Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral
Publish Date: 2025-08-03
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

EIGHTH  SUNDAY OF MATTHEW

MATINS:         8:15 am
LITURGY:       9:30 am
EPISTLE:        I Corinthians 1:10-17
GOSPEL:         Matthew 14:14-22
GREEK TEXT   p. 108  (black book)
ACOLYTES:     ALL
PROSFORA:    Charlotte Pasiadis
PANGARI:      Team C: Marguarite Stephanopoulos, Tom Parras, Effie Nunes, Steve Demetriou
MEMORIAL:   40 Day Memorial: Gena Hallaman
COFFEE HOSTS: Friends of Gena Hallaman
EVENTS:        11:30 a.m. - "Orthodoxy 101" with Fr. Tom
 
STREAMING SERVICE:   youtube.com/stsconstantine

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Tone. Psalm 28.11,1.
The Lord will give strength to his people.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 1:10-17.

Brethren, I appeal to you by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispos and Gaius; lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

Gospel Reading

8th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 14:14-22

At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

For being twelve, they had five loaves only and two fishes; so secondary to them were the things of the body: so did they cling to the things spiritual only. And not even that little did they hold fast, but gave up even it when asked.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 49 on Matthew 14, 4th Century

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This Week

THIS COMING WEEK

Mon, Aug 4th      -  7:30 p.m. - Gamblers Anonymous
Tues, Aug 5th     -  7:00 p.m. - Metallinos Guitar Wkshp
Weds, Aug 6th    -  9:30 a.m. - Liturgy (Transfiguration)
                           -  9:30 a.m. - St. Makrina Bible study
Thurs, Aug 7th   -  6:00 p.m. - Regional Camp Reunion (Offsite)
Fri, Aug 8th        -  7:00 p.m. - Supplication Service
Sat, Aug 9th       -  4:00 p.m. - Youth Chant Group
                           -  5:00 p.m. - Vespers  (& Confessions)
Sun, Aug 10th    -  8:15 a.m. - Matins
                            -  9:30 a.m. - Liturgy
                          -  11:30 a.m. - Jr Dancers Thank You party 
                            -   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.


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 Aug 3rd:

Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on Aug 3rd:


WELCOME OUR NEW ORGANIST

Please extend a warm welcome to Penny Sherman, who will be phasing in as our new organist during the next few weeks as Faye Hliatzos prepares to attend Ohio State later this month. Please come over and welcome Penny during coffee hour.


METALLINOS GUITAR WORKSHOP

Metallinos Guitar Workshop on Tour

Come and join us on Tuesday, August 5 at 7pm as MGW continues its study of Bob Dylan's music and prepares for its first road gig on August 23 at the Second Annual GOMoPalooza Music and Arts Fair in Warren, Ohio.  


SUNSHINE GROUP

Sunshine Group: our next lunch is on August 21 at 1 pm at Panini’s on Wilson Mills in Mayfield Village.  Please let Maria Cashy know if you can attend by 8/17.  Call 216-390-2294 or email at [email protected].  Looking forward to seeing you there.


CLEVELAND 5K TO BENEFIT IOCC

Join us for a 5K walk/run to support the humanitarian work of IOCC! Make your steps count and impact the life of a person in need. Saturday, September 6 2025 beginning at Lakewood Park, 14532 Lake Ave, Lakewood. Individuals $25 • Families $50

Check In 8:15 a.m., Opening Prayer/Photo 8:45 a.m.;  Walk/Run begins 9:00 a.m. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sophia Kayafas at 440-525-6914


LIBRARY NEWS

The Sts Constantine and Helen Library will be hosting a mini retreat series this fall. 'Experiencing God's Presence and Transformational Love' will be held on Saturdays: September 6, 13, and 27. Event starts with breakfast refreshments at 9:30 followed by reflections and discussions from 10:00 - noon. $10 covers all three sessions; attend as many as you like. To register, contact program facilitator Cynthia Terezis at [email protected]. A handout of reflection questions will be provided.


2025 COFFEE HOSTS

Interested in hosting coffee hour? We only have a few open coffee hour dates for this summer. 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#/


FESTIVAL MEETING

Thank you all for your incredible dedication and hard work leading up to and during our recent 2025 Festival.  Your commitment truly made a difference, and we could not have succeeded without each one of you. 

