2407 Laurel Brook Road Fallston, MD 21047 www.saintmarkfallston.org April 15th Third Sunday of Easter Thanks to the generosity of our St. Mark parishioners, we are able to send money for food for the children of LaLomas to have lunch 2 times per week for April and May! On May 7, Maria & Sheila will join 4 people from Kentucky & Wisconsin for a 5 day trip to LaLomas to visit the children during their school day and to meet Father Max, the new Pastor! There will be a 2nd collection the weekend of April 28 & 29th to help cover expenses for the trip and to purchase supplies that have been requested by Father Max. Monetary donations can also be dropped off at the parish office marked to Haiti mission trip. Father Max and 2 of the young men in college classes are in need of new laptops. If you would like to donate a laptop, please contact Sheila at sbateman@saintmarkfallston.org, or 410-790-7145 for specifics.
Dear parishioners, PASTOR: Rev. Gerard Francik GFrancik@saintmarkfallston.org IN RESIDENCE: Rev. William P. Foley ASSISTING CLERGY: Msgr. Thomas Tewes UPPER CHESAPEAKE HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN: Fr. Roque Lim DEACONS: Deacon Mar n Perry Deacon Charles Hicks (Re red) PASTORAL ASSOCIATE: Charlo e Henderson ext. 103 COORDINATOR OF FAITH FORMATION: Bridgit C. Goedeke ext. 111 ADMINISTRATOR OF FAITH FORMATION: Sheila Bateman ext. 112 sbateman@saintmarkfallston.org DIRECTOR OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY: Maria Stoey ext. 113 mstoey@saintmarkfallston.org Business Manager: Joyce Shipley ext. 100 Facili es Maintenance: Michael Baker ext. 107 Administra ve Assistant: Jane Marks ext. 110 Director of Music: Thomas Mackin tmackin@saintmarkfallston.org Pastoral Council President: George Hechter A Scripture scholar commented that the Scriptures do not explain the Resurrection---the Resurrection explains the Scriptures. That is what we experience this weekend in the Scripture readings. Peter reminds people, in the Acts of the Apostles, that all of the prophets predicted Jesus coming as the Messiah. But the people did not know nor recognize Him and put the author of life to death. He tells them, however, that they can now repent and believe in the Christ, whom they were told would suffer, and that their sins would be wiped away. Jesus, Himself, in the Gospel of Luke, appears once again to the disciples gathered in fear. After He calms their nerves and eats something in front of them to prove that it is truly Him, He then explains that Moses and the psalms and the Prophets all wrote about Him. It really is revealing and quite world changing to read the Old Testament in light of the Jesus event. If Jesus did not come or suffer or die, the Old Testament would appear as a very different book. We would still be waiting for fulfillment, for the new hearts replacing our stony hearts, for water that cleanses and refreshes and for manna from heaven. We now have all these in Jesus and His Resurrection. Too many people take this for granted. Don t be one of them! Fr. Jerry Francik LITURGICAL ENVIRONMENT The Liturgical-Environment group of the Liturgy Committee is responsible for much of the "behind-the-scenes" work to assure a neat, clean and attractive worship space in the Church and Chapel. Over the years this group has been known as the 'Altar Society' or 'Sanctuary Society' and these titles are still used to designate some of our subgroups or functions. We have about 20 parishioners who rotate the laundering of the altar linens and see to weekly finishing touches like dusting, straightening up, changing colors of altar cloths, etc., to match the liturgical season or feast day. A few members are dedicated to special routine functions like watering and maintaining plants, laundering the altar server vestments and sewing needs. Many additional parishioners volunteer to help us at Christmas and Easter to do more in-depth cleaning and decorating - usually 50 or more volunteers will be on hand to help with these special efforts. Our group is always looking for more parishioners to help with the routine tasks. Please contact the office or call Sheila Hicks (410-879-2496) for more information or to join us in this all important work. Deadline for items to appear in the bulle n is 9:00 am Monday.
