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The Fifth Sunday of Lent March 18, 2018

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ST. MARK THE EVANGE-LIST

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDED - SEPTEMBER 5, 2005

MAILING ADDRESS:

7081 SE HWY 42, SUMMERFIELD, FL 34491 PARISH OFFICE # 352-347-9317

FAX # 352-347-9749 WEBSITE: www.stmarkrcc.com

“Where Friends Become Family”

ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

7081 SE HWY 42, SUMMERFIELD, FL 34491

FOUNDED - SEPTEMBER 5, 2005

“Where Friends Become Family”

We, the Roman Catholic Community of St. Mark the Evangelist, seek to know the heart,

see the face and be the hands of Christ, Son of God, Son of Mary.

March 18, 2018

PARISH CLERGY AND STAFF REV. SEBASTIAN HANKS, OSPPE PASTOR - 352-638-2359 REV. MACIEJ KARPINSKI, OSPPE PAROCHIAL VICAR - 352-638-2361

REV. LOUIS BIHR, Retired

DEACON CHARLIE CIMMINO 352-999-0567 - [email protected] DEACON BOB ESPOSITO DEACON JOHN RUMPLASCH 352-350-2430 - [email protected] BROTHER BERNARD KLUCZKOWSKI, OSPPE OFFICE MANAGER: GINA FERANCHEK EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT: CATHERINE NOCERA RECEPTIONIST: PATRICIA GRAY FINANCE OFFICE: DON CURTIS, MANAGER AND JOAN GOEBEL

MUSIC DIRECTOR: ROGER GRENIER

MAINTENANCE: CHRIS MORGAN, SUPERVISOR AND LARRY WAITE PARISH OFFICE HOURS: M. - Th. 8 AM - 4 PM Closed for Lunch: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Staffed Fridays: 9 AM - 12 Noon PARISH OFFICE PHONE: 352-347-9317

FAX #: 352-347-9749

EMAIL: [email protected]

ONLINE AT: www.stmarkrcc.com

MASS SCHEDULE

Saturday VIGIL MASS

4:00 PM & 6:00 PM

SUNDAY MASS

8:00 AM, 10:00 AM,

12:00 NOON

daily mass

MONDAY - FRIDAY

7:30 AM & 8:30 AM

SATURDAY - 8:00 am

CONFESSIONS

SATURDAY

FOLLOWING THE

8:00 am mASS &

FROM 3:00 pM TO 3:45 pM

and by appointment

Staffed by

THE Pauline Fathers


ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST - MAILING ADDRESS 7081 SE HWY 42, SUMMERFIELD FL 34491

PARISH OFFICE # 352-347-9317 FAX # 352-347-9749

EMAIL: [email protected] ONLINE AT: www.stmarkrcc.com

Please contact the Parish Office if

you wish to register as a parishioner,

arrange an appointment with a priest or deacon,

or for the following sacraments:

ANOINTING OF THE SICK SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE BAPTISM COMMUNION CALLS

MASS INTENTIONS

March 19 - 25

Monday, March 19 7:30 AM † Otto Weber 8:30 AM † Barbara Silvestri

Tuesday, March 20 7:30 AM † Henry Hanks, Sr. 8:30 AM † John Nagy

Wednesday, March 21 7:30 AM † Elizabeth Bartholomew 8:30 AM † Tommy Enright

Thursday, March 22 7:30 AM † Manuel Monteiro 8:30 AM † Ray Martin

Friday, March 23 7:30 AM † Diane Harrison 8:30 AM † Charles and Elizabeth Tornabene

Saturday, March 24 8:00 AM † Thomas C. Ring 4:00 PM † Julia and Suzanne DiDonna 6:00 PM † Ken Wuest II

Sunday, March 25 8:00 AM St. Mark’s Parishioners 10:00 AM † Mary Alaspa 12:00 PM † Eleanor Sobanski

† Indicates deceased.

Offertory Donations:

March 11th - $30,523 World Missions - $5,488

Not all offerings are equal, but all sacrifices are.

Thank you for your generosity.