To build on our achievements and ensure we learn from this experience, we invite you to an opportunity to reflect on what went well, discuss any challenges, and gather your valuable feedback. Your insights will help us improve future events and celebrate the contributions of our amazing team.

Our follow-up meeting will be held Tuesday, September 16th at 7pm in the Fellowship Room. Please let us know if you are able to attend, and feel free to suggest topics you would like to discuss. We look forward to coming together once more to share stories, recognize our collective effort, and plan for even greater success in the future.


GOYA / YOUNG ADULT ACTIVITIES

1) GOYA is joining FOCUS for its annual backpack drive. You can participate by volunteering to fill a backpack for a student in need right here in Cleveland. The packing list includes items like pencils, folders, and index cards. The deadline to have everything collected is Sunday, August 10th. Please see Ted to get involved.

2) Campers & families are invited to the 2025 Regional "Camp Reunion" Paraklesis service on Thursday, August 7th at 7:00 p.m. @ St. Paul, North Royalton. Come see your friends from camp! The service will be chanted in the same familiar style from Camp Nazareth so everyone can sing along. To participate, just let Ted know you're coming by Sunday, August 3rd. 

3) Metropolitan Savas & Fr. Joe DiStefano request GOYA & young adult volunteers to help staff the GOMoPalooza Music & Arts Festival on Saturday, August 23rd at St. Demetrios Community Center (3223 Atlantic St NE, Warren, 44483). The event will run from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more information or to register, contact Fr. Joe at: [email protected].

4) New altar boys are being accepted this fall. Boys must (1) be 10 years old or older, (2) willing to commit to regular attendance and (3) attend an orientation on Saturday, September 13th from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Names should be given to Ted Cherpas [email protected] by Sunday, September 7th.

5) Registration for our Metropolis Family Camp (Sept 19th- 21st) at Camp Nazareth is now live! Two of our parishioners, Priscilla Callos & Marina Giannirakis, will be the keynote speakers. Space in this program is very limited, so please reserve your spots quickly at https://y2am.pittsburgh.goarch.org/family-camp. Contact Fr. Joe DiStefano at [email protected] with any questions.


STEWARDSHIP

Our parish strives "To lead people to God through Orthodox Christianity and to provide ways for them live and share God's love."  It does so in good days and in bad. Any financial help that you might offer is, as always, deeply appreciated.


ZOOM BOOK GROUP

We are on break for the summer. Look for us to restart in September.


ELEVATOR UPDATE

The elevator is currently out of service and will be for the foreseeable future. Elevator servicing companies have been here multiple times, and we will provide an update once we have more information. We apologize for the inconvenience. To enter the church, please consider using the ramp out front or ask a Parish Council member for assistance. 


COMMUNITY POTLUCK COFFEE HOUR

We’ve noticed that sometimes there aren’t coffee hosts signed up for Sunday coffee hour, and we want to make sure we still have a time for fellowship and connection.

On these Sundays, we’re introducing a new concept: Community Potluck Coffee Hour! We will provide the coffee, cream, sugar, and paper products, but we ask that each person or family bring a small offering to share. It could be as simple as cookies, donuts, or
pastries—whatever you'd like to contribute!

This is a great way to share in the spirit of community, and it doesn’t have to be anything elaborate. Let’s come together and make these Sundays extra special.

Thank you for helping make Coffee Hour a warm and welcoming place for everyone!


ST. MAKRINA ZOOM BIBLE STUDY

Please join St. Makrina Bible Study! We are 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!


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Tone

By your cross you destroyed death, and opened paradise to the thief. You transformed the sorrow of the Myrrh-bearers, and commanded the apostles to proclaim that you have risen from the dead, Christ our God, granting to the world great mercy.

Apolytikion for the Church in the Plagal 4th Tone

Your Apostle among the Rulers, St. Constantine, who once beheld in the sky the image of Your Cross, and who like Paul received his calling not from man, once entrusted the Ruling City into Your hand. We entreat You to restore it in peace forever, at the intercession of the Theotokos, O Lord who loves humanity. (Copyright Fr. Seraphim Dedes, used by permission. All rights reserved)

Seasonal Kontakion in the Grave Tone

You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.
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