St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church 1602 Thousand Oaks Drive - San Antonio, TX 78232 www.stmarkevangelist.com Our Mission Statement: to spread the good news of Jesus Christ to all God s people by word and action. PARISH DIRECTORY PASTORAL OFFICE - 494-1606 Pastor Rev. Msgr. Kevin Ryan Ext. 312 Pastoral Administrator Dot Hamlin Ext. 311 Development Director Pamela Raines Ext. 345 Bookkeeper Rich Mazzara Ext. 319 Asst. Bookkeeper Brenda Houchens Ext. 313 Parish Data Services Zulaika L. Muñiz Ext. 327 Administrative Asst. Pat Flores Ext. 300 Deacon Gil Hernandez 488-6296 Deacon Raul Adam 646-7632 Deacon Steve Marques 269-1339 Deacon Larry Brisiel 391-0636 Deacon Hipolito Huerta 426-8304 LITURGY OFFICE - 494-1660 Liturgy/Pastoral Care Robert Martinez Ext. 315 Liturgy Asst. Carroll Migura Ext. 307 Music Director Dolores Martinez Ext. 316 Music Director Asst. Gary Marks Ext. 330 Sunday Receptionist Kathleen Bedingfield Ext. 303 FAITH FORMATION/RELIGIOUS ED.-494-7434 Director of Adult Faith Formation - Paul Vance Ext. 326 Christian Initiation Ministry (R.C.I.A.), Spiritual Direction, Quinceañeras - Anne Kemper Ext. 329 Development Asst. Laura Boren Ext. 344 Faith Formation Elem. Admin Asst. Baptism & Childcare Coordinator Rita Cabello Ext. 320 Children s Ministry - Elizabeth Herring Ext. 324 YOUTH MINISTRY-494-1959 Director of HS Youth Ministry - Frank Peacher Ext. 334 Youth Ministry Lifeteen - Ext. 331 Youth Admin. Asst. - Brenda Mireles Ext. 333 Middle School Youth Ministry -Zachary Hemmi Ext. 332 PRE-SCHOOL & DAYCARE OFFICES - 494-9282 Co-Directors Kathy Glendening Ext. 321 Connie Magott Ext. 322 Administrative Asst. Kim Hicks Ext. 337 PHYSICAL PLANT - 494-9399 Manager George Wetherill Ext. 318 Team Leader Juan Olivo Custodians Rosa Hernandez, Hector Rendon, Miguel Martinez, Jenny Alarcon CHURCH REGISTRATION Are you new in the parish? You are invited to register in the Pastoral Office, Monday-Thursday 9:00 5:00; Friday 8:00 4:00 (Closed 12:00-1:00 PM), or in the Pastoral Offices located in the church on Saturday or Sunday. Registration forms are also available on our website: www.stmarkevangelist.com Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Kevin E. Ryan PARISH OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY-THURSDAY 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM SERVANT FRIDAY 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM (CLOSED FOR LUNCH FROM 12:00 1:00 PM MON.-FRI.) PHONE: 494-1606 - FAX: 494-4957 FOR AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES: PHONE 494-1606 AND FOLLOW ANSWERING MACHINE INSTRUCTIONS SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MASS SCHEDULE: 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 PM 2 PM (SPANISH), 5 PM 8:15 AM & 6:30 PM 6:30 AM 6:30 AM & 8:15 AM 6:30 AM & 8:15 AM 8:15 AM 5 PM COMMUNION SERVICES: MONDAY 6:30 AM TUESDAY 8:15 AM FRIDAY 6:30 AM SATURDAY 7:30 AM RECONCILIATION SERVICES: SATURDAY 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (OR BY APPOINTMENT 494-1606) ADORATION HOURS: TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY 9:00 AM - *9:00 PM *(LAST HOUR OF ADORATION IS FROM 8-9PM) SACRAMENTAL PREPARATIONS: FOR INFORMATION ON PREPARING FOR THE SAC- RAMENTS OF BAPTISM, FIRST RECONCILIATION, FIRST EUCHARIST, OR CONFIRMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE FAITH FORMATION OFFICE AT: 494-7434, Ext. 325. ANOINTING OF THE SICK TO SCHEDULE AN ANOINTING, PLEASE CALL: 494-1606, EXT. 315 OR EXT. 307. MATRIMONY: FOR INFORMATION ON PREPARATION FOR MATRIMONY, PLEASE CONTACT THE PASTORAL OFFICE AT: 494-1606 September 13, 2015 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sometimes the hour and the person meet. Sometimes, when a task or mission is set upon our shoulders, we know we must meet our responsibilities and we are ready. These are heady and invigorating times. The first reading and the Gospel proclamation today are intimate glimpses of a commencement, an inauguration of a challenging future. In both readings, a sense of gravity prevails. The first reading is from the mysterious Servant Songs from the book of Isaiah. The person is steadfast and brave. His courage and bravery are not located in his stout heart, but in God. We are reminded, The Lord GOD opens my ear that I may hear (Isaiah 50:4), so the servant understands the mission. And twice, The Lord GOD is my help (50:7, 9), so that the servant can endure the coming struggle. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
