St. Mark Catholic Church 643 St. Mark Place ~ Boynton Beach, FL 33435

561-734-9330 ~ Fax: 561-735-3463 www.stmarkboynton.com

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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

Daily Mass 8:00 AM & 5:00PM

Morning Prayer 7:40 AM

Evening Prayer 5:30 PM

Confession Saturdays:

8:30 AM- 9:00AM & 3:00 PM - 3:45PM and by appointment

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

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.

The St. Mark Council of Catholic Women is on its summer break! Meeting will resume in the Fall and all women of the parish are invited to join. For more information, call Maureen Fulop at 965-8935 or Marie Capasso at 737-3272.

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.

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 Castor, PCL (561)734-9330 Music Ministry: Dr. Ronald F. Albano, Director of Music Marriage: Contact the Parish Office at least four months in advance.

Faith Formation for Children & Teens: Please contact Mrs. Margaret Castor in the Parish Office Baptism: Contact Mrs. Margaret Castor 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.

Bible Study: Held Tuesdays from 7PM to 8PM, in the St. Francis Center, is on a summer break. Thanks to all the participants, it was a great year of learning and growing closer to our Lord. We will meet again in the Fall of 2014. Look for future announcements in the bulletin.

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

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

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 July and would like to renew your vows Sunday, July 27, 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.

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Names are on the prayer list for approximately one month. Please call the Parish Office to add or delete a name from the list.

Recent Deaths Our condolences are extended to the families of those who recently passed away, especially Michael Tortora & Masie Archer. May the Lord bless them and keep them. May he turn his face toward them and give them peace.

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.

ASS CHEDULE

The Altar Bread & Wine For the week of July 19th– July 25th

Is for All Our Special Intentions

The Sanctuary Candle For the week of July 19th– July 25th

Is for All Our Special Intentions

Saturday July 19th: 8:00 AM +Andrew Gioseffi by John and Katherine Davies 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM +Mary Louise Bell by Kathleen Harvey 5:45 PM +Jennifer Isaacs by Robert and Terri Narducci Sunday July 20th: 8:00 AM +Constance Blain Jean Baptiste by Celine Jean 10:00 AM All Parishioners and Benefactors of St. Mark Parish 12:00 PM +Mary Nadolny by the Family 4:00 PM Spanish Mass Monday July 21st: 8:00 AM +Val Mondesir by Mother and Family 5:00 PM +Ellen Swan Tuesday July 22nd: 8:00 AM +5th Anniversary of Eleanor Paules by her husband, Frank 5:00 PM +Jennifer Isaacs by the Eleshewich Family Wednesday July 23rd: 8:00 AM +Rosemary Peters by Edmund and Elaine Kulakowski 5:00 PM +Alphonso DiPasqua by his wife, Josephine and Children Thursday July 24th: 8:00 AM +George Mysiuk by Lydia Mysiuk 5:00 PM +James Kuehn by Joan Kuehn Friday July 25th: 8:00 AM +Marie Warren by her Children & Grandchildren 5:00 PM +Marie Warren by her Children & Grandchildren Saturday July 26th: 8:00 AM +Anthony Feola by John & Katherine Davies 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 PM +Filomena & John Valko by their Son & Family 5:45 PM +David M. Kennedy by the Kennedy Family Sunday July 27th: 8:00 AM +Ryan Gill by his Mother, Sister & Nephew 10:00 AM +Robert Curtis by his wife, Carmelita 12:00 PM All Parishioners & Benefactors of St. Mark Parish 4:00 PM Spanish Mass

The Altar Flowers For the Week of July 19th - July 25th

Are Donated by St. Mark Council of Catholic Women

Our Second Collection is for St. Mark Outreach

Marianne McNulty Rita Wright Louis Amato Pat Stanzone

Tom Cappello Al Corscadden Dale Surnick

Theresa O’Connor Giovanna Franco

Frank Trickel Mary O’Sullivan

Toni Drayson Donna Quenzer

Loretta McKenzie Kimberly Ellis Starsha Yates

Virginia O’Connell

Judi Lunn Joanne Kaestner

& Family Todd Edward

Logan Williams Don Murnane

Anthony Bordonaro Nerlande Delice Derek Parrella Jim Vecchione Carol Gallagher Anne Simmons

