Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral
Publish Date: 2024-09-15
Bulletin Contents
Today
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
This Week
Hymns of the Day
RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION AT STS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN CATHEDRAL IS DONE IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

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Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (216) 932-3300
  • Street Address:

  • 3352 Mayfield Road

  • Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

Contact Information

Sade L Frayer
office manager


Services Schedule

SUNDAY SCHEDULE:

MATINS: 8:15 am
LITURGY: 9:30 am

SATURDAYS (subject to change):

VESPERS: 5:00 p.m.

Past Bulletins


Today

TODAY

SUNDAY AFTER HOLY CROSS  
MATINS:                  8:15 a.m.
LITURGY:                9:30 a.m.  
EPISTLE:                 Galatians 2:16-20  
GOSPEL:                 Mark 8:34-38; 9:1  
GREEK TEXT           p. 204 (black book)  
PROSFORA:            Georgia Christides
PANGARI:              Team A: Steve Demetriou III, Costa Sarris, Jack Ramsey
ORTHODOX ED:     9:30 a.m. - Classroom Learning  
MEMORIAL:            10:45 a.m. - 40 Day Memorial: Gus Frangos, son of Steve and Irene, husband of Christie, father of John, Ariana, Joy and Irene, brother of Mary, Harriet and Lou, Damon (deceased) and Mike (deceased).
COFFEE HOSTS:     Coffee hour is sponsored by the Frangos family in memory of Gus Frangos
GROUP MEETING:  11:45 a.m. - SCH Library / Memory Eternal

STREAMING SERVICE:   youtube.com/stsconstantine


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

First Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Matthew 28:16-20

At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw Him they worshiped Him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Amen."

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 3rd Tone. Psalm 46.6,1.
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.

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.

Gospel Reading

Sunday after Holy Cross
The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

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Wisdom of the Fathers

The key to knowledge is the humility of Christ. The door of the Kingdom of Heaven is open, not to those who only know in their learned minds the mysteries of faith and the commandments of their Creator, but to those who have progressed far enough to live by them.
St. Bede the Venerable
Unknown, 8th century

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This Week

THIS COMING WEEK

Mon, Sept 16th              - 7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous
Tues, Sept 17th           - 6:00 p.m. - Iconography Class
                                    - 6:30 p.m. - OPA Dance
Weds, Sept 18th          - 9:30 a.m. - St. Makrina Bible study
Thurs, Sept 19th          -  7:30 p.m. - Zoom Book Discussion
Sat, Sept 21st             - 5:00 p.m. - Vespers (& Confessions)
                                    - 6:00 p.m. - St. Kyranna Cooking Class
Sun, Sept 22nd           - 8:15 a.m. - Matins
                                      - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy
                                      - 9:30 a.m. - Orthodox Education: Classroom Learning  
                                    - 10:45 a.m. - 40-Day Memorial: Alexandria Georgitsos 
                                    - 11:30 a.m. - Library meeting


WELCOME VISITORS!

We’re happy you’ve joined us today. Please sign our guestbook and introduce yourself to one of our greeters or anyone wearing a nametag. We’re here to answer your questions and make your visit to our church meaningful and enjoyable.


ONLINE TEXTS OF SERVICES

Those wishing to follow the livestreamed services with a written text may do so using the links below.
Electronic Version of Orthros (Matins) on Sept 15th:

Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on Sept 15th:


VISITORS & SACRAMENTS

Everyone is welcome in the Orthodox Church & may receive the blessed bread (antidoron) at the end of the service, but only practicing Orthodox Christians may receive the sacrament of Holy Communion.


SPECIAL TRAY

Philoptochos will be passing an additional basket this Sunday for Holy Cross Theological School. As always, any contribution you make is deeply appreciated. 


PASTRIES SALE

This Sunday, pans of the following frozen items from the festival will be for sale after Liturgy: tiropites ($75.00), kourambiethes ($25.00), finikia ($25.00) and pasta flora ($25.00) .  Please bring cash or a check.


ORTHODOX EDUCATION NEWS

Orthodox Education:  We have resumed classes as of Sunday, September 8th for grades Pre-K (3-4 yo) through 12th grade. There is a $20/family registration fee.  For any questions, please contact Maria Misthos at [email protected]. Please register your students at https://form.jotform.com/242295881536163


LIBRARY / MEMORY ETERNAL

The Library Committee and the Memory Eternal book group will be hosting a series of presentations entitled "Community Grief: Preparation, Engagement, Reflection,” facilitated by Argerie Vasilakes and Priscilla Callos. Come to as many sessions as you wish. The group will meet in the conference room after church on September 15, from 11:45 am-12:45 pm. All are welcome.


COLLIS LECTURE

Please join us for a free lecture at the CWRU Tinkham Veale Center in Cleveland: "The Art of Antiquity: Objects and Their Biographies from the Athenian Agora" on Sunday, September 29 at 2 PM.  For free tickets (required) and lecture details see HPSNEO.org.  


GRIEF ZOOM BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

We are currently reading and discussing “Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart”, by Alan Wolfelt, PhD. We Zoom weekly on Thursday evenings at 7:30-8:30 pm and will be continuing into Sept. If interested, contact Cynthia Terezis at [email protected] to be added to the Zoom email invite. You don't need to be in from the start to join us!


