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Looking Ahead at St Mary (April 18 – 24)

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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 18 – 24, 2022
This Week: We observe the Lenten fast on all days of the week; wine allowed on Sat; no fasting on Pascha through Ascension.      

  • 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
  • Tues, Apr 19 at 8:00 am – Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
  • Tues, Apr 19 at 5:00 pm – Confession
  • Tues, Apr 19 at 6:00 pm – Bridegroom Matins
  • Wed, Apr 20 at 8:00 am – Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
  • Wed, Apr 20 at 5:00 pm – Confession
  • Wed, Apr 20 at 6:00 pm – Holy Unction Service
  • Thurs, Apr 21 at 8:00 am – Vesperal Liturgy ~ The Institution of the Eucharist
  • Thurs, Apr 21 at 6:00 pm – Matins of Great & Holy Friday ~ The Twelve Passion Gospels
  • Fri, Apr 22 at 8:00 am – Royal Hours & Typika
  • Fri, Apr 22 at 3:00 pm – Great Vespers ~ The Taking Down From the Cross
  • Holy Friday Vigil Begins Immediately Following Great Vespers (around 4:00 pm)
  • Fri, Apr 22 at 6:00 pm – Matins of Great & Holy Saturday ~ The Lamentations
  • Holy Friday Vigil Continues Following Matins (around 8:00 pm)
  • Sat, Apr 23 at 9:00 am – Vesperal Liturgy ~ The Harrowing of Hades w/Baptism & Chrismation Services
  • Continental Breakfast & Decorating the Church for Pascha Immediately Following Liturgy
  • Sat, Apr 23 at 11:00 pm – Midnight Office, Rush Procession, & Paschal Matins
  • Sun, Apr 23 around 12:30 am – Paschal Divine Liturgy & Banquet
  • Sun, Apr 23 at 1:00 pm – Agape Vespers (The Vespers of Love) @ St George Cathedral

Other Notes
(1) PASCHAL BANQUET: For this year’s Paschal Banquet, the parish is 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.

(2) NO FASTING THROUGH ASCENSION/PENTECOST: The Antiochian Patriarchate, in celebration of Christ’s Resurrection, observes no fasting on any day of the week from Pascha through Ascension (June 2 this year). From June 2 through Pentecost (June 12 this year) we observe the Wednesday/Friday fasts, but with fish, wine, and oil allowed. The week following Pentecost is also a week of no fasting, including on Wednesday & Friday.

(3) NO KNEELING UNTIL PENTECOST: Please remember, in celebration of the Resurrection (in Greek, anastasis—literally, being made to stand), we do not kneel in church on Pascha through Pentecost Divine Liturgy. We kneel again for the first time at the Prayers of Kneeling after Divine Liturgy on Pentecost Sunday (June 20 this year).

(4) UPDATED MF PREP DATES: We recently added multiple work days for our Mediterranean Festival prep, most especially during the week leading up to the festival. Please see that one-page calendar linked below.

(5) 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. Please see the linked flyer below announcing details about how you can help with the Marketplace in advance of the festival itself. We appreciate all contributions!

(6) SUMMER GARAGE SALE: The St. Mary 90th Anniversary Team is 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!

(7) 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.

(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