St. Joseph Announcements
PARENTS: “We need candy for our Agape Vespers Egg Hunt! Please bring bags of candy to church any time before Holy Friday, and leave in the designated area in the kitchen or given to me or RonDeLu. We don’t need plastic eggs, just the sweet stuff! Thank you!” – Sal
RED EGGS FOR PASCHA! We need red eggs (dyed using yellow onion skins) for the Paschal Liturgy in the wee hours of Sunday. Eggs need to be delivered to the church by Saturday morning, April 19. Contact Kh Elizabeth if you need onion skins or have questions.
PASCHA OFFERING: It is a custom to donate a special offering during the Paschal season in thanksgiving for the Resurrection. Envelopes are available at the candle stand and will be included in the Pascha bulletin. May the Lord bless your generosity!
PASCHAL FEAST / TWO FOOD STATIONS! Bring your basket with meats and cheeses for you and yours to be blessed at end of the Paschal Liturgy and enjoyed afterwards at table.
In addition, please bring finger foods to share with the community.
Bring finger foods in DISPOSABLE containers with disposable serving utensils and split food into TWO containers to be enjoyed at both food stations. You may drop off your two disposable containers full of deliciousness in the church hall by placing one on each of the rectangular decorated food tables set up on each side of the hall.
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!
EASTER LILIES: Help decorate the temple for Pascha! Donate as many as you would like! Lilies may be brought to the Hall for storage all during Holy Week. (NOTE: Any white flowers will do, as lilies may be in short supply.) Thank you!
DOWAMA PLC - Registration for the annual diocesan "Family Reunion" is now open! The conference will be hosted in Norman, Oklahoma, with a full schedule, June 11-14. Register for the event and hotel today!
PROSPHORA VOLUNTEERS: Thanks to all who have been signing up! Please consider signing up. The link is in the member’s section.
2025 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: Claire Reiter (8/5), Mirian Serrano (7/10), Whitney Klimkowski (6/26), Justine Dalbey (6/14), Cynthia Nassif (5/31)
Homecare/Facility: Nicolae Maxim, Melissa McCutcheon, David & Rebecca Gilpin
Health & Wellbeing: Shelby & Mike Butts, Tiffani Clark, Gayle Born, Georgia Gerkey, Kathy Luckenbach, Archpriest Michael Pavez, Ruth Swaty, Jennifer Myres, May Bassila, Rachel Beard, Olivia Burns, Mike & Jack Perkins, Amanda Valenta, Ray Connell, Olivia Hinkle, Erick Dybesland, Raisa Yeremina, Blayne Clark, Gerry Smit, Chuck Lickteig, Steven White, Melissa Hunter
Supported Ministries: The Saint Constantine School / College, Fellowship of St Moses the Black, East Spring Branch Food Pantry, Yelena Popovic & Alexandros Potter (SimeonFaith), Monastery of the Life-Giving Trinity / Hieromonk Paul, Holy Archangels Monastery, St Paraskevi Monastery, FOCUS/The Nest, First Things Foundation / Seth Levine
Military: Noah, Daniel & Anna Birthisel, Noah & Adrian Messina
Catechumens: Christopher Jenkins, Mason Keller, AJ Knapp, Jamie Wintering; Jade, Gloria, Jude & Yves Crouch; Jeff Messina, David Messenger, Christian Groff, Sarah Harrington, Andrew Donahue, Justin Smith, Steven White, Larry Delarosa Sr, Steven Salinas & Mirian Serrano, Alex Shevchenko, Katie Hire, Justin Smith, Sydney & Annie Vincent
Preparing for Baptism/Chrismation: Alecia Pacheco, Christi Pramudji, Luis Negrete, Bailey Reedy, Yulian Bolka, Wyatt Collins, Gregory Antes, Ryan Burke & Jillian Favor, Ethan Crouch, Mariah Rodriguez, Kevin Stephens
Newly Illumined: Mary Judah Anna Rudd, Wes Columba Bowden, Richard Bartel, Pamela Mary Bartel, Ryan Moses Pierce, Conley Paul Carter, Larry Lawrence Delarosa Jr,
Christian Peter Mayeaux, Daniel Seraphim Guerrero, Walter Vladimir Stewart,
Rafael Lozano, Rose Marie Pena, John Barron
Departed: Duncan Hunter (4/8), Iakov Kichaev (4/6), Russell Taylor (Tiffani’s father, 4/2), Archpriest George Al-Jamal (Mayada's uncle, 3/13) Mac Perkins (Mike’s father, 3/11)
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