St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church

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1 St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church 1602 Thousand Oaks Drive - San Antonio, TX Our Mission Statement: to spread the good news of Jesus Christ to all God s people by word and action. PARISH DIRECTORY Pastoral Office Pastor Rev. Msgr. Kevin Ryan Ext. 312 Pastoral Administrator Dot Hamlin Ext. 311 Pastoral Associate Catherine Lopez Ext. 315 Deacon Gil Hernandez Deacon Raul Adam Deacon David Seguin Asst. Bookkeeper Brenda Houchens Ext. 313 Administrative Asst. Marisa Knuffke Ext. 300 Development Director Don Williams Ext. 314 Parish Data Services Carlene Zunker Ext. 327 Liturgy Office Liturgy/Pastoral Care Catherine Lopez Ext. 315 Liturgy Asst. Carroll Migura Ext. 307 Music Director Dolores Martinez Ext. 316 Music Director Asst. Courtney Guernsey Ext. 330 Sunday Receptionist Kathleen Bedingfield Ext. 303 Faith Formation/Religious Ed Director of Adult Faith Formation Sr. Marian Sturm, IWBS Ext. 326 Christian Initiation Ministry, (R.C.I.A.) Spiritual Direction Anne Kemper Ext. 329 Coordinators Elementary Theresa Crow Ext. 324 Middle School Youth Shane Hamilton High School Youth Cindy Hamilton Administrative Asst. Casey Magnuson Ext. 333 Administrative Asst. Donna Scalia Ext. 325 & Nursery Coordinator St. Mark Pre-School Offices Co-Directors Kathy Glendening Ext. 321 Connie Magott Ext. 322 Administrative Asst. Sharon Pena Ext. 337 Manager Team Leader Custodians Physical Plant George Wetherill Juan Olivo Rosa Hernandez Irene Marin Church Registration Are you new in the parish? You are invited to register in the Pastoral Office, Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM; Friday 8:00 AM 4:00 PM (Closed 12:00-1:00 PM), or in the Pastoral Offices located in the church on Saturday or Sunday. Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Kevin Ryan Parish Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed for lunch from 12:00 1:00 PM Mon.-Fri.) Phone: Fax: For After Hours Emergencies: Phone and follow Answering Machine Instructions Masses Nursery available for 1 to 5 years old at Masses on Sat. & Sun. Sunday 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, Communion Services NOON, and 5:00 PM Monday 6:30 AM Monday 8:15 AM & 6:30 PM Tuesday 8:15 AM Tuesday 6:30 AM Friday 6:30 AM Wednesday 6:30 AM & 8:15 AM Saturday 7:30 AM Thursday 6:30 AM & 8:15 AM Sacramental Preparations Friday 8:15 AM If you are considering celebrating the Sacraments Saturday 5:00 PM of Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, or Confirmation, please contact the Faith Formation Reconciliation Office at , Ext For Anointing of the Saturday 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Sick or Matrimony, please contact the Pastoral (also by appointment) Office at , Ext 315. Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 7, 2011 Truth shall spring out of the earth, and justice shall look down from heaven. Psalm 85:12 THE PRESENCE OF GOD After the miracle of Jesus walking on water, the disciples exclaimed, Truly, you are the Son of God (Matthew 14:33). Most Christians will probably never experience such a dramatic miracle. Like Elijah, we await the manifestation of God in other moments. Perhaps the biggest challenge for the believer is to be constantly attuned to the possible presence of God in the everyday events of life. This is a stance that takes some people years to develop. Others seem to find the Lord easily in the simple things. As the week unfolds, let us look for the presence of God in the little things around us. Perhaps, like Elijah, we will be surprised at what we find. And, like the disciples, we can add our voice to the confession, Truly you are the Son of God. Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