Maria Stoey email: mstoey@saintmarkfallston.org CHILDREN S & FAMILY MINISTRIES 2018-2019 Registrations for Faith Formation are now being accepted. Please contact the Office of Faith Formation to get your registration packet. FAITH FORMATION SESSION SCHEDULES: Sundays PreK Elementary Last Session April 15 Tuesday Elementary Last Session April 17 First Eucharist Preparation Rehearsal for the Group Celebration is Thursday April 26 at 6PM; Group celebration is Saturday April 28 at 10AM. MOM S MINISTRY Please join us for a Pizza Picnic on April 19th at 10:30am in the McCall Center. The children will enjoy a story, crafts, pizza and juice! Fingers crossed for nice weather, but we will move the picnic indoors if needed. Please bring a canned food item to donate to the food pantry. E-mail Kate to RSVP: saintmarkmoms@gmail.com or call the parish offices. Vacation Bible School Shipwrecked landing here at St. Mark s June 25-29, 2018 register online today at www.saintmarkfallston.org Volunteer Meeting April 30th 6PM 7:30PM SPARK FAMILY MINISTRY St Mark Spring Service Day is next Sunday April 22nd. There are all kinds of ways for all ages to give back to our Church from mulching, weeding, planting, cleaning - we can use your help and everyone has fun! Please email stmarkspark@gmail.com to sign up today! ADULT FAITH FORMATION Thank you to all who spent time Walking with Purpose! We ve had a successful first year with this women s bible study and will be back in the Fall! Please contact Michelle at mlbrob@gmail.com to find out more! Sunday Morning Adult Study Group Drop in on Sundays in the White Hall 10:10AM to 10:50AM for coffee and conversation as we dive into the book Everybody Needs To Forgive Somebody. Please contact the parish offices or John by email: jmessler5252@gmail.com Follow St. Mark Youth Ministry! @saintmark_youthministry @stmark_ym StMarkYouthandYA HIGH SCHOOL! Life Teen: No Life Teen April 26th Maria Stoey Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries mstoey@saintmarkfallston.org Confirmation: Next class April 15th Saint presentations and Service Hours due! Confirmation is May 3rd! Please pray for our soon to be confirmed candidates! Hungry for some Chick-Fil-a? All day April 24th Help support our teens with your favorite meal! Get a flyer after masses April 21&22 or on Flocknote! MIDDLE SCHOOL! Middle School Youth Ministry: ROOTS April 23rd; 6:30p-8p All Middle schoolers welcome! Middle School Religious Education LAST CLASSES: April 16 & 17 Registration OPEN for 2018-2019 Pick up your forms IN CLASS or at the parish office! 8th grade Confirmation Orientation May 20th: All 8th graders who have fulfilled their 8th grade year of faith formation are welcome to register for Confirmation on May 20th after 11 am mass! This is a mandatory orientation for students AND parents! Contact Maria for more details! YOUNG ADULTS! Theology On Tap is BACK! Join us for one or all 6 of our Monday night series. April 9th-May 14th! 7pm-8:30pm Main Street Tower in Bel Air See the website or the flyers in the church for more details. Interested in Boy Scouts? St. Marks has three BSA Charters: Cub Scouts - 1-5 grade Boy Scouts - 6 grade - 18 years old Venturing - 14-21 years old Contact Cathy Smith for more information: (443)243-0676 LOCK-IN April 27th! Contact Maria for permission slips
Weekend April 14th/15th Saturday 4:00 pm Cornelia Gardner Fr. Foley Sunday 7:30 am For the Parish Msgr. Tewes 9:00 am Christopher W. Hohenstein Fr. Jerry 11:00 am Fabio Giachini Fr. Jerry Mass Intentions for the Week April 16th 20th Weekday 9:00 am Monday-Friday Monday 7:30 Michael Joseph Oates, Jr. Fr. Foley 9:00 Miriam Fitzsimmons Fr. Jerry Tuesday Genevieve Zientak Fr. Jerry Wednesday Rick Jones Msgr. Tewes Thursday 7:30 Frances Dicus Fr. Foley 9:00 Reynold Giese Fr. Jerry Friday Edward Rachuba Fr. Jerry Weekend April 21st/22nd Saturday 4:00 pm James Blanchfield Fr. Jerry Sunday 7:30 am Adolph & Mary Weiand Fr. Jerry 9:00 am For the Parish Fr. Jerry 11:00 am Enrica Piccinini Msgr. Tewes Deceased of the Parish Please pray for deceased in the Parish. May God grant them eternal rest. September 16, 2018 -- Save The Date! Faith Fest MD 2018 at the Equestrian Center, Bel Air MD. A day of Food, Fun, Family and Faith from 2:30-7 PM. The Josh Blakesly Band, The Ike Ndolo Band and others perform on Main Stage. FREE children s activities including rock climbing, face painting, zip lining, petting zoo and more! Pit Beef, Pit Turkey, Food Trucks. Tents with adoration, confession, faith activities. Closing Mass with Archbishop Lori on the mainstage finishing with Fireworks! A FREE DAY FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! Tuition Assistance We are once again accepting applications for Catholic School tuition assistance. St. Mark helps a number of families every year seeing our duty as supporting Catholic education and Religious Education in every way. If you are sending your child or children to a Catholic School and would like some assistance, please pick up a form at the Welcome Center or in the Parish Office. Deadline: May 31, 2018. Food Pantry: Could use...tomato products, Pasta Sauce, Coffee, Paper Products, Deodorant. Toothpaste, Single Brushes, Razors, Shampoo and Conditioner. Gabriel Network: Wipes, Lotion, Ointment and Diapers Sizes 6 and 1 As always Thank You for your donations. ST. MARK BINGO LUNCHEON BINGO & LUNCHEON Wednesday, April 18th. The cost is $17.00. Doors open at 10:00 AM / Play 11:00AM. Menu: Corned Beef, Cabbage & Potatoes. Don t forget to bring Family & Friends Join St. John for a 3 night parish mission led by ValLimar Jansen. Sunday, April 15th thru Tuesday, April 17th at 7 pm. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $10 per night or $25 for all three nights. We are also offering a family rate at $30 per family per night or $75 for all three nights. Contact Colleen Sisolak (410) 592-6406 x 108 or sisolakmc@sjehydes.org. Pregnancy Center North (PCN) is holding their FIRST Walk for Life on Saturday, May 5th at Notre Dame University of MD. PCN is raising money to fund the free life-affirming services offered to women facing unexpected pregnancies. Our parish, St. Mark, will be joining 10 other local churches to Walk for Life! We are asking our parishioners to consider becoming sponsored walkers to help support this pro-life pregnancy center. Please pick up a brochure at the Welcome Desk. For more info contact Amy Sullivan amy@pcnorth.org. MARK YOUR CALENDAR St. Mark Blood Drive Thursday, April 19th 2:00 pm 7:30 pm White Hall
We would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cariello with Pro Lawn Inc. for donating to treat our campus lawns. St. Mark s grounds look beautiful! Pro Lawn Inc. phone number is 410-561-1717. 500 CLUB FAITH IS COOL! Tickets are now available. GRAND PRIZE: $10,000, six (6) $500 prizes. Tickets are only $50.00 and all proceeds go to the HVAC Campaign. You may also purchase tickets through Faith Direct using your credit card. https://membership.faithdirect.net/events/ details/1691 Drawing: 6/1/18 at the Parish picnic. If you can help sell tickets, please contact Bill Batton at mosswood2004@comcast.net. Mark your Calendar! Ordinations Saturday, April 21 at 10 AM at St. Mary s Seminary and University, 5400 Roland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21210 Nate Brooks ordained a Transitional Deacon Saturday, May 26 at 10 AM at the Basilica of the Assumption (downtown) Matt Himes and Robert Katafiasz ordained Transitional Deacons Saturday, June 23 at 10 AM at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen---Deacon John Martinez ordained a priest. NEW PARISHIONERS Rama (Rae) Eberwine Kyle & Maura Yencha Our parish has a new Instagram account! Please follow us @st.markfallston to view encouraging posts and to receive the latest updates for parish events. BAPTISM: Expectant parents are encouraged to contact the Coordinator of Faith Forma on before the birth of their child to register for the Bap sm Prepara on Class and to set a date for the celebra on. Adults interested in Bap sm should contact the Pastoral Associate. CONFIRMATION: Students who request this sacrament are prepared through a program of immediate prepara on as early as 9th grade. Students must already be a ending religious educa on classes that are independent of this prepara on. Please contact the Director of Youth Ministry. Adults interested in Confirma on and non-catholic Adults wishing to join the Catholic Church should contact the Pastoral Associate. MARRIAGE: Couples preparing for marriage should contact the Parish to schedule an appointment with either the Pastor or a Deacon at least 6 months in advance of the desired wedding date. RECONCILIATION (Confession): The celebra on of the sacrament is available on Saturday from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm in the Chapel. First Reconcilia on prepara on is offered for children in the second grade and older, who were enrolled in a religious educa on program the year before. Students reques ng this sacrament must also be currently enrolled in religious educa on classes. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: The sacrament is available for all those in serious illness. Please call the Pastoral Associate, (443) 981-3162. HOSPITAL VISITATION: Due to the rule of confiden ality, hospitals will not no fy us when you are admi ed. If you would like prayer or a visit, please call the office of the Pastoral Associate, (443) 981-3162 EUCHARISTIC MINISTRY TO THE SICK & HOME BOUND: If someone cannot a end Mass because of hospitaliza on, serious illness, injury or similar circumstance, communion may be brought to parishioners in their homes, the hospital or nursing home. Please call the office of the Pastoral Associate, (443) 981-3162.
Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. American Red Cross Blood Drive St. Mark Catholic Church White Hall Building 2407 Laurel Brook RD Fallston, MD 21047 Thursday, April 19, 2018 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to schedule an appointment. 0 "' 0 8 Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment. I Scan to schedule 1-800-RED CROSS I 1-800-733-2767 I redcrossblood.org I Download the Blood Donor App 2016 The American National Red Cross
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