St. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2025-03-30
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 30

Sunday of St. John Climacus

The memory of this Saint is celebrated on March 30, where his biography may be found. He is celebrated today because his book, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, is a sure guide to the ascetic life, written by a great man of prayer experienced in all forms of the monastic polity; it teaches the seeker after salvation how to lay a sound foundation for his struggles, how to detect and war against each of the passions, how to avoid the snares laid by the demons, and how to rise from the rudimental virtues to the heights of Godlike love and humility. It is held in such high esteem that it is universally read in its entirety in monasteries during the Great Fast.

March 30

John Climacus the Righteous, author of The Divine Ladder of Ascent

This Saint gave himself over to the ascetical life from his early youth. Experienced both in the solitary life of the hermit and in the communal life of cenobitic monasticism, he was appointed Abbot of the Monastery at Mount Sinai and wrote a book containing thirty homilies on virtue. Each homily deals with one virtue, and progressing from those that deal with holy and righteous activity (praxis) unto those that deal with divine vision (theoria), they raise a man up as though by means of steps unto the height of Heaven. For this cause his work is called "The Ladder of Divine Ascent." The day he was made Abbot of Sinai, the Prophet Moses was seen giving commands to those who served at table. Saint John reposed in 603, at eighty years of age. See also the Fourth Sunday of the Fast.

April 01

Mary of Egypt

When Mary was only twelve years old, she left her parents and departed to Alexandria, where she lived a depraved life for seventeen years. Then, moved by curiosity, she went with many pilgrims to Jerusalem, that she might see the Exaltation of the venerable Cross. Even in the Holy City she gave herself over to every kind of licentiousness and drew many into the depth of perdition. Desiring to go into the church on the day of the Exaltation of the Cross, time and again she perceived a certain invisible power preventing her entrance, whereas the multitude of people about her entered unhindered. Therefore, wounded in heart by this, she decided to change her way of life and reconcile herself to God by means of repentance. Invoking our Lady the Theotokos as her protectress, she asked her to open the way for her to worship the Cross, and vowed that she would renounce the world. And thus, returning once again to the church, she entered easily. When she had worshipped the precious Wood, she departed that same day from Jerusalem and passed over the Jordan. She went into the inner wilderness and for forty-seven years lived a most harsh manner of life, surpassing human strength; alone, she prayed to God alone. Toward the end of her life, she met a certain hermit named Zosimas, and she related to him her life from the beginning. She requested of him to bring her the immaculate Mysteries that she might partake of them. According to her request, he did this the following year on Holy and Great Thursday. One year after this, Zosimas again went thither and found her dead, laid upon the ground, and letters written in the sand near her which said: "Abba Zosimas, bury here the body of wretched Mary. I died on the very day I partook of the immaculate Mysteries. Pray for me." Her death is reckoned by some to have taken place in 378, by some, in 437, and by others, in 522. She is commemorated also on the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent. Her life was recorded by Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem.

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Mode

Thou didst abolish death by Thy Cross; Thou didst open Paradise to the thief; Thou didst transform the myrrh-bearers' lamentation, and didst bid Thine Apostles to preach that Thou art risen, O Christ God, granting great mercy to the world.

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


Apolytikion for Sun. of St. John Climacus in the Plagal Fourth Mode

With the streams of thy tears, thou didst cultivate the barrenness of the desert; and by thy sighings from the depths,thou didst bear fruit a hundredfold in labours; and thou becamest a luminary, shining with miracles upon the world, O John our righteous Father. Intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.

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


Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, having been delivered from peril, I, your city, dedicate the victory festival as a thank offering. In your irresistible might, keep me safe from all trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwedded bride!"

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Narthex Press


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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Seventh Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:1-10

On the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran, and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him." Peter then came out with the other disciple, and they went toward the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first; and stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; he saw the linen cloths lying and the napkin, which had been on His head, not lying with the linen cloths, but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not know the scripture, that He must rise from the dead. Then the disciples went back to their homes.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.11,1.
The Lord will give strength to his people.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:13-20.

BRETHREN, when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore to himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of St. John Climacus
The Reading is from Mark 9:17-31

At that time, a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying: "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able." And he answered them, "O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us." And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!" And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again." And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting." They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise."

