St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church (214) www.stmarkindy.org Sunday, February 15, 2015
Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 6:00PM Parish Center Phone: 317-787-8246 Pastor Ext. 106 Administrative Assistant Ext. 100 Dir. Of Youth Ministry Ext. 101 Business Manager Ext. 102 CONTACTS Fr. Todd Riebe ft@stmarkindy.org Chris Guedel cdguedel@stmarkindy.org Julie Albertson jalbertson@stmarkindy.org Kevin Sweeney sweeneyk@stmarkindy.org Mass Intentions Sunday, February 15 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. Parishioners of Saint Mark 9:30 a.m. Helen Andrews 11:45 p.m. Megan Busark Monday, February 16 Weekday 9:00 a.m. Communion Service Tuesday, February 17 - Weekday - The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order 9:00 a.m. Fred Schoettle Wednesday, February 18 - Ash Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Noeline Scott 7:00 p.m. Mary Lynn Cavanaugh Music Director Ext. 105 Director of Faith Formation Ext. 103 School Principal Ext. 201 Andy Eagan aeagan@stmarkindy.org Deacon Tom Horn deacontom@stmarkindy.org St. Mark Catholic School 541 E Edgewood. Av Indianapolis, IN 46227 317-786-4013 Rusty Albertson ralbertson@stmarkindy.org Readings for 2/15 ~ 2/22/2015 Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; 1 Cor 10:31 11:1; Mk 1:40-45 Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20-6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Lk 9:232-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Gn 9:8-15; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15 Thursday, February 19 - Thursday after Ash Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Personal Intentions Friday, February 20 - Friday after Ash Wednesday 8:15 a.m. Bud Swiezy Saturday, February 21 Saturday after Ash Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Rosemary Daeger Sunday, February 22 First Sunday of Lent 7:30 a.m. Gladys Oberting 9:30 a.m. Parishioners of Saint Mark 11:45 p.m. Paul Cento Please pray for Eleonor Sowder, Lorraine Braasch, Samantha Hampton and Baby, Helen Eckhart, Chris Gough, Mark Smith, John Perkins, Linda Lilly, Dorothy Harrison, Elaine Alexander, Don Bowling, Ron Shockey, Noah Duffer, Sue Marshall Charles & Mildred Ragon, Barbara Beaton, Betty Newman, Sarah Clements, Jim Reed, Sandra Wheeler, Betty Mouser, Pat Hurley, Kathleen Rapp, Elizabeth Wilhite, Steve Chaplin, Lisa Engelking, Joan Matthews, Molly Brown, Mike Hendrickson, Carolyn Walters, Margaret Strack, Kim Huffman, Melanie Brady, Penny Bowling, Lucy Hopkins, Brenda Wheeler, Tanja Wozniewski, Nicole Richards, Judy Weaver, Alex Stavrou, Vince Huber, Cyril DesJean, Bill Rowley, Bernard Price, Elizabeth Price, Michelle Oberting, Jane Rosebrock, John Nicholson, Don Pearson, Don Courteau, John Conover, Jean Nightingale, Jim Morrison, Alicia Keaton, Joanne Scifres, Kyle Oberting, Dick Schott, and Terri Rottler-Means. MILITARY: Please pray for our women and men in the Armed Forces and their families.
