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 Pastoral Associate Catherine Lopez Ext. 315 Development Director Shane Hamilton Ext. 306 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 Catherine Lopez 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 Baptism & Childcare Coordinator - Laura Boren Ext. 325 Faith Formation Elem. Admin Asst. 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 - Sr. Gemma Abonge 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, Irene Marin, 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 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: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM 12:00 PM, 5:00 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 5:00 PM, (7:00 PM SPANISH) 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) THE WATERS OF BAPTISM 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 January 11, 2015 The Baptism of the Lord When new sod is put in, it needs constant saturation with water. Landscapers say that this knits the sod to the soil. The same when a branch is grafted onto a tree: the poultice that joins them at the splice must be kept wet at all times. Water is the stuff that binds the very cells of our bodies together. No wonder religions throughout all times and cultures have used it so prominently. When Jesus stepped into the Jordan for baptism, he knit himself to what had come before him. By going to the Jordan, he made himself one with the people of Israel who had crossed it into their Promised Land. With John the Baptist, Christ wove himself into the prophetic tradition that heralded the coming reign of God. He had become fully human in the waters of Mary s womb, and by partaking in the rite of the baptism of repentance, Jesus identified himself with our sinful, frail humanity. It is through the waters of baptism that Christ continues to graft new members onto his Body, the Church; through these waters we are cleansed from sin and filled with the promise of grace, given our destiny for eternal life. For us, as for Jesus, it is also the waters of baptism that inaugurate our mission to proclaim the Good News. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
READINGS & MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, January 10th 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 5:00 PM Molly Wagener Requested by Lou and Carl Wagener 7:00 PM Byron Ellis Requested by Mercedes Ramirez SUNDAY, January 11th Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11; Ps 29:1-4, 9-10 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Mk 1:7-11 8:00 AM Matt Whitley Requested by A Friend 10:00 AM Sandy Hogan Requested by Thursday Morning Faith Group 12:00 PM Marjorie Hall Requested by Lois Branco 5:00 PM Frank Ayala Requested by Elisabeth Ayala MONDAY, January 12th Heb 1:1-6; Ps 97:1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9; Mk 1:14-20 8:15 AM Mary Eileen Di Guard Special Intention by Roberta Ago 6:30 PM Charles Gnesda Requested by Mary Ann Sperry TUESDAY, January 13th Heb 2:5-12; Ps 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mk 1:21-28 6:30 AM Eily Cullinane Requested by Eilleen Aziz WEDNESDAY, January 14th Heb 2:14-18; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Mk 1:29-39 6:30 AM Maxine and Stanley Boyd Requested by Mr. and Mrs. Wayne C. Boyd 8:15 AM Emmojean Askren Requested by Royce Askren THURSDAY, January 15th Heb 3:7-14; Ps 95:6-11; Mk 1:40-45 6:30 AM St. Mark s Community 8:15 AM Maxine Hogan Requested by Pat Hogan FRIDAY, January 16th Heb 4:1-5, 11; Ps 