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St. Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2020-04-05
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Saints and Feasts
Announcements
Calendar
Attachments
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St. Basil the Great Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (281) 679-5395
  • Fax:
  • (281) 679-5397
  • Street Address:

  • 1100 Eldridge Parkway

  • Houston, TX 77077

Contact Information

Reverend Father Luke Palumbis
Parish Priest

fatherluke@mystbasil.org

Ms. Libby Price
Office Staff

office@mystbasil.org

Services Schedule

Sunday Orthros: 8:30 AM

Sunday Divine Liturgy: 9:30 AM

Weekday Liturgies: 9 AM

Lenten Weekday Serivces

Monday: Compline Service 6:30 pm

Wednesday: Presanctiied Liturgy 6:30 pm

Friday: Salutations to the Virgin Mary 6:30 pm

 

 

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 1st Tone

Although the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers guarded Your most pure body, You arose on the third day, O Savior, giving life to the world. For this reason, the heavenly powers cried out to you, O Giver of Life: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Your kingdom! Glory to Your dispensation, only Lover of Mankind!

Apolytikion for Sun. of St. Mary of Egypt in the Plagal 4th Tone

The image of God, was faithfully preserved in you, O Mother. For you took up the Cross and followed Christ. By Your actions you taught us to look beyond the flesh for it passes, rather to be concerned about the soul which is immortal. Wherefore, O Holy Mary, your soul rejoices with the angels.

Apolytikion of Saint Basil the Great in the 1st Tone

Your voice resounded throughout the world that received your word by which, in godly manner, you taught dogma, clarified the nature of beings, and set in order the character of people. Venerable father, Royal Priesthood, intercede to Christ God to grant us great mercy.

Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γὴν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος σου, ὡς δεξαμένην τὸν λόγον σου, δι' οὗ θεοπρεπῶς ἐδογμάτισας, τὴν φύσιν τῶν ὄντων ἐτράνωσας, τὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἤθη κατεκόσμησας, Βασίλειον Ἱεράτευμα, Πάτερ Ὅσιε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Tone

The protection of Christians unshameable, intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, do not turn from the prayerful cries of those who are in sin; instead, come to us, for you are good; your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you: Hasten to intercession and speed now to supplication as a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 1st Tone. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:11-14.

BRETHREN, when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the Holy Place, taking not the blood of goats and calves but his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
The Reading is from Mark 10:32-45

At that time, Jesus took his twelve disciples, and he began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles; and they will mock him, and spit upon him, and scourge him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise." And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?" And they said to him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared." And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant of James and John. And Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

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Wisdom of the Fathers

But let no man be troubled at the apostles being in such an imperfect state. For not yet was the cross accomplished, not yet the grace of the Spirit given. But if thou wouldest learn their virtue, notice them after these things, and thou wilt see them superior to every passion.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 65 on Matthew 20, 2,3,4,6. B#54, pp.399-401,403., 4th Century

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Saints and Feasts

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April 05

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

The memory of this Saint is celebrated on April 1, where her life is recorded. Since the end of the holy Forty Days is drawing nigh, it has been appointed for this day also, so that if we think it hard to practice a little abstinence forty days, we might be roused by the heroism of her who fasted in the wilderness forty-seven years; and also that the great loving-kindness of God, and His readiness to receive the repentant, might be demonstrated in very deed.

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Announcements

Current Community Update 

The current COVID19 pandemic has impacted all areas of daily life, even community life in our churches.  Be assured, this pandemic has in no way impacted the essence or purpose of the Church and It’s role in your life! The Church continues to be a beacon of Hope and continues to serve as the Lord’s Hospital for our souls.  God is needed in the world, in our families and in all of our individual lives – the Church is how He has assured us of His presence and His peace.  Although we are currently impacted in how the Church is able to experience Her role in our lives, make no mistake, through prayer and the Love of God – THE CHURCH IS PRESENT, ACTIVE AND CONNECTED TO YOU!

