January 5th, 2025
Stump the Priest: Question: “I have heard it argued that the phrase in the Liturgy “A mercy of peace, a sacrifice of praise” is both nonsensical and a corruption of an earlier text. Is this correct, and if not, what does the phrase mean?” Click here for the Answer.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
The Orthodox Term of the Week: Prokimenon.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent28.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, January 5th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_wkbfnat_ff_december23.htm
Propers for the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord (Tuesday, January 7th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_nativity.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, January 6th 9:00 a.m. Royal Hours of Nativity
10:30 a.m. Liturgy of Christmas Eve
5:00 p.m. Holy Supper
6:30 p.m. Vigil (Great Compline and Matins) of the Nativity of the Lord
Tuesday, January 7th 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy for the Nativity of the Lord
Saturday, January 11th 9:00 a.m. Slavonic Liturgy
5:00 p.m. Vigil
Sunday, January 12th 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
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Announcements
Parish Yolka, after the Liturgy on Sunday, January 12th.
No Bible Study this week.
Jonathan Cantao and Helen Ma will be getting married on January 12th at 4:00 p.m. at St. Sava’s.
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, January 11th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Wednesday, January 22nd, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/rkf-wfsf-vpp
We need volunteers to work on a capital campaign for the construction of the new Church.
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 Tuesday, January 14th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/vjn-mojp-jsr
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 November 2024):
Tithes: $221,879.80
Building Fund: $1,097,764.28
For October 2024:
Tithes: $17,695.67
Building Fund: $1,136.99
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “A Summary of the Ecumenical Councils: Part One,” by Fr. Alexis Pjawka, here:
https://orthodoxlife.org/church-history/a-summary-of-the-ecumenical-councils-part-one/
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the Homily “The Name of Jesus,” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/the_name_of_jesus/
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 1/5/25 (Fast: wine, and oil permitted): The De Carion, Moreno, and Lardas families.
Next Sunday: 1/12/25 (No fast): Parish Potluck.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 1/5/25 – Team Wilkinson.
Next (Ending on): 1/19/25 – Team Kara.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 1/4/25: John Mullins & Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Next Saturday: 1/11/25: Luke Hall & Rdr. James Hall.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 1/5/25: John Mullins & Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Next Sunday: 1/12/25: Luke Hall & Rdr. James Hall.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 1/5/25: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, John Turner, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Next Sunday: 1/12/25: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Commemorations from the past week:
The Newly Illumined Longinus (Lonnie) Howard, and his sponsors, Subdeacon Romanos Wren & Svetlana Beausey.
Daniel Sommer, Danielle Hirsch, Daniel Gonzalez & Daniel Companik Name day; Rdr Gabriel Peña’s Birthday – Monday, December 30th.
Matushka Tatiana Trussin’s Birthday – Thursday, January 2nd.
Juliana Chrisanthus’s Name Day – Friday, January 3rd.
Anna Krutova’s Birthday – Saturday, January 4th.
Naomi Gulden, Josiah Plumley, Jessica Kravtsov, Levi Walling, Abigail Morgan, Esther Morgan, Maleiah Morgan, Rebekah Peña, Ezra Wilkinson, Ezra Locke, Eva Bottiglieri, Ruth Rafaelano, Rebecca Jackson, Abby (Ruth) Hall, Rachel Sisco, Sarah Carlisle, Sarah Solis, Jesse Kuykendall, Matushka Sara Shephard, Jesse Mussa, Noah Charytoniuk’s Name day; Ivan Kuzmin & Alexandra Chibukhchyan’s Birthday – Sunday, January 5th.
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, Christopher Gulden, Aleksander, Karen Vincent, 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: Priest Michael Comerford, Nina, Alexander Olhovsky, Eugenia Nehrebecki, 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; Mark and Brianna Ivanyo; Benjamin Grosvenor; James, Diana, Caspian (Cassian), and Beauregard Bartholomew Shepard; Aaron Lockhart; David Tyler Sprencel, and Richard and Dora Risner.
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, Julie Nelson, Charlotte LeBlanc, Kent and Nicoline, Lara Regis, Piotr Fraczek, Ana Maria, 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 Halcie Wethington, Johnny Adamow, Sarah Vida Holt (Lydia Martin’s grandmother), Jiahui Wang (Vladimir Lerma’s mother-in-law) and Jose Luis Guerrero (Michael Valerio’s friend).
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, January 6th, wine and oil are permitted. On Tuesday, January 7th, we break the fast, and do not fast again until Saturday, January 18th.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
