Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Closed Noon - 1:00PM (Lunch) Friar Priests: Fr. Richard Florek, OFM Conv. Pastor Fr. Samuel Zebron, OFM Conv. Parochial Vicar Fr. Germain Kopaczynski, OFM Conv. - Parochial Vicar Parish Secretaries: Mrs. Patty Gillis Schultz & Mrs. Bobbi Pruitt St. Mark Catholic Church 643 St. Mark Place Boynton Beach, FL 33435 561-734-9330 Fax: 561-735-3463 www.stmarkboynton.com Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM & 5:45 PM Sunday: 8:00AM, 10:00AM & 12:00PM Spanish Mass Sunday: 4:00PM Daily Mass Confession 8:00 AM & 5:00PM Morning Prayer 7:40 AM Evening Prayer 5:30 PM Saturdays: 8:30 AM- 9:00AM & 3:00 PM - 3:45PM
Bereavement Ministry & Ministry to the Sick: Sr. Mary Joan Millecan, OSF, Pastoral Minister (561) 735-3530 Parish Catechetical Leader/ Youth Minister: Ms. Margaret Garetano, PCL (561) 734-9330 Music Ministry: Dr. Ronald F. Albano, Director of Music Marriage: Contact the Parish Office at least four months in advance. Baptism : Contact Ms. Margaret Garetano 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. Faith Formation for Children & Teens: Please contact Ms. Margaret Garetano in the Parish Office 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 Father Richard in the Parish Office. 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 Every Tuesday at the 8:00 AM Mass Anniversary Celebrations in September If you are celebrating a wedding anniversary in September and would like to renew your vows Sunday, September 29, at the 12:00PM Mass please call the parish office to register your names, and we will prepare a certificate for you. 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. If you would like to sign up for the Vocation Chalice program, contact the Vocation Chalice program coordinator, Jeannie Taylor at 736-6435. 2 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 8, 2013 Fill us at daybreak with your kindness, that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days. Psalm 90:14 This weekend s second collection will go toward helping Respect Life & Our Migrants Knights of Columbus St. Mark Council No. 12414 Grand Knight - Jerry Taylor 561-734-7940 Meetings Every First Thursday of the Month at 7:30PM in the School Cafeteria The Council of Catholic Women s Welcome Back Meeting will be Saturday, September 14th. Meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month. For more information, please call Maureen Fulop 561-965-8935. The Legion of Mary meets on Wednesday mornings after the 8:00AM Mass in the Pope John Paul room 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. For information please call Dorothy 561-876-5236. 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 Pope John Paul II Room. Please contact Joanne Bock at 561-752-5602 if you wish further information. THE MEN S & WOMEN S Bible Study is in recess until the Fall. Please watch the bulletin for details on when we will resume. Thank you! Call Vic Coppola at 561-736-7812 if you have any questions.
Jaime Zapata John Di Mare Lillian Bruzzese The Leuken Family Rita Desnoyers Darrin Mandy Fran & Maria Welch Donna Labadie Tom Holahan Bill Kaestner Alice Riviera Mary Dale Surnick Millie Oriti Debbie Kick Donato Romano Bartt Flynn Angela Fitzpatrick Jackie Gates Todd Edward Herbert Castor Logan Williams Michelle Braun Helen Coryer Andree Chardain Grace Zito Millie Santoro Virginia Santoro Viola Brothers Ben Feddeck Allison Pochebit George Baldino Geri Straus Frank Stanzone Baby Amelia Jean Cummins Jose Montenegro Ken Daube Jason Fesel Malcolm Woodstein Patricia Hedges LeRoy Coffee William Archer Sr. Leonard Bartek Vanessa Lord Alma Kountz Shenequa Holder David Murphy Susie Sandidge Reba Marshall Jackie Gates Names are on the prayer list for approximately one month. Please call the Parish Office to add or delete a name form the list. We Will Say a Special Prayer for those men and women serving our Country - Especially: EMFR Michael D. Katte ENG/EE US Navy; Lt. Kenneth Doyle, USN; A1st C 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; Damian Vaudo Specialist in the US Army, Ryan Bishop, Sgt. Joe Salesky, US Army; Col. Carol Zieres, Medical Reserve Army, Master Sgt. William M. Cook, Army Special Forces, Pfc. James M. Serafina, USM, Capt. David Lucas, Capt. Sean Lucas, Lt. Michael P. Sullivan, Lt. Bradley Gilliatt, Cpt. Kristian Kjesbu, T/Sgt. Brian Bautz USAF, Benjamin Rader USMC, Matthew Scott USMC; and Sr. Airman Sgt. Mario Aochoa. The Altar Flowers Are Donated by The St. Mark Council Of Catholic Women ASS CHEDULE Saturday September 7th: 8:00 AM +Joan Perlini by Donna & Ken Langer 23rd Sunday In Ordinary Time 4:00 PM +Anthony Barbaccia by his wife, Dorothy 5:45 PM +Sal Mancuso by his wife, Lena Sunday September 8th: 8:00 AM Birthday of the Blessed Mother by the Legion of Mary 10:00 AM +Ryan Gill by Elaine & Joe Gallagher 12:00 PM All Parishioners & Benefactors of St. Mark Parish 4:00 PM Spanish Mass Monday September 9th: 8:00 AM Living Confreres, Parents, Relatives & Benefactors of the Franciscan Order by the Friars 5:00 PM +Bernard Roy by Joan Tully Tuesday September 10th: 8:00 AM +Mary B. Moran by Joseph Renzo 5:00 PM 25th Wedding Anniversary of Thomas & Mary Kathryn Grealish by Mom & Dad Wednesday September 11th: 8:00 AM +Martin Gallagher by Vivian Gallagher 5:00 PM