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Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral
Publish Date: 2023-04-23
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Today
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
This Week
Hymns of the Day
RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION AT STS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN CATHEDRAL IS DONE IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

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Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (216) 932-3300
  • Street Address:

  • 3352 Mayfield Road

  • Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

Contact Information

Sade L Frayer
office manager


Services Schedule

SUNDAY SCHEDULE:

MATINS: 8:15 am
LITURGY: 9:30 am

SATURDAYS (subject to change):

VESPERS: 5:00 p.m.

Past Bulletins


Today

Apr. 23, 2023

04/23/2023

SUNDAY OF ST. THOMAS
MATINS:  8:15 a.m.
LITURGY: 9:30 a.m. 
AGAPE VESPERS: 12:00 p.m.  
EPISTLE: Acts 5:12-20
GOSPEL: John 20:19-31
GREEK TEXT p. 63 
TRADITION: we do not kneel in church from Pascha thru Pentecost
PASCHAL DIALOGUE: (end of Liturgy):
   Priest: Christos anesti!
     Congregation: Alithos anesti!
   Priest: Christ is Risen!
    Congregation: Truly He is Risen!
   Priest: Christos anesti!
    Congregation: Alithos anesti!
   Priest: Glory to His holy Resurrection on the third day!
    Congregation: We worship His Resurrection on the third day!
ACOLYTES: Team B
PROSFORA: Anna Tsagaris
PANGARI: Team D: William Chevako, George E Loucas, Maria Misthos
COFFEE HOSTS: Philoptochos
GOYA: 11:30 a.m. - GOYA Meeting

STREAMING SERVICE:   youtube.com/stsconstantine

 

 


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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."

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Tone. Psalm 63.11,1.
The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord.
Verse: Oh God, hear my cry.

The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 12:1-11.

About that time, Herod the king laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother of John with the sword; and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread. And when he had seized him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people. So Peter was kept in prison; but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the Church.

The very night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison; and behold, an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, "Get up quickly." And the chains fell off his hands. And the angel said to him, "Wrap your mantle around you and follow me." And he went out and followed him; he did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. When they had passed the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened to them of its own accord, and they went out and passed on through one street; and immediately the angel left him. And Peter came to himself, and said, "Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting."

Gospel Reading

Thomas Sunday
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.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

The Lord stoops to the level even of our feeble understanding. He works a miracle of His invisible power in order to satisfy the doubts of unbelieving minds.
St. Hilary of Poitiers
On the Trinity, 1.20. Taken from: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. Vol: John. Intervarsity Press, 2007, p. 369.

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This Week

THIS COMING WEEK

Mon, Apr. 24th    -  7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous
Tues, Apr. 25th   -  6:30 p.m. - OPA Dance
                           - 7:30 p.m. - Adult Intermediate Greek
Thurs, Apr. 27th  -  11:30 a.m. - Adult Intermediate Online 
Sat, Apr. 29th     -  9:00 a.m. - Greek Kindergarten 
                            - 10:00 a.m. - Greek School 
                            - 4:00 p.m. - St Photios Banquet, Pgh
                            -  5:00 p.m. - NO VESPERS
Sun, Apr. 30th    -  8:15 a.m. - Matins
                            -  9:30 a.m. - Liturgy  
                            -  11:30 a.m. - Parish Assembly


WELCOME VISITORS!

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.


ONLINE TEXTS OF SERVICES

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. 23rd:

Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on Apr. 23rd:


VISITORS & SACRAMENTS

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.


THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who purchased luminaries to line the path for our Holy Friday procession.  Over $3,200 was raised to help provide scholarships for OE students attending Camp Nazareth.   A SPECIAL THANK YOU to those who helped organize and set up the luminaries.


ORTHODOX FORUM

Orthodox Forum will meet again this week on Sunday, April 23. Please join us at 11:30 am in the conference room where the speaker will be Dr. George Tsagaris, who will be discussing St. George.


ST PHOTIOS AWARD

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.


IOCC BANQUET

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). 


SUNSHINE GROUP

Our next lunch is Thursday, May 11 at 1 pm.  We are headed to the Happy Moose Bar and Grill in Mentor at 7693 Reynolds Rd.  Let Maria Cashy know if you can attend: 216-390-2294.


