Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral
Publish Date: 2024-09-22
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

FIRST SUNDAY OF LUKE   
MATINS:                  8:15 a.m.
LITURGY:                9:30 a.m.  
EPISTLE:                 I Corinthians 16:13-24  
GOSPEL:                 Luke 5:1-11  
GREEK TEXT           p. 136 (black book)   
ACOLYTES:              All
PROSFORA:            Anna Tsagaris
PANGARI:              Team B: Jason Berry, Eftihia Nunes, George Stamatis
ORTHODOX ED:     9:30 a.m. - Classroom Learning  
MEMORIAL:           40 Day Memorial: Alexandria Georgitsos, sister of Helen Huebner
                               23 Year Memorial: Harriet Georgitsos, loving mother of Helen Huebner
COFFEE HOSTS:     Jim Huebner & family

STREAMING SERVICE:   youtube.com/stsconstantine


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back - it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 4th Tone. 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 First Letter to the Corinthians 16:13-24.

Brethren, be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. Now, brethren, you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints; I urge you to be subject to such men and to every fellow worker and laborer. I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicos, because they have made up for your absence; for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Give recognition to such men. The churches of Asia send greetings. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you hearty greetings in the Lord. All the brethren send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss. I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. If any one has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Gospel Reading

1st Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 5:1-11

At that time, as Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking, they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." For he was astonished, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men." And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Because such is the obedience which Christ seeks of us, as that we delay not even a moment of time, though something absolutely most needful should vehemently press on us.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 14 on Matthew 4, 4th Century

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This Week

THIS COMING WEEK

Mon, Sept 23rd              - 7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous
Tues, Sept 24th           - 6:00 p.m. - Iconography Class
                                    - 6:30 p.m. - OPA Dance
Weds, Sept 25th          - 9:30 a.m. - St. Makrina Bible study
                                    - 6:30 p.m. - Taverna Night planning mtg
Thurs, Sept 26th         -  7:30 p.m. - Zoom Book Discussion
Sat, Sept 28th             - NO VESPERS
Sun, Sept 29th             - 8:15 a.m. - Matins
                                       - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy
                                       - 9:30 a.m. - Orthodox Education: Classroom Learning  
                                    - 11:45 a.m. - SCH Library / Memory Eternal (rescheduled)
                                    - 2:00 p.m. - Collis Lecture (offsite)


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.


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.


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 22nd:

Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on Sept 22nd:


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 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


TAVERNA NIGHT MEETING

Can you believe it's been almost one year since our fun and successful Taverna Night! It's time to plan another, to be held on Saturday, November 16.

We need your creative minds and ideas, and will be having an initial meeting on this coming Wednesday, September 25 at 6:30 pm at Church. All are welcome!

RSVP: Marguarite at [email protected]


LIBRARY / MEMORY ETERNAL

The Library Committee and the Memory Eternal book group are hosting "Community Grief: Preparation, Engagement, Reflection,” facilitated by Argerie Vasilakes and Priscilla Callos. The group rescheduled its final meeting to September 29, from 11:45 am-12:45 pm in the conference room after church. 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


METALLINOS GUITAR WORKSHOP

Whether you are making music or just listening to it, time can go by fast, and so it has. Please come and help us start our second year of MGW sessions on Tuesday, October 8, at 7pm in the conference room. Attendees are asked to pick a tune of their liking (perhaps with a Fall theme) to demonstrate and share it with the group. Casual observers are welcome.  Please contact Dean Peters if you have any questions at [email protected] or (216) 570-4537. 


SUNSHINE GROUP

The next Sunshine Lunch is Thursday, October 10 at 1 PM.  We are meeting at The Rustic Grill at Stonewater.  The address is 1 Club Drive, Aberdeen in Highland Heights.  Please let Maria Cashy know if you can attend.  In November, our lunch will be November 14 at 1 PM.  All are welcome, please join us!


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.


NEW PARENTING BOOK CLUB

We are gauging interest in starting a new parenting book club! The first selection would be "Parenting Toward the Kingdom: Orthodox Christian Principles of Child-Rearing" by Dr. Philip Mamalakis. We are looking to meet once a month. Contact Ted Cherpas or Stellanie Butcher [email protected] for more information and to join.


GOYA / YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES

1) OCF (John Carroll) will have its October meeting on Thursday, October 3rd @ 7:00 p.m. @ Boaz. We will enjoy a meal and spiritual discussion. RSVP to Ted by Monday, September 30th.

2) Our annual GOYA "kickoff" party will take place on Sunday, October 6th from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Aivazis family will graciously host us this year. We will discuss plans and ideas for the upcoming year. Both GOYAns and parents are encouraged to attend! Kindly RSVP to Ted at [email protected] or Mrs. Aivazis at [email protected].

3)  GOYA will visit St. Mary of Egypt Food Bank on Saturday, October 19th from 12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m. This will be our fall service project. Send RSVPs and any questions to Ted.

4) 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].

5) Camp Nazareth will host a Young Adult Retreat the weekend of October 25th - 27th. Alex Balouris will speak on, "Caring for God's Creation: The Self." Registration is now live at: https://tinyURL.com/YAFALL2024. 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!


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


LOST AND FOUND

Have you misplaced certain memorabilia items? If you are missing something specific, please call the office and describe the item - we may have it here!


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 4th Tone

The joyful news of your resurrection was told to the women disciples of the Lord by the angel. Having thrown off the ancestral curse, and boasting, they told the apostles: death has been vanquished, Christ our God. is risen, bestowing on the world great mercy.

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


Apolytikion for Hieromartyr Phocas in the 4th Tone

As a sharer of the ways and a successor to the throne of the Apostles, O inspired of God, thou foundest discipline to be a means of ascent to divine vision. Wherefore, having rightly divided the word of truth, thou didst also contest for the Faith even unto blood, O Hieromartyr Phocas. Intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.

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


Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Tone

A protection of Christians unshamable, intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, please reject not the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come to us, for you are good; your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you: hasten to intercede and speed now to supplicate, as a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you.

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


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