November 17
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2024-11-17
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Saints and Feasts
PARISH EVENTS AND NEWS
Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church
General Information
- Phone:
- (734) 525-6789
- Fax:
- (734) 525-3989
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Street Address:
- 36375 Joy Rd.
- Westland, MI 48185
Contact Information
Services Schedule
Orthos
Sunday & Weekdays: 9:00 a.m.
Divine Liturgy
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Weekdays: 10:00 a.m.
Vespers
None
Past Bulletins
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- 2024-12-15
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- 2024-12-08
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- 2024-12-01
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- 2024-11-24
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- 2024-11-10
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- 2024-11-03
Hymns of the Day
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Mode
When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned from the Angel the joyful message of the Resurrection and had rejected the ancestral decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His great mercy to the world.
Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον· Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Apolytikion for Gregory the Wonderworker in the Plagal Fourth Mode
By vigilance in prayer, and continuance in the working of wonders, thou didst acquire thine achievements as a surname; wherefore, intercede with Christ our God, O Father Gregory, to enlighten our souls, lest we sleep in sin unto death.
Εν προσευχαίς γρηγορών, ταίς τών θαυμάτων εργασίαις εγκαρτερών, επωνυμίαν εκτήσω τά κατορθώματα, αλλά πρέσβευε Χριστώ τώ Θεώ, Πάτερ Γρηγόριε, φωτίσαι τάς ψυχάς ημών, μή ποτε υπνώσωμεν, εν αμαρτίαις εις θάνατον.
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.
Ο καθαρώτατος ναός τού Σωτήρος, η πολυτίμητος παστάς καί Παρθένος, τό Ιερόν θησαύρισμα τής δόξης τού Θεού, σήμερον εισάγεται, εν τώ οίκω Κυρίου, τήν χάριν συνεισάγουσα, τήν εν Πνευματι θείω, ήν ανυμνούσιν Άγγελοι Θεού, Αύτη υπάρχει σκηνή επουράνιος.
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Epistle Reading
Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 103.24,1.
O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom.
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20.
Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Προκείμενον. Fourth Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 103.24,1.
Ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου Κύριε, πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας.
Στίχ. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Γαλάτας 2:16-20.
Ἀδελφοί, εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος ἐξ ἔργων νόμου, ἐὰν μὴ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐπιστεύσαμεν, ἵνα δικαιωθῶμεν ἐκ πίστεως Χριστοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου· διότι οὐ δικαιωθήσεται ἐξ ἔργων νόμου πᾶσα σάρξ. Εἰ δέ, ζητοῦντες δικαιωθῆναι ἐν Χριστῷ, εὑρέθημεν καὶ αὐτοὶ ἁμαρτωλοί, ἆρα Χριστὸς ἁμαρτίας διάκονος; Μὴ γένοιτο. Εἰ γὰρ ἃ κατέλυσα, ταῦτα πάλιν οἰκοδομῶ, παραβάτην ἐμαυτὸν συνίστημι. Ἐγὼ γὰρ διὰ νόμου νόμῳ ἀπέθανον, ἵνα θεῷ ζήσω. Χριστῷ συνεσταύρωμαι· ζῶ δέ, οὐκέτι ἐγώ, ζῇ δὲ ἐν ἐμοὶ Χριστός· ὃ δὲ νῦν ζῶ ἐν σαρκί, ἐν πίστει ζῶ τῇ τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντός με καὶ παραδόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ.
Gospel Reading
9th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 12:16-21
The Lord said this parable: "The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' And he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." As he said these things, he cried out: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
9th Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 12:16-21
Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην· Ἀνθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ χώρα· καὶ διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ λέγων· τί ποιήσω, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχω ποῦ συνάξω τοὺς καρπούς μου; καὶ εἶπε· τοῦτο ποιήσω· καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας καὶ μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω, καὶ συνάξω ἐκεῖ πάντα τὰ γενήματά μου καὶ τὰ ἀγαθά μου, καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου· ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά· ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου. εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός· ἄφρον, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ· ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας τίνι ἔσται; οὕτως ὁ θησαυρίζων ἑαυτῷ, καὶ μὴ εἰς Θεὸν πλουτῶν.
