Mass Intentions CONTACTS. Please pray for. Readings for 11/2 ~ 11/9/2014. Sunday: Is 25:6-9; 1 Cor 15:20-23; Mt 25:31-46

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1 St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church (214) Sunday, November 2, 2014

2 CONTACTS Mass Intentions Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 6:00PM Parish Center Phone: Pastor Ext. 106 Fr. Todd Riebe ft@stmarkindy.org Sunday, November 2 The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Soul s Day) 7:30 a.m. Nicholas Oberting 9:30 a.m. Vicente de las Alas 11:45 p.m. Parishioners of St. Mark Administrative Assistant Ext. 100 Chris Guedel cdguedel@stmarkindy.org Monday, November 3 - Weekday - Saint Martin de Porres 9:00 a.m. Communion Service Dir. Of Youth Ministry Ext. 101 Business Manager Ext. 102 Music Director Ext. 105 Julie Albertson jalbertson@stmarkindy.org Kevin Sweeney sweeneyk@stmarkindy.org Andy Eagan aeagan@stmarkindy.org Director of Faith Formation Deacon Tom Horn Ext. 103 deacontom@stmarkindy.org St. Mark Catholic School 541 E. Edgewood Avenue Indianapolis, IN School Principal Ext. 201 School Secretary Ext. 200 Rusty Albertson ralbertson@stmarkindy.org Peggy Mehalik pmehalik@stmarkindy.org Readings for 11/2 ~ 11/9/2014 Sunday: Is 25:6-9; 1 Cor 15:20-23; Mt 25:31-46 Monday: Phil 2:1-4; Lk 14:12-14 Tuesday: Phil 2:5-11; Lk 14:15-24 Wednesday: Phil 2:12-18; Lk 14:25-33 Thursday: Phil 3:3-8a; Lk 15:1-10 Friday: Phil 3:17-4:1; Lk 16:1-8 Saturday: Phil 4:10-19; Lk 16:9-15 Sunday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Tuesday, November 4 - Saint Charles Borromeo 9:00 a.m. Mary Lynn Cavanaugh Wednesday, November 5- Weekday 9:00 a.m. Preston Duncan Thursday, November 6 - Weekday 9:00 a.m. Mary Ann Caito Friday, November 7 - Weekday 8:15 a.m. Noeline Scott Saturday, November 8 Weekday 5:30 p.m. Bob Cross Sunday, November 9 The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 7:30 a.m. Ed & Verle Sherman 9:30 a.m. Betty Pogue 11:45 p.m. Parishioners of St. Mark Please pray for Mike George, Lorraine Braasch, Samantha Hampton and Baby, Helen Eckhart, Chris Gough, Mark Smith, John Perkins, Linda Lilly, Dorothy Harrison, Elaine Alexander, Don Bowling, Ron Shockey, Noah Duffer, Charles & Mildred Ragon, Barbara Beaton, Betty Newman, Sarah Clements, Sandra Wheeler, Jim Reed, Betty Mouser, Pat Hurley, Kathleen Rapp, Steve Chaplin, Lisa Engelking, Joan Matthews, Roland Daeger, Molly Brown, Mike Hendrickson, Carolyn Walters, Margaret Strack, Kim Huffman, Melanie Brady, Penny Bowling, Lucy Hopkins, Brenda Wheeler, Tanja Wozniewski, Nicole Richards, Judy Weaver, Alex Stavrou, Vince Huber, Cyril DesJean, Bernard Price, Elizabeth Price, Michelle Oberting, Jane Rosebrock, John Nicholson, Don Pearson, Don Courteau, John Conover, Bill Rowley, Jean Nightingale,and Terri Rottler-Means. MILITARY: Please pray for our women and men in the Armed Forces and their families.

