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 11th:

• dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/p/s/2026/10/11/ma/gr-en/se.m10.d11.ma.pdf

Electronic Version of Divine Liturgy on Oct 11th:

• dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/h/s/2026/10/11/ma/gr-en/index.html

Orthodox Forum has resumed for the fall season. This series will return on Sunday, Oct. 25th. See you at the Forum!

The GOYA Fall Retreat is for campers in 7th-12th grade. Fall Retreat Registration opened on October 1st. Visit https://y2am.pittsburgh.goarch.org/retreats or contact our Camping Ministries Coordinator, Sophia Milinkovic, at [email protected] with any questions. 

Greek school will begin on October 13. The weekly schedule will be: 
Tuesday           5:00pm-6:30pm Youth Greek School (Gr 5-6) 
                         7:00pm-8:30pm Adult Greek School--Beginners
Wednesday     5:30pm-7:00pm Adult Greek School--Advanced
Thursday         5:00pm-6:30pm Youth Greek School (Gr 4)
Registration is available from this link: https://pci.jotform.com/form/262795759410064. Contact  Evangelia Romoudi at (914) 261-4894 or by email at [email protected]  if you have any questions.

Sunshine Group:  Our October lunch is Thursday, October 15 at 12:30 PM at Crostatas.  Crostatas is at 558 Bishop Rd, Highland Heights, OH 44143.  Please bring $20/pp.  Crostatas is a lovely family-owned Italian restaurant.  We will enjoy a family-style lunch.  Our last visit was a big success! Please let Maria Cashy know if you can attend at 216-390-2294 or [email protected] no later than October 12.  Please Note:  This is the 3rd Thursday of the month.  We are having fun this year, so please join us!  Everyone, seniors and sorta seniors are welcome!

November 12 is the date of our lunch and is the second Thursday of the month.  The Sunshine Christmas party will be December 3 which is the FIRST Thursday in December.  Our catered Christmas party is held at church, and we always have a wonderful time.

There will be a parish assembly on Sunday November 8, 11:30 AM. Agenda will include the proposed budget for 2027 and Parish Council elections. 

FYI..

Mark your calendars! We're just one week away from GOYA Christmas card order forms being ready. Watch this space for more information soon!

Please join Saints Constantine and Helen Saint Makrina Bible Study for a Fall Retreat on October 17, 2026 from 9 AM to 3 PM. Our speaker is Elissa Bjeletich Davis, an Orthodox author, podcaster and speaker. The topic is “Light Streams In” In turbulent times, how are Christians to engage with this modern world and find Christ's light in darkness? 
Tickets are $15 which includes breakfast and lunch ($20 after 10/10).
Please contact Toni Madden at [email protected] for more information, or visit https://pci.jotform.com/form/262124886813159 to register.

If you know how to play-no matter the level-join us on Monday, October 26, 2026. Bring a snack to share and a drink of your choice. Also, bring your 2026 National Mahjong League card and tiles, if you have any!

Please RSVP to Maria Kehres via [email protected]

If you WANT to learn, but haven't played yet, we will be setting up a time for lessons!

Please join us for baking fun (good conversation, music, lunch) on the following Saturdays:  Oct. 31, Dec. 5, 12, 19.  We start at 9 am.  Stay as long as you can. 

The Zoom Book Group has returned on Thurs. evenings from 7:30-8:30 pm, running until Nov. 12. They will be reading The Orthodox Way, written by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware of Diokleia (of Blessed Memory), a renowned theologian, scholar, teacher, writer and lecturer at Oxford University.

All are welcome to join us as we continue our journeys of faith & growth to discover & experience the Holy Trinity. If interested, contact Cynthis Terezis at [email protected]. Books can be purchased ($20) at the Church Library Bookstore or on Amazon.

Elections for Parish Council members for a 2-year term will take place on Sunday November 8 at the Parish Assembly. We are grateful for the dedicated members who have served in the past, but we also need new faces and new ideas to move forward. Please consider serving, and if interested, please contact either Gus Kallergis, the Parish Council President, or a member of the Elections Committee- George Kappos, Anna Vedouras & Anna Warren.

Requirements include: (1) Must be willing to attend monthly meetings; (2) Must be sacramentally in good standing with the church; (3) Must have been a pledging member of our parish for at least one year; and  (4) Must be willing to submit to a criminal background check. 

Orthodox Education 
Little Saints is today, Sunday October 11! Our youngest parishioners, ages 40 days-3 years, along with their parents, are invited to Little Saints. Please join us downstairs after receiving communion for a story, craft, and snack.

SAVE THE DATES:

HOPE/JOY's annual trip to Patterson's Family Fun Fest will take place on Sunday, October 25th. After Liturgy & OE, we will meet at Patterson's at 1:00pm. Please email OE/ Stellanie Butcher to let her know to expect you. The cost is $5 per person. Please note the address to take you to the correct area of Patterson's: 8765 Mulberry Rd, Chesterland, OH 44026.

Sts. Constantine and Helen Fall Fest will take place on Sunday, November 1, 11:30-1:30 PM in Fellowship Hall. Friendly costumes are encouraged! 

My Journey: A Path of Progress is a speaker event in support of FOCUS Cleveland - St. Herman House. It will feature a panel discussion with current and former St. Herman House residents, who will share their personal journeys through homelessness, the challenges they have faced, and the steps they have taken toward a path of progress. Come listen to their stories of hope, perseverance, and transformation, and hear firsthand how the ministry of FOCUS Cleveland walks alongside our neighbors as they work toward stability and a brighter future.

Taking place on November 9, 2026, starting at  6:00 for Cocktail & Hors D'oeuvres | 7:00 - Program & Panel Discussion  Location: St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church, 3256 Warren Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44111

We have two open coffee hour dates in November and two in December. If you would like to host, please contact Sade in the office at 216 932-3300 or add your name on Sign Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054EACA62BA0F49-65220876-sunday#/

Philoptochos has goodies for sale!

If you’re planning to entertain this Fall, we got you covered. Tyropites and Spanakopites (8x12 pans), fininia and koulourakia.  Email your order to [email protected] or [email protected].  Pick up on Sundays after church.

Due to security upgrades at the church, Sts. Constantine and Helen's wi-fi access is changing. You can still connect to the internet for free at the church; use Sts. Constantine Guest to log on. The password will be posted on the bulletin board outside the office and at a few other locations around the building. 

Saint Makrina Bible Study will be returning to the book "Let Us be Attentive - Refections on the Sunday and Feastday Scripture Readings of the Orthodox Church". Please join us. We try to align our readings with the church calendar. 
You can participate as much or as little as you’d like. We meet every Wednesday at 9:30 am over Zoom. You do not have to attend every session and can participate in the discussions as much or as little as you wish. We would love to have you! Contact Toni Madden [email protected] for the zoom link.   

St. Mary of Egypt needs people to come help unload the food truck the day before the third Saturday of each month at 4345 State Rd, Cleveland, OH 44019. The truck arrives at approximately noon Friday, although it is frequently delayed. The next unloading will be Friday, October 18th, 2026. For more information, contact: [email protected]