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Looking Ahead at St Mary (April 4 – 11)

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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 4 – 11, 2022

This Week: We observe the Lenten fast on all days of the week; wine/oil allowed on Sat/Sun.      

  • Mon, Apr 4 at 6:00 pm – Great Compline
  • Wed, Apr 6 at 6:00 pm – Little Compline w/Canon of Repentance & The Life of St Mary of Egypt
  • Thurs, Apr 7 at 6:00 pm – Pre-Sanctified Liturgy w/Meal Following
  • Fri, Apr 8 at 6:00 pm – Akathist
  • Sat, Apr 9 at 8:00 am- MF Prep: Meat Pies
  • Sat, Apr 9 – Scroll Deadline
  • Sat, Apr 9 at 4:30 pm – Confession
  • Sat, Apr 9 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
  • Sun, Apr 10 at 9:00 am – Matins
  • Sun, Apr 10 at 9:00 am – Church School
  • Sun, Apr 10 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
  • Sun, Apr 10 at 10:30 am – Catechism Class
  • Mon, Apr 11 at 6:00 pm – Great Compline

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. Details, including requested donations for The Treehouse, are below.

Lazarus Saturday Flyer

(2) 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.

(3) 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!

(4) 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!

(5) 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.

(6) 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/.

(7) 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