Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 23, 2018 St. Mark The Evangelist Catholic Church Parish Center..317.787.8246 Pastor Ext. 110 Associate Pastor Deacon School..317.786.4013 Principal Ext. 201 Fr. Bill Marks frbill@stmarkindy.org Fr. David Bu Nyar dbunyar@stmarkindy.org Deacon Paul Fisherkeller deaconpaul@stmarkindy.org Rusty Albertson ralbertson@stmarkindy.org Parish Center Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday 535 East Edgewood Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227 Sacrament of Baptism Schedule with the Pastor after participation in Parish Preparation Program. Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:00.p.m.- 5:00.p.m. Sacrament of Matrimony Arrange with Pastor at least six months in advance. Participation in all parts of the Marriage preparation program is required. Sacrament of Healing If you are hospitalized or home bound and in need of sacraments, please call the Parish Center. Mass Schedule Saturday/Sunday Anticipation 5:30 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m. Monday Communion Service 9:00 a.m. Tuesday - Thursday 9:00 a.m.
Welcome to St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church. If you would like to know more about our Parish, please visit the Mary Lynn Cavanaugh Welcome Desk or call the Parish Center. Business Manager Ext. 102 Welcome Contacts Joe Horan jhoran@stmarkindy.org Mass Intentions Sunday, September 23 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. John & Mary Hayes (Fr. Bill) 9:30 a.m. Darrell Gossett (Fr. Bill) 11:45 a.m. Parishioners of St. Mark (Fr. David) Monday, September 24 - Weekday 9:00 a.m. Sir Lawrence Okeke Tuesday, September 25- Weekday 9:00 a.m. Penny Bowling Wednesday, September 26- Weekday Saints Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs 9:00 a.m. Rose Richart Thursday, September 27 Saint Vincent de Paul 9:00 a.m. Rose Richart Friday, September 28 - Saints Wenceslaus, Lawrence Ruiz & Companions, Martyrs 8:15 a.m. Meredith Opel Saturday, September 29 - Anticipation Mass, Saints Michael, Gabriel, & Raphael, Archangels 5:30 p.m. Zenaida Soriano (Fr. Bill) Sunday, September 30 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Chester & Carolyn Riebe (Fr. Bill) 9:30 a.m. Jo Henn (Fr. Bill) 11:45 a.m. Parishioners of St. Mark (Fr. Bill) Coordinator of Catechesis and Parish Life Ext. 104 Director of Parish Services Ext. 100 Music Director Ext. 105 Dir. Of Youth Ministry Ext. 101 Facilities Usage/Events Scheduler SMAC Athletic Director School Admin. Asst. Ext. 200 Angi Swiezy aswiezy@stmarkindy.org Alison Archer aarcher@stmarkindy.org Andy Eagan aeagan@stmarkindy.org Julie Albertson jalbertson@stmarkindy.org Donna Kern dkern@stmarkindy.org Kris Able kable@stmarkindy.org Beth Leszcynski bleszcynski@stmarkindy.org Readings for the Week September 23-30, 2018 Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20/Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6-8 [6b]/Jas 3:16--4:3/ Mk 9:30-37 Monday: Prv 3:27-34/Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 [1]/Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13/Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44 [35]/Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9/Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163 [105]/ Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14 and 17bc [1]/Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11/Ps 144:1b and 2abc, 3-4 [1]/Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a/Ps 138:1-2ab, 2cde-3, 4-5 [1]/Jn 1:47-51 Next Sunday: Nm 11:25-29/Ps 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14 [9a]/Jas 5:1-6/Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
