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St. Mark Roman Catholic Church & School

1011 Eastwood Road, Wilmington, NC 28403

Office (910) 392-0720 | Fax: (910) 392-0720 | www.stmarkcc.net

Our mission is to invite, inspire, educate, and lead people to know and love Jesus Christ.

St. Mark Catholic Church www.stmarkcc.net

Watch all of our Masses online! Facebook: @stmarkwilm

Parish Offices:

Remain closed to walk-in visi-

tors. Staff are available M-F,

9am-4:30pm by phone or email.

Emergency Contact:

(for life/death emergencies)

During office hours:

(910) 398-6509

Evenings/Weekends:

(910) 399-1591 - Please

leave a message and your

call will be returned.

Bulletin Prayer List Requests:

Family members may email

[email protected] -

Names will remain on the list

for one month.

CLERGY

Pastor

Fr. Gregory Spencer

(910) 392-0720

Parochial Vicar

Fr. Cesar Torres Martinez

(910) 392-0720

CHURCH OFFICE STAFF

Campus Business Manager

Denise Leuci

[email protected]

(910) 398-6526

Pastoral Secretary

Stephanie Watts

[email protected]

(910) 398-6509

Parish Office Coordinator

Dawn Wood

[email protected]

(910) 398-6508

Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Melissa Quaranto

[email protected]

(910) 398-6510

Director of Children’s Faith Formation

Anne Doyle

[email protected]

(910) 398-6511

Director of Music and Liturgy

Angela Daughtry

[email protected]

(910) 398-6514

Campus Accountant and HR

Frank DeMonte

[email protected]

(910) 398-6512

Realm Project Manager

Mike Krawczyk

[email protected]

(910) 398-6517

Communications Ministry Lead

Cecilia “Cici” Yeager

[email protected]

(910) 398-6515

Welcome to St. Mark Catholic Church!

Chapel is open for personal prayer Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm.

Daily Mass (Sign-up is NOT required)

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30am (English)

Wednesday: 8:10am (English)

Monday-Thursday: 10:00am (Spanish)

Weekend Masses (Sign-up is REQUIRED)

Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm (English) & 6:00pm (Spanish) at Christ the King

Church in Riegelwood, NC

Sunday: 8:30am & 10:30am (English) & 12:30pm (Spanish)

Confession (Sign-up is REQUIRED)

Saturdays from 3:30pm-4:30pm

Eucharistic Adoration (Sign-up is REQUIRED)

Every Friday from 9:00am-4:00pm

Sign-ups for Mass and confes-

sion close on Fridays at 4pm.

Please register early to secure

your spot! Additionally, we ask

that you sign up for only ONE

Mass per weekend to allow oth-

er families the opportunity to

attend and participate in the lit-

urgy! If you have any issues

signing up, please call the parish

office. Thank you for your co-

operation!

Sign up for Mass, confession and/or adoration here: https://www.stmarkcc.net/mass-signups/

Mass Schedule

https://www.stmarkcc.net/mass-signups/

(910) 392-0720 Iglesia Católica de San Marcos

YouTube: St. Mark Catholic Church, Wilmington, NC ¡Mira todas nuestras misas en linea!

Today we celebrate the last of the Christmas feasts, the Feast of the Baptism of the

Lord. It is really a continuation of our Epiphany celebration, which was last weekend.

Most of you have probably already taken down your Christmas decorations and I

imagine the trees are getting pretty dry if they are still up. This is our last opportunity

to sing the Christmas songs.

In today's Gospel, we hear John the Baptist contrast his baptism of repentance with

the baptism that Jesus will inaugurate. If you recall in Advent, we heard John the Baptist say that he

was baptizing with water, but that the one who is to come will baptize with the Holy Spirit. John's

baptism was not yet a Christian baptism; it was a preparation for the Christian Baptism which we

celebrate today, and through which sins are forgiven and the gift of the Holy Spirit is received. In

accepting John's baptism, Jesus, though sinless, united himself with all sinners.

