St. Mark Catholic Church 643 St. Mark Place ~ Boynton Beach, FL 33435 561-734-9330 ~ Fax: 561-735-3463 www.stmarkboynton.com
Friar Priests: Fr. Richard Florek, OFM Conv. Pastor Fr. Samuel Zebron, OFM Conv. Parochial Vicar Fr. Germain Kopaczynski, OFM Conv. - Parochial Vicar Deacon: Mark Lizardi, Permanent Deacon Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM Closed Noon - 1:00PM (Lunch) Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM & 5:45 PM Sunday: 8:00AM, 10:00AM & 12:00PM Spanish Mass: Sunday: 4:00PM Secretary: Mrs. Bobbi Pruitt 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 Garetano, PCL (561)734-9330 Music Ministry: Dr. Ronald F. Albano, Director of Music Marriage: Contact the Parish Office at least four months in advance. 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 Faith Formation for Children & Teens: Please contact Ms. Margaret Garetano in the Parish Office Baptism : Contact Ms. Margaret Garetano 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 Father Richard in the Parish Office. Perpetual Novena to St. Anthony Every Tuesday at the 8:00AM Mass Parish Holy Hour for LIFE Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month 11:00AM Noon in the Chapel. Anniversary Celebrations If you are celebrating a wedding anniversary in May and would like to renew your vows Sunday, May 25, at the 12:00PM Mass please call the parish office to register your names, and we will prepare a certificate for you. 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 Daily Mass 8:00 AM & 5:00PM Morning Prayer 7:40 AM Evening Prayer 5:30 PM Knights of Columbus St. Mark Council No. 12414 Grand Knight - Jerry Taylor 561-734-7940 Meetings Every First Thursday of the Month at 7:00PM in the St. Francis Center Confession Saturdays: 8:30 AM- 9:00AM & 3:00 PM - 3:45PM and by appointment The St. Mark Council of Catholic Women meets the second Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM in the cafeteria. 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 you can. For more information, call Maureen Fulop at 965-8935 or Marie Capasso at 737-3272. The Legion of Mary meets on Wednesday mornings after the 8:00AM Mass in the Pope John Paul Room 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. For information please call Dorothy 561-876-5236. 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: Tuesdays from 7PM to 8PM, in the St. Francis Center, formerly the Early Childhood Learning Center to the north of the church. We are currently studying the Book of Psalms. All are welcome, no prior Bible Study or knowledge is required. Any questions call Vic Coppola 561 736 7812.
Rosario Mignano Bill Kaestner Erica Schwab Mary McIntyre Dale Surnick Diana Tedmann Jane Perez David Murphy Leslie Lang Helen Coryer Zenaida Reyes-Pastor Phillip Verdichizzi Theresa Verdichizzi Jack Cuccia Reba K. Marshall Reginald Stewart Agnes Byrne Florence Glidewell Rosemary Peters Bernard Quigley Bob Ickes Reba Marshall Reginald Stewart Laurie Iannetta Bart Iannetta Scarlett May Duffy Nancy H. McNamee Bob Sands Todd Edward Logan Williams Joan Archer Krissy Kountz Rita Desnoyers Gloria Connolly Dorothy Morrissey DJ DePanicis Donna Labadie Michael DeLuca Thomas Cordovano George Feldman Victoria Siculiano Michael Siculiano Dottie Tougas Anne Beers Fran & Maria Welch Leonard Bartek Allison Pochebit Marianne McNulty Rita Wright Louis Amato Catherine Tortora 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: 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; Damian Vaudo Specialist in the US Army, Ryan Bishop, Sgt. Joe Salesky, US Army; Col. Carol Zieres, Medical Reserve Army, Master Sgt. William M. Cook, Army Special Forces, Pfc. James M. Serafina, USM, Capt. David Lucas, Capt. Sean Lucas, Lt. Michael P. Sullivan, Lt. Bradley Gilliatt, Cpt. Kristian Kjesbu, T/Sgt. Brian Bautz USAF, Benjamin Rader USMC, Matthew Scott USMC; and Sr. Airman Sgt. Mario Aochoa. ASS CHEDULE Saturday May 3rd: 8:00 AM +Bill Schlake by Ann & Bill Wallace 3rd Sunday Of Easter 4:00 PM +Filomena & John Valko by their Son & Family 5:45 PM +Gerard E. Drumm by Rod & Judy Drumm Sunday May 4th: 8:00 AM +C. Raymond Ladd Jr. by the Ladd Family 10:00 AM +Andy Gill by his Wife & Family 12:00 PM All Parishioners & Benefactors of St. Mark Parish 4:00 PM Spanish Mass Monday May 5th: 8:00 AM Living Confreres, Parents, Relatives & Benefactors of the Franciscan Order by the Friars Tuesday May 6th: 8:00 AM +Ezra & William Champine Wednesday May 