2 St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 7, 2011 Mass Schedule MONDAY Aug 8th 6:30 AM Communion Service 8:15 AM MASS: Frank Fox Pat Peak 6:30 PM MASS: Darlene Rose Rodriguez Bea & Pulquerio Silva TUESDAY Aug 9th 6:30 AM MASS: E. F. Buzzy Elmendorf The Elmendorf Family 8:15 AM Communion Service WEDNESDAY Aug 10th 6:30 AM MASS: Louis Vance Marie Schroeder 8:15 AM MASS: Raymond & Melba Asberry Special Intention Karen Kalcic THURSDAY Aug 11th 6:30 AM MASS: Saint Mark Community Special Intention 8:15 AM MASS: Johnny Carroll Mary Jennings FRIDAY Aug 12th 6:30 AM Communion Service 8:15 AM MASS: John & Leticia Thomas Special Intention John & Rosalind Thomas SATURDAY 7:30 AM Communion Service 5:00 PM MASS: Roland Olfers Aug 13th Sophie Olfers SUNDAY Aug 14th 8:00 AM MASS: Heidi Gutierrez Harvey & Rudy Gutierrez 10:00 AM MASS: Howard Myers Sal & Donna Scalia 12:00 PM MASS: George Michel Wakil Yvette Magee 5:00 PM MASS: Adam Hughes Jennifer Warwick Monday, Aug 8th 11am - 1pm AA (women) CH :30am-2pm Senior Lunch Program Shalom 11:30am-2pm Seniors Club Shalom 5pm - 9pm CYO Practice Gym 6pm - 9pm Mission ACTS Meetings Holy Family RM 7pm - 9pm Divine Mercy CH 202 7pm - 8:30pm Monday Night Prayer Group Brides Room 7pm - 9pm Liturgy Team Library Tuesday, Aug 9th 9am - 9:30pm Adoration Adoration CH 11am - Noon Centering Prayer Group Brides Room 5pm - 9pm CYO Practice Gym 6:30pm - 9pm Women s Guild Meeting Shalom 7pm - 9pm Men s ACTS Recovery CH 201 7pm - 9pm Boy Scouts #500 BrotherHood Wednesday, Aug 10th 9am - 9:30pm Adoration Adoration CH 5pm - 7pm CYO Practice Gym 6:30pm-9pm Spirit and the Word CH 202 7pm - 9pm SMYG Gym Thursday, Aug 11th 9am - 9pm Adoration Adoration CH 9am - 11:30am Small Faith Community Matt & Mark 5pm - 9pm CYO Practice Gym 6:30pm - 9pm CYO Parenting Class Charism 7pm - 8pm Alcoholics Anonymous CH 201 Friday, Aug 12th 9am - 3pm Quilters CH pm - 4pm Divine Mercy Adoration CH 5pm - 12am 24 Hour Adoration Adoration CH 6:30pm - 9pm Wings & Beyond Shalom Saturday, Aug 13th 12am - 5pm 24 Hour Adoration Adoration CH 8:30am - Noon Wedding Fair Sanctuary 4pm - 5pm Reconciliation Sanctuary 4:30pm-6:30pm Bible Study Group Sign Up Narthex Sunday, Aug 14th 8am - 6:30pm Bible Study Group Sign Up Narthex 8:30am-11am Daughters of Mary Holy Family RM 10am - 2pm ACTS Recovery & Return Gym 2pm - 5pm Young Adult ACTS Holy Family 7:30pm - 9pm Zone Commitment Night Charism (Note: this is a highlight of events taking place this week at St. Mark) The St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church Bulletin is published every week at J. S. Paluch Company, 3708 River Road, Franklin Park, IL The Bulletin is subsidized by our advertisers who contract directly with J. S. Paluch. If you would like to advertise in the Bulletin, please contact our parish consultant Jose Valadez. His cell phone is (210) and his direct line and fax line is (210) If you have announcements, articles, or information for the parish Bulletin, please contact the Pastoral Office and ask for the Development Director, Don Williams, at or come to the Pastoral Office during business hours. Materials for the Bulletin must be turned in to the editor at least 10 days before the Bulletin is distributed.