News from Father Todd Dear friends, Thank you to our parish Vocations Committee for sponsoring two great projects last week. Question of the Week Q. I am a little confused about the term consecrated life. When I was growing up we used to talk about religious and pray for vocations to the religious life. Is that the same thing as consecrated? Aren t all priests part of the religious life? The second annual Cookie Drop was a great success thanks to the many parish bakers who responded to the request for homemade cookies for the seminarians of Bishop Simon Brute College Seminary. The hope of the Vocations Committee was to provide each of the 58 seminarians a dozen homemade cookies for Valentine s Day as a sign of our appreciation and support. But instead of 58 dozen cookies, 190 dozen cookies arrived at the Parish Center! This made it possible to send a dozen cookies not only to the seminarians at Bishop Brute but also to the seminarians at St. Meinrad Seminary as well. Thank you to the parish bakers who provided the homemade cookies, to the elementary school children who decorated the bags with prayers and well wishes, to the Youth Group who bagged the cookies and to those who delivered the cookies to both Bishop Simon Brute and St. Meinrad Seminaries. Cookie Drop 2015 was a great success! The Vocations Committee also sponsored last Sunday s Holy Hour in Thanksgiving for the Gift of the Consecrated Life. Pope Francis has named 2015 The Year of the Consecrated Life. He has asked Catholics to reflect on the gift of religious life, to thank those who have responded to the call to service in the Church as religious sisters, brothers, priests and nuns and to pray for the gift of vocations to the religious life. In response to the U.S. bishops call to make February 8 th a day to meet the consecrated men and women in our midst, Saint Mark s Vocations Committee joined with St. Barnabas and Saint Roch in holding last Sunday s Holy Hour and reception in which we joined in prayer and friendship with the Sisters of Saint Francis of Perpetual Adoration and the Sisters of Providence who live in the South Deanery. Thank you to Saint Mark s Sister Circle for hosting the beautiful reception that followed the Holy Hour. The sisters brought information about the history and ministries of their religious congregations and shared time with us at the reception. Let us continue to pray for the gift of vocations to the consecrated life and let us be bold and pray for vocations from St. Mark Parish! This Wednesday, February 18, we begin the season of Lent with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. Masses will be celebrated at St. Mark at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and ashes will be distributed at both Masses. The blessed ashes are a sacramental which serve as a sign of our desire to renew our lives during the forty days of Lent. Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are the traditional disciplines of Lent. As we enter this special season of our Church Year let us pray that God s grace will lead us to live our faith with greater generosity and greater authenticity. Please remember in your prayers in a very special way the men and women of our RCIA for whom Lent marks the final period of intense preparation for the celebration of the sacraments of initiation at this year s Easter Vigil. See you at Mass! A. Consecrated life and religious life are synonymous. The Church uses the term consecrated life to refer to those Christians who consecrate their lives to God for the service of the Church through the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Sometimes referred to as religious and as belonging to religious life, consecrated men and women belong to congregations or religious orders. The congregations or orders were founded by men and women who were given a special charism or gift from God to meet a need in the Church. Those drawn to share in that charism set themselves apart for this special service to the Church through their profession of the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. The vows or evangelical counsels free a person to follow Jesus in a radical way. Following Jesus who was poor, chaste and obedient, the evangelical counsels make the consecrated life a prophetic presence in the Church and in the world. While the world would tell us that happiness is found in seeking possessions, pleasure and power, men and women in consecrated life remind us that our ultimate happiness is found in God. While all sisters, brothers and nuns are religious or part of the consecrated life, the same is not true of all priests. Only those priests who have professed vows in religious institutes or congregations are religious priests. Pope Francis who is a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), Archbishop Tobin who is member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) and Fr. Larry Janecik who ministers as Sacred Heart and who is a member of the Order of the Friars Minor (Franciscans) are examples of priests who are religious. They have not only been ordained to the ministerial priesthood, but also, through their vows, are members of a particular religious congregation. Diocesan priests are ordained to service in a particular diocese under the authority of the local bishop. They do not take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience but rather a promise of obedience to the bishop and his successor. This promise calls diocesan priests to live a simple life, to obey the Church s call to celibacy for her priests and to respect the authority of the bishop. Diocesan priests are not members of a religious congregation or institute. While not being irreligious, diocesan priests are not religious priests. Our parish was blessed for many years with the service of the Sisters of Saint Francis of Oldenburg, Indiana, whose charism or gift to the Church includes teaching youth. The sisters helped Monsignor Schafer found our parish school and staffed the school for several years. To them and to all who serve the Church in the consecrated life we owe a great debt of gratitude. The Year of the Consecrated Life gives us a chance to reflect on the gift of the consecrated life, to thank those who serve the Church in this way and to pray for vocations to the consecrated life.