Sanctuary Lamp March 18 - 24

† T. J. Erven † Marilyn Monahan

Readings for the Week of March 19

Monday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 [37]/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22/ Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a

Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21 [2]/ Jn 8:21-30

Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3: 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 [52b]/Jn 8:31-42

Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/ Jn 8:51-59

Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7 [cf. 7]/Jn 10:31-42

Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 [cf. 10d]/Jn 11:45-56

Next Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/ Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a]/ Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1-15:47 or 15:1-39

If you are hospitalized here at The Villages Hospital,

please remember:

When you are in the hospital, let Admitting know

that you are a Catholic and would like to be on

the list for Visitation and Communion.

If your condition changes and you want Anointing,

St. Timothy’s will send a priest. You can also call

St. Mark’s office to schedule an Anointing.

The Villages Hospital is served by all three

Churches for Communion:

— St. Mark goes Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays

— St. Vincent dePaul goes Mondays

— St. Timothy goes Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays


WEEKLY PRAYER SERVICES

Recitation of the Rosary: Monday thru Friday after 7:30 AM Mass, Saturday after the 8:00 AM Mass

Morning Prayers: Monday thru Friday after 8:30 AM Mass, Saturday after the Rosary

Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Every Tuesday after the 8:30 AM Mass until noon

Exposition and Benediction: After the 8:30 AM Mass on the First Friday of the Month

Breath of God Charismatic Prayer Group: Every Monday at 6:30 PM in the Social Hall

If you need someone to pray with you, or for you, please call Deacon Charlie Cimmino at 999-0567

or Lorraine Heffner at 750-4552 for personal prayer.

Cenacle Prayer Group: Every Wednesday at 5:00 PM at the home of Mario and Helen DeVito,

call 775-2066 for more information.

Divine Mercy Chaplet: Friday after both AM Masses

Perpetual Novena to Our Lady of Czestochowa: Saturday after the 8:00 AM Mass

Dick Finlin 615-714-4205

Bob Fountain 812-204-5167

Doris Goodwin 751-3625

Carmen Guerette 753-5242

Jed Hayden 775-4279

Ron Hoppe 347-0685

Mac McClean 775-2912

John McHale 430-1857

Robert Moore 517-215-3855

Anita Paul 540-905-3971

Joann Rivers 216-4526

Cathy Ruehl 399-2693

Peggy Serkies 978-5163

Rita Thompson 750-4315

St. Mark The Evangelist

Pastoral Council Members 2017-2018 THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

Mar. 19 Rosary Prayer Group 1 PM

Mar. 19, 20, 21 “Luke Live”

Parish Mission 5 PM

Mar. 20 Spiritual Book

Discussion Group 2 PM

Mar. 21 K of C 7 PM

Mar. 22 Penance Service 5 PM

Mar. 23 Stations of the Cross

and Simple Soup Supper 5 PM

Mar. 25 Donut Sunday After 8 & 10 AM Mass

Mar. 25 “Pray For Life” - in Chapel After 12 PM Mass

Mar. 25 “Way of the Cross” Concert 5 PM

ONGOING EVENTS

Caregivers Support Group

2nd Wednesday 2 PM Samantha Wild

Catholic Daughters of the Americas

3rd Tuesday 6:30 PM Cancelled for March

Christina McClean

Church Tour 3rd Thursday 1:30 PM Eileen Harburger

Donut Sunday Last Sunday of the Month In the Social Hall

Grief Support- Women and Men

January, May, and September Programs

Doris Goodwin

Hospitality 2nd Wednesday 2 PM Carol Simmons

K of C 3rd Wednesday 7 PM John McCollough

K of C 4th Degree 4th Wednesday 7 PM Bill Delaney

Men’s Grief Support 2nd Tuesday 4 PM Bob Harrison

Men’s Guild 1st Wednesday 6 PM John Farr

Music Ministry Rehearsal - Thurs 6 PM Roger Grenier

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Last Tuesday of the Month Ann Esposito

