June 8th, 2025
Stump the Priest: Question: “Does the Orthodox Church teach that the Septuagint is more reliable than the Hebrew text of the Old Testament. If so, why is that?” 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: Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pentecost.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, June 8th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_pentecost.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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| Saturday, June 14th 5:00 p.m. Vigil
| Sunday, June 15th 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
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Announcements
On Monday, June 9th, at 2:00 p.m. George Hixson and Mikhaela (Jennifer) Diaz will be getting Married. The service will be held at St. Joseph Antiochian Orthodox Church.
In addition to our e-Bulletin, we have an email group for sending out quick announcements during the week. You can subscribe to it by sending an email to saintjonah+subscribe@groups.io or by going to this link, and subscribing on the web: https://groups.io/g/saintjonah
Event Planning Committee: We will need to begin working on plans for the 100th anniversary of the repose of St. Jonah. If you would like to participate, please email Fr. John Whiteford. Our next meeting will be held via Google Meets, on Monday, July 1st, at 7:00 p.m.: https://meet.google.com/ynh-akup-zgf
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, June 28th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Friday, June 27th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/hdh-qboz-mfn
We need volunteers to work on a capital campaign for the construction of the new Church.
Summer Camp: The registration for DCMA St. Jonah Summer Camp is now open! It will be held in Camp Copass (Denton, TX) from June 9th-14th. The ages for campers are -11-18. You can find all the details about the summer camp 2025 on our website: https://stjonahcamp.org/teen-camp/
Regular registration: $550 (April 10th and after)
Referral bonus – if an old camper refer a new camper to attend the camp, he/she will receive $20 cashback each time a new camper signs up (The cashback can be sent by zelle or given in cash at the end of the camp week).
New camper discount: $40 off registration fee.
St. Jonah Day Camp: Registration is open for the St. Jonah Day Camp. The camp will be held at Saint Jonah June 23-27 and is designed for children ages 5-11. Children 12 and older and adults are encouraged to volunteer as helpers and counselors. Childcare for volunteers in provided. Find out more or register at https://stjonahcamp.org/day-camp/ Supply Drive for the camp through June 1st. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/30T9UWLIQWJH5?ref_=wl_share
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, June 17th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/tjc-aisf-wci
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/zKZeN8iQAk8Jbzdz6
Sisterhood News: The Sisterhood Council’s Next Meeting will be on Monday, July 7th, at 7:00 p.m. via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/zjs-runo-ohu
Yard Sale: The Sisterhood will have a yard sale on Saturday, August 2nd, so mark your calendars and save your junk. You can start bringing small item on July 13th, but large items (like furniture) can be brought the last week of July.
Family Promise: St. Jonah will be providing meals for homeless families with Family Promise Monday, June 16 through Friday, June 20. The sign-up sheet and additional information will be posted in the trapeza hall.
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 April 2025):
Tithes: $80,719.53
Building Fund: $12,049.76
For April 2025:
Tithes: $17,490.66
Building Fund: $2,183.79
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read the sermon “The Day of the Holy Trinity. Pentecost: The Gospel of the Descent of the Holy Spirit,” by St. Nicholai (Velimirovich), here:
https://orthochristian.com/62382.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the sermon “”Men and brethren, what shall we do?” (Acts 2),” by Fr. John Whiteford here:
https://www.saintjonah.org/podcasts/sermons/acts2.mp3
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 6/8/25 (No fast): The Mullins, Kettner, and Chong families.
Next Sunday: 6/15/25 (No fast): The Rafaelano, Munster, and Meissner families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 6/8/25 – Team Jessica.
Next (Ending on): 6/22/25 – Team Wilkinson.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 6/7/25: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Next Saturday: 6/14/25: Rdr. Moses Munster & Daniel Gonzalez.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 6/9/25: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Next Sunday: 6/15/25: Rdr. Moses Munster & Daniel Gonzalez.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 6/9/25: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson, John West.
Next Sunday: 6/15/25: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
Liza Dydyshka Wood & James Marsh’s Birthday; Constantine Craig and Elena Vilcu; Konstantin Sierra, Constantine Powell, Constantine Nation, Konstantin Graeff, Helen Ma, Elena McCaughan, and Elena Shaw’s Name day – Tuesday, June 3rd.
John Lardas’ Birthday – Wednesday, June 4th.
Michael and Hannah Valerio & Nataliya Nation’s Birthday – Thursday, June 5th.
Lesia (Larisa) Sieroshtanova; Jude Morgan & Robert Carlisle jr’s birthday – Friday, June 6th.
John Turner’s Birthday – Saturday, June 7th.
Rachel Sisco & Natalie Lina Peña’s Birthday – Sunday, June 8th.
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, 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, Stephanos Rosseau, Josiah Plumley, Christopher Gulden, Aleksander, Karen Vincent, soldier Aleksandr, Nathaniel Bhatti, Anna, Cynthia (Melangell) Rausch, Rdr. James Lardas, 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: Vladimir, Yelena, Tatiana, Denis, Sophia, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.
For newly reposed servants of God: those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Filofteia Fraczek, Elizaveta Dydyshka Wood, Laura Ibañez, Amanda Gulden, Olga Carrow, Matushka Ruth McPherson, Catherine (Katie) Powell, Elizabeth de Carion, and Anna Levy.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; John Nowak, Anne Nowak; Thomas Maroney, Nolan (Silouan) Boe, Nicholas Bruschi; Kristofer Sean Hutter; John Ryan Levy; Benjamin Grosvenor; James, Diana, Caspian (Cassian), and Beauregard Bartholomew Shepard; David Tyler Sprencel, Richard and Dora Risner; William and Magdalena (Mattie) Gore; Hunter Jones; Christopher Holmes; Cornell and Morgan Herg; and Andres Lynch.
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, Audrey, Bob Richardson, Dylan DeRosia, and the children 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.
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
No Sunday school until we resume it on Sunday, August 31st.
Schedule of Services for Bright Week through July 2025:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/april-july2025.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: On There is no fasting this week. The Apostles’ Fast begins on Monday, June 16th.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
