St. Mark Catholic Church

4220 Ripa Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63125

Office: 314-743-8600, Fax: 314-743-8618 www.stmarkstl.com

September 23, 2018 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Schedule Sundays—7:00, 9:00, & 11:00 am Monday—Friday—6:30 & 8:00 am

Saturdays—8:00 am & 5:00 pm Holy Day—6:30 & 9:00 am, 7:00 pm

Confessions Saturday afternoon—3:30 to 4:30 pm

Sacraments Call 743-8620 or 743-8600 to make

an appointment with one of the Priests.

Clergy Rev. Msgr. Patrick K. Hambrough

Pastor phambrough@archstl.org 314-743-8609—church 314-743-8620—rectory

Rev. Ted Vitali, CP Non-Resident, Associate

vitalit@slu.edu 314-729-7572

Deacon Richard Rosenkoetter RichardRosenkoetter@archstl.org

Administrative Staff: Parish 4200 Ripa Ave., St. Louis, MO 63125

Diane Little—Secretary 743-8602 dianelittle@archstl.org

Alice Wilcox—Bookkeeper 743-8603 alicewilcox@archstl.org

Christina Sanders, Ph.D. Pastoral Associate

743-8604 christinasanders@archstl.org

Rose Masidonski—Music Director 743-8605 rosiemaz@hotmail.com

Loretta Gutting—Webmaster 922-6838 loretta5@swbell.net

Prayer Hotline Dolores Bollwerk @ 631-5108

Rose Duane @ 631-0202

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday after 8:00 am Mass to 9:00 pm

Bulletin Announcements Deadline is Monday at noon

BULLETIN—dianelittle@archstl.org WEB—www.stmarkstl.com

Administrative Staff: School 4220 Ripa Ave., St. Louis, MO 63125

Fax: 314-743-8690

Julie Bingham—Principal

743-8643 principal@stmarkstl.com

Mary Althage—Secretary 743-8640 malthage@stmarkstl.com

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 23, 2018

Hopefully while reading your copy of the St. Louis Review last week you noted the results of the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal. Thanks to the generosity of donors and volunteers throughout the Archdiocese over $16,000,000 was raised to aid in the mission

of the Church in St. Louis, a mission set before us by Christ himself. So many people will be helped by these funds—children in schools, priests in nursing homes, homeless looking for shelter, those afflicted with addiction seeking help to overcome their illness, missionaries serving in Bolivia, couples preparing for marriage, and—closer to home—teachers improving their knowledge of the faith and seminarians answering God’s call to the priesthood. All throughout the archdiocese people of all ages from all walks of life benefit from grants funded by the Annual Catholic Appeal. You who donated to this cause helped improve the lives of many people. Thank you! Parishioners of St. Mark may congratulate yourselves on surpassing the goal set for us. Our goal was $49,280. Thus far, pledges and donations total $58,499. This is fantastic and it proves that our people are willing to sacrifice for the benefit of others, something we were taught to do by Jesus. “I have told you this so that my joy may be complete.” Jn. 15:11. Truly, it is joyful to know that many lives are improving because you helped them. In a letter I received from Archbishop Carlson he said, “St. Mark’s is to be commended in meeting and exceeding your published financial goal, fulfilling the Appeal’s motto, “Build the Church.” If St. Mark Parish had not exceeded the goal, I would not have the good news to report that the entire Archdiocese surpassed the goal of $14,200,000 by raising $16,018,981.” The Archbishop also included, “I also want to mention one other issue that may impact the Annual Catholic Appeal….the clergy abuse scandal. While we have been forthright and proactive on this issue in our archdiocese, we should not ignore the impact that global events may have on our local Appeal. I assure parishioners that none of the money raised by this Appeal is used to defend or settle criminal or civil lawsuits related to the abuse scandal.” I am thankful to all in the parish who helped organize our contribution to the Appeal. Your work and dedication was so important to the successful participation of St. Mark Parish. As I write this on a sunny and warm Tuesday morning I pray for God’s blessings upon our Fall Festival. While the forecast for this day is not exactly what we prefer, I am sure that God’s presence will be evident at the festival. Many will volunteer and many will enjoy the fruits of the volunteers’ labor. God’s goodness will shine in the faces of many people, even if the sun will not. No matter what has happened as you read this, I am honored to be part of the great efforts of our parishioners who make the Fall Festival happen. May God bless all of you. Father Hambrough

Teen Retreat

We are excited to extend an initiation from St. Louis Lifeteen for their (annual) fall retreat. The weekend of October 26-28 at Il Ritiro retreat center in Dittmer, MO (transportation not provided). This retreat weekend is for 9th-12th

graders and focuses on building community, encouraging prayer, and quieting our hearts to hear the heart of God.

