ST. MARK ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH

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1 2609 East 19th Street Brooklyn, New York Mass Schedule: Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Family Mass 12:30 p.m. Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. Holy Days: 7:30 p.m. Vigil Mass 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. St. Margaret Mary Church Ocean Ave. & Oriental Blvd. Manhattan Beach, New York Mass Schedule: Sunday: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. Website: Phone: Fax: ST. MARK ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH Pastor: Very Rev. Robert V. Mucci Parochial Vicar: Rev. Michael Panicali Deacon: Rev. Mr. Paul Morin Devotions: Miraculous Medal Novena every Wednesday after the 8:30 a.m. Mass Litany of the Sacred Heart every First Friday 8:20 a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every First Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Baptism: Fourth Sunday of each month at 2:00 p.m. Required Baptism classes take place on the third Sunday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the Rectory Conference Room. Call the Rectory during office hours to make an appointment with a priest two (2) months prior to the Baptism. Marriage: Please make arrangements by calling the Rectory at least 6 months in advance. Please log on to for complete information about marriage preparation in the diocese, according to diocesan regulations. Anointing of the Sick: First Saturday of the month at the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Confessions: Saturdays, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Appointment to see a Priest: If you desire an appointment to meet with a priest, please call the parish office. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Sergiy Emanuel In Residence: Rev. Joseph P. Quigley In Residence: Rev. Joseph Zwosta Parish Office: Ms. Jacqueline Biagioni Ms. Teresa Zwosta, Ms. Maureen Aoun St. Mark School: Mrs. Carol Donnelly, Principal Mrs. Lori Ryan, Secretary St. Mark Religious Education: Ms. Jo Ann Pino Youth Ministry Coordinator: Mr. Michael Davis Sports Program Director: Mr. Wayne Walker St. Mark Choir: Mr. Jim Trainor, Director of Music St. Vincent De Paul Group: Mr. Tom Scalese, President Ms. Jean Hogan, Vice President Homebound Ministry: Ms. Maureen Genoversa, Coordinator Ministers of Hospitality: Mr. Tom Scalese Extraordinary Ministers: Mrs. Geraldine Kubat, Coordinator Lectors: Ms. Stephanie Rizzo, Coordinator Rosary Society: Ms. Kathy Fackovec, President Ms. Marie Sommer, Vice President Friendship Club: Ms. Anita Troise, President Ms. Josephine Bonnano, Vice President With God all things are possible

