St. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2025-03-23
Bulletin Contents
Saints and Feasts
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Parish Activities
Prayers Request
Church Calendar

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St. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (817) 283-2291
  • Fax:
  • (817) 545-0302
  • Street Address:

  • 303 Cullum Drive

  • Euless, TX 76040

Contact Information

Office Administrator Cristina Korzun


[email protected] | (817) 283-2291
Parish Priest Rev. Protopresbyter Vasile Tudora


[email protected] | (817) 283-2291
Parish Council President George Vittas


[email protected] | (817) 283-2291

Services Schedule

Small Paraklesis - Wednesday 6:00PM

Great Vespers - Saturday 5:00PM

Matins - Sunday 8:30AM

Divine Liturgy - Sunday 9:30 AM

Confessions - Saturday after Vespers or upon request

Past Bulletins


Saints and Feasts

March 23

Sunday of the Holy Cross

With the help of God, we have almost reached the middle of the course of the Fast, where our strength has been worn down through abstinence, and the full difficulty of the labour set before us becomes apparent. Therefore our holy Mother, the Church of Christ, now brings to our help the all-holy Cross, the joy of the world, the strength of the faithful, the staff of the just, and the hope of sinners, so that by venerating it reverently, we might receive strength and grace to complete the divine struggle of the Fast.

March 23

The Holy Righteous Martyr Nicon and His 199 Disciples

Saint Nicon was from Neapolis (Naples) in Italy. His father was an idolater and his mother a Christian. At first he was a soldier, but later he went to the East, where he was baptized and in time became a bishop. After some years, he returned to the West and came to Sicily, where he and many of his disciples were put to death by beheading because they would not worship the idols.

March 25

Annunciation of the Theotokos

Six months after John the Forerunner's conception, the Archangel Gabriel was sent by God to Nazareth, a town of Galilee, unto Mary the Virgin, who had come forth from the Temple a mature maiden (see Nov. 21). According to the tradition handed down by the Fathers, she had been betrothed to Joseph four months. On coming to Joseph's house, the Archangel declared: "Rejoice, thou Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." After some consideration, and turmoil of soul, and fear because of this greeting, the Virgin, when she had finally obtained full assurance concerning God's unsearchable condescension and the ineffable dispensation that was to take place through her, and believing that all things are possible to the Most High, answered in humility: "Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word." And at this, the Holy Spirit came upon her, and the power of the Most High overshadowed her all-blameless womb, and the Son and Word of God, Who existed before the ages, was conceived past speech and understanding, and became flesh in her immaculate body (Luke 1:26-38).

Bearing in her womb the Uncontainable One, the blessed Virgin went with haste from Nazareth to the hill country of Judea, where Zacharias had his dwelling; for she desired to find Elizabeth her kinswoman and rejoice together with her, because, as she had learned from the Archangel, Elizabeth had conceived in her old age. Furthermore, she wished to tell her of the great things that the Mighty One had been well-pleased to bring to pass in her, and she greeted Elizabeth and drew nigh to her. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, she felt her six-month-old babe, Saint John the Baptist, prophesied of the dawning of the spiritual Sun. Immediately, the aged Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and recognized her as the Mother of her Lord, and with a great voice blessed her and the Fruit that she held within herself. The Virgin also, moved by a supernatural rejoicing in the spirit, glorified her God and Savior, saying: "My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour," and the rest, as the divine Luke hath recorded (1:39-55)

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Second Mode

When the Angelic powers were at Your tomb, then they that guarded You became as dead. And Mary stood beside the grave seeking Your immaculate body. You devasted Hades and were not tried by it. You met the Virgin and granted life to us. O Lord Who are risen from the dead, glory to You.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Gabriel Cremeens


Apolytikion for Sun. of the Holy Cross in the First Mode

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory over adversaries. And by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve Thy commonwealth.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery


Apolytikion of the Synaxis of John the Forerunner in the Second Mode

The memory of the just is celebrated with hymns of praise * but the Lord's testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner, * for thou wast proved to be truly even more venerable than the Prophets * since thou wast granted to baptize in the running waters * Him Whom they proclaim. * Wherefore having contested for the Truth, * thou didst rejoice to announce the good tidings even to those in Hades * that God has appeared in the flesh * taking away the sin of the world * and granting us great mercy.


Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

To you, my Champion and Commander, I, your City, saved from disasters, dedicate, O Mother of God, Hymns of victory and thanksgiving. But as you have unassailable might, from every kind of danger now deliver me, that I may cry out to you: Hail, Bride, without bridegroom!

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Gabriel Cremeens


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Sixth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Luke 24:36-53

At that time, having risen from the dead, Jesus went up and stood among His disciples and said to them, "Peace be with you." But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. And He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do questionings rise in your hearts? See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself; handle Me, and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have." And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, He said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?" They gave Him a piece of broiled fish [and some honeycomb], and He took it and ate before them. Then He said to them, "These are My words which I spoke to you, while I was still with you, that everything written about Me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled." Then He opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in His name in all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I send the promise of My Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands, He blessed them. While He blessed them, He parted from them, and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the Temple blessing God.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6.

BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"; as he says also in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek."

Gospel Reading

Sunday of the Holy Cross
The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

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Wisdom of the Fathers

The key to knowledge is the humility of Christ. The door of the Kingdom of Heaven is open, not to those who only know in their learned minds the mysteries of faith and the commandments of their Creator, but to those who have progressed far enough to live by them.
St. Bede the Venerable
Unknown, 8th century

To deny oneself means to give up one's bad habits; to root out of the heart all that ties us to the world; not to cherish bad thoughts and desires; to suppress every evil thought; to avoid occasions of sin; not to desire or to do anything out of self-love, but to do everything out of love for God. To deny oneself, according to St. Paul means "to be dead to sin. . . but alive to God."
St. Innocent of Alaska
The Lenten Spring, SVS Press, p. 147, 19th Century

A Christian's . . . duty is to "take up his cross." The word cross means sufferings, sorrows and adversities. To take up one's cross means to bear without grumblings everything unpleasant, painful, sad, difficult and oppressive that ay happen to us in life. . .without expecting any earthly reward in return, but bear it all with love, with joy and with courageous strength.
St. Innocent of Alaska
The Lenten Spring, SVS Press, p. 147, 19th Century

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Parish Activities

  • Special Service: Procession with the True Wood of the Cross (After Doxology)

    2025 STEWARDSHIP as of 3/21/2025

    Goal:                                        $550,000

    Pledged:                                     $481,905

    Pledges Submitted:                   145

    Needed to be Pledged:             $68,095

    DOME ICONOGRAPHY financials as of 3/21/2025

    Total Project value: $411,000

    Balance in the account at the beginning of the campaign: $110,898

    Pledged (including grant): $243,930

    Number of pledges: 64

    Needed: $56,172

    TODAY, AFTER SERVICE:

    • 2nd tray collection for the Holy Cross Seminary
    • Sunday School – church school fair
    • GOYA Italian Lunch Fundraiser.
    • The Philoptochos Membership Drive is underway. Please stop by our table in the hall to learn about Philoptochos and fill out a pledge form.  Or if it’s easier for you, the pledge form is on our website:  https://stjohndfw.info/parish-life/ministries/philoptochos. We look forward to meeting and greeting new and returning members.
    • Philoptochos Pascha Bake Sale Forms are available  
    • Pan Orthodox Vespers at our church. Please bring a Lenten dish / dessert, bread, drinks and/or help serve the dinner for all our guests from the DFW Orthodox parishes (300 guests).
    • Living Word Bookstore: “Great Lent – Journey to Pascha” by Alexander Schmemann - $17

    UPCOMING EVENTS:

