CHURCH OF SAINT MARK 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time July 26, 2015 Fr. Paul Spellman, Pastor Fr. Michael Tang, In Residence Deacon Joseph Girard 940 Coeur d’Alene Ave., Venice, CA 90291 Phone: (310) 821-5058

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Parish Staff Maintenance Antonio Rodriguez ...... 821-5058 Rectory Care Sandra Perez .............. 821-5058 Church Care Catalina Blasi .............. 821-5058 Secretary Gabriela Bravo ............ 821-5058 Secretary Blanca Meza ............... 821-5058 Bookkeeper Joe Stockemer….…….821-5058 Liturgy Altar Servers Joan Horne.................. 463-9017 Altar Society Chris Putziger.............. 396-3265 Eucharistic Ministry: In Church MaryAnn Long...……..717-2645 To the Sick (Eng) Fr. Paul Spellman ....... 821-5058 In Church Romeo Santos………..720-0084 To the Sick (Sp) Romeo Santos ............ 720-0084 Ministry of the Word English Brittany Git .................. 821-5058 Spanish Erick Yela .................... 463-9080 Wedding Coord. Gabriela Bravo ............ 821-5058 Quinceañera Coord. Gabriela Bravo ............ 821-5058 Music Music Director Maeve Cummings ....... 902-0109 Adult Choir Valerie Vinnard ... 323-804-7720 Spanish Choir Alex Venegas ...... 213-675-0564 Organist/Pianist Mark Balling…………..478-8836 Ushers Steve Gunning (Eng) .. 306-9035 Parish School Principal Mary Ann McQueen .... 821-6612 Secretary Mary Ann Welchhance 821-6612 Secretary Maria Donaldson...…...821-6612 Religious Education Director Judy Girard…..822-1201 ext 249 Office Secretary Maria Acosta...822-1201 ext 250 Confirmation Edwin Ambrosio822-1201ext 248 R.C.I.A. Susan Lewis…822-1201 ext 247 Parish Organization Bereavement Ministry Fritz Hirt ....................... 827-1585 Guadalupanas Isaias Flores ................ 391-5085 Knights of Columbus Steve Gunning ............ 306-9035 Power House of Prayer Barbara Kennedy ........ 823-9387 Prayer Group (Esp) Javier Hernandez ........ 735-7013 Legion of Mary Lorene Ross……...…..306-2796 Cursillo Group George Martin. ............ 572-1242 Young Adult SaintMarkYAM@gmail.com Youth Ministry Youth Ministry (Eng) …………………………822-1201 Youth Ministry (Sp) Fabiola Andrade……...945-6044

Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm Sunday Masses: Saturday: (Vigil) 5:30pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am 12 noon (Spanish) & 5:30pm Daily Masses: Monday - Saturday 8:00am Holy Day Masses: 8:00am, 12:15pm and 7:00pm (Bilingual) Eucharistic First Monday of each month Adoration : 8:30am to 8:30pm Confessions: Saturday 4:30 - 5:15pm Baptism: 3rd weekend of each month. Please contact the rectory office. Marriage: 6 months notice is required. Please contact the rectory office. Anointing of Sacrament for the sick is celebrated The Sick: upon request. Please contact the rectory office. Holy Eucharist Communion is given upon request. for the Sick: Please contact the rectory office.

