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PARISH STAFF Rev. Anthony Mpungu…………………………..Pastor [email protected] Michael Johnson & John Kren ..................... Deacons Mike Johnson ....................... …….Pastoral Associate [email protected] Mary Ellen Cussen ...................... Parish Bookkeeper [email protected] Denise Boyce .................................. Parish Secretary [email protected] Michael K. Williams ......................... Director of Music .............................. [email protected] Laura Ishmael .................................................. Pianist Marlene Games ....... ……………..Nursery Supervisor Brian Gridley .................. Maintenance/IT Coordinator Alberto Rosado………………………………Custodian Hank Harzold….……………Parish Council Chairman William McMican…………Finance Council Chairman
RELIGIOUS FORMATION STAFF Sharon Katzman………………………Director of R.F. Fe Guzman…………………………….Youth Minister Samantha Krieg ………………………Coordinator of R.F.
RELIGIOUS FORMATION OFFICE HOURS Monday-Wednesday 9:00a.m.-1:00p.m.
Sunday 9:30a.m.-2:00p.m. Phone: 757-479-9897 • Fax: 757-479-9453
Email: [email protected]
BAPTISM: Celebrated the 1st weekend of the month except during Lent. Contact Religious Formation Office for Baptism classes prior to the Sacrament.
MATRIMONY: Couples required to give 6 months notice before planning a wedding in the Parish. Please do not set date before contacting the Priest.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND: If you know someone who cannot attend Mass or desires a visit or the Sacrament of Anointing, call the Office.
RECONCILIATION: Celebrated 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month at 4:00 p.m.
COLUMBARIUM: Parishioners interested in procuring a Columbarium niche, call the Parish Office.
LITURGY SCHEDULE
Saturday: 5:30 p.m. • Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday: 8:30a.m. • Wednesday: 7:00p.m.
Established
1978
Saint Mark Saint Mark THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF
Mission Statement Rooted in the Word...Nourished by the Sacraments… Guided by the Holy Spirit....We, the people of St. Mark, are united in our desire to serve those who are in need, to give our gifts and talents… to build the Kingdom of God by imaging Jesus Christ.
1505 Kempsville Rd. • Virginia Beach, VA 23464-7201
Phone: 757-479-1010 • Fax: 757-479-9453 Website: www.stmark-parish.org
Parish Office Hours Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Thirty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time November 18, 2018
and Daily Readings MON 11/19 Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Lk 18:35-43
TUES 11/20 8:30am TIMOTHY and ELLEN O’TOOLE +
TIMOTHY and IRENE O’TOOLE+
Rv 3:1-6,14-22; Lk 19:1-10
WED 11/21 The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
7:00pm HOASTON C. POWELL+
Rv 4:1-11; Lk 19:11-28
THU 11/22 Saint Cecilia, Virgin, Martyr
8:30am MARIE TURKIEWICZ +
SUSAN PIOL +
Rv 5:1-10;Lk 19:41-44
FRI 11/23 Saint Clement I, Pope, Martyr
Rv 10:8-11; Lk 19:45-48
SAT 11/24 Saint Andrew Dung-Lac, Priest, and Companions,
Martyrs
5:30pm VJEKO FRANCESCHI +
DOMINADOR and JOHN TORIO +
SUN 11/25 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King Of The Universe
8:30am ROGER ROMERO + JASPER and AJ DARWIN + 10:30am DOROTEO DEGUZMAN + CLARA and EXEQUILE DEGUZMAN + Dn 7:13-14; Ps 93:1-2,5; Rv 1:5-8; Jn 18:33b-37
Parish Directories will soon be available to all parishioners (regardless of whether your picture is in them), on a first come, first serve basis. Please pickup your directories. Thank you.
The Mass Intentions book is open! Intentions for 1 January- 30 June 2019 can be requested at this time. Please stop by the office to request mass intentions.
