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. 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 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. Perpetual Novena to St. Anthony Every Tuesday after the 8:00AM Mass Parish Holy Hour for LIFE Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month 11:00AM Noon in the Chapel. Anniversary Celebrations If you are celebrating a wedding anniversary in October and would like to renew your vows Sunday, October 26, at the 12:00PM Mass please call the parish office to register your names, and we will prepare a certificate for you. Friar Priests: Fr. Dan G. Fink, OFM Conv. Pastor Fr. Germain Kopaczynski, OFM Conv. Parochial Vicar Fr. Samuel Zebron, OFM Conv. Priest in Residence Deacon: Mark Lizardi 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 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM Closed Noon - 1:00PM (Lunch) Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM & 5:45 PM Sunday: 8:00AM, 10:00AM (Choir), 12:00PM & 6:00PM Misa en Español: Sunday: 4:00PM Daily Mass 8:00 AM & 5:00PM Morning Prayer 7:40 AM Evening Prayer 5:30 PM Knights of Columbus St. Mark Council No. 12414 Grand Knight - Jerry Taylor 561-734-7940 Meetings Every First Thursday of the Month at 7:00PM in the St. Francis Center Confession Saturdays: 8:30 AM- 9:00AM & 3:00 PM - 3:45PM and by appointment 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.
David Murphy Joanne Kaestner & Family Catherine LaPort Toni Drayson Alma Kountz Frank Murphy Todd Edward Logan Williams Don Murnane Anthony Bordonaro Jack Cuccia The Harkins Family Dottie Tougas Dale Surnick Theresa O Connor Giovanna Franco Carmela & Joe SantaLucia Thomas Cappello Lillian Grace Piasecki William Archer Sr. Mary Gallagher Helen Coryer Dorothy & Pat Pomponio Carole Genovese Erdich Cosmeus Marianne McNulty Jeff Williams Barbara Keane Richard Marini Andrea Matson Danny English Marion Milner John Merkal Leonard Bartek James Gleason Mark Jones Bart Iannetta Jr. Stephanie A. Eileen Guptill Christopher Josef Fran & Maria Welsh Dorothy Morrissey Rita Desnoyers David Murphy Diane Desrochers Cherrylann Wold Rejane Grant Chelsea Mattson 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: 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 October 18th-October 24th Are Donated by The St. Mark Council of Catholic Women The Altar Bread & Wine For the week of October 18th-October 24th Are in Memory of Marie & John Miller by their Children The Sanctuary Candle For the week of October 18th-October24th Is for All Our Special 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. Recent Deaths Our condolences are extended to the families of those who recently passed away, especially Sadot Conception. May the Lord bless them and keep them. May he turn his face toward them and give them peace. 3 Liturgy Schedule Saturday: October 18th 8:00 AM +Mark Hedges by Patricia Hedges 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 3:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:00 PM +Rene Acevedo by the Germani Family 5:45 PM +Joan & Ronald McCann by Linda, Shawn, Nick & Lillian Velasquez Sunday: October 19th 8:00 AM All Parishioners and Benefactors of St. Mark Parish 10:00 AM +Marie & John Miller by their Children 12:00 PM +Carol McCarthy by Carmelita Curtis 4:00 PM Misa en Español 6:00 PM +Pam Brosnihan by Wanda Krolikowski Monday : October 20th 8:00 AM +Dec. Confreres, Parents, Relatives & Benefactors of the Franciscan Order by the Friars 5:00 PM +Pat Fairs by the Shortley, McLelland & Stine Families Tuesday : October 21st 8:00 AM +Val Mondesir by Mother & Family 5:00 PM +Dan Sullivan by Mary Warren Wednesday: October 22nd - Memorial of St. John Paul II, Pope 8:00 AM +Rose Doherty by the Doherty Family 5:00 PM +Marguerite Foley by Joan & Bill Bolger Thursday: October 23rd - Memorial of St. John Capistrano, Priest 8:00 AM +Vincent Townley by the Townley Family 5:00 PM +Dec. Members of the O Dwyer, Collins & Byrne Families Friday: October 24th - Feast of Mary, Queen of Apostles Patroness of the Diocese of Palm Beach 8:00 AM +Vincent Townley by Patsy Tarpey 5:00 PM +Pam McClosky-Brosnihan by Pat Schrader Saturday: October 25th 8:00 AM Special Intentions for the Busacca & Dziminowicz Families by Grandma Busacca 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 3:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation 4:00 PM +Pat Cirillo by his wife, Cynthia Cirillo 5:45 PM +Helen Prainito DeMarco by the Prainito Family Sunday: October 26th 8:00 AM +Edward Abramczyk by Mr. & Mrs. Stoeckel 10:00 AM +Flora E. Langan by Tom & Christine Langan 12:00 PM +Russell Spriggs by his wife, Joyce 4:00 PM Misa en Español 6:00 PM All Parishioners and Benefactors of St. Mark Parish
A note from our Pastor Father Dan: FYI Since I arrived on September 5th I have been so impressed by the goodness and kindness of the parishioners and friends of St. Mark s Parish. Many have offered, comments, suggestions and questions, so I hope to answer some of these under the title FYI (For Your Information) Last weekend I asked if anyone knew the origin of the plaques that I had displayed in the narthex. Several parishioners were kind enough to tell me that they believe these were the plaques used to memorialize the donors of the stained glass windows in the old church. Hopefully, we will be able to find a suitable place to install them so that these good people may be remembered once more. Two questions were posed to me in respect to the use of the bells during Mass and the placement of the tabernacle and those who have recourse to the tabernacle. As many older people may remember, altar bells were used in almost every Catholic church. They were used to remind the people that the Eucharistic Prayer had begun, the Consecration was about to take place, the showing of the Body and Blood of the Lord and finally just immediately prior to the reception of Holy Communion. They were used to remind people that something important was taking place. This was especially significant when the priest said Mass facing