2 DECEMBER 23, 2018 FOURTH Sunday of advent Saturday, December 22 5:00 p.m. James & Louise Godwin Sunday, December 23 8:00 a.m. The People of the Parish 10:15 a.m. Mark Bolus 12:30 p.m. Purgatorial Society Monday, December 24 8:30 a.m. Carmela Versace 4:30 p.m. Frank & Violet Maggi 12:00 a.m. Elizabeth Genovese, M.D. Tuesday, December 25 The Nativity of the Lord 8:00 a.m. Danner, Chuchla, Bruzzi, LaSpia & Oszustowicz Families 10:15 a.m. Souls in Purgatory & Those Who Died Today 12:30 p.m. Crisanto & Claudia Mezarina Wednesday, December 26 Saint Stephen 8:30 a.m. Jerry Santucci Let ev ry heart prepare him room. This is a message for us not only in these final days before Christmas, but for every day. Today s Readings: Micah 5:1-4a Psalm 80:4 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45 Please pray for the sick: Jack Shanker, Tina Cook, Daniel Paluszek, Jimmy Grillo, Lisa Lovbosco, Laura Durant, Hope Schwartz, Al Comodo, Georgette Scalese, Steven Lentini, Marie Giannotti, Carissa D Alba, Kimberly Palmo, Alfred DeMola, Walter Brady, Catherine Staren, Jennifer Costa, Romilda Zambelli, John Angelo Buccheri, Raymond Fazio, Mark Aragona, Olivia LaSpina, Saul Godinez, Maria Calise, Rachel Marin, Linda DeFrancesco, Joseph John Buccheri, Sally Frances Buccheri, Barbara Harris, Kathleen Marshall, Sal Comodo, Tony Inferrara, Lisa Montalto, Andrea Montalto, Christopher Walker, Alfred DiGrazia & Diane Camacho who is in need of a kidney donor: Thursday, December 27 St. John the Evangelist 8:30 a.m. Thomas & Natalie Dengler (Wedding Ann.) Friday, December 28 The Holy Innocents 8:30 a.m. Adolph Bartoli, Jr. Saturday, December 29 St. Thomas Becket 8:30 a.m. Mrs. Mee Chen de Chi 5:00 p.m. Patricia & Charity St. Margaret Mary Church Sunday, December 23 11:00 a.m. Mimi Landriscina Tuesday, December 25 11:00 a.m. Suzette Bonsignore Wednesday, December 26 9:00 a.m. Mauceri, Mulle & Santa Barbara Families (In Thanksgiving) Sunday, December 30 11:00 a.m. Gerard Gagliardi Miraculous Medal Novena Wednesday after the 9:00 AM Mass Homebound in Manhattan Beach: If you or someone you know would like to have a Eucharistic Minister visit and administer Holy Communion; please call Gilda at Also, please advise Gilda of any sick parishioner who wishes to be included in the Prayer of the Faithful at Sunday Mass. Week of December 22 December 29 The Bread is offered in loving memory of Leonard & Paula Weber Requested by Stephanie Rizzo The Wine is offered in loving memory of Geraldine & Edward Rizzo Requested by Stephanie Rizzo The Sanctuary Lamp is offered in loving memory of James Belt (Birthday) Requested by Joan Belt The Candles on the Main Altar are offered in loving memory of John & Christine Itri & Carolyn Itri Gordon Requested by Joan Belt Today we light the fourth candle of the Advent wreath. It is called The Angel Candle or Candle of Love. The angels announced the good news of a Savior. God sent His only Son to earth to save us because He loves us! (John 3:16-17) Gifts are available to honor a loved one, bread & wine, candles, flowers. Please call the rectory for details. There are open dates for Mass intentions at St. Mark: January 30, 31 February 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28

3 Pastor s Column December 22 23, 2018 Over the river and through the woods Over the river and through the wood to grandfather s house we go. The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh through the white and drifted snow. These words were originally published in the poem The New England Boy's Song about Thanksgiving Day by Lydia Marie Child in That poem was eventually set to a tune by an unknown composer. The song version switched grandfather to grandmother and was recorded as A Merry Christmas at Grandmother's by Danny Kaye and the Andrews Sisters in From the very beginning, travel has always played a big part in the story of Christmas. Our Gospel reading for the Fourth Sunday of Advent tells the story of the Visitation, when just after having been told by the Gabriel that she was to become the Mother of God, St. Luke tells us: Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. St. Luke makes it sound like Mary slipped out the front door, opened the gate, turned right, took a walk beside a park for a block or two, and showed up on her cousin Elizabeth s doorstep; nothing more than a stroll. But it was a 90 mile walk from Nazareth to Ein Karem, John the Baptist s traditional birthplace about 5 miles southwest of Jerusalem. Mary travels alone, Luke implies, although most likely as part of a caravan. She was newly pregnant (think morning sickness), and the hill country is the Judean mountains, so her journey would have been no walk in the park. When Elizabeth heard Mary s greeting she was filled with the Holy Spirit and said, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb (John the Baptist) leaped for joy. But that is what Mary always does bring us to Jesus and bring Jesus to us. Mary stayed with her cousin for about 3 months before returning home to Joseph in Nazareth. Roughly six months later, Mary made a very similar trip to the mountains south of Jerusalem again, this time with Joseph to Bethlehem. In our Christmas Midnight Mass Gospel St. Luke writes: Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her first-born son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Assuming an average pace of 2.5 mph, 20 miles a day, would mean a trip of four 8-hour days. Some speculation puts it at seven days, or ten. Mary was in her late teens, strong, healthy peasant stock; even pregnant and near delivery she could have managed walking it. Images usually depict Mary seated on a donkey, but a donkey would have slowed them down. Even if they did have a donkey, Mary likely walked a good part of that 80 mile journey as donkeys aren t fit for riding long distances. The Christmas Mass at Dawn Gospel has the shepherds traveling after hearing the message of the angels. Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us. So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. And then there are the Magi from the East (probably Persia) in our Epiphany Gospel who would have traveled some 800 miles or more to find the Christ child. Like Kate McCallister s frantic travels to get back to her son Kevin who is home alone at Christmas, many go to great lengths to be with family and friends. But our most important homecoming is to come home to Christ here in church. Have a Merry and Blessed Christmas! -- Fr. Bob