Catherine LaPort Catherine Tortora Rita Desnoyers

Pete Schweihofer Gary Schweihofer

Harvey L. Brown Ellen Guarnieri Donna Labadie

Angelo Mastrodonato Muriel Badalucco Leonard Bartek

Bobby C. Joseph A. Smith

Diane Desrochers Richard Kleinhang

Dottie Tougas Fran & Maria Welch

Priscilla Simone Theresa Verdichizzi Philip Verdichizzi

Anthony Cordovano David Murphy

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.

A note from Father Richard:

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THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: For the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Gospel reading continues to focus on Jesus’ parables. Today we hear three parables that Jesus spoke to the crowds. Once again, Jesus will explain to his disciples the meaning of one of the parables (the parable of the weeds among the wheat) in private, apart from the crowds. “Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.” This beautiful image gives us a glimpse into heaven. Perhaps there really is something spiritual about the nearly universal craving to enjoy a tropical vacation, to escape to warmer climates for the winter. The continual presence of sunshine, the enjoyable experience of one warm day after another may be in fact like a little taste of heaven. In the Gospel, Jesus himself describes eternal bliss using the imagery of sunshine. But warmth has its downside too. When it’s too intense, it can actually be deadly. Think “desert.” Think “the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.” That’s not a trip we want to take. We need to identify and acknowledge any patterns of sin that may have crept into our lives and seek God’s forgiveness, enabling us to be counted among “the children of the kingdom.” Let’s aim for a journey to that kingdom, the one true trip to paradise that lasts for all eternity. FRANCISCAN PROVINCIAL CHAPTER: From August 4 to August 8 the Friars of Our Lady of the Angels Province (Fr. Richard, Fr. Sam, and Fr. Germain belong to this Province) will meet 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 Friars of the Province will discuss and plan for the next four years. There will also be new assignments. At this time we do not know what, if any, changes of the Friars will take place at St. Mark. The changes, if any, will be made at the Chapter in August. Since the Friars will be away from the Parish for that week, Fr. Hawkins, retired Pastor from Ascension Parish in Boca, will be covering. He will say the 8:00 AM Mass from Monday thru Friday. There will not be a 5:00 PM Mass during those days. Fr. Hawkins will also cover any funerals and any emergency calls during those days. The Parish Office will be open as usual. “CHURCH”: A “Church” has opened on Seacrest Blvd. between Woolbright and 23nd St. that claims to be “Roman Catholic.” They call themselves Our Lady of Peace Chapel. They are not part of the Diocese of Palm Beach. They are not in union with Pope Francis. They are not part of the Roman Catholic Church. Do not be confused by their name and claims to be a Catholic Church – they are not. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS: We shall be starting our RCIA program in September. If you know of anyone who would like to become Catholic, who needs the sacraments of Holy Eucharistic or Confirmation, please call the Parish Office. “THE POPE APP”: Vatican City, July 10, 2014 -- The Pontifical Council for Social Communications has launched an updated version of “the Pope App” and presented it to Pope Francis. At a viewing to demonstrate its features Monday with the council's president, Archbishop Claudio Celli, and the project coordinator, Thaddeus Jones, the Pope expressed gratitude for all the media services the council makes available. The Holy Father thanked the council for enhancing the Vatican’s presence and participation in the digital world, Vatican Radio reported. According to the council’s president, the app’s new design simplifies access to content and allows people to be in ever closer contact with the Pope, his ministry and his message of God’s love, Released in the iTunes and Google Play stores on July 4th, 'The Pope App 2.0' is free and available in five languages. Powered by News.va, the app features the latest papal news and information as produced by the Vatican’s own media services and can be downloaded on Apple and Android devices. (D.C.L.) Article provided by ZENIT News Agency.