The baptism of Jesus is considered an important manifestation (an epiphany) of God in the person

of Jesus. Jesus' baptism inaugurates his mission. Mark's Gospel moves quickly from the report of

Jesus' baptism to Jesus' temptations in the desert to his ministry in Galilee after John's arrest. The

end of the ministry of John the Baptist is the beginning of Jesus' ministry. In an analogous way, our

Baptism inaugurates our mission as Christians.

Surprisingly, on this the last day of the Christmas season, the Gospel does not tell a story from Jesus'

childhood. Instead, the Gospel reveals Jesus' relationship to God: the Son of Mary and Joseph who is

also God's own Son. We believe that through Baptism we are also made children of God.

Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam,

Fr. Greg

A Message From Our Pastor

Mass Intentions - Week of January 11-17, 2021

Monday

Jan. 11

8:30am

10:00am

† Dorothy Hatcher

Tuesday

Jan. 12

8:30am

10:00am

† Araceli Cabeiro McShane

Wednesday

Jan. 13

8:10am

10:00am

† Kathryn Cherasaro

Thursday

Jan. 14

8:30am

10:00am

† Josephine Russo

Friday

Jan. 15

8:30am Patrick Paul Burns

Saturday

Jan. 16

5:00pm

6:00pm

† Joan Christman

Sunday

Jan. 17

8:30am

10:30am

12:30pm

† Marie Que Duong & Guise Toan Tran

† Josephine Russo

Sanctuary candles are offered in loving

memory of Teresa Rice. Altar flowers are

provided by the St. Mark staff. We pray

for our deceased. May all who have died,

rest in peace.

The 6:00pm Mass on Saturday is celebrated at Christ the King Catholic Church, our mission par-ish in Riegelwood, NC. Watch all of our Masses on Facebook, YouTube or the website!

@stmarkwilm Connect with us

on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/stmarkwilm/



New Parishioners

We would like to welcome you

to St. Mark! If you are interest-

ed in registering and joining

our parish, please complete a

registration form on our web-

site or by clicking here. If you

decide to join us, we ask that

you will consider giving your

time, talent and treasure for

the Lord’s work!

Sacraments & Preparation

Baptism, Matrimony, and

Funerals - Stephanie Watts

([email protected])

Baptism requires a mini-

mum of 30 days notice to

complete the requirements

and to schedule.

Engaged couples must

contact the office six

months prior to their

planned wedding date to

enter pre-wedding prepa-

ration.

First Holy Communion

Contact: Anne Doyle

([email protected])

Confirmation

Contact: Melissa Quaranto

([email protected])

Curious about the

Catholic Faith?

St. Mark's process

of Christian Initia-

tion for Adults (RCIA) can help

you! If you have questions

about the Catholic faith or just

want to learn more, contact

Paul Townend at (910) 386-

6468 or [email protected].

Parish News & Announcements

Not receiving our weekly emails and bulletin? Contact [email protected] and we’ll add you

to our mailing list!

Best Practices for Attending and Participating in Mass Masks are required to enter the church. Please wear your mask over

your nose and mouth at all times. If you cannot wear a mask for any

reason, you will be seated in the chapel. We ask that you come forward

to the door to receive communion. NEW UPDATE: There will now be

slots on the sign up for chapel seats. If you have a medical or be-

havioral condition or disability, you and your family should sign up

for those slots. This will ensure we do not exceed our maximum oc-

cupancy in the chapel.

Ushers will show you to your seat at Mass. You will not be able to select

your seat at this time.

Socialization and conversations with others can occur in the parking lot

or sidewalk as long as mask-wearing and social distancing are ob-

served. Please avoid stopping and congregating at the entrance doors

of the church.

If you are feeling unwell or taking care of a family member who is sick,

please take the necessary safety precautions and stay at home.

Encourage family members and friends who cannot attend Mass in-

person to watch our livestreams on Facebook, the website or

YouTube! Thank you for your respectful cooperation!

