

We have received check donations recently that were processed through a bank fund and therefore came in with no donor attribution attached. We do of course wish to keep our donor records up to date. So if you have made such a donation in recent months, please contact the Church office at 216 932-3300 or office@stsconstantine.com to be sure your contribution has been applied to your account.

Coffee hour dates open again later this spring.  Please call the church office or send an email to  office@stsconstantine.com to ask about your preferred day. 

The Nafpaktian Cultural Foundation Inc. awards one $1,000 scholarship for college students that are majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) and multiple $500.00 scholarships to high school and college students who are of Greek ancestry in Northeast Ohio. The scholarship applies to eligible students who meet the requirements as listed on the application. The requirements and deadlines may vary for each program. However, all applicants must be of Greek ancestry and a permanent resident of one of the following counties in Ohio: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, or Summit Counties. Deadline for applying is July 15, 2023.
See details on website: https://nafpaktian.org/scholarships/