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Looking Ahead at St Mary (Mar 6 – 13)

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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 6 – 13, 2023
This Week: Lenten Fast on all days of the week; wine/oil allowed on Sat/Sun.     

  • Mon, Mar 6 at 6:00 pm – Great Compline
  • Wed, Mar 8 at 6:00 pm – 9th Hour, Typika, & Pre-Sanctified Liturgy w/Potluck Following (Hosting St George)
  • Fri, Mar 10 at 6:00 pm – Akathist Hymn to the Mother of God
  • Sat, Mar 11 at 4:30 pm – Confession
  • Sat, Mar 11 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
  • Sun, Mar 12 – Daylight Saving Time
  • Sun, Mar 12 at 9:00 am – Church School
  • Sun, Mar 12 at 9:00 am – Matins
  • Sun, Mar 12 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
  • Mon, Mar 13 at 6:00 pm – Great Compline

Other Notes
(1) DOWAMA EPISCOPAL RETIREMENT FUND: Please see the the linked 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) HOSTING ST GEORGE CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY: We will be hosting a joint Pre-Sanctified service and Potluck Dinner with St. George Cathedral on Wednesday March 8. Please bring double or triple the amount of food that you would typically bring. There will be a sign up sheet in the hall or, if you prefer, click on the Sign Up Genius link. If you have any questions, please talk to Vicki Jones.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49AAAF2BAAF94-joint.

(3) 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: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f44aaa92aa7fb6-mediterranean. Thank you for your help in making our festival a success!

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

(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