Saint Mark THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF. Twenty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time September 2, 2018

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1 Saint Mark THE CATHOLIC Twenty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time September 2, 2018 CHURCH OF Mission Statement Rooted in the Word...Nourished by the Sacraments Guided by the Holy Spirit...We, the people of St. Mark, are united in our desire to serve those who are in need, to give our gifts and talents to build the Kingdom of God by imaging Jesus Christ Kempsville Rd. Virginia Beach, VA Phone: Fax: Website: Summer Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Established 1978 LITURGY SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Check inside bulletin for possible changes. Nursery available for 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Masses. PARISH STAFF Rev. Anthony Mpungu..Pastor Michael Johnson & John Kren...Deacons Mike Johnson....Pastoral Associate Mary Ellen Cussen... Parish Bookkeeper Denise Boyce... Parish Secretary Michael K. Williams... Director of Music... Laura Ishmael... Pianist Marlene Games.....Nursery Supervisor Brian Gridley... Maintenance/IT Coordinator Alberto Rosado Custodian Hank Harzold. Parish Council Chairman William McMican Finance Council Chairman RELIGIOUS FORMATION STAFF Sharon Katzman Director of R.F. Rachel Rudman..Coordinator of R.F. Fe Guzman..Youth Minister RELIGIOUS FORMATION OFFICE HOURS Monday-Wednesday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Sunday 9:30a.m.-2:00 p.m. Phone: Fax: BAPTISM: Celebrated the 1st weekend of the month except during Lent. Contact Religious Formation Office for Baptism classes prior to the Sacrament. MATRIMONY: Couples required to give 6 months notice before planning a wedding in the Parish. Please do not set date before contacting the Priest. MINISTRY TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: If you know someone who cannot attend Mass or desires a visit or the Sacrament of Anointing, call the Office. RECONCILIATION: Celebrated 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at 4:00 p.m. COLUMBARIUM: Parishioners interested in procuring a Columbarium niche, call the Parish Office.

2 and Daily Readings MON 9/3 1 Cor 2:1-5; Lk 4:16-30 TUES 9/4 8:30am NORMA SANTOS + BETCHU SERWIT (INT.) 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Lk 4:31-37 WED 9/5 7:00pm MARIE TURKIEWICZ + MARY SWEENEY + 1 Cor 3:1-9; Lk 4:38-44 THU 9/6 8:30am JUN SACBIBIT (INT.) MARIE TURKIEWICZ + 1 Cor 3:18-23; Lk 5:1-11 FRI 9/7 1 Cor 4:1-5; Lk 5:33-39 Sunday Reflection from Father Anthony Jesus has always had the Pharisees and the scribes among his listeners. But in many cases, this category of people is always on the look out to find out what is WRONG about Jesus, his teachings and his followers. Then later this will be reason for them to disregard Jesus' teaching. This time from today's Gospel reading, their complaint to Jesus is why his disciples were eating with unclean hands, that is without washing them! There was a tradition of washing hands to the elbows before eating. Jesus' answer and teaching is rather strong when he condemns their lip service other than honor from their hearts! He wanted them to know that God loves those who keep his commandments above human traditions. In other words, he wanted them to avoid focusing too much on the external actions but instead focus on the inner disposition of the person. Jesus is likewise teaching us to imitate him in having a pure heart from which good actions and deeds flow! Let us especially today be slow to judge the outside of others instead pray for them from within our hearts. Amen Fiscal Year July-June Financial Box Score August 19 Incl. Holy Day Offertory Year to Date Needed Year to Date Excess/ Short Offertory $19,952 $123,211 $123,200 $11 SAT 9/8 5:30pm ANTHONY SELESTO + DERRYL BORDEN + SUN 9/9 8:30am DOMINADOR TORIO + LETICIA VASCO + 10:30am SALARMONE DONATO + CYRILLA HODGE + Is 35:4-7a;Jas 2:1-5;Mk 7:31-37 The Mass Intentions book is open! Intentions for 1 January 31 March 2019 can be requested at this time. Please stop by the office to request mass intentions. Please pray for the following: Nancy Tennin, Steven Barkow, Holden and Hadley Hewlett, Emma and Jeff Madrigal, Alice Volz, Don De- Groot, Ruby Steele, Bryan Mendoza,Deacon Robert Esposito, Delores Valley, Dawn and Stan Boroden. If you would like to include someone on our parish prayer list, please call the office at Please pray for the repose of the souls of our parishioners, Jose V. DeGuzman and Elizabeth Mc Namara. Family Count: 1170 Families using envelopes: 300 Families using online donations: 84 Annual Report A Copy of the St. Mark Church Annual Report was submitted to the Diocese in August and is available for review at the Information table in the Commons.