78:3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mk 2:1-12 8:15 AM Cathy Holzmann Requested by Evelyn Lamb SATURDAY, January 17th Heb 4:12-16; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 2:13-17 5:00 PM Po Ping Wong Requested by Lee and Terri Washburn 7:00 PM Alejandro Perez de la Vega Requested by Martinez and Barbour Families SUNDAY, January 18th 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42 8:00 AM Robert Richmond Requested by Roy and Claudia Dearman 10:00 AM Ron Gomez Requested by Deacon Gil and Terry Hernandez 12:00 PM Jaime G. Orsini Requested by Genevieve Heffernan 5:00 PM Daisy Verette Requested by Catherine and Michael Parker WE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR COMMUNITY * Names in BOLD were added this week. Mary Jane Adame Maria Aguirre Steve Alaniz Angelina Arredondo Even J. Arredondo Victoria N. Arredondo David Arthur Jean Bailey Dale Barbee Milton Bixon Rosina Bockholt Victor C. Colotla Nell Craighead Liz Czervinske Michael Czervinske Vivian Daniels Jeanne Daw Mary Delatte Clarrisa Diaz Linda Diaz Miguel Dublin Renee Engelbrecht David Fischer Margaret Fitzgerald Ayden Frail Christian Franklin Valerie G. Franklin Nora Mae Fulmer George Galavan Enrique Garcia Corrine Greathouse Lucila Garcia Federico Garcia Maria Garcia Mina Mary Jane Garcia Becca Garza Nancy Guerra Liz Harding Debra Harty Thomas Harty Rebecca Harvey Robert Henderson Amparo Hernandez Victor Hernandez Elizabeth Herring Liam Hogan Liz Howard Richard Houser, Jr Doris Hoyt Elizabeth Huff Josephine Huizar TODAY S READINGS First Reading Behold my servant with whom I am pleased; he shall bring forth justice to the nations (Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7) or Isaiah 55:1-11. Psalm The Lord will bless his people with peace (Psalm 29) or Isaiah 12:2-6. Second Reading God anointed him with the Holy Spirit (Acts 10:34-38) or 1 John 5:1-9. Gospel You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased (Mark 1:7-11). Humpal Family Mary Friesenhahn Norvin Friesenhahn Lester Jung Al Keegan Julie Keegan Stephanie Keegan Marvin Klar Andrew Klauenberg Ehren Klauenberg Walter Kennedy Jackie Kennedy Marie Kramer Adele Kulawik Francis Kulawik Connie Kuykendall Betty Lawrence Laura Olivia Lugo Henry Machado Jean Macina Ken Macinga Yvette Magee Brad Marbach Matthew Margotta Gloria Martinez Lucia Masters Cindy McCarthy Nora McCarthy Maddie McClain Chris J. McConnell Mary Ellen McGinley Connie McRae Saba Mebrahtu Paulita Miguel-Enano Alex Mireles Lani A. Mejia Greg Molina Hilde Moore Ruth Moore Vickie Motherwell Ida Mae Mueller Peggy Hayes Obringer Ruth Ortega Mercedes Otero Frank Perry Stephen Podd Lisa Perri-Molina Eva Quinones Craig Bubba Radick Mary Louise Rieber Arturo Rios Antonio Rodriguez Lorena Rodriguez Ramon Rodriguez M.W. Rollin Patricia Rowsome Benjamin Roy Frank Samas Kathleen Sanchez Olivia Sandoval Wilma Schaeffer Lynn Paris Schlundt Larry Segesman Olivia Selena Robert Silva Joe Slaven Diane Smith Cecile Simecki Lois Solinski Mary Ann Sperry James Spruel Judey Stallard Michele Sweigard Amy Tschirhart Sharon Tschirhart Matthew Vasquez Delma Vela Larry Voges Terry Voges Joseph M. Volmer Joy Votion Sam Watson Pat Whitley Michael Wilson Claude Zaiontz Laurie Zaiontz Aurora Zamora Jose Zamora Fairlie Zwartjes We offer our prayers and sympathy to our parishioners who have experienced a death in their family. Joe Moy Mary Ellen Peters Mary DeLatte Luci Wade (If you wish to be added or removed from the prayer list, please contact the Pastoral offices @ 494-1606. Thank you!)
Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Saturday: Our offices will be closed on Monday, January 19th in Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES The Baptism of the Lord First Week in Ordinary Time begins St. Hilary St. Anthony TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION In the 1560s, the Council of Trent attempted to standardize the widely variant customs for the pastoral care of the sick and dying. We had inherited a practice called extreme unction, from the Latin words meaning anointing at the point of death. The deeper tradition, however, is about the prayer of faith that will heal and restore the sick person, and is straight from the Letter of James. The Fathers went back to the beginning, and while not discarding the extreme unction name, made a plea for the proper use of this sacrament. As soon as a person is in danger of death from sickness or old age, they reasoned, the time for the sacrament had already arrived. As a result of this desire, the next ritual text for anointing contained an innovation: a rite for visiting the sick that included readings from scripture, psalms, and prayers. Old customs fade slowly, however, and the quality of pastoral care languished for centuries while people delayed the celebration of a consoling and effective sacrament, sometimes missing the opportunity completely. A priest ministering to a dying and unconscious patient alone in a room has never been the desire of the Church. Our tradition is far too rich for this sacrament to be celebrated in such a diminished and ungenerous manner. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. The Joy of the Gospel : Faith Working Through Love Feast of the Baptism of the Lord You are My Beloved Son! At Jesus' baptism, the voice of God called from the heavens. Each of us is called at our baptism to join the family of God. Through the love that guides our actions we display the faith we have in the Kingdom of the Father. God freely shares his life with us that we might help gather his family to Him. In everything we do we have the opportunity to walk in the will of the Father and glorify his name. May our lives of service to the children of God deepen our faith in God's Kingdom. THIS WEEK AT ST. MARKS Monday, January 12th Alcoholic Anonymous CH #202 Children s Choir Sanctuary CYO Basketball Practice Greenwood Sports West Campus EDGE New Legacy Men s ACT CH #201 Girl Scouts Troop #2346 CH #204 Adult FF Shalom #,1, 2, and 3 Monday Night Prayer Group Arts and Environment Nartex of New Church, Day Chapel Young at Hearts Senior s Club Shalom #1, 2, and 3 FF Elementary Various Women s Guild Matthew Mark CYO Meeting CH #203 and #206 Cenacle CH #202 Tuesday, January 13th Taco Tuesday New Legacy Great Adventure Bible Study CH Various Eucharistic Adoration Chapel of the Reservation Centering Prayer Group Day Chapel Life Teen Core Meeting New Legacy CYO Basketball Practice Greenwood Sports -West Campus Women s Guild Shalom #1,2, and 3 Boy Scout Troop #500 Brotherhood Secrets of the Rosary CH #206 CYO Board Meeting Healing Wednesday, January 14th Eucharistic Adoration CYO Basketball Practice Precious Minds 10am Choir Practice RCIA Choir Section Rehearsal Youth HS Open Mystagogia Spirit and the Word PTC Welcome Back Men s ACT Prayer Group Small Faith Community Eucharistic Adoration Alcoholic Anonymous CYO Basketball Greenwood Sports Bible Study Line Group Adormus te Christe Men s ACTS Send Off Jail Ministry Choir Practice PTC Welcome Back Quilters CYO Basketball Archbishop Appeal Set Up Reconciliation Archbishop Appeal Donor Appreciation Catechumenate for Children BOW RCIA Teens CYO Basketball Games Special Needs FF RCIA Teens Women s ACTs Recovery Eucharist Parent Meeting Focolare Word of Life Chapel of the Reservation West Campus Assumption Sanctuary Shalom #1, 2, and 3 Day Chapel Healing CH #202 Shalom #1,2, and 3 CH #201 Thursday, January 15th Matthew and Mark Chapel of the Reservation CH #201 -West Campus Various New Legacy Matthew Mark Sanctuary Shalom #1, 2, and 3 Friday, January 16th Saturday, January 17th CH #201 Shalom 31,2 and 3, Kitchen in CC Reconciliation room Various Sunday, January 18th New Legacy Shalom #3 Inspiration, Charism Holy Family Room Shalom #1,2, and 3 San Juan #1 and 2
