Looking Ahead at St Mary (August 12 – 18)
Beloved in Christ,
Below you will find this week’s schedule, as well as some important notes about upcoming events.
THIS WEEK: August 12 – 18, 2024
This Week: Dormition Fast August 1 – 14; regular Friday fast on 8/16.
Mon, Aug 12 at 6:00 pm – Paraklesis Service
Wed, Aug 14 at 4:45 pm – Festal Matins ~ Dormition
Wed, Aug 14 at 6:00 pm – Divine Liturgy ~ Dormition
Thurs, Aug 15 at 5:30 pm – Parish Council Meeting
Thurs, Aug 15 at 7:00 pm – Ladies Bingo Night @ Central Standard Brewing
Sat, Aug 17 – SCROLL DEADLINE
Sat, Aug 17 at 4:30 pm – Confession
Sat, Aug 17 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sun, Aug 18 at 9:00 am – Matins
Sun, Aug 18 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
Sun, Aug 18 at 5:30 pm – Lord’s Diner
Other Notes
(1) DORMITION FAST: The Dormition Fast, during which we prepare for the Falling Asleep (Dormition) and Translation Into Heaven of the Mother of God, began on August 1 and ends each year on August 15. This year, in addition to fasting from meat and dairy products and increasing our almsgiving, we will also celebrate the beautiful Paraklesis Supplication Service the following dates during the fast (at 6:00 pm each date): Thursday, August 1; Wednesday, August 7; Friday, August 9; and Monday, August 12. The fast will conclude with the celebration of Festal Matins (4:45 pm) and Divine Liturgy (6:00 pm) on Wednesday, August 14.
(2) LORD’S DINER: On Sunday, August 18, we will need volunteers to serve with members of St George and St Mary at The Lord’s Diner from 5:15 – 7:45 pm. If you are interested in being added to the list of potential volunteers, please let me know. You will then receive the monthly email requesting volunteers for our joint service on the 3rd Sunday of each month.
(3) TEEN SOYO PANCAKE FEED: Our teens have been active this summer, recently visiting Reconciliation Services in KC and volunteering to help them set up their new location. Before that, they visited Oceans/Worlds of Fun. We want them to be able to continue these types of enriching activities, which require them to occasionally host fundraisers. One such fundraiser will be the Pancake Feed on Sunday, August 25, at Coffee Hour. A free-will donation will be taken. Please be generous with your support of our teens!
(4) PLAYROOM MANAGER POSITION available at The Treehouse. Needs: bilingual (English and Spanish) individual, available 15 to 20 hours a week, Monday – Thursday, 2 years childcare experience. Please email references and resume to jaleen@wichitatreehouse.org.
(5) ARCHIEPISCOPAL VICAR VISIT: Our new Archiepiscopal Vicar, Fr Calinic Berger, will make an official visit to our parish for our festal weekend. He plans to be with us on Saturday, September 7, for Great Vespers, followed by a meeting with the Parish Council. He will then be with us on Sunday, September 8, for Matins and Divine Liturgy, followed by our festal picnic at Edgemoor Park. Please mark your calendars for this festal weekend now–more details will be coming soon.
(6) METROPOLITAN SABA’S WEEKLY TEACHING: This week His Eminence shares on “The Christian Priest.” See the link to read it. He also shares the brief video (Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America) of the translation of St Raphael’s relics, and an audio podcast (Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America) speaking about the same event.
(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: Teach Me Thy Statutes.
(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
