ADMINISTRATION CENTER 1101 Romine Avenue McKeesport, Pennsylvania 15133 Email: stmarkparish1101@comcast.net www.saintmarkdiopitt.org Telephone: 412-678-MARK (6275) Fax: 412-673-1393 Father Rowan Hall: 412-678-3443 Parish Nurse Office: 412-678-6275 x13 Youth House: 412-678-7446 C.C.D. Office: 412-678-6275 Mon Yough Catholic School: 412-672-2360 Victim Assistance Hotline: 1-888-808-1235 OCTOBER 28, 2012 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME PASTOR Reverend Daniel T. Straughn, S.T.L. Come Holy Spirit, purify our hearts, enlighten our minds, and strengthen our wills, so we may know your will and have the courage to accept it. Saint Mark, our Patron and Protector, pray for us! LIBERTY SITE (LB) 3210 Liberty Way McKeesport, PA 15133 MASS SCHEDULE Mon., Wed. & Fri...8:30 a.m. Sat. Vigil... 6:00 p.m. PORT VUE SITE (PV) 1125 Romine Avenue McKeesport, PA 15133 MASS SCHEDULE Tues., Thurs. & Sat....8:30 a.m. Sunday...8:00 a.m. Sunday...11:00 a.m. SAINT MARK PARISH MISSION STATEMENT (Ratified January 11, 2009 by the People of Saint Mark Parish) We, the people of Saint Mark Parish, are a welcoming community, cherishing the traditions of our Catholic faith. Unified by our rich heritage in the Mon Yough Valley, we are committed to the call of our Baptism by listening to and putting God s Word into action. Nurtured by the Eucharist and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we walk with Christ celebrating and spreading the good news of the gospel through prayer and humble service to all. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION 5:15 p.m. Saturdays at the Liberty site and upon request. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM Classes are held at the Port Vue site for Grades K-8 on Sundays from 9:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m., September thru April. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Engaged couples are to participate in a Marriage Preparation Class. Please call the Administration Center 6 months prior to the anticipated wedding date. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Baptisms are the 1 st Sunday and 3 rd Sunday of the month after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Pre-Baptism Class is required. Please contact the Administration Center three months prior to the anticipated birth. OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m 4:00 p.m.
SAINT MARK PARISH Rosary prior to daily morning mass MONDAY, October 29, 2012 COMMUNION SERVICE (Intention Fulfilled Privately) 8:30am Clelia Mollica....LB (Christine Peterson) TUESDAY, October 30, 2012 8:30am Stanley Wygonik... PV (Vickie & Tom Maduski) WEDNESDAY, October 31, 2012 8:30am Mark Nadorlik......LB (Family) THURSDAY, November 1, 2012 All Saints 10:00am Theresa Delivuk..........PV (Children) 7:00pm Patricia Ruzich McCarthy....LB (Evelyn Dewey) FRIDAY, November 2, 2012 The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed 8:30am Deceased members of the Norelli and DeNunzio Families... LB (Maria Beisler) 7:00pm Mass of Remembrance....PV SATURDAY, November 3, 2012 8:30am Richard A.Thomas... PV (Family) 6:00pm Michael & Laura Tutko, Parents... LB (Leonard & Doris Lynch) SUNDAY, November 4, 2012 8:00am Andrew Osika.... PV (Wife, Mildred, Robert & Grandchildren) 11:00am Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 28, 2012 For the People of Saint Mark... PV Readings for the Week of October 28, 2012 Sunday: Jer 31:7-9/Heb 5:1-6/Mk 10:46-52 Monday: Eph 4:32---5:8/Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Eph 5:21-33 or 5:2a, 25-32/Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Eph 6:1-9/Lk 13:22-30 Thursday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a Friday: Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11 or 6:3-9/Jn 6:37-40 Saturday: Phil 1:18b-26/Lk 14:1, 7-11 Next Sunday: Dt 6:2-6/Heb 7:23-28/Mk 12:28b-34 MCKEESPORT, PA Stewardship (for 10/21/12): Offertory Collection for.. $6,910.62 Parish Share for. $145.00 World Mission for.$909.50 Average Weekly Expenditure.