COMMUNITY AND SERVICE St. Mark the Evangelist Women s Guild & Knights of Columbus 2015 Scholarship Eligibility Requirements & Instructions To be eligible to apply for a $1,000 Scholarship, you must be: A high school senior. Registered at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church. Plan to attend a certified college or vocational school in 2015-2016. Involved in St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church or other church related activities. This scholarship is based on Merit and Service. Students may find the application form, full guidelines, and essay topics on the St. Mark website by the first week in December 2014. The deadline for your submission of a fully completed application with a well thought out, typed essay is Friday, February 6th, 2015 at 12 noon in the Pastoral Office. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED! For more information, please contact Deacon Steve Marques: 269-1339 or Denise Wayman: 497-8155 Presents Fill These Hearts with Christopher West Friday, February 13, 2015 7:00 9:00 pm St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church 1602 Thousand Oaks Dr. San Antonio, TX 78232 $35 Married Couple. $20 per person. $15 Student. Free for Priest & Religious Register at: christopherwestsa.eventbrite.com CHRISTOPHER HALL Book your WEDDING party today! Check out www.christopherhall.org or call Gary Richmond at 404-9101 for more information. WOMEN'S GUILD NEWS DID YOU KNOW??? The Art & Environment Watering Brigade is part of the St. Mark Women s Guild Ministry. When the Liturgical Season of the Church changes, so do the surroundings, in, around and outside our Sanctuary, with color, décor, plants and flowers. You might not be aware that the plants and flowers are being attended by a wonderful group of scheduled watering volunteers, so as to not create overwatering. If you see that plants are needing care, please contact Watering Brigade Coordinator, Jackie Ritter, at 210-490-0683. ATTENTION: MEN OF THE PARISH - WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! In order to change for each liturgical season, we could also use some help with moving the larger plants, containers, and other items. If you would like to be involved in this vital part of the Art and Environment Committee, please contact Sharron Hanson, at 210-274-0819. Any other questions, contact Velma Spruel Williams, at 210-416-5563. Prayers for our Troops Lord, hold these loved ones in your loving hands, protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Give them courage, hope, and strength. May they ever experience your firm support, gentle love, and compassionate healing. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen. When I was a stranger, you welcomed me. Mt 25:35 We eagerly welcome these newly registered members to our St. Mark Family. Let s exercise our hospitality and give them a warm welcome. Kay Cohen Silvio & Michelle Galbreath Rosalinda Garza Maria Martinez Herbert & Mary Peterson Robert & Yolanda Underwood Ruben & Karen Ayala Monica Diaz Fidelio & Cynthia Guerra, Jr. Bryan & M. Veronica Howard Miles JD & Cassandra J. Hudlow, II Taylor Martin CJ & Barbara Pleasants Joshua & Catherine Surface Angela & Joe Tovar Gene A. & Alice Vidal Help the Needy! St Vincent de Paul at St Mark s is recruiting volunteers to meet with clients who come in to the Church for food and financial assistance. The duty involves 2-5 weekdays every 5-6 weeks, interviewing, assessing need, and then allocating St Vincent de Paul resources. A team of two volunteers usually share a week of interviewing and allocating. On-the-job training is provided. Because our St. Vincent de Paul hours are nominally Monday thru Friday 9-12 AM and 1-4 PM, non-employed or retired volunteers are preferred. If you want more information, or think you might be interested, please contact: Richard Miller at 858-0399 (St Vincent Office), 494-6323 (home), 396-6355 (cell) or via email at: rlmiller33@sbcglobal.net.