Blood Drive Update The blood drive was a huge success

thanks to all of you! We collected 91

units of blood surpassing our goal of

48 units! This will impact up to 273 lives. Thank you to everyone who

helped make this happen and gave blood during a critical time!

Calendars for the new year are available at the front doors of the

church next to the drop box! If you did not receive one, please

feel free to stop by and take one for you and your family!

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Submit a Communication and/or Event Request HERE (includes bulletin requests)

Important Reminder about Special & Second Collections If you are enrolled in online giving, please remember to add, adjust or update your giving for all special and second

collections. You can log in to your Realm account and update your giving for all special collections at one time. Please

contact the parish office if you have any questions.

Support the Life and Mission of the Parish! Give Electronically!

Click HERE to Give Now!

Offertory

December 24-25 & 26-27, 2020 $51,002

January 2-3, 2021 $26,400

Auto Draft $8,669

$35,069

Prayer to St. Joseph As declared by Pope Francis in December 2020, this year, 2021, is the Year of St. Joseph! At the end of each Mass, we

will recite the following prayer in lieu of the St. Michael prayer. This prayer can be found in the worship aids and on the

worship aid page on our website. We will also have prayer cards available in the Gathering Space before Mass. We en-

courage you to take one and keep it in your wallet or purse. Please do not leave the cards in the pews after Mass.

Thank you!

Blessed Joseph, husband of Mary, be with us this day.

You protected and cherished the Virgin; loving the Child Jesus as your Son,

you rescued Him from the danger of death. Defend the Church,

the household of God, purchased by the Blood of Christ.

Guardian of the Holy Family,

be with us in our trials. May your prayers obtain for us the strength to flee from error

and wrestle with the powers of corruption so that in life we may grow in holiness

and in death rejoice in the crown of victory.

Amen.

Year to Date

Budget YTD $769,000

Actual YTD $737,328

Unfavorable $(31,672)

Employment Opportunity - Assistant

Youth Minister (10/hrs. a week) This individual’s focus will be high school youth and outreach.

Includes working alongside the Director of Youth Ministry and

supporting existing programs and possibly creating new op-

portunities for small group study, community outreach, and

service projects. This individual must be an active Catholic,

experienced catechist, have worked with high school students,

be proficient in virtual meeting platforms and support the pol-

icies and curriculum specified by the Diocese and Pastor. For

more details about this position, please click HERE. Send letter

of interest and resume to [email protected].

https://www.stmarkcc.net/communication-and-event-request-form/https://onrealm.org/stmarkcc/-/give/nowhttps://www.stmarkcc.net/worship-aid/https://www.stmarkcc.net/employment/



Junior Youth Ministry (JYM) for grades 6-8. We use the LifeTeen “Edge” program. Check your

email this week for this week’s video and challenge!

Upcoming JYM dates:

Wednesday, Jan. 13: Virtual JYM at 6:30pm



Senior Youth Ministry (SYM) for grades 9-12. Senior Youth Ministry is comprised of Confirmation prepara-

tion (typically a two year process beginning in 9th grade) and our post-Confirmation youth group called

CrossWalk. We also offer a High School girls peer-led Bible Study and monthly Ladies Nights featuring a topic

and fellowship.

Upcoming SYM dates:

Sunday, Jan. 10: CrossWalk at 5pm, Virtual Confirmation class at 7pm

Sunday, Jan. 17: CrossWalk at 5pm, Virtual Confirmation class at 7pm

Sunday, Jan. 24: NO SYM

We have begun planning for NCYC (the National Catholic Youth Con-

ference) for next November 2021 and Catholic Heart Work Camp (our

summer mission trip—Charleston, SC from June 20-26). Contact

[email protected] for more information.

Young Adult Ministry is for young adults in their 20’s or 30’s, married or single, with or without kids who are

interested in exploring a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ through fellowship and formation in the Catho-

lic Faith.

For more information about what we do, ways to get involved in our parish community, or if you’re interested

in joining a small group contact: [email protected] or join our Facebook group YAASM and follow us on In-

stagram @smccyam.

