March 22nd, 2020
Stuff from the Priest: “Doing Typika at Home.” 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/lent3.pdf
Requires Adobe Acrobat reader (which is free to download):
http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy:
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_lent3_40mm.htm
Propers for the Friday Presanctified Liturgy:
https://www.saintjonah.org/presanct/presanct_f4.htm
Propers for the Soul Saturday Liturgy:
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_lent4_sat_t7.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:
| Friday, March 20th | 6:30 p.m. Presanctified Liturgy |
| Saturday, March 21st | 9:00 a.m. Slavonic Soul Saturday Liturgy
5:00 p.m. Vigil (with confession during and following the Vigil). |
| Sunday, March 22nd | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy. |
Announcements
Congratulations to Olga Shchepelina, who gave birth to a healthy baby on on Sunday.
We have Faith Promise Pledge cards in the Narthex. We ask all of our members to complete one of these forms (one per household), and to have them submitted by March 29th. You can download the Pledge Form here: https://saintjonah.org/bltn/2020faithpromise.docx You can e-mail them in, take a picture and text it, or send them in by regular mail, if you are unable to bring them in person.
As we have announced. We will not have Trapeza or Sunday school until further notice.
Bookstore: The bookstore has been restocked with children’s books, lenten reading, car icons and crosses, wooden wall crosses as well as Paschal gifts.
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru 31 February 2020):
Tithes: $18,952
Building Fund: $2,699
For February 2020:
Tithes: $8,732
Building Fund: $673
Average Monthly Expenses $11,205.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “Metropolitan Laurus — The Rusyn Who Reunited the Russian Church,” by Matfey Shaheen, here:
https://orthochristian.com/129310.html
Recommended Viewing for the week:
You can watch a documentary about the life of Fr. Nicola Yanney, here:
Rotations
Trapeza:
Cancelled until further notice
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 3/22/20 – Team Fernando.
Next (Ending on): 4/5/20 – Team Nation.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 3/21/20: Rdr. Quadratus Bornejko.
Next Saturday: 3/28/20: Rdr. Demitri Likomitros.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 3/22/20: Rdr. Demitri Likomitros.
Next Sunday: 3/29/20: Rdr. James Hall.
Commemorations from the past week:
Zachary Williams’ birthday — Monday, March 16th.
Giovanni Jabbour’s Birthday – Tuesday, March 17th.
Artem & Iryna Chebotko’s Wedding Anniversary – Thursday, March 19th.
Maria Koulikova’s Birthday – Saturday, March 21st.
Dasha (Daria) Kuzmin, Adrian Durham’s Birthday – Sunday, March 22nd.
If you have corrections or additions, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Prayer Requests:
Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Archimandrite Ioann (Magram), Archpriest Andre Papkov, Archpriest Geoffrey Korz, Archpriest Emil Hutnyan, Archpriest Anthony Nelson, Archpriest George Brooks, Archpriest John Maxwell, Matushka Debra Maxwell; Damon Sams, Matushka Parasceva Brooks, Matushka Olympia Sibley, Matushka Margarita Pardo, Thekla Podrasky, Ann (Eleanor) Wandke, Ann (Sonia) Shepherd, Elizabeth (Lori) Hritz, Zoe Wren, Denise (Leslie) Barnett, Vera Zegarac, Kathryn, Sophia, Marina Watson, Billy (Jean) Holloway, Demetra Durham, Sarah (Anna) Herzog, Cassie Hunt, Joseph Reynolds, Mike (Apollos) McBride, Yelena Yegorova, Galina Lay, Sophia (Cynthia) Hirsch, Demetra; Panagyiota; Georgia; Nathaniel Barrett Mahand; Elizabeth Kowasic; Joan Marie Pennings; Robert Carlisle; James Marsh; Anna; Oleg; Larissa; Evdokia; George; Nectarius; Joshua Gonzales; Mary Saad; Katherine Garbett Casanova; Ivan Tschebotarjew; Renee (Ann) Nahlous; Isaac Swett; Merilee (Mary) Eidson; Georgy; Valentina Kramareva; Anna (Oksana Mahecha’s sister); Evgeny (Fr. Sergei Baranov’s father-in-law); Viacheslav Chebotko; and Child Irene Harrington, who are ill.
For Nicholas.
For Nikolai, who is struggling.
For the safety and salvation of those in Kiev: Vladimir, Yelena, Tatiana, Alexei, Maria, Ivan, and Artem.
For the newly reposed Archpriest Matfei; Archpriest John Anderson, and the Orthodox who have been slain in the violence in Syria, Lebanon, Ukraine, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Daria Pino, and Juliana Wilkinson.
Non-Orthodox:
For the Servants of God, Aiden, Ann Kellis; Shawna Hiu; Misty; Harold Wren; Bethany; Shiela; Cecilia Beck; Rohayu; Infant Jared; Laura Odom, Leslie Swain (Ben Bryant’s mother); Melissa Munster (Moses Munster’s mother); Heather Tolliver (Melissa Holloway’s daughter); Pam Morris (Eleanor’s niece); Keaton Munster, Jeff Perkins, John Williams, William Allen (Eleanor’s adopted brother), John Ward (Rdr Demitri Likomitros’ Uncle), King Kotchavar, Debbie, Carol Schwendeman, Sergei Savitski, Donna Beauchamp, Nicoline and Kent, John Lay, and Mark Reynolds, who are ill.
For Aki and family; and Johnnie.
The Captive Gregorios.
For the safety and salvation of those in Kiev: Lubov.
For the Reposed: Shawna; James; Michael Word; Rev. Mario Tamez; Margaret Pennings (Steve Pennings’ mother).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
Cancelled until further notice.
The Schedule for February and Great Lent 2020:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/lent2020.htm
The Schedule for Holy Week 2020:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/holyweek2020.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week:
Monday, March 23rd; Wednesday, March 25th; and Thursday, March 27th are normal fast days. On Tuesday, March 24th; Friday, March 27th; Saturday, March 28th; and Sunday, March 29th, 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
