Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral
Publish Date: 2025-04-27
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 ST. THOMAS

MATINS:         8:15 am
LITURGY:        9:30 am
EPISTLE:        Acts 5:12-20
GOSPEL:        John 20:19-31
GREEK TEXT   p. 63 
TRADITION: we do not kneel in church from Pascha thru Pentecost 
PASCHAL DIALOGUE (end of Liturgy): 
   Priest: Christos anesti!
     Congregation: Alithos anesti!
   Priest: Christ is Risen!
     Congregation: Truly He is Risen!
   Priest: Christos anesti!
     Congregation: Alithos anesti!
   Priest: Glory to His holy Resurrection on the third day! 
     Congregation: We worship His Resurrection on the third day!
ACOLYTES: ALL
PROSFORA: Anna Tsagaris
PANGARI: Team A: Costa Sarris, Renee Sadler, Dimitrios Kalafatis
ORTHODOX ED: 9:30 a.m. - Classroom Learning
LIBRARY GREETERS: Elaine Joaquin. & Rita Pressman 
COFFEE HOST: Dr. Dena Magoulias
CLASSES: Catechism w Fr. Tom
                                   
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. 4th Tone. Psalm 146.5;134.3.
Great is our Lord, and great is his power.
Verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good.

The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 5:12-20.

In those days, many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high honor. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed. But the high priest rose up and all who were with him, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and filled with jealousy they arrested the apostles and put them in the common prison. But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out and said, "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life."

Gospel Reading

Thomas Sunday
The Reading is from John 20:19-31

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, even so I send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in His side, I will not believe." Eight days later, His disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see My hands; and put out your hand, and place it in My side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered Him, "My Lord and My God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen Me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing, you may have life in His name.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

The Lord stoops to the level even of our feeble understanding. He works a miracle of His invisible power in order to satisfy the doubts of unbelieving minds.
St. Hilary of Poitiers
On the Trinity, 1.20. Taken from: Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. Vol: John. Intervarsity Press, 2007, p. 369.

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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 28th  -  7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous
Tues, Apr 29th -  5:00 p.m. - Greek School: 3rd Grade
                        -  6:30 p.m. - Junior Dance practice
                        -  6:30 p.m. - OPA Dance 
Weds, Apr 30th -  9:30 a.m. - St. Makrina Bible study
                        -  6:00 p.m. - Greek School: adult
Thurs, May 1st -  5:00 p.m. - Greek School: K-2nd Gr
                        -  7:00 p.m. - Zoom Book Discussion 
Sat, May 3rd    -  4:00 p.m. - Youth Chant Group
                        -  4:30 p.m. - St. Photios Banquet (Pgh)
                        -  5:00 p.m. - Vespers  (& Confessions)
Sun, May 4th   -  8:15 a.m. - Matins
                        -  9:30 a.m. - Liturgy
                        -  9:30 a.m. - OE: Family Worship / Church Learning
                        -  11:30 a.m. -  Parish Assembly
                        -  11:30 a.m. -  Catechism w Fr. Tom
                        -  11:30 a.m. -  Senior Dance practice

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 27th:

Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on Apr 27th:


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.


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!


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] 


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!


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].


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!


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) GOYA will prepare Mother's Day Corsages on Thursday, May 8th from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Students are requested to come and help get the flowers ready for the weekend. GOYA will also be distributing the corsages on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11th, as well as hosting coffee hour. See you then!

3) 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.

4) GOYA will join Philoptochos for a special "Mother's Day" visit to Zelma George Family Shelter on Friday, May 16th @ 6:00 p.m. This will be very similar to the annual Christmas Party. Please see Ted Cherpas or Kathy Sarris for more details. 

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#/


KEFI DANCERS INVITED

If you are a college student or  young adult, we invite you to join the Kefi Dancers and perform at our festival.  The first 3 practices will be May 19, 21, 28, 6:30-8:00.  June and July practices to be determined.


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 of 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


Apolytikion for Thomas Sun. in the Grave Tone

Whilst the tomb was sealed, Thou, O Life, didst shine forth from the grave, O Christ God; and whilst the doors were shut, Thou didst come unto Thy disciples, O Resurrection of all, renewing through them an upright Spirit in us according to Thy great mercy.

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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