READINGS & MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, September 12th 1 Tm 1:15-17; Ps 113:1b-7; Lk 6:43-49 5:00 PM Grace De La Rosa Requested by Sylvia Cueva SUNDAY, September 13th Is 50:5-9a; Ps 116:1-6, 8-9; Jas 2:14-18; Mk 8:27-35 8:00 AM Donald Zimmerle Requested by Ellie Francis 10:00 AM Maxine and Stanley Boyd Requested by Mr. and Mrs. Wayne C. Boyd 12:00 PM Jose and Jovita Mar nez Requested by Nora Gonzalez 2:00 PM Licimaco Arredondo Cardona Requested by Sandra Arredondo 5:00 PM Rebecca C. Garcia Requested by Miguel Garcia, Jr. MONDAY, September 14th Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 8:15AM David Peters Requested by Anne Kemper 6:30PM Bob Kemper, Jr. Requested by Anne Kemper TUESDAY, September 15th 1 Tm 3:1-13; Ps 101:1b-3ab, 5-6; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 6:30 AM Christl Belensky Requested by the Alexander Belensky WEDNESDAY, September 16th 1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111:1-6; Lk 7:31-35 6:30 AM Raul Torrens Requested by Barbara Pleasants 8:15 AM Frank and Joyce Perri Special Intention by Frank Perri THURSDAY, September 17th 1 Tm 4:12-16; Ps 111:7-10; Lk 7:36-50 6:30 AM St. Mark s Community 8:15 AM Sister Anne e Baxley Requested by Anne Kemper FRIDAY, September 18th 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Ps 49:6-10, 17-20; Lk 8:1-3 8:15 AM Joseph Cur n Requested by Marianne Curtin SATURDAY, September 19th 1 Tm 6:13-16; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 8:4-15 5:00 PM Melvin O Requested by Helen Ott SUNDAY, September 20th Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-8; Jas 3:16 4:3; Mk 9:30-37 8:00 AM Jesse Sanchez Requested by Mary Vera 10:00 AM Joseph Garcia Requested by Deacon Gil and Terry Hernandez 12:00 PM William E. Fitch Requested by Frank and Margarita Robertson 2:00 PM Vidal Ulloa Requested by Jose G. Ulloa 5:00 PM Florence Mosel Requested by Friends of Jamie Butler WE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR COMMUNITY * Names in BOLD were added this week. Mary Jane Adame Maria Aguirre Steve Alaniz Diana Alvarez Angelina Arredondo Even J. Arredondo Victoria N. Arredondo Oscar Babiera Mary Beals Jean Bailey Bailey Barbeeg Elaine Bechen Milton Bixon Rosina Bockholt Jake Bowers Barbara Bruno Cecilia Burks David Byers Josie Castillo Victor C. Colotla Joey Courtaway David Crumpler Liz Czervinske Michael Czervinske Geri Daniels Vivian Daniels Jeanne Daw Vincent Demmer Rosalie Dennis Clarrisa Diaz Linda Diaz Miguel Dublin Yolanda Edwards Renee Engelbrecht David Fischer Margaret Fitzgerald Thomas Fohn Matt Foley Ayden Frail Christian Franklin Valerie G. Franklin Nora Mae Fulmer Bertha Galan Simon Galan George Galavan Clara Garcia Enrique Garcia Gloria Garcia Gilbert Gauthreaux Corrine Greathouse Lucila Garcia Federico Garcia Maria Garcia Mina Mary Jane Garcia Becca Garza Emma Gilboux Michael Grosso Nancy Guerra TODAY S READINGS First Reading The Lord GOD is my help; who will prove me wrong? (Isaiah 50:5-9a). Psalm I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living (Psalm 116). Second Reading Faith, if it does not have works, is dead (James 2:14-18). Gospel Jesus asked his disciples, Who do you say that I am? (Mark 8:27-35). Liz Harding Connie Harter Debra Harty Thomas Harty Robert Henderson Amparo Hernandez Teresa Hernandez Robert Hernandez Victor Hernandez Tere Haring Dan Hogan Liam Hogan Liz Howard Doris Hoyt Elizabeth Huff Josephine Huizar Humpal Family Mary Friesenhahn Lester Jung Al Keegan Stephanie Keegan Andrew Klauenberg Ehren Klauenberg Walter Kennedy Jackie Kennedy Mary Kay Klorer Marie Kramer Adele Kulawik Francis Kulawik Connie Kuykendall Betty Lawrence Susan Lawrence Laura Olivia Lugo Henry Macina Jean Macina Ken Macinga Yvette Magee Debbie Malone Adriana Manzoni Brad Marbach Matthew Margotta Gloria Martinez Cindy McCarthy Nora McCarthy Maddie McClain Chris J. McConnell Mary Ellen McGinley Windy McMichael Connie McRae Saba Mebrahtu Alex Mireles Lani A. Mejia Greg Molina Hilde Moore Vickie Motherwell Dottie Nickelson Phil Nickelson Peggy Hayes Obringer Noel Ordwig Mercedes Otero Sharron Otto Joseph Otto Stephen Podd Debbie Malone Lisa Perri-Molina Eva Quinones Craig Bubba Radick Mary Louise Rieber Robert Riojas Antonio Rodriguez Lorena Rodriguez Ramon Rodriguez M.W. Rollin Patricia Rowsome Benjamin Roy Frank Samas Kathleen Sanchez Olivia Sandoval Wilma Schaeffer Lynn Paris Schlundt Ray Schmitz Donnie Schwirtlich Roger Seguin Olivia Selena Robert Silva Joe Slaven Cecile Simecki Lois Solinski Mary Ann Sperry James Spruel Janet Spruel Jenkins Felton Stalling Clarene Szczech Jim Taylor John Thabet Amy Tschirhart Sharon Tschirhart Joe Urbina Matthew Vasquez Linda Vasquez Delma Vela Joseph M. Volmer Joy Votion Faye Wagner Sam Watson Christy Wheeler Leo Whitley Pat Whitley Jan Williams Michael Wilson Susan Winter Delfino Yebra Claude Zaiontz Laurie Zaiontz Jose Zamora FairlieZwartjes We offer our prayers and sympathy to our parishioners who have experienced a death in their family. Donald Ahlgren Joe Cusack Rene Gonzales Thomas Bricker (If you wish to be added or removed from the prayer list, please contact the Pastoral offices @ 494-1606. Thank you!)
