St. Mark Church 2609 E 19th St. Brooklyn, NY 11235 Mass Schedule: Saturday: 5:00 PM Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:00,10:15 AM, 12:30 PM Weekdays: 8:30 AM Holy Days: 7;30 PM Vigil Mass 8:00, 10:00 AM Phone: 718-891-3100 Fax: 718-891-9677 St. Margaret Mary Church Ocean Ave. & Oriental Blvd. Manhattan Beach NY Mass Schedule: Sunday: 11:00 AM Wednesday: 9:00 AM Email: stmarkbrooklyn@gmail.com Website: www.stmarkbrooklyn.org ST. MARK ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH Pastor: Very Rev. Robert V. Mucci Parochial Vicar: Rev. Sergiy Emanuel Parochial Vicar: Rev. Michael Panicali In Residence: Rev. Joseph P. Quigley Deacon: Rev. Mr. Paul Morin In Residence: Rev. Joseph Zwosta Devotions: Miraculous Medal Novena every Wednesday after the 8:30 AM Mass Litany of the Sacred Heart every First Friday 8:20 AM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every First Friday from Noon to 3PM Baptism: Fourth Sunday of each month at 2:00 PM. Required Baptism classes take place on the third Sunday of each month at 9:30 AM in the Rectory Conference Room. Call the Rectory during office hours to make an appointment with a priest two (2) months prior to the Baptism. Marriage: Please make arrangements by calling the Rectory at least 6 months in advance. Please log on to www.pre-cana.org for complete information about marriage preparation in the diocese, according to diocesan regulations. Anointing of the Sick: First Saturday of the month at the 8:30 AM Mass. Confessions: Saturdays, 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Appointment to see a Priest: If you desire an appointment to meet with a priest, please call the parish office. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Parish Office: 718-891-3100 Ms. Jacqueline Biagioni Ms. Teresa Zwosta, Ms. Maureen Aoun St. Mark School: 718-332-9304 Mrs. Carol Donnelly, Principal Mrs. Lori Ryan, Secretary St. Mark Religious Education: 718-769-6311 Ms. Jo Ann Pino Youth Ministry Coordinator: Mr. Michael Davis 347-574-1828 St. Mark Choir: 917-650-5704 Mr. Patrick Marvello, Director of Music St. Vincent De Paul Group: 718-891-0443 Mr. Tom Scalese, President Ms. Jean Hogan, Vice President Homebound Ministry: 718-332-2663 Ms. Maureen Genoversa, Coordinator Ministers of Hospitality: 718-891-3100 Mr. Tom Scalese Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: 718-769-4514 Mrs. Geraldine Kubat, Coordinator Lectors: 718-743-5338 Ms. Stephanie Rizzo, Coordinator Rosary Society: Ms. Kathy Fackovec, President 718-934-7964 Mrs. Maria Mansuroglu, Vice President 718-332-3843 Golden Age Society: Mrs. Joan Belt, President 718-646-2176 Ms. Josephine Bonnano, Vice President 718-934-2650 With God all things are possible
St. Mark Church Saturday, July 7 5:00 PM Victor & Mildred Mucci Sunday, July 8 8:00 AM Catherine & Harry Bertini 10:15 AM 18th Birthday Blessings for Joseph Alcena 12:30 PM Catherine Mercogliano Monday, July 9 8:30 AM Josephine Dellano (ann.) Tuesday, July 10 8:30 AM The People of the Parish Wednesday, July 11 St. Benedict 8:30 AM Jack Marie Smith Thursday, July 12 8:30 AM Thomas Quigley Friday, July 13 St. Henry 8:30 AM Hans Hollenstein Saturday, July 14 St. Kateri Tekakwitha 8:30 AM Jose Rivera 5:00 PM In Thanksgiving for Angela Please join our Pro-Life group as we pray the rosary after daily Mass. July 8, 2018 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time To reverse a popular TV show theme song, sometimes you want to go where nobody knows your name. Dismissiveness can often accompany familiarity with those we think we know. Today s Readings: Ezekiel 2:2-5 Psalm 123:2cd 1 Corinthians 12:7-10 Mark 6:1-6 Please pray for the sick: Jack Shanker, Olivia Lopez, Tina Cook, Daniel Paluszek, Jimmy Grillo, Lisa Lovbosco, Laura Durant, Hope Schwartz, Al Comodo, Georgette Scalese, Steven Lentini, Marie Giannotti, Carissa D Alba, Kimberly Palmo, Alfred DeMola, Walter Brady, Catherine Staren, Jennifer Costa, Romilda Zambelli, John Angelo Buccheri, Raymond Fazio, Mark Aragona, Olivia LaSpina, Saul Godinez, Maria Calise, Rachel Marin, Linda DeFrancesco, Joseph John Buccheri, Sally Frances Buccheri, & Diane Camacho who is in need of a kidney donor: 718-284-0704. PLEASE NOTE: Summer Hours During the months of July & August the rectory office will be closed on Fridays. St. Margaret Mary Church Sunday, July 8 11:00 AM Gerard Gagliardi Wednesday, July 11 9:00 AM Ronald & Marie Danner Sunday, July 15 11:00 AM Helen Franznick