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Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2024-01-21
Bulletin Contents
Links
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

 40 Day Churching

Jessica and Kristopher Captanis (and baby Giovanni’s) 40 day churching

Memorials 

(40 day) memorial for Mary John Damigos. Beloved mother of Jeff Codling, Nicole Codling. Sister of Nikki Damigos Vaccar, Marcy J Damigos Molnar and Angie J Damigos.Grandmother of David and Julia Codling, Madelyn and Aiden Jakubauskas.

(1 year) memorial George T Hadjis. Beloved husband  of Dora Hadjis and father of Estella and Tommy. Brother of John and uncle to George J Hadjis. May his memory be eternal

(1 year) memorial for Dimitra Anastasopoulos.  She was the beloved mother of Nicki Cometa, Anastasia Tsoukalas (Lambros), and Anastasios Anastasopoulos. Grandmother of Jessica (Kristopher) Captanis, Anthony (Payton) Cometa, Georgia Foundas, and Tasso (Tina) Tsoukalas. Great grandmother of Leonidas, Elia, Knox, Kristian, Adon, Elunia, Jaxon, Anthony, Alexander, and Giovanni.

 

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, Alvin Wadsworth, 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, Chuck Simmons, Chris Panagos, Harry Chris Karnazes, Mary Karnazes, Peter Stacy, Peter Panagakos, Spiro Kailas. Dimitra Yiasmin, Al Wadsworth.

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 Eighth Mode

From on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us from our passions. O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee.

Apolytikion for Maximus the Confessor in the Eighth Mode

Guide of Orthodoxy, teacher of piety and holiness, luminary of the world, God-inspired adornment of monastics, O wise Maximos, by thy teachings thou hast enlightened all, O harp of the Spirit. Intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.

Seasonal Kontakion in the First Mode

Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Eighth Mode. Psalm 75.11,1.
Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 3:4-11.

Brethren, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. In these you once walked, when you lived in them. But now put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all.

Gospel Reading

12th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 17:12-19

At that time, as Jesus entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus's feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then said Jesus: "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" And he said to him: "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Having met the Savior, therefore, the lepers earnestly besought Him to free them from their misery, and called Him Master, that is. Teacher. No one pitied them when suffering this malady, but He Who had appeared on earth for this very reason, and had become man that He might show pity to all, He was moved with compassion for them, and had mercy on them.
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke, Homilies 113-116. B#42, pp. 465-466, 4th Century

And why did He not rather say, I will, be you cleansed; as He did in the case of another leper, but commanded them rather to show themselves to the priests? It was because the law gave directions to this effect to those who were delivered from leprosy (Lev. 14-2); for it commanded them to show themselves to the priests, and to offer a sacrifice for their cleansing.
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke, Homilies 113-116. B#42, pp. 465-466, 4th Century

So in order that we may not destroy the grace that we have received, but preserve it to the end and depart this life in possession of the treasure, there is need of something human, of endeavor on our part. In ordinary affairs it is neither reasonable nor usual for us merely to be content with having received life ... Rather we must seek the means of preserving it.
St. Nicholas Cabasilas
The Life in Christ, The Sixth Book, 1. B#38, p. 159, 14th Century

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Saints and Feasts

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January 21

Maximus the Confessor

The divine Maximus, who was from Constantinople, sprang from an illustrious family. He was a lover of wisdom and an eminent theologian. At first, he was the chief private secretary of the Emperor Heraclius and his grandson Constans. When the Monothelite heresy became predominant in the royal court, out of hatred for this error the Saint departed for the Monastery at Chrysopolis (Scutari), of which he later became the abbot. When Constans tried to constrain him either to accept the Monothelite teaching, or to stop speaking and writing against it - neither of which the Saint accepted to do - his tongue was uprooted and his right hand was cut off, and he was sent into exile where he reposed in 662. At the time only he and his few disciples were Orthodox in the East (See also August 13).

Allsaint
January 21

Neophytos the Martyr of Nicaea

The Martyr Neophytos, who was from Nicea in Bithynia, was the son of pious parents, Theodore and Florence. Led by grace from his childhood, he took up his dwelling in a cave upon Mount Olympus at the age of nine and lived there in asceticism and prayer. At the age of fifteen, during the reign of Diocletian about the year 290, he presented himself to the local Governor named Decius. Roused to fury by his unexpected boldness, Decius had him scourged, then laid out on a bed of fire. When he had been preserved by grace through these torments, he gave him up to wild beasts. But since the Saint remained unharmed, a certain pagan fell on him with a sword and slew him.