    • Tuesday, Mar. 25, 7:00 pm – OCF meeting
    • Tuesday, Mar. 25, 8:30 pm – GOYA Evening Prayers
    • Wednesday, Mar. 26, 7:00 pm: BOOK & SOUP for the SOUL. Featured book: Great Lent – Journey to Pascha by Alexander Schmemann – ch. 3. Bring a Lenten dish to share.
    • Friday, Mar. 28, 11:00 am: Homeschool Co-op.
    • Friday, Mar. 28, 11:30 am – Ageless Wonders Meeting. "Joy of Soy. This is a pot-luck so please bring a dish to share.Karen Kinman is going to demonstrate cooking with tofu for us!Please let Margaret (817-917-4771) know if you are coming and what you will bring.
    • Saturday, Mar. 29, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm: Lenten Initiatives GRACEful Buys. Sign up with Harriet Blake, 214-995-4290; [email protected]
    • Saturday, Mar. 29, 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Lenten Initiatives - DFW Humane Society, near DFW Airport. Sign up with Harriet Blake, 214-995-4290; [email protected]
    • Sunday, Mar. 30, 6:00 pm: Pan Orthodox Vespers at St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church in Colleyville, TX.
    • Sunday, Mar. 30: Due date for the Pascha Card names
    • Friday, Apr. 4, 7:00 pm – 3nd Soup Supper. Please sign up to bring a Lenten soup, salad or desert with Anastasia Parsons (817) 253-8115. All proceeds benefit Holy Cross Seminarians.
    • 4-6 April: GOYA Lenten Retreat at Carolina Creek Retreat Center at Huntsville, TX 77320.Registration is open
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Prayers Request

Prayer Request – March 23, 2024

(Use the baptismal name when commemorating.

If not available, please use the first name. Kindly let us know if anybody else should be on this list)

Members of our parish who are in hospital or rehab:

Name:                                                            Baptismal name:

  • Fr. Vasilios Christ                                       Vasilios, Presb.

Members of our parish who are in assisted living or nursing home:

Name:                                                            Baptismal name:

  • Leo Alexander                                             Panteleimon
  • Joyce Hofland
  • Rada & Valentin Teodoreanu                   Rada & Valentin
  • Velva Johnson                                             Heleni

Members of our parish who are ill / in recovery:

Name:                                                            Baptismal name:

  • Wes Albaugh
  • Chrysanthi Andromalos                             Chrysanthi
  • Adrian Antonescu                                       Adrian
  • Elias Bahou                                                  Elias
  • Sorana Bitea                                                 Sorana
  • Michael Bogdos                                           Michael
  • Kassandra Bogordos                                   Kassandra
  • Robin Boomstra
  • Jason Caros                                                  Jason
  • Margaret Chokas                                         Maria
  • Charlie Clark
  • Tim Cline                                                      Timothy
  • Edward Tex Collins                                     Taxiarchon
  • Mariana Cuceu                                            Maria
  • Vladimir Dempsey                                      Vladimir
  • Helen Dieb                                                    Helen
  • David Dube
  • Orest & Refije Duka                                   Anesti & Katherine
  • Tamara Eftimie                                           Tamara
  • Timothy Elder                                              Timothy
  • Michael & Kathy Fox                                 Michael & Katherine
  • Awni & Maryan Haddad                           Rafael & Maryan
  • Jennifer Hock                                               Zenobia
  • Steve Howton
  • Heather Olivia Gregoire                              Mary
  • Harry & Virginia Karegeannes                 Haralambos & Catherine
  • Filiratos & Alina Ionita                             Filiratos & Alina
  • Petar & Slavica Ivovic                               Petar & Slavica
  • Abraham Maayeh                                       Abraham
  • Jude MacLead
  • George & Victoria Manos                         George & Victoria
  • Themis & Zoe Mavrelli                              Euthymia & Zoe
  • Catherine Macdonald                                 Catherine
  • Laura & Liliana Nicolescu                         Laura & Liliana Gabriela
  • Ruby Phillips
  • Cristina Popa                                               Cristina
  • Candice, Ricardo & Annette Reyes                        
  • Ted Sarros                                                     John
  • Robert Steffaro                                            Rodion
  • Elizabeth Strong                                          Elizabeth
  • Dave & Shanna Trosko
  • Georgia Vratinina                                        Georgia
  • Gary Winfrey
  • Helen Yu

Members of our parish who have chronic illnesses:

Name:                                                            Baptismal name:

