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CLERGY
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Rev. Brian E. Hecktor Parochial Administrator [email protected]
314.743.8609 - parish office 314.743.8620 - rectory
Rev. Ted Vitali, C.P. Non-Resident Associate
[email protected] 314.729.7572
Deacon Richard Rosenkoetter Permanent Deacon
PARISH: 4200 Ripa Avenue | St. Louis, MO 63125 Alice Wilcox - Bookkeeper
314.743.8603 | [email protected] Christina Sanders, Ph.D. - Secretary
314.743.8602 | [email protected] Rose Masidonski - Music Director
314.743.8605 | [email protected] Dean Little - Webmaster
314.544.8970 | [email protected] Julie Dwyer - Coordinator, Parish School of Religion
314.743.8604 | [email protected]
SCHOOL: 4220 Ripa Avenue | St. Louis, MO 63125 Fax: 314.743.8690
Julie Bingham - Principal 314.743.8643 | [email protected]
Mary Althage - Secretary 314.743.8641 | [email protected]
Note: School’s summer hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 12 Noon.
ST. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH 4220 Ripa Avenue | St. Louis, MO 63125
Office: 314.743.8600 | Fax: 314.743.8618 | www.stmarkstl.com
Mass Schedule Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, & 11:00 am
Monday - Friday: 6:30 am & 8:00 am Saturday: 8:00 am & 5:00 pm
Holy Day: please consult the bulletin
Confessions Tuesday: 8:00 to 9:00 pm | Saturday: 3:30 to 4:30 pm
Sacraments Including anointing of seriously ill or dying, and Confession
Call 314.743.8620 or 314.743.8609 to make an appointment with one of the Priests
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday: after 8:00 am Mass to 9:00 pm
Prayer Hotline Dolores Bollwerk - 314.631.5108
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Interested in becoming Catholic, speak with Fr. Brian Hecktor
314.743.8609 | 314.743.8620
Bulletin Announcements Submissions must be received by 12 Noon on the Monday prior to publication. Submit to Parish Office or [email protected]
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 5, 2020
Church Building Hours for Individual Prayer Monday - Saturday | 6 am - 12 Noon
Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday | 8 am - 4:30 pm
Friday | 8 am - 12 Noon
Sunday Bulletin Distribution After Sunday Masses
At https://www.stmarkstl.com/bulletins Email by signing up at ebulletin.jspaluch.com
Mass Online Go to www.stmarkstl.com to view Masses
celebrated at St. Mark Church. Also, see page 2.
Archdiocese of Saint Louis Statements re: COVID-19
https://www.archstl.org/coronavirus
From the Desk of Fr. Brian Hecktor …
Dear St. Mark Parishioners,
Hope you had a happy and safe 4th of July. Thank God for our nation and the freedoms we enjoy, especially the freedom to not only worship within our church walls, but the freedom to take the Good News into the world and share it with others, as well as live the values taught to us by Christ, such as patience, forgiveness, generosity, and charity. Our parish did apply for the Paycheck Protection Program loan, which we did receive! This loan will cover 8 weeks of payroll and utilities. If it is used as intended, it is entirely forgivable. This is welcome news as collection revenue has been somewhat lower, and as Bandwagon Bingo Hall closed its doors for good and we have lost our Bingo fundraiser indefinitely. Last year, Bingo generated about $130,000 for our parish. We will use the loan well, and our Bingo Committee is looking into other possibilities for continuing this very important fundraiser. Some interesting and very inspiring Saints have feast days this week: St. Maria Goretti on Monday, St. Augustine Zhoa Rong and his Companions on Thursday, and St. Benedict on Saturday. Look them up and read all about their lives and heroic witness to the Faith.
