May 5th, 2024
Stuff from the Priest: “The Paschal Hours (How to do them).” Click here for the Article.
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The Orthodox Term of the Week: Paschal Trikirion.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pascha.pdf
Propers for the Paschal Liturgy (Sunday, May 5th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_pascha.htm
Propers for Bright Thursday Liturgy (Monday, May 9th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_brightthursday.htm
Texts for all the services of Pascha:
https://saintjonah.org/services/paschal_texts.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:
| Saturday, May 4th | 8:00 a.m. Baptism
9:00 a.m. Hours, followed by the Vesperal Liturgy of Holy Saturday 10:00 p.m. The priests will be available to hear confessions, while the book of Acts is read. 11:30 p.m. The Midnight office. |
| Sunday, May 5th | 12:00 a.m. Matins of Pascha, followed by the Paschal Liturgy. After the Liturgy we will have a festive Trapeza.
1:00 p.m. The Agape Vespers |
| Thursday, May 9th | 9:00 a.m. Bright Thursday Liturgy |
| Saturday, May 11th | 9:00 a.m. Bright Saturday Slavonic Liturgy
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, May 12th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
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
Our next Bible Study will be held on Thursday, May 9th at 7:00 p.m. We will be studying the Song of Solomon, Chapters 5 and 6, beginning with Song of Solomon 5:1. 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/zjb-bsbh-eop
If you missed a previous Bible Study, and want to get caught up, you can find the classes here:
https://www.youtube.com/@st.jonahorthodoxchurch5607/playlists
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, May 11th, at 9:00 a.m.
St. Cyril Orthodox Church is holding a fundraising concert on May 19th, 2024, from 3 – 5 p.m., at the Holy Comforter Episcopal Church at 2322 Spring Cypress Rd.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Monday, May 20th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/obb-iwdn-rjh
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, May 7th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/und-xuoy-oey To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/ULAXFvp8GyT6t83M7
Sisterhood News: The next Sisterhood Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 17th, via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/cbx-pdob-gqr
The Sisterhood is selling lenten pierogi $5 for a bag of 6. They are located in the freezer. The money would go toward the Catastrophic fund.
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 29th March 2024):
Tithes: $61,383.99
Building Fund: $954,245.09
For March 2024:
Tithes: $26,004.37
Building Fund: $1,154.00
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “Christ is Risen From the Dead, Trampling Down Death by Death, and Upon Those in the Tombs Bestowing Life!” by St. Luke of Crimea, here:
https://orthochristian.com/131425.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to Fr. Seraphim (Rose)’s Orthodox Survival Course, Parts 20-22, here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6GskuTz0sB5k9gW0obtNqs
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 5/5/24 (No fasting): Parish Potluck.
Next Sunday: 5/12/24 (No fasting): Meal provided by the parish brotherhood, in honor of our Mothers.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 5/5/24 – Team St. Jonah.
Next (Ending on): 5/19/24 – Team Chebotko.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 5/4/24: Rdr. Moses Munster & Daniel Gonzalez.
Next Saturday: 5/11/24: John Mullins & Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 5/5/24: Rdr. Moses Munster & Daniel Gonzalez.
Next Sunday: 5/12/24: John Mullins & Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 5/5/24: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Next Sunday: 5/12/24: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
The Newly Illumined: Kashif (Jude) Bhatti, Moses Abishai Bhatti, Evyn Locke; Mason (Dionysius) Boren, Jason Stark, and their sponsors, Agustin Rafaelano, George Nahlous, Rosa Mahand, Constantine Craig, and Priest David Companik.
Anastasia Martynenko’s Birthday; Victoria Chebotko’s Name day – Monday, April 29th.
Agustin and Ruth Rafaelano & Tatiana and Guillermo Sierra’s Wedding Anniversary – Tuesday, April 30th.
Matrona Marsh’s Name Day – Thursday, May 2nd.
Hannah Valerio’s Birthday – Friday May 3rd.
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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: Archpriest Victor Trotskyy,Protodeacon Joseph Jarostchuk, Monk Constantine, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Hannah Valerio, Lydia Martin, and Genevieve Companik.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Josiah Plumley; Lonnie Howard; Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; John Nowak, Anne Nowak; Sean Elliott Burley;Thomas Maroney, 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.
For the newly reposed Wanda Alexander (Jessica Kravtsov’s aunt).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
No Sunday School this Sunday due to the Feast of Pascha.
Schedule of Services for Holy Week 2024:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/holyweek2024.htm
Schedule of Services for May through July, 2024:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/may-july2024.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: On Sunday, May 5th, we break the fast, and there is no fast throughout Bright Week.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