Parish Life PARISH OFFICE CLOSED on Monday, Feb. 16 in honor of President s Day. Regular office hours will resume Tues. 9am. LITTLE BLACK BOOKS Each family is encouraged to take one Little Black Book for your family to use during Lent. Each day has a six-minute reflection to talk about with your family. ST. MARK CARD PARTY the St. Mark Card Party will be held in the Narthex on Thursday, Feb. 26 starting at 1:00pm. You are encouraged to bring a friend or invite a new parishioner. MISSION TRIP St. Mark First Mission Trip/Workcamp June 21-28, 2015 - Henderson Settlement in Frakes, KY We have an enthusiastic group gearing up to serve those in need in Frakes, KY! The deadline to sign up is Feb. 20 the first payment of $100 is due Feb. 20 with the balance due, June 15. Early in March we will know the projects we will be working on and supplies we will need. Don t miss this opportunity to serve needy families in a very poor but beautiful mountain area! Reminder: the trip is open to high school students through adults! All ability levels are needed so if you cannot stand for long periods or do manual labor, you are still welcome to attend. Contact Chela Moody at 317-201-4335 or chelamoody@yahoo.com or Sharon Shockey at 317-784-2690 or sshockey150@comcast.net. HOPE AND HEALING SOS GROUP Our ongoing support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide and for those who seek to understand the causes and prevention of suicide. If you have any questions please call Judy Proctor, 851-8344 or visit the website: www.hopeandhealingsos.com. COMMUNICATION: News from the Pews is back! Saint Mark s venerable parish newsletter of old has been resurrected as a monthly electronic newsletter! To view the first issue of the electronic version just log on to the parish website www.stmarkindy.org and read all, or at least part, of the news that s fit to print! A few printed copies of the newsletter are available in the narthex for parishioners who may not have access to the electronic version. Heartfelt thanks to Peter Masengale and his fine crew for this valuable means of communication for the parish. THANK YOU goes to all those who baked cookies for the seminarian Cooke Drop. You baked, the school children put words of encouragement and pictures on the bags, and the high school youth bagged the cookies. We were able to distribute 228 DOZEN cookies to Bishop Simon Brute and Saint Meinrad. Thank you VERY much for your generous support from the Saint Mark Vocations Committee. Festival Festival Dates: JUNE 11, 12, 13 FESTIVAL CHAIRPERSON: ANN BERKEMEIER If you have questions or would like to help in some way, please call Ann, she will be happy to help find the best area for you at our Festival. Booth chairpersons are still needed for the Dunk Tank, Mug Slide and some of the NEW youth games. The festival can only be fun if you participate and make it fun! As with any other event, the more you put into it, the more you get out of it fun, fun, fun. Many volunteers are needed! If you are restricted to a sitting position, or inside rather than outside, just let us know. We need EVERYONE!!!!! Sign Up weekend will occur in May. Watch this column for further Funfest information We are still collecting glass items for coin toss and canning jars for the ring toss game. We will be needing lots of small prizes fast food toys, coupons, etc. If you have connections, make them work for us!!!!! Sponsors individuals as well as corporate are needed. If you have children that are graduates of St. Mark, pool your money together and make it work as a sponsor. Contact Molly Burns mburns314@comcast 440-6071, Patty schmaltz- pattyschmalz@sbcglobal.net -786-4167 or Carolyn Bundy cibundy@ameritech -694-4065. New items valued at $50 and more are being collected for the Take a Chance booth. Contact Sharon Geswein 965-4276 or vagalyn@yahoo.com for more information. This years festival will have a multicultural facet added. Please keep June 11 th, 12 th & 13 th open on your calendar!!! Invite friends and family back home!!! Pilgrimage Meeting Parishioners who will be participating in the upcoming Pilgrimage to the Shrines of Italy are invited to a meeting on Tuesday, February 17, at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center of the school. The purpose of the meeting will be to highlight some of the shrines that the group will be visiting and to discuss the spiritual aspects of a pilgrimage.
