July 2nd, 2023
Stump the Priest: Question: “What should parents do when their children are involved in sports that have games or practices that conflict with Saturday evening or Sunday morning services?” 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/pent4.pdf
Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download):
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, July 2nd):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_june19.htm
Propers for the Nativity of St. John the Baptist (Friday, July 7th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_nativity_forerunner.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:
| Thursday, July 6th | 6:30 p.m. Vigil for the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist |
| Friday, July 7th | 9:00 a.m. Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
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| Saturday, July 8th | 10:00 a.m. Baptism
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, July 9th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
The next online Catechumen Meeting will be on Wednesday, July 5th, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/fwf-ujdq-yhi
Coffee: Fr. Christopher Morgan will be selling fresh brewed gourmet coffee in the bookstore, for those who prefer good coffee to the standard brew. He is also selling fresh roasted coffee beans, for those who would like to brew more at home.
Fr. Christopher Morgan is crowd-funding to enable him to do a complete translation of the Greek Septuagint and Greek New Testament. If you would like to help out, see https://saintjonah.org/about/the-first-bible-of-the-church/ You can also send donations through our Church, just mark it as being for “Translation Project.”
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Friday, July 28th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Tuesday, July 25th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/poc-pzns-qeh
Catechumens: If you are a catechumen, or are not a catechumen, but would like to participate in classes for Catechumens, be sure to joine the Catechumen io group online.
Sisterhood News: 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 28th May 2023):
Tithes: $84,377.78
Building Fund: $8,920.25
For May 2023:
Tithes: $21,544.13
Building Fund: $2,840.00
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read the life of St. John of Shanghai, here:
https://orthochristian.com/54575.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to Archbishop Peter discuss his remembrances of St. John of Shanghai, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/features/remembrances_of_st._john_of_shanghai
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 7/2/23 (Fast: fish, wine, and oil permitted): The Kettner, Sieroshtanov, and Scott familes.
Next Sunday: 7/9/23 (Fast: fish, wine, and oil permitted): The Cline, Messner, Lickwar, and Ballentine families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 7/9/23 – Team Marcus.
Next (Ending on): 7/23/23 – Team Kara.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 7/1/23: Rdr. Moses Munster.
Next Saturday: 7/8/23: Daniel Gonzalez.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 7/2/23: Rdr. Moses Munster.
Next Sunday: 7/9/23: Daniel Gonzalez.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 7/2/23: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Next Sunday: 7/9/23: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates.
Commemorations from the past week:
Newly Illumined Elisabeth (Caison) Kellam.
Vladimir Powell’s Birthday; Kathleen (Aquilina) Mattocks’s Name day – Monday, June 26th.
Moses Munster’s Birthday; Agustin Rafaelano’s Name day – Wednesday, June 28th.
Eleanor Anne Wandke’s birthday – Friday, June 30th.
John Lardas and Jacob (John) Kettner’s Name day – Saturday, July 1st.
Jude Morgan’s Name Day; Andrew Rodionov & Samuel Carlisle’s Birthday – Sunday, July 2nd.
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, Suzannah Soloviev, Savva (Tyler) Barrett, Dennis Tilley, Rdr. Gabriel Peña, John Watts, and the child Caison Elisabeth Kellam, 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 Deacon Vitaly Kichakov, Alexandra Sieroshtanova, Sergei Loukianoff, Nikolai, Thekla Brody, Mark DeCosta, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, and Syria.
Expectant Mothers:
Elizabeth Cline, Emilia Mullins, Lydia West, and Vera Yates.
Catechumens:
Jennifer Diaz, Howard Segal, Ryan Thomas, Alyson Good, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Robert Smith, Victoria Smith, Jase Brazzil, Cyprian Corey Patin Sr., Melissa Robillard, John Robillard, Jose de la Rosa, Adriane Melnyczuk, William Chandonia, Sabina Centinia, Christine Kim; Nina and Gerasimos Spiers; Michael Ly; Josiah Plumley; Kashif (Jude) Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; Janos Roszik; Dennis, Angela and Torin Daniel.
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, John Lay, Jennie Mobley, 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, Michelle Brazzil, and child Riley Faith.
For the newly reposed Bruce Mencher and Alan Arnson (Hannah Valerio’s grandfathers).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
No Sunday School until Sunday, September 3rd.
Schedule of Services for the remainder of April through July 2023:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/april-july2023.htm
Schedule of Services for August through October 2023:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2023.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: Monday, July 3rd; and Wednesday, July 5th, are normal fast days. On Tuesday, July 4th; Thursday, July 6th; Friday, July 7th; Saturday, July 8th; and Sunday, July 9th, fish, wine, and oil are permitted.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
