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Looking Ahead at St Mary (April 11 – 18)

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Beloved in Christ,

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

THIS WEEK: April 11 – 18, 2022
This Week: We observe the Lenten fast on all days of the week; wine/oil allowed on Sat; fish also allowed on Palm Sunday.      

  • Mon, Apr 11 at 6:00 pm – Great Compline
  • Wed, Apr 13 at 6:00 pm – 9th Hour & Typika @ St George
  • Wed, Apr 13 at 6:20 pm – Pre-Sanctified Liturgy w/Meal Provided @ St George
  • Thurs, Apr 14 at 5:30 pm – Parish Council Meeting
  • Fri, Apr 15 at 6:00 pm – Little Compline w/Canon of St Lazarus
  • Sat, Apr 16 at 8:15 am – Festal Matins ~ Lazarus Saturday
  • Sat, Apr 16 at 9:00 am – Divine Liturgy ~ Lazarus Saturday
  • Sat, Apr 16 at 10:00 am – Breakfast & Decorate the Church for Palm Sunday
  • Sat, Apr 16 at 12:30 pm – Children’s Day at the Chancery (see linked flyer below—adults also welcome)
  • Sat, Apr 16 at 4:00 pm – Confession
  • Sat, Apr 16 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
  • Sun, Apr 17 at 8:45 am – Festal Matins ~ Palm Sunday
  • Sun, Apr 17 at 9:00 am – Church School
  • Sun, Apr 17 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy ~ Palm Sunday
  • Sun, Apr 17 at 11:15 am – Pancake Breakfast (see note below)
  • Sun, Apr 17 at 5:00 pm – Confession
  • Sun, Apr 17 at 6:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins
  • Mon, Apr 18 at 8:00 am – Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
  • Mon, Apr 18 at 5:00 pm – Confession
  • Mon, Apr 18 at 6:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins

Other Notes

(1) LAZARUS SATURDAY AT THE CHANCERY: All parishioners, and most especially those with young children, are invited and encouraged to attend the annual “Children’s Day at the Chancery” on Lazarus Saturday, April 16.

(2) PANCAKE BREAKFAST ON PALM SUNDAY: The St. Mary 90th Anniversary Team will be hosting a pancake breakfast after Palm Sunday Liturgy on April 17. Some of our very talented parishioners (all men!) are cooking! Please plan to stay and enjoy homemade pancakes with all your favorite toppings. As an added treat, we are also serving mimosas! This is a free will donation event to benefit our “Children Are A Blessing” fund for Wichita’s Littlest Heroes.

(3) PASCHAL BANQUET: For this year’s Paschal Banquet, the parish will be providing fried chicken tenders. 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) FESTIVAL MARKETPLACE: One of the most important aspects of our annual Mediterranean Festival is our Marketplace. While we do sell many items that are authentically “Mediterranean,” we also make rooms for lots of other baked goods/goodies that are not. As these items are donated by our parishioners, the sales from the Marketplace are pure profit to the church. We appreciate all contributions!

(5) SUMMER GARAGE SALE: The St. Mary 90th Anniversary Team will be holding a garage sale this summer to raise funds for our $25,000 goal for Wichita’s Littlest Heroes. We welcome your items for our sale! Please bring items to the church during Curt’s hours of M-F, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Curt knows where the items should be stored. Please do NOT bring items and leave them in the hall! Please, NO CLOTHING and NO LARGE FURNITURE PIECES. If you have questions, please contact Laura Stanley or Tracy Namee. Thank you!

(6) PARISH LIFE CONFERENCE: The Parish Life Conference this year is in Wichita (hosted by St George Cathedral). You can learn more about it and register here: https://www.antiochianevents.com/wichita. The dates are June 15 – 18 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

(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