3 News from Father Todd Dear friends, With the turning of still another page of the calendar the Church invites us to reflect on the last things. Death, judgment, heaven, purgatory and hell are among these last things. The starkness of this time of year in the northern hemisphere calls us to strip away all our pretenses and recognize that we will one day die. In an age that is uncomfortable with death and does everything it can to deny and avoid it, the Church invites us to keep our death always before us. We do this not in some morbid way, but knowing that the reality of death determines how we live our lives here on earth. I once knew a priest whose brother, also a priest, made his own casket and kept it in his room as he moved from rectory to rectory as a constant reminder of his mortality! This weekend we celebrate The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed commonly known as All Souls Day. As November 2 falls on a Sunday this year, the liturgy of All Souls takes the place of that of the 31 st Sunday in Ordinary Time. We lovingly remember family, friends and fellow parishioners who have died and who are undergoing a final purification in preparation for seeing God face to face. Scripture tells us that nothing unholy can see God face to face and live. The final purification that takes place at the end of our lives that frees us from any attachment to sin so that we can enjoy the beatific vision is a function of God s love and mercy. While in popular imagination purgatory takes on many forms, Scripture and the Church say very little about this purification other than its existence. Pope Benedict once suggested that this purification could possibly take place in a single instant at the moment of death. We pray for the dead as a sign of our faith in the reality of the Communion of the Saints. In our creed we profess our faith in this great communion every weekend. God s arms are very long and embrace all of us here on earth, those in purgatory and those in heaven. In this great communion of love we remain united with one another. As we pray in one of the prayers of the funeral liturgy, We believe that all the ties of love and friendship that unite us as one throughout our lives on earth do not unravel with death. We lovingly pray for one another in life and in death. A custom of the Church is to offer Masses for those who have died. At most of our parish Masses we remember by name a person who has died. It is a reminder that heaven and earth are united and at Mass, where heaven and earth are truly united, we celebrate that communion. Far from being frightened by death, a Christian looks forward to the ultimate goal of all human life which is communion with God and all his saints. As we commemorate all the faithful departed let us remember the beautiful words of Saint Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians: Eye has not seen and ear has not heard and it has not so much as entered the mind of a human being to know what God has prepared for those who love him. A life beyond all of our imagining awaits us. We pray that our family, friends and fellow parishioners who have died may enjoy that life and we pray that we, too, may one day enter the fullness of life for which we were created. Until then, see you at Mass! Question of the Week Q. I enjoyed our parish pilgrimage to St. Meinrad very much. It is a beautiful place! I am confused, however, by monks. What exactly are monks? I thought that they were priests, but the brother who gave us the tour told us he isn t a priest. They all looked like priests to me. A. All of us who were able to make the pilgrimage enjoyed a wonderful day and a wonderful experience together. It was great to see our parish seminarian, James Brockmeier, and Deacon Adam Ahern. It was also great to see the place where the vast majority of our Archdiocesan priests receive their formation for priesthood and service among us. St. Meinrad is lovingly dubbed the Holy Hill by its alumni. We were privileged to enjoy some hours together on that hill last weekend. Saint Meinrad was founded by two Benedictine monks from the Swiss Abbey of Einsiedeln in They came at the request of a priest to assist in ministering to the large German speaking population of southern Indiana and to help in the formation of priests. God certainly blessed that initiative as the monastery today is home to ninety monks who are engaged in many different ministries. Chief among these ministries is the seminary and School of Theology that prepares seminarians and lay men and women for pastoral ministry in the Church. The monastery is named after a ninth century Swiss hermit, Meinrad, who was killed by two travelers to whom he had offered hospitality. The monks of St. Meinrad belong to the great Benedictine order that follows the rule of St. Benedict that calls its members to a balance of prayer and work for the honor and glory of God. Five times each day the monks gather in the monastery church to pray together. We were fortunate to join them for vespers or evening prayer last Saturday. Within religious orders of men there are both priests and brothers. The fundamental vocation or call of a monk is to the monastic life of prayer and work in a community of fellow monks. Some of the monks within the community are called to priesthood and others are not. The monks who are priests exercise their ministry in the monastery and in the Archdiocese as they staff several parishes in southern Indiana. The brother monks exercise many different trades that are essential to the life of the monastery. Brother Maurus, who gave us the tour of the monastery, is the Guest Master who cares for the needs of all guests to the monastery. The Rule of St. Benedict calls on the monks to welcome every guest to the monastery as they would welcome Christ. We were blessed to experience that hospitality last Saturday. Speaking of the pilgrimage, if you see Chris Guedel give her a hug! Chris organized the pilgrimage and took care of the host of details that went into making it a very special day for all of us. Chris could easily be an activity director for a cruise line, but we sure are glad she is St. Mark s parish secretary and administrative assistant. Thank you, Chris!

