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Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral
Publish Date: 2024-01-14
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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

January 14, 2024

01/14/2024

SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
MATINS:      8:15 a.m.
LITURGY:     9:30 a.m. 
EPISTLE:      Ephisians 4:7-13
GOSPEL:       Matthew 4:12-17  
ACOLYTES:    Team B
PROSFORA:  Demos Ioannou    
PANGARI:    Team B: Jason Berry, Eftihia Nunes, George Stamatis
ORTHODOX ED: 9:30 a.m. - Classroom Learning
MEMORIALS:  10:45 a.m. - 6 year Memorial: Tom Drenen and 
                                          - 1 year Memorial: Mary Drenen, parents of Mary (Ian), Anne (Steve), Carmel (Phillip), and Fr. Tom (Molly). Loving grandparents to Megan, Allison, Michael, Lachlan, Cameron, Lauren, Emily, and Lucy.    
                       10:45 a.m. - 6 year Memorial: in honor of Maria M. Sarris, beloved wife of Michael J. Sarris, cherished mother of Giannoula (Bill) Regan, Angelina Sarris and John M. Sarris and yiayia and guardian angel to Garry Regan.
COFFEE HOSTS: Fr Tom & Presv. Molly Drenen; Giannoula Regan and the Sarris family in honor of Maria M. Sarris.

STREAMING SERVICE:   youtube.com/stsconstantine


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Tenth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 21:1-14

At that time, Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and He revealed Himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas, called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the beach, yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you any fish?" They answered him, "No." He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, for the quantity of fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his clothes, for he was stripped for work, and sprang into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off. When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish lying on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask Him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after He was raised from the dead. .

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 1st Tone. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 4:7-13.

BRETHREN, grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." (in saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.

Gospel Reading

Sunday after Epiphany
The Reading is from Matthew 4:12-17

At that time, when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Take heed, then, often to come together to give thanks to God, and show forth His praise. For when ye assemble frequently in the same place, the powers of Satan are destroyed, and the destruction at which he aims is prevented by the unity of your faith.
St. Ignatius of Antioch
Epistle to the Ephesians Ch. 13, 2nd century

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This Week

THIS COMING WEEK

Mon, Jan.  15th         -  MLK Jr. Day
                                  - 6:00 p.m. - Greek School - adult
                                 - No Basketball Practice
                                 - 7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous
Tues, Jan. 16th         - 6:30 p.m. - OPA Dance
Weds, Jan.  17th      - 6:00 p.m. - Greek School - adult
                                 - 7:00 p.m. - Choir Practice
Thurs, Jan.  18th      - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy (St. Athanasios)
                                  -  5:00 p.m. - Greek School – Youth
                                 - 6:30 p.m. - Boys & Girls Basketball
                                 - 7:30 p.m. - Memory Eternal Zoom Group 
Sat, Jan.  20th          - 9:30 a.m. - Greek School – Youth
                                  - 5:00 p.m. - Vespers (& Confessions)
Sun, Jan.  21st         - 8:15 a.m. - Matins
                                  - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy
                                  - 9:30 a.m. - OE Classroom Learning/Oratorical Info Sunday
                                  - 10:45 a.m. - 1 Year Memorial: Fr Peter Metallinos
                                  - 11:30 a.m. - Oratorical/GOYA Meeting (Alcove)


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.


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.


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 Jan 14th:

Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on Jan 14th:


ORTHODOX FORUM

We have concluded the Fall session of the Orthodox Forum. Please join us again at the end of January for the Spring session. See you then!


GREETERS WANTED

Why not make it your new year's resolution to help continue our Sunday Morning Greeting Tradition? All it requires is a warm smile, a handshake, and the fun of meeting and welcoming new friends in the community. We only ask that you volunteer your time at least one Sunday every few months to serve as a greeter before and during the liturgy. Below is a “Sign Up Genius” link with preset dates to schedule with ease. Most of you should be familiar with this process from staffing our church festival. Please feel free to reach out to Vanessa Pasiadis with questions. Her email address is: Vmpasiadis@sbcglobal.net and the Sign Up Link can be found at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A5AD23A4F58-sunday#/


PROSFORO BAKING CLASS

Interested in learning to bake prosforo for communion?  Please come to our class on Saturday, February 10th at 10 am in the upstairs kitchen. The class should last about 1 to 1.5 hours.  Please contact Maria Misthos at mmisthos@mindspring.com if you are interested or have any questions.  


THANK YOU!!

Through the generosity of our parishioners, Philoptochos was blessed to be able to provide Christmas gifts for a family of 5, and hats and gloves to many children at Fairfax Elementary School. What a wonderful way to share God's love with those in need. Your kindness is appreciated.


