Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2025-03-16
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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


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Services Schedule

SUNDAYS

8:30AM  Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

 

WEEKDAYS/SATURDAYS

8:30AM  Orthros

9:30AM Divine Liturgy

 


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Memorials & Prayers

Memorials

3 year memorial for Catherine Caldes. Loving wife to Theodore. Mother of Maria, Jim (Lijljana) ,& Louise. May her memory be eternal.

Prayers

Peter and Lydia Chaconas, Patricia Karetas, Vasil Karounos, Litsa Mitchell, Marianne McDonald, Angele Lorio, Victoria Benzel, Daphne Triphon, George Gillespie, Becky Stathes Parks Snell, Mary Garbis,  Georgia Vourlitis, Katherine Rovos, Nora Paltadakis, Aphrodite Sacorafas, Cynthia Sacorafas, Susan Comitas, Helen Theofan, Nikki Cozakos, Desiree Plagis, Kelee Tsitsikaos, Michael L. Pappas, Vasillos Gavrilos, Emmanuel Stamos (Hatzimanolis), Maria Stamos (Hatzimanolis), Vassili Stamos (Hatizimanolis), Amalia Wadsworth, Paula Elliott, Alexandra Tzatzalos,  Maria Alexandrovna Pavlova, Ron Potts,  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: Dino Bozonelos in Greek. Natalie Birouty in English.

PROSFORON OFFERED BY:  Aimilia Mannasakis and Christine Dorudian .

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 HOSTED BY:  Laure Bemis and Voula KorosPlease join us in Pappas Hall after church.

Loss and Bereavement Support Group meet in the Conference Room today after Church!

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Calendar

  • This Week

    March 16 to March 30, 2025

    Sunday, March 16

    Prison Ministry Book Drive 3/16-4/21

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:15AM Memorial

    11:45AM Choir Rehearsal

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

    12:30PM Greek Dance Ministry: Group practice for Greek Independence Day - Phillips Center

    Monday, March 17

    4:00PM Greek School - Children Lvl A

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

    6:30PM Great Compline Service

    6:30PM Greek School - Adult Beginners

    6:30PM Pacific Coast Harmony - Rehearsal

    Tuesday, March 18

    9:00AM Silent Prayer

    10:30AM Bible Study

    6:15PM Youth Board Meeting (Zoom)

    Wednesday, March 19

    6:30PM Presanctified Liturgy

    6:30PM Greek School - Adult Beginners

    7:00PM Scout Troop 2000 - Pappas Hall

    Thursday, March 20

    9:00AM Thursday Baking Group

    6:30PM PC Zoom Meeting

    Friday, March 21

    12:00AM Phillips Center reserved for DOP setup

    Monthly Vine Submission Due

    6:30PM Salutations Service #3

    Saturday, March 22

    11:00AM DOP 2nd Annual Spring Fling Membership Brunch - Phillips Center

    Sunday, March 23

    Veneration of the Holy Cross (Procession)

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:15AM Memorial

    11:45AM Choir Rehearsal

    12:30PM Wellness Project Meeting - Church Conference Room

    12:30PM Greek Dance Ministry: Group practice for Greek Independence Day - Phillips Center

    Monday, March 24

    4:00PM Greek School - Children Lvl A

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

    6:30PM Great Vespers

    6:30PM Greek School - Adult Beginners

    6:30PM Pacific Coast Harmony - Rehearsal

    7:00PM Scout Troop 2000 - Conference Room

    Tuesday, March 25

    Annunciation of the Theotokos/Greek Independence Day

    8:30AM Annunciation Orthros

    9:30AM Annunciation Divine Liturgy

    Wednesday, March 26

    6:30PM Presanctified Liturgy

    6:30PM Greek School - Adult Beginners

    7:00PM Scout Troop 2000 - Pappas Hall

    Thursday, March 27

    9:00AM Thursday Baking Group

    Friday, March 28

    Pappas Hall reserved for Greek Independence Day Luncheon setup

    10:00AM Schindler elevator battery install

    6:30PM Salutations Service #4

    Saturday, March 29

    12:30PM The Chosen Movie Outing Part 1 (Season 5 Episodes 1 and 2)

