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Looking Ahead at St Mary (Dec 11- Dec 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: December 11 – 18, 2022

This Week: The Advent Fast Began Tuesday, November 15, and continues through Divine Liturgy on Saturday, December 24.       

  • Sun, Dec 11 at 5:00 pm – Christmas Program & Potluck
  • Mon, Dec 12 at 6:00 pm – Belles Christmas Party @ Kallails’ (13213 Bridlewood Ct.)
  • Wed, Dec 14 at 6:00 pm – Advent Paraklesis
  • Thurs, Dec 15 at 5:30 pm – Parish Council Meeting
  • Fri, Dec 16 – Scroll on Website
  • Sat, Dec 17 at 4:30 pm – Confession
  • Sat, Dec 17 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
  • Sun, Dec 18 at 9:00 am – Church School
  • Sun, Dec 18 at 9:00 am – Matins
  • Sun, Dec 18 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy w/Baptisms, Chrismations, and Installation of 2023 Parish Council
  • Sun, Dec 18 – Scroll in Foyer

Other Notes

(1) ADVENT FAST: The Advent/Christmas Fast begins on November 15. During this season we will celebrate the Advent Paraklesis (Supplication) Service several times. During the Advent Fast, we abstain from meat & dairy products. However, fish, wine and oil are allowed on all days of the week except Mon/Wed/Fri.

 

(2) METROPOLITAN ANTONIOS VISIT: His Eminence, Metropolitan Antonios, our Patriarchal Vicar of the Archdiocese, plans to visit Wichita Monday, Dec 19 – Tuesday, Dec 20. We will celebrate Great Vespers with him @ St George on Dec 19 at 6:00 pm. The following evening @ St George we will have Daily Vespers at 6:45 pm and a “Meet & Greet” reception with him immediately following.

 

(3) BELLES CHRISTMAS PARTY: All women of the church are invited to The Belles of St. Mary annual Christmas Party on Monday, December 12. The party will be held at the home of Dn.  James and Sh. Rosemary at 6:00 p.m. The address is 13213 Bridlewood Ct., Wichita.  Please bring a Lenten dish to share at the potluck dinner. No need to bring a gift.

(4) TEEN FUNDRAISER: Our teens are having a Christmas fundraiser. Please note: The deadline to order is Tuesday, December 13.

(5) POTLUCK COFFEE HOUR HELP NEEDED: Beginning in January 2023 we will be having a monthly Potluck Coffee Hour. Normally, these will be held the first Sunday of the month unless there is a holiday or unless a parishioner wishes to host coffee hour in memory or honor of a loved one (please contact Fr Aaron to request). Our first such coffee hour will be Sunday, January 8. For these coffee hours, we need two volunteers to oversee the setup and clean up. These duties would primarily consist of preparing the coffee and cleaning it up, setting out plates and silverware, and serving utensils. Everyone is asked to help with clean up, cleaning tables, washing any utensils, etc. This is a wonderful opportunity for people to help with coffee hour who normally do not volunteer because of concerns about feeding the entire parish! If you would like to volunteer to help and you do not know what to do, please let Fr Aaron know and we will train you. You may sign up in the Holy Bread book that is kept in the church hall. There is a place to sign up on each of the planned Potluck Coffee Hour dates.

(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