3 First Reading Psalm Today s Readings The LORD said to Elijah: Stand on the mountain; the LORD will be passing by (1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a). Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation (Psalm 85). Second Reading To the Israelites belong the covenants, the law, and the patriarchs; and from them comes the Christ (Romans 9:1-5). Gospel As Jesus walked on the sea, the disciples were terrified. But at once Jesus said to them, Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid (Matthew 14:22-33). This Week s Readings Monday: Dt 10:12-22; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Dt 31:1-8; Mt 18:1-5, 10, Wednesday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Jn 12:24-26 Thursday: Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17; Mt 18:21 19:1 Friday: Jos 24:1-13; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Jos 24:14-29; Mt 19:13-15 Sunday: Is 56:1, 6-7; Ps 67; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Saints & Special Observances Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Dominic St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) St. Lawrence St. Clare St. Jane Frances de Chantal Ss. Pontian and Hippolytus; Blessed Virgin Mary BIBLE TRUTH Each person marvels to find in the divine scriptures truths which they themselves have thought out. St. Thomas Aquinas TOTALITY Totally love him, who gave himself totally for your love. St. Clare A.C.T.S. CORE TEAM Luis Luis ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Terri ALTAR SERVERS Donna Montemayor ART & ENVIRONMENT Sharron Hanson BAPTISM MINISTRY Donna Scalia BLOOD DRIVE Knights of Columbus CARING & SHARING Barbara Lawhon CENTERING PRAYER GROUP Jo Ann Anders CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP Carmen Frankel CHILDCARE COORDINATOR Donna Scalia CHOIRS Dolores Martinez Ken Brown (5 pm) CHRISTOPHER HALL Don Williams CYO Paul Cardone DAUGHTERS OF MARY Mary Ann Schott Mary Sullivan DIVINE MERCY Ken Macinga Jeri Minyon EDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL Shane Hamilton EUCHARIST ADORATION Sandy Winkley Rosemary Connor Julie Dunne FAITH FORMATION COUNCIL Sr. Marian Sturm FINANCE COUNCIL GIRL SCOUTS-DAISY/BROWNIES Denise Liedtka Charisse Aoki (h) (c) Ministries & Organizations GIVING TREE St. Vincent de Paul GREAT ADVENTURE BIBLE SERIES Krista Heiser GRIEF MINISTRY Catherine Lopez HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Sam & Bev Szalwinski HOSPITALITY SUNDAY Mike Huber JAIL MINISTRY Cecile Buckley KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS GK Rusty League LECTORS Marge Dunlap LIBRARY Donna Baker Iris Varela Alice Zoller LIFETEEN High School Ministry Cindy Hamilton LITURGY TEAM Kathy Minton LITURGY OF WORD (children) Theresa Crow MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Wayne & Sam Miller MEALS ON WHEELS Rich & Kit Miller MINISTERS OF HOSPITALITY Jimmy Farias MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST Don Cosgrove MINISTRY TO THE SICK Catherine Lopez MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES Lisa Morgan OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Lulu Garcia PASTORAL COUNCIL PRAYER GROUPS Virginia S. Cavazos (Mon.) PRAYERLINE Peggy Matcek PRE-SCHOOL OFFICES We Pray for the Sick of our Community: David R. Fischer; Mary Connolly; Rosemary Brown; Frank Ayala; Lynn Hufford; Maria Arsena; Andrew Ibarra; Rose & Rocco Benedetto; Al Keegan; Caterina Petuhora; Connery Maiewskie; Gale Kahnweiler; William Petray; Joseph M. Volmer; Guadalupe Saucedo; Fran Gleitz; Kelly Klar; Lorena Rodriguez; Lola Hare; Connie McRae; John Mazzuca; Bob Beissner; Tina Green; Dolores M. Valero; Leslie Burks; Lani A. Mejia; Doris Hoyt; Guadalupe Morales; Rachel Mora; Valerie Gonzales Franklin; Matthew Margotta; Fairlie Zwartjes; Saba Mebrahtu; Jackie Salcito; Rosemary Burks; Suzy Boyer; Walter Young; Mike Churchman; Grace Toland; Stanley & Peggy Matcek; Joshua Dawson; Regina Jenschke; Raymond & Lois Morris; Carol Sue Hipp; Linda Herzog; Catherine Walls; Paul Lutz; Matthew Farmer; Connie Kuykendall; Mary Ellen McGinley; Angela Catalla; Ken Macinga; Liz Czervinske; Dale Barbee; Victor Juarez; Ofelia Ramirez; Kristine