Youth & Young Adult Ministry Melissa Quaranto, Director of Young Adult and Youth Ministry | (910) 398-6510 | [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



Feast of the Baptism of our Lord Mark 1: 7 - 11 All are welcome

Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God knows no partiality, but in every nation any-

one who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.” (Acts 10:34-35)

Living the Word: All 4 Gospels include the baptism of Jesus, showing us the importance of this event and be-

ginning of his ministry. Jesus’ baptism becomes the model of a sacrament of initiation, in which we are all wel-

comed in the Church.

Share with your child memories/pictures/video/articles from their baptism - and perhaps even your

own! Who was there celebrating with you? Talk about how you felt on their baptismal day? Talk about the

significance of holy water, of sacred oils, of the white baptismal garment. Make a list of everyone’s baptismal

day and make sure to add them to the family calendar to celebrate the day they came into the Catholic

Church!

Questions of the Week:

Child: How can you help others feel part of your class’s or group’s games and activities?

Adult:: To whom have you been guilty of showing partiality? What can you do to correct that?

Fun Facts for Catholic Kids: January 13th is the feast of St. Hilary, Bishop and Doctor

of the Church! This saint was famous for his preaching and writings who defended the

teachings of the Church against those “who closed their ears to the truth”. Do you ever

‘close your ear’ so you won’t hear what you don’t want to hear? Open your ears today

and listen------listen to the Word of God at Mass, and learn!

Children’s Faith Formation Anne Doyle, Director of Children’s Faith Formation | (910) 398-6511 | [email protected]

Check out this week’s Children’s Liturgy of the Word!

Watch This Week’s Children’s Liturgy of the Word HERE

This is where Ms. Anne reads the readings for the following Sunday and offers a

brief reflection, often giving the children some “homework” to do! Links are also

available on our website and Facebook page. God Bless!

Faith Formation at Home During our Little Lambs Sunday

school virtual class this past Sunday

(Jan. 3rd

– Feast of the Epiphany),

the children colored pictures of the

Magi that Ms. Anne sent to

them. One of our students wanted

to share his coloring of the Magi

with the whole parish communi-

ty! Great job!

Elementary Faith

Formation Virtual Class

Meetings for Jan. 2021 January 13 - 6:30pm*

January 20 - 4:15pm*

January 27 - 6:30pm*

*Remember you will get a Zoom

link the Sunday before your child’s

class meeting with the specific time

and meeting ID/passcode.

https://www.stmarkcc.net/faith-formation-streaming/



Updates from Sharing Tree Ministry Happy New Year! With 2021 just beginning, the Sharing Tree Ministry wants to thank you for your support in

helping over 13,250 lives in 2019-2020!

Monthly Collection: January 23-24

For the month of January, the Sharing Tree Ministry will be collecting:

Paper towels ∙ Toilet paper ∙ Tissues ∙ Dish & Laundry Soap ∙ Scrubbing Brushes ∙

Floor Cleaners

Please drop off your donations either on Saturday, Jan. 23 from 1pm-5pm or Sunday,

Jan. 24 from 7:30am-1pm. Thank you for your kind generosity!

“Beauty in Sharing” Website Re-launch: Thursday, January 21

The Sharing Tree website is getting a new look! The updated site will feature information and interactive ways

to support the ministry’s outreach and mission. Stay tuned for the reveal! http://www.thesharingtree.net/

St. Mark’s Ministry News

In Our Community

Walking with Purpose: Women’s Bible

Study Walking with Purpose is a weekly women’s bible study that

aims to foster a deeper relationship with Christ through

fellowship and group discussion. Currently, we are learning

about women of the Old Testament in “Discovering our

Dignity.” We read about an important woman of the Old

Testament and apply similar trials and challenges they had

to the ones we face in our daily lives today. Through our

discussions, we always come back to the truth of God’s

deep desire to live in our hearts and know us more deeply.

We invite women of all ages and walks of life to join us

every Thursday from 9:30am-11am on Zoom. Childcare

services will be provided when we are able to meet in-

person again.

