September 24th, 2023
Stuff from the Priest: Doing Typika at Home. 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/pent16.pdf
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http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, September 24th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_september11.htm
Propers for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Wednesday, September 27th):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_exaltation.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:
| Tuesday, September 26th | 6:30 p.m. Vigil for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross |
| Wednesday, September 27th | 9:00 a.m. Liturgy for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross |
| Saturday, September 30th | 9:00 a.m. Slavonic Liturgy
5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, October 1st | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
We will be taking a special collection for Mikhaela Jennifer Diaz, who has a medical condition that have out of pocket medical expenses that she needs help with.
The Kursk Icon will be at our parish on Sunday, October 8th.
Our next Bible Study will be held on Monday, September 25th at 7:00 p.m. We will be studying the Gospel of Luke, Chapters 8 and 9, beginning with Luke 8:40. 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/xpb-nyux-awz
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, September 30th, at 9:00 a.m.
Catechumens: The next online Catechumen Meeting will be on Wednesday, September 27th, at 7:00 p.m. and will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/vgm-dnjd-puk
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.
Sisterhood News: The next Sisterhood Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 26th. All the women of the Sisterhood are invited to attend.
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 31st August 2023):
Tithes: $126,399.27
Building Fund: $13,309.57
For August 2023:
Tithes: $12,086.67
Building Fund: $1,252.25
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “Open Unto Us the Doors of Mercy: A Homily on the Nativity of the Theotokos,” by Archimandrite Cleopa (Ilie), here:
https://orthochristian.com/97216.html
Recommended Viewing for the week:
You can listen to a conversation about Liturgics and doing services at home with Fr. John Whiteford, on the Young Penitent Podcast, here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/5JTBN5J8xX0?si=3fIxqiGR1ZsPN5x8
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 9/24/23 (No fast): The Companik, Hixson, and Yates families.
Next Sunday: 10/1/23 (No fast): The Chrisanthus, Ely, and Peña families .
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 9/17/23 – Team Eugenia.
Next (Ending on): 10/1/23 – Team Marcus.
Vigil Reader:
This Saturday: 9/23/23: Rdr. Moses Munster.
Next Saturday: 9/30/23: Daniel Gonzalez.
Liturgy Reader:
This Sunday: 9/24/23: Rdr. Moses Munster.
Next Sunday: 10/1/23: Daniel Gonzalez.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 9/24/23: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Next Sunday: 10/1/23: Team A: Jonah Companik, Daniel Companik, Jens Yates, and Levi (Nicholas) Moreno.
Commemorations from the past week:
Elizaveta Dydyshka Wood, Elizabeth de Carion & Amanda (Elizabeth) McIsaac’s Name day; Diana and Vassily Rodionov’s wedding anniversary – Monday, September 18th.
Hannah Morgan and Lydia Martin’s Birthday – Wednesday, September 20th.
Elena Shaw’s Birthday / Nicole Maria Murphy’s Name day – Thursday, September 21st.
Annie Nowak, Anna Howard & Diana Rodionov’s Name day – Friday, September 22nd.
Jonathan Reed de Carion’s Birthday – Sunday, September 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; 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 child Caison Elisabeth Kellam, 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 the newly reposed Matushka Katherine Swanson, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, and Syria.
Expectant Mothers:
Elizabeth Cline, Emilia Mullins, Vera Yates, Rachel Sisco, Lydia Martin, and Presbytera Christina Solis.
Catechumens:
Howard Segal, Deborah and Alexander Gessell, Adriane Melnyczuk, William Chandonia, Sabina Centinia, Christine Kim; Nina and Gerasimos Spiers; Michael Ly; 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, and Anne Nowak.
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 August through October 2023:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2023.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, September 27th; and Friday, September 29th, 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
