Looking Ahead at St Mary (January 24 – 30)

Beloved in Christ,

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

THIS WEEK: January 24 – January 30, 2022
This Week: Regular Wed/Fri fasting.     

• Wed, Jan 26 at 6:00 pm – Bible Study – The Epistle of St James @ St Mary and/or on MS Teams  (https://teams.live.com/meet/93470619556415)
• Sat, Jan 29 at 8:00 am – MF Prep: Kafta, Date Rolls/Bars, Baklawa
• Sat, Jan 29 at 4:30 pm – Confession
• Sat, Jan 29 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
• Sun, Jan 30 at 9:00 am – Matins
• Sun, Jan 30 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy

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. 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) DYNAMIC MARRIAGE COURSE: Fr Aaron and Kh Gwen will be facilitating a 9-week Dynamic Marriage class beginning on Sunday, February 13 (the first class is introductory and will not interfere with the Super Bowl). If you would like to learn more about the class you may visit the website of the Marriage Dynamics Institute (https://marriagedynamics.com/dynamic-marriage-9-week-course/) or contact Fr Aaron (stmarywichita@cox.net) or Kh Gwen (bigsmile9@yahoo.com). The deadline to register for this transformative class is Tuesday, January 25. Please contact Fr Aaron to officially register.

(4) BISHOP BASIL ENDOWMENT FUND: 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.

(5) 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/.

(6) 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