St Mary

Looking Ahead at St Mary (June 3 – 9)

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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 3 – June 9, 2024

This Week: No fasting on any day of the week through Ascension.  

  • June 3 – 6: VBS @ St George Cathedral
  • Sat, June 8 at 4:00 pm – Men’s Prayer Group
  • Sat, June 8 at 4:30 pm – Confession
  • Sat, June 8 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
  • Sun, June 9 at 9:00 am – Matins
  • Sun, June 9 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy

Other Notes

(1) FAMILY PROMISE HOST WEEK: St. Mary is the host parish for Family Promise the week of June 9 – 17. To volunteer, follow this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49AAAF2BAAF94-49267835-family#/. Sign up includes providing food for breakfast and snacks, evening meals, transportation to and from the Day House, and spending the night at the church. Thanks for your support of this important ministry. Contact Vicki Jones, 650-0658, with any questions.

(2) 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.

(3) 20/40 FELLOWSHIP: Our 20/40 Fellowship Group (open to anyone ages 20 – 40 something) plans to meet on Saturday, June 15, at 6:00 pm at the home of Blaise Webster (803 S Elizabeth).

(4) 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.

(5) 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.

(6) METROPOLITAN SABA’S WEEKLY TEACHING: This week His Eminence shares a teaching on “Thoughts on the Fullness of Life (Part 1).” See the link>

(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: https://tmts.transistor.fm/.

(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