ST. MARK STAFF MINISTRIES

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1 ST. MARK STAFF Rev. James W. Sichko Pastor x2002 Kelli Stewart Parish Secretary x2001 Mr. Jim Bennett Deacon x2001 Alanna Sininger Campus & Youth Minister x3201 Michelle Burgmaier Business Manager x3205 Cathy Cornett St. Mark School Principal Sandy Sullivan St. Mark School Secretary GENERAL INFORMATION Church address: 608 W. Main St School address: 115 Parish Ave Phone: Fax: Website: School: Baptism: Baptisms are held the 3rd weekend of each month during the 8:30am Mass. There is a required preparation class. Please contact the parish office to schedule. 1st Holy Communion or Confirmation: Please contact the parish office to register for preparation classes. Marriage: Please arrange an appointment with the priest at least six months before the date you wish to be married. You must be a registered member of the parish. Reconciliation: Reconciliation is offered immediately following all weekend Masses. Name or address change: Please contact the parish office. Parish Registration: To register as a member, please visit the Welcome Desk in the gathering space in back of the church. St. Mark School Registration: Please contact the school at , prompt 4. Bulletin or Mass Announcements: Please contact the parish office by: 1:00pm on MONDAY. Mass Intentions: Please contact the parish office. Sacramental Emergency: Call prompt 3 if you, or someone you know, is facing imminent death or is in need of the Sacrament of the Sick and Holy Communion. Please provide the location and phone number of the person to be visited, and the time that is most convenient to visit. MINISTRIES Altar Servers Jim Swartz Bereavement Committee Carol Kinelski Boy Scouts Marcus Highland Catholic Daughters Alisa Williams C.C.D. Parish Office Church Mice Lydia-Akin Carter Catholic Campus Ministry Alanna Sininger Christmas Bazaar Carol Kinelski Extrordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Parish Office Finance Council Nancy Wigand Grounds Crew Jim Bennett Hispanic Ministry Dot Bennett Home Meals Delivery Dottie Stipes Homebound Ministry Dcn. Jim Bennett Knights of Columbus John Wright Lectors Parish Office Music Ministry Betty Reister Parish Council Jan Eggum Praying Hands Connie Wason R.C.I.A. Tricia Davis Respect Life Angie Wright Sacred Linens Mary Katherine Barnes Sacristans Patti Baker Social Committee Mary Katherine Barnes St. Mark School Council Dan Vazzana St. Mark School PTO Shiloh Newell Table of Plenty Alanna Sininger Vacation Bible School Cathy Cornett Welcome Desk Cheryl Juhasz Youth Group Alanna Sininger

2 Fourth of Advent December 22, 2013 Notes from the Pastor: At Christmas, the most difficult message, in my opinion is the message that salvation is for all people. We tend to categorize people and develop reasons why some are are or are not worthy. That we consider ourselves able to judge who are the haves and who are the have nots is the biggest hurdle and greatest obstacle to the message of Christmas. The message of Christmas is that we ll find a fragile, wide-eyed baby looking at us and asking us to love him, at Bethlehem that Baby was Jesus. In loving Him, we love God. Today, that means that we, in loving others, love God. In fact, God is in the spiritual DNA of everyone! So where is God born and found in 2013? In those hungry for love, for acceptance, for someone to give them a break; in those hungry for food, for love, for dignity. God is born in hearts that break because of joblessness or cruelty or because they have been discarded by society. Like Pope Francis said, We ll find God on the peripheries. A stable in Bethlehem was a periphery where God was born in time. Today? Lexington, Richmond you name the place God is born there and waiting fragile and wide-eyed asking us to love Him. As we spend this 10 th Christmas together I as your Pastor continue to thank you for your goodness and beg you for your forgiveness Emmanuel: GOD WITH US! As usual, let me remind you that I am available to you in my office, via at fatherjim.sichko@saintmarkcatholicchurch.net or, in cases of an emergency (i.e. death or imminent need of the Sacraments), by phone at , prompt 3. See you in Church, Fr Jim

