Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral
Publish Date: 2025-04-20
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

[email protected] | 216 932-3300 ext 4

Services Schedule

SUNDAY SCHEDULE:

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

SATURDAYS (subject to change):

VESPERS: 5:00 p.m.

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Today

TODAY

SUNDAY OF GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA
EASTER SUNDAY 
LITURGY:                12:15 a.m.
AGAPE VESPERS:   12:00 p.m.  
EPISTLE:                 Acts 1:1-8 
GOSPEL:                  John 1:1-17
GREEK TEXT            p.60  (black book)
ACOLYTES:              ALL
PROSFORA:            Despina Tsilianidis
PANGARI:              Team D:  Bill Chevako, Maria Misthos, Angelo Savakis, William Raybuck    
EASTER EGG HUNT: 1:00 p.m.
EASTER RECEPTION: 1:30 p.m.
                                   
STREAMING SERVICE:   youtube.com/stsconstantine


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Great and Holy Pascha
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. Plagal 4th Tone. Psalm 117.24,29.
This is the day which the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Verse: Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.

The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 1:1-8.

In the first book, O Theophilos, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. To them he presented himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God. And while staying with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me, for John baptized with water, but before many days you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom of lsrael?" He said to them, "it is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth."

Gospel Reading

Great and Holy Pascha
The Reading is from John 1:1-17

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.

The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not. He came to his own home, and his own people received him not. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God; who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. (John bore witness to him, and cried, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'") And from his fullness have we all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

We often receive through prayer that which we have asked for, especially when we pray for that which relates to the salvation of our soul; it is necessary to ascribe this directly to God and His grace, and not to chance. How can there possibly be any chance in the Kingdom of the Almighty God? Nothing can really happen without His will, as 'without Him was not anything made that hath been made' (John 1:3).
St. John of Kronstadt
My Life in Christ, Part 1; Holy Trinity Monastery pg. 12, 19th century

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This Week

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.


THIS COMING WEEK

Mon, Apr 21st       -  7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous
Tues, Apr 22nd     -  5:00 p.m. - Greek School: 3rd Grade
                             -  6:00 p.m. - Jr. Dance practice
                             -  6:30 p.m. - OPA Dance 
Weds, Apr 23rd    -  9:30 a.m. - Liturgy (St. George)
                             -  9:30 a.m. - St. Makrina Bible study
                             -  6:00 p.m. - Young Adult Picnic (Offsite)
                             -  6:00 p.m. - Greek School: adult
Thurs, Apr 24th    -  5:00 p.m. - Greek School: K-2nd Grade
                             -  7:00 p.m. - OCF Meeting (JCU)
Fri, Apr 25th         -  9:30 a.m. - Liturgy (Life-Giving Fountain)
Sat, Apr 26th        -  5:00 p.m. - Vespers (& Confessions)
Sun, Apr 27th       -  8:15 a.m. - Matins
                               -  9:30 a.m. - Liturgy
                               -  9:30 a.m. - OE: Classroom Learning
                             - 11:30 a.m. - Sr. Dance practice
                             - 11:30 a.m. -  Catechism w Fr. Tom

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 Apr 20th:

Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on Apr 20th:


PARISH ASSEMBLY

There will be a Parish Assembly (General Assembly) on Sunday, May 4, after the Divine Liturgy. Please plan to attend.


ZOOM BOOK GROUP

The next book we will read and discuss is: Living the Beatitudes: Perspectives From Orthodox Spirituality, written by Fr Thomas Fitzgerald, Th.D (of Blessed memory) former Dean and Prof at Holy Cross School of Theology and Presb Kyriaki Fitzgerald, M.Div., Ph.D, psychologist and adjunct prof at Holy Cross School of Theology. The authors teach us how to practice the Beatitudes and integrate them into our daily lives, to imitate Christ and to become His disciples.

We Zoom weekly on Thursday evenings at 7-8pm starting on May 1 for 8 weeks. If interested, contact Cynthia Terezis at [email protected] to be added to the Zoom email invite and to place an order for the book ($20) through the bookstore at the Church Library (also available at holycrossbookstore.com and Amazon).


BAKING

Baking for the festival will start again on May 5. Watch this space for upcoming dates.


FESTIVAL MEETING

We will be holding a general meeting for the 2025 Festival on Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 PM in the Conference Room. Everyone is welcome to attend! At this meeting, we’ll discuss current festival activities and brainstorm new ideas. We encourage your participation and fresh perspectives.

The 2025 Festival will take place from Thursday, July 24 to Sunday, July 27.

If you're unable to attend but still want to get involved, please reach out to Clay White at [email protected] or Marguarite at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you there!


METALLINOS GUITAR WORKSHOP

You can't always get what you want, but if you have the urge to hear some music of the Rolling Stones, you're still in luck. The Stones' music will also be studied in our next session on May 6 by musicians younger than the originals.  Bring your guitar and join us, or just come to sit and listen. All are welcome!


SUNSHINE GROUP

Sunshine Group:  Our next Sunshine luncheon is Thursday, May 8 at 1 pm.  We are having lunch at The Winking Lizard at 1355 SOM Center Rd. In Mayfield Heights.  The restaurant is located behind Eastgate Shopping Plaza back by the Movie Theatre and Target. 

