St. Joseph Announcements
EGG HUNT HELP - Please bring plastic eggs and candy to RonDeLu and Sal (asap) for our post-Agape Vespers Egg Hunt! Thank you!
RED EGGS FOR PASCHA! We need red eggs (dyed by yellow onion skins) for the Paschal Liturgy in the wee hours of Sunday. Eggs need to be delivered to the church by Saturday morning, May 4. Contact Kh Elizabeth if you need onion skins or have questions. Thank you! Sign up in eblast.
PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY AT ST THEKLA: April 24 at 6PM. For more info, visit their website: sttheklaorthodox.org
2024 PALM SUNDAY FISH FRY: The Brotherhood of St James will host the annual Palm Sunday Fish Fry after Liturgy next Sunday. Come enjoy fellowship, fish, fries, and coleslaw. We will have both indoor and outdoor dining, as well as a takeout option.
SOYO HOLY FRIDAY VIGIL LOCK-IN, MAY 3: End of Lamentations to 10PM / Overnight SOYO will stay after Lamentations (service ends around 8:30 or 9PM) for dinner, pre-Paschal church “chores”, and the reading of Psalms at Christ’s tomb. We will take the shift from after Lamentations until 10PM. Students not wishing to stay overnight may be picked up any time after 10PM. RonDeLu and Sal will be chaperoning. Please let them know if the student will be staying overnight and if they prefer the first reading shift. Sign up in eblast.
PASCHA EGG PENDANTS: In the Russian tradition Faberge style Egg Pendants are worn from Pascha until Ascension to celebrate the Resurrection! The bookstore has affordable pendants to choose from as well as chains made by bookstore Jeff in any length! This is a wonderful gift for wives, mothers and Godmothers, daughters, and Goddaughters, or any special one that you know would participate in this tradition. Come in soon to see an example and for the best selection!
FOOD PANTRY [Brotherhood] Please bring peanut butter, pasta (mac n cheese, noodles), canned tomatoes, jelly, and corn; cereals and hygiene products at office hours or around service times.
PASCHAL FEAST & TWO FOOD STATIONS! Bring your Pascha Basket to be blessed at the end of the Paschal Liturgy and bring finger foods to share. New this year: Bring finger foods in disposable containers to be shared at both food stations.
THE ANNUAL PARISH LIFE CONFERENCE What is the Parish Life Conference? Think of it as a mini-vacation, Church School, Bible Bowl, adult seminars, Teen Socials, festive banquet, and Bishop Visit - all rolled into one big Diocesan Family Reunion! This year we welcome His Eminence, Metropolitan SABA to East Texas!
Early Bird discounts end May 15. Be sure to reserve your room as well. Hotel rates for the conference start at $99/night at the Elegante’ Hotel, and there are also discounts for suites. Book now to choose the room you prefer! Register online now.
UPCOMING...
LAZARUS SATURDAY: April 27
8AM Baptisms
9AM Liturgy, followed by folding of palm crossesON PALM SUNDAY there will be only one Divine Liturgy: 10AM;
preceded by Orthros & Blessing of Palms at 8:30AM.HOLY WEEK: April 29 – May 3
HIS EMINENCE, METROPOLITAN SABA will be at St Joseph for:
The Twelve Gospels on Holy Thursday - May 2, 6PM
Vesperal Liturgy of Holy Saturday - May 4, 9AM
His Eminence will tonsure Matt “David” Roorda a Reader during Holy Saturday’s service.GREAT & HOLY PASCHA is May 5th
The Resurrection Service/Liturgy begins at 10PM, May 4th30 YEARS A PRIEST “SABBATICAL” - Fr Joseph & Kh Elizabeth will be away May 15 - June 6. Your prayers.
GRADUATE SUNDAY - June 9
Please inform the church office of high school and college gradutes!DOWAMA Parish Life Conference, Beaumont, June 12-15.
PENTECOST – Sunday, June 23
CAMP SAINT RAPHAEL - Session 1: June 23 - June 29
PROSPHORA VOLUNTEERS: Thanks to all who have been signing up! Please consider signing up. The link is in the member’s section.
