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. Friar Priests: Fr. Dan G. Fink, OFM Conv. Pastor Fr. Germain Kopaczynski, OFM Conv. Parochial Vicar Fr. Richard Florek, OFM Conv. Parochial Vicar Fr. Samuel Zebron, OFM Conv. Priest in Residence Deacon: Mark Lizardi 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. Anniversary Celebrations If you are celebrating a wedding anniversary in January and would like to renew your vows Sunday, January 25, at the 12:30PM Mass please call the parish office to register your names, and we will prepare a certificate for you. Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM Closed Noon - 1:00PM (Lunch) Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 4:00PM & 5:45PM Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:15AM, 11:00AM, 12:30PM & 6:00PM Misa en Español: Domingo / Sunday: 4:00PM Daily Mass 8:00AM & 5:00PM Morning Prayer 7:40AM Evening Prayer 5:30PM READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Confession Saturdays: 8:30AM- 9:00AM & 3:00 PM - 3:45PM and by appointment 1 Jn 3:22 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 5:4; Ps 72: 1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Mk 1:7-11 Perpetual Novena to St. Anthony Every Tuesday after the 8:00AM Mass Perpetual Novena to St. Joseph Every Wednesday after the 8:00 AM Mass 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 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 Parish Holy Hour for LIFE Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month 11:00AM Noon in the Chapel. Bring your Rosary Beads
Libby Brynes Joseph Smith Dolores DeMars Christian Gould Loretta Bochenek Thomas Cappello William Archer Sr. Joan Archer Leonard Bartek Marianne McNulty The Mastrofilippo Family Taylor Grace Waldeck Theresa O Connor Dale Surnick Giovana Franco Kathy White Todd Edward Logan Williams Marie Danielle LeBlanc Fran & Maria Welsh Dorothy Morrissey Rita Desnoyers David Murphy Diane Desrochers Cherrylann Wold Rejane Grant Peter Aldridge Barbara Bregoli Tracy F. Bernhard Tjoe-Fat Arthur Thomas Linda Stirpe Carmela & Joe SantaLucia Al Armento Michael Berry Patrick Honan Dan Vaughan Diane Kerski Toni Drayson Janet Prainito James Gleason Sr. 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: Christopher Gibb; 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 Bread & Wine For the week of January 3- January 9th Is For All Our Special Intentions The Sanctuary Candle For the week of January 3rd - January 9th 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 +Carmela Shallo, +Fortunato Lettera, +Eugene L. Walsh & +Kim McQuaid. May the Lord bless them and keep them. May he turn his face toward them and give them peace. 3 Liturgy Schedule Saturday: January 3rd Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus 8:00 AM +Donald L. Coleman by Danielle Marchante & Bruce Carlough 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation The Epiphany of the Lord 4:00 PM +Martha Ficarra by Dominick Intagliato 5:45 PM +Michael & Catherine Tortora by Margaret Garetano Sunday: January 4th 7:30 AM +Margaret Mazzolini by Friends at Sterling Village 9:15 AM Special Intentions for her Children by Eleanor DiRocco 11:00 AM +Stella Favorito by Deacon Mark & Joanne 12:30 PM +Howard Rubright Jr. by Rose Rubright 4:00 PM Misa en Español 6:00 PM All Parishioners of St. Mark Parish, Living & Deceased Monday : January 5th Saint John Neumann, Bishop 8:00 AM +Frank McGinn by Noreen C. Altham 5:00 PM +Alice Martins by John & Mary Kehoe Tuesday : January 6th Christmas Weekday: Saint Andre Bessette,religious 8:00 AM +Felix Meehan by Una Meehan 5:00 PM Living Franciscan Friars, Sisters, Parents, Relatives & Benefactors Wednesday: January 7th Christmas Weekday: St. Angela of Foligno, religious, III Order: St. Raymond of Penyafort, priest 8:00 AM +Michael & Bridget Peyton by Pat & Maureen McAree 5:00 PM +Genoveva Vega by Claudia & Ray Vega Thursday: January 8th Christmas Weekday 8:00 AM +Deceased Members of the Hassan Family by Jimmy & Patsy Hassan 5:00 PM +Charles Voehringer by his wife Claudette Friday: January 9th Christmas Weekday 8:00 AM +Agnes Byrne by Bea O Dea 5:00 PM +Donato DiFillipo by his wife, Maggie Saturday: January 10th Christmas Weekday 8:00 AM +Betty O Shea by Pat & Eileen Traynor 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation 3:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation The Baptism of the Lord 4:00 PM +All Parishioners of St. Mark Parish, Living & Deceased 5:45 PM +Tom Milord by Peter & Mary Blum Sunday: January 11th 7:30 AM +Barbara Keane by Friends at Sterling Village 9:15 AM +Tim Ryan by Sean & Kathy Kelly 11:00 AM +Jeffrey Amodie by The Greitz Family 12:30 PM 30th Anniversary St. Anthony Padua Secular Franciscans Fraternity 4:00 PM Misa en Español 6:00 PM +Sarah Capodieci by Mary Ellen, Bart & Coral
Ministries... Knights of Columbus St. Mark Council No. 12414 Grand Knight - Howard Solomon 561-704-3961 Meetings Every First Thursday of the Month at 7:00PM in the St. Francis Center 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. 4 St. Mark Council of Catholic Women Monthly Update - January The St. Mark Council of Catholic Women meets the second Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM in the Parish Center cafeteria. The next meeting will be held on January 10. Our Annual White Elephant Sale will be held at this meeting. When putting Christmas gifts and decorations away, hunt for oldies but goodies and bring them to our meeting for resale. New members are needed and always welcome. Feel free to come and try us out! Snowbirds who can't commit year-round are encouraged to join us whenever they can. Membership is still only $15 a year, and helps fund church activities. Volunteer workers and bakers are needed for our January fundraiser, the Prime Rib Dinner on Friday, January 23. For more information, call Maureen Fulop at 704-8771 or Marge LaViola at 329-4667. THE BOOK OF ISAIAH PART ONE Do you know that there may have been two or three Isaiahs, as well as a number of disciple-editors, who contributed to the extensive work known as the Book of Isaiah? Chapters 1-35 of this book describe the preaching and deeds of a poet-prophet known as Isaiah of Jerusalem or First Isaiah, who lived in the late eighth century B.C. Join us as we use a newly-revised Little Rock Scripture Study course to explore the beauty and power of his prophecies and the historical events associated with them. We will meet in the St. Anthony Room (west side of the St. Francis Center) on Thursdays, from January 6 to February 17. You can attend either the morning class at 9:00 a.m. or the evening class at 7:00 p.m. The cost of the course materials is $15, but the commentary can be used again in 2016 for the second part of the course. Caregivers, Christ and Chocolate (A Support Group for Adult Caregivers ) You are invited to be an integral part of this new ministry which meets Wednesdays from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM in the St. Clare Room. Contact Sister Mary Joan (735-3530) to register or for further information. Saint Mark Orchestra meets Saturday mornings at 10:00 AM in the St. Clare Room, and alternating on Wednesday evenings. For information call Suzanne Knox 561-267-1884 or Ron Albano 561-274-9553. All Ages Invited!!