3 MASS INTENTIONS Saturday December 21, 2013 For the Parish December 22, :30am Erman Wirtz 11:00am Peter Davy Tuesday _ December 24, 2013 Sichko Family Wednesday _ December 25, :00am For the Parish 10:00am Rusty Elswick Saturday December 28, 2013 Bill Cataldo December 29, :30am Marie Sichko 11:00am Joseph Schwendeman ROSARY The Rosary will be recited Saturday: 3:30pm : 8:10am (before Mass begins) If you are interested in leading the Rosary, please see Fr. Jim or call the Parish Office OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CANDLE IN MEMORY OF Bert & Dorothy Thomas OUR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS SGT Randy Shacreaw PFC Garret Potts LCPL Jim West PVT Nathan Jennings SN Adam Williams SPC John Iasiello 1LT Bradley Obergfell CPL Michael Mullins 2LT J. T. Hess SPC Drew Bach DAILY READINGS Readings for the Week of December 22, 2013 Monday Fourth of Advent Is 7:10-14; Ps 24; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 Saint John of Kanty, Priest Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Ps 25; Lk 1:57-66 Tuesday 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89; Lk 1:67-79 Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25 Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Wednesday The Nativity of the Lord Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 Thursday Friday Saturday Saint Stephen, The First Martyr Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59; Ps 31; Mt 10:17-22 Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist 1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97; Jn 20:1a and 2-8 The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 1 Jn 1:5 2:2; Ps 124; Mt 2:13-18 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 128; Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17; Mt 2:13-15, THOSE WHO PASSED AWAY THIS PAST YEAR Joseph Heil Mark Gregoire George Davis Katherine Gandolfo Rickabaugh Bernice Dettmer Julia Fields Ernie Durham Iris Yerks Huston Barger Kathryn Larson Sheryl Stephan Christine D Meins Kathie Bettler Ross Flinchem Devera Midgett Michael O Connor Joseph Schwendeman Bill Cataldo Raymond Unland REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS OUR ILL & HOMEBOUND Frank Carey ~ Virginia Sykora Judy Costello ~ Robert Simkins Mary Carroll ~ Milt Nichols Robert Mark ~ Karen Mark Gene Muncy ~ Colleen Hornsby Betty Davy ~ Julia Hinkle Jennifer Fraley ~ Elizabeth Mayer Penelope Culp ~ Ann M. Hill Marie Sichko ~ Meredith Zellers Sharon Sowers ~ Don Ruppel Robert Wilson ~ Clinton Estep Campbell Doty ~ Ed Davis Kathy Payne ~ Charles Neal Jerry Kuhn ~ Kyle Fritche Doug Walker ~ Linda Hensley Geraldine Goss ~ Judith Nassida Daniel Coleman Yagami Anselm Thomas ~ Duey Cowan Barbara Watson ~ Jeannette Hilpp Marvin Bauer ~ Marjorie Bauer Kelley Jo Wiggins ~ Franklin Wiggins Zach Dunaway~Cassandra Girten Laura Ashe ~ Warren Welsh Jim James