The cost of the weekend is $150 and includes (the all-important!!) sweatshirt, retreat fee, musician, and all food. There are limited scholarships available through St. Louis Lifeteen. Fr. Hambrough has also offered to provide partial scholarships through St. Mark.

For more information contact: Christina Sanders, St. Mark’s Pastoral Associate at christinasanders@archstl.org or

314.743.8604.

Monday 6:30 A. Rowe Tuesday 6:30 Server needed

September 24—30 Wednesday 6:30 Server needed Thursday 6:30 G. Shoger Friday 6:30 J. Bono

Saturday 8:00 M. Lee 5:00 N. Nguyen, A. Rowe Sunday 7:00 M. Dozier, Server needed 9:00 K. Goersch, A. Bernardino 11:00 J. Smedra, Server needed

Mass Intentions September 23—30

Sunday 7:00 Ginny Weber 9:00 People of the Parish 11:00 Philip, Mary & Donna Fischer Monday 6:30 Peggy VonDer Haar 8:00 James Slama Tuesday 6:30 Vince Slama 8:00 Dr. Scott Kirchner & family Wednesday 6:30 Sam Carosello 8:00 Sharon Gough Thursday 6:30 Rose Lambrich 8:00 Frank Homa Friday 6:30 Charles DiNapoli 8:00 Joann Handte Saturday 8:00 Arline Leise 5:00 Sue Micciche Sunday 7:00 People of the Parish 9:00 John & Rose Mana 11:00 Walter & Louise Zeitler

Ministry Schedule September 29 & 30

5:00 Lectors: J. White Ministers: K. Goersch, T. Worrell, M. Cass, P. O’Rourke, J. Preisack Hospitality: A. & M. Cafferata, C. Hamilton, H. Bulliner 7:00 Lectors: J. Kertz Ministers: S. Chambers, C. Fleming, J. Johnson, C. Oberbeck, D. Stanger, L. Wells Hospitality: D. Tullman, R. Leiber, M. Masidonski, L. Weber 9:00 Lectors: M. Mallette, F. Stephens Ministers: K. & K. Maloney, N. Matteuzzi, F. Stephens Hospitality: J. Langevin, L. Meier, R. Puricelli, R. Bird

11:00 Lectors: B. Williams Ministers: G. & M. Snodderley, F. Steinmeyer, K. Gillman Hospitality: J. & M. Bono, J. Heaman, M. Holdman

We want your smile! Those dedicated Soup Kitchen parishioners who help feed the homeless by cooking meals and/or serving

the meals are needed for a group photo for the Parish’s Pictorial Directory. A very quick photo session will be take place on Sunday, September 30th at 10:15 a.m. in the School Cafeteria. Members of the Soup Kitchen ministry are to arrive by 10:10 a.m. If you have any questions,

please contact Barb Haaser at haaserbarb@yahoo.com or Christina Sanders at 314.743.8604.

For those parishioners who still need to pick up their FREE 8x10 photo from Lifetouch you may come to the Parish Office

Monday--Thursday from 8:30 am—4:00 pm to pick it up. If you’d like to call beforehand to be sure that we have a picture for you, call Diane at 743-8600.

Dear Parishioners,

Thank you for your pray-ers for a successful testing week for our students. It is nice that

students can celebrate the end of a hard week with our Fall Festival. Next week our 2nd grade parents will meet to learn about preparation for First Reconciliation and our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are invited to attend High School Nights so they can start thinking about and planning their next steps in their education. On Friday, September 28th, the teachers will play the 8th grade in our annual volleyball game. The game is sched-uled to begin at 1:30 in the afternoon. You are invited to attend if you don’t mind an extremely loud gymnasium and screaming students. While I can’t promise all volleyball rules are perfectly followed, I can say that it is an afternoon of fun. Julie Bingham

Fr. Hambrough will be attending the Convocation for Priests of the Archdiocese in the Ozarks from October 8-12. Consequently, there will only be

one Mass on those weekdays, beginning at 6:30 am.

September 24—30

Monday 10 am—Canasta—Parish Office 6:30 pm—PSR class—school 6:45 pm—Book Study Group—Parish Office 6:45 pm—1st Reconciliation mtg.—cafeteria 7:15 pm—School Board mtg.—Parish Office ——————————————————————————- Tuesday 9 am to 9 pm—Adoration—church 6:30 pm—Bingo—Bandwagon Hall 9 am—Crafters/Prayer Shawl—Parish Office 5:30 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center 7 pm—St. Vincent de Paul mtg.—Parish Office ——————————————————————————- Wednesday 9 am—Bible Study—Parish Office 5:30 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center 6:30 pm—Choir—church ——————————————————————————- Thursday 5:30 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center 7 pm—Boys Club—cafeteria ——————————————————————————- Friday 5 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center ——————————————————————————- Saturday 9 am—Volleyball—Parish Center 6 pm—Texas Hold’em Tournament ——————————————————————————- Sunday 1 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center 2 pm—8th Grade Girl Scout mtg.—cafeteria

September 24—30

Monday: Prv 3:27-34; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 8:16-18 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44; Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9; Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17bc; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 or Rv 12:7-12a; Ps 138:1-5; Jn 1:47-51 Sunday: Nm 11:25-19; Ps 19:8, 10, 12-14; Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

Bingo is played every Tuesday at Bandwagon Hall, on Reavis Barracks and Lemay Ferry Road.

