April 20th, 2025
Stump the Priest: Question: “The Paschal Hours (How to do them).” Click here for the Answer.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
The Orthodox Term of the Week: Bright Week.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pascha.pdf
Propers for the Paschal Liturgy (Sunday, April 20th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_pascha.htm
Text for Holy Week Services:
https://saintjonah.org/services/holyweek_index.htm
https://www.saintjonah.org/services/holyweek_index_rs.htm
Paschal Texts:
https://saintjonah.org/services/paschal_texts.htm
You can find propers for other upcoming Liturgies by clicking here, and upcoming Rubrics for services by clicking here.
Schedule of Service for the Coming Week:
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| Sunday, April 20th 12:00 a.m. 12:00 a.m. Matins of Pascha, followed by the Paschal Liturgy.
| After the Liturgy we will have a festive Trapeza
| 1:00 p.m. The Agape Vespers
| Saturday, April 26th 9:00 a.m. Slavonic Bright Saturday Liturgy
| 5:00 p.m. Vigil
| Sunday, April 27th 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
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Announcements
Meals on Pascha: As we have done for several years now, for the meal immediately following the Paschal Liturgy we ask that people eat from and share with others from their Paschal Baskets. The meal after the Agape Vespers will be a potluck meal.
Our next Bible Study will be held on Wednesday, April 23rd at 7:00 p.m. We will be studying the Epistle to the Romans, Chapters 14 and 15, beginning with Romans 14:10. To catch up on past sessions, click here. This Bible Study will be held only via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/ipa-ajdm-ymj
Event Planning Committee: We will need to begin working on plans for the 100th anniversary of the repose of St. Jonah. If you would like to participate, please email Fr. John Whiteford.
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Bright Saturday, April 26th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Thursday, April 24th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/cfx-ceyy-vuy
We need volunteers to work on a capital campaign for the construction of the new Church.
Family Camping Trip at Lake Somerville: Join other Orthodox families for an outdoor adventure at Lake Somerville hosted by the St. Jonah Homeschool Co-op! Thursday, May 15th thru Saturday, May 17th. Details and RSVP: https://evite.me/4zPNYWVy1a
Summer Camp: The registration for DCMA St. Jonah Summer Camp is now open! It will be held in Camp Copass (Denton, TX) from June 9th-14th. The ages for campers are -11-18. You can find all the details about the summer camp 2025 on our website: https://stjonahcamp.org/teen-camp/
Regular registration: $550 (April 10th and after)
Referral bonus – if an old camper refer a new camper to attend the camp, he/she will receive $20 cashback each time a new camper signs up (The cashback can be sent by zelle or given in cash at the end of the camp week).
New camper discount: $40 off registration fee.
Catechumens: If you are a catechumen, or are not a catechumen, but would like to participate in classes for Catechumens, be sure to join the Catechumen io group online.
You can also join the St. Jonah Catechumen group on Telegram.
Our next Catechumen Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 22nd, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/uid-uqhw-goj
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/BE5pWuSAezurtJ1i8
Sisterhood News: Fund raiser: The Sisterhood is selling lenten pierogies for $5.00 per bag to raise money for the catastrophic fund.
The Sisterhood Council’s Next Meeting will be on Friday, April 25th, at 7:00 p.m. via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/wxh-dmtp-fsb
You can become a Sisterhood member by filling out membership forms online, the paper forms located in the trapeza hall bulletin board. Make sure to join Sisterhood io group online to be up-to-date with all Sisterhood news and announcements.
Brotherhood News: You can join the Brotherhood io group online to keep up with all Brotherhood news and announcements, or follow their Telegram channel.
Please join the brotherhood to help fund-raise on Bright Friday, April 25th. Funds will go towards community outreach, helping brothers in need and monthly fellowship events, among other things. Please RSVP at the link so we can account for number of people. https://evite.me/m3hQvPq8kz
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru February 2025):
Tithes: $41,666.46
Building Fund: $6,368.98
For February 2025:
Tithes: $18,308.97
Building Fund: $1,421.99
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “Abbot of Holy Cross Monastery (ROCOR) Takes the Great Schema Amid Health Struggles,” here:
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the sermon “Let God Arise and Let His Enemies Be Scattered (Psalm 67, part 1),” here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/let_god_arise_and_let_his_enemies_be_scattered/
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 4/20/25 (No fast): Parish Potluck.
Next Sunday: 4/27/25 (No fast): The Chebotko, Risner, and Cantao families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 4/27/25 – Team Eugenia.
Next (Ending on): 5/11/25 – Team Nation.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 4/19/25: Rdr. Moses Munster & Daniel Gonzalez.
Next Saturday: 4/26/25: Luke Hall & Rdr. James Hall.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 4/20/25: Rdr. Moses Munster & Daniel Gonzalez.