Gannon; Elvia Cavazos; Andrew Urban; Esperanza Sample; Begonia Cole; Geoff Jung; Conor Hopkins; Lucia Masters; Jennifer Hooker; Raymond Zwartjes; Doyle & Manda Gates; Gloria Savoy; Michael Czervinske; Tina McNew; Joan Davis; Chance Stone; Angel Carrera; Tommy Pasqule; Tana Halloway; Chris Martinez; Alicia Wilmore; Estelle Lawton; Ben Brown; Bishop Thomas Flanagan; Don Williams; Kay Barncord; Angel Carrera; Marilyn Marques; M.W. Rollin; Dan Perry; Elroy & Gail Tschirhart; Julie & Stephanie Keegan; Uldo Cartaya; Martha Martinez; Margaret Harty; Minnie Arispe; Jose Luis Urbina; Cecile Simecki; Susan Wiedower; Darcy Barron; Mitch Achee; Victor Zavala; Andrew Klauenberg; Ehren Klauenberg; Elizabeth Ayala; Donna Phillips; Eduardo Cabellero, Jr.; Robbie Henderson; Jean Bailey; Mary Lou Aguilar; Dolores Knuffke; Mary Delatte; Valeria Pena; Michael Swierc; Tom Gers; Donna Mazzara; Zelda Bolgren; Paul Zuniga; Carmel Van Alen; Georga Crow; James Roland Lee; Lucy Guajardo; Esmerelda Hernandez-Gonzalez; Mike Shafer; Magda Ortiz; Alma Arevalos; Velma Greer We offer condolences/sympathy/prayers to our parishioners who have experienced a death in their family and for those who have died recently: Theresa Homola QUILTERS Pat Brookes Barbara Gordan R.C.I.A. MINISTRY Dean & Gwen Byers Charlie & Kathy Schmidt RETROUVAILLE Cindy & Richard Kazala RIGHT TO LIFE Kathy Schroeder SAN ANTONIO SERRA CLUB Tony Morgan SANCTUARY CHAIRPERSON Lou Bradshaw SCOUTS/CUBS Mark Rayfield (T500) Paul Gallo (Cub Pack 500) Scott Kruse (Cub Master) Emily Leeper (Cub Pack 657) SCOUTS RELIGIOUS AWARD Charisse Aoki SCRIPTURE STUDY Sr. Marian Sturm SENIOR CITIZEN CLUB Rosie Lindquist SOCIAL CONCERNS Ann Brownlee SPIRIT & WORD (see Charismatic Prayer Group) SQUIRES (Columbian) Chuck Barksdale ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Rich Miller TEAMS OF OUR LADY Natalie & Dan Calvet WEDDING COORDINATOR Courtney Guernsey WINGS & BEYOND Georgeann McCarthy Mary Lou Trueba WOMEN S GUILD Carolyn Warden WOMEN S HAVEN Iris Perez YOUTH GROUP Cindy Hamilton YOUTH MISSION Shane Hamilton

4 FAITH FORMATION CLASSES 2011 *Faith Formation for Pre-school age Children, the Elementary Grades, Middle School, High School and for Adults is now on summer break *Faith Formation for Special Needs Children is now on summer break. Registration for Faith Formation began in May. Registration forms are on the St. Mark s Website: or at the Faith Formation offices. Registration will now continue in the Narthex of the church during the month of August, beginning on the weekend of August 6/7. Please return all completed registration forms to Donna Scalia in the Faith Formation office or to persons at registration tables in the narthex Faith Formation begins on September 11, *The Catechumenate for Children (RCIA/CFC) the process for sacramental preparation for older children, meets every Sunday at the 10:00 am Liturgy and then in New Legacy, followed by a catechetical session from 11:30 am-12:30 pm. *RCIA (The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) the conversion process for those wanting to inquire about entering the Catholic Church, or for those wanting to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church, meets Sunday mornings at the 10:00 am Mass, and Wednesday evenings from 7:15 pm 9:00 pm in the Shalom Room and the Holy Family Room. CONTINUING ADULT FAITH FORMATION OFFERINGS Adult Faith Formation at St. Mark the Evangelist in September 2011 Since the 3rd Edition of the Roman Missal will be implemented in Advent of 2011, Adult Faith Formation from September through December, 2011, will consist, not only of presenting the new texts of the Mass, but also exploring the meaning of the liturgy. This will provide a deeper context for the changing words and give us a new appreciation for the sacred rites of the Mass. There will be a detailed study of the parts of the Mass, their meaning and history and implications for living. These sessions will take place on Sundays, beginning on September 11 at 9:30 am, 11:30 am and at 3:30 pm. The sessions will continue on Sept. 25, Oct. 2 & 16, Nov. 6 & 14, and Dec. 4 & 11. Each session will be 1 hour and 15 minutes. All adults are welcome to become