December 15th, 2024
Stuff from the Priest: “The Prayer Rule of St. Pachomius” 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: Cassock.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent25.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, December 15th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_december02_t8.htm
Propers for the Feast of St. Nicholas (Thursday, December 19th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_stnicholas.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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Monday, December 16th 6:30 p.m. Panikhida
Wednesday, December 18th 6:30 p.m. Vigil for St. Nicholas
Thursday, December 19th 9:00 a.m. Liturgy for St. Nicholas
Saturday, December 21st 5:00 p.m. Vigil
Sunday, December 22nd 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
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Announcements
The Parish Development Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, December 17th, at 1:00 p.m. in the parish house.
No Bible Study this week.
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, January 11th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Monday, December 30th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/ief-prmf-pvo
We need volunteers to work on a capital campaign for the construction of the new Church.
St. Jonah Teen Winter Camp will be held from January 1st through January 4th in Alvin, TX. All teens ages 13+ are welcome to attend. 18 year olds can choose to be campers or volunteers. Parishioners of 18+ are invited to join as volunteers. The camp tuition is $110 per person. Please visit camp website stjonahcamp.org for further details. You can register to attend St. Jonah winter camp online:
For campers (13+): please register here
For volunteers (18+): please register here
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 Thursday, December 19th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/okx-sfih-xpp
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/BE5pWuSAezurtJ1i8
Sisterhood News: As a Nativity Lent fundraiser, the Sisterhood is selling pierogies for $5 for a bag of 6.
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 October 2024):
Tithes: $204,094.13
Building Fund: $1,096,627.29
For October 2024:
Tithes: $17,382.08
Building Fund: $943.99
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read about the recent Synod meeting that took place this past week, here:
https://www.synod.com/synod/eng2024/20241212_ensynodcommunique.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the Homily “The Prophet Habakkuk,” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.saintjonah.org/podcasts/sermons/habakkuk.mp3
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 12/15/24 (Fast: fish, wine, and oil permitted): Beaudoin, Meissner, Ely families.
Next Sunday: 12/22/24 (Fast: fish, wine, and oil permitted): Parish Potluck meal.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 12/22/24 – Team Jessica.
Next (Ending on): 1/5/25 – Team Wilkinson.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 12/14/24: Luke Hall & Rdr. James Hall.
Next Saturday: 12/21/24: Shane Martin, Justin Wood, and Samuel Vanderburg.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 12/15/24: Luke Hall & Rdr. James Hall.
Next Sunday: 12/22/24: Shane Martin, Justin Wood, and Samuel Vanderburg.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 12/15/24: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, John Turner, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Next Sunday: 12/22/24: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Commemorations from the past week:
Constantine Charles Powell & Michael Murphy’s Birthday – Tuesday, December 10th.
Robert (Nicholas) Smith’s Birthday – Wednesday, December 11th.
Rosa Mahand’s Birthday – Thursday, December 12th.
Andrew de Carion & Andrew Kettner’s Name Day – Friday, December 13th.
Alexander & Andrew Kettner’s Birthday – Saturday, December 14th.
John & Lydia West’s Wedding Anniversary; Luciana Wilkinson’s Birthday – Sunday, December 15th.
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; Maximus (Garrett) and 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, 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, and the children Caison Elisabeth Kellam, Anna Krutova, Stephanos Rosseau, Josiah Plumley, 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: Archbishop Peter, Niklaus Doucet, Nina, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Filofteia Fraczek, Caitlin Zelesnik, Emilia Mullins, and Adriane.
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, Nicholas Bruschi; Kristofer Sean Hutter; John Ryan Levy; Brianna Ivanyo; Christopher, Amanda, Naomi, Nova, and Natasha Gulden; Benjamin Grosvenor; James, Diana, Caspian (Cassian), and Beauregard Bartholomew Shepard.
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, Kent and Nicoline, Lara Regis, Piotr Fraczek, 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, Michelle Brazzil, and Hurucaan Valerio.
For the repose of Carmelita Cline (Christopher Cline’s grandmother).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
Children, Ages 3-4: Taught by Matushka Genevieve and Elizabeth De’Carion.
Children, Ages 5-6: Taught by Iryna Chebotko and Monica Moreno.
Children, Ages 7-9: Taught by Mat. Sara Shephard and Angela Daniel.
Children, Ages 10-12: Taught by Danny Gonzalez.
Teens and Adults: Taught by Fr. John Whiteford.
Schedule of Services for November 2024 through January 2025:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/november24-january25.htm
Schedule of Services for February 2025 through the end of Lent 2025:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/lent2025.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: On Monday, December 16th; Tuesday, December 17th; Wednesday, December 18th; Thursday, December 19th; Saturday, December 21st; and Sunday, December 22nd, fish, wine and oil is permitted. On Friday, December 20th, 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
