St Vasilios (Basil) the Great Easter 2022 worship services in photos.

On the afternoon or evening of Great and Holy Wednesday, the Sacrament or Mystery of Holy Unction is conducted in Orthodox parishes. The Sacrament of Holy Unction is offered for the healing of soul and body and for forgiveness of sins. At the conclusion of the service of the Sacrament, the body is anointed with oil, and the grace of God, which heals infirmities of soul and body, is called down upon each person.

All of our organizations and ministries were showcased on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in the Educational Center during coffee hour. Parishioners, both young and old, took this opportunity to become better acquainted with each ministry.

Metropolitan Methodios of Boston visits Saint Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church, Peabody, MA for the Service of the Bridegroom on Monday, April 9, 2012.

The Church observes a special service known as the Service of the Bridegroom. The name of the service is from the figure of the Bridegroom in the parable of the Ten Virgins.

The Church observes Christ's entrance into Jerusalem with the Blessing and Distribution of the Palms.

In preparation for Palm Sunday members of the St. Vasilios community come together to fold palm crosses which will be blessed and distributed during the Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy the next day.

At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, a special service is held. The Cross is placed on a tray surrounded by daffodils and is taken in procession around the church.

On the first Sunday of Great Lent, known as the Sunday of Orthodoxy, at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy a service is conducted in commemoration of the restoration of the use of icons. Orthodox faithful carry icons in a procession, while the clergy offer petitions for the people, civil authorities, and those who have reposed in the faith.

Photos documenting the 2011-2012 St. Vasilios Greek School year.

Photos of the interior of St. Vasilios Church.

Our Saint Vasilios parish hosted the Metropolis of Boston District 7 Developing Emerging Leaders Seminar on Tuesday evening, June 4.

Our St. Vasilios parish begins the observance of Holy Week in the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church with the first Bridegroom Service held on Palm Sunday evening.

On Holy Wednesday, the faithful receive the Sacrament of Holy Unction or Holy Oil which is offered for the healing of soul and body and for forgiveness of sins.

The Divine Liturgy of St. James is the oldest Eucharistic service in the Orthodox Christian Church. It is the ancient liturgy of the Church of Jerusalem and it is often celebrated on the feast of St. James (October 23).

St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church remembers in prayer its fallen veterans in an annual Veterans Day Memorial Prayer Service in the St. Vasilios courtyard on Sunday, November 4, 2012.

December 16, 2012 - The St. Vasilios community sang along with the choir as our youth participated in the Annual Christmas Pageant.

"HOSANNA! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!" Our St. Vasilios community celebrated the Palm Sunday Divine Liturgies and all received a palm leaf folded as a Cross in remembrance of Christ's entrance into Jerusalem.

On Sunday, March 18, 2013, the clergy and faithful from St. Vasilios celebrated the Forgiveness Sunday Vespers.

On Sunday, March 18, 2013, the clergy and faithful from St. Vasilios celebrated the Forgiveness Sunday Vespers.

The Vespers of Friday afternoon are a continuation of the Royal Hours. During this service, the removal of the Body of Christ from the Cross is commemorated with a sense of mourning. Once more, excerpts from the Old Testament are read together with hymns, and again the entire story is related, followed by the removal of Christ from the Cross and the wrapping of His body with a white sheet as did Joseph of Arimathea.

On Holy Friday evening the Orthodox Church commemorates the burial of Christ and His descent into Hades. It is the day between the Crucifixion of our Lord and His glorious Resurrection.

His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston celebrates the second Bridegroom Service on Holy Monday evening with our parish clergy and faithful.

Through the Holy Thursday Evening service, we commemorate the sufferings of Christ: the mockery, the crown of thorns, the scourging, the nails, the thirst, the vinegar and gall, the cry of desolation, and all the Savior endured on the Cross.

On Holy Friday morning, following the service of the hours, the St. Vasilios community - both young and old - come together to prepare the Church for Holy Friday, Holy Saturday, and Holy Pascha services.

The Divine Liturgy held on the morning of Holy and Great Saturday is that of Saint Basil the Great. After the reading of the Epistle, the priest follows the custom of tossing of laurel, saying: "Arise, O God, and judge the earth: for Thou shall take all nations to Your inheritance".

The Resurrection service begins in complete darkness. The priest takes light from the vigil light and gives it to the faithful, who are holding candles. The Gospel reading for this service comes from Mark 16:1-8. After the Gospel reading the priest leads the congregation in chanting the hymn of the Resurrection: "Christ has Risen from the dead, by death trampling upon Death, and has bestowed life upon those in the tombs". The Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom is then officiated.

Late in the morning on Pascha the faithful gather once more for prayer with lighted candles. All sing the hymn, "Christ is Risen from the Dead". The people greet one another joyously, saying: "Christ is Risen", which is answered with, "Truly He is Risen". The Gospel according to John (20:19-25) is read in various languages.

Our parish held its annual Greek Picnic on Sunday, June 20, 2013 ar Winter Island in Salem, MA. The day began with the Divine Liturgy outdoors followed by food, fellowship and fun with many from our parish as well as the North Shore Community.

The St. Vasilios Youth Service Team travels to New Mexico from July 12-20, 2013 to serve people living in poverty on the Navajo Reservation. Follow their journey through their online photo gallery.

Our St. Vasilios Community participated in the 29th annual Peabody International Festival. The weather was perfect which drew many people to our booth for a sampling of our parish's traditional, homemade Greek cuisine and pastries. In addition hundreds of people cheered as our own St. Vasilios Greek School Dancers performed front-and-center in Peabody Square.

Our St. Vasilios performed for hundreds of people front-and-center in Peabody Square at the 29th Annual Peabody International Festival on September 8, 2013.

Through the laying on of hands by His Eminence Metropolitan METHODIOS of Boston, Fr. Timothy Curren was ordained to the holy priesthood on Sunday, November 3, 2013.

Saint Vasilios Religious Education students perform the annual Christmas Pageant telling the story of Jesus Christ's birth.

His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios visited the parish of St. Vasilios in Peabody, MA on January 1 and presided at the Divine Liturgy for the Feast Day of St. Basil the Great with Rev. Christopher Foustoukos, Rev. Timothy Curren, and Rev. Hiermonk Iakovos of Simonopetra Monastery of Mt. Athos.