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 Communications 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 Development Director Shane Hamilton Ext. 306 Middle School Youth Dorothy Godines 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. Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time August 28, 2011 Be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect. Romans 12:2 THE CROSS OF JESUS The perception of a cross changed dramatically after Jesus crucifixion. Before that event, death on a cross was not only horrible, it was degrading. It was a penalty reserved only for the most wretched of criminals. The word glory would not have found its way into the same sentence containing the word cross. But all that changed with Jesus. Over time, believers began to venerate and honor the cross. They painted, sculpted, and carved images of it. Many lost their own lives for their association with it. Today our reverence for and relationship with the cross recalls little of the contempt originally associated with it. As it has been through the ages, it is our perception of the cross that determines how we follow Jesus. Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

2 St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time August 28, 2011 Mass Schedule MONDAY Aug 29th 6:30 AM Communion Service 8:15 AM MASS: Abbott Dismas Kalcic, O.S.B. Karen Kalcic 6:30 PM MASS: Ramon Gomez Gloria Gomez TUESDAY Aug 30th 6:30 AM MASS: Richard Turner Rollin Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Rollin 8:15 AM Communion Service WEDNESDAY Aug 31st 6:30 AM MASS: Ted Solinski Special Intention Lois Solinski 8:15 AM MASS: Joyce Pekny Lumir Pekny THURSDAY Sept 1st 6:30 AM MASS: Saint Mark Community Special Intention 8:15 AM MASS: Becky Budworth Connie Antonikowski FRIDAY Sept 2nd 6:30 AM Communion Service 8:15 AM MASS: Antonio Bueno Lupe Bueno SATURDAY 7:30 AM Communion Service 5:00 PM MASS: Mary Lasaigne SUNDAY 8:00 AM MASS: Larry Martinez 10:00 AM MASS: Dan Jaime Sept 3rd Anne Kemper Sept 4th Sandra Martinez Ysau & Mary Lou Flores 12:00 PM MASS: Nate Huron Villagran The Robert F. Johnson Family 5:00 PM MASS: Edward A. Millenacker & Margaret E. Millenacker Sharron & Dick Homuth Monday, Aug 29th 9:30am-11:30am Faith Formation Shalom 11am - Noon Alcoholics Anonymous CH am - 2pm Senior Lunch Shalom 5pm - 9pm CYO Practice Gym 6:30pm - 9pm ACTS Women s Home Team Shalom 7pm - 9pm Divine Mercy CH 202 7pm - 8:30pm Monday Night Prayer Group Brides Room Tuesday, Aug 30th 8am - 11am Great Adventure Various 9am - 9:30pm Adoration Adoration CH 11am - Noon Centering Prayer Group Brides Room 5pm - 9pm CYO Practice Gym 6pm - 9pm Great Adventure Various 7pm - 9pm OLOG Board Meeting Shalom 7pm - 9pm Boy Scouts #500 BrotherHood Wednesday, Aug 31st 9am - 9:30pm Adoration Adoration CH Noon - 3pm Staff Meeting Shalom 5pm - 7pm CYO Practice Gym 7pm - 9pm Spirit and the Word Day Chapel 7pm - 9pm 10am Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary 7pm - 9pm SMYG Gym 7pm - 9pm Finance Council Library Thursday, Sept 1st 9am - 9pm Adoration Adoration CH 9:30am - 11am Small Faith Community Matt & Mark 6pm - 8pm Bible Study CH 202 7pm - 8pm Alcoholics Anonymous CH 201 7pm - 9pm Sunday 5pm Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary Friday, Sept 2nd 9am - 3pm Quilters CH pm - 4pm Divine Mercy Adoration CH 5pm - 9pm CYO Gym Saturday, Sept 3rd 4pm - 5pm Reconciliation Sanctuary 4:30pm - 5pm Knights Rosary Sanctuary Sunday, Sept 4th 2pm - 5pm Young Adult ACTS Holy Family (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 name of the LORD has become like fire burning in Jeremiah s heart (Jeremiah 20:7-9). My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God (Psalm 63) Second Reading Be transformed; renew your mind; discern what is good (Romans 12:1-2). Gospel Those who lose their lives for Jesus sake will find them (Matthew 16:21-27). This Week s Readings Monday: 1 Thes 4:13-18; Mk 6:17-29 Tuesday: 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11; Lk 4:31-37 Wednesday: Col 1:1-8; Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: Col 1:9-14; Lk 5:1-11 Friday: Col 1:15-20; Lk 5:33-39 Saturday: Col 1:21-23; Lk 6:1-5 Sunday: Ez 33:7-9; Ps 95; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20 Sunday: Monday: Friday: Saturday: Saints & Special Observances Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist First Friday St. Gregory the Great; First Saturday RELIGION DEFINED I do not know how philosophers may ultimately define religion; but