The Advent Fast began on November 15th and lasts until we celebrate the Nativity of Christ (Christmas) on December 25th. As such, we are called to maintain the traditional fasting discipline at this time. We are given a dispensation to break the fast on Thanksgiving Day only. For a great article about the Advent Fast, […]

Our Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday December 8, 2024 following Divine Liturgy. There will be a brief coffee hour, breakfast tacos and coffee, after the dismissal and then we will return very soon thereafter to the Laurel Heights church sanctuary where we will conduct the business part of our annual meeting.  Please consider […]

We will serve all weekday services, Monday-Saturday, (Wednesday morning Divine Liturgy & Feast Days) including Catechism Class on Wednesday nights at 5600 Vance Jackson Rd. San Antonio, Texas 78230. We have set up a class room and chapel in the house at 5600 Vance Jackson Rd. We will also serve Great Vespers on Saturday night at 4:00pm at […]

Catechumen Class will be canceled next Wednesday November 13, 2024, we will resume the follow Wednesday November 20, 2024. We will continue meeting every Wednesday evening starting with Daily Vespers at 6:00pm then our Catechumen class will begin around 6:30pm until Christmas. Wednesday December 18, 2024 will be our last class for the year. We […]

Attached below is a prayer for children as they return to school. As our children return to public, private, charter, home schools and even college it’s important that we pray for them. Especially that they bring the light of Christ into their classrooms with them. Many blessings on a successful 2024-2025 school year!  “O Lord […]

Our new St. Ephraim parish Church building is almost completely erected! And it looks beautiful! The only work left to do on the exterior in terms of erecting is the porte-cochere at the front entrance. We will continue to complete drying the building in and then begin work on the interior. But we can proudly […]

The Holy Spirit that Christ had promised to his disciples came on the day of Pentecost (Jn 14.26, 15.26; Lk 24.49; Acts 1.5). The apostles received “the power from on high,” and they began to preach and bear witness to Jesus as the risen Christ, the King and the Lord. This moment has traditionally been […]

Many thanks and blessings to our Golf Tournament Sponsors, they have made our Annual Golf Tournament Building Fundraiser a huge success! We would also like to thank everyone who registered to play in the tournament and who have volunteered to help make the tournament the success that it is. We should have a really wonderful […]

St. Ephraim parish has moved to a new temporary location. The new temporary location is at 5703 Blanco Road San Antonio, Texas 78216. Our new temporary location on Blanco Road is located in the former Dr. James L. Burch Elementary School. We will be worshiping in the gymnasium and cafeteria. The gymnasium will be used […]

We celebrated our Patronal Feast day, St. Ephraim the Syrian, on January 28, 2024.  To watch a great film about the life of St. Ephraim the Syrian, please click on the Icon below.