Miraculous Medal Novena Wednesday after the 9:00 AM Mass Homebound in Manhattan Beach: If you or someone you know would like to have a Eucharistic Minister visit and administer Holy Communion; please call Gilda at 718-769-1312. Also, please advise Gilda of any sick parishioner who wishes to be included in the Prayer of the Faithful at Sunday Mass. St. Mark welcomes our Ukrainian & Russian speaking parishioners: Mass in Ukrainian 1st Sunday of the Month Mass in Russian 3rd Sunday of the Month 7:00 PM For information: 718-569-9455 Week of July 7th to July 14th: Flowers at St. Joseph are offered in Honor of Joseph Alcena s 18th Birthday Requested by His Mom +++ There are open dates for mass intentions at St. Mark: July 20,21,25,26,27,28 & 31 Aug. 2,3,5,6,9,11,12,13,14,15,16,18,19,20, 21,22,23,24,25,27,28,29,30,31
Pastor s Column July 7 8, 2018 He was amazed at their lack of faith. Whereas last weekend s Gospel reading told us about two miracles that Jesus performed for people because of their faith, this weekend s Gospel demonstrates that Jesus was not able to perform any mighty deeds for those who lacked the gift of faith. The scene is Jesus hometown of Nazareth. Jesus arrives accompanied by his circle of disciples which indicates this is not some private trip to visit with family and friends; rather, Jesus is there as Rabbi and Teacher. And so when the Sabbath came, Jesus began to teach in the synagogue. Although St. Mark reports that many who heard him were astonished, they took offense at him saying, Where did this man get all this? [ ] Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? As Jesus said, A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house. Jesus words remind me of my time in Rome when Bishop DiMarzio would come to visit the Brooklyn seminarians studying there. The Bishop always seemed so much more relaxed in the land of his ancestors, approximately 4,300 hundred miles and an ocean away from all the problems and challenges he needs to deal with in Brooklyn and Queens. And occasionally during those business trips to Rome, the Bishop would also try to work in a visit to his family in Bari. During my second year in Rome, the Bishop invited one of the seminarians a couple of years ahead of me to accompany him on just such a trip. The seminarian said that while spending so much time with the Bishop was somewhat intimidating, once they arrived at the farm where the Bishop s family lived, he had the opportunity to see the Bishop in a completely different light. For among his family he was not His Excellency, the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, but just plain nephew Nicky or cousin Nicky who could be chastised for not visiting more often, or teased about putting on weight. Unfortunately for those people who had watched Jesus grow up in Nazareth, they could not get past those preconceived notions they had about him. Although they were astonished by his teaching, they could not see beyond his humble, human origins. They were not able to accept the idea that there was something more to Jesus than what they could see or understand; that he was more than just the carpenter s son, that he was more than just the son of his mother Mary, that indeed he was and is the only begotten Son of God., the long awaited Messiah. Many of us today have the same bad habit of judging others by their outward appearance or of being blinded by our prejudices or of not being able to see beyond our own limited world view. And influenced by our secular culture, a good number of people today still have that same difficulty as those living in Nazareth two thousand years ago with respect to Jesus. They say, I believe that Jesus was a great man, a wise teacher and a prophet. I just don t believe he was divine. But as Bishop Robert Barron likes to point out, such a position makes absolutely no sense. For either Jesus is who he claimed to be by his words and demonstrated himself to be by his miraculous deeds and actions, or he is a hoax, a fraud, a delusional and dangerous con man who should be rejected and vilified. St. Mark tells us that Jesus was amazed at the lack of faith of the people in his native place and because of that he was not able to perform any mighty deed there. Let us pray that God s grace might open our hearts and minds so that we are less judgmental, and that our faith in Jesus might increase so that he will accomplish mighty deeds for us and through us and astonish and amaze us.