New Bulletin Deadline BULLETIN DEADLINE EXTENDED: Now that Alison Archer has started to edit the bulletin, she realized that the deadline should be extended to include the most accurate and up-to-date information available. Please be advised that all announcements should be submitted by Monday at Noon. That is one week prior to the Sunday you would like your announcement to be seen in the bulletin. Alison would like to extend her gratitude for the support she has gotten from Parish members in this transition time. Thank you! Weekly Stewardship Offering Below is the summary for the week. Thank you for your generous support of St. Mark. Weekly Collection Weekly Stewardship Offering Sunday, September 16, 2018 Envelopes/ Lose Money: $13,342.00 Online Giving: $6,139.00 Total: $19,481.00 Weekly Budgeted Amount: $18,685.00 Weekly Surplus: $796.00 Other Collections Coffee and Donuts: $84.00 St. Vincent de Paul: $170.00 Capitol Improvement: $98.00 Tuition Assistance: $351.00 Parish Life PARISH PICNIC: Make plans to attend the Parish Picnic on Saturday, September 22nd. Mass will be celebrated outside in the courtyard at 5:30 pm, followed by our traditional fried chicken dinner. As in past years, parishioners are asked to bring their own chairs/blankets, drinks and a side dish to share. Hope to see you there! Music, dancing, and games will make the fun go all evening! Your Sister Circle Planning Team န႔ စ မ တ ပ က ၽ ပ ႔တ က ယ ပ ပ စ န႔အ တက န႔ စ ရ ထ ပ စက င လ(၂၂)ရက န႔ စ နန႔ တင တ က ယ ပ ပ စ ထက ခင ရ ပ မည ညန႔ (၅ ၃၀) န ရ တင အ ပင က င ပင မစ ၦ တရ ရ ပ မည ထ ႔န က ရ ၾကက ၾက ညစ စ ပ ရ ပ မည အရင စ က ႕သ ႔ ယခ စ င ည ဘ သ ၀င မ မ မ တ ႔ ၿခ စ င ထ င မ သ က ရ မ စ စရ မ ယ ဆ င ၀မ ရန တ င ဆ ထ ပ သည ဆ တ႕ၾကပ စ ႔ Please Pray For... Ethel Spaeke, Mike Schwartz, Karen Duncan, Harry Slick, Mary Fortress, Sherry Brett, Carolyn Walters, Karen Firkins, Sherrie Blomberg, Lisa Engelking, Kris Feldhake, Linda and Jerry Gaydos, Pat Henn, Joe Pierle, Shirley Martin, Hunter Moore, Betty Mouser, Joanne Burkert, Debbie O Neal, Rosemary Delph, Katie Leach, Bill Mahlman, Pat Taylor, and Chris Williams. MILITARY: Please pray for our women and men in the Armed Forces and their families To add a name to our Prayer List, please contact Alison Archer, aarcher@stmarkindy.org
School RECEIVE 50% OF YOUR DONATION TO SAINT MARK BACK TO YOU! The word is out. More people are donating to the Indiana State Tax Credit Scholarship Program and taking advantage of this unique tax opportunity. Your gift to St. Mark Catholic School, through the Institute of Quality Education (IQE), will help our students afford a high quality, Catholic education. IQE began accepting donations for tax credit scholarships on July 1, 2018. The cap for the 2018-2019 fiscal year is $12.5 million, but these credits are expected to run out early. Donate early to take advantage of the 50% state tax credit opportunity. This program is a win-win for donors and our St. Mark Catholic School students. Please contact Steve Helmich, Team Leader (stevehelmich50@gmail.com) or Rusty Albertson, Principal, (ralbertson@stmarkindy.org) for more information. You can also donate online at http://www.i4ged.org/sgo/donors. Make sure you designate St. Mark Catholic School for your donation! Dine Out Event! Sacraments St. Mark has celebrated several baptisms this summer, congratulations and welcome to the community of faith! Braden Merkel, child of Daniel and Brittini Merkel Harper Markiewicz, child of Cameron and Ashleigh Markiewicz Liam Rogier, child of Anthony and Alyssa Rogier Anne Sianngai, child of Joseph Thang Khan Mang and Mary Hau Tawi Nuam Paxton Britton, child of Roger and Morgan Britton Lena Age, child of Luke and Jenalee Age Mayli and Sebastion Espinoza, children of Jose Espinoza and Norma Juarez Athena Nara, child of Winston Nara and Lmla Mokobe Devin Fontanilla, child of Neal and Breanne Fontanilla Parish Life COTTON TOPS AND Q-TIPS: All parishioners 50 and older are welcome to participate in any activities! Friday, September 28th, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Cenacle, join us for a community service project in support of the Pink Ribbon Connection, a breast cancer support organization. A light lunch will be provided. Friday, October 26th for an 11:30 AM lunch at the Rustic Root Tea Room, in Beach Grove. We have a maximum of ten reservations available. Lunch is off the menu and your cost should be less than $15. We will leave the St. Mark Church parking lot at 11:00 AM if you wish to car pool, or you can meet us there. Please RSVP no later than October 20th to Wilma Cross 317.403.8238 or Linda Carde at 317.748.0102.