4 Sunday Collection: December 9, st Collection: $3, nd Collection: $3, Attendance: 545 Envelopes Returned: 130 St Margaret Mary Church 1st Collection: $ nd Collection: $1, Attendance: 32 Envelopes Returned: 15 Generations of Faith: # Donors Pledged Paid St. Mark 171 $627,147 $368,647 St. Margaret 17 $69,530 $36,209 Mary Final Annual Catholic Appeal 2017: THANK YOU! St. Mark St. Margaret Mary Goal: $40,125 $2,354 Received: $55,040 $6,655 Annual Catholic Appeal 2018: THANK YOU!! Goal: $40,125 $2,354 Pledged: $76,158 $9,438 Received: $61,510 $8,863 PURGATORIAL SOCIETY CARMELA RANIOLO The Tablet is transitioning from a parish funded model to a reader paid model. Please consider purchasing a subscription to the Tablet for only $28 per year, half the cover price of $1. Sign up cards are available in the Church. CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE ST. MARK Mon. Dec. 24-4:30 p.m. Family Christmas Mass 12:00 a.m. - Midnight Mass Tues. Dec. 25-8:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 12:30 p.m. ST. MARGARET MARY Tues. Dec :00 a.m. Fr. Bob, Fr. Michael, Fr. Sergiy, Fr. Joe, Fr. Quigley, Deacon Paul and the entire parish staff, wish all of our parishioners and their families a very Merry Christmas. May the blessings of our newborn King surround you at this special time of the year and always. I give thanks to my God at every remembrance of you, praying always with joy in my every prayer for all of you. - Philippians 1:3-4 Bishop DiMarzio invites all to join him in this year s Annual Catholic Charities Collection. The collection takes place at all Christmas Masses. Please return the special Catholic Charities envelope from your envelope packet with your gift. If you did not receive a printed envelope, we ask you to use a Catholic Charities envelope available in the Church or your own blank envelope marked for Catholic Charities. Bishop DiMarzio urges all to join in sharing God s love with families and children in need by giving generously to this year s Catholic Charities Christmas collection. PLEASE NOTE: The Rectory Office will be closed on Monday, December 24, Tuesday, December 25 and Wednesday, December 26. The Rectory is also closed Monday, December 31st and Tuesday, January 1, The office will re-open on Wednesday, January 2, St. Marks welcomes our Ukrainian & Russian speaking parishioners at 19:00 (7:00 p.m.) Mass in Ukrainian 1st Sunday of the Month Mass in Russian 3rd Sunday of the Month Fr. Sergiy

5 Office of Faith Formation Sun. 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Mon. 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Wed., Thurs. 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Reminder: No religious education classes December 23 and December 30. The Religious Education Program wishes everyone a Blessed Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a very blessed Christmas filled with JOY, LOVE and PEACE! The Students, Faculty and Staff of Saint Mark Catholic Academy. May the peace, love and joy of Christmas stay with you throughout the New Year! Our parishioners once again were so wonderful in purchasing presents for the needy groups. Gifts were purchased for over 500 less fortunate children and adults who are part of: The Sisters of Life, Hour Children, Catholic Charities and the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Mark s Parish. These groups were so grateful for your generosity. May you always be blessed for your giving hearts! NEW CHURCH HOURS!!! is now open from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 7:00 p.m. each day. We invite family and friends from our neighborhood to come and see our beautiful Angel Tree and Adoration of the Christ Display as well as our lovely olive wood Nativity. Come in and light a candle for a special intention. We have recently replaced our old candles with real votive ones. If there is anyone in the parish community who speaks Urdu, please contact either Fr. Mike or Ms. Pino. ADULT CONFIRMATION: If you, or if you know someone who has never completed his/her Sacrament of Confirmation. Please contact Ms. Pino at to register. In order to be a Sponsor you must have received your Confirmation. PARISH SERVICE HOURS FOR CONFIRMATION: Please contact Mr. Davis or Ms. Pino for information.