RCIA Class Every Tuesday 6:30 PM

Resumes in October

Kathy Feenaghty Tom Feenaghty

Jim Lucas

Respite Care 1st Wednesday 1 PM Wally Isaacs

Carol Southfield

Rosary Prayer Group Various Mondays 1 - 3 PM Nancy Ellison

Secular Franciscan Order 1st Wednesday 9 AM Ray Baker

Spiritual Book Discussion Group 3rd Tuesday 2 PM Lorraine Tinkler

Women’s Guild 1st Tuesday 6:30 PM Maureen Monda


Reflections on the Sunday Scripture

March 18, 2018

The Fifth Sunday of Lent

Readings:

Jeremiah 31:31-34 Hebrews 5:7-9 John 12:20-33

Gospel Some Greeks who had come to worship at the Passover Feast came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.

“I am troubled now. Yet what should I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it and will glorify it again.” The crowd there heard it and said it was thunder; but others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” Jesus answered and said, “This voice did not come for my sake but for yours. Now is the time of judgment on this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.” He said this indicating the kind of death he would die.

1. How have you experienced the dying and the harvest of the grain of wheat in your life?

What “grain of wheat” in your life today might fall and die to become more?

2. What is the most powerful or authoritative “law” that God has written on your heart?

(Hint – read #5) When did you find that it is most difficult to be obedient to God in what He has written in your heart?

3. God has now prepared the land (our hearts), and Christ is the seed (the Word of God) Who must die to give us life. “How will we (you) care for the fruit that is grown in our hearts? Will we nourish it? How will you/we nourish it?

4. As we continue Lent, let’s all be a grain of wheat, fall down for God, die for him, and produce much fruit.

5. Can you let God plow away your selfishness and pride and write on your heart the law of Love?

6. Jesus, our God made flesh, seals the new covenant, and as His “Hour” approaches, Jesus will lay down His life for us, His dream for us. Are we ready to fulfill our side of the covenant? Are we ready to live as Jesus and the Church teach us to live?


Tomorrow we celebrate the feast of St. Joseph. St. Joseph has two feast days on the liturgical calendar. March 19th - Joseph, the Husband of Mary. The second is May 1st - Joseph, the Worker.

There is very little about the life of Joseph in Scripture but still, we know that he was the chaste husband of Mary, the foster father of Jesus, a carpenter and a man who was not wealthy. We also know that he came from the royal lineage of King David.

We can see from his actions in scripture that Joseph was a compassionate man, and obedient to the will of God. He also loved Mary and Jesus and wanted to protect and provide for them.

Since Joseph does not appear in Jesus' public life, at his death, or resurrection, many historians believe Joseph had probably died before Jesus entered public ministry. Joseph is the patron of many things, including the universal Church, fathers, the dying, and social justice.

PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH (This prayer was found in the fiftieth year of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.)

O St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God. I place in you all my interests and desires. O St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me from your divine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, so that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers.

O St. Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you, and Jesus asleep in your arms; I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Press Him in my name and kiss His fine head for me and ask him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departing souls, pray for me. Amen.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 24/25TH VIGIL MASSES - 4 PM & 6 PM

SUNDAY MASSES - 8 AM, 10 AM, 12 NOON "THE WAY OF THE CROSS"- 5 PM - CHURCH

HOLY THURSDAY, MARCH 29TH MORNING PRAYER - 9 AM

MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER - 5 PM ADORATION - AFTER MASS UNTIL 9 PM

IN THE CHAPEL

GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH MORNING PRAYER - 9 AM

THE PASSION - 3 PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS - 6 PM FOLLOWED BY CONFESSIONS

* NO SIMPLE SUPPER *

HOLY SATURDAY, MARCH 31ST MORNING PRAYER - 9 AM

BLESSING OF THE FOOD - 12 NOON EASTER VIGIL - 7:30 PM

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 1ST MASSES 8 AM, 10 AM, AND 12 NOON


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Join us for Lenten Stations this Friday

at 5:00 PM and a “Simple Soup Supper”

immediately following at the Social Hall.

Next Sunday is DONUT Sunday!

Stop by the Social Hall after

the 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Masses

to enjoy donuts and coffee

with your fellow parishioners.

This month hosted by the

St. Mark Altar Servers.