Lepers
January 21

12th Sunday of Luke

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Calendar

  • This Week

    January 21 to February 4, 2024

    Sunday, January 21

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM 40 Day Churching

    11:30AM Memorials

    12:00PM Opalakia Practice - Phillips Center

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

    12:15PM Choir Rehearsals

    7:00PM Filia Dance Group Practice - Phillips Center

    Monday, January 22

    Monthly Vine Submission Due

    6:00PM Orthodoxy 101 - Zoom

    6:30PM Pacific Coast Harmony - Rehearsal

    7:00PM Byzantine Chant 101 - Zoom

    Tuesday, January 23

    9:00AM Silent Prayer

    10:30AM Bible Study with Fr. Michael: St. Paul’s Prison Epistles

    7:00PM Adult Dance Group Practice - Phillips Center

    Wednesday, January 24

    6:00PM Atromiti Dance Practice - Phillips Center

    6:30PM Greek Beginner Adult Class - Preschool Rooms

    7:00PM Boy Scouts

    7:00PM Dance Board Meeting - Pappas Hall

    Thursday, January 25

    5:30PM Greek Level 1 Children's Class

    6:30PM Greek Advanced Adult Class

    Friday, January 26

    6:00PM Youth Bowling Night

    Saturday, January 27

    Philoptochos Membership Event

    8:30AM Childrens Greek School - Classrooms

    5:00PM Men’s Group Meeting

    Sunday, January 28

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM Memorials

    11:30AM PC Oath of Office

    12:00PM Opalakia Practice - Phillips Center

    12:15PM Choir Rehearsals

    12:15PM Parish Council Meeting

    7:00PM Filia Dance Group Practice - Phillips Center

    Monday, January 29

    6:00PM Orthodoxy 101 - Zoom

    6:30PM Pacific Coast Harmony - Rehearsal

    7:00PM Boy Scouts - Conference Room

    7:00PM Byzantine Chant 101 - Zoom

    Tuesday, January 30

    8:30AM Orthros

    9:30AM Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs - Divine Liturgy

    7:00PM Adult Dance Group Practice - Phillips Center

    Wednesday, January 31

    12:00PM FOCUS Meals

    6:00PM Atromiti Dance Practice - Phillips Center

    6:30PM Greek Beginner Adult Class - Preschool Rooms

    7:00PM Boy Scouts

    Thursday, February 1

    9:00AM Baking Group - Phillips Center Kitchen

    5:30PM Greek Level 1 Children's Class

    6:30PM Greek Advanced Adult Class

    Friday, February 2

    8:30AM Presentation of Our Lord - Orthros

    9:30AM Presentation of Our Lord Divine Liturgy-Church

    Saturday, February 3

    8:30AM Childrens Greek School - Classrooms

    11:00AM Baptism

    Sunday, February 4

    Philoptochos Heart Health Sunday

    YOUTH SUNDAY

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM Memorials

    11:30AM FDF Blessing for youth

    12:00PM Opalakia Practice - Phillips Center

    12:15PM Choir Rehearsals

    7:00PM Filia Dance Group Practice - Phillips Center

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Save the Date

  • NOW - Feb 11th  Be a game changer in the battle against hunger!  Donate canned soups in the church lobby now through Feb. 11 as part of the Souper Bowl of caring!  If you prefer to donate funds online you may do so using the Square device in the Narthex, or online via the Church web site, or drop a check (payable to the church) or cash in the soup pot at the donation table.  All soup and monetary donations will be given to local food distribution centers.  Join in the Souper Bowl of Caring event and Tackle Hunger today!  
  • Feb 1st,15th,29th Baking Group - Phillips Center Kitchen - Contact Toni Kanakaris: (619)985-5509
  • NOW-Feb 2nd Applications for the national cohort of the Girl Delegates of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to the United Nations Program are now open! Find the application here: https://forms.office.com/r/0Vb4PKh2cZ
  • Jan 16th Bible Study with Fr. Michael resumes: St. Paul’s Prison Epistles. via zoom at 10:30 am every Tuesday
  • Jan 22nd Parish Ministry Effectiveness The Power of “One” Monday, January 22, 2024, 6:30 pm.  link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSPSmxmTwsGdRErN9kS8LT0Jl647E6Jmau27eF7y7KKsc8BQ/viewform
  • Jan 24th - YAL Bible Study (Zoom) at 6:30. If you need the Zoom invite, please contact John Fellios 
  • Jan 26th Bowling Night! 6-8pm at Bowlero San Marcos 945 W San Marcos Blvd.
  • Jan 27th Philoptochos Membership Brunch -  10:00 am - Pappas Hall
  • Jan 27th Men's Group gathering at Joe Bruscella's home - 2387 Las Ardillas Escondido, CA 92026
  • Feb 4th Philoptochos Heart Health Sunday - Please wear red to church!
  • Feb 7th DOP chocolate and Prosecco at Gallery - 7 pm
  • Feb 14th Prime Timers Chair Yoga with Kristy Laliotis - 11am in Pappas Hall - Chinese lunch following to celebrate Chinese New Year. It's the year of the Dragon! RSVP:Vasil Karounos: vasilkarounos40@gmail.com or 858-382-7398 
  • Feb 15th – 18th FDF Weekend in Anaheim
  • Mar 4th – 5th 2024 Metropolis Clergy-Laity Assembly
  • Mar 5th Dance Costume Return and Pizza Party *All groups
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Flyers

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Updates

ANNOUNCEMENTS

EPISTLE READERS: Loucas Koutoufidis in Greek. Georgia Koutoufidis 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:The Dance Groups will be hosting fellowship today.

LOSS AND BEREAVMENT SUPPORT GROUP:  Will be meeting this Sunday, after Liturgy. Meet George Koumaras and group in the conference room.


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