July 30th, 2023
Stuff from the Priest: “Moldova Pilgrimage, Part 2.” Click here for the Article.
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/pent8.pdf
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http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, July 30th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_hf6councils_pent8.htm
Propers for the Feast of St. Seraphim of Sarov (Tuesday, August 1st):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_july19.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:
Sunday, July 30th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
1:00 p.m. Wedding |
Monday, July 31st | 6:30 p.m. Vigil for the Feast of St. Seraphim of Sarov |
Tuesday, August 1st | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy for the Feast of St. Seraphim of Sarov |
Saturday, August 5th | 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
Sunday, August 6th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
Vladimir Lerma and Zhongping Wang will be married on Sunday, July 30th at 1:00 pm.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Tuesday, August 22nd, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/yat-naqx-syz
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, August 26th, at 9:00 a.m.
Catechumens: The next online Catechumen Meeting will be on Wednesday, August 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/mqa-vkzr-hyq
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 June 2023):
Tithes: $97,627.78
Building Fund: $10,379.32
For May 2023:
Tithes: $13,249.91
Building Fund: $1,459.07
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “Constantinople’s Anti-Canonical Ecclesiology is Cause of Church Division Today,” here:
https://orthochristian.com/154986.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to “From Utopia to the Age of Nihilism, with Fr. John Strickland,” which is an interview by Buck Johnson, here:
From Utopia to the Age of Nihilism, with Fr. John Strickland
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 7/30/23 (No fast): The Chebotko, Jabbour, and Daniel families.
Next Sunday: 8/6/23 (No fast): The Kuzmin, Henderson, and Turner families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 8/6/23 – Team Fernando.
Next (Ending on): 8/20/23 – Team Nation.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 7/29/23: Shane Martin.
Next Saturday: 8/5/23: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 7/30/23: Shane Martin.
Next Sunday: 8/6/23: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 7/30/23: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates.
Next Sunday: 8/6/23: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Commemorations from the past week:
Olga (Ashley) Maziol, Olga (Bayla) Walling, Olga Sobeleva, Lisa (Euphemia) Bornejko, Euphemia Cline, Olga Koulikova’s Name day; and Benjamin Dixon and Lisa (Euphemia) Bornejko’s Birthday – Monday, July 24th.
Steven Villarreal and Kara (Mary Magdalene)Hall’s Birthday – Tuesday, July 25th.
Annie Nowak & Ruth Gentry’s Birthday – Wednesday, July 26th.
Fr. Vladimir Trussin; Vladimir (Russel) Powell, Vladimir Graeff, & Xavier (Vladimir) Lerma’s Name day / Alexander Mahecha, Marcus Ballentine, Aglaya Baranov & Elizaveta Baranov’s Birthday – Friday, July 28th.
Clifford Barnett, Evangelos Chrisanthus, Merilee Eidson’s Birthday – Saturday, July 29th.
Constantine and Nataliya Nation’s Wedding Anniversary – Sunday, July 30th.
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, Sophia Drobot, 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 Matushka Parasceva Brooks, Thekla Brody, Mark Bruto da Costa, James, Raphaela Martin, 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, Cyprian Corey Patin Sr., 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; Justin, Ashley, Caroline, and John Turner, Alex Trevino, and Gregory Golden.
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, Linda Ballentine, and Kathleen Sorrentino, who are ill.
For the Bruto da Costa family, 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 Michelle Brazzil.
For the newly reposed Riley Faith and Margaret Todd.
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: On Wednesday, August 2nd, fish, wine and oil are permitted. On Friday, August 4th, 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