THE CROSS TO BEAR If you bear the cross gladly, it will bear you. Thomas à Kempis SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time; Grandparents Day Monday: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Tuesday: Our Lady of Sorrows Wednesday: Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian Thursday: St. Robert Bellarmine Saturday: St. Januarius; Blessed Virgin Mary TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION It seems obvious to us that Jesus Christ is the Lord of second chances. We need look no further than Peter s denial and rehabilitation for proof. Yet early Christians were more tentative with the gift of forgiveness. For them, every Sunday was an experience of the Lord s power to heal and forgive, yet there were three sins that placed persons at the margins of the community s life. In some places, the rift caused by these sins was permanent. The sins were apostasy (denial of the faith), adultery, and murder. They were particularly detested because of their power to divide and even scatter the community gathered around the Lord s table. Fragile and persecuted communities could crumble and disappear under the weight of a harm done by a public sinner. Sinners were excluded from the community in the hope that tough love would help them come to their senses and experience deeper conversion. Inevitably, lists of grave sins grew longer as various bishops added their personal pet peeves to the roster, and more people were required to do public penance. For them, reconciliation was a once in a lifetime experience. Many sinners accepted their condition and hoped for a chance at a deathbed reconciliation by anointing. With more and more people permanently on the outs, the church began to struggle toward the light of the Lord s unfailing gift of reconciliation. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. The Joy of the Gospel : Faith Working Through Love Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time "Once One Chooses to be a Disciple of Christ, Stewardship is not an Option The Lord upholds my life! By our baptism we join the Church established by Christ to bring the Gospel to all peoples. This calling invites each of us to live for the kingdom prepared by the Father. Each year we renew our commitment to live a life befitting our acceptance of the Lord's invitation. Over the next year our focus will be on the necessity of an active response exemplified by love of God and neighbor. Our reading from the Book of Wisdom today points out that a life lived according to the Gospel may subject us to rejection and ridicule. St. James tells us that a life of following God's will is a life of peace. Jesus' message is that the result of answering a call of discipleship is that we become servants of all. As our way of life takes us closer to the Kingdom of God, may we find joy in service to the Lord. THIS WEEK AT ST. MARKS Good Morning Monday s Alcoholic Anonymous Young at Heart Seniors Club Faith Formation Elementary CYO Volleyball EDGE Adult Confirmation Girl Scout Troops 500 Eucharistic Ministers Training Eucharistic Adoration Centering Prayer Group Boy Scouts Troop #500 Secrets of the Rosary CYO Volleyball Jail Ministry Life Teen Core Bible Study AM Taco Tuesday Bible Study PM Eucharistic Adoration Men s ACTS Prayer Group R.C.I.A. CYO Volleyball Women s ACTS Mtg. 10:00 Choir Rehearsal Cancer Support Group Healing Mass and Overnight Adorattion Living Stations Planning Small Faith Community Eucharistic Adoration Alcoholics Anonymous Adoramus Te Christe Group CYO Volleyball Practice EDGE Core Bible Study Time Line Group MLF Volunteer Potluck Healing Team Mtg. TIFA Quilters CYO Volleyball Incarnate Word HS Retreat Hallmark Univ. Nurse Pin Ceremony Reconciliation CYO Volleyball Sacrament Parent Meeting Women s Guild Book Sorting OLOG Fall Retreat Catechumenate for Children BOW WIR ACTS Mtg. Special Needs FF CYO Volleyball Games Faith Formation EDGE 2 RCIA Teens Life Night Monday, September 14th Friday, September 18th CH #202 Ch #201 Shalom #1, 2, and 3 Various Rooms -West Campus New Legacy Shalom #1,2, and 3/Matthew Mark Guadalupe Room Sanctuary Tuesday, August September 15th Wednesday, September 16th Thursday, September 17th Chapel of the Reservation -West Campus Brotherhood CH #206 CH#201 New Legacy CH #201-#206/Matthew Mark New Legacy Healing/Inspiration//M&M Chapel of the Reservation -West Campus CH #201 Holy Family & Shalom Guadalupe Room Sanctuary Matthew Mark Day Chapel Matthew Mark Matthew/Mark Chapel of the Reservation CH #201 -West Campus New Legacy CH#202-206 Shalom #1,2, and 3/ Kitchen in CC Holy Family Room Matthew Mark -West Campus CH #201-202 Sanctuary Saturday, September 19th Reservation Chapel -West Campus \Shalom #1,2 and 3 Narthex of Old Church Sanctuary/Kitchen in CC Sunday, September 20th New Legacy Shalom #3 Kitchen in CC San Juan #1,2 and 3 Charism//Inspiration Various Rooms Shalom//Kitchen in CC/
