January 15th, 2023
Stump the Priest: Two Questions on House Blessings: Question 1: “Should a house be blessed every year?” Question 2: “What should a family do to prepare for a house blessing and what should they expect?” 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/pent31.pdf
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http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, January 15th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_january02b_sun.htm
Propers for the Feast of Theophany (Thursday, January 19th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_theophany.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, January 17th | 6:30 p.m. Vigil for the Eve of Theophany |
| Wednesday, January 18th | 9:00 a.m. Royal Hours of Theophany
10:30 a.m. Vesperal Liturgy for the Eve of Theophany 6:30 p.m. Vigil for Theophany |
| Thursday, January 19th | 9:00 a.m. Liturgy for Theophany |
| Saturday, January 21st | 4:00 p.m. Panikhida
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, January 22nd | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
Ministry Opportunities: If you are interested in serving as a God parent for new catechumens, or participating in our visitation ministry, please speak with Fr. John Whiteford.
The House Blessing Schedule is posted here: https://saintjonah.org/bltn/houseblessings2023.htm If the date your family is listed, please let Fr. John Whiteford know ASAP. If your family is not listed, and you want your home blessed, please let him know that too.
If you have any Nominations for Parish Council for our Annual Meeting in February 2023, please let Fr. John Whiteford or Fernando Maldonado know.
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, January 28th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Monday, January 16th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/uzs-pmqg-fgj
The next online Catechumen Meeting will be on Friday, February 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/bii-nbpy-khy
Our Annual Parish Meeting will be held after the Liturgy on Sunday, February 19th.
Sisterhood News: The Sisterhood will hold their annual meeting following trapeza on Sunday, January 15, 2023. All women of the parish are invited and encouraged to attend. During this meeting, we will go over what the Sisterhood has done in the past and set a vision for the new year. We are looking to grow our presence in the parish and in the community at large through fundraising and almsgiving. Please bring any and all ideas that you have for new projects for the year.
We will also vote on new council members. Several of our current members are stepping down and we are in need of the following positions on the council: President, Vice President, and Treasurer. If you feel inclined to serve in this capacity, or simply know that you would like to be on the council but are unsure of a position, please reach out to Merilee Eidson or myself directly so we can add your name.
We will pass out membership forms at the meeting, but if you would like to complete it ahead of time, please use the digital copy found here.
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru 30 November 2022):
Tithes: $162,509.23
Building Fund: $11,273.87
For November 2022:
Tithes: $11,267.28
Building Fund: $1,092.45
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read the Nativity Epistle of Metropolitan Onouphry of Kiev, here:
https://orthochristian.com/150363.html
Recommended Viewing for the week:
You can listen to the Sermon “St. Juliana of Lazarevo,” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/st._juliana_of_lazarevo
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 1/15/23 (No Fast): The Sisterhood.
Next Sunday: 1/22/23 (No Fast): The Cline and Kettner families, and Joshua Gonzales.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 1/15/23 – Team Marcus.
Next (Ending on): 1/29/23 – Team Kara.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 1/14/23: Rdr. James Hall.
Next Saturday: 1/21/23: Shane Martin.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 1/15/23: Rdr. James Hall.
Next Sunday: 1/22/23: Shane Martin.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 1/15/23: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jude Morgan, Nikolai Pino, Maksim Pino, Luka Chrisanthus, Jens Yates, Padraig McIsaac.
Next Sunday: 1/22/23: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Micah Morgan, Ivan Kuzmin, William de Carion, Ezra Wilkinson, James Powell, Everett Powell, Eric Lickwar.
Commemorations from the past week:
Rdr. Steven Pennings’ Name day – Monday, January 9th.
Ioanna Graeff and Matushka Genevieve (Jennifer) Companik’s Birthday – Tuesday, January 10th.
Maximus Walling and Ilaria Pino’s Birthday; Anniversary of Fr. John Whiteford’s ordination; Vassili Ivanov, Emilia Dydyshka Wood, Emma Marsh & Vassily Rodionov’s Name day – Saturday, January 14th.
Maximus Walling’s Birthday; Sisterhood Patronal Feast / Seraphim Linares, Nicco (Juliana) Wilkinson & Julie (Julianne) Maldonado’s Name day – Sunday, January 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; 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, and Dennis Tilley, 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 Patriarch Irenaios, Archpriest Sergey, and Anna Ibrahim, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, and Syria.
Expectant Mothers:
Diakonissa Sarah Shephard, Katie Powell, Ashley (Mary) Richards, 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, and William Chandonia.
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, 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, and child Riley Faith.
For the newly reposed Teodoro Regis (Piotr Fraczek’s Cousin).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
No Sunday School this week due to the Sisterhood Meeting
The Schedule for November 2022 through January 2023:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/november22-january23.htm
The Schedule for February and Great Lent 2023:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/lent2023.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, January 18th, wine and oil are permitted. On Friday, January 20th, fish, wine and oil are permitted. All other days are fast free.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
