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Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral
Publish Date: 2024-02-11
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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

February 11, 2024

02/11/2024

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW
MATINS:      8:15 a.m.
LITURGY:     9:30 a.m. 
EPISTLE:      II Corinthians 4:6-15
GOSPEL:       Matthew 22:35-46  
GREEK TEXT: p. 128 (black book)
ACOLYTES:   Team B
PROSFORA:  


PANGARI:    Team B: Jason Berry, Eftihia Nunes, George Stamatis
ORTHODOX ED: Classroom Learning: Clergy: Grades PK-1, 4-6 / HS Class after communion
MEMORIALS: 
                        · Fotini Coutris - 40 days
                        · John Coutris - 50 years
                        · George Linderman - 10 years
                        · Irene Antonios - 6 years
                        · Anthony Antonios - 60 years
                        · Irene Theodore - 2 years
COFFEE HOUR: Sponsored by the families and friends of all those memorialized today.
GOYA: mtg (alcove) - 11:30 a.m.
           Basketball (Co-Ed) - 12:00 p.m.
STREAMING SERVICE:   youtube.com/stsconstantine


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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 out 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. After this 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.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 3rd Tone. Psalm 46.6,1.
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10.

Brethren, working together with him, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in any one's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger; by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

Gospel Reading

16th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 25:14-30

The Lord said this parable: "A man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them; and he made five talents more. So also, he who had the two talents made two talents more. But he who had received the one talent went and dug in the ground and hid his master's money. Now after a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.' And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.' He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not winnow; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.' But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not winnowed? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth." As he said these things he cried out: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Prayer, fasting, vigil and all other Christian practices, however good they may be in themselves, do not constitute the aim of our Christian life, although they serve as the indispensable means of reaching this end. The true aim of our Christian life consists in the acquisition of the Holy Spirit of God.
St. Seraphim of Sarov
The Acquisition of the Holy Spirit: Chapter 3, The Little Russian Philokalia Vol. 1; Saint Herman of Alaska Brotherhood pg. 79, 19th century

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This Week

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.


THIS COMING WEEK

Mon, Feb. 12th           - 6:00 p.m. - Greek School - adult
                                  - 7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous
Tues, Feb. 13th         - 6:30 p.m. - OPA Dance
Weds, Feb. 14th        - 6:00 p.m. - Greek School - adult
                                  - 7:00 p.m. - Choir Practice
Thurs, Feb. 15th        - 5:00 p.m. - Greek School – Youth
                                  - 7:30 p.m. - Zoom Prayer Group
Fri, Feb. 16th             -  5:00 p.m. - FISH FRY BEGINS
Sat, Feb. 17th             - 9:30 a.m. - Greek School - Youth
                                  - 5:00 p.m. - Vespers (& Confessions)
Sun, Feb. 18th           - 8:15 a.m. - Matins
                                   - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy
                                   - 9:30 a.m. - Orthodox Ed: Classroom Learning:
                                     Clergy: Grades 2-3, 7-8
                                   - 10:45 a.m. - MEMORIALS: 
                                  · Mike Vasilakes - 40 Days
                                  · Philomeni Romoudi - 3 years
                                  · Michael Frangos - 6 years


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 Feb. 11th:

Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on Feb. 11th:


ORTHODOX FORUM

Please join us in the conference room at 11:30 am this Sunday, when Dr. Michael Manos will be speaking on the topic: “The problem of our times - The domination of self. Comments from the Philocalia” See you at the Forum!


WANTED

Donations of pure olive oil for the vigil lamp on the Holy Altar. 


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.


STATEMENTS

Statements for the end of last year -  donations made through Dec 31, 2023 -  have been sent out. If you have selected email as your preference, you will not receive a paper copy. Please contact the office at office@stsconstantine.com if you need one or wish to switch from paper to email. 


METALLINOS GUITAR WORKSHOP

Please join us on Tuesday, February 13 at 7 pm for the re-scheduled Metallinos Guitar Workshop (MGW). Since February is Valentine's month, we will be working on love songs, which limits us to only about 20,000 tunes. We can't promise to cover them all, but we'll have fun getting started. Listeners are welcome, as always. Please contact Dean Peters at deanmp58@gmail.com or (216) 570-4537. 


CHECK DONATIONS

When giving any check to the parish, please provide what the gift is for in the “memo” line of the check. This helps ensure your gift is appropriately used and recorded. Note: If a check is given to the parish without listing anything on the memo line, your gift will be recorded based on the amount of the check using the following rule:

  • $14.99 or less: Candles
  • $15.00-$49.99: Trays
  • $50:00 or greater: Stewardship towards current year

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#/


ORTHODOX LECTURE SERIES

St. Luke the Evangelist Antiochian Orthodox Church Presents a free public lecture series:
“Blessed Are Those…” A series of four presentations that explore the Beatitudes given by Christ in Matthew 5:3-12 (part of the Sermon on the Mount). All presentations given by Fr. Matthew Thurman.

