St. Mark Catholic Church

4220 Ripa Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63125

Office: 314-743-8600, Fax: 314-743-8618 www.stmarkstl.com

October 14, 2018 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Schedule Sundays—7:00, 9:00, & 11:00 am Monday—Friday—6:30 & 8:00 am

Saturdays—8:00 am & 5:00 pm Holy Day—6:30 & 9:00 am, 7:00 pm

Confessions Saturday afternoon—3:30 to 4:30 pm

Sacraments Call 743-8620 or 743-8600 to make

an appointment with one of the Priests.

Clergy Rev. Msgr. Patrick K. Hambrough

Pastor phambrough@archstl.org 314-743-8609—church 314-743-8620—rectory

Rev. Ted Vitali, CP Non-Resident, Associate

vitalit@slu.edu 314-729-7572

Deacon Richard Rosenkoetter RichardRosenkoetter@archstl.org

Administrative Staff: Parish 4200 Ripa Ave., St. Louis, MO 63125

Diane Little—Secretary 743-8602 dianelittle@archstl.org

Alice Wilcox—Bookkeeper 743-8603 alicewilcox@archstl.org

Christina Sanders, Ph.D. Pastoral Associate

743-8604 christinasanders@archstl.org

Rose Masidonski—Music Director 743-8605 rosiemaz@hotmail.com

Loretta Gutting—Webmaster 922-6838 loretta5@swbell.net

Prayer Hotline Dolores Bollwerk @ 631-5108

Rose Duane @ 631-0202

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday after 8:00 am Mass to 9:00 pm

Bulletin Announcements Deadline is Monday at noon

BULLETIN—dianelittle@archstl.org WEB—www.stmarkstl.com

Administrative Staff: School 4220 Ripa Ave., St. Louis, MO 63125

Fax: 314-743-8690

Julie Bingham—Principal

743-8643 principal@stmarkstl.com

Mary Althage—Secretary 743-8640 malthage@stmarkstl.com

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 14, 2018

Hello,

My name is Alex Hernandez and I am studying to be a priest for the Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee with Bishop Richard S ka. I was raised in Florida but moved to Tennessee with my parents and we have been living there for 15 years. I have been coming to Kenrick Glennon Seminary since August of 2011, when I entered the seminary out of high school. It was a big and in mida ng step for me in my faith life, but I pushed on through with the support of my family, the parish communi es back home and most importantly with Christ's grace guiding me. This summer I am hoping to be ordained a deacon. If I could choose any superpower it would the power of omni-lingualism, meaning that I could understand and speak any language in the world.

Dear Parishioners of St. Mark’s,

Thank you for the kind welcome to your parish over the past month and a half! It has been great visi ng with you briefly a er the Sunday Mass celebra ons and at the fall fes val. You have certainly made me feel welcome and at home! As Father Hambrough men oned in the first weekend, my name is Ben Armentrout. I am a second year Theologian at Kenrick studying for the Diocese of Kansas City- St. Joseph in Missouri. I grew up in Salisbury where I a ended St. Joseph Catholic School for 9 years. Upon comple on of grade school, I a ended High School at Salisbury R-IV. A er High School, I went to Benedic ne College in Atchison, KS for one year. Upon entering the seminary for the diocese of KC-SJ, I started my studies of Philosophy and the Liberal Arts at St. Gregory the Great in Seward, Nebraska. This year marks my fi h year at seminary and

my second at Kenrick. The first me I thought that I was called to the priesthood was in second grade as I a ended the first Mass of a newly ordained priest. At the same me, we were blessed with a new parish priest who encouraged the parish in its spiritual journey. A er years of learning the faith and encountering God in prayer I decided to join the Seminary. I am s ll fairly certain that this is the path God is calling me down! Some of my hobbies include hun ng, fishing, sports, chess, and reading a good book. I am very thankful for my parents, my family, many priests God has placed in my life, and for the support of so many generous people. This year I look forward to serving the parish in the liturgy on Sundays and fulfilling the apostolate of taking Communion to those who are unable to make it on Sundays. I appreciate the prayerful support you offer personally and as a community to help form the other seminarians and me to the priesthood of Jesus Christ! Please feel free to talk to me a er Mass on Sundays!