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Pastor’s Corner

I am writing this from beautiful Santa Barba-ra, where I am spending five days at Saint Mary's Seminary, in a beautiful setting with a magnificent view of the ocean! Yes, I did come here to pray, and I am doing a lot of that, but I am also here as the Spiritual Director for 77 Catholic high school youth who are here this week for a program called CLI - Christian Leadership Institute. These young people were selected by their Pastors and Youth Ministers to come here to meet other young Catholic leaders and to learn more about Community Building, Leadership Styles, Communi-cation, Planning Skills, and Group Dynamics. My role here is to serve as their Spiritual Director by cel-ebrating the daily Masses, absolving their sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and being a listening ear for those who are going through adolescent strug-gles and challenges. Sometimes young people will candidly share their thoughts with a priest, knowing that everything they say is held in confidence and that they will be welcomed with the message of God's unconditional love! I have found the workshops to be very help-ful, particularly in the area of Group Dynamics. As a Pastor I find that one-on-one conversations can be very comfortable and enriching, but a group of peo-ple with various agendas and issues can present a bit of a challenge. The key is listening to each person, recognizing their feelings, acknowledging their ide-as, and then making a decision - even one that may not be what some people were hoping for. The key is to explain to each person that while you heard and understood their ideas, there are other ways of ap-proaching the situation that might be better in the long run. As long as people feel that they have been heard and respected, you have accomplished the goal of Group Dynamics. While I am here I am taking time to pray for each of the 77 young people who are participating in this program. And I am praying for all of our youth, that they will recognize God's love in their lives and the many blessings that God bestows on each of us. May the Lord continue to bless us always and in all ways,

Father Paul

FROM OUR PASTOR

La Esquina del Párroco

Estoy escribiendo esto desde la hermosa Santa Bárbara, donde estoy pasando cinco días en el semina-rio de Santa María, en un hermoso entorno con una magnífica vista del océano. Sí, he venido a orar y es-toy haciendo mucho de eso, pero también estoy aquí como Director espiritual 77 jóvenes de la escuela se-cundaria católica de un programa que se llama CLI - Instituto de Liderazgo Cristiano. Estos jóvenes fueron seleccionados por sus pastores y ministros de la juventud para venir aquí a reunirse con otros jóvenes líderes católicos y para aprender más sobre cómo construir una comunidad, estilos de liderazgo, comunicación, habilidades de pla-nificación y dinámicas de grupo. Mi papel aquí es ser-vir como su Director espiritual y celebrar las Misas diarias, absolviendo sus pecados en el Sacramento de Reconciliación y siendo un oído escuchando a aque-llos que están pasando por la adolescencia con luchas y desafíos. A veces los jóvenes compartirán abierta-mente sus pensamientos con un sacerdote, sabiendo que todo lo que dicen es en confianza y que van a ser recibidos con el mensaje del amor incondicional de Dios. He encontrado que los talleres ayudan mucho, especialmente en el área de dinámica de grupos. Como Pastor considero que conversaciones de uno-a-uno pueden ser muy cómoda y enriquecedora, pero un gru-po de personas con diferentes agendas y temas puede presentar un poco un desafío. La clave es escuchar a cada persona, reconocer sus sentimientos, reconocien-do sus ideas y luego tomar una decisión - incluso una idea que no es lo que algunas personas estaban espe-rando. La clave está en explicar a cada persona que mientras escucha y entiende sus ideas, hay otras mane-ras de acercarse a la situación que podría ser mejor a largo plazo. Como la gente siente que han sido escu-chados y respetados, han logrado el objetivo de la di-námica de grupo. Mientras estoy aquí estoy tomando tiempo para orar por cada uno de los 77 jóvenes que partici-pan en este programa. Y estoy rezando por todos nues-tros jóvenes, para que reconozcan el amor de Dios en sus vidas y las muchas bendiciones que Dios concede a cada uno de nosotros. Que el Señor nos siga bendiciendo siempre y en todo,

Padre Paul

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

SPIRITUAL LIFE

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA

LEGION OF MARY The Legion of Mary is in need of new Members. We bring communion to 2 nursing homes and people who are not able to come to church. One member teaches a religious education class for children who are 3-5 years of age. We also go door to door to take a censes for our church and encourage people to come back to the church. You may already be doing this work. Come join the Legion of Mary. We meet on Wednes-day evenings at 7:00pm in the school. For information call: Lorene Ross at 310-306-2796

VISITS TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND If you or anyone you know is in need of receiving the sacra-ment of the anointing of the sick or is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion please call the rectory at 310-821-5058 to arrange a time for a visit.