4 Parish Life School MEMORIAL PRAYER SERVICE: will be TODAY, Nov. 2 at 6pm We will begin in Church with a prayer service and reception will follow in Monsignor Schafer Hall. ALTAR OF REPOSE: you are invited to bring a picture of your deceased loved one to be placed on the Altar of Repose during the month of November. There are baskets on the Information Centers in the Narthex for you to place your framed picture. Be sure to put your name and your loved one s name on the frame as it will be returned to you at the end of the month. Nocturnal Adoration is held the first Friday of each month in our Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Our next Adoration is Friday, Nov 7. This is a great way to prepare for Advent. The first hour begins at 7:00pm with rotating hours on the hour, the last hour will begin at 6am. Benediction will follow this hour. If you would like to know about this adoration or be added to a team, please call the parish office. St. Mark Catholic School will conduct our Amazing Race Food Drive from October 27th through November 23rd! We will be collecting non perishable food items in the Narthex of church for the next three weeks. All of the food items will go to the Officer David Moore Food Pantry, Hunger Inc, and Little Sisters of the Poor food pantry. Please help our brother and sisters on the South Side to provide food for their families by bringing in food items for the Amazing Race Food Drive! DID YOU KNOW? The pastoral council meeting minutes are available on the St. Mark website at Pastoral Council / St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church. HOPE AND HEALING SOS GROUP is an ongoing support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide and for those who seek to understand the causes and prevention of suicide. If you have any questions, call Judy Proctor, or visit the website: HATS AND GLOVES: It s time to start buying hats and gloves for the clients who receive food baskets through Holy Cross. They will be distributed on Monday, December 15. If you are interested in helping sort and or distribute the goods, please contact Cathy Weinmann, Saturday November 15,2014 Hope you can join us for food, fun and fellowship. Don t miss the fun! Raffle tickets are on sale in parish office for a chance to win $1,000 SAINT MARK COOKBOOK: is now perfectly done and boiling over with 322 recipes. Get them while they're hot off the press the weekend of November 8th and 9th. They will be for sale after all Masses and at the Craft Fair. The price per cookbook is $ Always sold out! All proceeds will benefit HOOP and St. Vincent de Paul.

