Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2024-11-10
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


[email protected] | 760-942-0920

2nd Priest: Rev. Fr. Angelo Maginas


[email protected] | 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 

 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

Memorials

6 month memorial for Erin (Irini) Marathakis. She is survived by her husband: George Marathakis, and family  of: Adamantia Hormovitis (Vince) and Adamantis Hormovitis.

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, 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, Chris Panagos, Harry Chris Karnazes, Mary Karnazes, Peter Stacy, Spiro Kailas, Al Wadsworth, Carol Robinson, Derek Miller, Anelia Delcheva, Nancy Gilbert, and Toula Panos, Zoey Lavdas, Sofia Osborne, Pamela Potts. 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 Third Mode

Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

Today, the most pure temple of the Savior, the precious bridal chamber and Virgin, the sacred treasure of God, enters the house of the Lord, bringing the grace of the Divine Spirit. The Angels of God praise her. She is the heavenly tabernacle.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Third Mode. 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 Letter to the Galatians 1:11-19.

Brethren, I would have you know that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it; and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother.

Gospel Reading

8th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 10:25-37

At that time, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read?" And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will live."

But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

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Wisdom of the Fathers

When a man reveres God with all his heart and with faith, he receives through God's providence the power to control anger and desire; for it is desire and anger which are the cause of all evils.
St. Antony the Great
On the Character of Men no. 12, Philokalia Vol. 1 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 331, 4th century

'The Lord your God is one Lord' (cf. Deut. 6:4), revealed in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit: in the unbegotten Father; in the Son, who is begotten eternally, timelessly and impassibly as the Logos, and who through Himself anointed that which He assumed from us and so is called Christ; and in the Holy Spirit, who also comes forth from the Father, not begotten, but proceeding. This alone is God and alone is true God, the one Lord in a Trinity of Hypostases, undivided in nature, will, glory, power, energy, and all the characteristics of divinity. Him alone shall you love and Him alone shall you worship with all your mind and with all your heart and with all your strength.
St. Gregory Palamas
A New Testament Decalogue no. 1, Philokalia Vol. 4 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 323, 14th century

Gentleness, then, is to be mingled with severity; a sort of compound is to be made of both; so that subjects be neither exulcerated by too much asperity, nor relaxed by too greatkindness.
St. Gregory the Dialogist
On the Life of the Pastor. Chapter 6, 6th century

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Saints and Feasts

November 10

Erastus, Olympas, Rodion, Sosipater, Quartus, and Tertios, Apostles of the 70

Of these Saints, Olympas and Rodion became disciples of Peter, the chief Apostle, and came to Rome, where they were beheaded by Nero. The others reposed in peace, having become bishops: Sosipater of Iconium, Quartus of Beirut, and Erastus of Paneas, or Paneias (which was also called Caesarea of Philippi); Saint Erastus had been chamberlain of the city of Corinth (Rom.16:23).

November 10

Orestes the Martyr of Cappadocia

Saint Orestes was from Tyana of Cappadocia. During the persecution of Diocletian, this Martyr's ankles were pierced with long nails; being bound to a wild horse and violently dragged by it, he gave up his spirit in the year 289.

November 10

8th Sunday of Luke

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Calendar

  • This Week

    November 10 to November 24, 2024

    Sunday, November 10

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM Memorial

    11:45AM Choir Rehearsal

    12:15PM Opalakia Dance - Preschool Rooms

    12:30PM Parish Fall General Assembly

    12:30PM Atromitoi Dance - Phillips Center

    12:30PM Orthodoxy 101 - Church Worship: The Sacraments

    12:30PM Jr. Philoptochos Event Veterans

    5:00PM Meraki Dance - Phillips Center

    7:00PM Meli Dance- Phillips Center

    Monday, November 11

    FDF Choral Group Practice - Church Sanctuary

    Veterans Day - Office Closed

    4:00PM Greek School - Children Lvl A

    4:00PM Greek School - Children Lvl B/C

    6:30PM Greek School - Adult Beginners

    6:30PM Pacific Coast Harmony - Rehearsal

    Tuesday, November 12

    9:00AM Silent Prayer

    10:30AM Bible Study (via Zoom)

    6:00PM Ahepa Meeting

    6:30PM Philoptochos Board Meeting

    7:00PM Meli Dance - Phillips Center

    7:00PM Meraki Dance- Anex

    Wednesday, November 13

    11:30AM Prime Timers - Friendsgiving Potluck

    6:00PM Atromitoi Dance- Phillips Center

    6:30PM Greek School - Adult Beginners

    7:00PM Scout Troop 2000 - Pappas Hall

    Thursday, November 14

    9:00AM Baking Group - Phillips Center Kitchen

    6:00PM Orthodoxy On Tap

    Friday, November 15

    Nativity Fast Begins

    Saturday, November 16

    4:30PM Hellenic Cultural Society - Eulogy

    5:00PM Hope, Joy, & Sprouts Friendsgiving - Phillips Center

    Sunday, November 17

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM 40 day Blessing (churching)