COMMUNITY AND SERVICE Thank you to all who are supporting our Stewardship and Capital Campaign. Please do not split your contribution on one check. We want to be sure that they are credited to the correct campaign. Please make your contributions for each campaign on a separate check. If you have any questions, please contact the Pastoral Office at 494-1606. Thank you and many blessings to all! Regina Caeli Academy is currently accepting applications for the 2015-16 academic year for our potential resource center in St. Louis. Please visit our website at www.rcahybrid.org and choose the Apply link to begin your family application. Our program serves Prek-3-12th grade students. Students attend university style classes taught using the Socratic method two days per week and are home schooled the remaining days. RCA provides a highly structured environment to support the values of the Catholic faith taught in the home. We use the Mother Of Divine Grace Classical Curriculum. Our mission is family-centered, grounded in the Magisterium, and devoted to excellence in classical education. Tours are available Monday and Thursday by appointment. For more information please contact Nikki Hand at 678-294-6321. CHURCH (verb) WE DON'T THINK CHURCH IS A NOUN AT ALL. WE BELIEVE IT'S A VERB. St. Mark Quilters The Lion s Pride One of our most popular patterns is our Cross Design which a member of our quilters group put together. Join us on any Friday from 9 AM to 3 PM upstairs in Room 201 of Christopher Hall. Bring your sewing machine or hand quilting and enjoy a feeling of accomplishment in finishing a piece you've created out of fabric. For more information, please contact: Pat Brookes @ 494-5832 or Wanda Hopson @ 844-6333. Set up your donation online today and leave your checkbook at home forever. 1. Go to our online giving platform stmarkevangest.weshareonline.org. 2. Create your account. 3. Set up your stewardship and capital campaign donations. Change the frequency or the amount of your donation with a few easy clicks, right from your computer. No forms, no envelopes, no pens needed...ever! If you have questions, call Shane Hamilton at 210-494-1606 x306 or email to shamilton@stmarkevangelist.com. Scout Sunday Sunday, February 8th, is designated as Scout Sunday. At the 12:00pm Mass, we will have representatives from scouting units Cub Scout Pack 657 and Boy Scout Troop 500 sponsored by St. Mark the Evangelist to participate in our liturgy. The Boy Scouts of America annually celebrates its founding on February 8 th of each year. The Scout Sunday tradition was started to make people in houses of worship aware of Scouting, and to allow Scouts to live out their "Duty to God" pledged each week. The Scout Law says that a "Scout is Reverent" and the Scouts of all ages promise to do their "Duty to God". These values strengthen youth character in their family, community and faith. We appreciate all the support our young men have received and continue to receive from the parish. Ronald C. Aguirre Troop 500 Assistant Scoutmaster James Burke Cub Scout Pack 657 Mount Sacred Heart School OPEN HOUSE for Prospective Parents Saturday, January 31st 10:00 am MSH Enriched Pre-K4-8th Grades Early Childhood Montessori Program (ages 2½ - 5 years) RSVP @ 210-342-6711 ext. 124 619 Mt. Sacred Heart Rd 78216 Tour our Campus Visit with Faculty & Parents Refreshments mountsacredheart.com 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. AN ANCIENT BAPTISTERY One of the most ancient and enduring sites for baptism in Rome is the church of San Giovanni in Fonte. This church is in fact a baptistery, and houses the font for the Lateran Basilica, the cathedral of Rome. The Emperor Constantine sponsored its construction in the year 315, and it is therefore the oldest baptistery in the world. It is the model for nearly all later baptisteries, including perhaps the font in your own parish church. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co.
FAITH FORMATION 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 (unless otherwise noted) 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 210-416-5563 PARISH STEWARDSHIP SUMMARY (OCTOBER 2014 Fiscal YTD) MONTH ENDING OCTOBER 2014 Budget Actual Income $222,881 $190,072 Disbursements $222,880 $259,607 Net Income -$69,535 MONTH ENDING NOVEMBER 2014 Budget Actual Income $222,881 $184,013 Disbursements $222,880 $217,088 Net Income - $33,005 YTD OCTOBER 2014 Actual $779,994 $975,172 -$195,178 YTD NOVEMBER 2014 Actual $965,007 -$1,192,260 -$227,253 A brief snapshot of some monthly commitments of St. Mark: Interest only paid monthly on our $4,100,000 loan from Frost Bank: $9,232.43 Monthly payment to Archdiocese for our Organ Installation: $8,000. Balance due: $76,044. Turning our Eyes Toward Heaven More commonly, we find ourselves adrift, unsure of ourselves, with most of what s best in us still frustrated, buried, waiting for a better day. Too many things, it seems, conspire against us living out what s truest and best inside us. We d like to be grounded, be ourselves, have a clear direction in life, be free of compulsions, and live out more our dignity, goodness, and creativity; but too many things push us the opposite way. Ideology, anger, bitterness, envy, restlessness, confusion, moral compromise, and the simple need to get