November 24th, 2024
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If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
The Orthodox Term of the Week: Chrism.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent22.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, November 24th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_november11_t5.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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Sunday, November 24th 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
2:00 p.m. Wedding
Wednesday, November 27th 6:30 p.m. Moleben for Thanksgiving
Saturday, November 30th 5:00 p.m. Vigil
Sunday, December 1st 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
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Announcements
No Bible Study This Week.
On Sunday, November 24th, at 4:00 p.m. Christian Carrow & Mila Marushkina will be getting married at St. Sava’s. Everyone is welcome to the wedding, but if you didn’t get an invitation to the reception, if you want to come, you will need to bring a plate of food, so there will be enough food for all who come.
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, December 7th, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Monday, December 30th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/ief-prmf-pvo
We need a volunteer for Parish Youth Coordinator. If you are interested, please speak to Fr. John Whiteford.
We need volunteers to work on a capital campaign for the construction of the new Church.
St. Jonah Teen Winter Camp will be held from January 1st through January 4th in Alvin, TX. All teens ages 13+ are welcome to attend. 18 year olds can choose to be campers or volunteers. Parishioners of 18+ are invited to join as volunteers. The camp tuition is $110 per person. Please visit camp website stjonahcamp.org for further details. You can register to attend St. Jonah winter camp online:
For campers (13+): please register here
For volunteers (18+): please register here
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, December 4th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/fvu-xnke-hxc
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/BE5pWuSAezurtJ1i8
Sisterhood News: On Saturday, 12/14 at 9 a.m., the Sisterhood will be making nutrolls, help appreciated.
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 October 2024):
Tithes: $204,094.13
Building Fund: $1,096,627.29
For October 2024:
Tithes: $17,382.08
Building Fund: $943.99
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read the Akathist to the Hieromartyr Daniel Sysoev, here:
https://orthochristian.com/164786.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to “The New Martyr Father Daniel and the Royal Path in the Mission of the Church,” here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/postcards/9619/
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 11/24/24 (No fast): The Jackson, Kravtsov, and Wilkinson families.
Next Sunday: 12/1/24 (Fast: fish, wine, and oil permitted): The Jabbour, Walling, and Nation families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 12/8/24 – Team Eugenia.
Next (Ending on): 12/22/24 – Team Jessica.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 11/23/24: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko & Steven Villarreal.
Next Saturday: 11/30/24: Rdr. Moses Munster & Daniel Gonzalez.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 11/24/24: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko & Steven Villarreal.
Next Sunday: 12/1/24: Rdr. Moses Munster & Daniel Gonzalez.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 11/24/24: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, John Turner, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Next Sunday: 12/1/24: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Commemorations from the past week:
The newly illumined Joy Comapanik, and Alexander Martin, and their godparents Diakonissa Tatiana, Deacon Vladimir Trussin, Deacon David and Diakonissa Sara Shephard.
Michael Chrisanthus & Rebekah Peña’s Birthday – Tuesday, November 19th.
Deacon Christopher and Diakonissa Michelle Morgan’s Wedding Anniversary; Billy (Gene) Holloway’s Birthday; Diakonissa Michelle Morgan, Michel Jabbour, Francesca (Michelle) Jabbour, Michael Wilkinson; Michael Murphy; Michael Carlisle, Michael Moreno, Mikhaela (Jennifer) Diaz, Michael Valerio, Michael Inferrera III, Michael (Douglas) Inferrera, Michelle Jimenez, Michael Sisco, and Michael Chrisanthus’ Name day – Thursday, November 21st.
Ana Lickwar, Keith (Kyriakos) Chrisanthus & Vera Yates’ Birthday – Friday, November 22nd.
Theodore Shephard’s Name day – Sunday, November 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; Maximus (Garrett) and 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, 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, and the children Caison Elisabeth Kellam, Anna Krutova, Stephanos Rosseau, and the soldier Aleksandr 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: Archbishop Peter, Niklaus Doucet, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Filofteia Fraczek, Caitlin Zelesnik, Emilia Mullins, and Emily Munster.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Lonnie Howard; Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; John Nowak, Anne Nowak; Sean Elliott Burley; Thomas Maroney, Nolan (Silouan) Boe, Nicholas Bruschi; Kristofer Sean Hutter; John Ryan Levy; Brianna Ivanyo; Christopher, Amanda, Naomi, Nova, and Natasha Gulden; Benjamin Grosvenor; James, Diana, Caspian (Cassian), and Beauregard Bartholomew Shepard.
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, Charlotte LeBlanc, Kent and Nicoline, 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, Michelle Brazzil, and Hurucaan Valerio.
For the repose of Carmelita Cline (Christopher Cline’s grandmother).
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
Children, Ages 3-4: Taught by Matushka Genevieve and Elizabeth De’Carion.
Children, Ages 5-6: Taught by Iryna Chebotko and Monica Moreno.
Children, Ages 7-9: Taught by Mat. Sara Shephard and Angela Daniel.
Children, Ages 10-12: Taught by Danny Gonzalez.
Teens and Adults: Taught by Fr. John Whiteford.
Schedule of Services for November 2024 through January 2025:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/november24-january25.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, November 27th, wine and oil is permitted. On Thursday, November 28th, we begin the Nativity Fast. On Thursday, November 28th; Friday, November 29th; Saturday, November 30th; and Sunday, December 1st, fish, 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