informed of the new translation, and to be renewed through a deeper understanding of the meaning of the Eucharistic Liturgy or the Mass. INTERESTED IN ADULT CONFIRMATION? An Archdiocesan-sponsored Adult Confirmation session for any adult who has already celebrated the Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist (Communion) will be held here at St. Mark the Evangelist. Registration will take place on Monday, September 12 at 6:30 pm in Shalom followed by the first session. Nine consecutive sessions will continue each Monday evening thereafter from 7 9 pm until November 7. The celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Sunday, November 20 at the 5 pm Mass. A Sponsor is necessary and asked to be present at the sessions. If you have any questions, please call (210) ext PLEASE BRING A RECENT COPY OF YOUR BAPTISMAL & FIRST EUCHARIST CERTIFICATE ON WHICH THERE IS A PARISH SEAL, AND IF YOU ARE MARRIED IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, A COPY OF YOUR MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. SPONSORS ALSO MUST SUPPLY THESE CERTIFICATES WITH A CERTIFICATE OF CONFIRMATION. DID YOU KNOW? When the Israelites gathered their first harvest in the Promised Land, they were instructed to bring an offering of wheat and wine to the altar of the Lord and at the same time, they would sacrifice a lamb (Leviticus 23: 10-14). From then on they were to make the same offering every year. As Christians, we can see the offering of bread and wine plus a lamb is a symbolic precursor of what is offered in reality on our altars at every Mass. The sacrifice of thanksgiving in Hebrew, todah often mentioned in the psalms is also an important precursor of the Mass. One common Greek translation of todah was eucharisitia, from which we get our word Eucharist. Understanding the Mass, Mike Aquilina CATECHIST WORKSHOPS If you plan to be a catechist this coming year, you are asked to take at least two of the Catechetical workshops required by the Archdiocese of San Antonio each year. These workshops will not only help you in catechizing the children you teach but will also give you new insights into your own faith and help in your faith development. Please give yourself this gift. A listing of upcoming workshops will be posted soon. AN INVITATION TO JUSTFAITH How do I become someone who really cares for and acts on behalf of the poor and the vulnerable? This fall, we continue with the program called JustFaith. We invite parishioners to experience a spiritual journey into compassion. Most of us long to be a generous and compassionate people. JustFaith, now offered in hundreds of parishes across the country, provides a lively and challenging format to read, view, discuss, pray, experience and be formed by the tradition of Catholic social teaching and the Biblical call to create a more just world. This program is designed to empower and transform participants so that they can become agents of God s good news to the poor. Be ready for a challenging 30 weeks! The program runs from September 15 to May 10. For more information, call Sr. Marian Sturm ( ext 326). THE GREAT ADVENTURE Experience the Gospel in a new and powerful way through Jeff Cavin s 24-week study of Matthew: The King and His Kingdom at St. Mark the Evangelist on Tuesday mornings from 9:00-11:00 or Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 beginning August 30 th. Registration will take place the weekends of August 6 th & 7 th and 13 th & 14 th. A BEYOND CANA RETREAT St. Mark the Evangelist is offering a marriage enrichment retreat for the second time to married couples who have a Christ-centered marriage, and who want to enrich their marriage through a deeper understanding of the sacrament of marriage, prayer and life-long tools of renewal. In our busy world Beyond Cana offers the couple quiet time away and gives them communications tools that guide them to identify, focus, and deal with issues that challenge their relationship in an intimate, safe environment. It is a time just with your spouse and God. This retreat will take place on Friday through Sunday, September at Hampton Inn in Boerne, Texas. Please save the date for this gift to your spouse and yourself.

