Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2025-01-12
Bulletin Contents
Links
Memorials & Prayers
Updates
Calendar
Save the Date
Flyers
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Saints and Feasts

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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/.

 

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Memorials & Prayers

Memorials

No memorials today.

Prayers

Demetria Sarantopoulos, Peter and Lydia Chaconas, Patricia Karetas, Vasil Karounos, Litsa Mitchell, 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, 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, Nathaniel Cochran, Amalia Wadsworth, Terri Urosevich, Sofia Urosevich, Zackary Allen, Paula Elliott, Rachel Mandel, Sean Tubbs, Duane Tubbs, Alexandra Tzatzalos,  Maria Alexandrovna Pavlova, Ron Potts, Lexi Rogers, Espe Reyes, Nasia Ampelas, Connie Moulios, Chris Panagos, Harry Chris Karnazes, Mary Karnazes, Peter Stacy, Al Wadsworth, Carol Robinson, Derek Miller, Anelia Delcheva, Nancy Gilbert, Toula Panos, Zoey Lavdas, Sofia Osborne, Pamela Potts, Anastasia Proesel, and Venetia, Triantafilia. If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, please contact the office.
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Updates

ANNOUNCEMENTS

EPISTLE READERS: Litsa Orenich in Greek. Michael Orenich  in English.

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

SUNDAY SCHOOL:  Students (with their families) and teachers should come forward first for Communion, then proceed downstairs for Sunday School classes.

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: Provided by Cardiff Greek Dance Ministry


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Calendar

  • This Week

    January 12 to January 20, 2025

    Sunday, January 12

    Souper Bowl of Caring canned soup drive

    PC Oath of Office

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:45AM Choir Rehearsal

    12:15PM Opalakia Dance - Preschool Rooms

    12:30PM Atromitoi Dance - Phillips Center

    12:30PM Orthodoxy 101 - Church History: The Councils

    3:00PM Baptism

    5:00PM Meraki Dance - Phillips Center

    7:00PM Meli Dance- Phillips Center

    Monday, January 13

    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, January 14

    9:00AM Silent Prayer

    10:30AM Bible Study (via Zoom)

    6:30PM Philoptochos Board Meeting

    7:00PM Meli Dance - Phillips Center

    7:00PM Meraki Dance- Pappas Hall

    Wednesday, January 15

    11:00AM Prime Timers Chair Yoga & Lunch

    6:00PM Atromitoi Dance- Phillips Center

    6:00PM Paraklesis Service

    6:30PM Greek School - Adult Beginners

    7:00PM Scout Troop 2000 - Pappas Hall

    Thursday, January 16

    9:00AM Thursday Baking Group - Phillips Center Kitchen

    Friday, January 17

    8:30AM St. Anthony - Orthros

    9:30AM St. Anthony - Divine Liturgy

    4:00PM Wedding Rehearsal

    Saturday, January 18

    12:00PM Wedding

    Sunday, January 19

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:15AM Memorials

    11:45AM Choir Rehearsal

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

    12:15PM Opalakia Dance - Preschool Rooms

    12:30PM Atromitoi Dance - Phillips Center

    5:00PM Meraki Dance - Phillips Center

    7:00PM Meli Dance- Phillips Center

    Monday, January 20

    MLK Jr Day - Office Closed

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Save the Date

  • Bible Study with Fr Michael resumes Jan 14 - Every Tuesday - 10:30 am - Zoom
  • Silent Prayer - Every Tuesday in church - 9:30 am
  • Loss and Berevement Support - Every third Sunday of the month - Conference Room - After Liturgy
  • YAL partner with FOCUS Outreach the Sunday prior to the first Wednesday of the month - Pappas Hall
  • FOCUS - First Wednesday of the month. Contact Barbara for how you can help: (760) 419-9699
  • Thursday Baking Group - Phillips Center Kitchen - 9:00 am - Contact Toni for more: (619) 985-5509
  • Young Adult Ministry (YAL) (ages 21-35) Contact Eva Marie for event dates: (858) 353-5737
  • Paraklesis services will be on Wednesdays at 6:00 pm - starting on Jan 15th
  • Jan 12th - Feb 9th Souper Bowl of Caring canned soup drive - Tackle Hunger!  Drop off canned soups at church. 
  • Jan 15th Prime Timers Chair Yoga & Lunch - 11:00 am - Pappas Hall
  • Jan 17th St. Anthony Liturgy Orthros; 8:30 am Liturgy; 9:30 am
  • Jan 20th MLK Jr. Day - Office closed
  • Jan 20th Day of Service - Prepare hygiene kits for those in need - Pappas Hall - 10am to Noon
  • Jan 21st Youth Board Meeting (Zoom) 6:15 pm
  • Jan 25th Dance Groups Workshop - Phillips Center - Contact Laura G for more: (858) 752-3611
  • Jan 25th Dance Preview Glendi - Our dancers have been working hard to prepare for FDF- Come and see!  Pappas Hall
  • Jan 27th Parish Council Meeting - 6:00 pm - Church Conference Room
  • Jan 30th Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs Liturgy - Orthros; 8:30 am Liturgy; 9:30 am
  • Jan 30th Master Calendar Meeting for Ministry Leaders (Zoom) 4:30 pm
  • Feb 1st Philoptochos Annual Membership Brunch in Pappas Hall
  • Feb 9th Ahepa Super Bowl Event - Pappas Hall - 5:00 pm - Contact Jim Caldes for more: (858)922-5602
  • Feb 17th Presidents Day - Office closed
  • Feb 20th DOP Tsiknopempti - Fat Thursday Feast - Pappas Hall - 6:00 pm
  • Feb 20th YAL Orthodoxy on Tap @ Harland Brewery in One Paseo in Del Mar - 6:00 pm 
  • Mar 13th YAL - Prosforo & Pizza - Pappas Hall
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Flyers

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Mode

Having learned the joyful proclamation of the Resurrection from the Angel, and having cast off the ancestral condemnation, the women disciples of the Lord spake to the Apostles exultantly: Death is despoiled and Christ God is risen, granting great mercy to the world.

Apolytikion for Theophany Afterfeast in the First Mode

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.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

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."
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. First Mode. 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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Saints and Feasts

January 12

Sunday after Epiphany

January 12

Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

January 12

Tatiana the Martyr of Rome

Saint Tatiana was the daughter of a most distinguished consul of Rome. She became a deaconess of the Church, and for her confession of the Faith of Christ, she endured many torments. As she was suffering, angels punished her tormentors with the same torments they inflicted on her, until they cried out that they could no longer endure the scourges invisibly brought upon them. She was beheaded during the reign of Alexander Severus (111-135).

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