FISH FRY MEETING

Our famous Fish Fry this year will be held from Friday, February 16 thru Friday, March 22. We have scheduled a meeting for Monday, January 22 at 7:00 pm at Church in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone's involvement, opinions, and input are essential. Please RSVP to Marguarite Stephanopoulos at mstephanopoulos1@gmail.com if you will be able to attend or have any questions.  


PRAYER GROUP

In the Fall, we zoomed together to read "Prayer: Encounter with the Living God", and discovered a desire to read and discuss praying for our departed loved ones and grieving our losses. We plan to meet again to read and discuss "Memory Eternal: Living with Grief as Orthodox Christians", by Sarah Byrne-Martelli, DMin; a chaplain, bereavement counselor and St. Vladimir graduate.

The group will meet weekly over Zoom on Thursday evenings at 7:30-8:30 pm starting January 11th. If interested, contact Cynthia Terezis at cterezis@aol.com to be added to the Zoom email invite. 


GOYA / YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES

1) Greek Heritage Night with the Cleveland Cavaliers is back! Wednesday, January 17th will be the primary "Greek Night." The first 500 people to purchase tickets for this game will also receive an exclusive two-sided Cavs/Greek Heritage Scarf. The December 29th Bucks @ Cavs game is not the primary night, but still offers a discounted opportunity to watch Giannis and the Cavs. Order your tickets at: https://cavaliers.group/greek.

2) St. Kyranna Cooking Class will have its next meeting on Saturday, January 20th. Tom & Toni Madden will co-host. Great Vespers will be at 5:00 p.m. with class immediately following. Participants are asked to bring a bottle of wine and their favorite board game(s). Kindly RSVP to Ted by Monday, January 15th.

3) St. George Antiochian Church (2587 W 14th Street, Cleveland) will host a Pre-Lenten Young Adult Retreat February 23rd - 25th, 2024. Fr. John Ojami, Fr. Mark Hagan, and Fr. John Chagnon will be speaking on, "Developing Spiritual Maturity." Register today at https://www.eventcreate.com/e/pre-lenten-yam

4) 2024 Summer Camp @ Camp Nazareth staff applications will go live on January 1st! This is a wonderful way to "give back" and support our camp program. The Metropolis receives lots of applications, so candidates are encouraged to apply early. For more information, visit: y2am.pittsburgh.goarch.org/campstaff.

5) The Metropolis of Pittsburgh offers a NEW youth ministry: A "Wonderfully Made" day retreat for those with moderate to intensive special needs (ages kindergarten through 35). The event will be on Saturday, February 10th at St. Nicholas Church (220 N. Walnut St., Youngstown, 44503). Registration is now live at: https://y2am.pittsburgh.goarch.org/wonderfully-made. Contact Alyssa Kyritsis with any questions.


STEWARDSHIP

Our parish strives "To lead people to God through Orthodox Christianity and to provide ways for them live and share God's love."  It does so in good days and in bad. Any financial help that you might offer is, as always, deeply appreciated.


SUNSHINE GROUP

Our next lunch will be on February 8 at 1 PM.  Look for more details soon!


OPA DANCE

OPA Dance is back! We invite all to join us for dancing and parea. OPA meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.  


2024 COFFEE HOSTS WANTED

Thank you to those who have responded to our request for coffee hosts - we have filled all the dates for the first months of the year! We now have only the following dates to cover for the weeks ahead:

  • Feb 11th
  • Mar 17th
  • Mar 24th
  • Mar 31st - and beyond..

Please email office@stsconstantine.com or call Sade in the church office at 216 932-3300 to ask about your preferred day. 


NATIONAL HELLENIC SOCIETY

The National Hellenic Society's Heritage Greece Program is a complementary, 2-week cultural immersion odyssey for accomplished Greek American college students who share their experiences with a peer group of exceptional students from the American College of Greece (ACG) in Athens, Greece or the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT) in Thessaloniki, Greece. The Heritage Greece Program® goal is to connect the participants with their faith, heritage, roots, and Greek identity. For more information, visit www.hellenicsociety.org


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).


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Tone

By your cross you destroyed death, and opened paradise to the thief. You transformed the sorrow of the Myrrh-bearers, and commanded the apostles to proclaim that you have risen from the dead, Christ our God, granting to the world great mercy.

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


Apolytikion for Apodosis of Epiphany in the 1st Tone

When Thou wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest; for the voice of the Father bare witness to Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son. And the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the certainty of the word. O Christ our God, Who hast appeared and hast enlightened the world, glory be to Thee.

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


Seasonal Kontakion in the 4th Tone

You appeared to the world today, and Your light, O Lord, has left its mark upon us. With fuller understanding we sing to You: "You came, You were made manifest, the unapproachable light."

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


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