What’s happening at St. Mark this week MONDAY, September 23 No Parish Activities TUESDAY, September 24 4:00 p.m.—Grief Support Group 6:30 p.m.—Mass: (Fr. Joe ) People of the Parish/Parish 7:00 p.m.—Alpha Planning Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 WEDNESDAY, September 25 9:00 a.m.— A & E set up for Fall 8:30 a.m.—Liturgy of the Hours 9:00 a.m.— St. Joseph Guild – Parish Center 10:00 a.m.—AA – Rooms 1 & 2 6:30 p.m.— Communion Minister Team Meeting THURSDAY, September 26 9:00 a.m.—Parish Gardening (Last one) 7:00 p.m.—Choir Practice FRIDAY, September 27 8:30 a.m. —Mass: ( Fr. Peter) World Peace/Parish 10:00 a.m.— Euchre & Snacks SATURDAY, September 28—American Evangelization Appeal 4:30-5:15 p.m.—Confessions 5:30 p.m.—Mass: (Fr. Peter) 20th Anniversary of Deceased +Teresa Doane/Jackie and Tom Doane SUNDAY, September 29—American Evangelization Appeal 9:30 a.m.—Mass (Fr. Joe) +Flavia Amore/Candiloro Family 10:30 a.m.—Hospitality 10:45 a.m.—Bell Choir 11:00 a.m.—12:15 p.m.— REF K-5 5:00-6:30 p.m.—Youth Group

PARISH PASTORAL MINISTERS:

Pastor, Rev. Joseph Krupp frjoe@hfgb.org Parochial Vicar, Rev. Peter Lawrence frpeter@hfgb.org Senior Priest in Residence, Rev. Dave Howell drfhowell@gmail.com

Pastoral Associate, Deacon Ronald Kenney rkenney@stmarkgoodrich.org

Director of Music Ministry, Michael Goetz mfjgoetz@gmail.com

PARISH SUPPORT STAFF: Administrative Assistant, Joanne Salvati jsalvati@stmarkgoodrich.org

Business Manager, Sue Griffith sgriffith@stmarkgoodrich.org

Stewardship Coordinator, Sharon Roberts sroberts@stmarkgoodrich.org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m.. – 4:30 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tuesday 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome! Individuals who actively participate with us are asked to register by contacting the Parish Office.

BAPTISM, MATRIMONY, ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please contact the Parish Office.

St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Community Address: 7296 Gale Rd. – Grand Blanc, MI 48439 – Parish Office phone: (810) 636-2216

Website: http://www.stmarkgoodrich.org – Facebook: Goodrich Saint Mark

September 22, 2019—Twenty Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time

Our mission: St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Community is a growing community of faith which strives to help its members follow Christ’s commandment: “Love one another, as I have loved you.” (John 15:12)

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Help Spread the Faith—Sept 28-29 The Help Spread the Faith Appeal makes our local evangelization efforts, like Faith magazine and the televised Outreach Mass, possible. Bishop Earl Boyea believes that FAITH magazine has been an important part of our evangelization plan. By supporting the Help Spread the FAITH Appeal, you will help us continue to answer Christ’s call to reach out with the Gospel message.

CCW Used and Vintage Jewelry Sale—Oct. 11-12-13 The CCW is having a jewelry sale. Come see a variety of beautiful earrings, watches, necklaces, bracelets and much more to choose from. It’s a great opportunity to start Christmas shopping. The sale will be held in the breezeway Fri., Oct. 11 from 10:00 a.m. —6:00 p.m., Sat., Oct. 12 from 10:00 a.m. —7:00 p.m. and Sun., Oct. 13 from 9:00 a.m. —1:00 p.m.

Blessing of the Pets Please bring your pets to our special blessing ceremony. Friday, October 6 at 12:30 p.m. The blessing will take place in our own Peace Prayer Garden at St. Mark

Parish Dinner—October 6 Join your parish family for a delicious dinner of Pasta, meatballs, salad, garlic bread and desserts. Please sign up in the gathering space or contact the Parish office.

Aquinas College Open House – Sat., Oct. 5 and Nov. 2 Aquinas College welcomes any high school students and families to our Fall Open Houses on Saturday, October 5th or Saturday, November 2nd. Registration information can be found at aquinas.edu/openhouse.

LANSING DIOCESE WOMEN’S CONFERENCE—Oct 12th

Ladies Young and Old: You are all cordially invited to attend the Seventh Annual Lansing Diocese Catholic Women’s Conference entitled “Hope Restores” on Saturday, October 12, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Mi. Bishop Earl Boyea will join us to preside at Mass. We will also have lunch, shopping, music, prayer ministry, Adoration and the Sacrament of Reconciliation as we journey through this life. For more information and to register for this conference, please visit our website at or call Karen Mackey at 810-730-2307.

Ron’s thoughts…. When something good seems to happen in my life or someone else’s, I often say it is the Holy Spirit. I don’t really have an explanation for how that exactly happens, it is just what I believe. I believe it because that is what Jesus promised us when he ascended into heaven. I will be with you until the end of time. His Holy Spirit will be with us. The how, the when, the what I can’t give a scientific answer to, but I know and I believe in my heart he is at work because I am open to that presence. That is the point, to be open to the Spirit working in our lives. When we are open to that Spirit we begin to see life differently and begin to live life differently. I have seen many lives changed because a person begins to see that God is real and God is present. It doesn’t mean that all changes for the good. There still is struggle, but the Spirit gives you the strength to get through the struggle. I work with people all the time who are going through difficult times. Those who are able to rise above, are usually those who have said, “God I need you.” Walk the talk. Be Peace!