3 The Parish Picnic is scheduled for September 8th. We are continuing to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of St Mark s founding. This picnic is a pot luck party. Signup sheets for the event are located at the 40th Anniversary table in the commons. SENIORS (aka Wisdom Seekers): Our Annual Memorial Mass/Potluck Luncheon is Friday, Sept. 14th, at NOON! (new time just for the September meeting!!).our group will meet in the Daily Chapel as we kick-off our fall session remembering our deceased members. Following Mass we will partake in our potluck luncheon in the Great Hall and catch up on summer activities and our fall schedule. Our functions and meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend. Should you have any questions regarding senior activities, please feel free to call Sandy Barczak at Religious Formation Registration is open on-line. Visit 1 st 5 th grade: Sundays from 12:30 2pm 6 th 10 th grade: Sundays from 6-8pm. Children s Liturgy Ministry: Salt Lamp 8:30 or 10:30am Mass. We are seeking ministers to assist with our Salt Lamp Children s Church. Volunteer based on your availability. Contact Sharon Katzman at (sharon@stmark-parish.org) for the on-line sign-up link. Do you know? We have a nursery available during Sunday masses for children crawling until four years old. Come stop by and visit our wonderful caretakers. The nursery is next to the kitchen in the Great Hall. This service is free to all. Why not enjoy mass while your little ones are lovingly cared for? MON This Week at St. Mark September 3rd-Septmber 9th OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED HAPPY LABOR DAY TUES 8:30am DAILY MASS 6:00pm Picnic Committee Meeting at the Picnic Pavilion 7:00pm Liturgy Committee Meeting in the Conference Room WED 10:00am Food Pantry in the Great Hall 7:00pm DAILY MASS 7:30pm Parish Life Meeting in the Conference Room 7:30pm Choir Practice in the Sanctuary THUR 8:30am DAILY MASS 9am-6pm ADORATION 9:30am Plarn Ministry in the Great Hall 6:30pm ROSARY 7:00pm BENEDICTION FRI 9:30am Moms Group in the Conference Room 10:00am Food Pantry in the Great Hall 6:30pm First Friday Rosary SAT 8:30am 11am-3pm 5:30pm The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary MASS Greatest Parish Picnic WEEKEND MASS SUN 8:30am WEEKEND MASS 10:30am WEEKEND MASS 11:45 Youth Choir Rehearsal in the Sanctuary 1-3pm 2-4pm Family Mass followed by Meet and Greet of RF Teachers Confirmation Orientation in the Sanctuary Mom s Group. Expectant to experienced moms are welcome to join us for fellowship, support, adult conversation, and prayer. We meet in the conference room every Friday morning from 9:30-11:30 am. Come for all or part of the time. The Nursery is open, and babysitting is provided. For more information, please contact Holly Krukowski at CONFIRMATION Orientation and Discernment for rising 10th graders and above and parents Sunday, September 9th from 2-4pm in the Sanctuary.

4 St. Mark Parish Justice &Peace Food Pantry Item this Week is Pancake Syrup. Thank you! September 2, 2018 We share Pope Francis conviction that everything possible must be done to rid the Church of the scourge of the sexual abuse of minors and to open pathways of reconciliation and healing for those who were abused. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (2018 Revisions), quoting Pope Francis, Letter, February 2, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. All rights reserved. The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and keep it- Genesis 2:15. For the month of September our Diocese will be focusing on The Dignity of Work; with the corresponding Catholic Social Teaching The Dignity of work and the rights of workers. The Church teaches us that man derives his dignity from his Creator in whose image he is created. Pope Francis puts it this way: Work is fundamental to the dignity of the person. Work, to use an image, anoints with dignity, fills us with dignity, makes us similar to God who has worked and still works, who always acts. When we work, it is a form of continuing participation in God s creation. In our own communities, we may know someone who is unemployed, underemployed or despite being employed lacks the living wages to sustain his life. As followers of Christ, we are called to ensure that we put our talents to use, ensuring that the basic right of workers is respected; namely, the right to work, to decent and fair wages, to organization, to private property and to economic initiative. As we celebrate this Labor Day and throughout the month, please take a moment to pray for all those who continue to seek gainful employment, and seek ways in which you can advocate for fair wages and an economy that serves the people, and not the other way around. Take a stand for life Rain, heat, and even cold. Next month, we'll experience all three as we launch the largest 40 Days for Life campaign in more than 400 cities! From September 26 to November 4, our community of Virginia Beach will take part in 40 Days for Life a groundbreaking, coordinated international mobilization. We pray that, with God s help, this will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city and beyond. Join us as we pray together for the end to abortion. Where: Public right-of-way outside Planned Parenthood 515 Newtown Road Virginia Beach. For more information please visit: Cold Weather is coming!! Our Justice & Peace Ministry will be collecting winter clothing items for the months of September and October. We are asking for: gloves, winter hats (knit caps), scarves, sweatshirts or winter jackets, and socks for men, women and children; as well as blankets. Items may be dropped off in the bin next to the Justice & Peace bulletin board in the Great Hall. These items will be distributed to Catholic Worker House Breakfast Line, Onesimus Ministries, Migrant Worker Ministry and Blankets for the Homeless. *Please only new or clean/gently used items* For more information and item lists please visit the Justice & Peace Bulletin Board in the Great Hall or contact Joyce Gridley or justiceandpeace@stmark-parish.org. This fall, the Eastern Region of the Diocese of Richmond will host its eleventh annual Eastern Regional Haiti Gathering on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at St. Gregory s Catholic School in Virginia Beach. We will begin with registration and light breakfast refreshments at 8:30 AM and our program begins at 9:00 AM. We will share information from the Diocese as well as from all participating parishes, and we are honored to have as our featured guest and speaker, Fr Jacques Volcius, the Director of CARITAS Hinche. CARITAS is involved in accompanying communities so that they can play a key role in their own development. Fr Jacques is also the pastor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Village Kreyol, Haiti. We enjoy a casual lunch together and conclude around 1:30 PM. A nominal registration fee of $10 will be collected at the door to help defray expenses. For more information or to register please contact: maryann_collins@verizon.net. Great Bridge Presbyterian Church presents a Who Done It? dinner. Join us for a night of FUN'd Raising for C.A.S.T. (Chesapeake Area Shelter Team) "The Pastor Passed" Dinner Theater on Saturday, October 6th at 6pm. There will be dinner, a play, silent auction, raffle baskets, and a photo booth. Tickets are $20 each. For tickets or more information