  • February 21, 2024: The Merciful. The Pure in Heart
  • March 6, 2024: The Peacemakers. The Persecuted.

All sessions will be at 7:00 p.m. 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


BABY ITEMS NEEDED

Philoptochos is collecting items for ZOE for Life! to distribute to mothers who come to ZOE House for material items for their babies.  The items needed are baby wipes, baby shampoo, baby wash, baby washcloths, baby towels, receiving blankets, and diapers newborn size and sizes 3-6.  Please place your donations in the brown donation box by March 10.  Please contact Anna Warren with any questions.  Thank you. 


SUNSHINE GROUP

Sunshiners, if you haven't yet then mark your calendars now. In March, we will be going to the Fish Fry on FRIDAY, March 15!


2024 FISH FRY - HELP WANTED

We will once again have our Community Fish Fry beginning Friday, February 16th and going thru Friday, March 22nd. Hours are 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm. General help is needed for servers, order takers, runners and kitchen. Please follow the Sign Up Genius link to volunteer to help: www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A5AD23A4F58-47224217-2024


ORTHODOX EDUCATION NEWS

Save the date: Godparent Sunday and Family Photograph. 

Family Worship Sunday, March 3rd is Godparents’ Sunday at our church.   Please invite godparents and godchildren to join us for liturgy and coffee hour. We will also provide a professional photographer for family pictures with your godparent (free download/ no cost to our parishioners). Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44ABA923A46-47243357-godparent


GOYA / YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES

1) HOPE/JOY youth (kindergarten - 6th grade) are invited to a parish field trip to the Natural History Museum (1 Wade Oval Dr, Cleveland, 44106) on Monday, February 19th (i.e., Presidents' Day). We will meet at the museum at 1:00 p.m. Tickets will be reserved in advance. To participate, kindly RSVP to Ted by Sunday, February 11th.

2) GOYA is invited to a 1-day Metropolis volleyball tournament on Saturday, March 2nd. The tournament will be hosted by St. Nicholas, Pittsburgh. This is not an overnight event. Let Ted know if you are interested in participating so we can organize our team and carpools.

3) Registration for the 2024 GOYA Spring Retreat @ Camp Nazareth is now live: pittsburgh.goarch.org. The event will be March 8th - 10th. Fr. Constantin Ursache will speak on "Being Prepared for Our Lenten Journey." Camp Naz can and does sell out, so please reserve your spots quickly. Contact Fr. Stephen for parish scholarship codes, and Ted about the St. Cons carpool. 

4) St. Kyranna Cooking Class will have its next event on Saturday, March 9th @ 6:00 p.m. Perry Zohos & George Kappos III will be our co-hosts. Our theme will be "Octopus/Seafood." Participants are encouraged to also attend Great Vespers beforehand @ 5:00 p.m. Kindly RSVP to Ted by Monday, March 4th.

5) Registration for the 2024 Young Adult Retreat @ Camp Nazareth is now live. The event will be April 12th - 14th. Fr. Jonathan Tobias will speak on, "Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?" To sign up or for more information, visit: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/gt8w6f5. 


ANNUNCIATION FISH FRY

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church will hold home-style Lenten fish fries every Friday from February 16th through March 29th in Cleveland’s historic Tremont neighborhood.  Doors open from 5 PM – 8 PM.   Dinners include Beer Battered Fried Whitefish with french fries, coleslaw, & hush puppies ($15) and Baked Atlantic Cod with rice, mixed vegetables, & dinner roll ($13).  Homemade mac & cheese, homemade clam chowder, pierogies, fish tacos, drinks (beer, wine, pop & water) and desserts will also be available.  Sit down and to go available.  All proceeds will support the ministries of the church and its community.  2187 W. 14th Street Cleveland Ohio 44113


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.  


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. 


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:

  • 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. 


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 3rd Tone

Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord has shown the power of his reign. He has conquered death by death and become the first born of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades and has granted the world great mercy.

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


Apolytikion for Hieromartyr Blaise in the 4th Tone

As a sharer of the ways and a successor to the throne of the Apostles, O inspired of God, thou foundest discipline to be a means of ascent to divine vision. Wherefore, having rightly divided the word of truth, thou didst also contest for the Faith even unto blood, O Hieromartyr Blaise. Intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.

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


Apolytikion for the Church in the Plagal 4th Tone

Your Apostle among the Rulers, St. Constantine, who once beheld in the sky the image of Your Cross, and who like Paul received his calling not from man, once entrusted the Ruling City into Your hand. We entreat You to restore it in peace forever, at the intercession of the Theotokos, O Lord who loves humanity. (Copyright Fr. Seraphim Dedes, used by permission. All rights reserved)


Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Tone

A protection of Christians unshamable, intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, please reject not the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come to us, for you are good; your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you: hasten to intercede and speed now to supplicate, as a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you.

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


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