Looking Ahead at St Mary (January 10 – 17)

Beloved in Christ,

January 16 – 23 St. Mary is the host parish for Family Promise. To volunteer, follow the link below. Sign up opportunities include providing food for breakfast and snacks, evening meals, transportation to and from the Day House, and spending the night at the church. Please contact Vicki Jones at 650-0658 if you need more information. The sign up link is here>

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

THIS WEEK: January 10 – January 17, 2022

• Mon, Jan 10 at 6:30 pm – Belles Meeting
• Wed, Jan 12 at 6:00 pm – Bible Study – The Epistle of St James at St Mary and/or on MS Teams  (https://teams.live.com/meet/93470619556415)
• Sat, Jan 15 at 8:00 am – MF Prep: Roll Cabbage
• Sat, Jan 15 at 4:30 pm – Confession
• Sat, Jan 15 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
• Sun, Jan 16 at 9:00 am – Matins
• Sun, Jan 16 at 9:00 am – Church School
• Sun, Jan 16 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
• Sun, Jan 16 at 10:30 am – Catechism Class
• Mon, Jan 17 at 8:00 am – Divine Liturgy ~ St Anthony the Great

Other Notes

(1) HOUSE BLESSINGS: If you would like a house blessing this year, please contact me via e-mail (preferred) or sign up on our sign up sheet available in the foyer.

(2) MED FEST PARISH WORK DAYS: Work days for our annual fundraiser begin early in 2022 with four Saturdays in January and early February. Please see the linked calendar for additional work days. We are preparing more food than we have done in several years. Please come and help as much as you can. Enjoy some fellowship and help make this fundraiser our best yet!

(3) BISHOP BASIL ENDOWMENT FUND: Please see the link regarding information on the Bishop Basil Endowment Fund and the collection we take each year in December/January for his name day. Note that individual donations need to be made payable to St. Mary and earmarked “Bishop Basil Endowment” so we can send one check at the end of the collection from our parish. All donations must be received in the office or by the treasurer by Thursday, January 20. Thank you for your generosity in honoring our beloved Bishop Basil while supporting missions projects.

(4) 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 >

(5) 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