School OPEN ENROLLMENT: Any St. Mark Parishioner that does not currently have children enrolled at St. Mark Catholic School and is interested in enrolling their children for the 2015-2016 school year, please contact Mr. Albertson, Principal, to set up a tour of the school, ralbertson@stmarkindy.org or call him at 786-4013 ext 201. Daughter/Mother Breakfast Faith Formation SMRE No Class 2/15 Presidents Day; Regular class resumes 2/22 RCIA- No Class this week; Please attend 7pm Ash Wednesday Mass Remember: Rite of Sending 11:45 Mass 2/22 Rite of Election 2pm Ss. Peter & Paul Cathedral 2/22 Confirmation Prep Next Class 2/22; 7pm - School Media Center DAUGHTER / MOTHER BREAKFAST March 1 st St. Mark s Men s club presents a Daughter/Mother breakfast Sunday March 1 st following 9:30am Mass. All Women and girls are invited (it does not have to be a mother/daughter combination). The guest speaker will be attorney, singer, writer, comedian, actress Katrina Gossett. Katrina is an attorney at Faegre Baker Daniels LLP. She received her bachelor of arts in theater at the University of Notre Dame in 2006 and her JD from the University of Chicago Law School in 2009. She has received numerous honors over the years, including being selected as the MDA Personal Achievement Award Winner for Indiana in 2011 and being selected as a Kirkland and Ellis scholar at the University of Chicago. Katrina, who was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at 13- months old, is the chair of the board for the Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities as well as the board for Champ Camp, a camp for children with disabilities, including tracheostomies and ventilators. Outside of her work, Katrina also performs improv with ComedySportz Indianapolis, where she loves having the opportunity to play any character and not worry about others perceived limitations. On performing improv, she has written: I've always known who I am and that my disability does not limit or define me, but every time I perform improv it's another opportunity to laugh, your differences fade, if only for that moment, and people start to understand each other. 1st Communion Prep Next Student/Parent meeting 2/24; 7pm in Church For details concerning Religious Education Programs please contact Deacon Tom (787-8246 or deacontom@stmarkindy.org) Christ Renews His Parish Men s Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) Weekend February 21-22 Men of the parish are strongly encouraged to attend the St. Mark Men s CRHP weekend retreat on Feb. 21 and 22, provided without cost. You ll make new friends, learn how to become a better Catholic Christian, and learn how to help your mate get to heaven. Sign-up table is in the Narthex following each Mass on Sat. Feb. 14 and Sunday Feb. 15. Call Dan O Brien at 306-6036 with any questions. A memorable weekend is guaranteed! Health Ministry Team HEALTH MINISTRY TEAM FORMING St. Mark is interested in forming a Health Ministry team consisting of health care and medical professionals who would be willing to plan and staff parish wide health initiatives. Activities will be determined by the Health Ministry Team but could include events ranging from blood pressure screenings, blood drives, health fairs, guest speakers, and health notes for the bulletin. If you would be interested in participating with a group like this or if you have questions, please contact Deacon Tom at the Parish Office.
Youth Ministry Good Friday Drama - meeting March 1st at 6 p.m. St. Mark high school students will be performing "A Way of the Cross" on Good Friday, April 3rd, a moving and dramatic presentation of the Stations of the Cross. All interested youth are invited to a meeting March 1st in the church. Please contact Julie Albertson at jalbertson@stmarkindy.org for more information or if you would like to participate. Archdiocesan Youth Council application - due 2/28 All high school youth interested in applying to join the Archdiocesan Youth Council need to apply by 2/28. This group assists and plans Archdiocesan youth events. It's a great opportunity for leadership experience as well as interacting with young people and adult leaders from across the state and nation. Apply today at http://www.archindyym.com/ Young Adults Do you understand the meaning behind the parts of the Mass? St. Mark Young Adults will begin a video-based study A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, exploring the roots of the words and gestures we experience at Mass and explaining their profound significance. In this study, you will come to know and understand the Mass as never before, leading you to a richer, more fruitful worship experience. Young Adults join us for A Biblical Walk Through the Mass at the Cenacle at St. Mark beginning with dinner February 16 at 6:30 p.m. For more information or to register for the study, contact Julie Albertson at jalbertson@stmarkindy.org or Matt Sierp at mattsierp82@gmail.com. NEXT MEETING: Mon Feb 16 @ 6:30 p.m. In the Cenacle Lent Lenten Events this Week: - Wednesday 2/18 Ash Wednesday Mass 9am & 7pm - Friday, 2/20 Stations of the Cross 7pm. Upcoming: - St. Mark Men s Club Fish Fry - Feb. 27 from 5-7pm - Thursday, March 19 St. Mark will join with our co-hort parishes for our Lenten Penance Service at St. Roch. Calendar Of Events