Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral
Publish Date: 2024-10-20
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

SIXTH SUNDAY OF LUKE    
MATINS:                  8:15 a.m.
LITURGY:                9:30 a.m.  
EPISTLE:                 II Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1 
GOSPEL:                  Luke 8:26-39  
 GREEK TEXT:           p. 146 (black book) 
ACOLYTES:              Team B
PROSFORA:             Demos Ioannou
PANGARI:               Team B: Jason Berry, Eftihia Nunes, George Stamatis
ORTHODOX ED:      9:30 a.m. - Classroom Learning: Clergy: Grades 4-6, 7-8       
MEMORIALS:          5 Year Memorial for Irini Paliobeis, Mother of John (Mary) 
COFFEE HOUR:       Hosted by the Paliobeis family          
CLASSES:                 Catechism w Fr. Tom - 11:30 a.m.         
                                 Parenting Book Club - 11:30 a.m.  (alcove)    
LIBRARY GREETERS:  Rosemarie Paliobeis, Rita Pressman
ORTHODOX FORUM:  11:30 a.m. - Conference Room          
BASKETBALL:           11:30 a.m. -  Girls/Boys
STREAMING SERVICE:   youtube.com/stsconstantine


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Sixth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Luke 24:36-53

At that time, having risen from the dead, Jesus went up and stood among His disciples and said to them, "Peace be with you." But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. And He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do questionings rise in your hearts? See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; handle Me, and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have." And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, He said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?" They gave Him a piece of broiled fish [and some honeycomb], and He took it and ate before them. Then He said to them, "These are My words which I spoke to you, while I was still with you, that everything written about Me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled." Then He opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in His name in all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I send the promise of My Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands, He blessed them. While He blessed them, He parted from them, and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the Temple blessing God.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal 4th Tone. Psalm 75.11,1.
Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1.

Brethren, you are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God.

Gospel Reading

6th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 8:26-39

At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment me." For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the desert.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him. And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. When the herdsmen saw what happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

For if we, going about on the earth which is familiar and well known to us, being encompassed with a body, when we are journeying in a strange road, know not which way to go unless we have some one to lead us; how should the soul, being rent away from the body, and having gone out from all her accustomed region, know where to walk without one to show her the way?
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 28 on Matthew 8, 4th Century

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This Week

THIS COMING WEEK

Mon, Oct 21st          - 6:00 p.m. - IOCC Winetasting
                                - 6:00 p.m. - Iconography Class
                                - 6:30 p.m. - Boys Basketball
                                - 7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous
Tues, Oct 22nd         - 5:00 p.m. - Greek School: 3rd Grade
                                - 6:30 p.m. - Girls Basketball
                                - 6:30 p.m. - OPA Dance
Weds, Oct 23rd        - 9:30 a.m. - St. Makrina Bible study
                                - 5:00 p.m. - Greek School: adult
Thurs, Oct 24th       - 6:00 p.m. - Greek School: K-2nd Grade
                                - 7:30 p.m. - Zoom Book Discussion
Fri, Oct 25th            - 6:00 p.m. - Vespers: St. Demetrios, Rocky River
Sat, Oct 26th           - 9:30 a.m. - Nameday Celebration: St. Demetrios, Rocky River
                                - 5:00 p.m. - Vespers (& Confessions)
Sun, Oct 27th           - 8:15 a.m. - Matins
                                   - 9:30 a.m. - Liturgy
                                   - 9:30 a.m. - OE: Classroom Learning
                                - 10:45 a.m. - 1 Year Memorial: Eleftheria Papouras
                                - 11:30 a.m. - Girls/Boys Basketball
                                 - 11:30 a.m. - Catechism w Fr. Tom


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 Oct 20th:

Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on Oct 20th:


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.


ORTHODOX FORUM

Please join us today at 11:30 am in the conference room when Dr. Cynthia Terezis will be discussing “Fear Not”: An Orthodox Perspective on Death. See you at the Forum.


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.


HPS AUTHOR EVENT

Emmy Award winning producer and author Yvette Manessis Corporon is coming to Cleveland.  She will discuss her newest release "daughter of ruins" on November 2 at 11 AM at Sts Constantine and Helen Cathedral.  Please join the HPS Board at this marvelous event you will not want to miss.  A lunch buffet and a book is included in the ticket price of $50.  Please see anyone from the Library Committee, Renee Sadler, or Maria Cashy for details.  You can also find information and purchase tickets at the Hellenic Preservation Society website: hpsneo.org


ST HERMANS FUNDRAISER

St. Herman's annual fundraiser will present a panel discussion on the growing number of young adults who are homeless. Participants will include Karen McHenry of Bellfaire JCB, Fr. Jason Foster of Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Shreveport, LA and Detective Freddy Cuevas of the RTA police dept. This will take place on Monday, November 4, at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 5913 State Rd, Parma OH. Tickets are $30. More info: https://sainthermans.org/event/ for tickets and information.


