January 21st, 2024
Stump the Priest: Question 1: “Should a house be blessed every year?” Question 2: “What should a family do to prepare for a house blessing and what should they expect?” Click here for the Answer.
If you have a question you would like to ask, e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
The Word of the Week: Aposticha.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and the coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent33.pdf
Propers for the Sunday Liturgy (Sunday, January 21st):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_january08.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:
| Wednesday, January 24th | 6:00 p.m. Panikhida |
| Saturday, January 27th | 10:00 a.m. Baptism
4:00 p.m. Panikhida 5:00 p.m. Vigil |
| Sunday, January 28th | 9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy |
Announcements
The Tentative House Blessing schedule is posted here: https://saintjonah.org/bltn/houseblessings2024.htm
No date is confirmed until the family let’s the Fr. John Whiteford or Fr. David Companik know that the proposed date will work. If you for some reason do not wish to have your home blessed this year, or if you are not listed and want your home blessed, let Fr. John Whiteford know ASAP.
No Bible Study this week.
Parish Council Nominations: We will hold our Annual Parish Meeting on Sunday, February 18th. If you have any nominations for Parish Council, please contact Fr. John Whiteford or Michael Wilkinson, no later than January 25th.
The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Friday, January 26th, at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets:
https://meet.google.com/fyh-rhxw-gvc
The Next Slavonic Liturgy we be on Saturday, February 3rd, at 9:00 a.m.
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, January 24th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/iod-vwrh-rji
Sisterhood News: The next Sisterhood Meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 28th, via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/wak-ebgg-sxr
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 November 2023):
Tithes: $175,612.24
Building Fund: $21,696.94
For November 2023:
Tithes: $20,571.76
Building Fund: $5,203.00
Average Monthly Expenses $13,252.00
Recommended Reading for the week:
You can read “On the Meaning and Power of a Priest’s Blessing: Instructions for the Spiritual Life, Part 1,” by St. Makary (Nevsky), Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna, here:
https://orthochristian.com/148913.html
Recommended Listening for the week:
You can listen to the sermon “A Light Unto My Paths (Psalm 118:105-112)” by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amvon/a_light_unto_my_paths
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 1/21/24 (No fasting): The Martin, Nation, and Smith families.
Next Sunday: 1/28/24 (No fasting): The Companik, Hixson, and Treviño families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 1/28/24 – Team Nation.
Next (Ending on): 2/11/24 – Team Chebotko.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 1/20/24: Nikolai Goldmann & Rdr. James Hall.
Next Saturday: 1/27/24: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 1/21/24: Nikolai Goldmann & Rdr. James Hall.
Next Sunday: 1/28/24: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Servers (Not including Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 1/21/24: Team B: Alex Kettner, Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Padraig McIsaac, Ezra Wilkinson.
Next Sunday: 1/28/24: Team C: Mathieu Powell, Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the past week:
Maximus Walling’s Birthday; Sisterhood Patronal Feast / Seraphim Linares, Juliana Wilkinson, Juliana Inferrera & Julie (Julianne) Maldonado’s Name day – Monday, January 15th.
Sabina Centinia’s Birthday (Catechumen) / Matushka Genevieve Companik & Jennifer Inferrera’s Name day – Tuesday, January 16th
Artem Chebotko’s Name Day; Ezra Locke (Catechumen) & Sarah Solis’s Birthday – Wednesday, January 17th
Panteleimon Michael de Carion’s Birthday – Thursday, January 18th.
John West, Jonathan de Carion, Ivan Kuzmin, & Billy Gene Holloway’s Name day – Saturday, January 20th.
Deacon David Shephard’s Birthday – Sunday, January 21st.
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; 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, Suzannah Soloviev, Savva (Tyler) Barrett, Dennis Tilley, Rdr. Gabriel Peña, Nun Barbara (Watts), John Watts, Sophia Drobot, Mikhaela (Jennifer) Diaz, Svetlana, and the children Niklaus Doucet, Caison Elisabeth Kellam, Anna Krutova, and John Lickwar 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: Archpriest Moses Berry, Archpriest Ivan Moody, Hieromonk Alexander (Lisnichuk), Anne (Eleanor) Wandke, Viacheslav Chebotko, Susan Bodulow, and those slain in the fighting in Ukraine, Russia, Syria, and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
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; Alex Trevino, Moses Abishai Bhatti, John Nowak, Anne Nowak; Sean Elliott Burley; Pablo Chong; Zachary, Kelly, Evyn, and Ezra Locke; Mason Boren, and Thomas Maroney.
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, Ernest Sibley, Julie Nelson, 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, 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.
For the newly reposed Tony Johnson.
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
Schedule of Services for February and Great Lent 2024:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/lent2024.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, January 24th; and Friday, January 26th, 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