DSA: Our 2014 Diocesan Services Appeal is at the half way point. Our goal for this year is $132,500.00. We have raised $116,016.00 (pledged and paid) which leaves us with a balance of $16,484.00. It is very easy to forget about the DSA. If you have not yet contributed to the DSA, there are envelopes in the narthex for this purpose. If every family contributes, we will reach our goal. Thank you for your generosity. PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS: God our Father, you led Abraham and Sarah from their home and guarded them in all of their travels. You guided them safely to the destination you had chosen for them. Be with us now as we travel and guard us every mile of our journey. Help us to be attentive, cautious and concerned about our fellow travelers. Make our highways, skies and seas safe and keep us from all danger. Sacred Heart of Jesus, guide us to our destination and help us to travel prayerfully and carefully. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

BOBBI PRUITT has been the parish secretary at St. Mark

for almost 29 years.

She will retire at the end of July.

She has had contact with almost all the parishioners of St. Mark.

If you called or went to the Parish Office, you worked with Bobbi.

If you needed a Mass or needed a certificate or needed to schedule an event, you worked with Bobbi.

JOIN US FOR A 4-DAY OPEN HOUSE! During the last week of this month – July 28 to July 31 –

we invite you to stop at the Parish Office and visit with Bobbi.

She will be available to meet with you as you extend your greetings and best wishes to her.

To help you to enjoy your visit with her, there will be light refreshments.

To prepare your final proclamation of faith by selecting the readings and hymns for your Funeral Mass. To relieve the burden of uncertainty family members regarding your final wishes. To comfort your loved ones by their knowing that your wishes are followed. To provide exactly what you want in accordance with the mind of the church.

Call Sister Mary Joan for an appointment (735-3530) Sister will also come to your home for your convenience.

We will assist you . . .

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Prayer for Protection from Storms God our Father, Creator of the Universe and Lord over all creation, we humbly stand before you as your children in thanksgiving for your loving care and protection. We ask that you keep us safe from all hurricanes which may threaten us. Protect us from all fear and anxiety of storms and give us an ardent trust and hope in Your love and mercy. You alone have the power to command the sea, the wind and the rain. You alone bring peace, calm, and safety. Father, we thank you in advance, for you are our only Refuge. We ask this through Christ Your Son, Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen. Mary, Queen of the Apostles and Patroness of our Diocese, pray for us.

We are now accepting registration

for next Fall’s Faith Formation

Classes. Please contact Mrs.

Margaret Castor in the Parish

Office.

Classes are already filling up

so please don’t wait! 561-734-9330

STYLE FOR LIFE Six-Day Summer Fashion Workshop for Teens

Sponsored by Catholic Charities Birthline/Lifeline August 4 – 9

at the new Boynton Beach Birthline/Lifeline Event Room Daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Lunch Provided – Limited to 20 teens. Cost: $150.00

Non-refundable registration fee of $50.00 required. Scholarship Inquiries call: Margaret in the Parish Office 734-9330

The Style For Life Fashion Workshop offers a unique summer program designed to promote self-confidence and dignity, along with helping teenage girls of all shapes and sizes discover and refine their own style. Daily schedule includes classes for etiquette, body language, and personal strategic planning. The workshop ends with the girls taking part in a fashion show. Tickets will be sold for Fashion Show Attendance.

We are also seeking teens who would like to attend this summer day camp. Please contact Angie Watt with any questions and for reserving a spot for your teenage daughter: 561-350-4930.

Youth Ministry

Night of Joy ~ September 6th, 2014

We are in the early stages of planning a trip to Disney’s Annual Night of Joy!

A fun night filled with rides and concerts and even... A multi church Flash Mob!

If you are interested please contact Miss Margaret 561-734-9330 Prices and details will follow soon.

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