Please contact Susan DiParisi ([email protected])

if you’d like to join this bible study. For more information,

please visit www.walkingwithpurpose.com.

NC Catholics Volunteer Join NC Catholics Volunteer in 2021 to repair and rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew and Hurri-

cane Florence. Work sites are available and Tarboro, NC (Tar River Deanery) and in Wilmington, NC (Cape

Fear Deanery). Over 3 years after Hurricane Matthew, many families still have not returned to their homes. All

experience levels are welcome to join in helping rebuild our neighbor’s homes. If you have any questions,

please contact Daniel Altenau at [email protected] or at (984) 900 - 3115. Spots are limited so

sign up now!

Visit our website for more information: www.CatholicCharitiesRaleigh.org/CCV

Respect Life Ministry: Everyone's

Responsibility In the New Year, hopefully the following words from Saint

Pope John Paul II will motivate each of us to act in some

way on behalf of the weakest and most defenseless in our

society.

"No single person or group has a monopoly on the de-

fense and promotion of life. These are everyone's task

and responsibility...the challenge facing us is an ardu-

ous one: only the concerted efforts of all those who

believe in the value of life can prevent a setback of un-

foreseeable consequences for civilization."

- Pope John Paul II, Encyclical Letter, The Gospel of Life,

No. 91 (1995).

Let us respond positively to this great Saint's plea.

https://walkingwithpurpose.com/mailto:[email protected]://www.catholiccharitiesraleigh.org/NCCV



Diocesan Mass for Life - January 16 Come and join us on January 16, 2021, at Holy

Name of Jesus Cathedral as we pray and pro-

claim the dignity of human life. Rosary begins at

10:30 am; Mass with the bishop starts at 11:00

am. Click HERE to see the flyer.

Ignited by Truth (IBT) Parish Envoy:

Volunteer Opportunity The Parish Envoy creates awareness of the Ignited

by Truth Annual Catholic Conferences/Truth

Talks/Rosary Events in your parish and community

by becoming a Parish Envoy! Envoys assist us with

simple tasks, such as placing Ignited by Truth (IBT)

materials in the parish vestibules and inserting peri-

odic announcements, flyers, and posters in parish

bulletins. You can forward our emails and electronic

information to ministry leaders, friends and family,

and parish groups too!

When can you begin? Right now! Pray for the mis-

sion of IBT, then share the information about the

Catholic Conference/Truth Talks/Rosary Events with

everyone you know by word of mouth, social media,

email, other electronic means, and/or by distributing

our literature to others. Ask for the approval of your

pastor to get started promoting the IBT Catholic

Conferences/Truth Talks/Rosary Events.

For more information, please click on this link:

https://ignitedbytruth.org/envoy/

Columbiettes December Activities The Columbiettes were delighted to share some

Christmas cheer with parishioners of Christ the King.

They also helped to lay wreaths at Wilmington Na-

tional Cemetery as part of their Wreaths Across

America fundraiser. Thank you to all who participat-

ed!

Pray for Our Sick

Lord our God, you give us strength and support in our frailty.

Daniel Agnelli

Marie Basciano

Abby Coderre

Richard Fimbel

Florence (Flo) Hough

KellyAnn Hough

Grace McQuillan

Bob Milstead

Omaira Reid

Elaine Tedesco

Madelyne (Lyne) Welch

Joseph Wells

Gerald Damora

Jerry & Joanne Catts

Brian May

Helen Bibinski

Frank Ahern

Teresa Carney

Charles Edward Haines

We have updated our prayer list. If we removed a

name that you would like to remain on the list, please

email our new email [email protected] with

your requests. Names will remain on the list for one

month.

P lease note that the bul let in emai l

([email protected]) will no longer be in use after

January 31, 2021. All prayer list requests must be

emailed to [email protected]. Thank you!

https://dioceseofraleigh.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/DofR_OED_Respect-Life-Events-Jan%2021_1120UPDATE4NOV20.pdfhttps://ignitedbytruth.org/envoy/



Go on a Virtual Tour of the School! Our student-led morning news program, Lion’s

Live, has been hard at work creating a new virtual

tour video of the school! Please take a minute

and click on the button below to view our won-

derful school through the eyes of our students!