Don’t forget to visit the

Lending Library

while you are there!

Change in Wednesday Lenten Masses

March 21st - no evening Mass due to our Parish Mission.

Masses at 7:30 AM and 8:30 AM as usual.

March 28th - Masses will be at 7:30 AM and 5:00 PM.

No 8:30 AM Mass.

All other weekday Masses remain the same.

Still yearning for some pierogies?

St. Mark Women’s Guild has them!

FOR SALE IN THE SOCIAL HALL AFTER ALL MASSES

Only $12/dozen.

Stop by now to pick up yours!

The Rosary Prayer Group

is meeting this Monday,

March 19th, from 1- 3 PM in the St. Matthew Room

at the Enrichment Center.

Join us to honor the Blessed Mother by praying the Rosary for our

parish members and friends in need, and in making rosaries.

for the various ministries.

New members always welcome!

Any questions, call Nancy Ellison at 431-8935.

The Spiritual Book

Discussion Group

will be meeting this Tuesday, March 20th,

in the 2nd floor Meeting Room from 2:00 - 3:30 PM.

As the February meeting was cancelled, we will be discussing

Everybody Needs to Forgive Somebody by Allen H. Hunt.

Hopefully this book, given to all the parish for Christmas, will generate some interest

for discussion just before Holy Week.

At our April meeting, we will discuss The Gift of Peace

by Joseph Cardinal Bernadin.

Email Lorraine Tinkler at [email protected] if you plan to attend.


Ken Lineman Memorial 20/20 Club Winners

25th Session / Week 2 for the week of March 18th

4652 Earle Myers 1286 Rita Thompson 4625 Dick and Carol Kneiser 2493 James Dooley

Checks will be mailed to the winners.

Congratulations to all, and thanks to Deacon Bob Esposito for drawing our winners.

"The Way of the Cross"

With Pictures and Songs

featuring St. Mark’s Celebration Choir

and Roger Grenier

Meditations and Prayers by

Pope Benedict XVI

This is a pictorial version of the Stations of the Cross using snapshots from the “Passion of the Christ”

movie, along with meditations and prayers by Pope Benedict XVI. From beginning to end,

“The Way of the Cross” is accompanied by beautiful background music and meditative songs.

Come experience the Stations of the Cross in a way you never have before.

Sunday / March 25th / 5:00 PM In Church

CDs Available After Service Free Will Offering - No Ticket Required

PRAY FOR LIFE!

The Right to Life Ministry is holding a short Prayer Service in the Chapel

next Sunday, March 25th, immediately following the noon Mass.

Join us in spending 15-20 minutes in praying that our country will return to a true respect for life and for the continued success of the

Alpha Center for Women.

Everyone is welcome!

“Where 2 or 3 are gathered in my name, I am there.”

Right to Life will be meeting the 4th Sunday of each month to pray for Life!

Knights of Columbus Council #14222 is selling “He is Risen” car magnets

after all Masses in the Narthex for just $5.00 each.

Please note: Due to the Parish Mission this week, there will be no regular meeting of

the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.

Our next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, April 17th.

We hope everyone will take advantage of this week’s Mission to enhance their Lenten season.

He’s finally arrived!

This week you have the opportunity to attend this powerful proclamation of the Gospel of Luke as presented by Father James DiLuzio.

Come one or all evenings - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - 5:00 PM

to 6:30 PM in the Church.

There will be a Penance Service at 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 22nd.

Audio CD’s will be available for purchase.

A free will offering will be taken each evening.


Going to Church doesn’t

make you a Christian —

any more than standing

in a garage makes you a car.

Weekday Mass Intentions are available....

if you’ve wanted to have a Mass offered for your loved one, but haven’t yet reserved the date,

stop by the Parish Office now to schedule yours. Masses are

open from July thru December.

You can also reserve the weekly Sanctuary Lamp intention.

There is no limit on the number of intentions you can reserve -

regardless of how many you have previously requested for 2018.

“Whatever you do to the least of these my brothers and sisters, you do to Me.”

