February 25th, 2024
Stump the Priest: Question: “How do you square Luke 13:1-5 with the idea that Hell is not experienced by all outside of the Church in the same way?” Click here for the Answer.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
The Word of the Week: Litany.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent38.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, February 25th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_triod1_stalexis.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:
| Saturday, March 2nd | 10:00 a.m. Baptism
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, March 3rd | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
Graduates: If anyone in your family is graduating this school year, please let Fr. John Whiteford know.
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, early bird special is $350 — this ends March 1st. All details about the camp, registration and scholarship application forms are available at stjonahcamp.org
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Tuesday, March 26th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets:
https://meet.google.com/woo-bmjz-thh
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, March 23rd, 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 Wednesday, March 6th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/cdx-wshb-zsh
Sisterhood News: The next Sisterhood Meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 28th, via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/wak-ebgg-sxr
Sisterhood has nutrolls and organic ground beef 1.5 packages for sale. $10 each. The proceeds will support the Catastrophic fund.
On March 8 and March 15th Dee Dee offers Pysanky classes, where both adults and children can learn the art of making Ukrainian Easter Eggs. All necessary materials will be provided. (You can Sign -up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094FAAAD2FA4F58-47969702-pysanky There is a limit of 10 people per session.
Baby Shower for Rachel Sisco on March 9th, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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 30th December 2023):
Tithes: $202,775.37
Building Fund: $24,234.94
For December 2023:
Tithes: $27,163.13
Building Fund: $2,538.00
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “Celebrating Thirty Years of Sretensky Monastery,” here:
https://orthochristian.com/158798.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the sermon “Imitating God (Psalm 118:145-152),” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/imitating_godt
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 2/25/24 (No fasting): The Sisterhood.
Next Sunday: 3/3/24 (No fasting): The Cline, Kettner, and Sieroshtanov families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 2/25/24 – Team Eugenia.
Next (Ending on): 3/10/24 – Team Kara.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 2/24/24: Rdr. Moses Munster & Daniel Gonzalez.
Next Saturday: 3/2/24: Nikolai Goldmann & Rdr. James Hall.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 2/25/24: Rdr. Moses Munster & Daniel Gonzalez.
Next Sunday: 3/3/24: Nikolai Goldmann & Rdr. James Hall.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 2/25/24: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Next Sunday: 3/3/24: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Commemorations from the past week:
Constantine Craig, Fayrouz (Anastasia) Chalhoub & Melissa (Mary) Holloway’s birthday – Monday, February 19th.
Richard Beaudoin’s Name Day; Bayla (Olga) Walling’s Birthday – Tuesday, February 20th.
Lesia (Larisa) and Vadym Sieroshtanov’s Wedding Anniversary; Daniel Sommer’s Birthday – Wednesday, February 21st.
Esther Morgan & Mary Kuykendall’s Birthday – Thursday, February 22nd.
John (Jace) Brazzil’s Birthday; Valentina Ivanov’s Name Day – Friday, February 23rd.
Joseph Companik’s Birthday; Fr. Vladimir Trussin’s Ordination Anniversary – Saturday, February 24th.
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, and Anna Krutova, 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 Ivan Moody, Olga, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Rachel Sisco, Presbytera Christina Solis, Hannah Valerio, and Lydia Martin.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Adriane Melnyczuk, William Chandonia, Sabina Centinia, Christine Kim; Nina and Gerasimos Spiers; Josiah Plumley; Kashif (Jude) Bhatti; Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; Janos Roszik; Alex Trevino, Moses Abishai Bhatti, John Nowak, Anne Nowak; Sean Elliott Burley; Pablo Chong; Zachary, Kelly, Evyn, and Ezra Locke; Mason Boren, Thomas Maroney, Michael Biczak, and Nolan (Silouan) Boe.
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, Linda Ballentine, 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.
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
No Sunday School this Sunday, do to the visit of the Archbishop
Schedule of Services for February and Great Lent 2024:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/lent2024.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: There is no fasting this week.
Click here for Miscellaneous Items of Interest.
St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
