St. Mark Catholic Church 643 St. Mark Place ~ Boynton Beach, FL 33435 561-734-9330 ~ Fax: 561-735-3463 www.stmarkboynton.com
Secretary: Mrs. Janet Eleshewich Bookkeeper: Mrs. Patty Schultz Bereavement Ministry & Ministry to the Sick: Sr. Mary Joan Millecan, OSF, Pastoral Minister (561) 735-3530 Parish Catechetical Leader/ Youth Minister: Mrs. Margaret Castor, PCL (561)734-9330 Music Ministry: Dr. Ronald F. Albano, Director of Music Marriage: Contact the Parish Office at least four months in advance. Friar Priests: Fr. Dan G. Fink, OFM Conv. Pastor Fr. Germain Kopaczynski, OFM Conv. Parochial Vicar Fr. Richard Florek, OFM Conv. Parochial Vicar Fr. Samuel Zebron, OFM Conv. Priest in Residence Deacon: Mark Lizardi Faith Formation for Children & Teens: Please contact Mrs. Margaret Castor in the Parish Office Baptism : Contact Mrs. Margaret Castor in the Parish Office to register. Parents must be registered parishioners and attend our baptismal instruction. The sooner you call the better, even during your pregnancy. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Anyone who is interested in becoming a Catholic or completing his/her Christian Initiation as a Catholic, should call the Parish Office. Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM Closed Noon - 1:00PM (Lunch) Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 4:00PM & 5:45PM Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:15AM, 11:00AM, 12:30PM & 6:00PM Misa en Español: Domingo / Sunday: 4:00PM Daily Mass 8:00AM & 5:00PM Morning Prayer 7:40AM Evening Prayer 5:30PM Confession Saturdays: 8:30AM- 9:00AM & 3:00 PM - 3:45PM and by appointment Perpetual Novena to St. Anthony Every Tuesday after the 8:00AM Mass Perpetual Novena to St. Joseph Every Wednesday after the 8:00 AM Mass Anniversary Celebrations If you are celebrating a wedding anniversary in January and would like to renew your vows Sunday, January 25, at the 12:30PM Mass please call the parish office to register your names, and we will prepare a certificate for you. First Friday Holy Hour Every First Friday of the Month from 7:00PM - 8:00PM Exposition & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament & Quiet Time for Prayer Vocation Chalice Each week at Mass, a family will accept the responsibility of praying for vocations. The family is called up to the altar after communion to receive a Chalice, which has been set aside for this purpose. 2 Parish Holy Hour for LIFE Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month 11:00AM Noon in the Chapel. Bring your Rosary Beads THIS MONTH ONLY!! No Holy Hour for life on Wednesday, January 21st. Holy Hour will be after the 8:00AM Mass on January 22nd. All day exposition with Benediction at 7:00PM.
Leonard Bartek Marianne McNulty The Mastrofilippo Family Taylor Grace Waldeck Theresa O Connor Dale Surnick Giovanna Franco Kathy White Todd Edward Logan Williams Marie Danielle LeBlanc Fran & Maria Welsh Dorothy Morrissey Rita Desnoyers David Murphy Diane Desrochers Cherrylann Wold Rejane Grant Peter Aldridge Barbara Bregoli Tracy F. Bernhard Tjoe-Fat Arthur Thomas Linda Stirpe Carmela & Joe SantaLucia Al Armento Michael Berry Patrick Honan Dan Vaughan Diane Kerski Toni Drayson Janet Prainito Lillian Grace Piasecki James Gleason Sr. Lisa Lombardi The Solomon Family Carol Gallagher Virginia Santoro Catherine Nancy Collet Robert Heffernan Names are on the prayer list for approximately one month. Please call the Parish Office to add or delete a name from the list. We Will Say a Special Prayer for these men and women serving our country - Especially: Christopher Gibb; Lt. Geoffrey Davis; Sgt. Jason N. Brown, who is currently serving in the U.S. Army Cpl. Toni Diesel; EMFR Michael D. Katte ENG/EE US Navy; Lt. Kenneth Doyle, USN; Sr. Airman Michael Marshall, USAF; Staff Sgt. Anthony Sadolfo; AW/SW James Paino; Capt. David Liberti, USAF; Gy Sgt. Charles F. Heck IV, USMC; Warrant Officer, Stanley Masnica; US Navy Seal Michael Fink; Lt. Thomas R. Weadon; Pvt. Chris Rodriguez; Capt. Christopher Seamans, USAF; Captain John D. O Connell USMC; YN2 James Paino (SW/AW); Cpt. Robert Carter US Army; Col. Dr. William Venanzi; Pvt. Joseph Neceda Jr.; Col. Andrew Torelli USAF; Patrick R. Neenan US Navy, Pvt. 1st Class US Army Christopher McCarty, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Douglas R. Sanders; Robbie Josef Army Ranger/Special Forces Lt. Godney Pulin, Christopher Lester US Army and Damian Vaudo Specialist in the US Army. The Altar Flowers For the Week of January 17th - January 23rd Are Donated by The St. Mark Council of Catholic Women The Altar Bread & Wine For the week of January 17th January 23rd Is In Memory of Pat Moya by Ada Simonsen The