5 Faith Formation SMRE Regular Class Schedule 11/2 & 11/9 RCIA- Regular Class Schedule 11/5 Confirmation Prep Next Class; Sunday 11/9; School Media Center 7pm (parents and sponsors need not attend) 1st Reconciliation / Communion Prep Next Student/Parent meeting 11/25; 7pm in Church RCIC (Rite of Christian Initiation of Children) Classes continue 11/2 & 11/9 For details concerning Religious Education Programs please contact Deacon Tom ( or deacontom@stmarkindy.org) Save the Date Check Out Small Church Have you ever wondered what goes on at one of St. Mark s small church communities? Or maybe why they even exist? On Sunday, November 16th at 7:00 pm in the church, you ll be able to check it out. The current small churches in our parish are sponsoring a Sample Small Church Night so you may observe a typical small church meeting. All adults are invited. Refreshments and a brief social time will follow. Community You are Invited Knights of Columbus, Council #3661 will be hosting their monthly breakfast from 8-11:30 am. TODAY. If you are 55 or older, keep open Friday, Dec 5th, 11:30 a.m. Saint Mark would like to recognize your Young at Heart: group at the annual Christmas luncheon in Monsignor Schafer hall. Bring a friend if you like to join in on FOOD, FUN AND FELLOWSHIP with entertainment. Watch the bulletin for further details. Craft Fair The St. Mark Holiday Craft Fair will be Saturday, November 8th from 8:00am-3:00pm In Monsignor Schafer Hall There will be over 25 vendors present and concessions will be sold by the St. Mark Catholic School 8th grade class. Bring a friend and come out to get some great deals for the Holidays! Healing Hidden Hurts Are you a compassionate listener? Do you feel called to help those who are suffering from a past abortion? Debbie Miller will offer an Abortion Recovery Seminar and Facilitator Training at St. Louis de Montfort parish in Fishers. The seminar will be held on Friday, November 14 from 7 to 8:30 pm. in the Youth Ministry Center and all are invited. On Saturday, November 15 Debbie will offer the Facilitator Training for women from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the same location. To register for the training online go to For more information call Debbie at (317) The Annual Holiday Session of Divorce and Beyond has been scheduled for six consecutive Mondays, November 17 - December 22, 2014 at St. Mark Catholic Church, 535 Edgewood Avenue, Indianapolis, IN from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The emphasis will be on getting through the holidays with discussions on the process of divorce, selfimage, stress, anger, blame, guilt, loneliness, and forgiveness. The cost is $30.00, which includes a book. Please register before the session begins so materials are available. For more information or to register, please contact the Deb VanVelseat (317) or dvanvelse@archindy.org.

6 Youth Ministry It's not too late to sign up for ICYC. Early registration has passed, but please contact Julie Albertson at if your high school student would like to join a great group of young people from St. Mark. The Indianapolis Catholic Youth Conference to be held at Marian University Nov. 2nd. The cost is $50 and high school youth need to register online by October 15 at Ansel Augustine, who was a keynote at NCYC, will be featured as well as a musical performance by Ike Ndolo band. Contact Julie Albertson at jalbertson@stmarkindy.org with questions. Upcoming High School Activities: Nov. 2 - ICYC Nov. 9 - Youth Group meets in Schafer Hall Nov Youth Choir sings at 11:45 mass Upcoming Middle School Activities: Nov Bowling at Expo from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 6 - Christmas Dance from 7-9 p.m. Young Adults All young adults are invited to join us for dinner and interesting discussion as we enjoy a study of the Acts of the Apostles together. It's a contemporary study by author Scott Hahn which helps illuminate the beautiful and compelling text. For more information contact Julie Albertson at jalbertson@stmarkindy.org. NEXT MEETING: Mon Nov 6:30 p.m. In the Cenacle Caregivers Catholic Charities Indianapolis sponsors monthly caregiver support groups for family members who are caregivers of older adults. Meetings are open to the community and are a way for caregivers to share and learn from each other as well as community professionals. To confirm attendance or for additional information, please contact Monica Woodsworth at or mwoodsworth@archindy.org Calendar Of Events Sunday, November 02, 2014 MASS - Church 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM CRHP-Horn - Cenacle (12:30 PM - 3:00 PM) Memorial service - Church (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM) CRHP M18 - Cenacle (6:30 PM - 8:30 PM) Monday, November 03, 2014 Communion Service - Church (9:00 AM - 9:45 AM) QUILTERS - Quilting room (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Tuesday, November 04, 2014 MASS - Church 9:00 AM CYO Games - SH Gym (4:00 PM - 9:00 PM) Bell Choir - Church (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM) Boy Scouts - Parish BR (6:30 PM - 7:30 PM) CRHP W #1 - Cenacle (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) NFTP - Cenacle House (7:30 PM - 9:30 PM) Wednesday, November 05, 2014 MASS - Church 9:00 AM QUILTERS - Parish BR (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) RCIA - Media Center School (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) Small Church Comm. - Courtesy rm (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) School Commission - Cenacle (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) Thursday, November 06, 2014 MASS - Church 9:00 AM Girl Scout - Parish Cen. Basement Lg (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM) Girl Scout - Art room (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM) CHOIR - Church (7:30 PM - 9:00 PM) Friday, November 07, 2014 MASS - Church 8:15 AM CRAFT FAIR - SH Gym (3:00 PM - 9:00 PM) Adoration - Blessed Sacrament Chapel begins at 7pm 6am Saturday, November 08, 2014 CRAFT FAIR - SH Gym (8:00 AM - 3:00 PM) Worship Workshop - Media Center (10:00 AM - 4:00 PM) Worship Workshop - Church (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM) Reconciliation (4:00 PM - 5:00 PM) MASS - Church 5:30 PM Sunday, November 09, 2014 MASS - Church 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM Youth Ministry - SH basement (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM) Confirmation - Media Center School (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)

7 A Prayer for Vocations: Vocations Corner Michael Batz First Theology Home Parish: Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Beech Grove, IN Seminary: Saint Meinrad School of Theology Sr. Mary Joseph Prickel Temporary Professed Home Parish: St. Anthony of Padua Church Morris, IN Sister of Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Steubenville, OH St. Mark s Pilgrimage to Italy Our parish pilgrimage to the Shrines of Italy, March 2-12, 2015, is picking up steam! Ambassadair and Collette Vacations have announced the addition of a second bus to accommodate those who had been on the waiting list. The remaining available places will be reserved for St. Mark parishioners for two weeks. After that time they will be made available to others who, though not part of St, Mark Parish, would like to make the pilgrimage to Italy. Brochures outlining the pilgrimage are available in the narthex or call the Parish Center. Substance Addiction Ministry God our Father, Who wills that all may be saved And come to the knowledge of your Truth: We beg you to send Laborers into your harvest, And grant them grace to speak your Word With all boldness; so that your Gospel May spread and be glorified, And all nations may know you, The only God, and Him whom you have sent, Our Lord, your son, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom, And St. Mark Pray for us. The mission of Birthline To provide material support for pregnant women and mothers of infants in need. We seek to plant the seed of God's love within the hearts of women and men who feel overwhelmed, lost, alone and afraid - whether rich or poor, single, married, young or older. Volunteer for Birthline Help build a Culture of Life from your own home by becoming a Birthline Hotline volunteer. Provide a listening ear and schedule appointments for pregnant women and new mothers to receive material assistance. A required training is provided. Assist in preparing layettes and meeting with women on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Catholic Center. Contact Jená Hartman at or jhartman@archindy.org to learn more about how you can help! Substance Addiction Ministry ("SAM") THE CHURCH S RESPONSE TO PEOPLE TOUCHED BY ADDICTION People afflicted with or affected by addiction are suffering with a spiritual malady. Addiction dis-connects people: from self, loved ones, and God. Substance Abuse Ministry s (SAM) mission is to help these people re-connect: with self, loved ones, and God. For every one who is afflicted with an addiction, a minimum of four other people will be affected. SAM is a quality of life ministry. And yet, many deny the presence of the problem or the magnitude of addiction s effects. The creation of the first SAM was a direct response to the 1992 pastoral letter of the American bishops entitled Communities of Hope: Parishes and Substance Abuse. Over the years it has become even more apparent that church can play an important role as healer. Clergy and laity alike, especially those who have been given the gift of recovery, have been called to share their experience, strength, hope, and weakness with others. SAM could not have begun nor continued to exist without the ongoing support and encouragement of the Bishops, clergy, religious, and laity The Office of Pro-Life and Family Life will be sponsoring training for SAM Ministry provided by The NCCA. When: November 15, 2014 Where: St. Matthew Catholic Church 4100 E. 56 th Street, Indianapolis, In Time: 9am-3pm Lunch included The training team will be led by Mary Martin, Director of NCCA. This training is required to fully participate in SAM Ministry. For more information and registration contact: Joni LeBeau at jlebeau@archindy.org or telephone