God bless you and have a good week! Fr. Hecktor
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Tuesdays
after 8 am Mass to 9 pm
SAINT MARIA GORETTI (1890-1902) Feast Day: July 6
Does anything match a mother’s pride in her children? First Communions, confirmations, graduations, weddings: how these delight a mother’s heart! Imagine, then, Assunta Goretti, the only mother ever to attend her child’s canonization! In poverty-stricken rural Italy, widowed Assunta tended fields for the Serenelli family, whose eighteen-year-old son, Alessandro, propositioned her barely twelve-year-old Maria; then, when she resisted, crying, “It is a sin! God forbids it!” he stabbed her fourteen times. As she lay dying, Maria assured the attending priest, “Yes, I forgive Alessandro! I want him to be in Paradise with me someday.” Imprisoned, unrepentant, Alessandro changed after dreaming that a radiant Maria had offered him fourteen lilies. “I’ve kept my promise,” she smiled. “You’ll be here with me someday.” Upon release, he rushed to beg Assunta’s forgiveness. “Jesus has forgiven you,” she replied, “my Maria, too. How can I refuse?” Next morning, mother and murderer walked arm in arm to church and knelt side by side for Communion.
Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
The Annual Catholic Appeal unifies us as Catholics in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Each year we demonstrate we are one Church in our efforts to assist those who are suffering and abandoned. Catechetical programs introduce our young children to the love and peace of the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. Our newly ordained priests join their new parishes with enthusiasm and great hope.
Your support means thousands will find grace and mercy through the Annual Catholic Appeal, not because those we serve are Catholic, but because we are Catholic. Please consider a gift today.
Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson Archbishop of St. Louis
Please mail your gift to 4200 Ripa Ave. | St. Louis, MO 63125 Have questions, phone Alice Wilcox at 314.743.8603
Mass Intentions July 4 - 12 (Saints & Observations)
Saturday 5:00 People of the Parish (14th Sunday, Ordinary Time)
Live streaming & recording at www.stmarkstl.com Sunday (14th Sunday in Ordinary Time) 7:00 Jacqueline Simon 9:00 Bob Dooley 11:00 Frank Homa Monday (St. Maria Goretti) 6:30 Ted Farrell 8:00 Tom & Judi Growe Tuesday 6:30 Bob Dooley 8:00 Phillip Catanzaro Wednesday 6:30 LaVerne Scholssen 8:00 Glennon Mertens Thursday (St. Augustine Zhao Rong & Companions) 6:30 Janet Ann Hanneken 8:00 Matthew Bourneug Friday 6:30 Captian Kevin Roche 8:00 Living & Deceased Members of Joseph M.
& Dolores (Meyer) Sanders Families Saturday (St. Benedict) 8:00 Mell Hock 5:00 People of the Parish (15th Sunday, Ordinary Time)
Live streaming & recording at www.stmarkstl.com Sunday (15th Sunday in Ordinary Time) 7:00 Leonard Willenborg 9:00 Reuel Umali 11:00 Christina Zeitler
Readings for the Week Monday: Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22; Ps 145:2-9; Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 115:3-10; Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Ps 105:2-7; Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9; Ps 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16; Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Hos 14:2-10; Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17; Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Is 6:1-8; Ps 93:1-2, 5; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Is 55:10-11; Ps 65:10-14; Rom 8:18-23; Mt 13:1-23 [1-9]
Dispensation from attending Sunday Mass applies for anyone who yet feels unsafe coming to Mass.
TV, ONLINE, & LIVE STREAM MASS + KPLR ch. 11 (CW) at 8:30 am & KTVI channel 2.2
(Antenna TV) at 9:00 am. + Heart of the Nation’s Mass online anytime on
Sundays at www.HeartoftheNation.org. + Online & Live Stream Masses are found at: www.stmarkstl.com Instagram live: @stmarkcatholicstl Facebook: St. Mark Catholic School http://cathedralstl.org/live/https:// https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/
Ministry Schedule July 11 & 12
5:00 Lectors: C. Cafferata Minister: B. Terry Hospitality: A. & M. Cafferata, C. Hamilton 7:00 Lector: D. Stanger Minister: C. Fleming Hospitality: D. Webb, T. Wright, C. Gay 9:00 Lectors: B. Horas, M. Wobbe Minister: M. Adlersfluegel Hospitality: P. Ebel, C. Batye, S. Clements, E. Farrell 11:00 Lector: D. Smedra Minister: J. Fuchs Hospitality: J. & M. Bono, J. & D. Diethelm
Altar Server Schedule: July 6 - 12
… for those who have died from COVID-19. May they, and all the faithful departed, rest in peace.
… for the sick, especially: Maureen Missimore, Bill Walters, Susanne Bunch, Ted Holzem & Charlene Eike.