As Catholics, we study and learn about the birth, life, death and resurrection of Our Lord. Perhaps, few of us place any real importance on these basic concepts of our faith. During Lent, it is good to walk and pray the fourteen Stations of the Cross.

Recently, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Vincentians took time as a group to reflect on the Stations. We discussed how Jesus re-lives His passion and death when people neglect to follow His words expressed above, from Matthew’s Gospel. At St. Vincent dePaul, we encounter neighbors who are weakened and suffering as Jesus was at Calvary. In whatever way we alleviate their pain, we know that we bring comfort, relief & pleasure to Jesus - as well – when we assist a neighbor in need. Instead of responding as Pilate responded to Jesus – condemning Him - we follow Jesus’ words and show love and concern to those who come to us for help.

Lent is the perfect time to reflect on Jesus’ death on His Holy Cross as he tells us we should not weep for Him but rather weep for the suffering poor. Next week’s collection on March 25th will go a long way toward enabling us to look forward to Jesus’ glorious Resurrection on Easter Sunday so that we all may have life in His Name. May you share a beautiful and blessed Easter with your families. God bless you for your generosity!

Please make your check out to St. Mark rather than to St. Vincent de Paul.

St. Vincent de Paul VINCENTIANS REFLECT

If you are making payments to

Our Catholic Appeal,

please send your payments DIRECTLY

to the Diocese and not to St. Mark’s.

Knights of Columbus Council # 14222 Saint Paul the First Hermit

Lenten Food Drive

“40 Cans Plus for 40 days or $40 Plus”

For 40 days, canned food for local needy Charities will be collected in the Narthex of the church.

Food or money collected will be divided between

St. Theresa Soup Kitchen and Wildwood Soup Kitchen.

Both feeding local people of all faiths who are in need.

Check donations should be made payable to: Knights of Columbus

Please help the poor and needy during this Lenten time of the year….

This is the perfect time to make good use of the BOGO’s at Publix and Winn-Dixie.


Eucharistic Adoration Come before Jesus, seek Him, adore Him, listen to Him.

Here at St. Mark’s, YOU have the opportunity to spend some time before

the Blessed Sacrament every Tuesday morning. Adoration in the Chapel

begins immediately after the 8:30 AM Mass until noon each week.

Consider spending a little of your morning here with Jesus for the most peaceful

and satisfying hour of the week and see the change it will make in your life!

“The greatest love story

of all time is contained

in a tiny white Host.”

— Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

“A thousand years of enjoying human glory

is not worth even an hour spent

communing with Jesus in the

Blessed Sacrament.”

— Saint Padre Pio

On Saturday, March 3rd, Deacon John officiated at the annual

Blessing of the Motorcycles held here at St. Mark’s.

Cycle riders know that safety extends beyond a well-maintained bike,

they believe that Divine protection is just as important.

Sponsored by “The Village Nomads” and this year co-sponsored by the

local chapter of the Christian Motorcycle Association, the ceremony

expressed the importance of Jesus in their lives as well as recalling those members who had passed during the past year, either from illness or accident. Blessed decals and pins were distributed as well.

As Deacon John reminded everyone, “Today is special. We come together

to enjoy God’s blessings and to have safe journeys.”


We are currently in need of usher support thru our peak months of

January - May. Acting as an usher takes less than 2 hrs. per weekend.

Duties include: greet and welcome parishioners into church, help

parishioners to find a seat, take up collections, direct the Eucharist procession, distribute bulletins,

assist the handicapped as needed.

To join our team and register for the next round of training, please contact Jed Hayden,

Ministry Coordinator, at 775-4279 or email [email protected].

Automatic Bank Payments for Offertory Contributions

The office quite often receives inquiries from parishioners regarding

on-line donations. While we do not offer e-giving or on-line

donations, you may consider another option. You can save yourself

time and effort by setting up automatic payments with your

financial institution for your offertory contributions to St. Mark the

Evangelist. The process is as follows:

You need to be enrolled for on-line banking with your financial

institution, which is free of charge.

Organize authorization with your financial institution to make

weekly or monthly payments to St. Mark the Evangelist.

