St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church
733 S. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60607 - (312) 243-3738

Welcome From Father Chris

Welcome Brothers and Sisters to the Saint Basil Web Site,

It is an honor to welcome you to our wonderful internet ministry. We hope that this web site will be filled with important information and help further our important ministry in the great inner city.

With so many putting so much effort in this direction I encourage all of you to use this site on many levels. We hope to bring you up to date information on what is happening at Saint Basil. Also, we will provide links for you to help with any faith related issues. Please do not hesitate to call us, or email us with any suggestions or questions.

It is with much joy and enthusiasm that we present to you this new vehicle. Our rich faith and wonderful inner city ministry is for you!

In Christ’s Love,

Father Chris P. Kerhulas

Pastor

Upcoming Events:

  • June 1, 2008 -  Parish Assembly regarding refinancing of mortgage (immediately following Divine Liturgy)
  • June 7 & 8 - St. Basil Festival for details, click here
  • June 15 - Father's Day Picnic

Services:

  • Orthos @ 9:00 am
  • Divine Liturgy @ 10:00 am
  • Coffee served immediately after Divine Liturgy in the Fellowship Hall

Needs:

  • Sunday School teachers and devoted parishionier to run our Sunday school program. If you can commit to helping, please call Father chris or Nick Katsoulis ASAP at 312-243-3738
  • Choir members, please help us praise the LORD by joining our Choir. Come up to the Choir Loft before 10 am on Sunday

Please contact us if you have any questions: by phone (312) 243-3738 or by email: saintbasilchicago@hotmail.com


Father Chris Kerhulas & Presvytera Maria Kerhulas

Father Chris and Presvytera have been at St. Basil's since 1981.   more...



Sunday Bulletin
Read our weekly bulletin online and keep up-to-date with this week's parish news and events.

 

Online Chapel
Read today's prescribed Epistle and Gospel passages and learn about the saints commemorated by the Church on this day.


 

Orthodox Calendar
Our online calendar listing the major saints, feasts, and fasting periods in the Orthodox Church for this month.


 

Featured Video
Enjoy a weekly video feature by GOTelecom on our Church's faith and life.


 

Iconograms
Send electronic icon greeting cards to your family, friends or loved ones on their name day or any special occasion.




This site is a labor of love presented to you by St. Basil's Stewardship Committee and Loukia Verhage, Webmaster


St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church
St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church - 733 S. Ashland Ave, Chicago IL 60607

Map of Church and Parking
FREE parking available in the NW corner lot on Ashland and Polk AND along the East side of Ashland during Sunday Services. Click to enlarge.

Our Parish Council:

These devoted individuals make up St. Basil's Parish Council:

Nicholas Baziotes, Peter Beniaris, Sam Bezanis, Jennie Capraro, Mark Constantinou, Alice Ducas, Owen Field, Tony Frankos, Todd Golden, Peter Katsoulis, Eleni Kontalonis, Harry Michas, Marian Papas, Christ Pavlatos, Anthony Rouches, Christine Rousakis, Sam Sianis, Tom Sianis


Yiayia's Kouzina

Yiayia’s Kouzina was created by the St. Basil Philoptochos in 2004 when it was suggested that we start using our church kitchen to make all the pastries for our annual festival.   more...


Philoptochos Society

What is and who are the Philoptochos Society? 

The Ladies Philoptochos Society is a national charitable organization that was established in 1931. The ministry’s name means ‘Friends of the Poor’. There are approximately 500 chapters nationwide. We work to aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped and the victims of disasters. Click here to learn more.

The St. Basil's Bookstore is now open again! Please see a Philoptochos member if you are interested in purchasing something or if you have a suggestion about a product we should be carrying in the bookstore.



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Focus on the Faith

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The Orthodox Church: An Introduction
Rev. Thomas Fitzgerald
May-24-2004
Introduces the non Orthodox to Orthodox Christianity.   more...


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