5 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the best time that you will spend on earth. [Mother Teresa] Adoration hours are Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00 am to 9:30 pm and Thursday from 9 am to 9 pm. Please call: ; ; or CENTERING PRAYER FOR THURSDAY WILL BE TAKING A TWO MONTH BREAK DURING JULY & AUGUST The Thursday evening Centering Prayer Group will be taking a two month break. Meetings will resume again the first Thursday of September in Call Denise for more information. FEAST OF FAITH Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus: Song of Heaven The words of the Sanctus are rooted in the scriptures. They recall the song of the seraphim in the prophet Isaiah s vision of God in majesty: Seraphim were stationed above; each of them had six wings: with two they veiled their faces, with two they veiled their feet, and with two they hovered aloft. Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts! they cried one to the other. All the earth is filled with his glory! (Isaiah 6:2-3). They recall the Gospel accounts of Jesus entry into Jerusalem: Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest (Matthew 21:9). Yet the liturgy adds something new to these ancient texts. The seraphim sang, the earth is filled with his glory. But the liturgy proclaims, heaven and earth are full of your glory. In the Eucharist, earth and heaven meet. For a moment in time, we join in the song that the angels sing for all time. The Sanctus raises us to heaven, but does not remove us from the earth. It is the song of the King who took on our human flesh so that we might share in his divine life. Corinna Laughlin, Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. VASE TRAINING Just found out that the next opportunity for VASE Training and the showing of the Sexual Misconduct Video for anyone who needs to do it or update their certification is on Thursday evening, August 25 th at 6:30 P.M. in New Legacy. Anyone and everyone is invited. THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS Thank you to all of our volunteers who helped get the Newsletter out so fast this past week. We sincerely appreciate your time you give back to your church. Without you, we would not be able to accomplish all that we do. A big thanks to Velma Hinojosa for spear heading this job!!! PARISH 40 DAYS FOR LIFE INFORMATION NIGHT Wednesday August 17 from 7-8 in the Matthew/Mark Room Parish sign ups will be the weekends of Oct. 15/16 and 22/23. Our parish sponsored date at the sidewalk is Oct. 29 from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. We will need your help to stand behind the tables and sign people up. I will either meet with or correspond with those who can help so they know what to do. I need to know who can man the tables on which dates and at which Masses. Blessings to you all! Cathy Nix, Prayer Coordinator, San Antonio Coalition for Life Our next 24 Hour Adoration event is scheduled for Friday, August 12th at 5:00pm through Saturday, August 13th at 5:00pm. Please encourage and include family members, friends and fellow parishioners to spend at least an hour with Jesus in the Adoration Chapel. Thank you to all who helped make this year s VBS a wonderful success, and to those of you who donated recyclable items which we upcycled. This was our largest VBS ever with 305 children (from 4 yrs old to entering 6th grade) Growing in Faith as they learned about the Sower and the Seed and how to be good stewards of creation. We also had 110 teen and 60 adults who helped our children to Grow in Faith, Have Fun and learn how they can Change the World. We would like to encourage everyone in our community to check out San Antonio s website for recycling Our city has designed a plan for us to become a ZERO Waste city with a goal of 60% recycling (by all of us) by Upcycling (def.): Creating something new and useful out of something disposable and used up. INSPIRATION TOUR 2011 Fiesta Texas Six Flags August 13th. Permission Slip is on St. Mark Web-site at a cost of $45.00 or $20.00 with a pass. Last year with over 60 teens we were the 2nd largest group out there. This year we want to be the biggest church group at Inspiration Tour! If you attended Steubenville this year and loved it, this is like a mini-steubenville. If you heard great things about Steubenville and missed it, come to Inspiration Tour. You will love it! Student Blessings at all St. Mark Masses weekend of August 20/21 SMYG begins September 7th at 7:00 pm in New Legacy Remember to register for LIFE TEEN Classes as soon as possible, at the latest September 7th, so we can have enough food and materials on our first day. LIFE TEEN Begins Sunday September 11th 5:00 pm Mass / Class 6:15-8:15 pm. Please turn in your LIFE TEEN Form as soon as possible. Also, it is so important to have a good from our parents. This is the best way we have to communicate with you.