D-Ron (rkenney@stmarkgoodrich.org)

Religious Education Formation (REF) – Serve One Another Through Love – Galatians 5:13 Religious Education for our young people will be

offered once again on Sundays, 11a.m.-12:30 p.m. for K thru 5th Grade and 5:00—6:30 p.m. for 6th thru 12th grades. All grades begins this weekend.

First Reconciliation and Eucharist Candidates (2nd grade) and Confirmation Candidates (9th grade) PARENT MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8th, 7PM IN THE CHURCH

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Are you interested or do you know someone who

is interested in completing the sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) and learning more about becoming Catholic. Contact Dcn. Ron at rkenney@stmarkgoodrich.org.

St. Mark Youth Group All 6th—12th graders, meets Sunday’s, 5—6:30

p.m. beginning September Sept. 22nd. Contact Deacon Ron for more information.

Alpha—Answering the truths about Christian Faith Another session will Monday, October 7, 6:45 p.m.

dinner—7-8:00 p.m. Alpha session. Invite your friends and relatives to discover the Christian Faith and to learn what it means to be a believer.

Adult Faith Formation Men’s Fellowship—1st Saturday of the month, 7-

8:00 a.m. Next October 5th.

LET US PRAY:

For Peace; for Women/Men in the Military Service: SSG J Gillett; Maj. S Halleaux; Maj. C Kaighen; SSG T Kenney-Wasliewski; S/Sgt. D Kendall; LCpl Greg Misiak, ATAN Daniel P. Wood

For Our Sick: Those who are homebound, or in the hospital or another healthcare facility.

For Prayer Ministry requests: Contact Joan Turner at joanturner38@sbcglobal.net or 248-410-2286.

PARISH STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE September 14 and 15, 2019

Weekly Collection .............................................$3,055.00 Online Giving……….…………………………………………$2,745.00 Children and youth…………………………………………$ 0.00

Thank you to those who regularly and generously give of your treasure, time and talent.

Scripture readings for this week:

Mon, 9/23: Ezr 1:1-6; Ps 126:1b-6; Lk 8:16-18

Tue, 9/24: Ezr 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20; Ps 122:1-5;

Lk 8:19-21

Wed, 9/25: Ezr 9:5-9; Tb:13:2, 3-4abefghn, 7-8;

Lk 9:1-6

Thu, 9/26: Hg 1:1-8; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 9:7-9

Fri, 9/27: Hg 2:1-9; Ps 43:1-4; Lk 9:18-22

Sat, 9/28: Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a; Jer 31:10-12ab, 13;

Lk 9:43b-45

Sun, 9/29: Am 6:1a, 4-7; Ps 146:7-10; 1 Tm 6:11-16;

Lk 16:19-31

A cup of Joe . . . Greetings in Christ, all!

Why does a priest wear different colored Vestments? Throughout the liturgical year, a priest wears different colored vestments for Mass depending on the liturgical season and which Mass he is celebrating. The colors have symbolic meaning and mark the passage of time. The four most common colors for vestments are green, white, violet, and red. Green: Priests wear green vestments for Masses in

Ordinary Time. Green symbolizes hope and life. White: White is used for a number of feast days, in-

cluding feasts of the Lord (except for feasts of the Passion), Mary, saints who were not martyrs, and angels. Additionally, it is used during the seasons of Christmas and Easter. White symbolizes joy, light, and purity.

Violet: The color violet is used during the seasons of penitence, Advent and Lent. It can also be used for Masses for the dead. Violet represents penance and mourning. Sometimes, blue will be used in the East-ern rite for Advent instead of violet to symbolize the different penitential nature of Advent.

Red: Red represents both the Holy Spirit and suffer-ing. Priests wear red vestments on Pentecost and confirmations, but also on feasts of suffering, such as feasts of the Lord’s Passion and feasts of the martyrs.

Along with these four main colors, there are also rose vestments and black vestments in the Roman rite. Priests may wear rose vestments, symbolizing joy, on Gaudete Sunday during Advent and Laetare Sunday during Lent. They may wear black vestments, representing mourning, on All Souls Day. Liturgical colors and the use of different vestments represent more than just small details to be remembered. The Mass is a sensory experience in which we touch and taste the Eucharist, smell the incense, hear the music and prayers, and see everything happening at the altar. The use of color heightens our experience by evoking certain moods and feelings to contribute to the whole experience of the sacrifice of the Mass.

Stewardship Commitment for Time and Talent For those who were unable to complete a form (hard copy or online) there are forms available in the back of the church or https://stmarkgoodrich.org/stewardship-commitment-form to complete the form online. This link takes you right to the form page. Your name, address and phone number are required to submit the form. You may check as many boxes as are applicable. At the bottom is the submit button.

Euchre—September 27 The next Euchre tournament is September 27 at 10:00 a.m. For more information please contact Dan or Anne MacShane at dnamacshane@gmail.com or contact them at (630)893-7007 so they can plan accordingly.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend Did you know that 98% of couples who attend a World-wide Marriage Encounter weekend stay together? Re-fresh your faith and invest in your marriage by attending Nov. 15-17 in Adrian. Check out www.wwme.org or con-tact Chris & Darla Vinton at 269-953-8287 for more info or to apply .

Dorian Donations—Help those affected in the Bahamas You can give to St. Mark and we will pass on or you can donate directly yourselves. Make US checks payable to: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nassau Foundation Inc. c/o 110 Merrick Way, #3B Coral Gables, Fla. 33134. You can also send wire transfers. For information please con-tact: Mrs. Renee Knowles renee.knowles@rcadon.org