Sanctuary Candle For the week of January 17th January 23rd Is For Special Intentions for Christian Gould by the Sisko Family If you would like to offer the altar flowers, bread & wine or the sanctuary candle for the week, please come to the Parish Office to make arrangements. Recent Deaths Our condolences are extended to the families of those who recently passed away, especially +Joe Glennon, +Benjamin Barbato, +Caroline Melito & +Patrick (PJ) Honan. May the Lord bless them and keep them. May he turn his face toward them and give them peace. Liturgy Schedule Saturday: January 17th Saint Anthony, Abbot 8:00 AM +Marie Moore by Mary Kehoe 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM +Jean Murphy by Janet & Bob Prainito 5:45 PM +Michael & Catherine Tortora by Patty Schultz Sunday: January 18th 7:30 AM All Parishioners of St. Mark Parish, Living & Deceased 9:15 AM +Henry Schum by his wife, Doris 11:00 AM Fr. Dan s Installation as Pastor 12:30 PM NO MASS 4:00 PM Misa en Español +Ruth Muller by Margaret McMahon 6:00 PM +1st. Anniversary of Catherine Patty Moya by her sister, Eileen Notaro Monday : January 19th Birth of Martin Luther King Jr. 8:00 AM +Margaret Singleton by Dennis Singleton 5:00 PM +Philominia Reggero by Joe Ambrosio 5:30 PM Evening Prayer Tuesday : January 20th 8:00 AM +Vincenzo Fontana by Carmela Fontana 5:00 PM +Pam McClosky Brosnihan by Robert & Nita Martin 5:30 PM Evening Prayer Wednesday: January 21st Saint Agnes, Virgin, Martyr 8:00 AM +Margaret Mazzolini by Building 370 Neighbors 5:00 PM +Nicholas G. Feminella by Annette Feminella 5:30 PM Evening Prayer Thursday: January 22nd Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children 8:00 AM +Michael Brosnahan by Kitty O Leary Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after the 8:00 AM Mass 5:00 PM Agnes Byrne by Mary & John Scanlon 7:00 PM Evening Prayer with Benediction Friday: January 23rd Saint Vincent, Deacon, Martyr: Saint Marianne Cope, Virgin 8:00 AM +Deceased Franciscan Friars, Sisters, Parents, Relatives & Benefactors 5:00 PM +Martin Gallagher by his wife, Vivian 5:30 PM Evening Prayer Saturday: January 24th Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor of the Church 8:00 AM +Noel Mellett by Kathleen Mellett 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM +Deceased Members of the Blum & Johnston Families by Peter & Mary Blum 4:00 PM Father Sam s Intention for +Natalie Marcon by Fred Marcon 5:45 PM +Deceased Members of the Christ Family by Christine & Christina Marzo Sunday: January 25th 7:30 AM +Elizabeth & Michael Woods & Howard Luper by daughter & wife, Dee Luper 9:15 AM +Anthony Cotellese & Gaeton Cucinotta by Mary Cucinotta & Family 11:00 AM +Angela McGuiness by Leisureville Friends 12:30 PM +William Gubelman by Joe & Barbara Schenk 4:00 PM Misa en Español +Jerry McMahon by his wife, Margaret 6:00 PM All Parishioners of St. Mark Parish, Living & Deceased 3
Ministries... Knights of Columbus St. Mark Council No. 12414 Grand Knight - Howard Solomon 561-704-3961 Meetings Every First Thursday of the Month at 7:00PM in the St. Francis Center The St. Mark Council of Catholic Women meets the second Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM in the Parish Center cafeteria. New members are always welcome. Please come and try us out! For more information, call Maureen Fulop at 704-8771 or Marge LaViola at 329-4667. The Legion of Mary meets on Wednesday mornings after the 8:00AM Mass in the Chapel where we recite the Rosary and have a short meeting. The Legion offers an opportunity for both spiritual and active enrichment. We invite our auxiliary members to join us and always welcome new members. Women s Prayer Group The Women s Prayer Group calls the women of St. Mark parish who wish to deepen their relationship with the Lord and one another to prayerful discussions of scripture and Church teaching on a variety of themes. It seeks to support, befriend, and bond the women of the parish as they seek to integrate faith with their vocations as married, single and religious Catholic women of the twenty first century. The giving and receiving of spiritual support is the fruit of the women s gathering which takes place in the prayerful setting of our parish every third Friday evening of the month at 7:30PM in the St. Clare Room. Please contact Joanne Bock at 561-752-5602 if you wish further information. Bible Study All Parishioners and their guests are invited to join us on Tuesday evenings from 7-8 PM in the St. Clare Room of the St. Francis Center. We will be studying the Book of Acts which tells the story of the spread of the Gospel and the growth of the early church from its beginnings at Pentecost, following the