St. Mark Church 2609 E 19th St. Brooklyn, NY 11235 Mass Schedule: Saturday: 5:00 PM Vigil Mass Sunday: 8:00, 9:30,11:00 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: stmarkrccbklyn@aol.com Website: www.stmarkbrooklyn.org ST. MARK ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH Pastor: Rev. Robert V. Mucci Parochial Vicar: Rev. Ebenezer K. Abban In Residence: Rev. Joseph P. Quigley 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. Parochial Vicar: Rev. Sergiy Emanuel Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Msgr. Gerard J. Arella Summer Priest: Rev. Samuel Parkoo Parish Office: 718-891-3100 Ms. Angela Scannapieco Ms. Jacqueline Biagioni 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: 347-659-4350 Mr. Edgar Perez, 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
September 20, 2015 Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Mark Church Saturday, Sept 19 5:00 PM Juan Garcia (ann.) Sunday, Sept 20 8:00 AM The People of the Parish 9:30 AM Eleanor Venezia 11:00 AM Paula Weber 12:30 PM Pedro Maresma Even those closest to Jesus seemed to miss his point from time to time. Today he once again has to remind them that they will show their greatness by serving others. Today s Readings: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 Psalm 54:6b James 3:16-4:3 Mark 9:30-37 Monday, Sept 21 St. Matthew 8:30 AM Geraldine Rizzo (bday) Tuesday, Sept 22 8:30 AM Gloria Stockley Wednesday Sept 23 St. Pius of Petrelcina 8:30 AM Eric Stockley Thursday, Sept 24 8:30 AM Francesco Faiello Friday, Sept 25 8:30 AM Nicholas Panno Saturday, Sept 26 Sts. Cosmos & Damian 8:30 AM Edward & Mary Whalen 5:00 PM Gloria & Eric Stockley St. Margaret Mary Church Sunday, Sept 20 11:00 AM Antonio Sofia Congratulations to Alba Matyas & Maria Palacios of St. Mark & Rosalie Lanzisera & Joseph Volpicelli of St. Margaret Mary winners of the Papal Mass ticket drawing. Wednesday, Sept 23 9:00 AM Angelo & Julius Santa Barbara Sunday, Sept 27 11:00 AM Eleanor Cantwell 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. Please pray for the sick: Georgette Scalese, Sal Comodo Alfred DiGrazia, Joseph Spinella, Joseph John Buccheri, Sally Frances Buccheri, & Diane Camacho who is in need of a kidney donor. 718-284-0704 Week of Sept. 19-26: The bread and wine have been donated as a birthday remembrance for Salvatore Cestaro. Requested by Nicholas and Gearge Atsaves Gifts to honor a loved one; living or deceased, are available (bread & wine, candles or flowers). Please contact the parish office for information. There are open dates for Mass intentions Oct. 28, 29, 30, Nov. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, at St. Mark & Oct. 2, 16, 18, Nov. 6, & Dec. 8 at St. Margaret Mary.
Pastor s Column September 19-20, 2015 Who is the greatest? Although our next Presidential election is still more than a year away, many candidates have already been campaigning in earnest for several months. And one candidate in particular, Donald Trump, has confounded the political pundits, dominated the headlines, and consistently topped the Republican polls with his promise to Make America Great Again! A successful businessman and reality TV star, Trump never fails to mention how great he is. And while his catchphrase was first used by Ronald Reagan back in his 1980 Presidential campaign, Trump applied to trademark that phrase more than two years ago and has criticized many of his rivals (whom he considers to be losers ) for using it. He reportedly told a British newspaper he was "disappointed" Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker used it in a speech in May. And Trump previously accused Senator Ted Cruz of stealing the line during the senator's presidential campaign announcement last March. Trump was quoted as saying, "I mean, I get tremendous raves for that line.... I could come up with different lines. You would think they would come up with their own. That is my whole theme." Our gospel reading this weekend relates how Jesus stepped in to resolve a similar childish dispute among his disciples. They had been journeying through Galilee and would soon be headed to Jerusalem and to the Cross which awaited Jesus there. Jesus was teaching and telling his disciples for the second time that the Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death the Son of Man will rise. But obviously that message failed to sink in. Mark tells us that the disciples not only did not understand, they were also afraid to question Jesus. They even began to argue among themselves who was to be the greatest. And when Jesus asked them about what they had been arguing about, the disciples had nothing to say. It was the silence of shame. So long as they thought Jesus was not listening and that Jesus had not seen them, the argument about who should be the greatest seemed fair enough, but when that argument had to be stated in the presence of Jesus it was seen in all its unworthiness. And so Jesus called the Apostles to himself and sat down, adopting the formal position of a teacher about to make an important pronouncement to his students, and told them that if they sought for greatness in his kingdom they must find it, not by being first but by being last, and not by being masters, but by being the servants of all. It is not that Jesus seeks to abolish our ambition; rather, he wants to redirect it from an ambition to rule to an ambition to serve. Instead of wanting to have things done for us, Jesus would have us want to do things for others. What an awesome example we have of what it means to be great in the Kingdom of God in our Holy Father Pope Francis who soon will be arriving in our country and in our city. Servant of the servants of God is one of the Pope s titles, first used by Pope St. Gregory the Great more than 1400 years ago but exemplified by Pope Francis who has eschewed living in the Papal Palace for a simple apartment and has sought to bring relief and God s message of mercy to the poor, to migrants displaced by war, and to all those on the peripheries of society. Let s pray for his safe travels and that he may teach us what true greatness is all about. Fr. Bob
