"Thoughts are like airplanes flying in the air. If you ignore them, there is no problem. If you pay attention to them, you create an airport inside your head and permit them to land.

- Elder Paisios of Mt Athos
 
Parish Ministries
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Family Ministry
Icon of Holy FamilyThe Family Ministry program aims to provide spiritual support and guidance to families through workshops, retreats and activities that nourish family bonds and strengthen communication. 
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Christian Education
 At St. Basil, providing an Orthodox Christian foundation for our children has always been important to us. Though we are a small community, we are committed to providing a Sunday School and youth program that nurtures kids and by extension, their parents.
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Welcome and Outreach
 The Welcome and Outreach Committee has been given the challenge of reaching out to the community of St. Basil, extending love and greetings to newcomers and visitors, and bringing the love of Christ to the wider sphere of Almaden Valley.
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Philoptochos
 Philoptochos” means “friend of the poor.” What a beautiful word and blessed are we who have the opportunity and means to assist others in need! Our chapter has had arich 20-year history, filled with service to both our St. Basil and greater San Jose communities as well as other national/international charities.
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Missions
 In the fall of 2000, St. Basil’s chose "Missions" to be the theme for the annual Fall Retreat at St. Nicholas Ranch in Dunlap, CA. Our retreat master was  Fr. Martin Ritsi, Executive Director of the Orthodox Christian Mission Center  (OCMC).
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Inn Vision
 Inn Vision is a local non-profit organization that has been in existence since 1973. Inn Vision provides several shelters and support services to homeless people in SiliconValley.
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Choir
 Where would we be without music? Music touches are lives in so many ways that it’s hard to imagine our world without it. It’s hard to imagine a Divine Liturgy at St. Basil without our choir either!
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Chanting
 Text on chanting ministry
 
Bookstore
 Information about bookstore and things offered
 
Parish Council
 The Parish Council ministry is called upon to oversee the general operations of our Parish.  Responsible to the Parish and the Metropolis, the St. Basil the Great Parish Council is charged with the task of conducting all Parish affairs in keeping with the mission, aims, and purpose of our Orthodox Faith.
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GOYA - Youth Group

 The Greek Orthodox Youth of America, or GOYA, is the ministry to teenagers of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. GOYA is ministry to junior high and high school grade Orthodox Christian teenagers. Teenagers should be in seventh through twelfth grades to participate.

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