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Looking Ahead at St Mary (September 11 – 17)

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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: September 11 – 17, 2023

This Week: Regular Wed/Fri fasting; Thursday is also a fasting day for the Exaltation of the Cross.      

  • Mon, Sept 11 at 6:30 pm – Belles Meeting @ St Mary
  • Wed, Sept 13 at 5:15 pm – Matins ~ Exaltation of the Cross
  • Wed, Sept 13 at 6:30 pm – Divine Liturgy ~ Exaltation of the Cross
  • Sat, Sept 16 at 1:00 pm – Baptism of Jack Trevett (great-grandson of Abdallah & Juliette Abdayem)
  • Sat, Sept 16 – NO Confessions & NO Great Vespers @ St Mary due to Wedding @ St George
  • Sun, Sept 17 at 9:00 am – Matins
  • Sun, Sept 17 at 9:00 am – Church School
  • Sun, Sept 17 at 10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
  • Sun, Sept 17 at 10:30 am – Catechism Class

Other Notes

(1) CSA GOLF CLASSIC: Join us for the Inaugural Christ the Savior Academy Golf Classic on Friday, September 22 at Willowbend Golf Club.  Not an avid golfer?  Join us for an awards banquet with dinner and dancing at Odd Fellow Hall in Delano.  We’ll have a silent auction and raffle items as well as a late-night cigar lounge.  Proceeds from the golf tournament and banquet will benefit our growing school and thriving students.  Tickets can be purchased at http://buytickets.at/csagolf.  Questions?  Call Vanessa Farha (714) 293-2644 or Jacob Corbin (714) 315-0859.  Don’t miss out on this fun, eventful day!  We hope to see you there! The flyer is linked below.

(2) WOMEN’S BOOK DISCUSSION: The women’s book discussion starts back up on Saturday, September 23, at 3:30 pm. The book being used is Face to Face: Knowing God Beyond Our Shame by Father Stephen Freeman.

(3) EDUCATION NIGHT: Our Education Night for the fall will focus on the theme: “Orthodox Christians: Who Are We?” You can find the full class schedule/curriculum in the linked flyer below. Our first class is scheduled for Wednesday, September 20, at 6:30 pm. All parish members, catechumens, and inquirers are invited to attend.

(4) BAPTISM OF NOAH PARROTT: On Saturday, September 23, at 2:30 pm, we celebrate the baptism of Noah Parrott. All parishioners are welcome to attend.

(5) 20/40 FELLOWSHIP GROUP: Our 20/40 Fellowship Group, for adults ages 20 – 40 something, is meeting on Sunday, September 24, at 6:00 pm at the home of Blaise Webster (803 S Elizabeth). All adults in that age group are invited to attend.

(6) 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/.

(7) 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

Fall Curriculum