Ascension of Jesus. We will learn how the Holy Spirit empowers the preaching of Peter, Paul, and the other disciples to take the faith from Jerusalem, to Judea, throughout Samaria and ultimately to the ends of the earth. Please call Vic Coppola, 561-736-7812. A free will offering of $15.00 is requested for the study guides. Caregivers, Christ and Chocolate (A Support Group for Adult Caregivers ) You are invited to be an integral part of this new ministry which meets Wednesdays from 2:00 PM -3:30 PM in the St. Clare Room. Contact Sister Mary Joan (735-3530) to register or for further information. Saint Mark Orchestra meets Saturday mornings at 10:00 AM in the St. Clare Room, and alternating on Wednesday evenings. For information call Suzanne Knox 561-267-1884 or Ron Albano 561-274- 9553. All Ages Invited!! TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Old customs fade slowly, and in 1560 the Council of Trent tried for significant change in pastoral care of the sick. People resisted, thinking that the last breath was the right time for the sacrament. Although physical improvement was often noted after anointing, it was seen as a kind of bonus, rather than an expected outcome of a prayer for good health, strength, patience, and even healing. More than four hundred years later, many people still do not ask for anointing until it is literally too late for the person to have reasonable hope of healing, or at least be aware enough to participate in the ritual. By then, it may even be too late for viaticum, the true last rite. We have a treasure in our tradition that we seem reluctant to use. We visit the sick, we anoint those who are in the first crisis of illness, we give Communion to those who are dying, and we keep vigil and pray for those close to death. When anointing is celebrated early enough, optimally when the sick person is still at Sunday Mass, it can be a source of courage, faith, and hope for a difficult road ahead. When we anoint our sick, we remind them that they belong to Christ and a community of faith. We bring them into the presence of Christ to reconcile, heal, and give strength and hope. We resist forces that isolate and alienate the sick; the symbol of touch is a powerful act of acceptance. Why wait until the crisis of illness is dire before we apply such a rich remedy to body and soul? Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. 4 JOY ~ The fullness of joy is to behold God in everything. St. Julian
FYI: January 18, 2015 This weekend we welcome Bishop Barbarito who will be here to officially install yours truly as the Pastor of St. Mark s Parish. The Bishop remarked to me recently that he always enjoys his visits to St. Mark. (I think he was hinting that I should get the guest room ready for him!) Please welcome him with your presence at the Mass and at the reception following the Mass. I will also be welcoming my two sisters, Sheila & Peggy. They both still live in Buffalo. So this trip down to sunny Florida will be for them a treat as it is seeing their brother! (Not!, but we all have our hallucinations!) I am sure they will be more than glad to tell you stories about my childhood. Just pray Sheila doesn t bring the baby pictures. On a more serious note, this coming Thursday, January 22 nd marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade which legalized abortion in our country. The Bishops of the United States have asked all Catholics to use this day as a day of prayer, sacrifice and penance. Following the 8:00 a.m. Mass, the Eucharist will be enthroned for adoration. Please join in our prayer for the support of all human life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death. Adoration will take place in the Main Church. The day will conclude at 7:00 p.m. with Evening Prayer and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. There will be no Holy Hour for Life on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015. BLOOD DRIVE St. Mark Catholic Church Sunday, January 18, 2015 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM All donors will receive a T-shirt and a wellness checkup including blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening! Contact Mary Silva 954-646-5751 Finally, this week we begin the Octave for Christian Unity. This week has been celebrated for over fifty years. It is a time to reflect and pray for the day that all who believe in Christ may be one. Brothers & Sisters, while we have time, let us do good! Fr. Dan Coffee & Donuts are sponsored by: A. Cremation Service of the Palm Beaches. The collection for January 11th was $16,767.00 The Christmas Offering was $37,300.00 5 The second collection is for Catholic School support.
