August 11th, 2024
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The Orthodox Term of the Week: Kollyva.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent7.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, August 11th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_july29_t6.htm
Propers for the Feast of the Procession of the Cross (Wednesday, August 14th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_august01.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, August 13th | 6:30 p.m. Vigil for the Procession of the Cross |
| Wednesday, August 14th | 9:00 a.m Liturgy for the Procession of the Cross |
| Saturday, August 17th | 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, August 18th
|
9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
1:00 p.m. Vigil for the Transfiguration |
Announcements
The Parish Development Committee will be meeting with the Architect on Wednesday, August 14th, at 1 p.m. in the parish house.
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, August 24th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Monday, August 26th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/aya-acbx-xzh
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 Wednesday, August 14th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/gck-cgao-qju
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/ULAXFvp8GyT6t83M7
Sisterhood News: The next Sisterhood Meeting will be held on Thursday, August 22nd, via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/zmj-wqpq-bfv
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 June 2024):
Tithes: $136,429.00
Building Fund: $1,088,673.32
For June 2024:
Tithes: $14,447.14
Building Fund: $1,636.99
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “How to Keep the Church Typicon” by St. John (Maximovitch), here:
http://orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/typicon.aspx
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen the lecture “Singing in Scripture,” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/singing_in_scripture/
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 8/11/24 (No fast): The Chebotko, Howard, and Chong families.
Next Sunday: 8/18/24 (No fast): The Daniel, Kuzmin, and Yates families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 8/11/24 – Team Eugenia.
Next (Ending on): 8/25/24 – Team Fernando.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 8/10/24: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko & Steven Villarreal.
Next Saturday: 8/17/24: Rdr. Moses Munster & Daniel Gonzalezl.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 8/11/24: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko & Steven Villarreal.
Next Sunday: 8/18/24: Rdr. Moses Munster & Daniel Gonzalez.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 8/11/24: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, John Turner, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Next Sunday: 8/18/24: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Commemorations from the past week:
The Newly Wedded: Piotr Fraczek & Filofteia DeRosia
Christina Companik & Christine Kim’s Name Day – Tuesday, August 6th.
Michael Valerio and Alexandra Galitzine’s Birthday; Ana Lickwar & Hannah Valerio’s Name Day – Wednesday, August 7th.
Danielle Hirsch & Leslie (Denise) Barnett’s Birthday – Thursday, August 8th.
Panteleimon de Carion’s Name Day – Friday, August 9th.
Michael Inferrera & Sophie Koulikova’s Birthday – Sunday, August 11th.
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, Dimitri Moreno, and the soldier Aleksandr 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: Archpriest George Larin, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Hannah Valerio, Lydia Martin, Genevieve Companik, and Emilia Mullins.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Lonnie Howard; Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; John Nowak, Anne Nowak; Sean Elliott Burley;Thomas Maroney, Nolan (Silouan) Boe, Greg and Christian Carrow, Eddy Marushkin and Mila (Olga) Marushkina; Nicholas Bruschi; Kristofer Sean Hutter.
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, Charlotte LeBlanc, 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.
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
We will resume Sunday School in the Fall.
Schedule of Services for August through October, 2024:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2024.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: Monday, August 12th; and Tuesday, August 13th, are fast free. On Wednesday, August 14th, we begin the Dormition fast. Wednesday, August 14th; Thursday, August 15th; and Friday, August 16th, are all normal fast days. On Saturday, August 17th; and Sunday, August 18th, 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