Provide your financial institution with your 4-digit Parishioner ID

Number. (This is the same number which is printed on your

offertory envelopes.) If you are unsure of your ID number,

please contact the parish office.

In the memo section of the bank check, please identify where the

money is going, i.e. Weekly Offertory, St. Vincent dePaul,

special collections, etc.

Your bank will send your contribution directly to St. Mark for

posting in our ledger. There is no charge for this service. Please

note that this can only be done from your savings or checking

account, not your credit card. Most banks offer this service.

You will need to contact your financial institution if you are

interested in setting up this payment method. Please let our

office know if you no longer require bi-monthly sets of

offertory envelopes.

Don Curtis [email protected] (352-347-9317 ext. 227)

St. Mark Parish Office [email protected] (352-347-9317)

Is Small Christian Community for you?

A Small Christian Community (SCC) is a group of parishioners

who meet weekly to reflect on the scriptures, share insights into the Word of God and bear witness to

God’s presence in our lives, and for the purpose for evangelizing our FAITH.

At St. Mark the Evangelist, there are currently ten such groups

comprised of anywhere from six to fifteen men and/or women.

Some of the groups are all women, some all men and some mixed.

If you would like to consider participation in a

Small Christian Community, please contact

Antoinette or Ken Kelly at 259-8672.

PRAYER - FAITH - SPIRITUALITY GIVE WITNESS TO THE GOOD NEWS

OF JESUS CHRIST

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To Our Seasonal Residents, Please contact the Office at least 2 months prior to leaving Florida if you do not want your Offertory envelopes sent to your Florida address, or if you want them mailed to an alternate address.

Envelopes are mailed out every 2 months. The next cycle to go out is May/June. The other cycles this year are July/August,

September/October, and November/December. Please fill out the form below

and return it to the Office, or you can email this

information to us at: [email protected].

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Parish Offertory Envelope ID Number: __________ Name: ________________________________________

Email Address: _________________________________

Hold Start Date: ________________________________

Hold Finish Date: ________________________________

HOLD THOSE ENVELOPES!!

Twenty-three activity pages - including clergy, staff, ministry groups and special highlights over the past 5 years were designed and submitted to Lifetouch Photography on March 10th. A proof book will be delivered to St. Mark within 3 weeks from the submission date. Final review and sign-off will take place the first week of April. Lifetouch will print the required number of directories within 25 days. We are hoping to receive the directories just before Mother's Day weekend. An announcement will be published in the bulletin, in due course, regarding the distribution process. Please note that we will be ordering one parish directory per registered family.

Thank you to the following volunteers for assisting with the Parish Directory: Alicia Gagliano, Bernadette Harvey, Carol Baileys, Patricia Baxter, Pat Brown, Gen Harbowy, Eileen Harburger, Evelyn Janson, Francine DiScala, Frank and Peggy (volunteer photographers), Joan Goebel, Tina Hajducko, Mac and Chris McClean, Maureen Monda, Felix Nieves, Judy Perella, Terry O’Donnell, and all of the staff and volunteers in the parish office.

"Alone we can do so little, but together we can do so much." - Helen Keller

With much appreciation, Catherine Nocera

The Parish Directory - Update Lifetouch Photography conducted 26 photo-session days at St. Mark from October 11, 2017 to February 17, 2018.

Participation Rates 2017-2018 Directory – 727 families 2011-2012 Directory – 600 families 2006-2007 Directory – 826 families


A Prayerful Journey with God

Come to St. Vincent de Paul Church on Tuesday, April 10th, to refresh your prayer life with Jesus.

Teachings will center on: “Be still and know that I am God”

“Praying the Beatitudes” “The Power in God’s Names”

“Standing in Awe of God”

The retreat begins with 8:00 AM Mass, followed by teachings in the Social Hall

until 4:30 PM.

A continental breakfast and lunch are included in the $15 registration fee.

Please register at the reception desk at the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Office during normal

business hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM, and Fridays from 8:30 AM until 12:00 Noon.

You can also send a check directly to: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

5323 East CR 462, Wildwood, FL 34785.

Please include your name, address, phone and email.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Lynne at 539-9355 - [email protected]

or Annette at 399-2882 - [email protected].

