Looking Ahead at St Mary (June 10 – 16)

Beloved in Christ,

Christ is risen!

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

THIS WEEK: June 10 – June 16, 2024
This Week: No fasting on any day of the week through Ascension; fish & wine allowed on all days through Pentecost.  
Wed, June 12 – Sat, June 15: Parish Life Conference in Beaumont, TX (Fr Aaron Out of Office)
Sat, June 15 – Scroll Deadline
Sat, June 15 – No Confessions, No Great Vespers at St Mary
Sat, June 15 at 6:00 pm – 20/40 Fellowship Group @ Blaise Webster’s (803 S Elizabeth)
Sun, June 16 at 9:00 am – Matins
Sun, June 16 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
Sun, June 16 at 10:30 am – Catechism Class
Sun, June 16 at 5:00 pm – The Lord’s Diner (contact Fr Aaron if interested in serving this month or any future month)

Other Notes
(1) PARISH LIFE CONFERENCE: I will be out of town at our annual Parish Life Conference in Beaumont, TX from June 12 – 15. Due to my travel arrangements, we will not have Confession nor Great Vespers on Saturday, June 15. We plan to have normal Sunday services on Sunday, June 16.

(2) SERVICES AT ST GEORGE: Fr Paul O’Callaghan of St George Cathedral is not attending the Parish Life Conference and, therefore, will be able to host St Mary parishioners for Ascension services, as well for Saturday Great Vespers. Service times are as follows: Great Vespers for Ascension – Wed, June 12, at 6:30 pm; Divine Liturgy for Ascension – Thurs, June 13, at 7:00 am; Saturday Great Vespers – June 15 at 5:45 pm.

(3) SATURDAY OF SOULS On Saturday, June 22, we will celebrate the “Saturday of Souls” Divine Liturgy. At this liturgy we ask God to remember and have mercy on all of the departed since the beginning of time. We also will pray specifically for any departed loved ones whom you wish to remember. If you would like for your departed loved ones to be mentioned in prayer by name, please send their names to office@stmarywichita.org, bring a list of names to the parish office, or give us your names by phone no later than 12:00 pm on Tuesday, June 18.

(4) GAME NIGHT: On Sunday evening, June 23, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm we will have a Game Night at the church. We are asking people to BYOG (Bring Your Own Game) to share with others. We have plans for cornball, four-square, a temporary pickleball net, and some board games, so we will have a wide variety of activities available, but we encourage you to bring something you enjoy playing with others as well.

(5) METROPOLITAN SABA’S WEEKLY TEACHING: This week His Eminence shares an introduction to Joy Magazine for children. See the link to read it >

(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