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


CHIOS SOCIETY DANCE

The Chios Society - Cleveland Ch. #7 will hold its Annual Dinner Dance at Annunciation (Tremont) Ballroom on Saturday November 9, 2024. At the same time, scholarships will be awarded to high school graduates of Chian decent.  Deadline for the scholarship forms (found at chioscleveland.com) is October 31.  RSVP deadline for Dinner Dance tickets is October 26.  Contact Athanasios Sarantopoulos (216-310-4707) or Dimitris Kalafatis (216-990-1992) for tickets.  For more information on the scholarship program, contact Marko Fikaris (266-848-2200).


SUNSHINE GROUP

The next Sunshine Lunch will be Thursday, November 14 at Petie's Family Restaurant at 1 PM.  Petie's is located at 30150 Lakeshore Boulevard in Willowick.  Please email or call Maria Cashy if you can attend at [email protected] or 216-390-2294.  All are welcome to join us!   Our final lunch of the year will be our annual Christmas party at the church hall on December 12.  Details will follow.


TAVERNA NIGHT!

OPA! Join us Saturday, November 16, 6:30-11pm for an evening of dancing on the Greek Isles. Music by Stigma / Greek Street food / Cash bar. Presale until 11/10: $25/adult, $15/kids 6-12, children under 12 are free. Adults $35 after 11/10. Tickets are available after church or online: https://form.jotform.com/242804761711151


HOLIDAY BAKING

Philoptochos baking will start soon. Please save the following days and come and help us: 

  • November 18 & 23
  • December 7, 14, & 21

We start at 9 a.m.


LIBRARY/BOOKSTORE NOW OPEN

Our Church Library is open after Liturgy! Come and See our new bookstore. Looking for a book or icon? Let us know and we can order it for you!


CAMP MT TABOR- DIOCESE SUMMER CAMP

Calling all Camp Alumni! The Camp Office is working to build our Camping Program History. If you were part of our Camping Ministry in the 1960s, we are looking for more information about the beginning of our camp program, so please reach out to [email protected]. Please send us photos from your time at camp to help build our alumni photo archives and our history. Email them to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!


GOYA / YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES

1) 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].

2) Our annual parish "Fall Fest" will occur on Sunday, October 27th for all HOPE, JOY, and GOYA families from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.. It will be a wonderful event with friends, games, candy, costumes, musical chairs, and more! We look forward to seeing you then. Contact Ted with any questions.

3)  On Sunday, November 3rd, GOYAns are invited to participate in a new event: "Interview Sunday." Volunteers will be matched up with parishioners to conduct an interview about their life's journey. Interviews will take place after the Divine Liturgy in the OE classrooms. This is an exciting opportunity to learn someone's story and make a new friend in our community. Contact Ted with any questions or to get involved.

4) GOYA is invited to a special session with guest speaker Fr. Stavros Akronitirinakis on Friday, November 8th. This event will be hosted by the Parras Family at their home. More information is to come, but save the date, and let Ted or Mrs. Parras know if you have any questions.

5) St. Kyranna Cooking Class will have its next meeting on Saturday, November 23rd @ 6:00 p.m. Our host and theme are still TBD. Participants are encouraged to also attend Great Vespers beforehand @ 5:00 p.m. Kindly RSVP to Ted by Monday, November 18th.


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!


GRIEF ZOOM BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Zoom Group Discussion: An Orthodox Perspective on Death. We will read and discuss chapters written by Orthodox authors: Metropolitan Kallistos Ware, Jean-Claude Larchet and Archimandrite Maximos Constas. We Zoom weekly on Thursday evenings at 7:30-8:30pm October 24 through Dec 19. If interested, contact Cynthia Terezis at [email protected] to be added to the Zoom email invite and to receive the chapter readings. Feel free to join us when you are available, as weekly attendance is not mandatory!


2024 COFFEE HOSTS

Interested in hosting coffee hour? We have only one open date left in October. Now accepting requests for the last months of the year! We also 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 Plagal 4th Tone

You descended from on high, O merciful Lord, and accepted the three-day burial in order to free us from our passions. Glory to you, O Lord, our life and our resurrection.

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


Apolytikion for Great Martyr Artemius in the 4th Tone

Thy Martyr, O Lord, in his courageous contest for Thee received as the prize the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since he possessed Thy strength, he cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by his prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

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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