July 21st, 2024
Stump the Priest: Question: “What are we to make of parts of the Liturgy that seem to be relics from a time when the Liturgy was closed to the general public? For example: the dismissal of the catechumens: “Catechumens, depart!” “The doors! The doors!” (usually interpreted as ‘close and guard the doors’). In the prayers for Communion, “I will not speak of thy Mystery to Thine enemies.” I don’t like the idea that these phrases are just fossils. How do we understand them today?” 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: Prelest.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent4.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, July 21st):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_july08_t3.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 27th | 9:00 a.m. Slavonic Liturgy
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, July 28th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
2:00 p.m. Wedding |
Announcements
William Chandonia & Adriane Melnyczuk will be getting married on Sunday, July 28th, at 2:00 p.m.
We will take a special collection for a family that has recently experienced unemployment, and is need of help.
The Parish Development Committee will be meeting with the Architect on Monday, August 5th, at 1 p.m. in the parish house.
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, July 27th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Wednesday, July 24th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/gnr-xuca-hqy
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, July 30th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/dcd-abiq-rcy
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/ULAXFvp8GyT6t83M7
Sisterhood News: The next Sisterhood Meeting will be held on Friday, July 26th, via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/myp-fewu-atw
Garage Sale will take place on Saturday, August 3rd, from 7-11 a.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 May 2024):
Tithes: $121,981.86
Building Fund: $1,087,036.33
For May 2024:
Tithes: $45,494.25
Building Fund: $17,016.10
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “We Maintain Church Unity by “Standing on the Canonical Order” — Patriarch Daniil of Bulgaria,” here:
https://orthochristian.com/161797.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen the Sermon “The Kazan Icon,” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/the_kazan_icon/
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 7/21/24 (No fast): The Koulikova, Sisco, and Valerio families.
Next Sunday: 7/28/24 (No fast): The Peña, Iannucci, and Ibañez families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 7/28/24 – Team Kara.
Next (Ending on): 8/11/24 – Team Eugenia.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 7/20/24: John Mullins & Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Next Saturday: 7/27/24: Nikolai Goldmann & Rdr. James Hall.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 7/21/24: John Mullins & Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Next Sunday: 7/28/24: Nikolai Goldmann & Rdr. James Hall.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 7/21/24: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, John Turner, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Next Sunday: 7/28/24: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Commemorations from the past week:
Levi (Nicholas) Moreno, Nicholas (Robert) Smith, Nicholas (Ethan) Peterson, Nicholas (Robert) McIsaac, Nikolai (Max) Goldman, Nicholas (Jonathan) Cantao, Alexandra Albarran & Alice (Alexandra) Cline’s Name Day; Angelina Medvedev’s Birthday – Wednesday, July 17th.
Deacon Sergei Baranov, Ella West, Elizabeth Chebotko, Elizabeth Albarran, Elizabeth McIsaac, Elisaveta Baranov, & Elizabeth Cline’s Name day / Vera and Jens (Nicholas) Yates’ Wedding Anniversary – Thursday, July 18th.
Samson Boone Powell’s Birthday – Friday, July 19th.
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, Anna Krutova, Dimitri Moreno, 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: Archpriest George Larin, Archpriest James Bernstein, Sophia, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Hannah Valerio, Lydia Martin, and Genevieve Companik.
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, Greg and Christian Carrow, Eddy Marushkin and Mila (Olga) Marushkina; Nicholas Bruschi; Kristofer Sean Hutter.
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, 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.
For the newly reposed Linda Stone (David Stone’s mother) and Catheryn Mullins (John Mullin’s grandmother).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
We will resume Sunday School in the Fall.
Schedule of Services for August through October, 2024:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2024.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 24th, fish, wine, and oil are permitted. On Friday, July 26th, 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