Hello everyone,

I am Deacon Emmanuel Lopez, originally from Mexico City but I am studying for the Diocese of Kansas City Saint Joseph. At the age of fi een, I met some young missionaries who were working at my home parish and they invited me to join the youth group and I went. They taught us biblical courses and we went through sacred scriptures from the History of Salva on to the Sacraments. It was a helpful tool for my voca on. In the group, we did our apostolate visi ng the sick in hospitals; giving food and clothes to poor families, and the best thing….we visited a hospital of lepers. This was the best and most powerful experience I had that convinced me to answer God’s call. At first I didn't want to go because I thought, “What if I´m not polite with these people? I do not want to hurt them.” Anyway, mo vated by my parents, I went to that place and it was just

wonderful. I was ready to bring them comfort and peace and share with them happiness. But guess what? It didn’t happen the way I thought because they were the ones who gave me peace, comfort and happiness. God was there in all His splendor, calling me. I started going to Mass every day in the morning which I enjoyed a lot because my pastor, Fr. Juan Valle, is such a holy priest. Each day his homilies were just what I needed to hear. Moreover, I started doing my holy hour of adora on every day, so by this

me, 2002, a er I talked with my pastor who was my spiritual director, I was sure I was ready for the seminary and I entered it. I joined a religious community called Missionaries Servants of the Word. I did all the regular studies in this seminary plus a few years of missions all over my country and in Cuba. In April 2011 I had an accident with my right foot. For this reason I le the seminary and joined again in 2014, but now in the diocese of Kansas City Saint Joseph. Right now I’m in my last year of forma on at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary and with the grace of God I will be ordained a priest on May 25th, 2019 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Concep on in Kansas City, MO. I’m super happy to be here at St. Mark’s and I’m looking forward to serving you.

Getting to Know Our Seminarians

Monday 6:30 D. Little Tuesday 6:30 K. Goersch

October 15—21 Wednesday 6:30 M. Joseph Thursday 6:30 G. Shoger Friday 6:30 A. Maloney

Saturday 8:00 Server needed 5:00 N. Nguyen, H. Cordell Sunday 7:00 C. Maloney 9:00 H. & J. Bast 11:00 J. Smedra, B. Stocking

Mass Intentions October 14—21

Sunday 7:00 Rick & Anna Stahlschmidt— Special Intention 9:00 Bob Dooley 11:00 People of the Parish Monday 6:30 Braun & Kertz Families 8:00 Tom Wilson Tuesday 6:30 Don Brahm 8:00 Jerry Coughlin Wednesday 6:30 Barb Robichaud 8:00 Dolores Unwin Thursday 6:30 Richard Krus 8:00 Emma Burtz Friday 6:30 Rose Marie Torlina 8:00 Sam Carosello Saturday 8:00 Genevieve Carroll 5:00 Peggy VonDer Haar Sunday 7:00 Ginny Weber 9:00 People of the Parish 11:00 Roger Wolff

Ministry Schedule October 20 & 21

5:00 Lectors: P. Garland Ministers: K. Goersch, T. Worrell, M. DeHekker, P. O’Rourke, J. Preisack Hospitality: M. Paur, R. Chinnici, C. Micciche, R. Flynn 7:00 Lectors: J. Kertz Ministers: S. Chambers, C. Fleming, J. Johnson, C. Oberbeck, D. Stanger, L. Wells Hospitality: D. Tullman, R. Leiber, M. Masidonski, L. Weber 9:00 Lectors: T. Johnson, K. Maloney Ministers: M. Adlersfluegel, S. & T. Bast, B. Laury Hospitality: L. Meier, M. Fischer, C. & M. Hayden

11:00 Lectors: D. Smedra Ministers: K. Gillman, S. Hentz, L. Schneider, J. Fuchs Hospitality: J. & M. Diethelm, L. Gutting, J. Hanak

Dear Parishioners,

This week the students and teachers will be

participating in Red Ribbon Week. This is an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United States. This week offers parents, teachers, and our DARE officer to take an additional opportunity to talk with children about the dangers of drug use.

