April 2nd, 2023
Stuff from the Priest: “Doing Akathists at Home.” Click here for the Article.
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/lent5.pdf
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http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, April 2nd):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_lent5_t1.htm
Propers for the Lazarus Saturday Liturgy (April 8th):
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:
| Thursday, April 6th | 6:30 p.m. Vigil for Annunciation |
| Friday, April 7th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Vesperal Liturgy for Annunciation
6:30 p.m. Matins for Lazarus Saturday |
| Saturday, April 8th | 9:00 a.m. Liturgy for Lazarus Saturday
5:00 p.m. Vigil for Palm Sunday |
| Sunday, April 9th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy for Palm Sunday
1:00 p.m. Bridegroom Matins for Holy Monday |
Announcements
No Bible Study this week.
We will be taking a special collection to help the suffering people of the Canonical Church in Ukraine on the first Sunday of each month. If you write a check, or send in a payment electronically, please put “Ukraine” in the memo line. We will send the money to Metropolitan Onuphry.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Wednesday, April 26th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/zzv-osry-jiu
We will be collecting donations for flowers to decorate the Church on Pascha on the Sundays of Great Lent.
We will be having a Summer Camp from June 5th through June 9th in Denton Texas, for children 11 through 17. Those 18 and older can volunteer to be a camp counselor. If you have children who you would like to send, please let Fr. John Whiteford know.
Tax Letters: If you need a letter to verify your donations for 2022 for filing your taxes, send requests to codybornejko@gmail.com.
Coffee: Fr. Christopher Morgan will be selling fresh brewed gourmet coffee in the bookstore, for those who prefer good coffee to the standard brew. He is also selling fresh roasted coffee beans, for those who would like to brew more at home.
Mighty Mite boxes: We will be collecting those boxes back on Palm Sunday. If your child does not have a Mighty Mite Box, speak to their Sunday School Teacher.
Lenten meals will be sold on Sundays as a part of the Sisterhood Fundraiser for the catastrophic fund. Please support the Sisterhood by preparing or buying lenten meals.
The next online Catechumen Meeting will be on Friday, April 28th, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/tua-iiiw-xwa
Fr. Christopher Morgan is crowd-funding to enable him to do a complete translation of the Greek Septuagint and Greek New Testament. If you would like to help out, see https://www.givesendgo.com/first_Bible You can also send donations through our Church, just mark it as being for “Translation Project.”
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Bright Friday, April 21st, at 9:00 a.m.
Sisterhood News: 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.
Bookstore News: We have Pascha Passports in the bookstore, which are a great way for children to keep track of the journey through Lent.
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru 28th February 2023):
Tithes: $27,925.62
Building Fund: $3,122.00
For February 2023:
Tithes: $10,646.77
Building Fund: $1,712.00
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “The open appeal of the faithful of the Zaporozhye Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) to Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople,” here:
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the Sermon “To the Church of Pergamos (Revelation 2:12-17),” by Fr.John Whiteford, here:
https://www.saintjonah.org/podcasts/sermons/pergamos.mp3
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 4/2/23 (Fast: wine and oil permitted): The Chebotko, Jabbour, and Watts families.
Next Sunday: 4/9/23 (Fast: fish, wine and oil permitted): Parish Potluck.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 4/9/23 – Team Marcus.
Next (Ending on): 4/16/23 – Team St. Jonah.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 4/1/23: Rdr. James Hall.
Next Saturday: 4/8/23: Shane Martin.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 4/2/23: Rdr. James Hall.
Next Sunday: 4/9/23: Shane Martin.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 4/2/23: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Next Sunday: 4/9/23: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
The newly Illumined Ana Lickwar, and her sponsor Matushka Genevieve Companik.
Lydia West and Ezekiel Wilkinson’s Birthday – Tuesday, March 28th.
Padraig McIsaac & Matushka Patricia Whiteford’s Name day – Thursday, March 30th.
Sarah Carlisle’s Birthday – Friday, March 31st.
Daria Pino, Ilaria Pino & Dariya Kuzmin’s Name Day – Saturday, April 1st.
Anna Liese Peña and Elizabeth McIsaac’s Birthday; Ashley (Mary) Richards; Maria Koulikova, Mary (Melissa Holloway); Mary Kuykendall; and Svetlana Cherskaya’s Name Day – Sunday, April 2nd.
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; Thekla Podrasky; Ann (Eleanor) Wandke; 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; Valentin, Rada and Florentina, Sophia Petropoulos, Olga, Nathaniel (Barrett) Mahand, Eliasious, Rdr. John Economou, Robert McIsaac, Galina Lay, Rdr. Joshua Gonzales, Lisa (Euphemia) Bornejko, Cosmas (Spencer) Burton, Jeffery Gallagher, Suzannah, Savva (Tyler) Barrett, Dennis Tilley, and John Watts, who are ill.
For Nikolai, who is struggling.
For the safety and salvation of those in Kiev: Vladimir, Yelena, Tatiana, Soldier Alexei, Maria, Ivan, and Artem.
For the newly reposed Fr. Daniel Shirak, Nataliya, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, and Syria.
Expectant Mothers:
Laura Ibañez, Elizabeth de Carion, Elizabeth Albarran, and Anja Peña.
Catechumens:
Jennifer Diaz, Howard Segal, Ryan Thomas, Alyson Good, Vanessa Canterbury, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Steven Villarreal, Robert Smith, Victoria Smith, Cory Messner, Jase Brazzil, Cyprian Corey Patin Sr., Melissa Robillard, John Robillard, Jose de la Rosa, Daniel Sommer, Adriane Melnyczuk, William Chandonia, Gerald Campbell, Sabina Centinia, Christine Kim; Michael Ly; and Josiah Plumley.
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); Pam Morris (Eleanor’s niece); Zee Eidson, Michael and Brenda Eidson, for the child Mason Eidson, Gene and Beth Beggs, Scott and Carol Phillips, Jerald Spires, Shane and Tami Peacock, Larry West, Ana Crespo, Liza, Aida Diaz, Antonio, John Lay, Jennie Mobley, and Linda Ballentine who are ill.
For Ken, Christina, Aki and family; and Johnnie, Damon and Elisabeth Myers, and their child, Dorothy, Scott and Shannon Eidson and their family, James Franklin and his family, Wayne Bo Peacock, Vince Powell and his child Rex, Richard, Teresa. Marcie Dark, Tim, Karen, Taylor, Lindsay, Jon, Alex, and Andrew Burns, Michelle Brazzil, and child Riley Faith.
For the newly reposed Mary Garcia (Joseph Ibañez’s grandmother).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
Toddlers (2-3): Mat. Genevieve Companik.
Children, Age 4-6: Taught by Iryna Chebotko.
Children, Age 7-9: Taught by Mat. Sara Shephard.
Children, Age 9-12: Taught by Matushka Patricia Whiteford.
Teens and Adults: Taught by Fr. John Whiteford.
The Schedule for February and Great Lent 2023:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/lent2023.htm
The Schedule for Holy Week 2023:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/holyweek2023.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 3rd is a normal fast day. On Tuesday, April 4th; Wednesday, April 5th; Thursday, April 6th; and Saturday, April 8th. On Friday, April 7th; and Sunday, April 9th, 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