    4:00PM Philoptochos - Come Pray and Play - Phillips Center

    Sunday, March 30

    8:30AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:45AM Choir Rehearsal

    12:00PM Ahepa Sponsored Luncheon for Greek Independence Day - Pappas Hall

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Save the Date

  • Sun Mar 16 - Apr 21 Philoptochos Prison Ministry Book Drive!
  • Sat Mar 29 The Chosen - The Last Supper Movie Theater Outing Part 1 (Season 5 Episodes 1 and 2) 12:30 pm
  • Sat Mar 29 Philoptochos - Come Pray and Play - Phillips Center - 4:00 pm
  • Sun Mar 30 Ahepa Sponsored Luncheon for Greek Independence Day - Pappas Hall - 12:00 pm
  • Fri Apr 4 Akathist Hymn Service - 6:30 pm
  • Sat Apr 5 The Chosen Movie Theater Outing Part 2 (Season 5 Episodes 3 through 5) 2:15 pm 
  • Sat Apr 5 Men's Group Shimpfest - Pappas Hall Patio - 6:00 pm
  • Sun Apr 6 Hoops & Holy Week - After Liturgy - Outside on Basketball court 
  • Sun Apr 6 Myrrhbearer Tea - After Liturgy - Pappas Hall
  • Thu Apr 10 Young Adult Ministry - Game Night - Pappas Hall - 6:00 pm - Contact Eva Marie for more: (858) 353-5737
  • Fri Apr 11 Retreat #2 Lenten Lock In - GOYA (Overnight event) Starting at 5:00 pm *Deatils forthcoming
  • Sat Apr 12 Saturday of Lazarus: Orthros - 8:30 am Liturgy - 9:30 am
  • Sat Apr 12 Saturday of Lazarus - Pancakes and Palms (Breakfast hosted by Sunday School) Phillips center
  • Sat Apr 12 The Chosen - The Last Supper Movie Theater Outing Part 3 (Season 5 Episodes 6 through 8) 7:15 pm 
  • Sun Apr 13 Palm Sunday: Orthros - 8:30 am  Liturgy - 10:00 am Bridegroom Service - 6:30 pm
  • Sun Apr 13 Palm Sunday Luncheon - Pappas Hall - After Liturgy - 12:30 pm
  • Mon Apr 14 Holy Monday -  Bridegroom Service - 6:30 pm
  • Tue Apr 15 Holy Tuesday - Bridegroom Service - 6:30 pm
  • Wed Apr 16 Holy Wednesday: Presanctified Liturgy - 9:30 am - Holy Unction - 6:30 pm
  • Thu Apr 17 Holy Thursday: Vesperal Liturgy - 9:30 am - Twelve Gospels Service - 6:30 pm
  • Fri Apr 18 Holy Friday - Office closed
  • Fri Apr 18 Morning Hours -8:30 am-Removal From Cross -11:00 am -Lamentations -6:30 pm
  • Fri Apr 18 Lenten Retreat #3 - Following Royal Hours service, we will have activities along with a Lenten lunch!
  • Sat Apr 19 Holy Saturday - Liturgy - 9:30 am Pre Resurrection/ Pascha Service - 10:30 pm
  • Sun Apr 20 Easter Sunday - Agape Vespers - 11:00 am Agape Easter Picnic - 12:30 pm on the church grove
  • Wed Apr 23 Saint George - Orthros - 8:30 am Liturgy - 9:30 am
  • Fri Apr 25 Theotokos of the Life Giving Spring - Orthros - 8:30 am Liturgy - 9:30 am
  • Sun Apr 27 Philoptochos Kids n’ Cancer - Newport Country Club - 2:00 pm
  • Tue Apr 29 Bible Study w/ Fr. Michael Resumes - 10:30 am Via Zoom
  • Sun May 4 FESTIVAL KICKOFF MEETING - We are back! See you in Pappas Hall - After service
  • Sun May 4 DOP Dove Memorials
  • Mon May 5-7 2025 Clergy - Laity Assembly - Saint Nicholas Ranch
  • Sun May 18 Altar Boy Reunion
  • Sun May 18 Philoptochos Board Elections
  • Sat May 31 Taverna Night - Outside at church - 5:30 pm - Come for Greek music & dancing under the stars - Contact Dino for more [email protected]

SOME RECCURING MINISTRY MEETINGS & EVENTS:

  • BIBLE STUDY W/ FR MICHAEL: Tuesday's on Zoom - 10:30 am  (Unless canceled for a service or on break)
  • SILENT PRAYER: Every Tuesday in church - 9:30 am Contact John B for info (858) 480-6363
  • GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: Every third Sunday of the month - After Liturgy Contact George for more (760) 936-3042
  • FOCUS OUTREACH: Prep on the Sunday prior to the first Wednesday of every month -  Meal prep, packing, & delivery on the First Wednesday of the month. Contact Paulette A for how you can help (858) 333-1647
  • THURSDAY BAKING GROUP : Phillips Center Kitchen - 9:00 am Contact Toni for exact dates (619) 985-5509
  • YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY (YAL) *Ages 21-35: Contact Eva Marie for event dates (858) 353-5737 
  • GREEK SCHOOL: Classes for all ages & levels. Contact  Andreas or Dina for info (760) 331-7955 | (203) 988-6835
  • CARDIFF GREEK FESTIVAL:Contact Festival Chair Joe B or Tasia M for volunteer opportunities (619) 977-4725 | (760) 715-8217

 

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fifth Mode

Let us worship the Word, O ye faithful, praising Him that with the Father and the Spirit is co-beginningless God, Who was born of a pure Virgin that we all be saved; for He was pleased to mount the Cross in the flesh that He assumed, accepting thus to endure death. And by His glorious rising, He also willed to resurrect the dead.