from Micah to James it has been defined as service to one s fellow human rendered by following the great rule of justice and mercy, of wisdom and righteousness. Theodore Roosevelt EDUCATION Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army. Edward Everett We Pray for the Sick of our Community: David R. Fischer; Mary Connolly; Rosemary Brown; Frank & Elizabeth 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; 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; 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; Alma Arevalos; Velma Greer; William E. Fitch; Jean Macina; Amy Klar Tschirhart; Tanya Pittman; Catherine Holzmann; Lisa Perri Molina; Carollee Hooper; Sam Szalwinski; Craig Radick We offer condolences/sympathy/prayers to our parishioners who have experienced a death in their family and for those who have died recently: Magda Ortiz Victor Juarez George DeJarnete, Jr. Eileen Perez Lupe Renteria 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 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 now continues in the narthex of the church during the month of August. Registration forms are also on the St. Mark s Website: or at the Faith Formation offices. Please return all completed registration forms from the St. Mark s website to Donna Scalia in the Faith Formation office or to persons at registration tables in the narthex Faith Formation begins on the weekend of September 10/11, *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 14. 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? The sacrifice of thanksgiving, which is prescribed in Leviticus 22:29-30 but not mentioned again until the time of David in Psalm 116:12-19 is another important precursor of our Mass. Today we use the word, Eucharist, which comes from the Greek word for sacrifice of thanksgiving. Christians no longer sacrifice animals or grain because the sacrifice of Christ on the cross fulfilled all the sacrifices of the Old Testament. 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 Are you ready to encounter your faith and the Church s social justice mission with adult experiences as your lens? If so, then JustFaith can help you take that next step. JustFaith is a 30-week program that uses books, videos, conversations about the most difficult topics of the day, face-to-face encounters with the poor, and an exploration of what the Christian tradition says about addressing injustice in our world. JustFaith runs from September 15 to May 10. For more information about this life-changing program, contact Sr. Marian Sturm ( ext 326) or one of the JustFaith graduates at the Adult Faith Formation table in the narthex of the Church during August. 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 communication 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. Brochures for registration will be present in the narthex next week. Please save the date for this gift. CHANGING THE MASS? No. Much has been written over the last few years about upcoming changes in how we celebrate Mass. The Liturgy/the Mass is not changing. What we will hear and pray is a new translation of the Mass, i.e. different words, different text. The Mass will remain composed of the same parts, the same patterns and the same flow as we have prayed since the Second Vatican Council in the 1960 s. In the coming weeks we will provide Bulletin inserts with details of some of the text changes. So, keep reading your weekly Bulletin. Over the next few months you will also hear catechesis from the pulpit on how we will pray the Mass beginning the First Sunday of Advent. OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Is presenting Transformed by Love: The Spiritual Journey According to John of the Cross at our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Center, 1321 El Paso St., San Antonio, TX on Sept. 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2011 from 6;30 pm 9:00 pm at $5.00/ session or $20/4 sessions. Call Fr.Ron Gonzales, SJ. ( ) for more information or to register. SR. SARAH SHARKEY & SAM CARTER GILLIAM will present On the Way of Discipleship: New Testament Women in The Gospels of Luke and John on Sept. 13, 20, 27 & Oct. 4, 2011 in Tymen Hall at Oblate School of Theology from 9:00 am 11:30 am. Registration fee is $10/session or $35/4 sessions. Lunch fee is $7 per meal. For more information: or call Mario at X 226

