April 26th, 2020
Stump the Priest: Question: “With access to services being limited due to the Coronavirus lockdown, we have been told that we can be given communion from the Reserved Sacrament, but this is something I know almost nothing about. Is there some form of prayer or other service used when receiving communion in this way? How should I prepare or fast? Are there differences that may be applicable if one is healthy and receiving or ill? What exactly is the Reserved Sacrament? Does include the Blood or is it just the Body?” Click here for the Answer.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pascha1.pdf
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http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy:
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_pascha1.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:
| Tuesday, April 28th | 9:00 a.m. Panikhida for Radonitsa, at Earthman Resthaven, in the Russian Orthodox Section. |
| Saturday, May 2nd | 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, May 3rd | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
We will not be able to have public services per the directive of our Archbishop, out of safety concerns for the Coronavirus, and so unless you have been asked to be at the services, we must ask that you not enter the Church building. We are limited to have no more than 10 people per service, and not even all of the clergy can be at every service. Pray that this problem will soon be resolved so that we can return to normal services.
I know that many families are in uncertain financial circumstances, and so not everyone is in a position to help right now, but if you are, we would appreciate it if you could continue to send in your donations, either electronically though either PayPal or Tithely, or by regular mail:
St. Jonah Orthodox Church
P.O. Box 1427
Spring, Texas 77383
You can watch our services during this time on Facebook, by liking our page, and clicking the notification bell:
https://www.facebook.com/saintjonah/
You may also be interested in watching the services at Holy Cross Monastery via YouTube. They do daily services, and the quality of their videos is generally better than we are able to do right no. Just subscribe to their channel, and hit the notification bell:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ-sqeQbmgzrL0t8uFJm4Ew
You will find texts for services that you can do at home this weekend, here:
https://fatherjohn.blogspot.com/2020/04/reader-services-st-thomas-sunday-and.html
I will post a similar article each week until this crisis is over.
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru 31 March 2020):
Tithes: $30,649.00
Building Fund: $2,999.00
For February 2020:
Tithes: $11,697.00
Building Fund: $300.00
Average Monthly Expenses $11,205.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read the Paschal Epistle of Metropolitan Onouphry, here:
https://orthochristian.com/130444.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can also listen to the sermon “Nourishing Faith – St. Thomas Sunday 2019,” by Fr. Josiah Trenham, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/thearena/nourishing_faith_st_thomas_sunday_2019
Rotations
Trapeza:
Cancelled until further notice
Cleaning Teams:
We are having specific people clean the Church as necessary, until regular services are again open to the public
Vigil Reader:
Until Normal Services resume, the readers will be one of the appointed servers, or members of the choir.
Liturgy Reader:
Until Normal Services resume, the readers will be one of the appointed servers, or members of the choir.
Commemorations from the past week:
Maria & Rishi Singh’s Wedding Anniversary – Wednesday, April 22nd.
George Williams & James (Eric) Bruner’s Birthday – Thursday, April 23rd.
Robert Carlisle’s Birthday – Friday, April 24th.
David Stone’s Birthday – Saturday, April 25th.
Fr. Sergei Baranov ordination; Tomas Maldonado, Eric (Thomas) Lickwar & Tomas Charytoniuk’s Name day – Sunday, April 26th.
If you have corrections or additions, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Prayer Requests:
Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Archimandrite Ioann (Magram), Archpriest Andre Papkov, Archpriest Geoffrey Korz, Archpriest Emil Hutnyan, Archpriest Anthony Nelson, Archpriest George Brooks, Archpriest John Maxwell, Matushka Debra Maxwell; Damon Sams, Matushka Parasceva Brooks, Matushka Olympia Sibley, Matushka Margarita Pardo, Thekla Podrasky, Ann (Eleanor) Wandke, Ann (Sonia) Shepherd, Elizabeth (Lori) Hritz, Zoe Wren, Denise (Leslie) Barnett, Vera Zegarac, Kathryn, Sophia, Marina Watson, Billy (Jean) Holloway, Demetra Durham, Sarah (Anna) Herzog, Cassie Hunt, Joseph Reynolds, Mike (Apollos) McBride, Yelena Yegorova, Galina Lay, Sophia (Cynthia) Hirsch, Demetra; Panagyiota; Georgia; Nathaniel Barrett Mahand; Elizabeth Kowasic; Joan Marie Pennings; Robert Carlisle; James Marsh; Anna; Oleg; Larissa; Evdokia; George; Nectarius; Joshua Gonzales; Mary Saad; Katherine Garbett Casanova; Ivan Tschebotarjew; Renee (Ann) Nahlous; Isaac Swett; John Nicholas Ostis; Merilee (Mary) Eidson; Georgy; Valentina Kramareva; Anna (Oksana Mahecha’s sister); Evgeny (Fr. Sergei Baranov’s father-in-law); Viacheslav Chebotko; and Child Irene Harrington, who are ill.
For Nicholas.
For Nikolai, who is struggling.
For the safety and salvation of those in Kiev: Vladimir, Yelena, Tatiana, Alexei, Maria, Ivan, and Artem.
For the newly reposed Bishop Milutin (Knezevic); Archpriest Alexander Ageikin; Deacon Alexander Gussev, Annie, and the Orthodox who have been slain in the violence in Syria, Lebanon, Ukraine, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Daria Pino, and Juliana Wilkinson.
Non-Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Aiden, Ann Kellis; Shawna Hiu; Misty; Harold Wren; Bethany; Shiela; Cecilia Beck; Rohayu; Infant Jared; Laura Odom, Leslie Swain (Ben Bryant’s mother); Melissa Munster (Moses Munster’s mother); Heather Tolliver (Melissa Holloway’s daughter); Pam Morris (Eleanor’s niece); Keaton Munster, Jeff Perkins, John Williams, William Allen (Eleanor’s adopted brother), John Ward (Rdr Demitri Likomitros’ Uncle), King Kotchavar, Debbie, Carol Schwendeman, Sergei Savitski, Donna Beauchamp, Nicoline and Kent, John Lay, Mark Reynolds, Margaret, Angelica, and Luna, who are ill.
For Aki and family; and Johnnie.
The Captive Gregorios.
For the safety and salvation of those in Kiev: Lubov.
For the Reposed: Shawna; James; Michael Word; Rev. Mario Tamez; Margaret Pennings (Steve Pennings’ mother).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
Cancelled until further notice.
The Schedule for the remainder of April through July 2020:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/april-july2020.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week:
On Wednesday, April 29th; and Friday, May 1st, wine and oil are permitted. All other days are fast free.
Click here for Miscellaneous Items of Interest.
St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