The following are current temporary adjustments to Saint Basil life, in accordance with directives from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver:

Liturgical

We continue to broadcast all liturgical services online.  Live broadcast is through the Saint Basil Facebook page, and the recording is them made available through the Saint Basil Website or the Saint Basil YouTube Channel: SBTG Houston. The current schedule of services to be streamed online are:

Friday (4/3):         The Akathist to the Theotokos, 5 pm

Sunday (4/5):       The Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great, 9:30 am (text in the attachments section of this bulletin)

Monday (4/6):       The Compline Service, 5 pm (text in the attachments section of this bulletin)

Saturday (4/11):   The Divine Liturgy, Saturday of Larazus, 9 am (text in the attachments section of this bulletin)

For additional pastoral services, please contact the church office.

* we are still waiting for Archdiocesan and Metropolis directives addressing the experience of Holy Week.  An announcement will be made as soon as directives are communicated.

** two additional prayers have been added to the Divine Services, both prayers addressing the COVID19 crisis.

Community Events, Meetings & Gatherings 

All community events, meetings or gatherings are temporarily suspended. 

In Addition 

ZOOM GOYA Discussion: Wednesday, April 8 @ 2pm, we will offer our first online GOYA Discussion! Please encourage your teens to log-on for our GOYA discussion as we check in with our young people to support them during this confusing time! Join the discussion by clicking the following link: https://zoom.us/j/717012273?pwd=bjRaVG5xQzlDVXBlQkJzK2pWdVNDUT09  Password: 6372999

ZOOM Online Bible Study: Wednesday, April 8 @ 11am, we will offer our first online Bible Study! Please join the discussion/lesson via ZOOM by clicking on the following link: https://zoom.us/j/319774375?pwd=WGlEeTZ0eXNiUFgyU1E2Y3c1bUlZZz09  Password: 651235

Support your Spiritual Home during this unique time! In addition to sending checks, Saint Basil’s can currently accept offerings through PayPal and credit card payments by clicking on the Donate to the Church button at the top of the parish website: www.mystbasil.org.  We are continuing to research additional forums to make it easier for all the faithful to make offerings back to God through His Church during this time when recognition of our need for God and His Church is heightened in our daily experience.

All Saint Basil’s faithful are asked to please pray in this chapter of human need!  Included in this eblast, please find the Prayer of Protection from the Coronavirus for daily offering.  May our Patron, Saint Basil the Great, intercede to the Lord on our behalf!

In His Service,

Father Luke

 Prayer of Protection from the Coronavirus 

O God Almighty, Lord of heaven and earth, and of all creation visible and invisible, in Your ineffable goodness, look down upon Your people gathered in Your name.  Be our helper and defender in this day of affliction.  You know our weakness.  You hear our cry in repentance and contrition of heart.  O Lord who loves mankind deliver us from the impending threat of the corona virus.  Send Your Angel to watch over us and protect us.  Grant health and recovery to those suffering from this virus.  Guide the hands of physicians and preserve those who are healthy that we may continue to serve You in peace and glorify Your most honorable and majestic Name, of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, now and forever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

*full service for the Protection from the Coronavirus in the attachment section of this bulletin.

 

 

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Calendar

  • Saint Basil Calendar

    April 5 to April 13, 2020

    Sunday, April 5

    Sunday of Saint Mary of Egypt

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy (Broadcast Online)

    Monday, April 6

    5:00PM Compline Service (Broadcast Online)

    Wednesday, April 8

    11:00AM Online ZOOM Bible Study

    2:00PM Online ZOOM GOYA

    Saturday, April 11

    9:00AM Divine Liturgy: Lazarus Saturday (online only)

    5:00PM Still Anxious? 11 Week Journey

    Sunday, April 12

    Palm Sunday

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    6:30PM Bridegroom Service

    Monday, April 13

    Holy Monday

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Attachments

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