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Looking Ahead at St Mary (Mar 13 – 20)

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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: March 13 – 20, 2023

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

  • Mon, Mar 13 at 6:00 pm – Great Compline
  • Tues, Mar 14 at 6:30 pm – Belles Meeting @ St Mary
  • Wed, Mar 15 at 6:00 pm – Pre-Sanctified Liturgy w/Potluck Following
  • Thurs, Mar 16 at 5:30 pm – Parish Council Meeting
  • Fri, Mar 17 at 6:00 pm – Akathist Hymn to the Mother of God
  • Sat, Mar 18 at 8:00 am – MF Prep: Meat Pies (see signup link below)
  • Sat, Mar 18 at 4:30 pm – Confession
  • Sat, Mar 18 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
  • Sun, Mar 19 – NO Church School
  • Sun, Mar 19 at 9:00 am – Matins
  • Sun, Mar 19 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
  • Sun, Mar 19 at 10:30 am – Catechism Class
  • Mon, Mar 20 at 6:00 pm – Great Compline

Other Notes

(1) DOWAMA EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT FUND: Please see the flyer regarding the new Diocese of Wichita & Mid-America (DOWAMA) Episcopal Retirement Fund. In past years we honored Bishop Basil on his name day, January 1. The funds we raised in his honor benefitted the mission parishes in our diocese. Since Bishop Basil is now retired, we have decided to honor him (as well as potential future bishops) instead by seeding a DOWAMA Episcopal Retirement Fund. If you would like to contribute to this fund, please make your check payable to St Mary Orthodox Church, earmarked: “Episcopal Retirement Fund.” We ask that you submit your payment by Sunday, March 26, so that our parish can forward the money by the deadline of Saturday, April 1. These funds will begin to immediately support Bishop Basil during his retirement.

(2) FESTIVAL PREP SIGN-UP: We have only one MAJOR prep day in March, making meat pies on Saturday, March 18. Please consider signing up to help even if you have no prior experience. You can sign up to help using this link > Thank you for your help in making our festival a success!

(3) CHILDREN’S DAY AT THE CHANCERY: We will once again have a special Children’s Day at the Chancery for Lazarus Saturday on Saturday, April 8, from 12:30 – 3:00 pm. Please see the flyer below for details, including items for The Treehouse.

(4) 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 >

(5) 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

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