Sunday Collection: September 13, 2015 St. Mark Church 1st Collection: $4,467.00 2nd Collection:$1,129.00 Attendance: 586 Envelopes Returned: 208 St Margaret Mary Church 1st Collection: $349.00 2nd Collection: $87.00 Attendance: 47 Envelopes Returned: 14 2015 Annual Catholic Appeal St. Mark St. Margaret Mary Goal: $40,125 Goal: $2,354 Amt. Pledged: $74,711 Amt. Pledged: $6,540 Amt. Rec d: $58,751 Amt. Rec d: $6,250 # of Donors: 269 # of Donors: 19 % Participation: 31.28% % Participation:20.21% Our next St. Vincent de Paul Group Food Collection weekend will be Sept 19-20. This month our food collection will be part of Catholic Charities Walk With Francis campaign which seeks to walk in solidarity with Pope Francis and his message of mercy for the poor. Participating parishes will be acknowledged at the 8th World Meeting of Families. Please bring non perishable food items to St. Mark this weekend. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT Papal flags are still available after all the Masses this weekend. Suggested donation: $3.00 each PRAY: Pope Francis has asked all families to enrich & energize family life by praying the World Meeting of Families Prayer each day for their own family s personal intentions. Triduum in Honor of St. Padre Pio at St. Edmund Church 1902 Avenue T Sept. 21, 22, 23 at 7:30 PM For information call 718-743-0102 ROSARY FOR LIFE ANNIVERSARY MASS Monday Oct. 5, 2015 at 7:30 PM Good Shepherd Church 1950 Batchelder St. Main celebrant & homilist: Most Rev Frank J. Caggiano, Bishop of Bridgeport Rosary at 7:00 PM Enrollment in the Brown Scapular following Mass. For more information: 718-377-6920 Upcoming Events ADULT EDUCATION: PRIEST, PROPHET, KING Join us as we deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ through Fr. Robert Barron s new DVD based study program. The course will meet Wednesdays from Oct.14th through Nov.18th from 7-8:30 pm in the Lions Den, and has a registration fee of $25.00 which includes a workbook. This course will earn 10 Credit hours in the Living and Learning by Faith Program. **The registration deadline for this course is Sept. 21st to allow us to order the necessary materials.** To register, please call the rectory. SUNDAY SEPT. 27TH ST. MARK- ST. MARGARET MARY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Join us for 12:30 Mass, wear your national clothing & bring your lag to join the procession at Mass. Bring a traditional dish to give a taste of your country to all. Please return the lyer, or call the rectory by Tuesday Sept. 22nd. The Rhapsody Players return to St. Mark on Oct. 24th......Stay tuned for details. The Major Relics of St Maria Goretti hosted by Good Shepherd Parish on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 Veneration of the Relics is continuous from 7am to 11:30 pm Schedule of Prayer: Masses at 7am, 9am, 11am; Solemn Mass at 7pm. Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 pm. Novena prayers: 8 & 10 am, noon, 1, 2, 4, 5. 6, 9 pm Reconciliation: after 7am & 11am masses & following the chaplet. For more information contact Good Shepherd at 718-998-2800
Our students have settled in nicely and the school year is off to a wonderful start. The hallways are bustling with the sounds of our students getting down to a new year. All our classes are busy preparing for International Peace Day on Monday, September 21 st. Our students will be working on special projects promoting peace and unity in conjunction with Pope Francis visit. On Friday, September 25 th we will be wearing our Peace and Family Celebration T-Shirts. EVERYONE IS INVITED!! JOIN US TO WATCH THE PAPAL MASS LIVE ON THE BIG SCREEN SEPT. 25TH 6:00 PM THE LION S DEN Regis High School Brooklyn Admissions Information Night Wed. Sept. 23rd 7:00 PM St. Saviour Church 611 8th Ave. Park Slope OPEN HOUSE: Monday Oct. 12th 1-4 PM INFO: Eric DiMichele, 212-288-1100 ext 2057 or edimichele@regis.org Bishop Kearney HS Open House Thurs. Oct. 1st, 6-7:30 PM, Sat. Oct. 3rd, 12-1:30 PM INFO: www.bishopkearneyhs.org/openhouse Office of Faith Formation Office Hours: Monday: 1:00-5:00 PM Wednesday & Thursday: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM 718-769-6311 This year, the Church celebrates Catechetical Sunday September 20, 2015, and will focus on the theme "Safeguarding the Dignity of Every Human Person." Those whom the community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith Adult Confirmation: (17 years and older) Please contact Ms. Pino at 718-769-6311 if you are interested in preparing to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. This is a one year process. You must provide proof of reception of First Communion. RCIA-Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is a process which helps a person prepare to become a member of the Roman Catholic Church, a process of inquiry,evangelization, prayer and study leading to reception of the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation and also, for those who have been baptized but never received the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation;. Classes are held on Sunday afternoons beginning October 18, 2015. Everyone must be interviewed and must register. Please contact Ms. Pino at the above number for more information. Volunteers Needed Catechists/instructors are needed to work with the children a few hours a week on Sundays beginning in September to help them learn about God. Helpers age 16 and older are always welcome to help in the office on Sundays. Please leave your name and phone number.