May 25th – Sunday of the Blind Man
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Memorials:
PANAGIULA BECKY DOUGEKOS - 1 Year
Coffee Hour Sponsor
JOANNA CHARARA – 6 Years
JOHN CHARALAMBOPOULOS – 20 Years
Coffee Hour Sponsor
May their memory be eternal!
HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY TO GEORGE AND FANA BOSIDIS!!
SERVICES THIS WEEK:
Thursday, May 23, 2025 - HOLY ASCENSION, Orthros 8:45, Divine Liturgy 10:00 am
Saints Constantine and Helen, Westland
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: Christine, Diana, George, Theodore, Anastasia, Constantinos, Phyllis, Joe, Dina, Pamela, Mia, Michael, Tracy, Anna, Sue, 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, Lela, Dawn, Panagioti, Joanna, Suzanne, Nick, Fotini, Niki, George, Matthew, Stefanos, Georgia, Leonidas, 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, Dianna, Betty, Catherine, Evelyn, Gregg, Peter, Angela, Bill, Carrie, Vito, 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:
MEMORIAL DAY CEMETERY VISITS: Father Teodor will be at Parkview Cemetery following the Divine Liturgy service TODAY, Sunday, May 25th; and on Memorial Day Monday May 26th from 8:00 am - 10:30 am at Grandlawn Cemetery, and from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm again at Parkview Cemetery. People with family at Glen Eden, Oakland Hills, or any other cemetery should speak with Father to set up those visits as his schedule allows.
PARISH PICNIC/SUNDAY SCHOOL GRADUATION: Our annual St Cons’ parish Picnic and Sunday School graduation, will be held NEXT WEEK, on Sunday June 1st. It’s always a fun time with lots of delicious food to share, large outdoor games and inflatables for the kids, and nostalgic ice cream treats for the kid in all of us!
GREEK SCHOOL GRADUATION: The Three Hierarchs, our joint Greek School ministry with the Nativity Church, will be having it’s 2025 Graduation ceremony and party on Tuesday, May 27th at 6:00 pm in the Hellenic Cultural Center.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL! Our Vacation Bible School, for young people Pre K – 6th grade, will be held the week of June 16 – 20. The focus of the week will be “Mary: Theotokos, Mother of God”. The group will make a day trip to the Holy Trinity Monastery on 6/19. Register your children today, using the QR code on the flyer, or by contacting Joy Kisabeth or Maria Haviland.
BIBLE STUDY: Our Adult Bible Study group will meet on Tuesday May 27th at 7:00 pm. The group meets weekly, for study and discussion of the Book of Matthew on the ZOOM platform. Link: https://zoom.us/j/7345256789, Meeting ID: 734 525 6789. All adults are welcome to join, No pre-registration is needed.
NEWS AND NOTICES:
GREEK FESTIVALS: It’s Greek festival season! Please attend these upcoming events and support our sister churches.
· 5/23-5/25- Ya'Soo Greek Festival @ St. George, West Bloomfield
· 6/6-6/8- Ya'Soo Greek Festival @ St. Nicholas, Ann Arbor
· 6/20-6/22- OPA! Fest @ St. Nicholas, Troy
CEREAL BOX DRIVE/DOMINO CHALLENGE: Our GOYA members are asking for your donation of boxes of cereal from May 4th – May 30th! The cereal will be donated to the Wayne/ Westland schools for summer breakfast programs. At the end of the challenge, join the fun when the boxes are set up like dominos – and we watch them fall!
HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE GRADUATES! Please help us to honor our graduates! Submit the following to the church office by June 1st: a photo (headshot) of your graduate, the name of school they are graduating from, the school they will attend (HS grads) or the degree they have achieved (College grads) and their course of study, and the parents’/grandparents’ names. Please forward as a digital file to: [email protected] Our graduates will be honored and receive a special gift on Sunday, June 15th.
HELLENIC MUSEUM ARTISTS RECEPTION: Come to the Hellenic Museum and celebrate the incredible talent of Hellenic artists. Meet the creative minds behind the work, enjoy complimentary snacks and refreshments, and explore the vibrant world of the Hellenic Museum of Michigan. Sunday, June 1, 2025, 12:00 Pm - 3:00 PM. This event is free and open to everyone.
FAITH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE: This scholarship program aims to support the best and brightest graduating high-school seniors in the Hellenic-American Greek Orthodox community planning to attend a 4-year accredited US university this fall. Scholarships are awarded on a merit basis with applicants given the option to be considered for additional financial need-based allocations. For full application details and to apply now, visit thefaithendowment.org/scholarships
SERVICES AND SACRAMENTS:
Baptisms:
5/24/25 GIANNA BANNOURA, Parents: Amir and Giullia Bannoura, Godparents: Jacklin Maayah and Mauricio Enriquez
5/24/25 XHESIKA AGOLLI (Adult), Sponsor: Albina Kalico
Congratulations!
Wedding:
5/25/25 MICHAEL PASCARIS to PAIGE STILWELL, Sponsors: Thomas Pascaris and Alexis Pascaris
Congratulations!
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.
REMEMBER THE CHURCH IN YOUR WILL: You’ve supported the church your whole life, remembering us in your estate plan will help the church when you’re gone. Consult your estate planner or contact the Church office for information. We are grateful to our parishioners who have left bequests to the church in the last few years. Their loving legacy made a big difference! May their memory be eternal.