by, all pull us down and we end up giving into various compensations (as substitutes for what we really want) and thus quietly despair of ever carrying our dignity, talents, and solitude at any high level. Why does it happen? The fault is with prayer, or lack of it. We cannot stay steady in a churning sea without a good anchor, cannot avoid giving into compensation unless what s highest in us is given enough expression, and cannot deal with the issues of finitude unless we have some transcendent focus. Unless we are anchored in something beyond the here and now there is a good chance that we will drown in the present moment. Jesus models the kind of prayer we need to cope with a world that goes mad at times and with a heart prone to drink in that madness. The gospels describe Jesus praying in different ways, but sometimes they simply say: He turned his eyes towards heaven! The same expression is used of other great faith-figures Stephen, Paul, the early martyrs and it s used of them at those times when the forces of madness are precisely threatening to kill them. When the world around them is going mad, they turn their eyes towards heaven. To read more about what turning our eyes toward heaven means copy this address into your browser http://ronrolheiser.com/turning-our-eyestoward-heaven/#.viczxoctnxy Facebook www.facebook.com/ronrolheiser Society of Our Lady of Guadalupe The mission of our Society is to increase devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe and protect the unborn child. The Board meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 6pm, and the general meeting follows at 7pm. For more info, contact: Loretta Charles @ 210-317-5170 or email: loretta.charles8@yahoo.com What is the Sacrament of the Sick? Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven (James 5:14-15) This is the prayer of Christ and His Church for the physical and spiritual health of a person who is ill. Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament for the living. It can help a person grow spiritually, heal physically, and be reassured of God s love and mercy. The Sacrament of the Sick is for any of the following: Those facing surgery, those with an illness, the aged, and anyone who needs God s healing presence in any area of their lives. At one time this sacrament was called Extreme Unction or Last Rites. But today it is celebrated for a person who is seriously ill, for the elderly or those in danger of death to help them achieve spiritual and physical healing. At St. Mark s we have two Communal celebrations of this Sacrament: during Advent and during Lent in the Sanctuary. The Anointing of the Sick is also available on the first Monday of the month after the 6:30pm Mass, on the second Wednesday of the month after the 8:15am Mass, and again on the third Thursday after the 6:30am Mass. Please feel free to call the Church at anytime if you think a family member or friend is asking for this Sacrament. After hours please use our emergency phone number, or during the day call the Parish Office. If you would like to talk about this Sacrament for a loved one please feel free to call me. Catherine Lopez or Carroll Migura @ 494 1606.
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 MEN'S A.C.T.S. ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST MEN'S ACTS RETREAT JANUARY 15-18, 2015 The ACTS community at St. Mark invites all men 18 years and older to join us on this exciting weekend. While the ACTS weekend is conducted by Catholic men and is deeply rooted in the Catholic faith, men of other faith denominations are also welcome. The ACTS retreat provides a unique atmosphere which allows men to enrich their relationship with God and with their fellow man. Come join us on this fulfilling faith journey! Registration forms are available at www.stmarkevangelist.com or by contacting Sam Marsh - Director 210-215-2903, John Lorenzo - Co Director 210-218-6705, Jonathan Bassett - Co Director 210-240-5493. 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 ACTS 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. 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. Society of St. Vincent de Paul Thank you to all who supported our St. Vincent de Paul Food Drive. We appreciate your generosity in this time of giving for those less fortunate in our community. Please remember to support the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the coming year so that together we can continue to bring comfort and peace to our brothers and sisters who are suffering. The pantry is in need of these items: *Hamburger Helper *Cereal *Jelly *Toilet Paper The Cenacle of Divine Mercy is dedicated to JESUS and HIS MOTHER MOST HOLY Through Her intercession as Our Lady of Guadalupe, may all come to a deeper appreciation of the gift and sanctity of life. We read the Diary of St. Maria Faustina and also follow the Hearts Afire program. We meet each Monday evening from 7PM to 9PM. Feel free to join us anytime at Christopher Hall, Room 202. (elevator available) Questions, call Jeri Minyon 599-8928 or e-mail sfilletminyon@att.net 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. Thursday (Closed Step Study/Big Book): 7:00 pm in Christopher Hall in Rm. 201. For further information, call Terri at 213-8362 or the AA Help-Line @ 828-6235.
