Looking Ahead at St Mary (November 1 – 8)

Beloved in Christ,

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

THIS WEEK: November 1 – 8, 2021
This Week: We observe the regular Wed/Fri fasting.     

Wed, Oct 27 at 6:00 pm – Bible Study at St Mary and/or on MS Teams (https://teams.live.com/meet/93755858624072)
RETREAT AT ST MICHAEL (2710 E 61^st St – Park City, KS) – see linked flyer below for more details also
Fri, Nov 5 at 5:00 pm – Vespers
Fri, Nov 5 at 5:30 pm – Light Supper
Fri, Nov 5 at 6:30 pm – Retreat Session 1
Sat, Nov 6 at 9:00 am – Matins & Coffee
Sat, Nov 6 at 10:00 am – Retreat Session 2 & Break
Sat, Nov 6 at 11:15 am – Retreat Session 3
Sat, Nov 6 at 8:00 am – Belles Baking
Sat, Nov 6 at 4:30 pm – Confession
Sat, Nov 6 at 5:00 pm – Great Vespers
Sun, Nov 7 – DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS
Sun, Nov 7 at 9:00 am – Matins
Sun, Nov 7 at 9:00 am – Church School
Sun, Nov 7 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
Sun, Nov 7 at 10:30 am – Catechism Class
Sun, Nov 7 at 11:30 am – Annual Meeting
Mon, Nov 8 at 8:00 am – Divine Liturgy ~ The Archangels

Other Notes
(1) ANNUAL PARISH MEETING: Our Annual Parish Meeting is Sunday, November 7, immediately following Divine Liturgy. At that meeting we discuss and approve the 2022 budget and discuss important upcoming activities and events. We will be providing pizza and other food for those who are able to attend. Linked below is the Annual Meeting booklet for people to review in advance of the meeting, if they wish.

(2) BELLES HOLIDAY BAKE SALE—FINAL DAY TO ORDER: Today is the last day to order from The Belles Holiday Bake Sale. For more details and/or to place your order, please visit our website here: https://stmarywichita.org/shop.

(3) HELPING THOSE ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN: Many of you remember Bill Marianes, who helped us develop and implement our Strategic Plan. On Wednesday, November 3, at 7:00 pm (immediately following our Bible Study), he will be hosting several distinguished guests to discuss homelessness. Given our work with Family Promise, our Food Pantry, and our work with the Lord’s Diner, I thought many of you would be interested in listening to the program. The link to join the program on Wednesday evening is here: https://www.ancientfaith.com/radio/live. Additional details are included in the flyer linked below.

(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