Please pray for the following: Nancy Tennin, Steven Barkow, Holden and Hadley Hewlett, Emma and Jeff Madrigal, Alice Volz, Don DeGroot, Ruby Steele, Bryan Mendoza, Deacon Robert Esposito, Delores Valley, Dawn Boroden, Sherry Savage, Barbara Amella Leonardo V.
Corpez, Jan Kilb, Trinika Skiptunas, Rose Kmetz, Emy Balmaceda ,Jim Thomas. and Jean Morgan.
Parishioners have returned Offertory Increase Cards. To those of you that made your commitment, thank you for your generosity and dedication to St Mark Church. If you have not yet responded to the request from Father Anthony, you will find in
church a Commitment Card for your use. Simply indicate your in-tended increase and drop the card in the offertory basket. Thank you again. Psalm 116 "What return shall I make to the Lord for all He
has given to me?"
Sunday Reflection from Father Anthony Finally, we have come to the end of this season of Ordinary
Time and liturgical year for that matter! It is a moment when we
look back with joy, as well as, keep hopeful for the next journey
of our faith. There are many stories told about the end of the
world! They have been told before and hopefully will be told
even in the future. The truth about these stories is very
uncertain, no wonder they have been kept to be just stories of
people's imagination. But they could cause fear among us! Yet,
as men and women of faith, we take the words of Jesus
seriously when he says, "But of that day or hour, no one knows,
neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father."
It is certain that one day Jesus will come again to judge the
living and the dead. What the church is teaching us is that we
need to be prepared fully, all the time, so we can receive him
with joy whenever he comes! The challenges and calamities,
accidents and disasters we experience today should be
reminders to us that life on earth is short, so we need to always
be well prepared. But, because we have faith, we should never
worry too much. Who knew we could make it to this Sunday?
No one! Let us, therefore, place our trust in God who knows our
destiny and in everything we do, may we have faith in God!
Amen. Happy Sunday!
The month of November is the month
of Remembrance of those who have
gone before us to eternal life. During
November we will have the Book of
Remembrance in the Commons for
names to be added. On each Sunday
and Holyday Liturgy it will be processed
in and will be included in the Prayers of
the Faithful as we do with our Parish Book of
Intentions.
It ‘s that time of year again for our
annual Christmas tree sale fund raiser!
Proceeds from the Christmas tree
sales help fund St. Mark’s ministries
such as our Food Pantry and CAST
Outreach programs. For more in for-
mation, please visit our Saint Mark
Church website or contact Dan Wood
at [email protected] or call 757-647-2135. Parishion-
ers can help by volunteering, purchasing a tree or
both! The lot is set up and sales beginning Saturday,
November 24th. We hope to see you there!
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT
THE CATHOLIC FAITH OR BECOMING
CATHOLIC?
The Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults or RCIA is a process to learn and
grow in the Catholic Christian faith. It
begins with Inquiry where you come
to ask questions and determine if this is right for
you. It is open to those who have never been Baptized
or are coming from a different Christian faith experi-
ence or not fully formed in the Catholic faith. Forma-
tion sessions are conducted on Monday evenings,
starting at 7:15pm. If you are interested please con-
tact Deacon Mike Johnson at479-1010 or
This Week at St. Mark November 19- November 25
MON 10:00am Food Pantry in the Great Hall
6:30pm Justice and Peace Meeting in the
Conference Room
7:00pm RCIA Team Meeting
TUES 8:30am DAILY MASS
9:30am Bible Study in the Conference Room
7:00pm Finance Council Meeting in the Library
7:30pm Bible Study in the Conference Room
WED
7:00pm THANKSGIVING EVE MASS
THUR OFFICES CLOSED
8:30am THANKSGIVING DAY MASS
FRI OFFICES CLOSED
SAT
5:30pm WEEKEND MASS
SUN
8:30am WEEKEND MASS
10:30am WEEKEND MASS
12:00pm NEW HYMNAL SWAPOUT
The News @ St. Mark ‘s Parish Justice &Peace Food Pantry Item this Week is Spaghetti Sauce.