COMMUNITY AND SERVICE KC7613 VIP Coming Events Sept 14 Monday Night Football on Screen, 7 pm, CH Sept 17 Business Meeting, 7pm CH Sept. 20th Blood Drive 8:30am- 1:30pm CH Sept 21 Monday Night Football 7pm CH, refreshments. Sept 28 Monday Night Football 7pm CH, refreshments. Training for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Have you thought about being an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC) at St. Mark the Evangelist? Please consider serving your fellow parishioners in this important ministry. We will offer our next training session at 7:15pm in the Church on Monday, September 14, 2015. If you have A commitment to Mass every Sunday; A love for Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament; The ability to commit to serve regularly weekly, biweekly, or monthly or perhaps Communion to the Sick Please call Don Cosgrove @ 210-710-0722 for more information. St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church Women s Guild 6 th Annual Book Sale October 9th, 10th, and 11 th, 2015 9 a.m. 7 p.m. 1602 Thousand Oaks Drive, San Antonio, TX 78232 Donations of Books and especially CDs, and DVDs are needed. Leave donations in the Narthex of the old church. You will see a Women s Guild sign. We will not be accepting donations of Readers Digest books. Come one, come all, come buy Huge range of books sorted for easy searching Fiction A/Z/Music/Movies/Biography/ History/Politics/Hobbies/ Cookery/Table Top/Spiritual/Sports/ Young Adult/Children s/ Self Help/Foreign Language/Audio/ Travel/Textbooks, etc. For information, call Velma Spruel Williams 210-416-5563 Join us as we continue our Great Adventure with the study of Prophets: Messengers of God s Mercy. This study places the Old Testament prophets in context of salvation history, making their personalities and contexts easy to follow, understand, and relate to our lives. The Prophets urge us to repentance, warn us of the dangers of sin, and announce the blessings of faithfulness. New Members are always welcome and may enroll at any time. Classes began September 8 th on Tuesdays mornings (9-11) or evenings (6:45-8:30) at St. Mark s. For further information, please contact Sheryl Parker at 274-1031 for morning class information or Carolyn Hrncir at 494-7532 for evening class information. Babysitting is available. The work of Mary (known as the Focolare) Spirituality of Unity, based on living Jesus' prayer in our daily lives. One way this is done is by putting the Gospel into practice one verse at a time. This is done by living a verse of scripture given monthly in the Word of Life and sharing its impact on one's life. There is a Word of Life monthly meeting, open to all desiring spirituality based on the Gospel message. Meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of every month from 3-5pm in the Guadalupe Room. Please contact: Kay Parker 494-4517
COMMUNITY AND SERVICE ADVERTISE IN THE BULLETIN The St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church Bulletin is published by J. S. Paluch Company, 3708 River Rd., Franklin Park, IL 60131. The Bulletin is subsidized by our advertisers who contract directly with J. S. Paluch. If you would like to advertise in the Bulletin, please contact our parish ad consultant, Rachel Guajardo, at (281) 506-3260. If you have announcements, articles, or information for the parish Bulletin, contact the Pastoral Office. Save the Date Saturday, November 7, to attend the first annual Assembly of the Archdiocese of San Antonio where the Church will gather at St. Mary s University. This event will bring together clergy, religious and parish laity just like yourselves to continue the journey of transformation. Assembly 2015 will include keynote speakers Dr. Scott Hahn and Archbishop Joseph William Tobin CSSR, more than 50 workshops in English and Spanish, over 100 Vendors/ Exhibitors and an archdiocesan-wide Vigil Mass on Saturday. The event will close with a concert immediately following the Mass. To find out more or to register, go to the Assembly website at www.assembly.archsa.org or call (210) 734-1653. St. Mark Quilters The Lion s Pride Come quilt with us! Any Friday at Christopher Hall, Room 201, between 9:00 AM and 3 PM. Bring your sewing machine or hand quilting or just come - we have all the tools, fabric and even a donated sewing machine you can use. Bring a brown bag lunch as we break at noon to enjoy eating lunch together. For more information, please contact Pat Brookes @ 494-5832 or Wanda Hopson @ 844-6333. CHRISTOPHER HALL Book your WEDDING party today! Check out www.christopherhall.org or call Gary Richmond at 404-9101 for more information. St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church Women s ACTS Retreat November 5-8, 2015 "but she from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood." Mark 12:44 Are you seeking a way to get closer to God? To strengthen or renew your faith? We invite you to join us on the Women's ACTS Retreat and let the Holy Spirit come into your life and God's love surround you. For information or to register, please contact: Rosemary Bailey, Director - 210.355.6823 Judy Whitlock Co-Director- 210.248.7733 Loyda Clucus - 210.831.0403 Boy Scout Troop 500 will be selling popcorn on Sunday, September 27 from 8am- 2pm. Cash or check only. Please help support your St. Mark's Boy Scouts! Thank you. St. Mark s LIBRARY HOURS Visit the St. Mark library where you will find a variety of books, videos, and DVDs for the whole family to enjoy. Tuesday-Friday during normal Church Business Hours Sunday 8:30-12pm Contact Donna @ 830-438-2495. Capital Campaign First Update Just a brief history and update concerning our recent purchase of the Church of Christ property adjacent to St. Mark. In February of 2013, we purchased the property for $4,100,000. Through your devoted and consistent commitment to bringing the purchase price down during the three year period of Interest only, You have paid the amount owed down from $4,100,00 to $2,769,750.64. As we continue to move toward making our loan permanent in February of 2016 we give you our deepest appreciation for your Commitment to reducing our debt. We also invite those who have not made a pledge or commitment to join us as we continue to reduce the amount we will have to pay as we convert to a permanent loan. Thank you to all of the 540 families who have pledged over 3.2 million dollars. Please pray about becoming a part of those who have supported the vision of the Future of St. Mark. May God bless you.
