November 5th, 2023
Stump the Priest: Question: “What is the history behind the tradition of the bread and the wine on the table, to eat and drink after the Eucharist?” Click here for the Answer.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, November 5th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_october23.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, November 11th | 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, November 12th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
If you don’t have family to spend Thanksgiving with, please let me know.
We will be taking a special collection to help the suffering people of the Canonical Church in Ukraine this Sunday (and on the first Sunday of each month). If you write a check, or send in a payment electronically, please put “Ukraine” in the memo line. We will send the money to Metropolitan Onuphry.
Our next Bible Study will be held on Tuesday, November 7th at 7:00 p.m. We will be studying the Gospel of Luke, Chapters 13 and 14, beginning with Luke 13:10. 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/zsr-attg-bsz
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, November 18th, at 9:00 a.m.
Help With Insurance Issues: Next week, on November 1st begins Open Enrollment for ACA Health Insurance plans. If you don’t receive health benefits from an employer it is a good time to look for a new plan. Some people may qualify for income based discounts. For help with that text or call Michael Sisco at 346-532-5479.
Catechumens: The next online Catechumen Meeting will be on Wednesday, November 8th, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/aus-hefa-mue
If you are a catechumen, or are not a catechumen, but would like to participate in classes for Catechumens, be sure to joine 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. 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 “Patriarch Kirill Calls for Prayers for those in the UOC who Strive to Preserve Church Unity,” here:
https://orthochristian.com/157045.html
Recommended Viewing for the week:
You can listen to the sermon “Unveil Mine Eyes (Psalm 118:17-24)” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/unveil_mine_eyes_psalm_11817_24
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 11/5/23 (No fast): The Ibañez, Jabbour, and Rafaelano families.
Next Sunday: 11/12/23 (No fast): The Palmer, Chebotko, and Daniel families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 11/5/23 – Team Fernando.
Next (Ending on): 11/19/23 – Team Nation.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 11/4/23: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Next Saturday: 11/11/23: Daniel Gonzalez.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 11/5/23: Rdr. Kodratus Bornejko.
Next Sunday: 11/12/23: Daniel Gonzalez.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 11/5/23: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Next Sunday: 11/12/23: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Commemorations from the past week:
Zlata Krutova, Luke Shephard & Luke Hall’s Name day – Tuesday, October 31st.
Jack (John) Mahand’s Name Day – Wednesday, November 1st .
Nicholas (Levi) Moreno and Jacob (John) Kettner’s Birthday – Saturday, November 4th.
Seraphim Linares’ Birthday & Rdr. James Hall’s Name day – Sunday, November 5th.
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, Rdr. Joshua Gonzales, 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, and the children Niklaus Doucet, Caison Elisabeth Kellam and Anna Krutova, who are ill.
For Nikolai, who is struggling.
For the safety and salvation of those in Kiev: Vladimir, Yelena, Tatiana, Soldier Alexei, Maria, Ivan, and Artem.
For newly reposed servants of God Lucy, 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; Jessica Palmer; Janos Roszik; Dennis, Angela and Torin Daniel; Justin, Ashley, Caroline, and John Turner, Alex Trevino, Moses Abishai Bhatti, John Nowak, Anne Nowak, and Pablo Chong.
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:
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 Danny Gonzales.
Teens and Adult: Taught by Fr. John Whiteford.
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: On Wednesday, November 8th, wine and oil are permitted. On Friday, November 10th, fish, wine and oil are permitted. All other days are fast free.
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St. Jonah Orthodox Church
2910 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring, TX 77388
www.saintjonah.org
281-467-0264