Our 1st quarter of the school year ends on Wednesday. The teachers will be diligently completing report cards and preparing for Parent-Teacher Conferences next week. Our Scholastic book fair will be setup in the cafeteria later this week and should be open for business for next weekend. Finally, I hope you can join us for the chicken luncheon on October 21st from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. The menu sounds delicious!

St. Mark, pray for us. Julie Bingham

If you or someone you know has recently lost a ring outside on St. Mark school grounds, please contact the Parish Office at 314-743-8600 to claim it.

We welcome to our faith and our parish Aubrey Jane Keeney, daughter of Daniel and Amber Keeney, and Theodore Walter Pilarski, son of Justin and Heather Pilarski, who were

baptized last week. May God bless and guide Aubrey and Theodore and their families as they journey with Christ to the Kingdom.

Attention—All Hospitality & Eucharistic Ministers & Lectors

The next ministry schedule of December 1 through June 8 is being created. Please let me know if you are unavailable to serve during these dates. Please call or email Ed Schneider at 314-894-6079 or

tbirdeddie@yahoo.com. Thank you for your service to Saint Mark !!!

Congratulations to St. Mark Alums Keith Polette and Jackson Cummings for being honored by St. Mary’s High School as the Sophomore Marianist Dragon of the Month for September and October respectively. Keith was honored for demonstrating the Characteristic of Marianist Education of family

spirit and Jackson was recognized for demonstrating the characteristics of service, justice and peace.

Way to go Keith and Jackson!

October 15—21

Monday 10 am—Pinochle—Parish Office 6:30 pm—PSR class—school 6:45 pm—Book Study Group—Parish Office 7:30 pm—Athletic Assoc. mtg.—Parish Office 8 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center ——————————————————————————- Tuesday 9 am to 9 pm—Adoration—church 6:30 pm—Bingo—Bandwagon Hall 9 am—Crafters/Prayer Shawl—Parish Office 5:30 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center ——————————————————————————- Wednesday 9 am—Bible Study—Parish Office 5:30 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center 7 pm—Christ’s Journeymen—Parish Office 7 pm—Ladies’ Guild mtg.—cafeteria ——————————————————————————- Thursday 5:30 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center 7 pm—Boys Club—cafeteria ——————————————————————————- Friday 5 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center ——————————————————————————- Saturday 9 am—Volleyball—Parish Center 6 pm—Trunk or Treat—school parking lot ——————————————————————————- Sunday 11 am—Children’s Choir—church 12 pm—Chicken Luncheon—cafeteria 1 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center

Readings for the Week

October 15-21

Monday: Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31 -- 5:1; Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Gal 5:1-6; Ps 119:41, 43-45, 47-48; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9 Friday: Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8:2-3ab, 4-7; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday: Is 53:10-11; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 [42-45]

Bingo is played every Tuesday at Bandwagon Hall, on Reavis Barracks and Lemay Ferry Road.

Doors open at 3:30 pm and games begin at 6:30 pm.

Team 3 will work Tuesday, October 16

Terri Narzinski

f you cannot work when scheduled or have questions, please call Loretta @ 922-6838,

or Megan Bono @ 261-3570.

Patricia Ebel Joyce Williams Donna Jercinovic Jackie Carretero Bill Boyd Misty Mandina Deborah Solari

Alice Lotspeich Kevin Bradshaw Annie Beckerle Peggy Matye Kathy Harangozo Laurie Meier Jane Johnson

Ladies’ Guild All ladies of the parish please come and join us for a night of fun, friendship and refreshments on Wednesday, October 17th. We will meet in the school cafeteria at 7:00 pm. Reacquaint yourself

with old friends and make some new ones. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Many thanks to all those St. Mark parishioners making donations to the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box (located in the back of Church). Your contributions, which totaled $1,661 in September, allow us to continue to serve our neighbors in need. In September, St. Mark’s St. Vincent de Paul spent $2,978 serving 16 families in need.

St. Mark’s continues to support the Affton Food Pantry. In August and September, parishioners donated 27 bags of canned goods and other items. Currently we especially need personal care items, like bar soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, tooth brushes and baby care items. The collection container is located in the Church entry/lobby area. Please look for the black container marked “Food Pantry”. Any help you can give is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support.