PRAYER OF BLESSING FOR OUR FAITH COMMUNITY Blessed are you, Lord, God of mercy, who through your
Son gave us a marvelous example of charity and the great commandment of love for one another. Send down
your blessings on the faith community of ST. MARK, who you have called to help the sick, elderly, poor,
lonely and marginalized during this difficult time. When we are called on in times of need, let us faithfully serve
you in our neighbor. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Adapted from the Book of Blessings, Order for the Blessing of Organizations Concerned with Public Need.
Monday 6:30 Server needed 8:00 Server needed
Tuesday 6:30 Server needed 8:00 Server needed
Wednesday 6:30 Server needed 8:00 Server needed
Thursday 6:30 Server needed 8:00 Server needed
Friday 6:30 Server needed 8:00 Server needed Saturday 8:00 Server needed 5:00 2 servers needed
Sunday 7:00 2 servers needed 9:00 2 servers needed 11:00 J. Smedra Server needed
Dear New and Returning Servers, We would like to start a new method for scheduling servers for Masses. If you would like to continue serving (and I really need you to!), please fill out the server sign up sheet. Mark your preferences for Mass. We will then make a serving schedule and send it to you. Please return the sheet (mail, drop off, or email [email protected]) to me or Christina Sanders at the Parish Office (4200 Ripa Ave., StL, 63125). Sheets may be obtained from the Parish Office. Thank you and God bless you. Fr. Hecktor
Tithing, your gift to God. The contribution figures for Sunday, June 28, 2020 collection were not available at the time of the early submission deadline set by the publisher because of the Independence Day (4th of July) holiday. The figures will be published in next weekend’s bulletin.
For the last couple of months, St. Mark has been mailing the Sunday bulletin to some parishioners who requested such due to their inability to pick up bulletins at the church building, because of coronavirus restriction. This mailing will end with the June 28 bulletin. If you would like to continue to have bulletins mailed to you on a weekly basis, please contact Christina at 314.743.8602 or [email protected].
St. Mark School Families: Starting on July 1 your Together We’re Better gift card purchases will begin to be applied toward the 2020-2021 school year. If any parishioners are buying on behalf of a school family, please be sure to give the family name at the time of the purchase. Thank you!
Parish School of Religion will resume again this Fall on Mondays at 6:30 pm. We are in need of PSR Teachers for our upper grades. These positions are paid, and the requirements are a basic knowledge of our Catholic Faith and a desire to serve. Please contact Fr. Hecktor (314.743.8609) or PSR Coordinator Julie Dwyer (314.743.8602) if interested!
The 50+ Club will begin to meet as soon as things go back to “normal.” At that time, we will make up for birthdays and have a barbeque. Questions? Call Mike at 314.276.5767.
Ladies Guild News … Yes, ladies it’s true we will finally be having a meeting on Wednesday, August 19 at 6:30 pm! We are planning on starting off with an old-fashion ice cream social. If weather permits, we may possibly meet outdoors and enjoy a beautiful summer evening to kick off the 20/21 year. Since this will be our first meeting for a long time we thought we might begin with up dating our roster and paying the dues for the year. Dues will remain at $7.00 as they have been for the past several years. We look forward to seeing all of you and catching up on what has been going on in all of our lives these past few months. Come join us and put on your happy face for an evening of fellowship and fun.
Sts. Peter & Paul Soup Kitchen will be put on hold until further notice. We are still waiting to hear when we can start up again.
RED ROSES BOUQUET OF LIFE FOR THE UNBORN
St. Mark Church offers expectant parents, grandparents and friends an opportunity to add a red rose in the Bouquet of Life vase at Church for those expecting a baby. The vase and extra roses are located on the table beneath the Mother of Perpetual Help icon on the far side of the choir area. Each rose has a ribbon tag with space to write the names of the expectant parents and the due date of the unborn child before placing it in the vase.
We entrust our unborn children to Mary’s loving heart.
