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Looking Ahead at St Mary (Apr 15 – Apr 22)

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Beloved in Christ,

As a friendly reminder, please sign up if you plan to attend the service and/or meal on April 25 with Metropolitan Saba. Great Compline is at 6:00 pm with the Meal and Q&A to follow. You should sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F44AAA92AA7FB6-49007218-metropolitan. I hope everyone will adjust their schedules to be able to attend to receive the Metropolitan’s blessing.

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

THIS WEEK: Apr 15 – 22, 2024

This Week: No meat/dairy allowed on any day of the week during Lent; wine allowed on Sat/Sun; wine also allowed following the Great Canon on Wednesday evening. 

  • Mon, Apr 15 at 6:00 pm – Great Compline
  • Wed, Apr 17 at 6:00 pm – Little Compline w/Canon of Repentance & The Life of St Mary of Egypt
  • Thurs, Apr 18 at 6:00 pm – Pre-Sanctified Liturgy w/Meal Following
  • Fri, Apr 19 at 6:00 pm – Little Compline w/Akathist Hymn to the Mother of God
  • Sat, Apr 20 – Scroll Deadline (submissions sent to: parrobre7014@yahoo.com)
  • Sat, Apr 20 at 4:30 pm – Confession
  • Sat, Apr 20 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
  • Sun, Apr 21 at 9:00 am – Matins
  • Sun, Apr 21 at 9:00 am – Church School
  • Sun, Apr 21 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
  • Sun, Apr 21 at 5:30 pm – Lord’s Diner
  • Mon, Apr 22 at 5:30 pm – Parish Council Meeting

Other Notes

(1) METROPOLITAN SABA’S VISIT TO ST MARY: We are blessed to receive His Eminence, Metropolitan Saba, on Thursday, April 25. We will celebrate Great Compline at 6:00 pm, followed by a Lenten meal and a Q&A session with His Eminence. Please sign up here if you are planning to attend: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F44AAA92AA7FB6-49007218-metropolitan

(2) LAZARUS SATURDAY AT THE CHANCERY: The annual Children’s Day at the Chancery will continue this year with His Eminence, Metropolitan Saba, receiving our diocese’s children. Details about the event, including what you can bring for the benefit of The Treehouse, are linked below. 

(3) PASCHAL BANQUET: For this year’s Paschal Banquet, the parish will be providing kibbee and fried chicken. We ask all our parishioners to bring a side dish and/or dessert to share with others. As always, people are also welcome to bring their own basket of some of their favorite goodies.

(4) 2024 GRADUATES: If you have a High School or College Graduate this spring/summer, please send their picture and information to Brett Parrott (parrobre7014@yahoo.com) and Fr Aaron (stmarywichita@cox.net) for the next issue of The Scroll and for them to be recognized on Graduate Sunday. 

(5) MF MARKET HELP NEEDED: The Marketplace is one of the most profitable aspects of our Mediterranean Festival because it primarily relies on parishioners bringing various baked goods to sell. We ask that every family bring at least one item(s) (e.g., cake, cookies) to sell. Linked below you will find the Market Bulletin, discussing the types of baked goods we are seeking, as well as some helpful tips. We ask that you please indicate the items you intend to bring by signing up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F44AAA92AA7FB6-49007709-mediterranean#/. You will also find below a link to the Baking Form, which we ask you fill out so we can list the ingredients included in your baked goods. Thank you in advance for your support!

(6) ORTHODOX YOUNG PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE: The Orthodox Young Professionals Conference (OYPC) is celebrating its tenth-anniversary conference this July 25-28 in Orange County, Calif. The keynote speaker, Fr. Evan Armatas, will discuss relationships, the challenges in finding a spouse, and the reasons why there are many unmarried young adults within the Church. The first 50 registrants will get a discount. A flyer with details is linked below.

(7) METROPOLITAN SABA’S WEEKLY TEACHING: This week His Eminence shares the second part of a video interview discussing the successes he has seen across the Archdiocese and his vision for building upon them. He also addresses important topics for the future of the Archdiocese, including the establishment of monasteries and the addition of more auxiliary bishops. The interview can be found here: https://www.antiochian.org/regulararticle/2013.

(8) 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/.

(9) 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