    11:30AM 40 day blessing

    11:30AM Memorial

    11:45AM Choir Rehearsal

    12:15PM Loss and Bereavement Grief Support Group - Classrooms

    12:15PM Opalakia Dance - Preschool Rooms

    12:30PM Atromitoi Dance - Phillips Center

    2:00PM Light the Path

    3:00PM GOYA Friendsgiving

    5:00PM Meraki Dance - Phillips Center

    7:00PM Meli Dance- Phillips Center

    Monday, November 18

    Monthly Vine Submission Due

    4:00PM Greek School - Children Lvl A

    4:00PM Greek School - Children Lvl B/C

    6:00PM FDF Choral Group Practice - Church Sanctuary

    6:30PM Greek School - Adult Beginners

    6:30PM Pacific Coast Harmony - Rehearsal

    7:00PM Scout Troop 2000 - Conference Room

    Tuesday, November 19

    9:00AM Silent Prayer

    10:30AM Bible Study (via Zoom)

    6:15PM Youth Board (Zoom)

    7:00PM Meli Dance - Phillips Center

    7:00PM Meraki Dance- Pappas Hall

    Wednesday, November 20

    10:00AM Philoptochos Budget Committee meeting - Conference Room

    6:00PM Atromitoi Dance- Phillips Center

    6:30PM Greek School - Adult Beginners

    7:00PM Scout Troop 2000 - Pappas Hall

    Thursday, November 21

    8:30AM Orthros - Entrance of the Theotokos

    9:00AM Baking Group - Phillips Center Kitchen

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy - Entrance of the Theotokos

    Saturday, November 23

    11:00AM Fr Michael Art Show

    1:00PM Dance Workshop -Phillips Center

    Sunday, November 24

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:30AM 40 day blessing

    11:45AM Choir Rehearsal

    11:45AM ARCHON Sunday Presentation -After Service -Church Solea

    12:15PM Opalakia Dance - Preschool Rooms

    12:30PM PC Candidates Meeting w/ Fr. Michael -After Church-Pappas Hall

    12:30PM Atromitoi Dance - Phillips Center

    12:30PM Hope/Sprouts/Joy - Thankful Craft - After Liturgy - Pappas Hall

    5:00PM Meraki Dance - Phillips Center

    7:00PM Meli Dance- Phillips Center

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Save the Date

  • Apply for chance to serve on the Parish Council for the 2025 elections! https://form.jotform.com/242856549948174
  • Nov 14th & 21st The Baking Group’s hiatus is over, and we will be back in ACTION beginning November 7th at 9:00 am in the Phillips Center Kitchen. Contact Toni K: (619)985-5509 We will begin selling our delicious pastries Nov.17th.
  • Nov 16th Hellenic Cultural Society - Eulogy - 4:30 pm - Pappas Hall (see flyer)
  • Nov 16th Hope, Joy, & Sprouts Friendsgiving - 5:00 pm - Phillips Center
  • Nov 17th Light The Path, 2:00 pm -Los Coyotes Country Club 8888 Los Coyotes Drive Buena Park, California
  • Nov 17th GOYA Friendsgiving (See flyer)
  • Starting on Nov 18th, FDF Choral Group will begin! Every Monday, from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Church Sanctuary
  • Nov 22nd PC Applications and Statements of Candidates due
  • Nov 23rd Meraki Dance Workshop - Phillips Center
  • Nov 24th Hope/Sprouts/Joy Thankful Craft - After Liturgy - Pappas Hall
  • Nov 24th PC Statements fo Candidates avialable to all parishioners; Absentee ballots available for PC Election
  • Nov 28th Happy Thanksgiving Day! Office closed
  • Dec 1st Archon Sunday
  • Dec 6th Absentee Ballots for PC Election due to the office by 4:00 pm
  • Dec 7th Men's Group Meeting - Faraje Kharsa is hosting this event at 5:00 pm. He is providing a falafel fest!! His address is 3840 Rancho Summit Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024 - Contact Dino B for more: (909)-648-3039
  • Dec 7th Masters of Harmony Christmas Concert 3:00 pm in our sanctuary. Doors open at 2:30 pm.
  • Dec 8th  Parish Council Elections
  • Dec 14th Saint Nicholas Festival - Phillips Center - 4:00 pm
  • Dec 14th GOYA - Dinner/Gingerbread decoration - Phillips Center - 6:00 pm
  • Dec 14th YAL and Orthodox on Tap Christmas Party at John Fellios home at 4:30 pm. Contact John more details: [email protected]
  • Tuesdays: 9:00 am to 9:30 am Silent Prayer; 10:30 am to 11:30 am Bible Study with Fr. Michael ( via Zoom), please email the office for the Bible Study link.
  • First Wednesday of each Month, Noon to 3:00 pm, Food prep for FOCUS to distribute to those in need.  Contact Barbara for more information, (760) 419-9699
  • Sunday School has begun.  It's not too late to register.  Visit the link or grab a form outside Sunday School. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScC9vK4exYqvx6JSsockGU0adWzK1880sU5epaEWf5DraZCpQ/viewform
  • Greek School Has Begun! Contact Andreas, our Greek School Director, 760-331-7955, for more information
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Flyers

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Updates

ANNOUNCEMENTS

EPISTLE READERS:  Loucas Koutoufidis in Greek. Georgia Koutoufidis in English.

PROSFORON OFFERED BY:  Christine Dorudian, Chris Kailas, and Peter Fellios.

SUNDAY SCHOOL:  Welcome back students! Sunday School classes have started but it's not too late to participate!  

COMMUNION: Please allow Sunday school students (and family members) and teachers to come forward for communion first so they may go downstairs to their classrooms. The newly baptized/chrismated should come forward next.  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 men's Group will be hosting fellowship today.

STEWARDSHIP: Stewardship 2025 Online Commitment Form Link: https://form.jotform.com/242877097687175


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