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We will begin to post our Weekly Sunday Bulletin on our site. Our bulletin is packed with information! The St Basil Community invites you to please join us for Holy Liturgy, Fund Raising Events, Special Events, and much, much more. This week’s bulletin is attached to this post, and more...

Please join us in the Church Auditorium on Saturday, December 10, 2016 following 4:30 PM Holy Liturgy for our annual St Basil Christmas Party. All are welcome to be part of the St Basil Community! Co-chairing the event will be MaryAnn Astour and Marcia Reesh. Contact the rectory for more information at...

Please click on the link below to view the Appeal Letter, dated 23 September 2016, from The Most Reverend Nicholas J. Samra, Bishop of Newton.   bishops-appeal-2016-parishletter

We deeply appreciate our great friends and neighbors at St George Orthodox Church, New Hartford NY who invited us to sell our homemade Syrian Braided Cheese at their Mediterranean Festival. This was a wonderful community event, featuring authentic Middle Eastern traditions; food, desserts, music, dancing, and Syrian Braided Cheese. Our...

We deeply appreciate our great friends and neighbors at St Louis Gonzaga Church, Utica NY who invited us to sell our homemade Syrian Braided Cheese at their annual Taste of Lebanon Festival. This was a wonderful community event, featuring authentic Middle Eastern traditions; food, desserts, music, dancing, and Syrian Braided Cheese....

On Sunday, August 21, 2016, at Verona Beach State Park, St Basil hosted a rainy-day picnic! It was a wonderful time, despite the weather! All attendees remained under the pavilion, where we enjoyed each others’ company and a lot of great food. Our Most Reverend, Bishop Nicholas Samra attended this special event. Eddie...

by Janet Kakaty George A publicly advertised Syrian Braided Cheese Sale held on the weekend of July 16 and 17, 2016 was the culmination of three days of cheese braiding and making by St. Basil parish women.  Pre-orders were taken for this delicacy and 136 pounds sold immediately.  Pictured below are...

Our Syrian Braided Cheese Sale was a success! Many thanks to those who supported our sale by purchasing cheese for their family and friends to enjoy! God bless you. From, Pastor Fr Shofany, the Committee Chairwoman – Janet Kakaty, the Committee – MaryAnn Astour and Carol Chanatry, and the many...

2016 St Basil Summer Picnic – Come one, come all! Please join us for summer fun at Verona Beach State Park, Pavilion C, on Sunday, August 21, 2016 beginning at 10:00 AM. Holy Liturgy will begin at 11:00 AM, followed by a day of activities (swimming, hiking, playground, food, desserts,...