Doors open at 3:30 pm and games begin at 6:30 pm.

Team 6 will work Tuesday, September 25

Terri Narzinski

If you cannot work when scheduled or have questions, please call Loretta @ 922-6838,

or Megan Bono @ 261-3570.

Dottie Laumann Colleen Flickinger Misty Fuchs Terri Eschbacher Gina Zelenka Angel Manley

Kevin Bradshaw Dennis Bequette Annie Beckerle Kathy Harangozo Laurie Meier Jane Johnson

Children’s Liturgy

We will begin on Sunday, September 30 at the 9:00 am Mass. We welcome children

ages 4 through 2nd grade.

Texas Hold’em Tournament

The St. Mark Athletic Association is sponsoring a Texas Hold’em

Tournament on Saturday, September 29 at the Parish Center. Entry fee is $50 and includes food, drink and 1 seat in the tournament. Door opens at 6:00 pm and tournament starts at 7:00 pm. Any questions,

contact Joe Pudlowski at 314-814-9046.

Adam Becvar John Bowlin Don Kopp

Frances Kohlmann Tony Saputo

September 16, 2018

Envelopes $ 8,912.00 Online Giving 1,938.00 Loose 535.21 School Support 395.00 Total $ 11,780.21 —Avg. Weekly Expenses 15,000.00 Final Total $ 3,219.79

We appreciate your generosity!

Have you ever seen the bumper sticker …?

Have you ever wondered “What is the question!”?

The Catholic Church recognizes that faith and questions about faith are not to be taken lightly.

If you are not Catholic and wanting to learn more about the Catholic Faith or you are a Baptized

Catholic still needing to receive the Sacraments of Holy Communion and/or Confirmation,

please consider joining Rite of Christina Initiation of Adults (RCIA).

St. Mark Catholic Church’s RCIA program invites you to inquire about the Catholic Faith

and to be fully received into the Catholic Church during the Easter Vigil Mass.

For more information, contact:

• Dr. Christina Sanders, Pastoral Associate & RCIA Program Coordinator: 314.743.8604 or christinasanders@archstl.org

50+ Club Monday, October 1—Board meeting at 1:30 pm in the Parish Office.

Sunday, October 7—Communion Breakfast at Genesis after the 9:00 am Mass.

Monday, October 8—Membership meeting at 7:00 pm in the school cafeteria. Mary Kay will be our entertainment. Dues of $10 are due and is payable at this meeting. Dues must be paid and be current to attend the Christmas party.

St. Mark School Yearbooks for Sale There are still yearbooks available! We are selling the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 yearbooks for $10.00 each and the 2017-2018

yearbook for $20.00. You can also purchase all three for $35.00. Please contact Mrs. Althage (314-743-8641) if you are interested in purchasing a yearbook.

Special thanks to parishioners for making donations to the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box (located in the back of Church). Your contributions in the Poor Box in August came to $1,321. But, once again, the calls for help were great. In August we served 24 families consisting of a total of 103 persons. We helped these families with their electric and gas bills, rent, car expenses and gasoline, food vouchers, healthcare/prescriptions and Thrift Store furniture, clothing and bedding. In total, these client services amounted to $4,586. We had to dip into our reserves and also ask for financial assistance from the District office. Please help us to continue serving those of our neighbors in need. Envelopes for making St. Vincent de Paul donations are located on top of the Poor Box in the back of the Church, or you may simply place your offering in the Poor Box. Thank you for your support.

Sincerely, St. Mark’s St. Vincent de Paul Members

“Rosary Coast to Coast” on October 7th at 3:00 pm

On Sunday, October 7, Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, the US–through Rosary Coast to Coast– will join with our International brothers and sisters to pray for our respective nations.

Americans across the country are invited to pray Rosary Coast to Coast wherever they can gather: in parish Churches; in front of state capitols; along the US coasts and borders; as families; or while viewing the live-stream of the National Rosary Rally. Rosary Coast to Coast will take place at 4 pm Eastern, 3 pm Central, 2 pm Mountain, 1 pm Pacific. The reasoning behind these times will be to support all time zones in full participation of

events, aside from Sunday Masses. Indeed, the Heart of the Nation will be Immersed in the Hour Of Mercy. The National Rosary Rally will take place, as well, in front of the US Capitol on this day. They will begin with Mass at St. Peter’s on Capitol Hill followed by a Rosary procession to the Rally site. The Rosary Rally will be live-streamed.