You are invited to a Parish Celebration!! We joyfully welcome The Most Reverend Bishop Barbarito For the installation of our Pastor, Father Dan Fink OFM Conv. January 18th at the 11:00am Mass. Due to the length of this Mass, the 12:30 Mass that day is cancelled. Refreshments immediately following service in the Parish Center. The collection for Sunday December 21st - $12,154.50 5 The second collection this weekend is for St. Mark Outreach.
Coffee & Donuts are sponsored by: Health at Home! If you would like to sponsor a Sunday please call the Parish Office. Next Week! Starting January 10th Doors open at 11:00 a.m. Games Start at 12:00 p.m. $1,000 Raffle Winner: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 9-2-8 No Winner Most Reverend Bishop Barbarito will preside at the celebration of our 31st Annual Anniversary Mass for Married Couples on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 10:30AM at Holy Spirit Church in Lantana; and on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 10:30AM, at St. Lucie Church in Port St. Lucie. Cake, coffee and punch will be served in the parish hall after the Mass. All couples who will be celebrating 25, 40 or 50 or more years of marriage in the calendar year 2015 are invited to participate. To attend either of these Masses, please call St. Mark parish office no later than Monday January 26, 2015. Pre-sale of 2015-16 Raffle Tickets will con nue through January. If you have a special number you want from 1 to 999, now is the me to purchase your cket at the Parish Office. Regular sales will occur in church a er Mass star ng in February. However, your lucky number may not be available if you don t act during the pre-sale period. Remember, one cket gives you 52 chances to win during the year. Drawings for the new raffle begin the first Wednesday a er Easter, April 8. Tickets are $100 and the prize is $1000. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Epiphany celebrates the wakeup calls of life, the showings of God s majesty and power in the person of Jesus. The feast alerts us to look for signs of the Lord s grace and action in our lives today. In this context, the call of the Second Vatican Council to reform the sacramental life of the Church, including our pattern of care for the sick, is indeed a holy awakening. Prior to the 1960s, our care for the sick had collapsed in the popular imagination into something everyone called last rites. An somewhat complicated ritual, with anointing accompanied by quickly muttered Latin prayers, was enacted for a marginally conscious person at death s door. By the time a priest was called, the sick person might not be able to receive viaticum, or derive much personal benefit from the ritual. The healing effects of the sacrament, investing suffering with the dignity of a link to Christ s cross, and the immense assurance of forgiveness for a person reviewing life s journey, were hidden. Suddenly, an epiphany swept through the Church, and the way we care for the sick was utterly transformed. It took several centuries, however, for the Church to reach that moment of renewal. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. 6
Friday January 23, 2015 6:30PM 8:30PM Dinner 7:00PM 10:00PM Music & Dancing St. Mark Parish Center Delicious Homemade Desserts & Coffee $24.00 per person Cash Bar - Soda Wine & Beer Tickets will be available after Masses January 10th & 11th / January 17th & 18th Tickets also available in the Parish Office or by calling Ann Albano 561-274-9553 CCW Thank You to St. Mark Parishioners The St. Mark Council of Catholic Women gratefully acknowledges the generosity of our parishioners in responding to the Back to Basics Gift Drive. Over 220 gifts of sneakers, socks, underwear and other speciallyselected items were delivered to the Parish Center for distribution to needy children in the Glades. The school staff members who picked up the gifts were so impressed at the sight of all the wrapped and bagged gifts, and expressed their gratitude and thanks. They told us that the children were already asking if Santa was going to come to their school again this year and bring them new sneakers! Blessings to all who participated and those who volunteered to help. Thank you, too, to all those who attended our Night at the Races in November. It was a fun and exciting night; especially rewarding to some! Thank you to all our members who volunteered to work, as well as pay and play! A very special thank you to our members husbands who came and worked alongside their spouses! God bless us all in the New Year! In the words of our pastor, Father Dan, may we continue to while we have time, let us do good.
Volunteers in the Narthex today to Sign You Up! Or go to our website: www.stmarkboynton.com Tuesday - Friday
Volunteers in Narthex this weekend, or sign up online Tuesday Friday at www.stmarkboynton.com