Holy Land Pilgrimage June 1-11, 2015 Join Fr. Brian Campbell and NAWAS tours to journey in the land of the Holy Bible, in the footsteps of the Patriarchs, Prophets, Our Blessed Mother and Jesus Himself. To book our trip for this June, time is of the essence. Please contact Fr. Campbell at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, Delray Beach: 561-276-6892 or email: fatherbc@gmail.com Save the date!! The 2015 Friars Fare Friday February 13, 2015 Join us for dinner and a show The Best of Broadway More information next week. If you are in need of a Tax Letter for your 2014 contributions, please call the Parish Office. Thank you. 561-734-9330 The Parish Office will be CLOSED This Monday, January 19th, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Save the Date One Day Women s Retreat Bishop Barbarito will lead the rosary in front of the W.P.B. Courthouse at 11 a.m. on January 22. It is the anniversary of the legalization of abortion and all are urged to attend or at least join us in prayer at that time. For more information on the location, parking, car pooling, etc. please call the Gills at 561-732-2181 or the DiBattistas at 561-734-6637. 6 The Year of Consecrated Life February 28, 2015 8:00AM - 3:00PM $25 per person Open to all Women Registration will begin in February.
Friday January 23, 2015 6:30PM 8:30PM Dinner 7:00PM 10:00PM Music & Dancing St. Mark Parish Center $24.00 per person Delicious Homemade Desserts & Coffee Cash Bar - Soda Wine & Beer Tickets will be available after Masses THIS WEEKEND, January 17th & 18th Tickets also available in the Parish Office or by calling Ann Albano 561-274-9553 $1,000 Raffle Winner: January 7, 2015 0-4-6 Congratulations Linda Duggan!! Pre-sale of 2015-16 Raffle Tickets will continue through January. If you have a special number you want from 1 to 999, now is the time to purchase your ticket at the Parish Office. Regular sales will occur in church after Mass starting in February. However, your lucky number may not be available if you don t act during the pre-sale period. Remember, one ticket gives you 52 chances to win during the year. Drawings for the new raffle begin the first Wednesday after Easter, April 8. Tickets are $100 and the prize is $1000. 7 In the Parish Center Every Saturday thru March Doors open at 11:00 a.m. Games Start at 12:00 p.m. COACHING THE MATURE DRIVER, a 6-hour course designed for insurance reduction, is being offered in the St. Clare Room on Wednesday, January 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $15 check payable to DOTS. Bring your lunch and beverage. Information and registration, call Barbara Zengage, instructor, at 561-732-1416; cell 561-512-6407.
Ministry Fair Sunday February 15th in The Parish Center from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM Is your student getting ready to enter High School? Cardinal Newman High School invites you to come on over to Crusader Country for an informational breakfast on Thursday January 22, 2015 form 8:30AM 10:30AM in our media center. Presentations from 8:30AM 9:15AM and meet and talk with Administration, Faculty, Athletics and our students to hear all about CNHS! Busing and IB information available too! See you in Crusader Country! 8
Pictures taken right here at St. Mark Church Your sitting will be in the St. Anthony Room (In the St. Francis Center) North-west End of the Parking lot. Sign up this weekend in the Narthex or Online via the Lifetouch button on the home page of our website: stmarkboynton.com 9