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Looking Ahead at St Mary (May 9 – 15)

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Beloved in Christ,

Christ is risen! Happy Mother’s Day to all of our mothers, grandmothers, and godmothers!

We have an extremely important and busy week ahead of us. Please note that we highly encourage ALL of our parishioners to come to as many work days as possible for our festival, even if you have no prior experience.

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

THIS WEEK: May 9 – 15, 2022
This Week: No fasting on any day of the week from Pascha through Ascension.      

  • Mon, May 9 at 9:00 am – MF Prep: Greek Cookies
  • Tues, May 10 at 9:00 am – MF Prep: Hummus
  • Wed, May 11 at 8:00 am – MF Prep: Green Beans & Sour Cream
  • Wed, May 11 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm AND 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Pre-Order Pick Up
  • Thurs, May 12 at 8:00 am – MF Prep: Rice
  • Thurs, May 12 at 5:00 pm – MF Prep: Chicken Kabob Prep
  • Fri, May 13 at 8:00 am – MF Prep: Baking Bread & other prep
  • Sat, May 14 at 8:00 am MF Prep: Final Setup & Prep
  • Sat, May 14 from 11:00 am – 7:00 pm: Mediterranean Festival
  • Sat, May 14 at 4:30 pm – Confession
  • Sat, May 14 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
  • Sun, May 15 at 9:00 am – Matins
  • Sun, May 15 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy

Other Notes

(1) NO FASTING THROUGH ASCENSION/PENTECOST: The Antiochian Patriarchate, in celebration of Christ’s Resurrection, observes no fasting on any day of the week from Pascha through Ascension (June 2 this year). From June 2 through Pentecost (June 12 this year) we observe the Wednesday/Friday fasts, but with fish, wine, and oil allowed. The week following Pentecost is also a week of no fasting, including on Wednesday & Friday.

(2) FESTIVAL MARKETPLACE: One of the most important aspects of our annual Mediterranean Festival is our Marketplace. While we do sell many items that are authentically “Mediterranean,” we also make rooms for lots of other baked goods/goodies that are not. As these items are donated by our parishioners, the sales from the Marketplace are pure profit to the church. Please see the linked flyer below announcing details about how you can help with the Marketplace in advance of the festival itself. We appreciate all contributions!

(3) SUMMER GARAGE SALE: The St. Mary 90th Anniversary Team will be holding a garage sale this summer to raise funds for our $25,000 goal for Wichita’s Littlest Heroes. We welcome your items for our sale! Please bring items to the church during Curt’s hours of M-F, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Curt knows where the items should be stored. Please do NOT bring items and leave them in the hall! Please, NO CLOTHING and NO LARGE FURNITURE PIECES. If you have questions, please contact Laura Stanley or Tracy Namee. Thank you!

(4) PARISH LIFE CONFERENCE: The Parish Life Conference this year is in Wichita (hosted by St George Cathedral). You can learn more about it and register here: https://www.antiochianevents.com/wichita. The dates are June 15 – 18 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

(5) 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/.

(6) 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