"Have you ever considered going to the Holy Land? Are you interested in joining us on a pilgrimage to walk where the Master walked? We are in the process of planning our next journey with Monsignor Kevin Ryan for Spring of 2016. Contact: John Thabet at 210-494-3553 or johnthabet@juno.com for more details. The Spirit and The Word Charismatic Praise and Prayer Group at St. Mark In Association with the Archdiocesan Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal and Bishop Thomas Flanagan, Liaison Presents - IN THE DAY CHAPEL SEPTEMBER 16th at 7pm HEALING MASS OF THE FAMILY TREE - Celebrant - Fr. Bob Hogan, B.B.D. Associate Liaison for the Charismatic Renewal in San Antonio Praise and Worship Dan Duet All are invited to remain for Overnight Adoration before THE BLESSED SACRAMENT For the intentions of the lost, sick and the poor at 10:30-2:00am Rosary- Lady of Undoer of Knots- a Sacred Devotion of Pope Francis, followed with Prayers of the Precious Blood Overnight Adoration - Concluding with 6:30am Mass on Thursday. WORSHIP AND WORD THURSDAY MORNING SMALL FAITH GROUP Are you prepared when you come to Mass each Sunday? Have you read the scriptures that are to be covered, and reflected on, during the Homily? Most Likely.NOT. Come join our Small Faith Group. When: Every Thursday Time: 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Where: Matthew/Mark Room Why: To read the scriptures for the following Sunday, and to discuss and reflect on what they mean to us. To socialize and make new friends. To celebrate birthdays and special occasions. To offer help, encouragement, and support. Supplies: At Home With The Word booklet and Prepare the Word monthly pamphlet. For more information call Bob Moore at 210-494-0835 or Velma Spruel-Williams at 210-416-5563. Wednesday Night Men s ACTS Prayer Meeting Join us every Wednesday night at 7:30pm, in Room 201 of Christopher Hall for music, prayer, and spiritual reflection. All men are welcome. No need to have attended an A.C.T.S Retreat. This is your invitation to come and see what it is all about. No RSVP needed! If you bring your Bible and your rosary, we ll bring fellowship, friendship, and hospitality. See you there this Wednesday! FACTS of LIFE From the Alan Guttmacher Institute: There are 1.1 million U.S. abortions each year. Nearly 1 in 4 (22%) of pregnancies end in abortion. 50% of women now seeking abortion have had at least one previous abortion. The U.S. abortion rate is among the highest of developed countries. 51% of abortions are performed on women less than 25 years of age. Approximately 1/3 of American women have had an abortion by age 45. Abortion disproportionately affects black and Hispanic women. CHOOSE LIFE! Society of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a devotional society. We meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 7pm in Shalom Our mission is: 1. To encourage our members and the Parish family to bear witness to the love of God, live the life of Christ, and honor his most Blessed Mother under her title of, Our Lady of Guadalupe. 2. To promote throughout the Parish community Our Lady of Guadalupe as Patroness of the Americas and Protectress of the Unborn Child. 3. To instill in each member and Parishioner a devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe through the recitation of the rosary, public and private prayer, and participation in the Eucharistic celebration. 4. To come together annually during the month of December as members and with fellow Parishioners to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (December 12). Alicia G. Cantu 527-4065 aliciagarciacantu@yahoo.com We plan to start the next session of The Catholics Divorce Survival Guide (CDSG) Video Program for Divorced & Separated on Thursdays staring in September This program is 100% Catholic based and presented by parish ministers who have personally experienced Divorce and Separation. Our goal is to help you find Hope and Healing. Location: Faith Formation Center - second floor St. Teresa Conference Room at Holy Trinity Church Date: every Thursday Time: 6:30-9:00 p.m. - Sorry, no child care will be available. Information: For more information regarding this program, please contact David - 473-1841 dchavarriasr63@gmail.com Mary - 473-9608 marydchavez10@yahoo.com - Dan - 497-1704 - dawojtx@aol.com
A.C.T.S. OUTREACH WOMEN'S A.C.T.S. Prayer Group Meeting All ACTS Sisters are invited to gather for Prayer and Fellowship the first Saturday of each month. Please bring your Gentle Spirits, Kind Hearts, and Beautiful Voices. Returning Sisters, remember to bring your Blessings Journal. For more information, please contact: Dahlia Zavala @ 494-3966 The Spirit and The Word Charismatic Praise and Prayer Group at St. Mark! Next Healing of The Family Tree Mass September 16, 2015 In the Day Chapel -7pm with Overnight Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament!! Regular Meetings resume September 23, 2015, in Room 202 Christopher Hall - 7pm -9pm For more information contact: carmenfrankel@gmail.com San Antonio Right to Life is holding a musical fundraiser in October. It is called " I'd Like to Thank the Academy " and features music from the award winning movies covering a span of 80 years. It will surely include many of your favorite selections. This is a Missy Miller production, but in a new location at 15705 San Pedro in the Country Village Plaza. There will be two performances, one Saturday October 3rd and one October 10th, both at 2:30pm and a possible third one Nov. 14th at 2:30. Tickets are $25 and as in the past, if you are unable to attend but would like to support the cause, donated tickets for the religious are always appreciated. Please call Kay Delaney @ 342-5334 for reservations or more information. Thank you. Northeast Senior Assistance (NESA) is a non-profit agency that provides transportation to doctor s appointments, grocery shopping, handy helper service, telephone reassurance, and socialization to qualified elderly people in northeast San Antonio who are at least 60 years old, cannot drive or do not