Sunday Collection: June 24, 2018 St. Mark Church 1st Collection: $3,632.00 2nd Collection: $1,063.00 Attendance: 609 Envelopes Returned: 145 St Margaret Mary Church 1st Collection: $272.00 2nd Collection: $115.00 Attendance: 30 Envelopes Returned: 8 Upcoming Events Bible Study with Fr. Mike THE LETTERS OF ST. PAUL SUNDAES ON WEDNESDAY Sponsored by The Friendship Club THE FRIENDSHIP CLUB OF ST. MARK/ ST. MARGARET MARY INVITES FELLOW PARISHIONERS, 55 YEARS OF AGE OR GREATER TO SUNDAES ON WEDNESDAY! PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS ARE GATHERING FOR A SPECIAL MID-SUMMER TREAT IN OUR ACADEMY BUILDING ON WEDNESDAY JULY 25TH AT 1 PM..SPECIAL TOPPINGS, WHIPPED CREAM AND A VARIETY OF ICE CREAM FLAVORS ARE ON THE MENU, AND OUR ROOM IS AIR-CONDITIONED! COME JOIN US FOR THIS ONE-HOUR SUMMER TREAT OH, YES, THE FRIENDSHIP CLUB INVITES YOU AS THEIR GUEST THE ONLY CHARGE IS A SWEET TOOTH. TO HELP US PLAN, PLEASE CALL ANITA TROISE AT 718-648-6488 OR VICKY MOLLO AT 718-534-0424. KEEP AN EYE ON THE BULLETIN FOR SOME EXCITING SUMMER ACTIVITIES! Michael Davis, Youth Minister: 347-574-1828 Meets Thursday nights 7:00 in The Upper Room St. Mark Academy Enter at 18th Street Entrance St. Mark Alumni: Save the Date: HOMECOMING Saturday November 3rd Please check out our website: smcaonthebay.org Update your contact information & keep us informed of your news & happenings. www.facebook.com/stmarkchurchbrooklyn TUESDAY EVENINGS July 17 to Aug. 21 7:00 PM in the Upper Room Use the 18th Street entrance to the school Across from the Post Office Bring your Bible & your brains. Diocese of Brooklyn Pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC Saturday, October 27, 2018 Pilgrimage led by Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio Bishop of Brooklyn In order to make this a prayerful experience for all, we need to plan early. We will either hire a bus or team up with other parishes to make this a fruitful experience. Please call the rectory to let us know if you are interested so that we may plan accordingly. The estimated cost is $50/person, buses will depart early morning (4 hour travel time).
Throughout the summer we will continue to offer the biographies of the saints so beautifully depicted throughout our church. Continuing where we left off last summer, next up on the Jerome Ave. side, sixth from the rear, is St. Thomas, known famously as Doubting Thomas. St. Thomas the Apostle is the patron saint of architects and his feast day is celebrated in just a few days, on July 3. Though he is known as Doubting Thomas, he shows courage, when Jesus was to return to Judea to visit the dying Lazarus, in exhorting the other Apostles to accompany Jesus at the risk of certain danger, and possible death, because of the mounting hostility of the authorities. Though he does doubt Jesus Resurrection and must be shown, and feel, the wounds in Christ s hands and side, he does make the first public profession of faith in the Divinity of Jesus when, convinced of the truth, he exclaims, My Lord and my God. Afterwards, he is present at the Resurrection appearance of Jesus at Lake Tiberias when a miraculous catch of fish occurs. Tradition holds that after Pentecost, St. Thomas evangelized as far east as India, carrying the faith to the Malabar coast, which still boasts a large native population calling themselves Christians of St. Thomas. Dying a martyr like his fellow Apostles, he was speared to death at a place called Calamine. Office of Faith Formation Office Hours: Monday: 1 PM 5 PM Wednesday & Thursday: 9 AM 2PM 718-769-6311 religiouseducation1@verizon.net ************************ ***REGISTRATION FOR NEXT YEAR S RELIGION CLASSES HAS BEGUN*** Registration forms were sent home on the weekend of May 20. Please remember your child s faith formation is ongoing. Once they receive First Holy Communion does not mean they stop attending religion classes. The continuation of their faith formation is ongoing toward the Sacrament of Confirmation, which they receive in the 8th grade. Please contact Ms. Pino for more information at 718-769-6311. Register early for a discounted price. As of August 1st there will be a $25.00 late fee. Classes will begin on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 COME AND SEE: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults We invite all who seek a deeper life in Jesus Christ to consider becoming members of the Body of Christ in the Catholic Church through the Sacraments of Initiation. Please call the parish office to register. 718-891-3100 You are welcome here. Classes begin Oct. 14, 2018 PRAYER: Almighty God, let us proudly rejoice as we celebrate the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. May we be helped by his patronage and, believing, have life in the Name of Jesus Christ Your Son Whom he confessed to be the Lord. Amen.