Parish Life ST. MARK PRAYER CHAIN: The Prayer Chain focuses mostly on the Health and Wellness of our St. Mark Family members and friends. Please leave Wilma Cross a brief message whom the prayers are for, and what hospital they are in or illness. Wilma Cross, 317.783.1512 or stmarkprayerchain@stmarkindy.org WOMENS CURSILLO: St. Mark ladies our Cursillo weekend is approaching October 18-21 st (Thursday evening to Sunday). We desire to bring you to Christ. Make a friend, be a friend, bring a friend to Jesus. De Colores. COFFEE AND DONUTS: There will NOT be Coffee and Donuts at the 7:30 am or 9:30 am Masses on Sundays, September 23rd, due to the Parish Picnic and September 30th, due to St. Vincent de Paul's Celebration Sunday. They will resume on Sunday, October 7th. EUCHARIST MINSTER TRAINING: for all Eucharist Ministers and Mass Leaders will be held on Thursday, October 18, at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary. Fr. Bill will lead the training. Questions, contact Mary Horty. Youth CONFIRMATION Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation for high school students in grades 10-12 will begin Sunday, September 23rd, at 6:00pm in the church. Both parents and youth are encouraged to attend this first meeting. Registration forms will be available at that meeting. For any questions, please email Julie Albertson at jalbertson@stmarkindy.org or call the Parish Center. HOLY FIRE - MIDDLE SCHOOL: If you have heard or participated in NCYC, you know how incredible that experience is. NFCYM, who produces NCYC, is offering a one-day event for middle school youth in Chicago on Saturday, October 27th. Join us at Holy Fire for an experience of dynamic speakers, music, and the Sacrament of the Eucharist. At Holy Fire, young people will be called to embrace their Baptism and engage with the relevant and powerful Gospel of Jesus. Please visit www.archindyym.com/holyfire for more information or to register online. You can also email Julie Albertson at jalbertson@stmarkindy.org for more information.
Community Community WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND: ECONOMY AFFECTS MARRIAGES! It takes much effort just to make ends meet in our world today. Do you wish you could talk about something besides all the stresses in your life? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication and nourish the spirituality in your Sacrament. Future Marriage Encounter Weekends will be at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, Indianapolis, from 19-21 October 2018 and from 26-28 April 2019. Visit www.wwme.org for further information. LONG TERM SUB NEEDED: Central Catholic School, A Notre Dame ACE Academy located on the near-southside of Indianapolis, is seeking a long term substitute teacher for the third grade classroom. Candidates will teach third grade from the first week of October (probably) until the end of the first semester in late December. To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and copy of teaching license to: Ruth Hurrle, Principal, Central Catholic School, rhurrle@centralcatholicindy.org or 317.783.7759 RONCALLI HIGH SCHOOL: A Roncalli student needs daily transportation to the Indiana School for the Deaf. The position is Monday through Friday. Pick up at 11 AM from Roncalli and drop off at ISD by 11:30 AM. The family will pay $80 a week and would prefer a female driver. If interested please contact Keri Moore at 317.709.5430. ANNA S HOUSE: St. Mark s Women CRHP team 19 is once again serving dinner at Anna s House, Wednesday September 26th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Laura Linder at 317.294.4080 or Joanie Grooms at 317.694.4323. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FUNDRAISER: Buy Crew E-washes through the Knights of Columbus Crew Carwash Fundraiser and what you spend is the amount that will go to buy a new ultrasound! The Crew fundraiser program allows us to keep 50% of the wash sale proceeds, but the Knights of Columbus will match what we raise, so what you spend will be the amount that goes to purchase an ultrasound machine! E-washes are good at any Crew Carwash and do not have an expiration date. E-washes are easy to buy! Go to:www.crewcarwash.com/ store/e-wash-gifts Use the BUY NOW and choose a quantity from four types of wash and then ADD TO CART. You can continue shopping to add more wash types but before checking out, ENTER 50231 IN THE PROMO CODE and Apply Code. This is the code for the Ultrasound Fundraiser. Then click SEND AS GIFT. For our parish to be recognized as the contributor, type St. Mark 3660 or 16466 or your council number in the GIFT MESSAGE field. For help or information contact Jim Recasner: voice/text at 317 515-7269 or jimrecasner@gmail.com BEING AND BELONGING A RETREAT FOR SEPARATED AND DIVORCED CATHOLICS will take place Friday through Sunday, October 26-28, 2018 at Fatima Retreat House,. You are invited to relax as you journey with others listening to their stories and exploring a common loss. The program will help deepen your understanding of the healing process, increase your sense of belonging, and help you affirm that God is with you in your struggles and hope. To register please call The Pro-Life Family Life Office 317-236-1586 or Fatima Retreat House 317-545-7681. Email dvanvelse@archindy.org Intercultural Ministry Dr. Darren Davis will present a lecture on Studying Black Catholics: Testing My Patience, Faith, and Community at Holy Angels Parish on Thursday, September 27 th at 6pm. Based on his book, Perseverance in the Parish? Religious Attitudes from a Black Catholic Perspective, Dr. Davis will highlight the important findings and examine the challenges involved in researching and writing about Black Catholics. Holy Angels Catholic Church is located at 740 W. 28 th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208. The lecture will take place in the school building.
Calendar of Events Sunday, September 23, 2018 MASS - Church (7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM) Myanmar Mass Church (2:00-3:30 PM) CC - 3yrs - K, - Atrium (9:30am - 10:30 AM) CC - 1st - 6th Grade - Atrium (10:40 AM) CC - 7th and 8th Grade - Atrium (6:30pm - 8:00 PM) Youth Confirmation meeting Church (6:00-7:00 PM) Monday, September 24, 2018 MASS Church - 9:00 AM Citizenship Class Cenacle (8:00-9:30 AM) And Parish Center Resource Room (6:30-8:00 PM) ESL Class - Parish Center Board Room (6:30-8:00 PM) Burmese Ministry Cenacle (7:00-9:30 PM) Tuesday, September 25, 2018 MASS - Church - 9:00 AM ESL Class - Cenacle (8:00-9:30 AM) FBI Small Church Group Cenacle (10:00 AM-12:30 PM) Wednesday, September 26, 2018 MASS - Church - 9:00 AM ESL Class - Cenacle (8:00-9:30 AM) Citizenship Class Church Courtesy Room (6:30-8:00 PM) RCIA Meeting Parish Center Resource Room (7:30-9:00 PM) Thursday, September 27, 2018 MASS - Church - 9:00 AM St. Vincent DePaul Parish Center Boardroom (7:00-9:00 PM) Friday, September 28, 2018 MASS - Church - 8:15 AM Cotton-Top Luncheon Cenacle (11:30 AM-1:00 PM) Citizenship Class - Cenacle (10-11:30 AM & 1:00-2:30 PM) Saturday, September 29, 2018 Reconciliation - Church Courtesy Room (4:00pm) MASS - CHURCH- 5:30 PM Sunday, September 30, 2018 MASS - Church (7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM) CC - 3yrs - K, - Atrium (9:30am - 10:30am) CC - 1st - 6th Grade - Atrium (10:40am) CC - 7th and 8th Grade - Atrium (6:30pm - 8:00pm) For more information regarding events on our campus, check out the Calendar online on our website, www.stmarkindy.org. Community