Paraklesis to the Theotokos
Light a Candle Online
at our virtual candle stand. Clicking on the candles will allow you to pick one up, move it to the candlestand and light it, and place it in the sand.
Digital Chant Stand
Read, Learn, and Follow along with our Worship. This is the text that the chanters typically use, in Greek and English.
Welcome to the Sts. Constantine & Helen Orthodox Church Website
"Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God." - Romans 15:7
Through this web site, we are pleased to be able to introduce you to that same worship and fellowship as it is expressed in the life of our Parish. If you are a new member of our parish, or are considering membership, these web pages will acquaint you with what our parish offers to those who give it support and sustenance; to those who already belong to the church, we hope they will provide you with the assurance that your sacrificial offerings are received with profound respect, and are utilized to maximum effectiveness. They will, in any case, enable you to make the informed decisions that are necessary for a meaningful relationship with your church!
General Service Schedule
Wednesdays 6 pm: Paraklesis to the Theotokos (resumes 5/15)
Saturdays 5 pm: Vespers
Sundays: 8:45 am Orthros, 10 am Liturgy
Weekday Feastdays (see calendar): 9 am Orthros, 10 am Liturgy
Upcoming Services and Events
Lazarus Saturday 4/27: Orthros/Liturgy at 9/10 am, Palm Cross making and lunch to follow
Palm Sunday 4/28: Orthros/Liturgy at 9/10 am, fish plaki dinner to follow. Pick up Bake Sale Orders.
Bridegroom Services at 7 pm: Palm Sunday 4/28, Holy Monday 4/29, Holy Tuesday 4/30, Holy Wednesday 5/1
Holy Unction: Wednesday 5/1 at 3 pm (anointing will also be done at the 7 pm service)
Holy Thursday 5/2: 9 am Vesperal Liturgy for the Institution of the Eucharist; 6:30 pm The 12 Gospels of the Crucifixion
Holy Friday 5/3: 9 am Royal Hours; 3 pm Vespers of Unnailing (Apokathelosis); 7 pm Lamentations
Holy Saturday 5/4: 9 am Vesperal Liturgy of the First Anastasis; 11 pm Orthos for the Resurrection; 11:45 pm Resurrection Service
Great and Holy Pascha 5/5: 12:00 midnight Liturgy in Rockford; 10 am Agape Service IN FREEPORT with meal to follow
Bright Monday, St. George 5/6: Orthros/Liturgy at 9/10 am
Bright Friday, Feast of the Lifegiving Spring 5/10: Services at St. Iakovos Retreat Center
Bright Saturday 5/11: Bright Saturday Feast 6 pm to 10 pm (after 5 pm Vespers)
Online Chapel
6th Friday of Lent
Saints and Feasts Commemorated
Basil the Holy Martyr Bishop of Amasea; Glaphyra the Righteous; Justa the Nun
Visit the Online Chapel for more daily readings, hymns, a monthly calendar of saints and feasts, and more.