Wisdom of the Fathers
I cannot be silent about the story of Hesychius the Horebite. He passed his life in complete negligence, without paying the least attention to his soul. Then he became extremely ill, and for an hour he left his body.
Ladder of Divine Ascent. Step 6: On Remembrance of Death, 6th Century
And when he came to himself, he begged us all to leave him immediately. And he built up the door of his cell, and he stayed in it for twelve years without ever uttering a word to anyone, and without eating anything but bread and water.
Ladder of Divine Ascent. Step 6: On Remembrance of Death, 6th Century
PARISH EVENTS AND NEWS
NOVEMBER 17, 2024 – 9TH SUNDAY OF LUKE
COFFEE HOUR WILL BE HELD OUTSIDE THE CHURCH OFFICE TODAY.
Memorials:
PETER PAPPAS – 40 Days
Coffee Hour Sponsor
ELENI ALABAKIS – 1 Year
May their memory be eternal!
SERVICES THIS WEEK:
Thursday, November 21 – DIVINE LITURGY – ENTRANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS TO THE TEMPLE, Orthros 8:45 am, Divine Liturgy 10:00 am, Sts. Constantine and Helen Church
VIDEO ARCHIVE: Previously recorded Sunday Divine Liturgy services are archived and available on our website! Go to https://www.stcons.org/video-streaming and you can click on the service you would like to view.
LIGHT A CANDLE AND SAY A PRAYER: When you are not able to attend church, you can purchase a candle from our church website (home page or video-streaming page), which will be lit before the following service or a service that you specify. Please give specific names, living or deceased, that you would like Father to remember in prayer. Father will light candles one hour before each service. For Sunday services, please place candle orders prior to 8:00 am Sunday morning.
PLEASE PRAY FOR: Nicole, Nahad, Amalia, Nydia, Ann, John, Janek, Frank, George, Patrick, Joanne, Betty, Deana, Gloria, Jeannette, Michael, Theodoros, Niko, Maria, Georgia, Sevasti, Mariam, George, Gene, Pete, Lazaros, John, Christopher, George, David, Marcos, Evangelia, Lela, Doris, Dawn, Panagioti, Joanna, Suzanne, Nick, Fotini, Niki, George, Matthew, Stefanos, Georgia, Leonidas, Gus, Connie, Maria, Brenda, Panagiota, Nicholas, Vicki, Susan, Tom, Thomas, Jim, Gloria, Evans, Phyllis, Marti, Janet, John, Zacharias, Vanessa (Vasiliki), Jake, Maegan, Irene, Lisa, Pat, Jonathan, Tracy, Dianna, Betty, Catherine, Evelyn, Gregg, Peter, Angela, Bill, Carrie, Vito, Amalia, Stephanie, Lisa, Kylie, Nicholas, and Maria. If you would like to add a name to the prayer list, or if there is a name that should be removed from the prayer list, please contact the church office.
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING: Our parish Fall General Assembly Meeting will be held TODAY Sunday, November 17th in the small connecting hallway following coffee hour. A light lunch will be served for those who stay for the meeting.
TLC THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON: The next Tuesday Lunch Club (TLC) will be held on Tuesday, November 19 at 12 noon in the the Hellenic Cultural Center. Join us for turkey dinner with all the fixings, fellowship and some Bingo! Bring a friend!! The cost is- $15 per person. Reserve your spot - Lynne Vasiliades (734) 674-8943 or [email protected], or Annette in the church office (734) 525-6789.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY: There will be Adult Bible Study on Tuesday, November 19th at 7:00 pm on the Zoom platform. All adults are welcome to join us! Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/7345256789, Meeting ID: 734 525 6789
UPCOMING GOYA EVENTS:
SOUP AND BREAD SALE: On Sunday, November 24th, our GOYAn’s will be selling Soup and Bread at coffee hour! Perfect take-home meal for this week, when nobody wants to think about cooking anything other than their big Thanksgiving feast!
