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Late 16th Century mosaic of the Transfiguration from Saint Catherine's Monastery in Egypt.

  Theosis Retreat

at St. Basil the Great Church

July 24-26, 2009

 

At the Theosis Weekend, participants glimpse the breadth of our Eastern Christian tradition on the life of God in us.  We experience this through personal prayer, the Holy Mysteries, and other liturgical services.  Talks focus on what the normal Christian life is intended to be according to our Tradition.  We come to se ourselves as sharers in the divine life and members of the Church's royal priesthood, destined to be sharers in the very nature of God.  As we share with members of other parishes, we come away invigorated by the support of brothers and sisters in our own Church.

 

To download or print the full Theosis Weekend Brochure and Registration form, click here.

 

For more information, please contact Fr. Elias Rafaj.

 



 

3rd Annual Icon Workshop

July 20-24, 2009

 

 Pantocrator of Sinai  Saint Paul by Saint Andre Rublev

 

There is still space available in the Workshop!

We hope that you will be able to participate in this annual icon experience.
 

Click HERE to find the 2-page .pdf file containing registration information for the Workshop. The handout will answer most questions that you have about the Workshop and also how to handle payment of fees. If you decide that you do want to register for the Workshop, please print and fill-in page 2 and mail it via USPS to George Trauth with a deposit (check or money order) of $150 for each person registering. Be sure to make the deposit payable to St. Basil the Great Church.


St. Basil the Great Church does not have facilities for child-care, elder-care, or pet-care during the workshop. 

 


    

Pantocrator EnthronedJohnny Myers, age 70, a resident of Irving, Texas for 37 years, died Saturday, May 16, 2009 at an acute care facility in Dallas. Johnny was born January 22, 1939 in Bastrop, Texas to John C. Myers and Marie Otto Myers.  He married Patricia "Patty" Wheelock on June 14, 1969 in Dallas. Johnny was employed as a plumber at Texas Distributor's in Dallas for more than 10 years. He was a founding member of St. Basil the Great Byzantine Catholic Church in Irving and a member of the Knights of Columbus. Johnny was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife, Patty, in 1993. Survivors include his son, Danny Myers of Irving; sisters, Phyllis Sherman and husband Charles of Kerrville, Marcy Seiter of Moore, Oklahoma; Susan Brandon and husband Preston J. of Hobbs, New Mexico, Marrianne Childers of Boston, Massachusetts; long time family friend, Patti Mason of Scroggins; as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Peter's Pence. Offerings can be mailed to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, 00120 Vatican City State - Europe.  Online donations can be made by clicking the link above.




Update on the Dogaru Twins

 

We ask that you please keep Anastasia, Tatiana, their sister Maria and their parents Fr. Alin and Preoteasa Claudia in your prayers.  It has been decided that separation surgery for Anastatia and Tatiana is too dangerous and cannot proceed.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Dogaru Family both now and in the future. 

 

This link will take you to an article written by Claudia Dogaru.  A Mother's Faith