have anyone in the home who can drive, and who are not in wheelchairs. NESA provides this service free of charge through qualified volunteers. If you would like to volunteer, or if you are in need of NESA s services, please call Pat Ogle at 210-967-6372 or Judy Ellsworth at 210-496-3802. Starting this Fall - Awareness Classes Stress Awareness Anger Awareness Communication Awareness Creative Awareness Date: Wednesdays, September 9-30 Christopher Hall Room 204 $25.00 per class or $90.00 for all 4. To sign up contact: Elizabeth Buckley 210-365-8146 or lizbuckleycounseling@yahoo.com Society of St. Vincent de Paul In today s Gospel Jesus says If a man wishes to come after me, he must deny his very self, take up his cross, and follow in my steps. The cross of Jesus and the crosses of his members can evangelize us: the sick, who bear illness with courage; the grieving, who hope against hope; the dying, who clearly trust in the resurrection; the suffering of our poor brothers and sisters who are hungry and homeless, but who still trust in God s love. Is there a neighbor or friend of yours who is in temporary need because of a loss of a job or an illness? Please leave a message for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul we want to help! Call 858-0399 The pantry is in need of these items: *Mayonnaise *Hamburger Helper* *Jelly *Peanut Butter* Toilet Paper People ask what TIFA is? We know what you are going through. Most of us have been where you are now, overwhelmed by all that is happening and fearful for the safety of our loved ones... shock, despair, confusion. Losing someone to the system is very like a death. We grieve the loss of that person in our daily lives, and we grieve the loss of all our hopes and dreams for a future with that loved one. You do not have to go through this alone. We provide support, education, and advocacy for our members through monthly chapter meetings Texas wide, quarterly newsletters, and access to the executive director of TIFA. Our Mission is breaking the cycle of crime by strengthening families through support, education, and advocacy. We hold our monthly meetings in the Matthew/Mark room every third Thursday. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Lucia Hamilton at (915) 204-5870, or text me at (210) 858-7602 or email me at QuigtarS@yahoo.com. We have been there. We can help! Weekly AA Meeting Schedule Monday and Thursday (Women Only - Closed Book Study): 12:00 pm in Christopher Hall in Room 201. For further information, call Terri at 213-8362 or the AA Help-Line @ 828-6235.
WORSHIP AND WORD Praise & Prayer Group ~Meetings~ Wednesday nights Christopher Hall Building #7- Rm. 202 7:00pm -9:00pm ~Healing Mass~ Every 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Day Chapel followed with overnight Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Ιnformation Contact: carmenfrankel@gmail.com The Focus of centering prayer is the deepening of our relationship with the living Christ. It is an exercise of letting go. Centering Prayer Group meets every Tuesday from 11am to 12pm in the. All are welcome to come and see what Centering Prayer is about. Weekly Holy Rosary St. Mark s prays the Rosary every Saturday before the 5:00pm Mass, and before the 8:00am Mass on Sunday beginning in October. Parishioners are encouraged to come and pray the Mysteries and honor our Mother Mary. The Rosary begins at 4:25pm on Saturday and 7:30am on Sunday in the Sanctuary. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated on the first Monday after the 6:30pm Mass, the second Wednesday after the 8:15am Mass, and the third Thursday after the 8:15am Mass. For more information please call: The Pastoral Office at: 494-1606. St. Mark s Criminal Justice Ministry Monthly Meetings 2nd Tuesday Rm 201 Christopher Hall If you re looking for a way to serve your fellow man, if you re just curious, come; all are welcome. Retreats, Visitation, RCIA, Bible Study, Compassion, Communication, Spirituality, Assistance, Prayer, Communion Services, Support. For information contact Gerald Gaenslen - 210-404-9091; ggaenslen@gmail.com Bill Schott 210-218-5573; wr.schott@att.net Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for these least brothers of mine, you did for me. Matt. 25 For more information, please contact: Jo Ann at 210-496-1255. Wings and Beyond is a ministry of spiritual healing for widowed, separated or divorced parishioners. This ministry facilitates a gathering and sharing of those who wish to participate in healing through prayers, support and fellowship with other people of our Catholic Community who wish to move BEYOND their circumstances. This is a confidential group that provides a framework to participate and appraise their circumstances, consider the challenges they face and move on with their lives. We meet once a month on the second Friday, at St Mark Evangelist Catholic Church in the Matthew Mark Room at 6:30pm. We include a social dimension to the care and healing process of our meetings. We strive to bond our friendships and usually end our meetings with snacks, board games and small talk. This meeting is always open and everyone is encouraged to attend. Please call Charlene at 210 403 2181 or Mary Lou at 210 495 3197 for information. COME PRAY THE ROSARY. Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday - 9am - *9pm Wednesday - 9am - *9pm Thursday - 9am - *9pm *Last hour of Adoration is from 8pm- 9pm For more information, please contact: Julie Dunne @ 237-9127 Kristie Flores @ 332-2298 Sandy Winkley @ 860-5814 Adoramus Te Christe Prayer Group My soul magnifies the Lord. Our contemplative prayer group meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 PM in the. We do Centering Prayer and then discuss a form of contemplative prayer practiced by such masters as Saints Benedict, John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, and Ignatius Loyola. The group has responsibility praying for parish ministries, and conducting a Contemplative Retreat once a year for the Parish. For more information contact : Stan Harmen at 495-4144.