St. Mark Catholic School is Seeking

a Full-Time Music Teacher! 40 hours/week

St. Mark Catholic School seeks an inspiring mu-

sic teacher who is responsible for teaching mu-

sic education to students in PreK-8th Grade

and assists the staff of the school in the im-

provement and appreciation of music instruc-

tion. Duties also include helping students grow

in their enjoyment, appreciation, and perfor-

mance of music through a variety of planned

music experiences which include singing, mov-

ing to music, playing of instruments and listen-

ing and performing other tasks directly related

to the job description.

See www.smcsnc.org for more details.

School News & Employment Opportunities

Enrollment for 2021-2022 St. Mark Catholic Church &

School is currently accepting

applications for the 2021-2022

school year! We proudly pro-

vide a meaningful Catholic edu-

cation and promote academic

excellence enhanced by oppor-

tunities to explore the arts, music, foreign lan-

guages, and athletics. Our welcoming and re-

spectful environment promotes the highest level

of integrity, trust, and safety and enriches our

students’ social and spiritual development. We

are a Pre-K through 8th Grade school. St. Mark

offers a full day Pre-K 4 program to children

who are 4-years-old by August 31st.

If you are interested in sending your child to St.

Mark Catholic Church & School in the fall or

want to learn more about our campus commu-

nity, please visit our website www.smcsnc.org,

call the office (910) 452-2800, or contact Lisa

Erling at [email protected].

Lion’s Lotto Reverse Raffle Fundraiser St. Mark Catholic Church & School is excited to hold

their first ever virtual Lion’s Lotto Reverse Raffle

Fundraiser on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 7pm! Un-

like a typical raffle, in a reverse raffle the purchaser of

the last ticket drawn wins the grand prize. This year

the grand prize is $5,000. However, there will be eight

other prizes to win! Please note prize amounts may

be subject to change.

St. Mark Catholic Church parishioners are invited to

purchase tickets for a chance to win these prizes. Pro-

ceeds benefit the mission and work of the parish and

school. For a full description of the rules and more

details about the prizes, please click HERE.

You can buy your tickets now by visiting smcsnc.org/

donate (choose “Lion’s Lotto”) or contacting Cathe-

rine Sawyer ([email protected]) for more

information. Thank you for always generously sup-

porting St. Mark Catholic Church & School!

St. Mark Catholic School Virtual Tour

https://smcsnc.org/https://docs.google.com/document/d/1INwhw1CDwHnOG5DkzL8mr9VfyLVmOb09lXENLoRGfVM/edithttps://smcsnc.org/campus-tour/



St. Mark Catholic School Wilmington, NC

St. Mark Catholic School News

Our Mission

St. Mark Catholic School is committed to educating the

whole child academically, spiritually, and physically. St.

Mark Catholic School strives for academic excellence by

instilling in each student Christian values, confidence, and

a desire to be effective leaders of tomorrow.

1013 Eastwood Rd.

Wilmington, NC 28403

(910) 452-2800

Facebook: @stmarkcswilm

Website: www.smcsnc.org

St. Mark Catholic School Staff

Principal

T. Burton

(910) 452-2800

[email protected]

School Admissions

Lisa Erling

(910) 398-6532

[email protected]

Stay connected with us!

First Grade Visits Nativity

Many of our classes visited the

beautiful nativity outside of the

church during the Advent season!

Here are some of our first graders

at the nativity.

Second Grade Visits Church

Ms. Mason’s second grade Spanish

class spent some time recently in the

church! The students identified the

nativity and learned how to say

“Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus” in

Spanish! (José, María, y el niño Jesús)

If you’d like to make a donation to our Nativity Set, click HERE.

https://smcsnc.org/https://onrealm.org/stmarkcc/-/give/NativitySetOutdoor

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