  • Gabriel, Rita & Marina Abanoub            Gabriel, Rita & Marina
  • Tami, Olivia & Nathaniel Brugman        Dymphna, Theodora & Nathaniel
  • John & Darrel Brugman
  • Andrew Lucas Burlacu
  • Ashley Choate                                             Maria Magdalena
  • Elizabeth Cronin                                          Elizabeth
  • Samiha Gayed                                             Samiha
  • Michael Genovezos                                    Michael
  • Mavra Grimm                                              Mavra
  • Gregory Kerbow                                          Gregory
  • John Koutsoufis                                           Ioannis
  • Emilia Lueth                                                Emilia
  • Constantinos & Marlen Pachou                               Constantinos & Marlen
  • Maria Lungu Post                                        Maria
  • Emily & Michael MacLeod                      Emily & Michael
  • Maire Barachiel MacLeod                        Maire Barachiel
  • Erzsi Rafael MacLeod                                               Erzsi Rafael
  • Brigid Seraphim MacLeod                        Brigid Seraphim
  • Michaela Miller                                            Michaela
  • Andreas Mihalakeas                                   Andreas
  • Gail Poriotis                                                  Evangelia
  • Georgia Souris                                              Georgia
  • Ann, Jason Sullivan                                    Ana, Jason
  • Madalina & Pipita Tache                           Madalina & Pipita
  • Sarah Varvaris                                             Sara
  • Kristy, Ronald, Martha Warkentin          Paraskeva, Ronald & Martha
  • George Vittas                                               George, Reader

Members of our parish with limited mobility:

Name:                                                            Baptismal name:

  • Dr. Lucille Howton                                     Lucille
  • Constantinos Katsikas                                Constantinos
  • Marika Shackelford                                    Maria

 

Family members who fell asleep in the Lord in the last 40 days:

-          Leslie Hock                  - George                - Veselina Lazarova

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Church Calendar

  • STJB Calendar

    March 23 to April 6, 2025

    Sunday, March 23

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    10:45AM Sunday School

    11:00AM Coffee Hour - GOYA - Italian Lunch Fundraiser

    12:15PM Explore Orthodoxy Class

    6:00PM Pan Orthodox Vespers at St. John GOC Euless

    Monday, March 24

    5:00PM Confessions

    6:00PM Vigil For Annunciation

    Tuesday, March 25

    6:00AM Hours and Divine Liturgy

    7:00PM OCF Meeting

    8:30PM GOYA Evening Prayers on Google Meet.

    Wednesday, March 26

    5:30PM Presanctified Liturgy

    7:00PM Book and Soup for the Soul

    Friday, March 28

    11:00AM Homeschool Co-op

    11:30AM Ageless Wonders Meeting

    5:00PM Confessions

    6:00PM Salutations to the Theotokos (4)

    Saturday, March 29

    9:30AM Lenten Initiatives - GRACEful Buys

    2:30PM Lenten Initiatives - DFW Humane Society, near DFW Airport

    4:00PM Confession

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, March 30

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    10:45AM Sunday School

    11:00AM Coffee Hour - Potluck

    12:15PM Explore Orthodoxy Class

    6:00PM Pan Orthodox Vespers at St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church in Colleyville

    Monday, March 31

    5:00PM Confessions

    6:00PM Great Compline

    Tuesday, April 1

    7:00PM OCF Meeting

    8:30PM GOYA Evening Prayers on Google Meet.

    Wednesday, April 2

    6:00AM Presanctified Liturgy

    5:00PM Feed the Hungry - packing lunch bags for UGM

    7:00PM Book and Soup for the Soul

    Friday, April 4

    5:00AM GOYA Lenten Retreat at Carolina Creek Retreat Center at Huntsville, TX 77320

    8:30AM Lenten Initiatives - Senior feeding drive-thru with Irving Cares

    11:00AM Homeschool Co-op

    5:00PM Confessions

    6:00PM Akathist Hymn

    7:00PM 3rd Lenten Soup Supper

    Saturday, April 5

    4:00PM Confession

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, April 6

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    10:45AM Sunday School

    11:00AM 3 years Memorial Service for Kaliope Mavias Schmidt

    11:00AM Philoptochos Mother's Day Forms

    11:15AM Coffee Hour - Potluck

    12:15PM Explore Orthodoxy Class

    6:00PM Pan Orthodox Vespers at St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral in Dallas

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