April 21st, 2024
Stuff from the Priest: “Holy Week at Home, Part 1” (For those who cannot attend all of the services in person) Click here for the Article.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
The Orthodox Term of the Week: Megalynarion.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/lent5.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, April 21st):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_lent5_t5.htm
Propers for the Friday Presanctified Liturgy (Friday, April 26th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/presanct/presanct_f6.htm
Propers for the Lazarus Saturday (Saturday, April 27th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_lazarus.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:
| Friday, April 26th | 9:00 a.m. Presanctified Liturgy
6:30 p.m. Matins for Lazarus Saturday |
| Saturday, April 27th | 8:00 a.m. Baptism
9:00 a.m. Liturgy for Lazarus Saturday 5:00 p.m. Vigil for Palm Sunday |
| Sunday, April 28th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy for Palm Sunday
1:00 p.m. Bridegroom Matins for Holy Monday |
Announcements
Summer Camp: The St. Jonah teen overnight camp registration is NOW OPEN! Teens 12-18 years old are invited to join. The camp will take place in the Dallas area, in Denton, TX from Monday, June 10th to Saturday, June 15th. The registration fee is $400. All details about the camp, registration and scholarship application forms are available at stjonahcamp.org
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Thursday, April 25th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/xmr-rphv-uhb
Our next Bible Study will be held on Wednesday, April 24th at 7:00 p.m. We will be studying the Song of Solomon, Chapters 3 and 4, beginning with Song of Solomon 3:6. For those appearing in person, we will have Small Compline at 6:15 p.m., followed by Refreshments. For those appearing via Google Meets, they can log in at https://meet.google.com/iwc-xhcp-hxe
If you missed a previous Bible Study, and want to get caught up, you can find the classes here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4a3yUwdVneT6XDF30YcY-mmtjweYzp
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, May 11th, at 9:00 a.m.
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 23rd, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/xvt-mabb-vwv To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/ULAXFvp8GyT6t83M7
Sisterhood News: The next Sisterhood Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 17th, via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/cbx-pdob-gqr
The Sisterhood is selling lenten pierogi $5 for a bag of 6. They are located in the freezer. The money would go toward the Catastrophic fund.
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.
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru 29th February 2024):
Tithes: $35,379.62
Building Fund: $953,091.09
For February 2024:
Tithes: $15,985.33
Building Fund: $950,922.74
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read a Homily on St. Mary of Egypt, by St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow, here:
https://orthochristian.com/120537.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to Fr. Seraphim (Rose)’s Orthodox Survival Course, Parts 14-16, here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1SUsSgt4cnO2Feez1Y70Db
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 4/21/24 (Fast: wine and oil permitted): The Whiteford, Munster, and Jimenez families.
Next Sunday: 4/28/24 (Fast: fish, wine and oil permitted): Parish Potluck.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 4/21/24 – Team Eugenia.
Next (Ending on): 5/5/24 – Team St. Jonah.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 4/20/24: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Next Saturday: 4/27/24: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko & Steven Villarreal.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 4/21/24: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Next Sunday: 4/28/24: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko & Steven Villarreal.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 4/21/24: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Next Sunday: 4/28/24: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Commemorations from the past week:
Fabiola Tamara Craig’s Birthday; Rosa Mahand’s Name day – Tuesday, April 16th.
Luke (Dimitry) Moreno, Gerald Campbell & Jessica Partin Kravtsov’s Birthday – Wednesday, April 17th.
Leiah Carlisle & Michael Carlisle’s Birthday – Thursday, April 18th.
Ashley (Mary) Richards, Maria Koulikova, Maria Silva, Mary (Melissa) Holloway, & Mary Kuykendall’s Name day – Sunday, April 21st.
If you have corrections or additions, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Prayer Requests:
Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, 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; Merilee (Mary) Eidson; Rozanne (Anne) and Jerry (John Herman) Spires; Michael Murphy; Aleksandra Murphy; Valentin, Rada and Florentina, Sophia Petropoulos, Olga, Nathaniel (Barrett) Mahand, Eliasious, Rdr. John Economou, Robert McIsaac, Galina Lay, Lisa (Euphemia) Bornejko, Cosmas (Spencer) Burton, Jeffery Gallagher, Suzannah Soloviev, Savva (Tyler) Barrett, Dennis Tilley, Rdr. Gabriel Peña, Nun Barbara (Watts), John Watts, John Lickwar, Sophia Drobot, Mikhaela (Jennifer) Diaz, Svetlana, Gerald Campbell, and the children Niklaus Doucet, Caison Elisabeth Kellam, Anna Krutova, and Nicholas Mullins 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, Soldier Alexei, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.
For newly reposed servants of God: Patriarch Neofit, Bishop Antony, Archpriest Victor Trotskyy, Archpriest Herman Schick, Protodeacon Joseph Jarostchuk, Monk Constantine, Vitaly, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Hannah Valerio, Lydia Martin, Genevieve Companik, and Katie Powell.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Josiah Plumley; Kashif (Jude) Bhatti; Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; Moses Abishai Bhatti, John Nowak, Anne Nowak; Sean Elliott Burley; Zachary, Kelly, Evyn, and Ezra Locke; Mason Boren, Thomas Maroney, Michael Biczak, Nolan (Silouan) Boe, Greg and Christian Carrow, Eddy Marushkin and Mila (Olga) Marushkina.
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, Ernest Sibley, Julie Nelson, Sean and Audrey, 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, and Michelle Brazzil.
For the newly resposed Wanda Alexander (Jessica Kravtsov’s aunt).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
Children, Ages 3-4: Taught by Mat. Genevieve Companik.
Children, Ages 5-6: Taught by Iryna Chebotko.
Children, Ages 7-9: Taught by Mat. Sara Shephard.
Children, Ages 10-12: Taught by Hannah Morgan.
Teens and Adult: Taught by Fr. John Whiteford.
Schedule of Services for Holy Week 2024:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/holyweek2024.htm
Schedule of Services for May through July, 2024:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/may-july2024.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: Monday, April 22nd; Wednesday, April 24th; Friday, April 26th, are normal fast days. On Tuesday, April 23rd; Thursday, April 25th; and Saturday, April 27th, wine and oil are permitted. On Sunday, April 28th, fish, wine and oil are permitted.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