We are no longer in need of empty egg cartons. Thank you!
CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE: READY…SET…GIVE
YES!!!! The Christmas Giving Trees WILL GO UP ON THE FIRST WEEK-END OF
ADVENT (DECEMBER 1st and 2nd) our gift distribution will take place a week earlier
than usual - on December 16th the THIRD Sunday of Advent. We will have a sneak
preview board the weekend of November 24th/25th ! We have done this to better
serve our parishioners in need and the organizations we assist during the Holiday
Season: Catholic Charities, Refugee Resettlement, VB Department of Human Services, and Samaritan
House. Please select that perfect angel and return your gift offering by the week-end of December
15th and 16th. Each has a little instruction label. If you have any questions, please contact Pat
Bernier at (757) 575-5211 or [email protected] . Thank you for your generosity again this
Christmas Holiday Season and may you all enjoy this blessed season.
For the month of November we will focus on Ethical Trade. Catholic Relief Services
(CRS) offers an Ethical Trade program to celebrate “the dignity of work” by engaging in
fair trade. “Fair trade “ means we recognize and respect
the hard work that farmers and artisans do. We invite you to engage in ethical
trade by purchasing ‘fairly traded goods.’ You are encouraged to be a conscientious
buyer and stand in solidarity with men and women around the world whose lives are
threatened by unfair market exploitations. To learn more about ethical trade
and where you can purchase gifts that promotes the dignity of workers around the world, please
visit: www.ethicaltrade.crs.org
Fair Trade! Calling all shoppers interested in helping change a life for the better. Do you shop Fair
Trade for Christmas gifts for yourself and others? Would you like to? Now through the end of the
year, when you buy handmade gifts and home decor online using our special web link, and 20% of
your purchase will be donated back to St. Mark! You’ll do a world of good by supporting both Ethical
Trade and our own parish St. Mark through your purchases. Our custom Serrv & Earn web link is:
serrv.org?a=StMarkFairTrade . Please use this link when you visit and buy to ensure that St. Mark is
credited with the sale. Feel free to share our web link with your family and friends. Thank you and
Happy shopping!
“Our love for our children has nothing to do with their abilities. We love them simply because of who
they are, and understanding this teaches us how to truly love everyone.” -USCCB Secretariat of
Pro-Life Activities “A Perfect Gift,” www.usccb.org/perfect-gift.
Unique from Day One: Pro-Life is Pro-Science. The 46th annual March for Life, the world’s
largest annual human rights demonstration, will be held on January 18, 2019 in
Washington D.C.. Our Justice & Peace Committee and Knights of Columbus are working
together to gather a group of St. Mark parishioners interested in attending the 2019
March for Life. If you are interested in attending or would like more information please
contact Joyce Gridley at [email protected] or 675-6486.
“On behalf of St Mark’s Justice & Peace Ministry, I would like to sincerely thank all those
who so generously donated clothing, shoes, scarves and hats during our recent winter
clothing collection. As a member of the Catholic Worker breakfast line ministry, I can
tell you that EVERY coat, pair of socks, or sweatshirt is distributed to one of the folks
on the street who would otherwise be without. I wish each of you could see the light
in the eyes of someone who has been in the cold and who now has a warm pair of
gloves and a nice, thick jacket. They are SO appreciative. If you would like more
information about this ministry, please contact Mary Ann Collins (757-436-4644) or
[email protected]. Thank you and God bless you.”
The Food Pantry would like to thank our parishioners for the donation of egg
cartons. We currently have enough to last six months from the donations of eggs
from the Providence Square Grill. Please thank them and frequent the Grill at 941
Providence Square shopping Center, 467-1700.