Apolytikion for Sun. of St. Gregory Palamas in the Eighth Mode

Light of Orthdoxy, pillar and teacher of the Church, adornment of monastics, invincible champion of theologians, O Gregory thou wonderworker, boast of Thessalonica, herald of grace: ever pray that our souls be saved.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Eighth Mode

To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, having been delivered from peril, I, your city, dedicate the victory festival as a thank offering. In your irresistible might, keep me safe from all trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwedded bride!"
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fifth Mode. Psalm 11.7,1.
You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us.
Verse: Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3.

IN THE BEGINNING, Thou, Lord, didst found the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of thy hands; they will perish, but thou remainest; they will all grow old like a garment, like a mantle thou wilt roll them up, and they will be changed. But thou art the same, and thy years will never end." But to what angel has he ever said, "Sit at my right hand, till I make thy enemies a stool for thy feet?" Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to serve, for the sake of those who are to obtain salvation?

Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For if the message declared by angels was valid and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard him.


Gospel Reading

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
The Reading is from Mark 2:1-12

At that time, Jesus entered Capernaum and it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to them. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven." Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, "Why does this man speak thus? It is a blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question thus in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your pallet and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins"-he said to the paralytic-"I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home." And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"


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Wisdom of the Fathers

Take up your bed. Carry the very mat that once carried you. Change places, so that what was the proof of your sickness may now give testimony to your soundness. Your bed of pain becomes the sign of healing, its very weight the measure of the strength that has been restored to you.
St. Peter Chrysologus
Homily 50.6. Taken from: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. Vol. 2: Mark. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2005, p. 27.

Now Matthew indeed saith, that "they brought him," but the others, that they also broke up the roof, and let him down. And they put the sick man before Christ, saying nothing, but committing the whole to Him.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 29 on Matthew 9, 1. B#54, pp. 195, 196, 4th Century

For though in the beginning He Himself went about, and did not require so much faith of them that came unto Him; yet in this case they both approached Him, and had faith required on their part. For, "Seeing," it is said, "their faith;" that is, the faith of them that had let the man down.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 29 on Matthew 9, 1. B#54, pp. 195, 196, 4th Century

For He doth not on all occasions require faith on the part of the sick only: as for instance, when they are insane, or in any other way, through their disease, are out of their own control. Or rather, in this case the sick man too had part in the faith; for he would not have suffered himself to be let down, unless he had believed.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 29 on Matthew 9, 1. B#54, pp. 195, 196, 4th Century

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Saints and Feasts

March 16

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

This divine Father, who was from Asia Minor, was from childhood reared in the royal court of Constantinople, where he was instructed in both religious and secular wisdom. Later, while still a youth, he left the imperial court and struggled in asceticism on Mount Athos, and in the Skete at Beroea. He spent some time in Thessalonica being treated for an illness that came from his harsh manner of life. He was present in Constantinople at the Council that was convened in 1341 against Barlaam of Calabria, and at the Council of 1347 against Acindynus, who was of like mind with Barlaam; Barlaam and Acindynus claimed that the grace of God is created. At both these Councils, the Saint contended courageously for the true dogmas of the Church of Christ, teaching in particular that divine grace is not created, but is the uncreated energies of God which are poured forth throughout creation: otherwise it would be impossible, if grace were created, for man to have genuine communion with the uncreated God. In 1347 he was appointed Metropolitan of Thessalonica. He tended his flock in an apostolic manner for some twelve years, and wrote many books and treatises on the most exalted doctrines of our Faith; and having lived for a total of sixty-three years, he reposed in the Lord in 1359.

His holy relics are kept in the Cathedral of Thessalonica. A full service was composed for his feast day by the Patriarch Philotheus in 1368, when it was established that his feast be celebrated on this day. Since works without right faith avail nothing, we set Orthodoxy of faith as the foundation of all that we accomplish during the Fast, by celebrating the Triumph of Orthodoxy the Sunday before, and the great defender of the teachings of the holy Fathers today.


March 16

Sabine the Martyr of Egypt

The holy Martyr Sabine was from Hermopolis in Egypt, and was known for his zeal and piety. During the persecution of Diocletian, he concealed himself with other Christians in a small dwelling outside the city. But when he was discovered, and professed his faith in Christ, he was taken before Arian the Governor, and after he had been tortured he was drowned in the river. Concerning Arian the Governor, See also December 14.


March 16

Christodulus the Wonderworker of Patmos

Saint Christodulus, who was from the region of Nicaea of Bithynia, was the son of Theodore and Anna, and was given the name John. He assumed the monastic habit in his youth and was renamed Christodulus ("slave of Christ" in Greek). At first, he lived the ascetical life in various places, then he received permission and monetary aid from the Emperor Alexis I Comnenus (reigned 1081-1118), and built on the island of Patmos a church and monastery named in honour of Saint John the Evangelist. These buildings stand to this day. However, when the Arabs attacked that place, he fled with his disciples and went to Euboia (Euripus), where also he completed the course of his life about the end of the eleventh century on the 16th of March. The disciples of this righteous man took his sacred incorrupt remains and transferred them to his own monastery, where they repose to this day for the sanctification of those who have recourse to them with faith.


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