7th: 8:00 AM +Lawrence Lawnsby by his wife, Jean Lawnsby Thursday May 8th: 8:00 AM +Lucy Casiello by Sharon Edwards & Anna Malloy Friday May 9th: 8:00 AM +Mary Flaherty Gray by Eileen & Pat Traynor Saturday May 10th: 8:00 AM +Raymond Ladd III by the Ladd Family 4th Sunday of Easter 4:00 PM +Walter Auger by the Family 5:45 PM All Parishioners & Benefactors of St. Mark Parish Sunday May 11th: Mother s Day 8:00 AM Living & Deceased Members of the Walters Family by Veronica Comrie 10:00 AM +Natalie Marcon by her husband, Fred & Family 12:00 PM +Teresa Quinones by Maria Quinones 4:00 PM Spanish Mass-All Living & Deceased Mothers of St. Mark Parish The Second Collection is for the Franciscan Seminarians. Thank you for your generosity! The Altar Bread & Wine For the week of May 3rd May 9th Is in Memory of Jane Scansaroli Requested by Bob & Phylis Heffernan The Sanctuary Candle For the week of May 3rd May 9th Is For All Our 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. 3 Recent Deaths Our condolences are extended to the families of those who recently passed away. May the Lord bless them and keep them. May he turn his face toward them and give them peace.
A note from Father Richard: THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER: The readings for the Third Sunday of Easter continue to offer us insights into how the early Christians formulated their beliefs about Jesus and themselves in light of his life, death, and resurrection. Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him. Why didn t they recognize Jesus until he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them? During their encounter, Jesus had appeared to be just another man. But when he broke the bread in fact, celebrating the Eucharist they realized who he was. And then, he vanished from their sight. Could it be that the risen Lord wanted to teach his followers about the new way in which he was present? He was there, as we Catholics profess, through his real presence in the Eucharist. We are not so different from the disciples on the road to Emmaus. We may at times wish that Jesus was with us in a more obvious, traditional way. But the risen Lord comes to join us every time we go to Mass, remaining with us through his presence in the Eucharist. In the first reading from Acts last Sunday, we heard about the structure and activities of the church in Jerusalem. Today we hear an excerpt from Peter s inaugural speech delivered on the streets of Jerusalem after the descent of the Holy Spirit onto the apostles. What Luke provides for us in presenting Peter s speech is the early church s technique for instructing outsiders in the faith. Peter begins with the historical Jesus, informing listeners of what was publicly witnessed: Jesus of Nazareth, sent and empowered by God to work mighty deeds, was crucified by lawless men, and raised from the dead by God. Peter then offers Scripture (Ps 16:8-11) as a proof that the resurrection of Christ was foretold to Israel. Next, Peter teaches that the death and resurrection of Jesus fulfills God s covenant established with King David (see 2 Sm 7:12). Jesus as the fulfillment of God s covenantal relationship with Israel was key to understanding salvation history. Finally, we hear the essence of the good news: the apostles bear witness that God raised Jesus from the dead, ascended into heaven at God s right hand, and sent forth the Holy Spirit to believers. In this excerpt from Peter s speech, we catch a glimpse of the early church s catechesis. FRANCISCAN CHAPTER: From May 5 to May 9 the Friars of the St. Anthony of Padua Province (Fr. Richard, Fr. Sam, and Fr. Germain belong to this Province) will meet together with the Friars of the Immaculate Conception Province in Buffalo, New York for a Chapter. A Chapter is a gathering of the Friars in which they meet to grow in fraternity, to pray, to reflect on the past few years and to plan the next years. At this Chapter the two provinces will become one province. We have been preparing for this union for the last four years. Our new Province will be called Our Lady of the Angels Province. The Friars will again be away from the parish during this time. We will have visiting priests from St. Vincent DePaul Seminary cover for the Friars. We will have the 8:00 AM Mass but will not have the 5:00 PM Mass during that week. We will have priests to celebrate funerals (if necessary), to cover the hospital and emergency calls. The second session of the chapter will be in August. At this session of the Chapter, plans and programs of the Province for the next four years will be discussed and new assignments will be decided. We ask that you pray for the Friars as they gather in Chapter and plan for the future. 4