November 18, 2018
Expectant to experienced moms are welcome to join us for fellowship, support,
adult conversation, and prayer. We meet in the conference room every Friday
morning from 9:30-11:30 am. Come for all or part of the time. The Nursery is open, and
babysitting is provided. For more information, please contact Holly Krukowski at 585-
749-6941.
Bible Study classes each Tuesday at 9:30am and 7:30pm. All are welcome. Our studies
cover overviews of the Bible. There is no fee to join, although there is an optional book
fee . This group is led by Florence Gaffrey. Contact her at 467-5683 ,
[email protected] or just show up if interested in joining.
We hope to see you there!
NOTE: The bulletin listed meetings for Tuesday, November 20th but we are NOT meeting due
to the Holidays.
WISDOM SEEKERS Christmas Luncheon with Gift Exchange will be held Friday,
December 7th (date change) at 12:30 pm in the Great Hall. Our meal is catered with
the money we collect during the calendar year. Deadline to sign-up for this luncheon
is Sunday, November 25th. We can always use appetizers/desserts to add to our
holiday meal. Our swapping gift exchange is making a comeback. If you want to
participate, please bring a wrapped gift to swap. Come share a laugh or two during
our holiday event. Questions, please call Annette Welch at 757-495-1445.
Financial Box Score
Family Count: 1178
Families using envelopes : 405
Families using online donation : 107
SAVE THE DATE for CAST at St. Mark's: Our church will host CAST (Chesapeake Area
Shelter Team), an overnight shelter for the homeless, for one week in the
winter: February 20-27th, 2019. Volunteer sign-ups will begin in January. Please
check the bulletin and website for more information as we get closer to the date.
Thank you to all of you that have supported this ministry in the past. We need your
help again! We welcome new volunteers. If you would like more information on any
aspect of this Ministry , please email us at [email protected] or call Karel
Wetzel at 479-0003.
Even though the Knights of Columbus Council 10515’s official Keeping Christ in Christmas
Card Sales ended last week you can still get boxes of cards while supplies last. If you are
interested in purchasing Christmas Cards and supporting the Knight’s worthy charities
including many of the ministries of St Mark please contact Joe Lessick at 757-404-5405 or
Jim Waltz, Council Grand Knight, at 757-754-9235.
8th grade students: Join Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School for a special day just
for you--A fun & informative way to learn about our Catholic community! Spend the
day, November 29, 2018, 9a.m. - 2p.m., finding out about what it means to be a
Crusader! Register at chsvb.org or call 757-467-2679.
Middle School Parents: Please be our guests on November 29, 2018 for our Parent
Informational Evening from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Find out why Bishop Sullivan CHS could be the
faith-filled, Christ-centered, college prep high school choice for you family!
Online applications for St. Gregory the Great Catholic School are now available at www.sggsvb.org.
Financial aid is available. Please call Amy Driscoll at 757-497-1811 or email [email protected] for
more information, or to schedule a tour.
Fiscal Year
July-June November 4
Offertory Year to
Date Needed Year to Date Excess/Short
Offertory $21,285 $288,264 $301,400 ($13,136)
TEEN FORMATION
6th—12th Graders:
Psalm 107:1
Nov 18: Service and Sharing Dec 2: Advent: What Are We Waiting for? Dec 9: Lessons and Carols hosted by Music Ministry Dec 16: There’s Joy in Giving
For more information, contact the
Religious Formation Office 757-479-9897
Youth, Parents, Chaperones INTEREST MEETING
Summer 2019 Work Camp, Conferences, Fundraisers
Wednesday, Nov 28 at 6:30PM * Conference Room
Save the date Dec 1/2, 8//9 !
Proceeds to benefit DYC 2019 teen participants.
CHERUB SINGERS WANTED 4-5 yrs old to support the Youth Choir at 4PM Christmas Eve Mass. Rehearsals at 11:45 AM on Nov 18, Dec 2, 9, 16
For more info , contact Michael Williams 757-214-4649 [email protected] or
Holly Krukowski 585-749-6941 [email protected]