Living & Deceased Friends of Veronica Comrie Thursday September 12th: 8:00 AM +Marie Norys by St. Mark Council of Catholic Women 5:00 PM +Deceased Members of the Spearman Family by Mary Bull Friday September 13th: 8:00 AM +Mark Hedges by Patricia Hedges 5:00 PM +Barbara Coretly by Joan Tully Saturday September 14th: 8:00 AM Special Intentions for Patricia Hedges 24th Sunday In Ordinary Time 4:00 PM +Marty Jarsky by son, Martin Jarsky 5:45 PM +M. Claire Drumm by Rod & Judy Drumm Sunday September 15th: 8:00 AM +Albert Romeo by Mary & Dom Costa 10:00 AM In Thanksgiving to Our Lady of Carmelle by Carmelle Salomon 12:00 PM All Parishioners & Benefactors of St. Mark Parish 4:00 PM Spanish Mass The Altar Bread & Wine For the week of September 7th - September 13th Is for All Our Intentions The Sanctuary Candle For the week of September 7th - September 13th Is for All Our Intentions 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. 3 Recent Deaths Our condolences are extended to the families of those who recently passed away. May the Lord bless them and keep them, especially Neil J. Bannan. May he turn his face toward them and give them peace.
A note from Father Richard: TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: The Gospel reading for the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time once again turns to the issue of possessions and discipleship. The question of the proper attitude toward possessions is a matter that Jesus continues to address as he travels toward Jerusalem. Recall that Jesus already instructed the crowds against greed, the abundance of possessions. Jesus now challenges the crowds to the same level of commitment regarding possessions that he has done for his disciples: renounce all possessions. Planning ahead is part of any large project. Whether it s the building of a home for a family, or the reconstruction of a major highway, the planning may actually take longer than the work itself. Students will talk about their plans for what they will do after college or even their plans for the weekend. The Christian life has a plan as well, and in the Gospel this weekend Jesus asks us to consider the true cost of being one of his disciples. Have we invested enough of ourselves in what it means to follow him? PEOPLE ON CHURCH PROPERTY ASKING FOR MONEY: From time to time there are people in the church parking lot asking for money. They have good stories, sometimes some very sad stories. Some of the stories may be true and some may not. We would ask that you do not give them any money. Tell them to see one of the Friars we do have funds that can be used for this purpose. The outreach collection that we have a few times a year is for this purpose. Again, please do not give them any money. Some of these people are known to us, some go from parish to parish. Thank you. DEACON MARK LIZARDI: We welcome to our parish Deacon Mark Lizardi. Deacon Mark is a Permanent Deacon for the Diocese of Palm Beach. He was ordained a Deacon about four years ago. Since his ordination he was assigned to St. Thomas More Parish. As of August 29, Bishop Barbarito has assigned Deacon Mark to St. Mark Parish. We look forward to having Deacon Mark with us and as time goes on he will be involved in different ministries of our Parish. During the past few weeks we have been blessed to introduce two Deacons to our Parish: Deacon Mark, a Permanent Deacon, and Deacon Bryan, a Transitional Deacon. What can a Deacon do? In his letter concerning Deacon Mark, Bishop Barbarito says: The Diaconal Faculties of the Diocese of Palm Beach which are granted to you include permission to administer Baptism; distribute Holy Communion at Mass and outside of Mass; conduct the Rite of Viaticum; impart Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament to the faithful; assist at marriages; administer sacraments; preside at wake, funeral and burial rites; proclaim the Gospel at the Liturgy and give homily; read the Scriptures and preach over prayer meetings and Bible Services and give all blessings in rites in which you are minister. The order of deacon was established in apostolic times to serve the poor at table. For this reason, the deacon's role has always had a strong element of social justice. The order of deacon is one of three orders of clergy, the others being priest and bishop. Both the priest and the deacon are helpers of the bishop, and the bishop shares some part of his ministry with each of them. The deacon is called to be a servant, the priest a leader of worship, and the bishop a guide for the larger community. From ancient times, the chair of the bishop in the cathedral was always flanked by two deacon's chairs, because the deacons were called "the eyes and ears of the bishop," for it was their responsibility to inform the bishop of the needs of the poor and outcast in the community. What is the difference between a Permanent Deacon and a Transitional Deacon? A Transitional Deacon is a Deacon who has his formation in the seminary. His diaconate is usually one year that leads to the Priesthood. A Permanent Deacon is one who has a formation period of five years and then is ordained a Deacon and remains a Deacon. He has a job and can be married. Deacon Bryan (Transitional) will be with us during this school year. He will be ordained to the