$8,166.41* * (based on 2011/12 Fiscal Year) Weekly Surplus / (Deficit)... $(1,255.79) NEW Average Weekly Expenditure Fiscal Year 2010/2011: $8,785.01 Fiscal Year 2011/2012: $8,166.41 Sanctuary Lamp/Altar Bread & Wine This week the Sanctuary Lamp at the Liberty site burns in the memory of Sally Carlson This week the Sanctuary Lamp at the Port Vue site burns for the Welfare of Pat & Elmer McElhinny This week the Altar Bread and Wine is in memory of Michael & Anna Chemsak Activity Schedule Sunday, October 28, 2012 9:15-10:30am, Handbell practice PV Monday, October 29, 2012 1:00pm, CCM Board meeting, LB 6:30-7:30pm, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament LB 7:15pm, Rosary LB Tuesday, October 30, 2012 7:00pm, Social Planning Meeting, PV Wednesday, October 31, 2012 9:00am, Miraculous Medal Novena LB Saturday, November 3, 2012 7:30pm-10:00pm, Youth group movie night, PV All Saints Day Mass October 28, 2012 at 11:00am All Saints Pageant PV November 1, 2012 at 10:00am PV November 1, 2012 at 7:00pm LB All Souls Day Remembrance Mass November 2, 2012 at 7:00pm PV Contemporary Mass November 10, 2012 at 6:00pm LB Next Sunday second collection is for continued maintenance Requires Special Attention! In our offertory packet is an envelope specifically marked Maintenance / Buildings & Grounds. This green envelope is used for a second collection on the first Sunday of each month. Baptism Instruction Class The next Baptism Class for parents is held on Monday, November 5, 7:00pm at Saint Robert Bellarmine Church. Please call 412-824-3688 to register. This class is required prior to Baptism.
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME October 28, 2012 $1,300 November Lottery Raffle Ticket This monthly ticket plays the 7:00pm PA Lottery on Monday, November 5, 2012. Tickets for the November Lottery Raffle are sold after Mass. Saint Mark Parish 50/50 In your offertory packet, there is a tan colored envelope marked 50/50 Drawing--Donation $5.00. On Monday, October 29, 2012, all envelopes are placed in a drum and one lucky winner is drawn to win half of the take. $14,000 BIG MONEY Ticket The BIG MONEY Ticket is back by popular demand! This ticket is to go off on the 7pm 1 st number drawn PA Daily Number on Monday, December 31, 2012. A Special Bonus of $1,000 goes to the seller of the winning ticket. PIE SALE from The Pie Shoppe, (Laughlintown) Prepaid orders are due by October 28, 2012. To order, you may call 412-664-7434 or place the order form in the Sunday collection basket. Pies are delivered and ready for pick-up on Saturday, November 10, 11:00am till Noon and after the 6:00pm Mass at Father Rowan Hall. Extra Order Forms are available in the back of each site. Book of Remembrance The Book of Remembrance will be on the Altar at both worship sites during the month of November. We invite you to sign the name of your loved one(s) in this book, and we ask you to keep these people in your prayers. Survey of Parish Life Thank you so very much for your overwhelming response to our survey of Parish Life. Your input is immensely helpful for our Parish! Using information gathered from the survey, along with other data being collected about our Parish and community, the Pastoral Council is better able to craft a new Pastoral Plan for our Saint Mark Parish. This is an exciting time for us all, and we look forward to sharing the results with you in the New Year. So you know, once we tabulate and study the results and other data, we plan to host Parish Assemblies in the springtime for us to listen and learn more from one another so we can plan accordingly and work together for a more vibrant, healthy and sustainable future for our Saint Mark Parish family. Praise God! And thank you! God bless our Saint Mark Parish family! Office Supplies REQUESTED Pens, pencils and/or markers in all colors, folders, binders, white or colored paper, Scotch tape, packing tape, staplers and staples, paper clips, rubber bands, binder clips, envelopes, scissors, post-it notes (all sizes), tablets, legal pads, scratch pads, address labels, etc. are requested for our Administration Center, Religious Education Program, Liturgical & Music Ministries, Parish Nurse, Youth Group, Facilities Team, etc. If you or your businesses have office supplies for donation, please deliver them to us or call us for pick-up 412-678-6275. Thank you!!! Stewardship Group Meeting ALL are WELCOME! Thursday, 8 November, 7PM, Father Rowan Hall. Our efforts to enhance the life and sustenance of our parish family require a lot of work. All interested in giving of themselves for the sake of our parish family are welcome to attend a meeting to discuss and plan our future activities. Please help us help our parish. A Thanksgiving Offering for Our Food Bank In next week s bulletin, there will be an envelope for a donation for our charitable works during the holiday season. Your donation can be