WORSHIP AND WORD Visit us on the web at: www.stmarkevangelist.com First Saturday Prayer Group For over 20 years, the First Saturday Prayer Group has been meeting for a Rosary and Communion Service. Come join us at 9am in the Day Chapel on the 1 st Saturday each month. For more information, contact: Deacon Steve Marques @ 269-1339 SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is celebrated after the 6:30am Mass on the third Thursday of month, on the first Monday after the 6:30pm Mass and the second Wednesday after the 8:15am Mass. For more information please call: Catherine Lopez at: 494-1606, ext. 315. The Secrets of the Rosary You are invited to come pray with us weekly, and learn Mother Mary s secrets, using St. Louis de Montfort s holy book, Secrets of the Rosary. We will pray the Rosary and study a secret a week from this book. He shows us that the Rosary is the cure for every ill, not just for ourselves, but for our suffering world. When: Every Tuesday evening, from 7:00 pm 8:30 pm in the Charism Room Our prayer journey through the Rosary begins with St. Louis, but it will also take us to Guadalupe, Lourdes, Fatima, Medjugorjie, and other places for Mary s presence to us. For more information call: David Nelson at 885-5175 or Stan Harmen at 495-4144. 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. CENTERING PRAYER GROUP Open Us to your Presence Centering Prayer Group meets every Tuesday from 11am to 12pm in the. All are welcome to come and see what Centering Prayer is about. For more information, please contact: Jo Ann at 210-496-1255. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Construction of our next Parish sponsored Habitat for Humanity house will start on February 21/22, 2015. This will be House # 20! THANKS TO SO MANY VERY GENEROUS PARISHIONERS at St Mark, no other Parish can match this. Our generosity will be tested once again as we will need $55,000 to build this house. Make your check payable to St. Mark and footnote to Habitat. With other demands for your financial support, I expect it will be a challenge to meet our financial goal this year. We need more parishioners to be a part of this ministry, especially financially. We will need lots of volunteers, as well as, other support such as food and refreshments. For the past four years, we have been blessed with a good committee in place. Effective the first of January, leadership of this ministry is being handed off to Bill and Kathy Faucher. The transition will be smooth as Bill and Kathy have been volunteers for many years. May God Bless us as we try to help our less fortunate brothers and sisters. Weekly Holy Rosary St. Mark s prays the Rosary every Saturday before the 5:00pm Mass. Parishioners are encouraged to come and pray the Mysteries and honor our Mother Mary. The Rosary begins at 4:25pm on Saturday in the Sanctuary and finishes early enough for Mass preparations and announcements. COME PRAY THE ROSARY. 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, you can contact Amy Calvet at (210) 473-1304 or Nicole Calvet at (210) 843-2619, by phone or by text. 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 Explore your faith and discover how your story is already written in the Gospel. Monday Evenings, 7pm-9pm September 22, 2014 April 20, 2015 Shalom Room in the St. Mark Community Center Take an Individual Class or take all Ten Classes and earn your Level 1 Catechist Certification. Individual Class Modules $10 All Ten Modules $50 (20 students required for class to commence) Contact Paul Vance at (210) 494-7434.