Sunday, February 15, 2015 MASS - Church 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM CRHP-Wm 19 - Media Center (3:30 PM) Monday, February 16, 2015 Communion Service - Church (9:00 AM) Quilters-Par - Parish Center Upstairs (10:00 AM) Care Giver - CLASSROOM 4 (5:00 PM) Wrestling - Schafer Hall Basement (5:00 PM) Bible Study - Church (6:30 PM) YOUNG ADULT - Cenacle (6:30 PM) SMAC - S.H Basement (7:00 PM) Tuesday, February 17, 2015 MASS - Church (9:00 AM) SPRED - Media Center School (7:00 PM) Wednesday, February 18, 2015 MASS - Church (9:00 AM) Wrestling - Schafer Hall Basement (5:00 PM) Small Church Comm. - Cenacle (6:30 PM) RCIA - Media Center School (7:00 PM) Small Church New - Classroom 8 (7:00 PM) Quilters-Parish Center Upstairs - (7:00 PM) MASS - Church (7:00 PM) Thursday, February 19, 2015 MASS - Church (9:00 AM) Wrestling - Schafer Hall Basement (5:00 PM) Girl Scout - Art room (6:00 PM) Girl Scout - Parish Cen. Basement Lg (6:00 PM) St. Vincent DePaul- School - CLASSROOM 8 (7:00 PM) Men's Club - Men's Club Room (7:30 PM) Friday, February 20, 2015 MASS - Church (8:15 AM) CRHP weekend - School (9:00 AM) Roncalli HS - Church (4:30 PM) Saturday, February 21, 2015 CYO Games - SH Gym (8:00 AM) CRHP weekend - Church/School (8:00 AM) Reconciliation in Reconciliation Room (4:00 PM) MASS - Church (5:30 PM) Sunday, February 22, 2015 MASS - Church 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM CRHP-Wm 19 - Media Center (3:30 PM) CRHP weekend - Schafer Hall/Gym (4:00 PM) CRHP M18 - Cenacle (6:30 PM) Confirmation - Media Center School (7:00 PM)
Vocations Eamonn Daily Second Year College - Bishop Simon Brute College & Seminary, Marian University Home Parish: Saint Lawrence Lawrenceburg, IN Br. Andre De Deckerr, OSB Temporary Professed Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN A Prayer for Vocations: God our Father, Who wills that all may be saved And come to the knowledge of your Truth: We beg you to send Laborers into your harvest, And grant them grace to speak your Word With all boldness; so that your Gospel May spread and be glorified, And all nations may know you, The only God, and Him whom you have sent, Our Lord, your son, Jesus Christ. Amen. Facilities You must be a registered parishioner to reserve a meeting space Please understand that meeting space is in high demand. We will do our best to accommodate your room request, however, please note your group may be moved to a space which is more appropriate for the size and purpose of your meeting. Please always submit your room requests in advance of your event to avoid interruptions of other parish ministries and / or scheduling conflicts. All facility requests must be submitted for approval to the Parish office. To make your request for space, please email Kevin Sweeney, Business Manager at weeneyk@stmarkindy.org QUALIFICATION FOR USE OF THE FACILITIES Priority for the use of facilities shall be given to parish staff and organized groups that are a part of the ministry, organization, or sponsored activities of St. Mark Catholic Church as follows: 1 st Priority All Sacrament/Liturgies Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom, and St. Mark, pray for us. Amen Inclusion Insight The annual Disabilities Awareness Mass is, Sunday, March 15 th at 9:30am Participants from SPRED, Canine Companions for Independence, and persons having other disabilities will enrich this Mass with their presence. Contact the Inclusion Ministry if you would like to take part: 317-783-4727. United Catholic Appeal To date St. Mark Parishioners have pledged $95,564 toward this year s United Catholic Appeal. That represents 125% of our parish goal of $76.549.00! 231 of our 1015 parish households have made a pledge to the appeal to date, representing 23% of our parish families. Pledges or one time gifts to the UCA may be sent to the parish or directly to the Archdiocese. Forms for the appeal are available in the Information Centers in the narthex of the church. Thank you for your support of Archbishop Tobin and the Archdiocesan Church! 2 nd Priority Parish, School or Pastoral Staff 3 rd Priority Parish or school, CYO sponsored committees and councils and Parish-recognized ministries/programs overseen by parish staff members. Archindy scheduled events and meetings. 4 th Priority St. Mark parishioner private events, rentals, meetings. 5 th Priority Non-parish organizations Parish space is not available to non-parish groups unless the event is hosted by a parish ministry and the focus of the event reflects the parish mission. Parish space and facilities are not available to individuals / groups for the purpose of fundraising activities or programs / activities for profit. CANCELLATION / RESCHEDULING EVENTS This is an active parish with limited meeting space. If you find you do not need the meeting space your group has reserved, please be considerate and contact the parish office sweeneyk@stmarkindy.org as soon as possible, so that we may offer the space to other groups who may need it. Please do not assume you are scheduled in a space or facility by simply asking a staff member. To AVOID scheduling conflicts please contact the parish office officially to schedule all events. If you do not see your activities listed on the parish website please contact us to be sure you are on the schedule.