FILOTIMO FRIENDSGIVING: On Saturday, November 23rd from 5pm - 9pm our St. Cons GOYA will be hosting a casual and fun Friendsgiving event celebrating Filotimo with GOYA friends from area churches. The evening will include time to mingle, ice breaker activities, a discussion about Filotimo, dinner, a service project, and maybe a surprise or two :-). They will be collecting items for the Westland Humane Society, and ask everyone to bring an old tshirt to be cut and made into a dog toy. The more GOYAns, the more fun it will be! RSVPs due by 11/9
MOMS GROUP HOLIDAY BAKING GET-TOGETHER: On Friday, December 6th, our Mom’s Group is hosting a get-together at Stella Boyer’s house in Canton. Come on out and learn how to bake baklava and galatoboureko from one of our best! Moms are asked to bring an appetizer to share, and a small $10 gift for a fun gift exchange! RSVP’s requested, to Stella Boyer at 734.658.0690, or [email protected]
PHILOPTOCHOS CHRISTMAS PARTY: Our Philoptochos members will celebrate Christmas together on Saturday, December 7th, at Big Tommy’s in Novi at noon. Tickets are $40, and are available after church today, or RSVP to Caryl Lowes at 734.751.3683 or [email protected] All who attend are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy to be given to children spending Christmas in the hospital this year.
FAMILY PHOTO SHOOT SPEED SESSIONS: Our Hellenic Cultural Center is having their first ever family photo shoot speed session event. Reserve your 15-minute slot for next Sunday, November 24th. Sessions with Douglas LeHue Photography are $100, and you will receive 10 final digital images to use for Christmas cards, hallway frames, or gifts. Prints are also available for purchase if you wish. To book your slot call the HCC at 734.525.3500 today. There will be no walk-up appointments.
NEWS AND NOTICES:
TREE OF LIGHTS: Our 30th annual Mary Drakos Tree of Lights Ceremony will be held on Sunday, December 15th. You may place an ornament on the tree in honor or in memory of a loved one for a donation of $10. Forms are available at the Pangari, church office, or contact Diane Plungis at 734.462.1179.
POINSETTIA SALE Order your beautiful red, white, or tri-color poinsettias for the Christmas season! Buy a plant or two for your home, as a gift, or to decorate our church solea for Christmas! Plants are $30 each, and can be purchased from any Choir member. Checks should be made payable to the Saints Constantine and Helen Choir. DEADLINE TO ORDER IS NEXT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH. Delivery of plants will be December 6th.
COMMUNION VISITS FOR HOMEBOUND: After Thanksgiving, Father Teodor will start making visits to our homebound parishioners to give communion before Christmas. Please contact the church office if you would like Father to come visit, or if you know somebody who is unable to get to church and would appreciate a visit from Fr. Teodor.
CONFESSION APPOINTMENTS: Please contact the church office at 734.525.6789 if you wish to schedule an appointment for confession with Father Teodor prior to Christmas.
PANHELLENIC SCHOLARSHIPS: Applications are available online for the 2024/2025 Panhellenic Scholarships, and are being accepted through January 31, 2025. TO be eligible to apply for a scholarship, applicants must be of Hellenic descent, be a full time undergraduate attending a 4-year accredited university this Fall, 2024, Have a minimum 3.5 GPA. To apply, visit www.panhellenicsf.org/apply
MEMORIAL SERVICES: Please call the church office to schedule all memorials and coffee hour sponsorships at least two weeks in advance. On the day of the service, please bring a list of family names you would like Father to remember in prayer. The requested Coffee Hour Sponsorship donation is $200. Koliva will be distributed to parishioners at the coffee hour; if you wish to bring in paximadia, koulourakia, or other dry cookie it may also be distributed.
SERVICES AND SACRAMENTS
Funerals:
11/11/24 VASILIKI VASSO PSIAKIS
11/12/24 LOUIS MALUDY
May their memory be eternal!