the wall and the language used was Latin. After the Second Vatican Council concluded, the priest began facing the people and the vernacular was established; many thought that the bells had outlived their usefulness. When I arrived at St. Mark, Fr. Sam suggested that the bells be reintroduced. The more I thought about it, I began to realize that for some the use of the bells is quite useful. As you know, Fr. Sam is almost blind. There are others who due to hearing difficulties may also benefit from the use of the bells. Some have mentioned to me they enjoy hearing them again. Others have mentioned they are reminded of a door bell or a cell phone. Remember though the purpose of the bells is to call attention to an important part of the Mass. In respect to the placement of the Tabernacle and those who have recourse to the Tabernacle. Many may remember when the tabernacle was placed in the middle of the sanctuary on the high altar. Many parishes after the Second Vatican Council moved the placement of the tabernacle to a side altar or even to a separate chapel. This was the case with my home parish of The Basilica of Our Lady of Victory in Lackawanna, NY. The purpose of this was to highlight the Mass alone, as opposed to the purposes of reserving the Eucharist. When the new St. Mark Church was constructed almost ten years ago, the Diocesan liturgical consultants, the friars and the builder consultants did a thorough reading of the Sacred Documents of the Liturgy. Highlighted in this document is that the Tabernacle is to be placed in a place of honor, preferably separate from the main area, and visible to all. I believe that our present Blessed Sacrament Chapel is the result. Therefore at present, there are no plans to move the tabernacle to the altar area. In respect to those who have recourse to the tabernacle, priests and deacons are the first choice to have recourse to the tabernacle, but for a just reason (e.g. illness or disability on the part of the priest or deacon.) (Remember here, Fr. Sam is almost blind. Fr. Germain has a very bad knee). The celebrant should not leave the altar area once the Eucharistic species have been consecrated. Therefore for a just cause Eucharistic ministers may have recourse to the tabernacle. In some older churches, like my home parish, the tabernacle on the main altar is being used because of its placement and historical significance. Historically there are many famous churches and cathedrals that do not have the tabernacle of the high or main altar but are reserved to a separate chapel. Among these churches and cathedrals are: Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris; St. Mark s Basilica in Venice, Italy; the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.; St. Patrick s Cathedral in NYC; St. John Lateran Basilica in Rome and St. Peter s Basilica in the Vatican. Did you know that a pastor is obligated to celebrate Mass on Sundays and holydays for the needs of the parishioners both living and deceased? He may do so in person or delegate another priest to do so. Thanks for reading Fr. Dan The collection for last weekend, October 12th, was $10,830. 4 The Second Collection for this weekend is for The Propagation of the Faith.
St. Mark Annual International Festival 1:00pm - 5:00pm Ethnic food, treasures & entertainment Raffle Tickets & 50/50 Sunday, October 26th, 2014 St. Mark Parish Center ITALY CARIBBEAN AFRICA AMERICA IRELAND $10 per person ~ $5 children under 10 Next Sunday Don t miss out on the FUN! GUATEMALA
COACHING THE MATURE DRIVER, a 6-hour course designed for insurance reduction, is being offered on Saturday, November 15, from 9:00AM to 3:00PM in the St. Anthony Room. $15 check payable to DOTS. For information and registration, call Barbara Zengage, instructor, at 561-732-1416 (cell 561-512-6407). Caregivers, Christ and Chocolate (A support group for adult caregivers ) Mark your calendar Beginning :Wednesday, November 12 Time: 2:00 PM-3:30 PM Place: St. Clare Room Contact Sister Mary Joan (561-735-3530) to register or for further information. ST. MARK CHURCH CHILDREN S CHOIR STARTING! The St. Mark s Special Children s Choir has begun practice. Children in kindergarten and grades 1 to 5 are invited to join. Practices are held on Wednesdays from 5:45PM to 6:25PM in the St. Mark Parish Center (gym.) CCD students are welcome to come before CCD classes start, and will be guided to their CCD classroom. Students who are members of our church but not attending CCD are also welcome! Maureen Fulop will lead the choir, and she plans for the Children s Choir to sing once a month at the 10:00 AM Family Mass (9:15 AM in season) and perhaps on holidays/holy days. If your child is interested in joining, come to any Wednesday practice. Thank you! $1,000 Winning Numbers October 8, 2014 9-4-2 No Winner St. Mark Raffle 5 POSITION OPENING A position is opening to assist Fr. Sam to be able to live a more pleasant and full life even with his low vision. This position would require a working knowledge of computers, IPhones, and typing. The number of hours would not exceed 20 per week. The time of the hours as well as the remuneration are negotiable. Please call if interested at: BY MONDAY THE 20th 561-251-2321 or 561-734-9330. Love and Prayers, Fr. Sam
Month Long 50/50 Coming Soon! During the entire month of November we will sell 50/50 tickets. There will be one grand winning ticket drawn on Monday, December 1st! Cost of the tickets is $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00! Tickets will be available in the narthex after Masses on Saturday, Nov. 1 st and 2 nd. After that weekend, tickets can be purchased in the parish office. All proceeds to benefit the St. Anthony of Padua Fraternity of Secular Franciscans! Adoption Awareness Workshop at Birthline/Lifeline on Boynton Beach Blvd. Saturday, November 1, 2014 from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Gods' blessings on all who contributed (spiritually and physically) to the Walkathon for Birthline and attended the Life Chain at St. Thomas More Church. 6