If the Blessed Mother is “calling you” to attend, plan on meeting me on Union Rd. at 2:45 pm in front of St. Mark’s Church so we can be ready to recite the Glorious Mysteries at 3:00 pm.

Don’t forget to bring your Rosary. Thank you, Denise Plumley

Come and See!—An evening for the separated, divorced and those who love them. Are you, or someone you love, divorced? Bring your questions. Does your parish need a Divorce Ministry? Come and see what resources are available. Discover the truth about what the Church teaches with Catholic author/speaker, Rose Sweet on October 11 at the Cardinal Rigali Center, 20 Archbishop May Dr., St. Louis, MO 63119.

Time is 6:00-8:00 pm. Contact Melissa Keating at melissakeating@archstl.org or 314.792.7173.

“Grapes Not Marbles: Revisiting Former Childhood Toys to Rekindle our Gospel Mission”—IL Ritiro Franciscan Retreat Center, Dittmer, MO offers a retreat Saturday, September 29, 9:00 am–3:00 pm. The Retreat is a Franciscan based presentation on the building of community, how the recalling reflective thinking of early childhood memories can continue to shape & even rekindle our love for our Franciscan based Gospel mission. Presenter is Brother Marc Sheckells, OFM, a Franciscan Friar, Sacred Heart Province, Chicago. Registration Fee is $30 including lunch. Call 636-274-0554 or email il.ritiro@gmail.com Mail check to IL Ritiro, P.O. Box 38, Dittmer, MO 63023. The retreat center is an easy distance from St. Louis. Bring a guest.

Talk & Book Signing at Pauline Books & Media—The Daughters of St. Paul will host local author and actor, Kevin O’Brien on Thursday, September 27, 7:00 pm at Pauline Books & Media, 9804 Watson Rd. in Crestwood. Join us as Kevin presents his recently published autobiography, “An Actor Takes a Bow” and shares his journey to the Catholic Church. He will also be available to autograph copies of his book. Admission is free; for more information call 314-965-3512.

Rosary Run—The Second Annual “Devotion in Motion” celebrating Catholic St. Louis history with a 5k Run/Walk from St. Louis, King Basilica (aka the Old Cathedral) to St. Mary of Victories on Saturday, October 13th at 8:00am. Marian medals, Icon awards, attendance prizes and ‘swag’ Hungarian Fun Run with finisher’s medal. Not a runner? Not a problem. Join us for the Marian procession! Be sure to vote on the LIFE Runner’s Challenge on what you think will happen when a Priest, a Dominican Brother and a layman walk up to the Rosary Run starting line. Register at RosaryRun.com and check us out on Facebook.

Dragon for a Day Friday, September 28th

St. Mary's High School will hold its annual Dragon for a Day. The program will run from 8:00 am—12:00 pm and is open to 6th-8th grade boys. The day includes breakfast, a tour of the school, class visits, Dragon Games and lunch.

Students interested in attending are asked to RSVP to Sam Carel, Director of Admissions at 314-481-8400

x110 or at carels@stmaryshs.com with name of student, grade and T-shirt size.

Volunteers – Nazareth Living Center wants YOU! Do you have a love for seniors and a passion for helping others? Come join the fun and camaraderie available at Nazareth Living Center. We have nearly 200 friends and neighbors who regularly share their gifts and talents in the care and compassion of seniors in need. We would love you to add your special gift to the list below:

** Work a 3 hour shift in our Gift Shop **Feed residents (in house education provided) **Eucharistic Ministry **Music Therapy ** Skilled Crafters **Activities **Transport in house wheelchair residents **Visit residents

Attention: Separated, Divorced, Widowed or Remarried of all Ages—You are invited to join us for fun and to make new friends at the next meeting of the South County Separat-ed, Divorced, Widowed and Remarried Catholics (SCDC) on Thursday, September 27, at 7:00 p.m., at the Saint Cathe-rine Laboure parish cafeteria (next to the playground) 9740 Sappington Road, Sunset Hills, MO, 63128. This meeting will be a variety game night for all with prizes and refreshments. SCDC is a support group for the separated, divorced, wid-owed and remarried of our community. SCDC offers social activities and a support group that provides the opportunity to share your personal story with caring people. For more infor-mation please call Pat Lynch at (314) 537-5930 or Bill De-Coursey at (314) 894-0733. Nazareth Living Center

2 Nazareth Lane St. Louis, MO 63129

Torri Bertarelli Volunteer Coordinator Torri.bertarelli@bhshealth.org (314)487-3950

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