FESTIVAL BAKING

Please help us prepare for our beloved Greek festival - don’t forget it comes early this year! We are grateful for any amount of time you can give us. Baking preparation begins starting at 9:00 a.m. on the following date:

  • May 1st - Galatoboureko / clip & stack grape leaves
  • May 8th - Galatoboureko / clip & stack grape leaves

PHILOPTOCHOS

Sts. Constantine and Helen Philoptochos is holding their spring Gyro and Greek Pastry sale fundraiser on Sat May 13th from 11am-3pm. Fill out the online order form before May 10th, then drive-thru on the 13th to pickup your order. ONLY ONLINE AND PREPAID ORDERS will be accepted, so plan ahead!

Help is needed to make this happen. Come join your community to prepare food on the 11th or process and deliver orders on the day of the sale. Sign up for your preferred spot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A4A72AA02-november


ZELMA GEORGE MOTHER'S DAY PARTY

Philoptochos is collecting items for the Mother's Day Party at Zelma George.  Items needed include full size body wash, antipersperant, lotion, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush, feminine products, nail polish and lip gloss.  Please place items in the brown donation box by Sunday, May 14. 


JUNIOR DANCERS

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!


SENIOR DANCERS

The Senior Hellenic Dancers have begun their 2023 practices. Practice sessions will begin after OE classes and will last one hour. There will be no practices on 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.


OPA DANCE

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.


ORTHODOX EDUCATION

  • Apr. 23rd - OE Classes
  • Apr. 29th - Metropolis only Oratorical in Ambridge, PA
  • May 7th - OE Classes

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


GOYA / YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES

1)  OCF will have a Paschal celebration dinner at Pizzaz (20680 John Carroll Blvd., University Heights, 44118) on Thursday, April 27th @ 6:30 p.m. To attend, simply RSVP to Ted by Wednesday, April 26th. 

2) GOYA will be preparing Mother's Day Corsages on Thursday, May 11th from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Students are requested to come and help get the flowers ready for the weekend. GOYA will also be distributing the corsages on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 14th, as well as hosting coffee hour that day. See you then!

3) 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.

4) GOYA will be joining Philoptochos for a special visit to Zelma George Family Shelter on Friday, May 19th. Details are still being worked out, but see Ted or a member of Philoptochos for more information.

5) GOYA will be visiting WhirlyBall (5055 Richmond Rd, Bedford Heights, 44146) on Sunday, May 21st from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. We will be playing whirlyball (a combination of go-karts & lacrosse) for the first hour, and laser tag for the second hour. Please RSVP to Ted by Monday, May 15th so we have a count for our group. See you there!


ATTENTION GRADUATES

Congratulations!  Is someone in your family graduating? If so, please let us know so we can celebrate together! Please send us the graduate’s name, photo, school graduating from, interesting information you want to share, and plans for the future to orthodox_education@stsconstantine.com by May 14th.  We will we honor all the graduates at our church’s name day luncheon on Sunday, May 21st.  Please join us.


LECTURE SERIES

St. Luke the Evangelist Antiochian Orthodox Church Presents a free public lecture series: “I Believe…” A series of four presentations that explore the foundational statement of the Christian faith as given in the Nicene Creed. All presentations by Fr. Matthew Thurman, at 7:00 p.m. on the following days:

  • May 4, 2023: “God the Son (cont.)”
  • May 18, 2023: ““God the Son (cont.), God the Holy Spirit, the Church”
  • June 1, 2023: “Baptism, Resurrection, the Last Things”

All sessions will be held in person at: St. Luke the Evangelist Antiochian Orthodox Church, 18046 Chillicothe Rd. Bainbridge, OH 44023. For more information:
Email info@stluke.us or call (440) 384-3285


2023 COFFEE HOSTS WANTED

Open coffee hour dates are available from the end of May onwards.  Please call the church office or send an email to  office@stsconstantine.com to ask about your preferred day. 


SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

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.


ST. MAKRINA ZOOM BIBLE STUDY

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!


SPIRITUAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

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).


UNCREDITED DONATIONS

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.


NAFPAKTIAN SCHOLARSHIP

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/


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Hymns of the Day

Apolytikion of Great and Holy Pascha in the Plagal 1st Tone

Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America


Apolytikion for Thomas Sun. in the Grave Tone

Whilst the tomb was sealed, Thou, O Life, didst shine forth from the grave, O Christ God; and whilst the doors were shut, Thou didst come unto Thy disciples, O Resurrection of all, renewing through them an upright Spirit in us according to Thy great mercy.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery


Apolytikion for Great Martyr George in the 4th Tone

Liberator of captives, defender of the poor, physician of the sick, and champion of kings, O trophy-bearer, Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery


Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal 4th Tone

Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Narthex Press


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