November 26th, 2023
Stuff from the Priest: “The Handmaiden of God, Anastasia Titov.” 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/pent25.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, November 26th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_november13_sun.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, December 2nd | 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, December 3rd | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
1:00 p.m. Vigil for the Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos |
Announcements
Our next Bible Study will be held on Wednesday, November 29th at 7:00 p.m. We will be studying the Gospel of Luke, Chapters 16 and 17, beginning with Luke 16:1. 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/bzk-bqss-kcx
St. Herman’s Conference: St. Herman Youth Conference will be held this year near Chicago, IL on December 26-30. The registration is open for youth ages 14 and up. You could save 75$ by using early bird registration before November 22. There will likely be vans going to the conference from Kansas, Texas, and Cincinnati and arrangements can be made for airport pick up.
If you or your children are interested in performing at the Christmas Yolka, please speak to Svetlana Cherskaya.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Tuesday, November 28th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/hia-ueqa-wmg
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, December 23rd, at 9:00 a.m.
Catechumens: The next online Catechumen Meeting will be on Tuesday, December 6th, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/kxn-jttr-xtx
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.
Sisterhood News: The next Sisterhood Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 30th, at 7:00 p.m.. All the women of the Sisterhood are invited to attend.
As a way to honor the Mother of God leading up to the entry of the Theotokos, we will have a donation drive for the pregnancy assistance center, PACN-Conroe. Items needed include:
– Formula and baby food
– diapers and wipes
– money/gift cards
– gifts for mothers
The donation drive will be from Nov. 12th to Dec. 3rd. Please see donation board in the parish hall for what items are still needed.
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 September 2023):
Tithes: $140,785.63
Building Fund: $15,964.14
For September 2023:
Tithes: $14,386.36
Building Fund: $2,654.57
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “He Was Talking About Christ,”by Anna Danilova, here:
https://orthochristian.com/157412.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the sermon “Our Anchor of Hope (Psalm 118:41-48)” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/our_anchor_of_hope
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 11/26/23 (No fast): The Whiteford, Munster, and Moreno families.
Next Sunday: 12/3/23 (Fast: fish, wine, and oil are permitted): The De Carion, Jackson, and Wood families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 12/3/23 – Team Chebotko.
Next (Ending on): 12/17/23 – Team Eugenia.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 11/25/23: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Next Saturday: 12/2/23: Rdr. Moses Munster & Daniel Gonzalez.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 11/25/23: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Next Sunday: 12/3/23: Rdr. Moses Munster & Daniel Gonzalez.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 11/26/23: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Next Sunday: 12/3/23: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Commemorations from the past week:
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, Raphael Evind, Michael Moreno, Mikhaela (Jennifer) Diaz, Michael Valerio, Michael Inferrera III, Michael (Douglas) Inferrera, Michelle Jimenez, Michael Mahoney, Michael Sisco, and Michael Chrisanthus’ Name day – Tuesday, November 21st.
Ana Lickwar, Keith (Kyriakos) Chrisanthus & Vera Yates’ Birthday – Wednesday, November 22nd.
Theodore Shephard and Wictor Charytoniuk’s Name day – Friday, November 24th.
Piotr and Maria-Anna Galitzine’s wedding anniversary – Saturday, November 25th.
Demetra Durham & Elizabeth Chebotko’s Birthday – Sunday, November 26th.
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; Thekla Podrasky; Ann (Eleanor) Wandke; 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; 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, John Watts, Sophia Drobot, Mikhaela (Jennifer) Diaz, Svetlana, Anatoliy, and the children Niklaus Doucet, Caison Elisabeth Kellam, and Anna Krutova, 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, Soldier Alexei, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.
For newly reposed servants of God John Lambakis, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Elizabeth Cline, Emilia Mullins, Vera Yates, Rachel Sisco, and Presbytera Christina Solis.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Adriane Melnyczuk, William Chandonia, Sabina Centinia, Christine Kim; Nina and Gerasimos Spiers; Josiah Plumley; Kashif (Jude) Bhatti; Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; Janos Roszik; Dennis, Angela, Torin, and Tiergan Daniel; Justin, Ashley, Caroline, and John Turner, Alex Trevino, Moses Abishai Bhatti, John Nowak, Anne Nowak; Sean Elliott Burley; Pablo Chong; Zachary, Kelly, Evyn, and Ezra Locke; and Mason Boren.
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); Pam Morris (Eleanor’s niece); Zee Eidson, Michael and Brenda Eidson, for the child Mason Eidson, Gene and Beth Beggs, Scott and Carol Phillips, Jerald Spires, Shane and Tami Peacock, Larry West, Ana Crespo, Liza, Aida Diaz, Antonio, John Lay, Jennie Mobley, Linda Ballentine, Kathleen Sorrentino, Andrea Engelke, Robin Nicole Thomson McMillin and Ernest Sibley, who are ill.
For the Bruto da Costa family, Ken, Christina, Aki and family; and Johnnie, Damon and Elisabeth Myers, and their child, Dorothy, Scott and Shannon Eidson and their family, James Franklin and his family, Wayne Bo Peacock, Vince Powell and his child Rex, Richard, Teresa. Marcie Dark, Tim, Karen, Taylor, Lindsay, Jon, Alex, and Andrew Burns, and Michelle Brazzil.
If you have prayer requests you would like announced, please e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Sunday School:
No Sunday School This Week.
Schedule of Services for November 2023 through January 2024:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/november23-january24.htm
You can also see our online parish calendar of events and services here:
https://saintjonah.org/calendar/
Fasting in the Coming week: Monday, November 27th, is fast free. We begin the Nativity Fast on Tuesday, November 28th. On Tuesday, November 28th; and Thursday, November 30th, wine and oil are permitted. On Wednesday, November 29th; Saturday, December 2nd; and Sunday, December 3rd, fish, wine and oil are permitted. Friday, December 1st is a normal fast day.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