4 Fourth of Advent December 22, 2013 STEWARDSHIP Retirement for Religious $1,635 Weekly Giving LITURGICAL MINISTRIES Sacred Linens for December Kelli Stewart Saturday December 28 8:30am December 29 11:00am December 29 Sacristan Sue Rice Marlene Flinchem Altar Servers Scott Dieckmann Laura Von Mann Jim Swartz Michael Price ENVELOPES $ 9, LOOSE CASH $ TOTAL $ 10, Amount ABOVE Goal: $1, Lectors Angela Currier Michael Carter Lydia Akin-Carter Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Patti Baker Robert Jackowski Joanne McCrary Phil Von Mann Laure Schadler Michael Parker Terry Culross Melissa O Bryan Bailey O Bryan Pat Reister Melissa Dieckmann Charlotte Hill Michelle Huybers Margie Biliter Minh Nguyen Evelyn Spalding Lois Scott Bill Sullivan Ingrid Gautreaux Kyle Francis David Josselyn Gifts Baskets NEW WEEKLY GIVING GOAL Fiscal Year $8, DEBT REDUCTION GOAL: $70, YTD: $27, Sponsor Spotlight The Hair Gallery Keri Heyer, Master Stylist North Street July $4, August $3, September $4, October $4, November $4, December $5, ST MARK SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND July $1, August $1, September $1, October $ November $ December $1, Please patronize the sponsors of our bulletin. Their support makes this bulletin possible Christmas Bazaar Update Raffle Winners!!! Marlene Flinchem won the $200 Meijer Gift Card Dr John Johnstone won the beautiful handmade quilt by betty McGivern Anna s Breakfast Nook We had a record year taking in $565! Thanks to Becky Etherington and her wonderful group for all the hard work! Lucy Bruner s Jewelry Thank you to Lucy Bruner for her generous donation of $510 from sales! We appreciate you!

5 SCHOOL NEWS Cathy Cornett St. Mark School Principal Sandy Sullivan St. Mark School Secretary School address: 115 Parish Ave School Website: Phone: 859- Fax: Join our group on Facebook: StMarkSchool BOX TOPS AND LABELS FOR EDUCATION Please help us by collecting Box Tops and Labels for Education!! Step 1: Clip Step 2: Give Step 3: Earn FREE Stuff for Our School! Step 4: Keep Connecting & Collecting Online, be sure to sign up for ST. MARK SCHOOL to get connected with our school and help earn CASH! CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Fourth and Fifth Grade created this Nativity Scene for our Christmas Program. You can see their hard work and talent on the school wall near the gym. We are very proud of them! MISSION STATEMENT St. Mark Catholic School finds its validity in the mission of the Roman Catholic Church; it is based on an educational philosophy in which faith, culture, and life are brought into harmony. Our mission is to give each student an education which embraces the total person, forming students with good mental, moral, ethical, physical and spiritual habits. School Calendar December 23-January 3- Christmas Break January 6- Humane Society Drive PRAYER IN CLASS First Grade students praying in class after their work is done.

6 Fourth of Advent December 22, 2013 CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS All are Welcome! Questions? Mary Katherine Barnes Meet every 3 rd Tuesday 6:30pm in school library Next meeting: January 21 Arlene Mattingly will share stories with everyone about her trip to Italy! ULTREYA ULTREYA meets the 1 st Tuesday of every month Social: 6:30-7:00 Meeting: 7:00 8:00pm Questions: Arlene Mattingly Next Meeting: January 7 CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY s 5:00 PM **Mass will resume AFTER Christmas Break Jan 26 th On EKU s Campus Info: Alanna Sininger on Contact Page YOUTH GROUP s 9:40-10:40 Upstairs in Parish Office Info: Alanna Sininger on Contact Page KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS BINGO: Every Friday night at Galaxy Bowling Center. 6pm Early Birds 7pm Regular Start Up. Come out and have a night of FUN and be a WINNER! THIRD DEGREE: The next meeting will be in January. There will NOT be a meeting in December. Details to follow. FOURTH DEGREE: Meetings are held the 3 rd of each month at 5:00 pm at the community room at St. Clare in Berea, Ky. with a pot luck dinner following. Spouses and guest are invited. For more information or to join the Local Council, please contact Michael Parker at Family Faith Formation NEXT GATHERING January 12 9:35 AM In the School Gym Topic: First Holy Eucharist ADULT FAITH FORMATION December 22 HOLY ORDERS (Chapter 20) Presented by Bishop Gainer Of Diocese of Lexington 9:40 AM In the Sacred Space Staff Birthdays!!! Vickie Mitchell Cafeteria Manager December 6 th Please remember our staff in your prayers throughout the month. They assist in the spiritual growth of our students and parish in so many ways! We are grateful to have them as part of our St Mark Family! Tickets Still Available!!! Don t wait too long to get your tickets to see Dolly! or call the office ext 2001

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