Next Sunday: 4/27/25: Luke Hall & Rdr. James Hall.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 4/20/25: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, John Turner, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Next Sunday: 4/27/25: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson, John West.
Commemorations from the past week:
George Sisco’s Birthday – Tuesday, April 15th.
Fabiola Tamara Craig’s Birthday; Rosa Mahand’s Name day – Wednesday, April 16th.
Gerald Campbell & Jessica Partin Kravtsov’s Birthday – Thursday, April 17th.
Leiah Carlisle & Michael Carlisle’s Birthday – Friday, April 18th.
If you have corrections or additions, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Prayer Requests:
Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Schema Archimandrite Panteleimon; Archimandrite Benedict (Nelson); Archpriest Andre Papkov; Priest Benigno Pardo; Deacon Vladimir Trussin; Deacon Jorge Luque-Martin; Presbytera Sarah Trembley; Thekla Podrasky; Ann (Sonia) Shepherd; Subdeacon Romanos and Zoe Wren; Denise (Leslie) Barnett; Marina Watson; Demetra Durham; Sophia (Cynthia) Hirsch; Joan Marie Pennings; Katherine Garbett Casanova; Renee (Ann) Nahlous; Maximus (Garrett) and Merilee (Mary) Eidson; Rozanne (Anne) and Jerry (John Herman) Spires; Michael Murphy; Aleksandra Murphy; Valentin, Rada and Florentina, Olga, Nathaniel (Barrett) Mahand, Eliasious, Rdr. John Economou, Robert McIsaac, Galina Lay, Lisa (Euphemia) Bornejko, Cosmas (Spencer) Burton, Jeffery Gallagher, Savva (Tyler) Barrett, Dennis Tilley, Rdr. Gabriel Peña, Nun Barbara (Watts), John Watts, John Lickwar, Sophia Drobot, Mikhaela (Jennifer) Diaz, Svetlana, Gerald Campbell, Elizabeth De Carion, Daniel McLellan, Lydia Chernousova, Stephanos Rosseau, Josiah Plumley, Christopher Gulden, Aleksander, Karen Vincent, soldier Aleksandr, Nathaniel Bhatti, Anna, Cynthia (Melangell) Rausch, and the children Caison Elisabeth Kellam and Anna Krutova, who are ill.
For Nikolai, who is struggling.
For Justin and Nadezhda who are suffering persecution.
For the safety and salvation of those in Ukraine: Vladimir, Yelena, Tatiana, Denis, Sophia, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.
For newly reposed servants of God: Augustine and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Filofteia Fraczek, Caitlin Zelesnik, Adriane, Elizaveta Dydyshka Wood, Laura Ibañez, Amanda Gulden, Lydia West, Olga Carrow, and Matushka Ruth McPherson.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; John Nowak, Anne Nowak; Thomas Maroney, Nolan (Silouan) Boe, Nicholas Bruschi; Kristofer Sean Hutter; John Ryan Levy; Mark and Brianna Ivanyo; Benjamin Grosvenor; James, Diana, Caspian (Cassian), and Beauregard Bartholomew Shepard; Aaron Lockhart; David Tyler Sprencel, Richard and Dora Risner; William and Magdalena (Mattie) Gore; Kristina & Kennedy Crain; Hunter Jones; Christopher Holmes; Cornell and Morgan Herg; and Andres Lynch.
Non-Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Aiden, Shawna Hiu; Misty; Harold Wren; Melissa Munster (Moses Munster’s mother); Heather Tolliver (Melissa Holloway’s daughter); Gene and Beth Beggs, Scott and Carol Phillips, Ana Crespo, Liza, Aida Diaz, Antonio, John Lay, Jennie Mobley, Kathleen Sorrentino, Andrea Engelke, Robin Nicole Thomson McMillin, Julie Nelson, Charlotte LeBlanc, Kent and Nicoline, Lara Regis, Piotr Fraczek, Ana Maria, Sean, Audrey, Bob Richardson, Dylan DeRosia, and the children Ava and Evelyn, who are ill.
For the Bruto da Costa family, Ken, Christina, Aki and family; and Johnnie, Damon and Elisabeth Myers, and their child, Dorothy, James Franklin and his family, Marcie Dark, Tim, Karen, Taylor, Lindsay, Jon, Alex, and Andrew Burns, Audrey and Michael Morgan, Michelle Brazzil, Robbin Russell, Naseem Bhatti, and Hurucaan Valerio.
For the repose of Leslie Yvonne (Rosa Mahand’s sister).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
No Sunday School due to Pascha.
Schedule of Services for Holy Week 2025:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/holyweek2025.htm
Schedule of Services for Bright Week through July 2025:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/april-july2025.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: On Sunday, April 20th, we break the fast, and do not fast again until Wednesday, April 30th.
Click here for Miscellaneous Items of Interest.
St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
