March 24th, 2024
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The Orthodox Term of the Week: Epitaphios / Plashchanitsa / Shroud.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/lent1.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, March 24th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_lent1_t1.htm
Propers for the Wednesday Presanctified Liturgy (Wednesday, March 27th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/presanct/presanct_w2.htm
Propers for the Saturday Liturgy (Saturday, March 30th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_lent2_sat_t1.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:
| Wednesday, March 27th | 9:00 a.m. Presanctified Liturgy |
| Friday, March 29th | 6:30 p.m. Soul Saturday Matins |
| Saturday, March 30th | 9:00 a.m. Soul Saturday Liturgy
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, March 31st | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
We will be taking a special collection to cover the funeral expenses of Seraphim Barnes.
Summer Camp: The St. Jonah teen overnight camp registration is NOW OPEN! Teens 12-18 years old are invited to join. The camp will take place in the Dallas area, in Denton, TX from Monday, June 10th to Saturday, June 15th. The registration fee is $400. All details about the camp, registration and scholarship application forms are available at stjonahcamp.org
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Tuesday, March 26th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets:
https://meet.google.com/woo-bmjz-thh
Our next Bible Study will be held on Tuesday, April 2nd at 7:00 p.m. We will be studying the Song of Solomon, Chapters 1 and 2, beginning with Song of Solomon 1:1. For those appearing in person, we will have Small Compline at 6:15 p.m., followed by Refreshments. For those appearing via Google Meets, they can log in at https://meet.google.com/gqr-qzef-xut
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, March 23rd, at 9:00 a.m.
Parish Development Committee: The Parish Development Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:00 p.m.
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 Wednesday, March 27th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/hki-quwn-dvk
Sisterhood News: The next Sisterhood Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 28th, via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/mjg-vxjv-hwc
Our parish will be serving Family Promise Montgomery County by providing evening meals for local homeless families enrolled in their Shelter Program Sunday, March 31 through Friday, April 5th. Sign up to cook a meal or find more information in the Trapeza Hall.
April 5th, Friday, 9am -1pm and April 7th 3pm- 6pm are Cleaning Days, please come to help out with deep cleaning of church and parish 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 30th December 2023):
Tithes: $202,775.37
Building Fund: $24,234.94
For December 2023:
Tithes: $27,163.13
Building Fund: $2,538.00
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “On the Sunday of Orthodox: Sermon given on the First Sunday of Lent,” by St. Luke, Archbishop of Crimea, here:
https://orthochristian.com/69039.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to Fr. Seraphim (Rose)’s Orthodox Survival Course, Parts 1-3, here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CSICfM6XuKoUnXCzJj0FL
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 3/24/24 (Fast: wine and oil permitted): The Chebotko, Jabbour, and Sisco families.
Next Sunday: 3/31/24 (Fast: wine and oil permitted): The Daniel, Kuzmin, and Rafaelano families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 3/24/24 – Team Fernando.
Next (Ending on): 4/7/24 – Team Nation.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 3/23/24: Nikolai Goldmann & Rdr. James Hall.
Next Saturday: 3/30/24: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 3/25/24: Nikolai Goldmann & Rdr. James Hall.
Next Sunday: 3/31/24: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 3/24/24: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Next Sunday: 3/31/24: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
Nicolai Powell and Konstantin Graeff’s Birthday – Monday, March 18th.
Artem & Iryna Chebotko’s Wedding Anniversary – Tuesday, March 19th.
Maria Koulikova & Maria Silva’s Birthday – Thursday, March 21st.
Daria (Dasha) Kuzmin, and Monica Moreno’s Birthday – Friday, March 22nd.
Galina Lay’s Name day – Saturday, March 23rd.
Basil (Tiergan) Daniel’s Birthday – Sunday, March 24th.
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, and Nicholas Mullins 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: Patriarch Neofit, Bishop Antony, Archpriest Herman Schick, Presbytera Virginia, Vitaly, Seraphim Barnes, Vera, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Rachel Sisco, Presbytera Christina Solis, Hannah Valerio, Lydia Martin, and Genevieve Companik.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Nina and Gerasimos Spiers; Josiah Plumley; Kashif (Jude) Bhatti; Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; Moses Abishai Bhatti, John Nowak, Anne Nowak; Sean Elliott Burley; Zachary, Kelly, Evyn, and Ezra Locke; Mason Boren, Thomas Maroney, Michael Biczak, Nolan (Silouan) Boe, Greg and Christian Carrow, Eddy Marushkin and Mila (Olga) Marushkina.
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, 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.
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
Children, Ages 3-4: Taught by Mat. Genevieve Companik.
Children, Ages 5-6: Taught by Iryna Chebotko.
Children, Ages 7-9: Taught by Mat. Sara Shephard.
Children, Ages 10-12: Taught by Hannah Morgan.
Teens and Adult: Taught by Fr. John Whiteford.
Schedule of Services for February and Great Lent 2024:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/lent2024.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: On Monday, March 25th; Saturday, March 30th, and Sunday, March 31st, wine and oil are permitted. Tuesday, March 26th; Wednesday, March 27th; Thursday, March 28th; and Friday, March 29th, are normal fast days.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