Come Dine With Us at the Thursday June 19th at 6 PM $25 per person Reservations should be made at the Parish Office with selection of the choice of the entrée indicated below. CHOICE OF ENTRÉE ARTICHOKE CRUSTED DOLPHIN Broiled Fresh Filet Sautéed in Lemon Bu er Sauce BROILED SALMON Fresh Filet Oven Broiled Served in Lemon Bu er Sauce LONDON BROIL Grilled and Sliced Steak Topped with Mushroom Bordelaise Sauce CHICKEN MARSALA Sautéed Chicken Breasts Topped with our Mushroom Marsala Wine Sauce All Entrées include Fresh Baked Bread Crisp Garden Salad Vegetable and Potato Choice of Coffee, Iced Tea or Hot Tea Dessert Ice Cream Sundae There are still 47chances to win in the $1,000 raffle...and you could even win more than once!! Every time you see a number in the bulletin with NO WINNER after it...that s an opportunity you could have had! Stop by the parish office this week to pick a winning number!! 5 St. Mark Raffle $1,000 $1,000 Winning Numbers April 23, 2014 5-2-0 NO WINNER
If you have left over plastic fillable eggs or if you see any on clearance and would like to donate them for next year please bring them to the Parish Office. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated!! Congratulations to those Children Baptized into the St. Mark Family this Month: Jaliya Brooklyn Walker McKenna Page McTeague Clemente Robert Carfaro & Jeremiah Polusme TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Mystagogy, reflection on the Easter mysteries, is the chief task of these great fifty days, a pentecost, in other words, of grace and renewal. Every Sunday we have accounts of Resurrection appearances of the Lord, and sketches of the earliest efforts at being church. Lent is described as a journey to the font, and Easter may be described in similar terms, since at the very beginning an angel tells the apostles that the Risen Lord has gone before you into Galilee. Galilee, of course, was the place where Jesus did his finest work, his preaching, his healing, his gathering the lost and the marginalized to the table. At Easter, we hurry to catch up, putting our renewed baptismal promises to work in our own personal Galilees, our little worlds waiting for a word of grace, a healing, an act of pardon, an invitation to share a meal. The water often splashed on our Sunday assemblies in Eastertide reminds us: these are the golden, shining days of grace, days to nurture the heart, to speak to one another about things that really matter. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. STAY WITH US, LORD Walk with us, Lord, along the road of resurrec on! Explain for us, so slow to believe, the things that Scripture says of you. Break the bread of the Eucharist with us whenever we share our lives with our brothers and sisters. Stay with us each me night approaches and the daylight fades in our hearts! From Come, Lord Jesus by Lucien Deiss, CSSp, copyright 1976, 1981, Lucien Deiss. Published by World Library Publica ons. p.168 Protecting God s Children The Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach is committed to the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults in its care. Victims of abuse are encouraged to contact the Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator to begin necessary emotional, psychological and spiritual healing. The Diocese of Palm Beach Victim Assistance Coordinator, Ms. Theresa Fretterd, can be reached at 561-801-0999. For more information on Diocesan policies and procedures for reporting abuse as well as to view the USCCB Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, please go to www.diocesepb.org and click on Offices/ Safe Environments. 6 Pray for our Priests By popular request, we continue to maintain and update the monthly calendar which originally appeared on the diocesan website during the Year for Priests (June 2009 June 2010.) The prayers of all the faithful in support of the dedicated priests of the Diocese of Palm Beach are much appreciated by our priests. Please continue to pray daily, using the monthly calendar as a guide. The guide can be found on the Events Calendar of the website. Go to www.diocesepb.org/events and click on the Pray Daily for Priests wording in the left column.