October 26th, 2025
Stump the Priest: Question: “Why do the Orthodox adhere to Amillennialism, when it is so obvious that Satan is alive and active now and not confined. The following fathers were premillenarians: Justin Martyr, Melito, Hegesippus, Tatian, Irenaeus, Tertullian, Hippolytus and Apollinaris. So why is Chiliasm a heresy?” Click here for the Answer.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
The Orthodox Term of the Week: Crosier.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent20.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, October 26th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_hf7council_pent20.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 1st | 9:00 a.m. Slavonic Liturgy
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, November 2nd | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
We will be taking a special collection to cover the costs of Thekla Podrasky’s funeral.
Thanks to the Choir, the Sisterhood and the Brotherhood, for helping to make the celebration of St. Jonah’s Feast successful.
Our next Bible Study will be held on Tuesday, October 28th at 7:00 p.m. We will be continuing with our study of the Book of Leviticus, beginning with Leviticus 8:25, through Chapter 10. You can catch up on previous sessions by clicking here. This Bible Study will be held only via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/wmf-eynb-xeh
St. Herman’s Conference: The St. Herman Conference 2025 for the Diocese of Chicago and Mid-America will be held from December 29, 2025, to January 2, 2026, at Camp Mohawk in Alvin, TX, hosted by St. Jonah Parish in Spring, TX. Check-in is from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM on December 29th, with the conference ending at 9:00 AM on January 2nd. You can register here: https://sthermandcma.regfox.com/st-herman-conference-dcma-2025
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, November 1st, at 9:00 a.m.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Wednesday, October 29th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/mow-drjs-xsr
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, November 5th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/ocp-xmtb-nrb
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/zKZeN8iQAk8Jbzdz6
Sisterhood News: The Sisterhood Council’s Next Meeting will be on Friday, November 21st, at 7:00 p.m. via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/bdu-jhyj-pmh
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 August 2025):
Tithes: $188,455.30
Building Fund: $36,105.62
For August 2025:
Tithes: $35,195.88
Building Fund: $10,443.99
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “The Optina Elders: “The Bond of Perfectness,” Part 1, by Bishop Joseph (Korolev), here: https://orthochristian.com/173472.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the sermon “Breaking Up the Fallow Ground (Luke 8:5-15; Hosea 10:12-13; Jeremiah 4:3),” by Fr. John Whiteford here:
https://www.saintjonah.org/podcasts/sermons/fallowground.mp3
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 10/26/25 (No fast): The Chebotko, Kuzmin, and Sprencel families.
Next Sunday: 11/2/25 (No fast): The Lickwar, D. Gonzalez, and Carrow families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 10/26/25 – Team Nation.
Next (Ending on): 11/9/25 – Team Chebotko.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 10/25/25: Subdeacon Paisios Martin & Seraphim Thompson.
Next Saturday: 11/1/25: Rdr. Moses Munster & Rdr. Daniel Gonzalez.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 10/26/25: Subdeacon Paisios Martin & Seraphim Thompson.
Next Sunday: 11/2/25: Rdr. Moses Munster & Rdr. Daniel Gonzalez.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 10/26/25: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, and John Turner.
Next Sunday: 11/2/25: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Ezra Wilkinson, John West, and Mason Boren.
Commemorations from the past week:
The newly ordained Deacon James Hall, Subdeacon Paisios Martin, and Rdr. Daniel Gonzalez.
The newly illumined James, Diana, Cassian, and Bartholomew Shephardrd, and their sponsors: James Marsh and Mother Barbara (Watts), Rosa Mahand, Michael Mahoney, and Eugenia Charitoniuk.
Tristan (Dominique) and Renee (Sophia) Scott’s Wedding Anniversary; Fr. Benigno Pardo’s birthday, and ordination anniversary; Jonah Companik’s Name day – Monday, October 20th.
Jonah Companik & Nina Bernardi’s Birthday – Tuesday, October 21st.
Justyna Charytoniuk’s Birthday – Wednesday, October 22nd.
Elizabeth and Alejandro Albarran’s Wedding Anniversary – Saturday, October 25th.
Gerald Campbell’s Name day – Sunday, October 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; 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; Valentin, Rada and Florentina, 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, Stephanos Rosseau, Josiah Plumley, Christopher Gulden, Aleksander, soldier Aleksandr, Nathaniel Bhatti, Anna, Cynthia (Melangell) Rausch, Rdr. James Lardas, Kristina Crain, James Powell, Cristin, Daniel Gonzalez, and the children 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, Denis, Sophia, Maria, Ivan, and Artem; and Dimitriy.
For newly reposed servants of God: Thekla Podrasky, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Olga Carrow, Matushka Ruth McPherson, Catherine (Katie) Powell, Anna Levy, Monica (Avie) Walling, Sophia Scott, Katherine Huss, Lydia Martin, Rachel Sisco, and Elizabeth Cline.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Savita Bhatti; Jessica Palmer; Thomas Maroney, Nolan (Silouan) Boe, Nicholas Bruschi; Kristofer Sean Hutter; John Ryan Levy; Benjamin Grosvenor; Richard and Dora Risner; William and Magdalena (Mattie) Gore; Hunter Jones; Andres Lynch; Cameron Winters; Gregory (Tyler) Pemberton; Moses (Grayson) Culton; Caleb Greene; Daniel and Faith Simmons, Photina (Ebony) Jenkins; Matthew, Veronica, Addison, Sebastian, and Christian Callis; Noah Plasek; Brody Buechner; Jeremy Figaro; Domanic Barras; Alexis Prater; and Michael Crain.
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, Julie Nelson, Charlotte LeBlanc, Kent and Nicoline, Lara Regis, Ana Maria, Sean, Audrey, Bob Richardson, Dylan DeRosia, Phillip Rice, Tony Beavers, Steven Jimenez, Kara Mahand, and the children Evan-Marie, Ava and Evelyn, 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, Robbin Russell, Naseem Bhatti, and Hurucaan Valerio.
The newly departed: Carlos Rogerio Garcia (Ana Lickwar’s Father).
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 Agustin Rafaelano.
Teens and Adults: Taught by Fr. John Whiteford.
Schedule of Services for November 2025 through January 2026:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/november25-january26.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, October 29th; and Friday, October 31st, 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
