St.
Basil The Great Catholic Church is located in the working class community of
Eastpointe. It is like most catholic churches in the Detroit Archdiocese with a
mix of the traditional and modern reflected throughout the church.
One
of the great things we enjoyed at St. Basil was the prayer garden. It is a
wonderful place to pray and meditate. It even has a wall with the Stations of
the Cross on it. We took pleasure in touring through the garden area and taking
in all its beauty.
Inside
St. Basil the Great Church the altar has a clean look with everything being symmetrical
and in line. The main altar is small with gold trim. Behind the altar are
mobile stained glass windows and beyond that, on the back wall, is a picture of
Jesus on the cross with 2 disciples bowing in his presence.
The
patron saint of the church is St. Basil the Great. He was born in 330 AD. He
became a monk and founded a monastery in Pontus in modern day Northeastern
Turkey. He eventually became a bishop and continued to be a man of vast
learning, constant activity, genuine eloquence and immense charity. His feast
day is January 2 and he is known as the patron saint of hospital administrators.
The
celebrant at the mass we attended was Fr. Anthony Sulkowski. In his homily Fr.
Sulkowski talked of the importance of having a balance between prayer and
ministry. He said we are called to minister the good news of Jesus Christ and
to give time to daily prayer in order to grow closer in our relationship with
God.
We
enjoyed attending mass at St. Basil the Great Catholic Church. It is a beautiful
church that we loved exploring and discovering. The people were friendly and
welcoming and made us feel at home in their church.
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St. Basil The Great
St. Basil The Great Catholic Church
Prayer Garden at St. Basil
Cross Design at St. Basil prayer garden
Stations of the Cross in the prayer garden
The altar at St. Basil
Mobile Stained Glass windows on the altar
Jesus on the Cross
Statute of Mary and baby Jesus
The altar at St. Basil
St. Basil the Great Catholic Church in Eastpointe