Sincerely, St. Mark’s St. Vincent de Paul

A note of gratitude…. I want to thank everyone who participated in The Coast to Coast reciting of the Rosary this past weekend in front of St Mark. A special

thanks to those who did a remarkable job holding up our sign. Thank you again and may God and our Dear Blessed Mother Bless our Nation. ~ Denise Plumley

Pro-life Christmas Cards The pro-life committee of Missouri Right to Life South

County wishes to thank all who purchased pro-life Christmas cards keeping the birth of Jesus reason to

celebrate and supporting our highway billboard, or who made a donation to benefit the highway billboard currently

on Hwy. 270 which reads,

"UNBORN BABIES AT 9 WEEKS: Heartbeat, Fingerprints, Brain Waves, Can Close Eyes and Can

Feel Pain" "Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you." Jeremiah 1:5

Thousands of pro-lifers from Missouri will soon join the 60,000 to 70,000 in

Washington, D.C. to cry out for justice for the unborn who have no voice. May we

remember their plight in our daily prayers and humble ourselves before God for His

mercy toward these “innocents”.

October 7, 2018

Envelopes $ 14,910.00 Online Giving 2,818.00 Loose 1,128.49 School Support 1,119.00 Total $ 19,975.49 —Avg. Weekly Expenses 15,000.00 Final Total $ 4,975.49

Permanent Diaconate $ 1,323.00

We appreciate your continuous generosity!

50+ Club Monday, November 5—Board meeting at the Parish Office at 1:30 pm.

Sunday, November 11—Bingo in the cafeteria at 12:30 pm. Soda, beer, snacks & hotdogs will be provided. Bingo cards are 1 for $2.00 or 3 for $5.00. We ask everyone to make a donation. All parishioners are invited.

Monday, November 12—Membership meeting in school cafeteria at 7:00 pm. Still waiting to find out who our entertainment will be.

Dues of $10 are now due. You can pay at the November meeting. Dues must be paid and be current to attend the Christmas party.

Monday, December 17—Christmas party at Genesis Banquet Center. There will be an open bar, food & dessert. Cost is $10. Pay at the November meeting. Cor Jesu’s choir will be our entertainment. Time is from 5:00-8:00 pm.

All adults (18 years and older) interested in journeying into faith and becoming fully initiated** into the Catholic Church at Easter time are invited to hear why others love being Catholic on either of the following dates:

Wednesday, October 17th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the St. Mark Parish Offices located at 4200 Ripa Ave. / 63125.

Saturday, October 27th from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the St. Mark School Cafeteria located at 4220 Ripa / 63125. (You are invited and encouraged to stay for 5:00 p.m. Mass.)

(**“Fully initiated” means you want to convert to Catholicism or you are a baptized Catholic wanting to receive First Reconciliation and/or First Communion and/or Confirmation.)

If you are interested in becoming Catholic and wish to join the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), please contact Christina Sanders at 314.743.8604 or christinasanders@archstl.org.

ST. MARK BASKETBALL REGISTRATION

Registration for the 2019 basketball season is now open and will be

ONLINE ONLY. You can pay online via credit/debit card. This is the

preferred method of payment.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE CYC basketball (3rd-8th grade):

~ This Friday, October 19th ~ Any registration received after this deadline will be assessed a $25 late fee and placement on a

St. Mark team cannot be guaranteed.

REGISTRATION FEES CYC basketball (3rd-8th grade): One child—$95;

Two or more children—$135

All registrations and payments will be processed online. Please go to https://ezrosters.com/stl-stmark/ to register your child(ren). Registration fees MUST BE PAID by the registration deadline in order for your child to be placed on the CYC team roster. If you have any questions regarding our basketball program, registration, the online system or payment, please contact:

Keith Maloney (basketball lay director) at kkmaloney@yahoo.com or (314) 620-6340.

Either a phone call or text is OK. If you would prefer to pay by check, please contact Keith also.

Thanks for your continued support of St. Mark Athletics!

The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation is coming to St. Mark this fall!

The Bible Timeline: The Story of Salvation is a Catholic Bible study that can help anyone to make sense of the Bible and experience the life-changing power of God’s Word. The study takes you on a journey through the entire Bible and brings you deep into each period of salvation history, so that you can discover the amazing story woven throughout all of Scripture.

