September 21st, 2025
Stuff from the
Priest: "The Hart Idiosyncratic Version" Click
here for the Article.
If you have a question you would like to ask,
e-mail frjohnwhiteford@gmail.com
The Orthodox
Term of the Week: Diptych.
Saints of the Day for Sunday and
the
coming week, and other edifying reading:
https://www.saintjonah.org/bltn/pent15.pdf
Propers
for the Sunday Liturgy
(Sunday, September 21st):
https://www.saintjonah.org/lit/lit_nattheot_sun.htm
Propers for the Feast of the
Exaltation of the Cross (Saturday, 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:
Sunday, September 21st
|
9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
1:00 p.m. Wedding
|
Friday, September 26th
|
6:30 p.m. Vigil for the Exaltation of the
Holy Cross
|
Saturday, September 27th
|
9:00 a.m. Liturgy for the Exaltation of the
Holy Cross
5:00 p.m. Vigil
|
Sunday, September 28th
|
9:00 a.m. Hours and Liturgy
|
Announcements
Our next Bible Study will be held on
Tuesday, September 23rd at 7:00 p.m. We will be continuing with
our study of the Book
of Leviticus, beginning with Leviticus 2:13, through Chapter 4. You can
catch up on previous sessions by clicking
here. This Bible Study will be held only via
Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/puy-oojf-mqm
The
Next
Slavonic
Liturgy we be on Saturday,
November 1st, at 9:00 a.m.
The
next Parish
Council Meeting
will be on Monday, September 22nd, at
7:00
p.m. This meeting will be held via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/dbo-jubx-txe
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, September 24th, at 7:00 p.m., via Google
Meets: https://meet.google.com/hjn-zsqy-ost
To sign-up to be a presenter, click here: https://forms.gle/zKZeN8iQAk8Jbzdz6
Sisterhood
News: The Sisterhood Council's Next Meeting
will be on Thursday, September 25th,
at 7:00 p.m. via Google Meets: https://meet.google.com/pno-gtqe-baz
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 July 2025):
Tithes:
$153,259.42
Building
Fund: $25,661.63
For July 2025:
Tithes:
$19,827.08
Building
Fund: $2,036.99
Average Monthly Expenses $19,840
Recommended
Reading for the week:
You can read "Open Unto Us the Doors of Mercy: A Homily on the Nativity
of the Theotokos," by St. Cleopa (Ilie), here:
https://orthochristian.com/97216.html
Recommended
Listening for
the week:
You can listen to the sermon "The Nativity of the Theotokos" by Fr. John Whiteford, here:
https://www.saintjonah.org/podcasts/sermons/nativityofthetheotokos.mp3
Rotations
Trapeza:
This Sunday: 9/21/25
(No fast): The Yates, Kravtsov, and Nowak
families.
Next Sunday: 9/28/25
(No fast): The Turner, Walling, Shephard families.
Cleaning Teams:
Currently: (Ending on): 9/28/25 – Team Kara.
Next (Ending on): 10/12/25 – Team Eugenia.
Vigil Readers:
This Saturday: 9/20/25: John Mullins & Rdr.
Kodratus Bornejko.
Next Saturday: 9/27/25: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Liturgy Readers:
This Sunday: 9/21/25: John Mullins & Rdr. Kodratus
Bornejko.
Next Sunday: 9/28/25: Shane Martin & Justin Wood.
Servers (Not including
Adult Servers):
This Sunday: 9/21/25: Team B: Alex Kettner,
Andrew Kettner, Ivan Kuzmin, Ezra Wilkinson, John West.
Next Sunday: 9/28/25: Team C: Mathieu Powell,
Seraphim Powell, Constantine Powell, William De Carion, Luka
Chrisanthus, Michael Chrisanthus.
Commemorations from the
past week:
Eleousa Chrisanthus and Euphemia Cline’s Birthday; Aleksandra and
Michael Murphy's Wedding Anniversary – Tuesday, September 16th.
Hermione (Ashley) Turner’s Name Day; Jeff Gallagher, John Ely & James Hirsch’s Birthday – Wednesday, September 17th.
Hosea Enoch Huss’ Birthday; Zachariah Locke, Elizaveta Dydyshka Wood,
Elizabeth de Carion, & Amanda (Elizabeth) McIsaac’s Name day –
Thursday, September 18th.
Kyle (Kirill) Silva’s Birthday and Name day – Friday, September 19th.
Lydia Martin’s Birthday – Saturday, September 20th.
Elena Shaw’s Birthday; Nicole Maria Murphy’s Name day – Sunday, September 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; Maximus (Garrett) and Merilee
(Mary) Eidson; Rozanne (Anne) and Jerry (John Herman) Spires; Michael
Murphy; Aleksandra 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 Peņa, 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: Monk Simeon (Veselinovic); Iryna
Zarutska, Alexandra Jackson,
Elena, Katherine Vincent, and those
slain in the fighting in
Ukraine, Russia, Syria,
and the Holy Land.
Expectant Mothers:
Olga Carrow, Matushka Ruth
McPherson, Catherine (Katie)
Powell, Elizabeth de Carion, Anna Levy, Monica (Avie) Walling, Sophia
Scott, Katherine Huss, and Lydia Martin.
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; James, Diana, Caspian (Cassian), and Beauregard Bartholomew
Shepard; 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; and Noah Plasek.
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, and the
children 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: Carola (Michelle Jimenez's
step mother).
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 Danny
Gonzalez.
Teens and Adults: Taught by Fr. John
Whiteford.
Schedule
of Services for August
through October 2025:
https://saintjonah.org/bltn/aug-oct2025.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 24th, fish, wine, and oil are permitted. On
Friday, September 27th; and Saturday, September 27th, 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