Priesthood for the Diocese of St. Augustine next May. Deacon Mark (Permanent) will stay with us and in the Diocese of Palm Beach permanently. We are blessed to have Deacon Mark and Deacon Bryan with us. ST. MARK SCHOOL: It was very sad to see St. Mark School close at the end of the last school year. But many of the students who would be in the eighth grade this year have remained together as part of St. Mark School. They are attending classes at Pope John Paul II High School. We have 18 students in the eighth grade. They will graduate from St. Mark School next May. SCHOOL BUILDINGS: As you read this our Parish Offices should have moved to the former school buildings. All Parish business will be conducted from there. The phone number is the same 734-9330. Our Parish Secretary, Bobbi Pruitt; our Parish Bookkeeper, Patty Schultz; our Director of Faith Formation, Margaret Garetano; and our Pastoral Minister, Sr. Mary Joan have offices in the former school buildings. We shall use the classrooms for our Religious Education classes. We shall also use the other rooms for Parish organizations, groups and Parish functions. If you would like to sponsor one of the offices or rooms, please contact the Parish Offices. For $200.00 your name or the name of your loved one will be at the entrance of that room for one year. The present Parish Office will be the residence for the Friars. This will take some readjustment for all but with patience everything will work out. BLOOD DRIVE: The Parish will sponsor a blood drive on Sunday, Sept. 22. Please consider giving a unit of blood to help others. 4
W e are delighted to introduce Ricky and Emily Smith, Anne Smith s grandchildren who have been an integral part of our Birthday Gift Ministry. How? You may wonder.. you will be fascinated to learn that for the past year Ricky and Emily would come to Nanny and ask to do a project meaning creating these lovely gift bags (samples above) for the Birthday Gift Ministry of which Anne is Coordinator. We are impressed by the talent exhibited by these young children as well as grateful to them for their youth ministry for how Anne has incorporated a concern for others at such a tender age. $1,000 Winning Numbers k ar. M fle St Raf 000, $1 August 28, 2013 8-9-6 No Winner 5 Prayer for Protection from Storms God our Father, Creator of the Universe and Lord over all creation, we humbly stand before you as your children in thanksgiving for your loving care and protection. We ask that you keep us safe from all hurricanes which may threaten us. Protect us from all fear and anxiety of storms and give us an ardent trust and hope in Your love and mercy. You alone have the power to command the sea, the wind and the rain. You alone bring peace, calm, and safety. Father, we thank you in advance, for you are our only Refuge. We ask this through Christ Your Son, Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. Mary, Queen of the Apostles, and Patroness of our Diocese, pray for us.
The Respect Life Committee announces the following events, hoping that the parish will show its support by participating in as many of them as possible: The Birthline Walkathon at Emmanuel Church in Delray will be Saturday evening, October 5th, with Bishop Barbarito s Mass at 5:30PM followed by a walking rosary, light supper, music and singing. There are seats for those who cannot do the walking. Sign up to walk and/or to sponsor one of our Friars or Sister Mary Joan will begin this month. Take the time to follow along with the Development of A BABY in the Womb from Conception to Birth!! Week 25: Thousands and thousands of brain cells are growing in my head every day! Soon I will have a billion brain cells! The Life Chain will be held in front of St. Thomas More Church from 2:00PM to 3:00PM on Sunday, October 6th. The rosary will be led by Fr. Harris. He has generously furnished a refreshment tent and chairs. Respect Life Conference will be on October 18th & 19th at the Palm Beach Marriott. The Birthline Gala Dinner Dance will be held at The Palm Beach Gardens Marriott on November 16th. C o c k t a i l s a n d s i l e n t a u c t i o n f r o m 6:00PM - 7:00PM to be followed by dinner and dancing. Tickets are $125 each or a table of 10 for $1,000. Please call Birthline at 278-0880 to get tickets and or to make a donation to the auction. For information on any of the above events Please call : 561-360-3330 Life is coming!!! The Council of Catholic Women Welcome Back Meeting, Brunch & BINGO! Saturday, September 14th 10:00AM in the Cafeteria New Members are always welcome! Faith, Action, Communication & Education (F.A.C.E) for Life is again sponsoring the Fall 40 Days for Life campaign September 25th - November 3rd. A World Without God!! Recent decades have seen the advance of a spiritual desertification. In the Vatican Council II s time it was already possible from a few tragic pages of history to know what a life or a world without God looked like, but now we see it everyday around us. Come and pray 1-2 hours a week during the 40 days for Life. September 25 - November 3; Monday - Saturday 7:00AM - 6:00PM and Sundays 3:00PM - 5:00PM at the Presidential Women s Center 100 North Point Parkway, WPB. Joint the 40 Days for Life prayer campaign to save our preborn children and our country! 6 www.40daysforlife.com