Welcome

Welcome to the Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great! We respond to the needs of God's people today, embodying the welcoming presence of the Lord. We lead uniquely effective and innovative ministries in education, spiritual direction, evangelization and lay collaboration. In all that we do, we bring the rich traditions and mysteries of the Eastern Church to those we encounter.

Please enjoy your stay!

10th General Chapter

10th General Chapter 2013  

Eastern Christian Spirituality

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Generations of Faith

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Contact:
Sisters of the Order of
St. Basil the Great,
Jesus, Lover of Humanity Province
710 Fox Chase Road
Fox Chase Manor, PA 19046
(215) 379-3998
development@stbasils.com

Holy Trinity Chapel
built in 2000

Prayer for peace in Ukraine Heavenly Father, your Son taught us:
"Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God. "
At this hour, we fervently pray that Your Holy Spirit
may inspire men and women in Ukraine to become Peacemakers.
May they seek reconciliation and dialogue
and end the violent confrontation and killing.
May they restore tranquility to their nation
and restore human rights, democratic principles
and religious freedom to this troubled land.
God, Our Father, we beseech you
to comfort the suffering,
heal the wounded
and accept the souls of the departed into Your Heavenly Kingdom.
And may the Most Holy Mother of God, extend her
Mantle of Protection over Ukraine.
And may each of us always live our lives
as instruments of Your Peace. Amen.

The Monastery of the Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great (Jesus, Lover of Humanity Province), Manor College, Saint Basil Academy and the Basilian Spirituality Center join with the world in praying for enduring peace in Ukraine. As a united body, and individually, the Sisters, students and staff of all the institutions offer prayers daily that democratic ways may be introduced, cultivated and become the norm for our Ukrainian nation and its citizens.

The prayers of the Sister’s daily Divine Office are being offered for this intention and for the intention that the relative peace that has come will be lasting.

We also pray for all the souls of those who have become martyrs for this cause. May their memory be eternal and may they have not died in vain.

We invite all to come pray with us in the Holy Trinity Chapel of the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great.

Weekdays

• 6:00 AM Matins
• 6:30 AM Divine Liturgy
• 5:00 PM Vespers

Weekends

• 7:30 AM Matins
• 8:00 AM Divine Liturgy
• 5:00 PM Vespers (Saturday Only)

Basilian Monasticism

The Sisters of St. Basil the Great are pleased to make available to you a series of conferences on Basilian Monasticism and other Patristic topics and links.

Basilian Monasticism Website

Vision

This site was developed as part of the Sisters' IXth General Chapter Vision Statement.

• to come to understand more clearly what it means to live the monastic life according to the rules and teachings of our holy father St Basil
• to deepen our knowledge and understanding of Eastern spirituality.

We are pleased to be able to share this gift with our internet community.

Kairos: God's Time
Catechetical Lecture Collection

Pilgrimage Slide Show

HELEN CHAYKOWSKY HONORED FOR SERVICE TO ST. BASIL ACADEMY - Friends, faculty and members of the extended family of St. Basil Academy gathered at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great, Sunday, February 9, 2014, to thank and honor interim principal Helen Chaykowsky for her service to the school.
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BASILIAN MOTHERHOUSE EMPLOYEES HONORED FOR SERVICE - A celebratory dinner was held for four employees of the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great, Fox Chase Manor, PA, Wednesday, February 12, 2014.
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March 15, 2014 - 3rd Workshop on Christ Our Pascha- “I believe in What Exactly? Presented by Rev. Alexander M. Laschuk. We use a lot of words to describe the Trinity: incomprehensible, unlimited, undefined, invisible, inconceivable. But what do they mean, and why bother?
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An Invitation to 2014 Basilian Volunteer Program: Ministry to Ukraine's needy - Four women from various Ukrainian Eparchies joined the Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great (Jesus, Lover of Humanity Province) Basilian Volunteer Program last year.
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ARCHBISHOP STEFAN GREETED BY BASILIAN COMMUNITYMost Rev. Stefan Soroka, Metropolitan-Archbishop of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia, was the guest of honor Monday, December 16, 2013, at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great.
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St. Basil Academy Appoints New Principal Sister Dorothy Ann Busowski, OSBM, Provincial Superior of the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great, Jesus Lover of Humanity Province, and the members of the St. Basil Academy Board of Trustees are pleased to announce the appointment of the school's first lay principal, Mrs. Theresa Ryan-Szott.
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BASILIAN SISTERS HOLD AFTERNOON OF PRAYER & REFLECTION An An afternoon of prayer and reflection was held Sunday, December 8, 2013, at the Basilian Spirituality Center, Fox Chase Manor, PA.
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BASILIAN SISTERS HOLD FALL COMMUNITY DAYS The Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great, Jesus Lover of Humanity Province, gathered at their Motherhouse in Fox Chase Manor, PA, for a weekend of prayer, reflection and discussion, November 22-24, 2013.
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