Looking Ahead at St Mary (November 29 – December 6)

Beloved in Christ,

Below you will find this week’s schedule, as well as some important notes about upcoming events.

THIS WEEK: November 29 – December 6, 2021

• Wed, Dec 1 at 6:00 pm – Bible Study @ St Mary and/or on MS Teams (https://teams.live.com/meet/93755858624072)
• Sat, Dec 4 – Scroll Deadline
• Sat, Dec 4 at 4:30 pm – Confession
• Sat, Dec 4 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
• Sun, Dec 5 at 9:00 am – Matins
• Sun, Dec 5 at 9:00 am – Church School
• Sun, Dec 5 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
• Sun, Dec 5 at 10:30 am – Catechism Class
• Mon, Dec 6 at 8:00 am – Divine Liturgy ~ St Nicholas
• (see note and invitation below)Mon, Dec 6 at 6:00 pm – Belles Christmas Party

Other Notes
(1) ADVENT FAST: The Advent/Christmas Fast begins on November 15. During this season we celebrate the Advent Paraklesis (Supplication) Service several times. During the Advent Fast, we abstain from meat & dairy products. However, fish, wine and oil are allowed on all days of the week except Mon/Wed/Fri.

(2) HMT NATIVITY PROJECT BEGINS: The Humanitarian Ministry Team is sponsoring a Nativity Project to benefit the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County. They are collecting items from the Center’s wish list for the children in program. The Advocacy Center is the first place for children who are victims of abuse and before they are placed into a new home. The Agency also offers multiple services including medical, investigatory, mental health and advocacy for the children. The collection begins Sunday, Nov 21, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 12. See the linked flyer for details.

(3) ST MARY CHRISTMAS CARD: As announced at our Annual Meeting, to celebrate our 90^th anniversary, one project we are undertaking is to support the non-profit organization, Wichita’s Littlest Heroes. The first fundraising effort is the St Mary Christmas Card. You can see details about how to order here>

(4) BELLES CHRISTMAS PARTY: The Belles Christmas Party is Monday, December 6, at 6:00 pm at the home of Donna & Robbie Namee. Please see the linked invite below, inviting all women of our parish to attend. learn more>

(5) CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: We are happy to announce our annual Christmas Program is back again this year. Details can be found here. The Program & Potluck are scheduled for Sunday, December 12, beginning at 5:00 pm.

(6) CHRISTMAS FLOWERS: Each year for Christmas we beautify the church with flowers. If you would like to donate money towards the purchase of those flowers, please see this flyer. You may submit with that payment a list of people to be remembered at an upcoming service.

(7) TEACH ME THY STATUTES PODCAST: If you would like to listen to this week’s Teach Me Thy Statutes podcast (with Fr Aaron & Jason Ewertt), you can find it here: https://tmts.transistor.fm/.

(8) PASTORAL VISITS: If you would like a pastoral visit for any reason, or if you know of a family member/parishioner who needs a visit, please feel free to contact me via cell phone at 204-6725.

Yours in Christ,

Fr Aaron