Please mark your calendars for the: 3 rd Annual Arzobispo Open Golf Tournament Monday September 21, 2015 9:00am Sonterra Country Club Legendary Golf Pro Chi Chi Rodriquez is the celebrity guest. For further information contact Assumption Seminary 210-734-537, ext. 1414 or mike.davis@archsa.org Proceeds assist our diocesan seminarians who are preparing for priestly ministry. For Love of Austin 4th Annual Austin Whistler Memorial Bunco Night Benefit for Recovery Community St Mark the Evangelist Church Guadalupe Room West Campus Sunday, September 27, 2015@ 6:30p.m. Snacks to be served Cash & Prizes to be awarded Tickets $20 Call Hilda 602-3439 Suzanne 269-0517 E-Mail bunco4austin@gmail.com Pumpkin Patch Planning Meetings October will be here before you know it. So will the Pumpkin Patch! Planning is in full swing. We sure could use your help. Please join us on Monday evenings at 7pm in Annex #4 on the new campus. Questions???? Contact Karen at karen.s.bell@hotmail.com or 627-7032. COMMUNITY AND SERVICE The Young Adult Community is a spiritual, service, and social ministry made up of young adults from Holy Trinity, St. Mark and St. Padre Pio. If you are interested in meeting other Catholic young adults, and joining us in fellowship, you can contact us and get involved now! We have monthly meetings, spiritual, social, and service events, and attend other functions in the San Antonio area regularly. You can get on our email list by sending a message to yac.satx@gmail.com. You can also check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/yacsa/. If you have any other questions, or would like to talk to someone more about the group, contact Amy Calvet at (210) 473-1304 or Nicole Calvet at (210) 843-2619, by phone or by text. Foster Families Needed Change a Child s Life and BE A HERO! Boys Town Texas is seeking Foster Families. There are so many children who need a safe home, healthy meals, a bed to sleep in, someone to take them to school, and someone to love them. We need foster parents for these reasons and many more because Bexar County has the highest rate of child abuse out of all counties in Texas. This is your chance to open your hearts and home to children who have been abused, abandoned and neglected. As a Boys Town Foster Parent you can provide a child a safe-nurturing environment and help them build happy memories! Please call Nicole Calvillo at 210-271-1010 for more information. SENIORS 50+ WE WANT YOU!!! The St. Mark's "Young at Heart" Senior's Group is looking for new members to join us every 2nd and 4th Monday for food, fun and fellowship. Come to Shalom (back of gym) for a BYO lunch at 11:30 a.m., then share in a very short meeting for prayers for ailing or needy family and friends. Game time (Bingo, Dominoes, cards, Tripoli, etc) begins shortly after noon and ends by 2:30 p.m. We all take turns providing snacks...sweet, salty, or healthy, on a rotating member roster. Friendly volunteers make reminder calls prior to each get together. Fall is in the Air! Time for Gathering-in a Harvest of Joy for the Lord in Praise and Worship! Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. Psalms 150:4! The Spirit and The Word Charismatic Praise & Prayer Group Invite you to Join us Wednesday Nights Beginning September 23rd in Christopher Hall Room 202-7pm - 9pm. Bring your instrument of Praise Theme For Fall GIFTS FOR UNITY AND GROWTH (1COR. 12:8-10, 28:30; 13:1-3) Prayer Team on-site to pray with you for your prayer intentions. Contact: carmenfrankel@gmail.com Regina Caeli Academy is a classical hybrid home school resource center in the Catholic tradition. We meet Mondays and Thursdays for Socratic discussion using the Mother of Divine Grace homeschooling curriculum, and the remainder of the week is spent learning at home with a parent. We offer a discounted tuition for families where a parent signs on to be at our center every day we meet. We are now enrolling for the 2015-2016 academic year. Please visit our website for more details: www.rcahybrid.org or contact Nikki Hand at nhand@rcahybrid.org. Jorja Baumgarten, Regional Manager of Education Regina Caeli, Corporate Office 1565 Holcomb Bridge Rd Roswell, GA 30076-2517 M: 678.995.6848 F: (866) 242-1042 http://rcahybrid.org Yearly dues are "senior rates"...only $10! Sound good? Come for a "trial" visit or two before joining...invite a friend (doesn't have to belong to our parish) who's also 50+, or come alone. See what you've been missing! Please contact Jo Ann Wetherill at 210-495-1925 for more information. Blessed Sacrament Academy Class of 75 Celebrates 40 th Reunion Sept. 19 th 2015 Dominion County Club Mass, Dinner, Dance Open to Alumni" RSVP to Debbie Medina 210-296-6594 or Patsy Mireles Moreno 210-774-8270 Deadline Sept.5th
