July 12th, 2026
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If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
The Orthodox Term of the Week: Igumen.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/pent6.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, July 12th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_june29_sun_t5.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, July 18th | 9:00 a.m. Slavonic Liturgy
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, July 19th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
We will be taking a special collection to for the Victims of the earthquake in Venezuela. If you would like to make a donation electronically, you can do so by clicking here.
The Diocesan Assembly will be held in Chicago from October 13 through October 17, 2026. We have the potential of sending all of our clergy, as well as 7 lay delegates from St. Jonah, and one more from St. John in New Waverly. If you are willing to be a delegate, the parish will cover the travel costs. Please let Fr. John Whiteford know who if you willing to go.
Trapeza: We need more families to volunteer to host Trapeza. If you are willing to do it, please contact Matushka Patricia. We need at least 3 new families to balance out the schedule.
Parish Directory: If you don’t already have photos in the parish director, please send them to Fr. James Hall. For information about how to use the parish directory, see: https://saintjonah.org/parish-directory/
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, July 18th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Wednesday, July 29th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets:
https://meet.google.com/mqy-muxk-fct
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, July 22nd, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets:
https://meet.google.com/dgq-bpzs-gqs
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/zKZeN8iQAk8Jbzdz6
Sisterhood News: The Next Sisterhood Council Meeting will be held on Friday, July 17th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets:
https://meet.google.com/fcr-tyfj-cxi
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 or join the Sisterhood Telegram channel, 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 May 2026):
Tithes: $137,073.18
Building Fund: $15,587.57
For May 2026:
Tithes: $20,281.72
Building Fund: $2,891.76
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the Coming Week:
You listen to Lecture 2: The Middle Ages,” by Fr. Seraphim (Rose), here:
Recommended Listening for the Coming Week:
You can the listen to the Sermon “The Apostle Peter (Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul),” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.saintjonah.org/podcasts/sermons/stpeter.mp3
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 7/12/26 (No fast): Potluck for the Feast of Ss. Peter & Paul.
Next Sunday: 7/19/26 (No fast): The Whiteford, Albarran, and Cantao families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 7/18/26 – Team Chebotko
Next (Ending on): 8/1/26 – Team Jessica
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 77/11/26: Rdr. Moses Munster & Rdr. Danial Gonzalez.
Next Saturday: 7/18/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 7/12/26: Rdr. Moses Munster & Rdr. Danial Gonzalez.
Next Sunday: 7/19/26: Rdr. Codratus Bornejko.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 7/12/26: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Ezra Wilkinson, John West, and Mason Boren.
Next Sunday: 7/19/26: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, and Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
Andrew de Carion’s Birthday – Monday, July 6th.
Jason Stark’s Birthday; John Martin and Giovanni Jabbour’s Name day – Tuesday, July 7th.
Amanda Gulden’s Birthday – Wednesday, July 8th.
Nicole Maria Murphy’s Birthday – Thursday, July 9th.
Josiah Plumley and Nun Barbara (Watts)’ Birthday; Samson Powell’s Name Day – Friday, July 10th.
Dmitri Galitzine’s Birthday – Saturday, July 11th.
Piotr Fraczek, Pablo Chong, Subdeacon Paisios Martin, Rdr. Peter Lickwar, Paul Jackson, and Piotr Galitzine’s Name day; Nikolai (Max) Goldmann, Georgiana Chrisanthus, and Iryna Chebotko’s Birthday – Sunday, July 12th.
If you have corrections or additions, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Prayer Requests:
Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Archpriest Andre Papkov; Priest Benigno Pardo; Deacon Vladimir Trussin; Deacon Jorge Luque-Martin; Deacon James Hall; Presbytera Sarah Trembley; Ann (Sonia) Shepherd; Subdeacon Romanos and Zoe Wren; Denise (Leslie) Barnett; 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; Valentin, Rada and Florentina, 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, Lydia Chernousova, Stephanos Rosseau, Josiah Plumley, Christopher Gulden, Aleksander, soldier Aleksandr, Nathaniel Bhatti, Anna, Cynthia (Melangell) Rausch, Rdr. James Lardas, James Powell, Cristin, Dimitri, Christina, Juliana Blazek, Maria (Nicole) Murphy, Matushka Kara (Mary Magdalene) Hall, Abby (Ruth) Hall, Thekla (Dounya), Panayiotis (Peter) Lardas, Iryna Poputnikova, Matthew, John Lardas, Ella Pound, and the children 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: Yelena, Tatiana, Denis, Sophia, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.
For newly reposed servants of God: Archimandrite Benedict (Nelson); Michael Lozano, Markos, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Helen Cantao, Callandra Maldonado, Emilia Herghelegiu, Nina Bernardi, Magdalena Gore, Marina (Alisa) Harris, Faith Simmons, Emily Munster, Filofteia Fraczek, and Emilia Mullins.
Catechumens:
Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; John Ryan Levy; Hunter Jones; Moses (Grayson) Culton; Noah Plasek; Brody Buechner; Domanic Barras; Alexis Prater; Zoe Michelle Lewis; Caleb Mendez; Christian Chacon; Michael and Grace Venegas; Danielle Meese; Peter Demny, Jon Daniels, Juan Rodriguez, Andrew Skellie, Alejandro Najera, Lucy (Lulu) Berard, Charles Jones, Nolan Jones, Daniel Hoosier, Elijah Masick, Jeremiah Coonen, Maggie Stewart Webb, and Joel, Yeimi (Alicia), and Emiliana Jacques.
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, Kathleen Sorrentino, Andrea Engelke, Robin Nicole Thomson McMillin, Julie Nelson, Charlotte LeBlanc, Kent and Nicoline, Lara Regis, Ana Maria, Sean, Audrey, Bob Richardson, Dylan DeRosia, Phillip and Barbara Rice, Tony Beavers, Steven Jimenez, Kara Mahand, Carla, Dorothy Daniel, Liam, and the children Evan-Marie, Ava and Evelyn, 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, Robbin Russell, Naseem Bhatti, and Hurucaan Valerio.
The newly departed: Jacob Huss (John Huss’ brother); Sheila Whiteford.
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
No Sunday School for the rest of the Summer.
Schedule for Bright Week through July 2026:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/april-july2026.htm
Schedule for August through October 2026:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2026.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, July 15th; and Friday, July 17th, fish, wine, and oil are permitted. All other days are fast free.
Click here for Miscellaneous Items of Interest.
St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