6 SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT de PAUL The Food Pantry needs canned meat (chicken, spam, beef stew, tuna), canned tomatoes, jelly, and raisins. In the Gospel, Jesus immediately stretched out his hand and caught Peter, and said to him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt? Please help SVdP bring respite and hope to the elderly who are not able to find relief from the summer heat, and you will bring them faith and hope! Call Rich Miller at for more information on SVdP. St. Mark the Evangelist Knights of Columbus Council 7613 Upcoming Events Aug 11 Assembly Meeting, 7:00 pm, Christopher Hall Aug Hour Adoration begins, 5:00 pm, Adoration Chapel Aug 17 Chapter Meeting, 7:00 pm, Christopher Hall Bingo Volunteers: Bingo Volunteers, please check your schedules and arrive 15 minutes before Bingo sales begin. Copies of the schedule can be found at the Council website. Please contact your team leader if you have questions or need to make schedule trades. For more news, please visit WINGS & BEYOND Wings is a supportive gathering of individuals sharing thoughts and feelings after the loss of a relationship through divorce, death or separation. Meetings are held on the 2nd Friday each month at 6:30 pm in the Shalom Room. Snacks are provided. Call Jackie Salcito at or Mary Lou at for information. YOUNG AT HEART SENIORS CLUB & THE SENIOR SOCIAL LUNCHEON NO LUNCH on August 15 A free nutritious meal is provided by San Antonio every Monday at 11:30 A.M. for all seniors over the age of 60. Afterwards, on every 2nd and 4th Monday, come and join "The Young at Heart Seniors Club" for fun and games. Membership annual dues are $ If you have any questions please contact: or for information on the Seniors Club; or for information on the Senior Social Luncheon. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MINISTRY We have been there...we can help! Weekly AA Meetings are at Christopher Hall in Room 201. Mondays / Noon 1:00 pm / Women Only Thursdays / 7:00 8:00 pm / Open Discussion For further information, call or the AA MONDAY NIGHT INTERCESSORY PRAYER GROUP The Intercessory Prayer Group meets on Mondays in the St. Mark Family Room at 7:00 pm. Please join us in thanksgiving, prayers, and petitions. For information contact Virginia DIVINE MERCY Jesus, I Trust In You (See "The Winged Lion" newsletter for the journey of Saint Faustina's religious life.) The Cenacle meets on Monday evenings from 7:10-9:00 pm in Christopher Hall, room 202 (elevator available). The Cenacle is devoted to the Diary of Saint Faustina, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Holy Scripture. The Chaplet is sung every Friday at 3:00 pm (25 minutes) in the Adoration Chapel. Please call Ken at or Jeri at for information on the Evening Cenacle. CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP The Spirit and the Word Charismatic Praise and Prayer Group meet Wednesdays in Christopher Hall at 7:00 pm in room 202. Charismatic Healing of the Family Tree Mass takes place every third Wednesday in the Day Chapel at 7:00 pm for praise and worship. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE The mission of our Society is to increase devotion to our Lady of Guadalupe and protect the unborn child. Our next Pot Luck Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 6, at 7 pm in Shalom. All are welcome. For more information on our Society, please contact Lulu TUNE IN TO CATHOLIC RADIO ON THE GUADALUPE RADIO NETWORK Each day thousands of people grow closer to Christ and become more knowledgeable about our beautiful Catholic faith simply God dwells in you by tuning in to 89.7 FM KJMA. For more information, please call GRN General Manager Richard R. Reyna at ext #1 or visit the web site at WOMEN S GUILD BOOK SALE COMING IN OCTOBER Women s Guild are collecting books, CDs and DVDs for our annual book sale coming in October. Proceeds to buy new hymnals. More news to come. Call Carolyn if you have any questions. ATTENTION - PEOPLE MAKING HAND CRAFTED ITEMS St. Mark's 4th Annual Arts & Crafts Show will be held this year on Sat. - Oct. 22 and Sun. - Oct. 23 in Christopher Hall. Application forms can be found on St. Mark's website, and in our Pastoral Office. We ask exhibitors to show predominantly hand crafted items. For further information please contact Lou Bradshaw at SEE PAGE 8 OF THIS BULLETIN!

7 LIBRARY NEWS The library is open Tuesday thru Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. The Librarian is available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:30 to 10:30 am, and on Sundays after the 8:00 am Mass to Noon. PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION St. Mark s Preschool now enrolling children ages 2 thru 4. Children must be 2 years of age by September 1, For further information, please call Kathy, Connie or ARCHBISHOP APPEAL Please continue to support the 2011 Archbishop Appeal. Your faithful cooperation will insure success for St. Mark. ST. MARK CYO SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL REGISTRATION Registration for Soccer, Flag Football, Volleyball, and the St Mark Volleyball Camp began on Friday, 7/22/2011 and will close on Sunday, 8/14/2011. To register, please go to the St Mark CYO website at: The registration fee is $60 for the first child, $55 for the second child and $50 for three or more children. The uniform fee will be an extra charge. In addition, an archdiocese registration fee of $12 (if first sport in school year) or $6 (if second sport in school year) is required. This fee is used to fund the archdiocese CYO