Are you looking for some fun and safe activities you can enjoy as a family this summer? Why not have an at-home Vacation Bible School (VBS) program with your kids this year. How about 3 days of packed fun for kids for just $10? Catholic Icing’s Mom, has designed Summer With The Sacred Heart VBS Program to be as easy on parents as possible. She says: “I have outlined this entire program to have easy alternatives throughout. You can do this! And I want to help you.” This Catholic VBS program has all the plans you need to have a fun and memorable week with your kids in your own back yard! Lessons, crafts, fun snacks, swag bag, decorations, games, songs, and activities are all included in this one downloadable pack! For more information about this program and/or to buy go to: https://www.catholicicing.com/catholic-vacation-bible-school-at-home-summer-with-the-sacred-heart/ .
Please pray for those in our parish and family members of parishioners who are currently serving in the military:
Nicholas Auck, ROTC, Army (grandson of Ken and Rose Marie Auck)
IC2 Raymond E. Bast, U.S. Navy (son of Tom and Sandy Bast)
E-3 Jace Borowiak, U.S. Navy, Corpsman for Search and Rescue
(nephew of Theresa Reilly)
LTC Geoffrey Bull, U.S. Army (son-in-law of Joann Augsburger Jana)
Major Chad Carlton, U.S. Air Force (son-in-law of Jim and Pat Wood)
SSGT Phillip Carosello (grandson of Sam Carosello)
Lance Corporal Timothy Carter, U.S. Marine Corps (grandson of Pauline Carter)
Major Michael Crain, U.S. Army (grandson of Nancy Matteuzzi)
MMN3 Steven E. Eddy, U.S. Navy (grandson of Clara Batye)
PFC Judah Fisher, U.S. Army National Guard (great-grandson of Dee Brauer)
Cadet Louis Cornell Fuka, West Point (nephew of Carol Bereswill)
ENS Andrew Hessi, Naval Aviator Student (nephew of Marie McCloskey)
Sergeant Donald Keener, U.S. Army National Guard (son of Donald Keener)
PFC Philip Laurenti, U.S. Army (grandson of John and Doe Laurenti)
1st Lieutenant Bradley Matteuzzi, U.S. Marine Corps (grandson of Nancy Matteuzzi)
A1C Guy Qualls, U.S. Air Force (great-great nephew of Ethel Weingartner)
Specialist Richard Reilly, Texas Arms National Guard (grandson of Theresa Reilly)
Justin Rumpsa, U.S. Army (grandson of Bernadine Rumpsa)
James Cody Runge, U.S. Army (grandson of Bernadine Rumpsa)
SA Joseph Wiedner, U.S. Navy (son of Joe and Julie Wiedner)
PFC 1st Christopher Wolf, Missouri National Guard (grandson of Joan Langevin)
If there are any changes or you would like to add a name to this list, please contact Sandy Bast at: 314.487.0556 (home), 317.941.9074 (cell) or [email protected].
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace; Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is error, the truth; Where there is doubt, the faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light;
And where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled, as to console; To be understood, as to understand;
To be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive; It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen
— St. Francis of Assisi
Pray For Our Nation
ST. MARK PARISH PRAYER CHALLENGE Week of July 4 - 10
Submitted by parishioner Cathy Oberbeck
Dear God, Thank you for this day and forgive us of our sins. Bless our families! When in danger, please keep us safe! May we always forgive and love one another. May we always reach out to You and speak from our hearts, knowing Your way is not always our way, but it is the BEST way! Bless the sick and dying and their caregivers. At times it can be difficult, so please let us see You and be You to one another. Enable us to be a mirror of Your love to others today and always! Amen. Please watch this space each week for a new prayer, submitted by adult members of our parish, our school and our PSR program. We will pray the selected prayer aloud just prior to all of that specific weekend’s Masses.
In these trying times, we can all certainly benefit from more prayers!
Information Page Church Name and Address: St. Mark Catholic Church 4200 Ripa Avenue St. Louis, MO 63125 Bulletin #: 930000 Phone: 314.743.8600 Contact Person, Phone, & Email address: Christina Sanders, Ph.D. 314.440.4455 (mobile: text or call) 314.743.8602 (office desk) [email protected] Transmission Time: June 24, 2020 @ 15:50 June 25, 2020 @ 13:15 Sunday Date of Publication: July 05, 2020 Number of Pages Sent, including this “information page”: eight (8) Special Instructions: 450 bulletins