MEN WHO COOK

Please join our Philoptochos for the Men Who Cook on Saturday Oct 5th 5:30-8pm. Our very own parishioners and friends will create samples of their signature dishes for you to enjoy and judge to see which of our chefs win the Golden Spoon award. There will be a cash bar. If you cannot attend, please consider underwriting /sponsoring the event. Wooden Spoon sponsors $100-$249, Silver Spoon sponsors $250-$499, Platinum Spoon sponsor $500 and above. All proceeds will go towards Philoptochos charities. Admission tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Sponsorships and tickets can be purchased on Sundays after church or online. Please contact Helen Demore 216 324-9293 or Anne Mitchell 440 465-6014


JUNIOR HELLENIC DANCERS

In order to get a head-start for next year's festival, the Junior Hellenic Dancer Group will be starting once monthly group practices on a chosen Sunday of the month.  October's practice will take place on October 13th.  Practice will last approximately one hour 11:30-12:30 tentatively in the Fellowship Room.  New dancers are welcome and encouraged to come and join us.  New dancers will need to be turning 7 during the year of the festival.  Please feel free to text Elena Willis at 216-225-7469 or Chantel Covino at 216-618-8436 with any questions and one of us will get back to you.


IOCC WINE TASTING FUNDRAISER

The annual wine tasting event to support IOCC will take place on Monday, October 21, 6:00 PM, at Woodside Event Center at St Michael's, 5025 Mill Rd, Broadview Heights. Tickets at $70, including a 4-course dinner and the tasting, can be purchased from Fr Stephen.


GOYA / YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES

1) Online registration for 2024-2025 youth ministry programs (HOPE/JOY, GOYA, Young Adults) will be going live this week. Families interested in participating are encouraged to sign up to receive communications for the next ministry/school year. Contact Ted for the links or with any questions. Kindly register by Sunday, September 15th. 

2) St. Kyranna Cooking Class will have its next meeting on Saturday, September  21st @ 6:00 p.m. Eleni Demore will be our guest hostess. Our theme will be Greek "Peloponnese Pasta." Participants are encouraged to also attend Great Vespers @ 5:00 p.m. Kindly RSVP to Ted by Monday, September 16th.

3)  The Sr. Hellenic Dancers have been invited to perform at the Tremont Arts & Cultural Festival on Sunday, September 22nd @ 1:15 p.m. Interested dancers must let Pres. Christina or Ted know that they are available for this special show. Parishioners are encouraged to attend as well!

4) Registration for our Metropolis Family Camp (Sept 20th- 22nd) at Camp Nazareth is now live! Dr. Peter Gagianas, Theanne Gagianas, and Presvytera Sarah Mandeville will be the keynote speakers. Space in this program is very limited, so please reserve your spots quickly at tinyurl.com/MPFC2024.  Contact Fr. Joe DiStefano at [email protected] with any questions.

5) The Metropolis of Pittsburgh is hosting a Young Adult Conference in Pittsburgh, PA the weekend of October 18th - 20th. Registration is now live at: https://y2am.pittsburgh.goarch.org/ya/2024-yal-conference. Those interested should register quickly; this event can and does sell out. With any questions, contact: [email protected].


ST. MAKRINA ZOOM BIBLE STUDY

Please join St. Makrina Bible Study! We are reading the book - "Mary, as the Early Christians Knew Her" by Frederica Mathewes-Green. 

We meet every Wednesday from 9:30-11am over Zoom. You do not have to attend every session and can contribute to the discussions as much or as little as you wish. The book can be purchased through Amazon.  Please contact Toni Madden at [email protected] for the Zoom link. We would love for you to join us!


LOST AND FOUND

Are you missing some sunglasses? Shoes? A water bottle? Reading glasses? Your kid’s tie?  Please check out the Lost and Found box in the hallway, *take anything that's yours*, but please don’t add things! Unclaimed items will be donated or disposed of after this Sunday.


FALL RETREAT

The Saints Constantine and Helen Cathedral St. Makrina Bible Study present a Fall Retreat, Saturday November 9, 2024 from 10 am to 3 pm. There will be a Liturgy of St. Nektarios on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. with breakfast and retreat to follow.

Father Stavros Akrotirianakis will speak on "Finding Gratitude". Tickets, including breakfast & lunch, are $10 ($15 after Sunday Nov 3rd). Make checks payable to Sts Constantine and Helen and put 'retreat' in the memo. For more information, contact Anna Warren at 216 287-6890


STEREA HELLAS CONVENTION

Ticket sales are available for the 2024 National Sterea Hellas Convention hosted by the Sterea Hellas Foundation of Cleveland. Banquet Dinner and Dance on Saturday, November 2nd at the St. Demetrios Cultural Hall in Rocky River with live music and entertainment direct from Greece. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Peggy Kachevas at (440) 554-0425 or Konstantina Kachevas at (440) 799-7832, or visit federationofstereahellas.org/convention.


2024 COFFEE HOSTS

Interested in hosting coffee hour? We have only one open date in late September and one in October. Now accepting requests for the last months of the year! We now have a SignUp Genius page that shows available dates and allows you to directly choose your day. Visit it here to help fill the calendar: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A5AD23A4F58-48824692-sunday#/


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 3rd Tone

Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord has shown the power of his reign. He has conquered death by death and become the first born of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades and has granted the world great mercy.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Cross Press


Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Holy Cross in the 1st Tone

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory over adversaries. And by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve Thy commonwealth.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery


Seasonal Kontakion in the 4th Tone

Lifted up on the Cross by Your free will, Christ God, grant mercies to the new commonwealth that bears Your name. Gladden our faithful rulers by Your power, giving them victories over their adversaries. May Your alliance be for them a weapon for peace, an invincible standard.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Narthex Press


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