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 What Jesus Did, What Jesus Said The oldest account of what happened at the Last Supper comes to us not from the Gospels but from the First Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians: I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me (11:23 24). In our celebrations of the Eucharist, we are obedient to Christ s command to do this. The priest, acting in the person of Christ, does what Jesus did and says what Jesus said. He takes bread, gives thanks, breaks it, and gives it to the Lord s disciples. He takes wine, gives thanks, shares it with us. We believe that the entire Eucharistic Prayer is consecratory, but we continue to hold these words of Jesus in special reverence. They are called the words of consecration, and the elevations of the host and chalice, the genuflections of the priest, and the ST. MARK WOMEN S ACTS RETREAT COMING IN NOV. Mark your calendar for November 10-13, For further information contact: Stephanie Cheryl Rosemary Registration coming soon. PADRE MARTIN SCOTT RETURNING TO SAN ANTONIO Come hear a dynamic talk inviting God to be the center of the family. Hear the Truth about the dangers of our Anything Goes Culture. Padre Martin Scott will be at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on September 13, 14, 15. For more information, please call Elizabeth Chinea at RUMMAGE SALE September 17 th! On September 17 th, the Knights of Columbus will be having a Rummage Sale from 8:00 am 2:00 pm in New Legacy and the parking lot behind the Community Center. Proceeds will go to supporting Seminarians and Clergy and Religious of the Parish and Archdiocese. optional ringing of a bell and use of incense remind us that we are in the presence of the Lord. Corinna Laughlin, Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. BENEDICTION AT HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH Benediction is held on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. What a beautiful opportunity to come, pray and sing together, and adore Our Lord in the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated after the 6:30 am Mass on the third Thursday of the month and on the first Monday after the 6:30 pm Mass. For more information please call Catherine Lopez, Pastoral Associate at A BIBLICAL WALK THROUGH THE MASS INFORMATION SESSION WHEN: Monday, September 12 at 7:15 pm WHERE: St. Mark the Evangelist Sanctuary WHY: To become familiar with the changes in the Mass beginning in Advent and to understand the Biblical roots of the Mass. CONTACTS: Sheryl Parker Ricki Brady GREAT ADVENTURE SERIES--A BIBLICAL WALK THROUGH THE MASS STUDY SESSION WHEN: Monday, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, Nov. 7 (5 weeks) 9:00-10:30 AM OR 7:15-8:45 PM WHERE: St. Mark the Evangelist WHY: To understand the Scriptural roots of the Mass to make your participation in the Mass so much richer and more meaningful. REGISTRATION: After Sept. 12 Information Session and Sept. 17th &18th after all Masses CONTACTS: Sheryl Parker Ricki Brady 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. 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 fruit cocktail, coffee, dry cereal, laundry detergent, and dishwashing detergent. We can find that when we open our eyes to see, our ears to hear and our hearts to experience Jesus presence in our daily lives, God reveals himself to us. Have you considered answering the call to help serve the poor by joining SVdP? Call Rich Miller at for more information on SVdP. St. Mark the Evangelist Knights of Columbus Council 7613 Upcoming Events Aug 28 Seminarian Dinner, 6:00 pm, Christopher Hall Aug 31 CHOC Meeting, 7:00 pm, Christopher Hall Sept 1 Membership 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 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

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 DALLAS COWBOY WEEKEND TRIP TO BENEFIT CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SAN ANTONIO The Knights of Columbus Council 786's 10 th Annual Dallas Cowboy Trip will be held this year on Oct.1-2. We will be going to the Detroit Lions Game, with noon kick-off. The cost is $ per person and includes your round trip bus ride, hotel (Embassy Suites), game ticket, breakfast on Saturday morning. Also includes a complimentary Happy Hour on Saturday night and Continental Breakfast on Sunday. Game Tickets are in either the 200 or 300 Sections. The proceeds help to benefit Catholic Charities of San Antonio and other local charities. For more information please contact Mike Klasing at or Doyle Beilstein at PRAYER FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR The following prayer celebrates the month of August and invites God to bless and guide the new school year for those beginning school again: God of power, bless (insert names of children or individuals beginning school this August) as he/she/they enter a new school year. Help them make new friends, learn from their teachers, and grow in wisdom and grace, that they might better reflect Your image and likeness, to the glory of Your Holy Name. Amen. 