Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2025-01-26
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

40 day memorial for Deloris Alfieris. She is survived by Alfieris family, Christopher Grant, and Grant family.
27 year memorial for Konstantinos Lavdas. Father and grandfather of Argie and family.
15 year memorial for Ted Demas. Husband and grandfather of Argie and family.
19 year memorial for Phillip Demas. Brother in law and uncle of Argie and family.
3 year memorial for Christos Boukis. Brother in law and uncle of Argie and family.
1 year memorial for Eleni Karvellas. Survived by her children, Steve and Lisa, Irene and John, and Katina. Her greatgrandchildren, Lila, Siena, Luca and Evelina.

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, Angela Guarino, Shelby Shinkle, James Conigliaro, Michael Horgan, Despina Perakis, Yianni Perakis, George Theodosiou, Rosemarie  De Rosa, Pablo Rodriguez. If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, please contact the office.
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Updates

ANNOUNCEMENTS

EPISTLE READERS: James Rigopoulos in Greek. Marilyn Cantrell  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 Loss and Bereavement Ministry.


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Calendar

  • This Week

    January 12 to February 2, 2025

    Sunday, January 12

    Souper Bowl of Caring canned soup drive

    Sunday, January 26

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:15AM Memorials

    11:45AM Choir Rehearsal

    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 27

    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

    Tuesday, January 28

    9:00AM Silent Prayer

    10:30AM Bible Study (via Zoom)

    7:00PM Meli Dance - Phillips Center

    7:00PM Meraki Dance- Pappas Hall

    Wednesday, January 29

    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 30

    9:00AM Thursday Baking Group - Phillips Center Kitchen

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

    4:30PM All Ministry Leader Master Calendar Mtg. W/ Office (Zoom)

    Friday, January 31

    Philoptochos Membership Setup - Pappas Hall

    Philoptochos Pappas Hall Reserved

    Saturday, February 1

    Philoptochos Membership - Pappas Hall

    10:00AM Philoptochos Membership Brunch - Pappas Hall

    5:30PM Men's Group BBQ

    Sunday, February 2

    YOUTH SUNDAY

    Scout Sunday

    8:30AM Presentation of Our Lord - Orthros

    10:00AM Presentation of Our Lord - Divine Liturgy

    10:30AM Chrismation

    11:45AM Choir Rehearsal

    12:00PM YAL prep snack bags w/ FOCUS Outreach - Pappas Hall

    12:15PM Opalakia Dance - Preschool Rooms

    12:30PM Atromitoi Dance - Phillips Center

    5:00PM Meraki Dance - Phillips Center

    7:00PM Meli Dance- Phillips Center

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Save the Date

  • Jan 12th - Feb 9th Souper Bowl of Caring soup drive - Tackle Hunger!  Drop off canned soup at church. 
  • 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 - Pappas Hall - 10:00 am
  • Feb 1st Men's Group BBQ hosted by Jim Froumis - 14326 Gaelyn Court Poway, CA 92064 - 5:30 pm
  • Feb 3rd  Parish Council Meeting - 6:00 pm - Church Conference Room
  • Feb 9th Ahepa Super Bowl Event - Pappas Hall - 5:00 pm - Contact Jim Caldes for more: (858)922-5602
  • Feb 11th Prime Timers The “Newlywed” Game - Pappas Hall - 11:00 am
  • 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
  • Feb 23rd Hope, Joy, & Sprouts "Celebrate Kindness" Bingo and cookie decorating event - After Church - Pappas Hall
  • Mar 3rd Great Lent Begins
  • Mar 4th Prime Timers - Chair Yoga w/ Christy Laliotis - Pappas Hall - 11:00 am
  • Mar 13th YAL - Prosforo & Pizza - Pappas Hall - Contact Eva Marie for details: (858) 353-5737
  • Mar 25th Annunciation of the Theotokos/Greek Independence Day: 8:30 am Orthros; 9:30 am Liturgy
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Flyers

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Sixth Mode

Angelic powers were above Thy tomb, and they that guarded Thee became as dead. And Mary stood by the grave seeking Thine immaculate Body. Thou hast despoiled Hades and wast not tried thereby. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst grant us life. O Thou Who didst arise from the dead, Lord, glory be to Thee.

Apolytikion for the Church in the First Mode

He beheld the image of your Cross in the Heavens, and as Paul, he too did not receive the call from men.  Your apostle among Kings placed the care of the Royal City in Your hands.  Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O only Loving Lord, keep it ever in peace.

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. Sixth Mode. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 4:9-15.

Timothy, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and suffer reproach, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. Command and teach these things. Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Till I come, attend to the public reading of scripture, to preaching, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands upon you. Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.

Gospel Reading

15th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 19:1-10

At that time, Jesus was passing through Jericho. And there was a man named Zacchaios; he was a chief collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaios, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today." So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner." And Zacchaios stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost."

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Wisdom of the Fathers

For Christ's presence is like that of some life-giving, scented balsam which restores health, enriches life and gives savor to the soul, the thoughts, the words of a man. In brief, distance from Christ means corruption and death, and closeness to Him means salvation and life.
Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic
Prolog, 4 February

Christ is the salvation that comes, and Zacchaeus is the house to which He comes.
Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic
Prolog, 4 February

Each of us, my brethren, is a house in which sin dwells while Christ is afar off, and to which salvation comes as Christ draws near. Whether Christ is able or not to draw near to my house and yours depends on us.
Bishop Nikolai Velimirovic
Prolog, 4 February

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Saints and Feasts

January 26

Xenophon & his Companions

This Saint, a wealthy nobleman of Constantinople, was filled with piety toward God. He had two sons, Arcadius and John, whom he sent to Beirut to study law. But they were shipwrecked during their voyage; barely saved, they forsook all things and departed for Palestine. Saint Xenophon and his wife Mary, ignorant of what had happened, went in search of their sons. On finding them in Jerusalem, dressed in the habit of monks, they also took up the monastic life. And thus, having completed their lives in holiness, they departed for the Lord about the beginning of the sixth century. Saint Xenophon and his sons reposed at Saint Sabbas Monastery, and Mary at the Monastery of Saint Theodosius.

January 26

Symeon the Elder of Mount Sinai

January 26

15th Sunday of Luke

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