All are welcome to join us!  We have a great time together, so please let Maria Cashy know if you can attend at 216-390-3394 or [email protected] 


IOCC BANQUET

You are invited to the IOCC Cleveland 33rd Annual Banquet, on May 19. Doors open at 6:00 PM; dinner is at  7:00 PM. Location: the Woodside Event Center at St Michael's, 5025 Mill Rd, Broadview Heights. You may get tickets from Fr Stephen or by registering at this link:

https://give.iocc.org/event/cleveland-2025-iocc-33rd-annual-banquet/e660845


SCH NAMEDAY

Join us in celebrating Sts. Constantine and Helen Nameday on Wednesday, May 21
Liturgy: 10:00 AM
Luncheon: To follow the Liturgy
Cost: $25 per luncheon ticket

For tickets or more information, please contact Marguarite at
 917-459-7533 or via email at [email protected].


ST. MAKRINA ZOOM BIBLE STUDY

Please join St. Makrina Bible Study! We will begin reading the book- "Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis.

“Lewis discusses that everyone is curious about: right and wrong, human nature, morality, marriage, sins, forgiveness, faith, hope, generosity, and kindness.”

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!


LIBRARY NEWS - BOOKSTORE NOW OPEN

Our Church Library is open. Applications for the 2025 Library scholarship are available in the Narthex and in the Library. Stop by after Liturgy on Sunday and pick up yours!


ANOIXI DANCE

The George Varouh Cretan Club of Cleveland is hosting their Anoixi Dance on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Cretan Party Center, 3853 West 168th St, Cleveland, OH 44111. Live Music by Manolis Tsikoudakis (Lyra), and Dimitris Spatharakis (Laouto). Doors open at 5:30pm, Dinner will be served at 6pm, with the Dance starting at 8pm.

Tickets are being sold online as follows (see link for ordering tickets): ADULT DINNER: $45, CHILD DINNER (12 AND UNDER): $15, DANCE ONLY AFTER 8 PM: $25. Dinner tickets will be sold online until April 21. NO DINNER TICKETS will be sold at the Door. DANCE ONLY TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR FOR $30. Ticket Link: https://square.link/u/gLkHrgKo. Hope to see you all there!


GOYA / YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES

1) Sts. Constantine & Helen will provide $620 scholarships for all youth going to Camp Nazareth this summer! You will need a code prior to signing up to qualify. Contact either Fr. Stephen or Ted for more information. Camp registration is now live at  https://y2am.pittsburgh.goarch.org/summercamp. Camp does sell out, so please act fast!

2) Young Adult Ministry (ages 21 - 35ish) will have its next event on Bright Wednesday, April 23rd. We will meet at the Kiwanis Pavilion in Elmwood Park (6363 Selig Dr, Independence, 44131) @ 6:00 p.m. Participants are each asked to each bring something to share. RSVP by Pascha Sunday at [email protected], or use the QR code on the youth bulletin board.

3) OCF (John Carroll) will have its final meeting on Bright Thursday, April 24th @ 7:00 p.m. @ Sittoo's (formerly Boaz). Fr. Christopher Moore will visit as a guest speaker. We will enjoy a meal and spiritual discussion. RSVP to Ted by Bright Wednesday, April 23rd.

4) St. Kyranna Cooking Class will have its next meeting on Saturday, May 10th. Our host will be Perry Zohos, and our theme will be "Constantinople Cuisine." The evening begins with Great Vespers @ 5:00 p.m. Kindly RSVP to Ted by Monday, May 5th.

5) The Metropolis Youth Office presents "Wonderfully Made", a 1-day youth retreat for students with moderate to intensive special needs. This will be hosted by St. Nicholas, Youngstown on Saturday, June 7th from 10:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Registration is now open at https://y2am.pittsburgh.goarch.org/wonderfully-made. For more information, contact Alyssa Kyritsis at [email protected].


2025 COFFEE HOSTS

We have open coffee hour dates coming up for May and into June.  Help us keep our fellowship going. Visit our online sign-up and put your name down today: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A5AD23A4F58-48824692-sunday#/


STEREA HELLAS SCHOLARSHIPS

It's that time of the year again when graduating senior high school students and college students can apply for the Sterea Hellas Foundation of Cleveland Scholarship as well as our Federation's Scholarship. Information for both scholarships are as follows:
 - Application Due Date for the Federation of Sterea Hellas’ Scholarship is to be postmarked no later than July 1st. https://federationofstereahellas.org/#scholarships
 - Application Due Date for the Sterea Hellas Foundation of Cleveland’s scholarship is to be postmarked no later than July 15th. Please click on the following link and note the REVISED application forms for 2025. https://nafpaktian.org/scholarships/


AHEPA SCHOLARSHIPS

The John M Manos, Cleveland, AHEPA Chapter #36 is offering college scholarships to graduating high school seniors of Greek descent. Applicants must be a resident of Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit, Medina or Lake County. Scholarships are awarded upon merit. Contact Alex Rokakis for a scholarship application at [email protected]. Scholarship applications must be completed by May 3, 2025, and will be awarded no later than June 1, 2025.


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Hymns of the Day

Apolytikion for Great and Holy Pascha in the Plagal 1st Tone

Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America


Hypakoe of Great and Holy Pascha in the 4th Tone

When they who were with Mary came, anticipating the dawn, and found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre, they heard from the Angel: Why seek ye among the dead, as though He were mortal man, Him Who abideth in everlasting light? Behold the grave-clothes. Go quickly and proclaim to the world that the Lord is risen, and hath put death to death. For He is the Son of God, Who saveth the race of men.

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


Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal 4th Tone

Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen.

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


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