Area Lenten Penance Services

In addition to our Service here at St. Mark’s on Thursday, March 22nd, at 5:00 PM:

Thursday, March 22nd at 7:00 PM —

St. Jude Catholic Church, Ocala 352-347-0154

Monday, March 26th at 4:00 PM —

St. Timothy C. C., The Villages 352-753-0989

Monday, March 26th at 7:00 PM —

Blessed Trinity C.C., Ocala 352-629-8092

St. Mark Women’s Guild

Rock’n Roll Country

Dinner Dance

Place: St. Mark Social Hall

Date/Time: April 10th - 4:30 PM

Catered by: OakWood

Music by: “Remember When”

Price: $30 per person

BYOB

Tickets on sale in the Narthex this weekend and again the weekend of April 7th and 8th.

Due to Holy Week/Easter - no tickets will be sold next weekend or Easter weekend.

For further information, please contact Maureen Monda at 352-430-8514.

St. Mark’s Lending Library is open and waiting for you…

* Tuesdays thru Thursdays * ** 10:00 AM til 12:00 Noon **

Stop by this week and check out all the many resources available

for you to read, watch or listen to!


LITURGY/WORSHIP - SACRAMENTAL LIFE

Altar Linens Maureen Clooney 259-4215 Altar Servers Catherine Miller 233-3106 Extraordinary Ministers Joan Andre 430-0674 Multi-Media Ministry Judy & Mark Devaney 245-6878 Music Ministry Roger Grenier (Ext. 228) 347-9317 Readers Peggy Serkles 259-1027 Sacristans John Clooney 259-4215 Ushers Jed Hayden 775-4279

SPIRITUALITY

Cenacle Prayer Group Mario & Helen DeVito 775-2066 Charismatic Prayer Group Jack & Lorraine Heffner 750-4552 Emmaus for Men Paul Powers 750-0526 Bruce Gintoft 414-418-0368 Emmaus for Women Michele Rumplasch 350-2429 Marriage Encounter Judy & Gerry Becker 259-8359 Prayer Shawl Ministry Ann Esposito 259-1560 Rosary Prayer Group Nancy Ellison 431-8935 Secular Order of Franciscans Ray Baker 750-2536 Spiritual Book Discussion Group Lorraine Tinkler 259-8893

PASTORAL CARE / SERVICES

Caregivers Support Samantha Wild 317-694-3595 Communion Service Lorraine Richard 250-0645 Grief Support Doris Goodwin 751-3625 Love Thy Neighbor Roy Bayless 552-4194 Men’s Grief Support Bob Harrison 753-7047 Ministry of Consolation Joan Andre 430-0674 Ministry of the Sick Mary Sceppa 751-1327 Mary Jean Rueck 753-6174 Respite Care Wally Isaacs 404-718-9466 Carol Southfield 750-4259 Right to Life Anne Russell 205-7083 St. Vincent de Paul Pat Baubonis & Melanie Michelette 245-4700

MINISTRY CONTACTS

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Adult Religious Education Francine DiScala 750-2095 Bible Study Elena Cimmino 999-0593 R.C.I.A. Kathy & Tom Feenaghty 751-3732 Jim Lucas 504-8898 Small Christian Communities Ken & Antoinette Kelly 259-8672

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS Catholic Daughters Christina McClean 775-2912 Hospitality Carol Simmons 259-7502 Knights of Columbus Grand Knight, John McCollough 678-432-9423 K of C 4th Degree Bill Delaney 307-7227 Men’s Guild John Farr 446-0331 Women’s Guild Maureen Monda 751-4769

ADDITIONAL MINISTRIES

20/20 Ken Lineman Lenny Capobianco 750-9700 Church Tours Eileen Harburger 750-6577 Dusting Angels Mani Wells 347-4358 Garden Club Chris Morgan (Ext. 250) 347-9317 Webmaster Janet Lockhart 412-480-2652 Bulletin Preparation Jeane Scherr 753-4276 Kathy Dolence 753-4577 Aggie Taylor 753-0761

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