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Seest thou how He now proceeds to lay beforehand in them the foundation of His doctrine about fasting? ... See, at any rate, how many blessings spring from them both. For he that is praying as he ought, and fasting, hath not many wants, and he that hath not many wants, cannot be covetous; ...
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 57 on Matthew 17,4,5. B#54, pp.355,356., 4th Century

... he that is not covetous, will be also more disposed for almsgiving. He that fasts is light, and winged, and prays with wakefulness, and quenches his wicked lusts, and propitiates God, and humbles his soul when lifted up. Therefore even the apostles were almost always fasting.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 57 on Matthew 17,4,5. B#54, pp.355,356., 4th Century

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Parish Activities

  • Special Service: none

    2025 STEWARDSHIP as of 3/28/2025

    Goal:                                        $550,000

    Pledged:                                     $485,485

    Pledges Submitted:                   148

    Needed to be Pledged:             $64,515

     

    DOME ICONOGRAPHY financials as of 3/28/2025

    Total Project value: $411,000

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

    Pledged (including grant): $245,126

    Number of pledges: 65

    Needed: $54,976

    TODAY, AFTER SERVICE:

    • Sunday School – How Do We Respond to Christ? Call of the Disciples
    • 12:15 pm: Explore Orthodoxy Class
    • 12:30 pm: SJTB Trail Life Families Sync Up
    • TODAY: Due date for the Pascha Card names. We would like to send a Pascha card to all our parishioners, so everybody will have the icon of the Resurrection in their homes. If you want to have your name on the card, please send a short email with your name at [email protected]. Donations to offset the cost are much appreciated. (Pascha Card fund). Thank you
    • TODAY: Due date for the Coins for Icons 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.  https://stjohndfw.info/parish-life/ministries/philoptochos. We look forward to meeting you!
    • Philoptochos Pascha Bake Sale. Forms. Due date: April 6.  
    • 6:00 pm: Pan Orthodox Vespers at St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church in Colleyville, TX.
    • Living Word Bookstore: We have got new icons!!

    UPCOMING EVENTS:

    • Tue, April 1, 7:00 pm – OCF meeting
    • Tue, April 1, 8:30 pm – GOYA Evening Prayers on Zoom
    • Wednesday, April 2, 5:00 pm: Feed the Hungry - packing lunch bags for UGM
    • NO BOOK & SOUP for the SOUL this week.
    • Friday, April 4, 8:30 am: Lenten Initiatives - Senior feeding drive-thru with Irving Cares. Sign up with Harriet Blake, 214-995-4290; [email protected]
    • Friday, April 4, 11:00 am: Homeschool Co-op.
    • 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
    • Sunday, April 6, 6:00 pm: Pan Orthodox Vespers at St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral in Dallas.
    • Saturday, April 12:  9:00 am–1 pm: Sunday School Lenten Retreat for children 4 & up. We will meet in the church for Divine Liturgy and lesson then have Lunch, Confession for 7-year-old and up, Pascha crafts and fold Palm Crosses. All parents are welcome to stay and help. Register on Realm.
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Prayers Request

Prayer Request – March 30, 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    - Maria      - Josine Pratt

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Church Calendar

  • STJB Calendar

    March 30 to April 14, 2025

    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

    10:00AM Cutting & Sewing

    5:00PM Confessions

    6:00PM Great Compline

    Tuesday, April 1

    10:00AM Cutting & Sewing

    7:00PM OCF Meeting

    8:30PM GOYA Evening Prayers on Google Meet.

    Wednesday, April 2

    6:00AM Presanctified Liturgy

    10:00AM Cutting & Sewing

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

    6:00PM Great Canon of St. Andrew

    Thursday, April 3

    10:00AM Cutting & Sewing

    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

    10:00AM Cutting & Sewing

    11:00AM Homeschool Co-op

    5:00PM Confessions

    6:00PM Akathist Hymn

    7:00PM 3rd Lenten Soup Supper

    Saturday, April 5

    10:00AM Cutting & Sewing

    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

    11:15AM Coffee Hour - Potluck

    12:15PM Explore Orthodoxy Class

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

    Monday, April 7

    5:00PM Confessions

    6:00PM Great Compline

    7:00PM Parish Council Meeting

    Tuesday, April 8

    7:00PM OCF Meeting

    8:30PM GOYA Evening Prayers on Google Meet.

    Wednesday, April 9

    5:30PM Presanctified Liturgy

    7:00PM Book and Soup for the Soul

    Friday, April 11

    11:00AM Homeschool Co-op

    5:00PM Confessions

    6:00PM Small Compline with Canon of St. Lazarus

    Saturday, April 12

    8:00AM Orthros, Divine Liturgy

    10:00AM Lenten Sunday School Retreat

    10:00AM Philoptochos Baking Day for Pascha Bake Sale (using the kitchen)

    11:30AM Acolytes Retreat

    2:00PM Choir Rehearsal

    4:00PM Confession

    5:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, April 13

    8:15AM Orthros

    9:30AM Divine Liturgy

    10:45AM Sunday School

    11:00AM Coffee Hour - Potluck

    11:00AM Philoptochos Pascha Bake Sale Pick Up

    12:15PM Explore Orthodoxy Class

    7:00PM Bridegroom Service

    Monday, April 14

    6:00AM Presanctified Liturrgy

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