sports accident supplementary financial help program. For questions about registration, please visit the St Mark CYO website or contact: CYO President-Paul Cardone / CYO Registrar-Michael Whitehurst / CYO Athletic Director-Chris Schultz THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY The Daughters of Mary Middle and High School girls ministry will be holding its 3 rd Annual Back to School supply drive the weekends of August 6 & 7 and August 13 & 14. The girls will be collecting school supplies that will benefit the children of Our Lady of Sorrow, Holy Family, Holy Rosary and St. Leo s Catholic Churches here in San Antonio. Please look for tables outside the church on both weekends. Please contact Mary Sullivan at if you would like to help with this event. Thank you. GUIDE BOOK & DIRECTORY ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY We are in the process of updating our annual Guide Book & Directory for St. Mark. This book will be the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of our Parish. The book is being provided at no cost to us, including the mailing to each family, and again is being subsidized by local businesses that advertise in it. If you own or manage a business and would like to find out about advertising in our book, please call Don Williams at the Pastoral Office, CHRISTIAN MUSICIAN JOHN MICHAEL TALBOT COMING TO SAN ANTONIO This is a great chance to hear his latest music and meet with John Michael. Call church or Dave for information. Where: Saint Matthew Catholic Church When: Thursday, August 25 Doors open at 7p.m. - Show starts at 7:30p.m. Tickets are available now at the administration building office of St. Matthew's. PILGRIM CENTER OF HOPE 2011 GOLF CLASSIC The Fifth Annual Golf Classic is scheduled for August 27 at the Silverhorn Golf Club. The proceeds will benefit the Seventh Annual Catholic Men s Conference for March Call Rene Farias or Rudy Sotelo for more information. PICK UP YOUR PLAQUE FROM PROJECT MOSES The Pastoral Office still has many plaques to be picked up for those who contributed to the 10 Commandments Monument. If you haven t picked up your plaque, stop by the Pastoral Office during business hours this week. Gerry Grace -Ph.D., M. Div., LPC, LMFT Counseling can help individuals, couples, and families to get reoriented to who and to what is really important. Marriage & Family Therapy - Individual Psychotherapy Voice Mail: (210) Offices at: St. Mark the Evangelist SCTNOW 5K WALK/FUN RUN On Saturday, September 24th SCTNow will bring together individuals, corporations, organizations, churches and student groups at the University of Incarnate Word Campus to become a voice for the vulnerable in a 5K Walk/Fun Run. This event is part of a global campaign to raise awareness and funds to stop child trafficking now. Similar events will be held throughout the month of September across the country and Canada, attracting thousands of people to fight this global epidemic. SCTNow fights for freedom and brings a message of hope to the thousands of children enslaved in the San Antonio metro area and across the globe. Be a part of the solution and join SCTNow for a family friendly walk and a 5k fun run through the University of Incarnate Word campus. Come to visit with local organizations, enjoy music and other family entertainment and leave with information that can protect your family and build a stronger, healthier community. There is no registration fee and participants who raise $100 will receive a free T-Shirt. Join a team or form one of your own to help mobilize others. Be proactive! Let s walk to make an impact in combating this crime against innocent children! Register today at

8 PRAYER BOOKS FOUND IN SANCTUARY Over the course of time we have accumulated a small number of Prayer Books/Sunday Missals that were left in the church or chapels. If you lost one, you might want to check with the Pastoral Office next weekend when you come to Mass. CATHOLIC FAMILY EVANGELIZATION CONFERENCE Fullness of Truth presents Where is THAT in the Bible: Discovering New Testament Catholic teaching hidden in the Old, August 27 & 28, 2011 at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort. Our featured speakers: Fr. Mitch Pacwa, Sr. Rosalind Moss, Steve Ray & Dr. Michael Barber! Child-Care, some youth programming avail. For info. or to register visit or call TRUTH. UPDATE INFORMATION Does the St. Mark database have your family membership record correct? Here is your chance to update your record for our annual Guide Book & Directory. It is time for us to update our database with any changes, additions, or deletions that may have occurred in your family over the past year. Have you changed your phone number? Have you moved? Are you preparing to move soon? Are all of your children still at home and are they all included in your membership record? Do you want your record published? If you have not already informed St. Mark about the changes, please let us know so that the Guide Book is correct. Call Carlene Zunker at ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS COMING The Knights of Columbus Council 7613 are once more selling the 2012 Entertainment Books for San Antonio. The monies raised will go to seminarian support. There are over $17,000 worth of coupons, many Bonus Cards with discounts, Mobile App, and additional online savings. Look for the Entertainment Books on sale by the end of the month. The cost is only $25 which is $10 off the retail price. Please buy your book from the Knights of Columbus. Your payment will be greatly appreciated.