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, 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! 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.and the Bridge is Love. A Spiritual Retreat for the Bereaved There is a Land of the Living, and a Land of the Dead And the Bridges is Love What: And the Bridge is Love.a Spiritual Retreat for the Bereaved The retreat talks will deal with a range of insights and tools for walking the walk of the bereavement/consolation journey. There will be trained, experienced, Spiritual Companions available for the day s journeying. When: Saturday, October 8, 2011 Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Oblate Renewal Center 5700 Blanco Road San Antonio, Texas, (The Center is on the grounds of the Oblate School of Theology/ Grotto. ) R.S.V.P.: Chaplain Emily Baril # or---- Pastoral Care Office, North Central Baptist Hospital (Leave message on voic , with name/ return phone number, please.) The retreat is open to people of all faiths. Hot lunches will be provided for that day. NO COSTS INVOLVED! Please bring a Bible, a pen, and an open heart with you!

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 ARE HERE 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. INTRODUCTION TO THE SPIRITUAL EXERCISES OF ST. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA From August 16 September 6 from 6:30 pm 8:30pm, the Center for Spiritual Growth is open to all those who wish to become familiar with this time honored approach to prayer and spiritual growth. Participants will learn of the life of St. Ignatius, how the Exercises came about, the content and structure of the Exercises. To register call or Deborah@spiritualiltysa.org. Scholarships available. SECOND ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE September 17th! On September 17th, the Knights of Columbus will be having a Rummage Sale from 8:00 am 2:00 pm in New Legacy. Proceeds will go to supporting Seminarians and Priests. We need your donated items once again. We can accept furniture, clothes, toys, or whatever else you no longer use. We will be accepting items at the storage trailer in the parking lot during the following times: Wednesday Evenings from 6:00 pm 8:00 pm Saturday Mornings from 9:00 am Noon Also by appointment. Please call either Ed or Did you know that St. Mark the Evangelist has a Facebook page? You will find information about events that are happening, photos, important updates and our new Stewardship Reflections. Be sure to like us and add it to your favorite pages. BLOOD DRIVE SEPT.11 ACCEPTING BLOOD UNTIL 1:30 PM Christopher Hall NEW AUDIO/VIDEO MINISTRY TEAM NEEDS TALENT Our parish continues to move forward in this digital age and we are finding a need to have trained people ready to assist with presentations at the Mass. This ministry will consist of a network of volunteers that draw on our technological talents. To many of you, running a PowerPoint or queuing up a DVD may seem fairly easy, great.that s the kind of talent we are looking for. Maybe your spouse is better suited for this stuff, wonderful..have him/her send me an . We hope to hear from thirty people from the various Mass times. If you are willing to plug-in to this ministry, please send me an with your contact information and the Mass which you would most likely be serving. There will be training and an opportunity to connect with others that share a common interest..serving Christ with our gifts for the benefit of others. For more information contact Shane Hamilton in the Development Dept. at x306 or shamilton@stmarkevangelist.com. When I was a stranger, you welcomed me. Mt 25:35 We eagerly welcome these newly registered members to our St. Mark family. Let s exercise our hospitality and give them a warm welcome. Daniel & Robin Alonzo John & Breana Kormanik Angel & Maria Montor Joe & Vanessa Nieto Victor & Claudia Paredes Mary Rangel Ryan & Amy Babcock Robert & Aimee Caudle Bradley & Kerry Jonietz Brian & Natalie Moreland Christopher & Kristy Pais Jason & Kerri Perez Alexander Santos Eric Trevino & Rose Alonso Victor & Cynthia Gaytan Stephanie Herandez