May 10th, 2020
Stump the Priest: Question: What is the “handwriting against us” in Colossians 2:11-15? Is it our sins or the Law or both or neither? 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/pascha3.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_pascha3.htm
Propers for the Feast of Mid-Pentecost:
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_midpentecost.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:
| Tuesday, May 12th | 6:30 p.m. Vigil for Mid-Pentecost |
| Wednesday, May 13th | 9:00 a.m. Hours & Liturgy for the Feast of Mid-Pentecost |
| Saturday, May 16th | 10:00 a.m. Baptism
5:00 p.m. Vigil (with confessions during and following the Vigil) |
| Sunday, May 17th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
As we announced last week, we are able to have parishioners attend services again, though in accordance with Diocesan directives, we will have to maintain social distancing for the time being, and so are asking that people sign up for the Liturgies they will be attending. The sign up list for Sunday May 10th is full, but anyone who wishes to can still sign up for the Liturgy on Wednesday, May 13th. Please also continue to pray that we will soon be able to fully resume our normal routine.
We will continue to livestream the Liturgies on Facebook, which you can watch by liking our page, and clicking the notification bell:
https://www.facebook.com/saintjonah/
You will find texts for services that you can do at home through the Feast of the Ascension here:
https://fatherjohn.blogspot.com/2020/04/reader-services-through-ascension.html
I will post a similar article each week until this crisis is over.
Parish Finances:
Calendar year to date total (01 January thru 31 March 2020):
Tithes: $30,649.00
Building Fund: $2,999.00
For February 2020:
Tithes: $11,697.00
Building Fund: $300.00
Average Monthly Expenses $11,205.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “Five Spiritual Lessons from the Coronavirus,” by Archpriest Geoffry Korz, here:
https://orthochristian.com/130850.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can also listen to an interview of Fr. Paul Drozdowski, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/everydayorthodox/meet_fr_paul_drozdowski
Rotations
Trapeza:
Cancelled until further notice
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 5/10/20 – Team Rosa.
Next (Ending on): 5/24/20 – Team Kara.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 5/9/20: Rdr. James Hall.
Next Saturday: 5/16/20: Shane Martin.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 5/10/20: Rdr. Quadratus Bornejko.
Next Sunday: 5/17/20: Rdr. Moses Munster.
Commemorations from the past week:
The Newly Illumined: Holden Caedmon Simon and Jason Tharp; and their sponsors: Rdr Moses Munster, Agustin Rafaelano, and Rosa Mahand.
Barrett Nathaniel Mahand’s Name Day – Tuesday, May 5th.
Matushka Sara Shephard’s Birthday /Adriana & Barrett Nathaniel Mahand’s Anniversary / George Williams, George Nahlous, Aleksandra Murphy & Alexandra Galitzine’s Name day – Wednesday, May 6th.
Christine Bruner’s Birthday – Thursday, May 7th.
Marco Maldonado’s Name day – Friday, May 8th.
Rassophore-Monk David Mahand & Panayiotis Stevens’s Birthday – Saturday, May 9th.
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; John Nicholas Ostis; 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 Metropolitan Jonah (Karpuhkin); Bishop Milutin (Knezevic); Bishop Benjamin; Archpriest Alexander Ageikin; Deacon Alexander Gussev, Maria Galitzine Singh, Annie, 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, Mark Reynolds, Margaret, Angelica, and Luna, 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 the remainder of April through July 2020:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/april-july2020.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, May 13th; and Friday, May 15th, fish, wine, and oil are permitted. All other days are fast free.
Click here for Miscellaneous Items of Interest.
St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