given any time during the month of November. Please help the less fortunate of our parish. Appeal for Toys Saint Mark Food Bank is collecting new toys only for children from infants to 10 years old for Christmas. Please deposit new toys in Food Bank boxes at either worship site. Any questions please call Lori DiMarco at 412-583-2293 or email at loriadimarco@gmail.com. Mass Intentions for 2013 If you have not received a Mass Intention form, they are available at the Administration Center or at the back of the church. The deadline for returning your Mass form for the 2013 Masses is Wednesday, October 31. We will begin to schedule Masses on Thursday, November 1, and you will be notified by mail as to the date(s) that your Masses are scheduled. You are asked to include a self-addressed stamped envelope (prefer business-size envelope #10) to help us save postage. Eternal Rest For the repose of the soul of John Klasnic. We extend our deepest sympathy and prayers to his family & friends.
THIRTIETH SUNDAY JUNE IN ORDINARY 2, 2002 TIME October 28, 2012 Mass of Remembrance Lord, for your faithful people life is changed, not ended. When the body of our earthly dwelling lies in death we gain an everlasting dwelling place in heaven. Roman Missal, Preface of Christian Death I Feast of All Souls Mass of Remembrance Friday, November 2, 2012 at 7pm, Port Vue site This special liturgy is offered to remember the members of our parish family who have passed away over the last year. During the liturgy, as the name of the deceased is called, a member of the family or a friend brings a candle to the Altar where it remains lighted in memory of their loved one. Saint Mark Parish provides the candles. Our Ladies of Charity carry the candles for any family who cannot be present. Please join us at this liturgy in memory of our beloved dead. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. CCM & Ladies Guild News Join us November 5, 2012 Plan Your Funeral Before you need it! Rosary, 7:15pm LB; Meeting, 7:30pm, Father Rowan Hall; Program starts at 7:45pm given by Sue Striffler Galaski, of Striffler s Funeral Homes. Sue will discuss advance funeral service planning. She will share how planning ahead puts you in control by allowing you to make informed choices and ensures your wishes to be known. ALL parishioners are welcome. Children s Christmas Choir Calling all boys and girls to join our Children s Christmas Choir! This group is open to all children, Kindergarten through sixth grade. The choir will sing for the 6:00pm Christmas Eve Children s liturgy at the Liberty site. Rehearsals begin on Sunday, November 18th from 12:15pm to 1:15pm at the Port Vue site. To register, or for more information, please call Tess at 412-678-6275 X14 or 412-664-1282. A SNACK is provided at the beginning of each rehearsal. Oplatki Christmas Wafers Oplatki Christmas Wafers will be on sale after all Masses starting, November 10th and 11th. There are four wafers in one package for just $2.50. You may purchase them in the Sacristy at the Port Vue site or in the Vestibule at the Liberty site. Wafers also are available at the Administration Center. Recognition of Lay Ministers Next weekend we, the Church of Pittsburgh, recognize and celebrate all lay ministers, and offer our gratitude for the service they offer to our parish in many and diverse ways such as teachers, servers at the altar, readers, extraordinary ministers, ushers, cantors, choir members, pastoral and finance council, food bankers, project team members, van drivers, etc. Please take a moment to thank those who bring Christ Jesus to each of us, and please pray for them. VIRTUS Protecting God's Children Workshop If you have not attended the Virtus Protecting God's Children Workshop and you are active in parish ministry, please know that SAINT MARK PARISH is hosting a Virtus Workshop on Tuesday, 13 November, 6:30pm-9:30pm at Father Rowan Hall, 3210 Liberty Way, McKeesport. You may register for this workshop on the Diocesan website www.diopitt.org click on the "Protecting God's Children Workshops" link on the left side of the homepage, or contact Lisa Mykeloff at 412-678-6275 x15 or saintmarksec@gmail.com. Attending a Virtus Workshop is a requirement of our Diocese of Pittsburgh Safe Environment Policy which has been effective since 2004. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Holiday Bingo Saint Mark Parish Youth Group will be hosting its annual Holiday Bingo on Friday, November 16 th. Doors will open at 5:30 pm, early bird games will begin at 6:30 pm and the regular bingo games will follow the early bird games. As always, this promises to be a fun evening with great food, Chinese Auction Baskets, Instant Bingo Tickets and 50/50. Tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased either: from a Youth Group Member/Advisor, from an Advisor after Mass or by calling Lori DiMarco at 412-583-2293 for reserved tickets. Lord God, in Your loving kindness You sent Your Son to be our Shepherd and Guide. Continue to send workers into Your vineyard to sustain and direct Your people. Bless all lay ministers. Let Your Spirit uphold them always as they fulfill their responsibility among the people of this parish. We ask this through Christ our Lord. AMEN. PIEROGIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS Our Saint Mark Parish family is making homemade pierogies on Saturday, November 10, 2012. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the day with laughter and fellowship. Please meet in Father Rowan Hall at 9:00am. Lunch is served. Come and learn our loving and joy-filled traditions. To order, please complete the form below and place it in the offertory with your payment. Potato/Cheese is $8.00/dozen and Lekvar is $9.00/dozen. Pickup is the same day from 2:00-4:00pm in Father Rowan Hall. Deadline to order is November 4, 2012 Pierogies for the Holiday Name Phone # Doz. Potato Cheese @ $8.00 Doz. Lekvar @ $9.00 $ $
SAINT MARK PARISH MCKEESPORT, PA To live our Faith, we need to know our Faith! Year of Faith: 11 October 2012 to 24 November 2013 " They called the Church together and reported what GOD had done with them and how He had opened the door of faith..." (Acts of the Apostles 14:27). Laying a Firm Foundation: Understanding the Four Pillars of Our Faith When someone makes an argument that has little of no substance to it, we say that the person doesn t have a leg to stand on. As Catholics, we actually have four legs to stand on! The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us that our faith is grounded in the firm foundation of the following four principles: 1. The Creed (holding onto faith) 2. The Sacraments (expressing faith) 3. The Moral Life ( living faith) 4. Prayer (praying faith) The Creed From New Testament times, Christians have expressed their beliefs in formulas called professions of faith or creeds from the Latin, credo, I believe (C 185-188). Professions of faith are first made when we are baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Creeds are accordingly divided into three parts: The Father and creation, The Son and redemption, the Holy Spirit and the sanctification. (C 189-190). There are two creeds of special importance; the Apostles Creed and the Nicene Creed. The Apostles Creed is a summary of the apostles faith; it is the Creed of the Roman Church. The Nicene Creed comes from the first two ecumenical councils of the Church. The Catechism follows the Apostles Creed in its presentation of the faith, supplementing it with references to the Nicene Creed. Ancient tradition lists twelve major articles of the Creed. The Catechism uses these articles to help explain and define the Creed. Can you identify these twelve articles? Five Essential Qualities of Parish Life as per THE CHURCH ALIVE! (www.diopitt.org/church-alive) Eucharist: How the parish comes together to express its life in Christ the way we recognize and celebrate God in the Mass and in the celebration of the Sacraments. Evangelization: How the parish continues to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ so to bring God to others (and others to God). Catechesis: How all parishioners are educated in the Scriptures and Tradition of the Church to live our Faith, we need to know our Faith. Formation: How the parish promotes a lived faith which is bold, courageous and effective our lives express and reveal our relationship with Jesus Christ. Stewardship: How the parish offers thanksgiving for the many gifts of God and shares those gifts through acts of service we give of ourselves in loving self-sacrifice for the greater glory of God, the betterment of one another (now and future generations) and for our own salvation. Saint Mark Parish Membership Form NAME ADDRESS CITY CHECK ONE: New Registration Change of Address Moving out of Parish Want Envelopes TELEPHONE (H) E-MAIL Please drop Membership Form into the offertory basket or mail to our Administration Center.