2024 MEMBERSHIP FORMS are available in the hall or online 
. A new form must be on file each year for members to be in good standing. Our General Fund, which pays the operating expenses of the parish, does not receive money from the archdiocese, festivals, dances, or galas. The members of St. Joseph Church are the sole source of parish income. Occasional fundraising events are for non-budgeted items, building projects, or special ministries. The work and ministry of St. Joseph Church is made possible by tithing and pledging members. May God bless your generosity!
BURIAL: St. Joseph is one of the contributing parishes making possible an Orthodox Cemetery in Houston; we have a section reserved for Orthodox Christians at Forest Park, Westheimer. Please help sustain this ministry by making your arrangements in advance; see Fr. Joseph for information. May God rest the souls of our faithful departed – and grant you and yours long life!
KROGER: If you have a rewards card with Kroger, please add St. Joseph's to your rewards program through the online community rewards! This can only be done at www.krogercommunityrewards.com. Thank you!
DEADLINES: The deadline for Monday’s eblast (other than Sunday pics) is Noon on Friday. The deadline for Sunday's bulletin is Noon on Monday.
PRAYER LIST UPDATES: Names are listed in Health & Wellbeing for a maximum of 40 days. Thank you for your understanding. Should someone's name need to be added to the H&W list (illness, surgery, job transition, etc), please contact Fr Joseph.
Please pray for:
With Child: Emeleigh Harrington, Amanda Bhasme, Kathleen König, Katherine Demaree, Jessica Jarvis, Julie Kingham, Michelle Lozano, BreeAnna Antuzzi, Marilee Phan
Homecare/Facility: Nicolae Maxim, Jeanette Jamal, Melissa McCutcheon
Health & Wellbeing: Lisa Gregory, Shelby Butts, Serge Rouhana, Fedor & Anna Tveritinivova, Amelia Markantonis, Tiffani Clark, Virginia, Ellen Vanderkolk, Gayle Born, Elias Shaheen, Chance Clements, Tom Sarrazin, Rachel Berry, Beth Krammes, Andrew Currie, Laurie Gregersen, Curt, Augustin Romero, John Ghekiere, Melissa Brega, Maura Leonardo, Preston, Dylan & Sibyl, Lisa Agner, Sidney & Annie Roach, Ray Connell; Tommy, Beatrix, John, Ian, Tallon, Aiden, Alexis, Beth, John, Cali, Chris, Marian, Lleynard; Hope Bartel, Nana, Alexander, Aida Al Azar, Marilyn Johnson, Luminita Neacsu, Nouhad Bassila
Supported Ministries: St Thekla Mission, The Saint Constantine School & College, Fellowship of St Moses the Black, International Orthodox Christian Charities, Orthodox Christian Mission Center / the MacDonalds in Albania, Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry, our Church School & College Students, East Spring Branch Food Pantry, Yelena Popovic & Alexandros Potter (SimeonFaith), Holy Archangels Monastery, St Paraskevi Monastery
Military: Noah, Daniel & Anna Birthisel
Traveling (return): Frances Walker (Germany, 4/26); Andy Ghiz (UK, 4/23)
Inquirers: Mary Judah Rudd, Jim & Rita Ramsay
Catechumens: Griffin Hattingh, Sachin Murthy, Alexis Martinez, Cameron, Pacheco, Will Jackson, Keyton Cameron; Colton, Emeleigh, Waylon & Ripp Harrington; Jensen Thomas, Osvaldo Abundis, Bryson Speer, Trent Trevino, Lindy Harper, Blake Dodd, Katie Hire, Karrie Higgs, Josue Pena, Daniel Ediae
Preparing for Illumination: Daniel Velasquez, Ariana Bueno, Julian Degraft-Johnson, Louis, Timothy & Dustin Mestas; Amy Nichols, Wilfredo Lopez, Emmett & Leighann Greene, Hadi, Caitlin, Noelle & Sophia Mehdi; Steve, Kristy, Hope, Joy & Cal Watkins
Newly Illumined: Andrew, Krissy, Anna, Mikaela Krzynowek; Shane, Jessica, Grace, Charles Jarvis & Jayden Montoya, Michael & Athena Meyer; Kevin Smith, Eloise Juliana Klimkowski
Departed: Monk Constantine (Falko’s Godfather, 4/4), Richard Osborn (Mike Butts’ Stepfather, 4/1)
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