Sunday, February 22 7:00 pm Monday, February 23 7:00 pm Tuesday, February 24 7:00 pm St. Mark the Evangelist Lenten Mission 2015 Main Sanctuary Join us Sunday through Tuesday, February 22-24, at 7 pm
11 de enero de 2015 El Bautismo del Señor LAS AGUAS BAUTISMALES Cuando se planta un césped nuevo, debe regarse constantemente. Los jardineros dicen que esto teje el césped al suelo. Lo mismo sucede cuando se injerta una rama a un árbol: el cataplasma que los une debe estar húmedo en todo momento. El agua es lo que mantiene unidas a las células de nuestro cuerpo. Con razón las religiones de todas las épocas y culturas han usado tanto este símbolo. Cuando Jesús se sumerge en el Jordán para ser bautizado, se teje a todo aquello que lo precedía. Al sumergirse en el Jordán, se hizo uno con el pueblo de Israel que había cruzado el río para llegar a su Tierra Prometida. Junto a Juan Bautista, Cristo se tejió a la tradición profética que presagiaba la venida del Reino de Dios. Jesús se había convertido plenamente en humano en las aguas del vientre de María y al participar del rito del Bautismo del arrepentimiento, se sintió identificado con nuestra frágil y pecaminosa humanidad. Por las aguas del Bautismo Cristo continúa injertando nuevos miembros a su Cuerpo, la Iglesia; gracias a nuestro destino de vida eterna, por estas aguas somos limpiados del pecado y recibimos la promesa de la gracia. Para nosotros, como para Jesús, las aguas bautismales también inauguran nuestra misión de proclamar la Buena Nueva. Tradiciones de Nuestra Fe Recuerdas tu bautismo? Permítanme compartir mi testimonio. No recuerdo los eventos del día en que me bautizaron, pero tengo años recordando que, gracias a Dios y mis padres, estoy bautizado. Trato de vivir mi vida recordando mi bautismo, buscando que mi comportamiento sea digno de una persona bautizada. Fui bautizado al mes de haber nacido, y confirmado cuando tenía sólo un añito (eran otros tiempos). Hice mi primera (y no última) comunión a los siete años. Continuaba asistiendo a las clases de catecismo (doctrina), no obstante, cuando cumplí 17 años, sentí que algo me faltaba. Mis amigos protestantes me invitaban a sus Iglesias, pero yo buscaba a Dios en mi Iglesia católica. Un día, gracias al grupo carismático recibí el bautismo en el Espíritu Santo y desde ese momento mi vida cambió. Ahora sé que el Espíritu lo había recibido en mi Bautismo, Confirmación y Primera Comunión, lo único que debía hacer era permitirle actuar en mi vida. Creo que en la vida de muchos cristianos, el Espíritu Santo sigue esperando que le den permiso de actuar. Y tú, qué esperas? Pídele al Espíritu que se mueva en tí y vive tu Bautismo. Lecturas de La Semana Lunes: Heb 1:1-6; Sal 97 (96):1, 2b, 6, 7c, 9; Mc 1:14-20 Martes: Heb 2:5-12; Sal 8:2ab, 5, 6-9; Mc 1:21-28 Miércoles: Heb 2:14-18; Sal 105 (104):1-4, 6-9; Mc 1:29-39 Jueves: Heb 3:7-14; Sal 95 (94):6-11; Mc 1:40-45 Viernes: Heb 4:1-5, 11; Sal 78 (77):3, 4bc, 6c-8; Mc 2:1-12 Sábado: Heb 4:12-16; Sal 19 (18):8-10, 15; Mc 2:13-17 Domingo: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Sal 40 (39):2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42 Domingo: Lunes: Martes: Sábado: Los Santos y Otras Celebraciones El Bautismo del Señor Primera Semana del Tiempo Ordinario San Hilario San Antonio Lecturas de Hoy Primera lectura He aquí mi siervo a quien he dado mi espíritu. (Isaías 42:1-4, 6-7) o Isaías 55:1-11. Salmo Te alabamos, Señor (Salmo 29 [28]) o Isaías 12:2-6. Segunda lectura Dios ha ungido a Jesús por el Espíritu Santo y el poder (Hechos 10:34-38) ó 1 Juan 5:1-9. Evangelio Tú eres mi Hijo, el Amado, al que miro con cariño (Marcos 1:7-11). Un Antiguo Bautisterio En Roma está uno de los lugares para bautizar más antiguos que ha permanecido a lo largo de los siglos, está en la iglesia de san Giovanni en Fonte. De hecho la iglesia es el bautisterio y ahí está la pila bautismal de la Basílica de Letrán, la catedral de Roma. El emperador romano Constantino patrocino la construcción en el año 315 por lo que lo hace el bautisterio más antiguo del mundo. Su edificación es modelo para todos los bautisterios que se construyeron después, incluyendo quizá la pila bautismal que puede haber en tu propia parroquia.