This Bible study will include a series of twenty-four videos presented by Jeff Cavins. Each video will be preceded by a lively group discussion to be facilitated by Christina Sanders (St. Mark’s Pastoral Associate). Cost for the study kit is $30.00.

Beginning on Wednesday, November 7th, the study will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the St. Mark Parish Offices. The study will end in late-May 2019.

For more information and/or to register for this Bible study contact Christina Sanders at 314.743.8604 or christinasanders@archstl.org.

Tony Saputo Ruth Schaper

Adam Becvar John Bowlin Don Kopp

Little Sisters of the Poor—They are closing their St. Louis Residence after 150 Years in St. Louis. They are having a Final Clearance Sale with huge discounts on furniture, wall décor, Christmas items, religious articles, household items, office furniture, electronics and many other items. EVERYTHING MUST GO! CASH & CARRY! The sale will take place on Saturday, October 27th and Sunday, October 28th from 9 am to 4 pm each day at the Little Sisters of the Poor Saint Louis Residence, 3225 N. Florissant Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63107. Secure parking will be provided on both days.

Attention: 8th Grade Boys—CBC is now accepting appointments for our Official 8th Grade Visit Program. During this visit, a young man will participate in Experience CBC Classes designed especially for 8th grade students. He will meet with a current CBC student, attend one of his classes, and have lunch with him. Finally, during the CBC Explore Period, he will have the opportunity to meet with teachers, coaches and program moderators to gather detailed information about the things in which he is interested. This program is by reservation only. Please contact Mrs. Melissa Ryan at (314) 985-6095 or ryanm@cbchs.org to reserve your Official 8th Grade Visit. On-line registration also available at www.cbchs.org.

Blessed is She Brunch—Join us at St. James the Greater on Saturday, October 27 at 10:30 am. It's a potluck brunch for women of all ages and stages (so that's you!). We'll enjoy food, conversation, and prayer for about an hour or so. It will be held at St. James the Greater Parish Office Building at the corner of Tamm & Wade in Dogtown. 6401 Wade Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139. For more information, contact K2 Kelley at 314.707.3629 or k2.kelley21@gmail.com. They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers. ACTS 2:42

Attention: Separated, Divorced, Widowed or Remarried of all Ages—You are invited to join us for fun and to make new friends at the next meeting of the South County Separated, Divorced, Widowed and Remarried Catholics (SCDC) on Thursday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m., at the Saint Catherine Laboure parish cafeteria (next to the playground) 9740 Sappington Road, Sunset Hills, MO, 63128. At this meeting we will have our Annual Chili dinner. SCDC is a support group for the separated, divorced, widowed and remarried of our community. SCDC offers social activities and a support group that provides the opportunity to share your personal story with caring people. For more information please call Pat Lynch at (314) 537-5930 or Bill DeCoursey at (314) 894-0733.

ATTENTION ALL HIGHSCHOOLERS! Join us on Wednesdays (like Wednesday, October 17th) from 7:00-9:00 pm at Bishop DuBourg High School (please use Clifton Ave.

entrance). We will be continuing with our "Search" series and looking at what it means to ask God the big questions. Go to saintlouislifeteen.org for more information.

SAVE THE DATE: ST. MARK VENDOR FAIR

Friday, November 16, 2018 5:00-8:00 p.m.

More details to follow in the next several weeks!

Vendors Wanted: If you or someone you know would be interested in being a vendor we would love to have

you participate. Please email thefourks@live.com and we will send you an application.

The Ladies’ Guild will have a Bake Sale on Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28 before and after all Masses. Please bring your baked goods to the school cafeteria on Saturday, October 27

at 3:30 pm. Thank you all for participating in this event.

Since you're already here at Mass....Please consider joining one of the Mass ministries!

We are seeking:

~ Hospitality Ministers to welcome the people, help visitors before Mass & distribute bulletins after Mass. ~ Eucharistic Ministers to help distribute the Blessed Body & Blood. ~ Lectors to read & proclaim the Readings.

To join or get more information please call the Parish office at 314-743-8600 or

Ed Schneider at 314-894-6079.