6 de septiembre de 2015 Vigésimo Tercer Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario EL SIERVO A veces la persona y la hora se encuentran. A veces, cuando han puesto en nuestros brazos una tarea o misión, sabemos que debemos cumplir esa responsabilidad, y estamos listos. Esos son momentos de gran entusiasmo y energía. La primera lectura y la proclamación del Evangelio de hoy nos permiten vislumbrar íntimamente el comienzo, la inauguración de un futuro desafiante. Las dos lecturas mantienen un sentido de seriedad. La primera lectura viene del misterioso Cántico del Siervo del libro de Isaías. La persona es firme y valiente. Su valentía y fortaleza no se fundan en su corazón sino en Dios. Se nos recuerda: El Señor Dios me ha hecho oír sus palabras (Isaías 50:4), para que el siervo comprenda la misión. Y dos veces: El Señor es mi ayuda (50:7, 9), para que el siervo pueda sobrellevar el sufrimiento que se avecina. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. Lecturas de Hoy Primera lectura En la tribulación, el Señor Yavé me ha abierto los oídos para que yo escuche. El Señor Yavé está de mi parte; quién podrá condenarme? (Isaías 50:5-9a). Salmo Caminaré en la presencia del Señor (Salmo 116 (115)). Segunda lectura Demuestra tu fe por las buenas obras que produces (Santiago 2:14-18). Evangelio Después que Pedro profesa que Jesús es el Mesías, Jesús lo reprende por tratar equivocadamente de apartar a Jesús de su misión. Para seguir a Cristo es necesario que uno renuncie a sí mismo y tome su cruz (Marcos 8:27-35). Los Santos y Otras Celebraciones Domingo: Vigésimo Cuarto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario; Día de los Abuelos; Lunes: La Exaltación de la Santa Cruz Martes: Nuestra Señora de los Dolores Miércoles: San Cornelio y San Cipriano Jueves: San Roberto Bellarmino Sábado: San Jenaro; Santa María Virgen Lecturas de La Semana Tradiciones de Nuestra Fe En latinoamérica, a Satanás lo conocemos como Chamuco, Belcebú, Diablo, Cucu, Patillas, Pedro Botero, Lucifer, etcétera; aún así, procuramos evitarlo. Según los evangelistas Mateo y Marcos, Jesús llama Satanás a Simón Pedro. Jesús le dice Satanás por ser un obstáculo en el camino que Dios le ha designado y por no pensar según Dios, sino más bien, según sus criterios humanos. Luego de que Jesús anuncia que debía sufrir, morir y resucitar, Pedro lo regaña diciendo: Dios no lo permita (Marcos 8:32). Pedro está actuando como Satanás, y Jesucristo lo reprende, diciendo: Retírate, ve detrás de mí, Satanás! Porque tus pensamientos no son los de Dios, sino los de los hombres (Mateo 16:23). Jesús nos está desafiando a nosotros, no sólo a Pedro. Hay que pensar como Dios, no como la humanidad. Cuando pecamos, muchas veces nos autojustificamos, diciendo: Soy humano, como si el hecho de pecar fuera el único aspecto que reflejara nuestra humanidad. María nunca pecó. Jesús es verdaderamente humano y tampoco pecó. Jesús mismo comparte plenamente nuestra humanidad para hacernos partícipes de su divinidad. Por tal motivo, el pecado no define la humanidad. Jesús nos invita a pensar como Dios para apartar a Satanás. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. CONFIANZA Mi pasado, Señor, lo confío a tu misericordia, mi presente a tu amor, mi futuro a tu providencia. San Agustín Lunes: Nm 21:4b-9; Sal 78 (77):1bc-2, 34-38; Fil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Martes: 1 Tm 3:1-13; Sal 101 (100):1b-3ab, 5-6; Jn 19:25-27 o Lc 2:33-35 Miércoles: 1 Tm 3:14-16; Sal 111 (110):1-6; Lc 7:31-35 Jueves: 1 Tm 4:12-16; Sal 111 (110):7-10; Lc 7:36-50 Viernes: 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Sal 49 (48):6-10, 17-20; Lc 8:1-3 Sábado: 1 Tm 6:13-16; Sal 100 (99):1b-5; Lc 8:4-15 Domingo: Sab 2:12, 17-20; Sal 54 (53):3-8; Stgo 3:16 4:3; Mc 9:30-37 La Alegria del Evangelio: La fe obra en el amor USANDO LOS DONES DE DIOS No hay nadie en el mundo como usted. Dios te dio talentos y dones especiales, y le pide que utilice en beneficio de otros. Si no desea utilizarlas, dejar deshacer un montón de buena voluntad. Eso es lo importante que eres, y, por supuesto, se aplica a todos los demás también. Todos estamos influenciados por las personas que han compartido sus regalos con nosotros. Si no lo habían hecho, algo bello estaría ausente de nuestras vidas. Nuestros talentos únicos son dones de Dios, y él nos guía en el camino que debemos utilizar ellos a veces que esta orientación puede venir en forma de oración silenciosa. Oración reverencial facilita a menudo la inspiración de Dios acerca de cómo utilizar nuestros talentos. Un corazón tranquilo, confiando en que recoger en la dirección que Dios quiere dar. Oremos: Señor, gracias por tus regalos. A través de su inspiración da utilizarlos para el bien de los demás.