5 The Women s Book Club is seeking more members. The group is comprised of women of varied ages and diverse backgrounds. Please consider joining us. We meet every other month from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM in the St. Mark library. Each book we read is chosen by the group members and focuses on some aspect of our Catholic faith. Won t you come learn with us and share your insights? It would be wonderful to have you as part of the discussions. The next meeting will be held on September 11, We will be discussing the book, Scandalous Mercy by Sr. Emmanuelle Maillard. For further questions, you can contact Genevieve Eirich at geirich1@verizon.net or sign up online at (Religious Formation-Adult Formation-Women s Ministry- Women s Book Club). Bible Study classes resume Tuesday, September 11th at 9:30am and 7:30pm. All are welcome. Our studies cover overviews of the Bible. There is no fee to join, although there is an optional book fee TBD. This group is led by Florence Gaffrey. Contact her at , fgaffrey@outlook.com or just show up if interested in joining. We hope to see you there! For those who cannot attend the Mass in Richmond with Bishop Knestout (please see the additional bulletin insert), Church of the Ascension, 4853 Princess Anne Road, Va. Beach, VA would like to extend an invitation to our neighboring Catholic Churches on Friday, September 14 at 9:15am, please join Fr. Daniel Malingumu and Fr. John Baab for a Mass of Atonement for victims of abuse on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. 7th Annual AOH CAR SHOW: Come and join the Ancient Order of Hibernians, St Patrick Division, on Saturday, 15 SEP 2018, 8AM-3PM at Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School, 4552 Princess Anne RD, Virginia Beach. Free to public. Participant and audience voting for awards, DJ, food & refreshments by Rib City. All proceeds are charitable donation to AOH to support our local charities including Catholic High School and the Sisters of the Poor Clare. Catholic Campus Ministry at ODU. Are you a student at Old Dominion University or Tidewater Community College? If yes, then we would love to meet you! Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM) at ODU is a student organization that promotes living the Catholic Faith through college. Some of activities that we do include: Sunday & Daily Masses, Community Meals, Retreats, Adoration, Tailgates, Service Trips, Small Groups, and much more. Check out our website at odu.cdrccm.org or like us on Facebook at Catholic Campus Ministry at ODU. If you have any questions, please our CCM Director, Marissa O Neil, at moneil@odu.edu. Catholic Monarchs, come join us! The Hampton Roads Catholic Singles Club will meet for lunch at Taste Unlimited (4097 Shore Dr.) at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8 th. The Hampton Roads Catholic Singles Club, formally known as the Tidewater Catholic Alumni Club, is an organization of single Catholic professional men and women. The club is a member of the national organization Catholic Alumni Club International. For more information go to the club website contact us by at tcac1@hotmail.com, or call (757) School is back in session! Why not learn how to have a better marriage.? Worldwide Marriage Encounter has been enriching marriages for 50 years. Sign up today to attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends are: Sep 21-23, 2018 in Herndon, VA and Nov 9-11, 2018 in ATLANTIC BEACH, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: or contact us at applications@renewmarriage-vasouth.org or

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7 MASS OF ATONEMENT FOR VICTIMS OF ABUSE on the occasion of the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross Bishop Barry C. Knestout Presider and Homilist CATHEDRAL OF THE SACRED HEART 800 S. CATHEDRAL PLACE RICHMOND, VA 7:00pm