For the locals and those staying through Sunday following the Parish Life Conference in Houston!   Buy tickets ONLINE. Or, call the church office – 713.973.7001 – to reserve tickets. Read more

Dear Priest, Greetings to you in Jesus Name. Please may i know your availability to attend my child’s naming ceremony as my Wife and I have both agreed to have the naming done by a Priest. Please may i know your location so that i can factor out how to convey you to the venue and have your effort well appreciated by a bountiful love offering. Hope to hear from you soonest. Best Regards (A real email found in my... Read more

Alexei D. Krindatch, Research Coordinator for the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America will present the Keynote Address at the 8th Annual DOWAMA* Parish Life Conference – Hosted by St Joseph Church – at the Westin Galleria. * – Diocese of Wichita and Mid-America  The title of the Keynote:  Orthodox Reality in America. Mr Krindatch will also present a workshop:  Ten Facts about US Orthodox Churches from the FACT study. Register TODAY.  Click HERE for Mr Krindatch’s... Read more

My Beloved Christians, Christ is Risen! With the help of God we celebrated this year again the great days of the salvific Passion and the glorious Resurrection of our Lord. However, despite the great blessings of these days, temptations were not absent. Thus, during Holy Week, the so-called Jehovah’s Witnesses launched in the region of Mesogeion and Lavriotiki proselytizing activity among Christians, with the purpose of confusing and acquiring unsuspecting followers. What is even more unfortunate is that along the... Read more

Some reminders: TODAY is the deadline for Early Bird Ticket Book (reduced rates) TODAY is the deadline for including your Parish Ad in the 2012 Parish Life Conference souvenir journal  TODAY is the deadline for having your personal Congrats to Bishop Basil (on his 20th anniversary) included in the souvenir journal TODAY is the deadline for Vendor Registration  May 6th is the deadline for the reduced Group Rate at the PLC hotel ($129/night) — Code: DWF02  May 6th is Sunday.... Read more

Right there in black and white:  Conciliar Press has added a very helpful page of Book Excerpts … Check it out! WC, WS, WC – HERE. Read more

Kalo Pascha! Christ is Risen! Read more

April 5, 2012 Beloved faithful of our Archdiocese, Two days ago we received a very important message from the head of our Antiochian Patriarchate throughout the world, our father in Christ, His Beatitude, Ignatius, IV, Patriarch of Antioch and of all the East. Due to the importance of His Beatitude’s message our office has translated it from Arabic into English. We are sending it to you to be read from the pulpit and printed in your church bulletin. Wishing you... Read more

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It was on this date, March 31st, that — according to The Writer’s Almanac — Oklahoma! opened on Broadway in 1943. And, with absolutely no connection whatsoever, I was in Oklahoma just last week, the 4th week of Lent, with Fr John Salem and the good folks of St Elijah Antiochian Orthodox Church.Here’s a short snip from the 2-day retreat: The Orthodixie Podcast on Ancient Faith Radio! Image Source Read more