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HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION - IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY

Monday, December 8th - The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Masses are at the following times:

Noon on Monday, 12/8

6:30pm on Monday, 12/8 (Bilingual)

VIGIL MASS FOR THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

On Thursday, December 11th at 6:30pm, we will celebrate the Vigil Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas. This will be a bilingual Mass. This is not a Holy Day of obligation, but a wonderful day to honor our Blessed Mother. This apparition is the only one where she has left an actual image of herself. It's amazing!

The Holy Family Knights of Columbus are again sponsoring (that is...no cost) a Thanksgiving Dinner with turkey.

Thanksgiving Day

Thursday November 27, 2025

beginning at 12 noon until 3pm in Kirk Hall

Bring your favorite desserts and fixings. Don't be alone this holiday. Come join us for food and fellowship in Thanksgiving for God's Bounty.

The Parish Office will be closed after lunch on the 26th of November (Wednesday) and will reopen on the 1st of December (Monday). There is NO daily Mass on Thursday the 27th or Friday the 28th.

All adults are welcome to join us for at evening of CCD. Please text or call to let us know you are coming.

Byzantine Series on the Nativity

Zoom Talks during the NativityFast

The fourth week of the Nativity Fast will bring us again into the cloud of witnesses, the saints and specifically the martyrs who are the foundation of the Church. Seminarian Andrew Clayton from the Waco Byzantine Catholic Outreach, will lead us in this fourth Zoom Talk.

Each presentation is recorded and put on our YouTube page (St. Basil the Great Byzantine Catholic Parish DFW) for later viewing by those unable to connect at the time of the live stream.

Last week's zoom on St. Nicholas and the Council of Nicea is still being processed. The link to the recording will be sent out in the next few days. Please share this information (to live stream or recordings) with anyone who would benefit from these talks.

-Thurs. Dec. 11 at 7pm “The Five Holy Companions and Martyrdom”

   Seminarian Andrew Clayton (Waco)

-Wed. Dec. 17 at 7pm “Fasting in a Clamorous Time”

   Fr. Deacon Craig Anderson (DFW)

-Tues. Dec. 23 at 7pm “The Nativity Kontakion of St. Romanos and the Nativity Icon”   Dr. Karl Schudt (Tulsa)

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St. Basil the Great is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: The Five Holy Companions and Martyrdom with Seminarian Andrew Clayton
Time: Thursday, Dec 11, 2025 at 7:00pm Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84818053114

Meeting ID: 848 1805 3114

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Join instructions
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The Parish office will be closed on Tuesday November 11th, 2025 in Observance of Veteran’s Day and will reopen on Wednesday November 12th, 2025

We invite you to join us for Divine Liturgy this Sunday, November 9th, at 5:30pm.

Thanksgiving Dinner

The Holy Family Knights of Columbus are again sponsoring (that is...no cost) a Thanksgiving Dinner with turkey.

Thanksgiving Day

Thursday November 27, 2025

beginning at 12 noon until 3pm in Kirk Hall

Bring your favorite desserts and fixings. Don't be alone this holiday. Come join us for food and fellowship in Thanksgiving for God's Bounty. There will be signups in the Narthex after Mass to be sure we have enough for all.

SAVE THE DATES!!

Mark your calendars and plan to join us for these upcoming Parish events:

Friday, November 21, 2025 6:30-8:30pm, Advent CCD for Adults - Catechesis, Cocktails & Dessert (or appetizers)
Saturday, December 6, 2025, after 4:30 Mass, Feast of Saint Barbara Mass and Potluck
Saturday, January 3, 2026, after 4:30 Mass, Feast of the Holy Family & Epiphany Pot Luck

Pilgrimage to St. Louis

The Show-Me State holds remarkable treasures of faith and history that tell the story of Catholicism in America's heartland. Missouri might not be the first place that comes to mind for a Catholic pilgrimage, but the “Show-Me State” holds remarkable treasures of faith that tell the story of Catholicism in America's heartland.

From soaring cathedrals to historic chapels, to shrines of saints, to monasteries. These will be the religious sites on the pilgrimage. St. Louis is nicknamed “Rome of the West” because it was once a place from which missionaries were sent all over the world. The many Catholic institutions add to this claim.

Daily prayer (or Mass) will be offered in each shrine or church, along with an explanation and commentary.

Come join us for fellowship, good food and great people! Includes round trip air conditioned motor coach from Holy Family Catholic Church in Lawton, hotel accommodations at Best Western St. Louis-Kirkwood Route 66, St. Louis, Missouri, daily breakfast, and admission to the Arch (meals are not included).

Double occupancy - $599.00 per person (Two queen beds)

Double occupancy- $599.00 per person (King bed)

Single occupancy - $925.00 per person (King bed)

Deposit - A $250.00 deposit is required at time of reservation. ($100.00 is nonrefundable). Space is limited and reservations are accepted on a “first come, first served” basis. Final payment is due Tuesday, March 17th, 2026.

Departure and Return - The motor coach departs Holy Family Catholic Church, Lawton on Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:30 a.m. and returns to Holy Family, Lawton on Friday, May 1st at approximately 6 p.m.

Destinations in the Saint Louis Area ~

Cathedral Basilica
Basilica of St. Louis, King of France
Shrine of St. Joseph
St. Mary of Victories
The Arch and Museum
Union Station, shopping, art museum, cultural sites
St. Louis Abbey Church
Shrine of St. Rose Philippine
Belleville,Illinois ~ National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows

For more information or reservations, call and leave a message for Billy Gonsler at the parish office, 580-536-6351. You can also email Billy Gonsler at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Knights of Columbus will be serving a delicious Pancake Breakfast this Sunday, November 2nd, from 8:15 to 11:30am in the Gym of the Family Life Center. Invite a friend or family member and come join us!

The Solemnity of All Saints falls on a Saturday this year. We will have one Mass only on Friday evening at 6:30pm. This will be the vigil Mass.

All Souls Day is Sunday, therefore the 4:30pm Mass on Saturday is the Vigil for All Souls. We will have Masses at our regular times on Sunday (9:00am Bilingual and Noon). All three Masses on Saturday and Sunday will be the Celebration of the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day).