Lunes: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Sal 106 (105):19-23; Mt 13:31-35 Martes: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28; Sal 103 (102):6-13; Mt 13:36-43 Miércoles: Ex 34:29-35; Sal 99 (98):5-7, 9; Jn 11:19-27 o Lc 10:38-42 Jueves: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Sal 84 (83):3-6a, 8a, 11; Mt 13:47-53 Viernes: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37; Sal 81 (80):3-6, 10-11ab; Mt 13:54-58 Sábado: Lv 25:1, 8-17; Sal 67 (66):2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12 Domingo: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Sal 78 (77):3-4, 23-25, 54; Ef 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35

SPIRITUAL LIFE

TURNING POINT SHELTER Calling all students in need of service hours. Turning Point Shelter needs help Monday - Thursday between 3:30pm - 6:30pm preparing and serving dinner for their clients. Please call Donna Miller at 310-264-6646 ext 235.

Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Ps 106:19-23; Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28; Ps 103:6-13; Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-7, 9; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk

10:38-42 Thursday: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a, 11; Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37; Ps 81:3-6, 10-11ab; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8-17; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Ex 16:2-4, 12-15; Ps 78:3-4, 23-25, 54; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35

SAINT MARK YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Theology on Tap is coming to Saint Mark this summer! The-ology on Tap is a 4-week speaker series for young adults in their 20's and 30's organized by the Archdiocese. This incred-ible opportunity brings together young adults from across the city and provides opportunities to listen to and learn from renowned speakers, and to dialogue with others in areas rele-vant to them. Admission, food and drinks are free to all that attend. The series will run on Sunday evenings through Au-gust 2 in the Parish Hall. Doors open at 6:30 and the event begins at 7:00. For more information, contact Young Adult Ministry as listed on the front of the bulletin, visit us at Face-book.com/SaintMarkYAM, or pick up a flier from the vesti-bule of the church.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a Bake Sale on Sunday, August 9th on the patio after all the morning masses. Please stop by and support the Knights!

Steve Gunning, Grand Knight

Sat. July 25 5:30pm Rofino Espinosa † Sun. July 26 7:30am Max Agustin † 9:00am Inez Watson † 10:30am Tammy Renee Smith 12:00pm Gloria Galvan † 5:30pm David Woods † Mon. July 27 8:00am Graciela Hernandez Tues. July 28 8:00am Valerie Woods Wed. July 29 8:00am Tammy Renee Smith Thurs. July 30 8:00am Power House of Prayer Fri. July 31 8:00am Tammy Renee Smith Sat. Aug 1 8:00am Q.J. Jacobs & Family †

Sat. Aug 1 5:30pm Fr. Paul Spellman Sun. Aug 2 7:30am Fr. Michael Tang 9:00am Fr. Tom King 10:30am Fr. Paul Spellman 12:00pm Fr. Paul Spellman 5:30pm Msgr. John Morales

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TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — Elisha feeds a hundred people with twenty barley loaves (2 Kings 4:42-44). Psalm — The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs (Psalm 145). Second Reading — Paul urges the Ephesians to live in a man-ner worthy of the call they received (Ephesians 4:1-6). Gospel —Jesus feeds a large crowd with five barley loaves and two fish (John 6:1-15).

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

LECTURAS DE HOY Primera lectura — Eliseo da de comer a cien hombres con veinte panes de cebada (2 Reyes 4:42-44). Salmo — Bendeciré al Señor eternamente (Salmo 145 [144]). Segunda lectura — Pablo exhorta a los efesios a que se mues-tren dignos de la vocación que han recibido; siendo comunidad unida, llena de fe y esperanza (Efesios 4:1-6). Evangelio —Jesús da de comer a un enorme gentío con cinco panes de cebada y dos pescados (Juan 6:1-15).

This Week at St. Mark’s July 27, - Aug 2, 2015 Mon. 8:00am Mass - Church Meditation Group 6:30pm - School Bible Study 7:00pm - School Spanish Leaders 7:00pm - School Tues. 8:00am Mass - Church Knights of Columbus 7:00pm - Lennon Room Wed. 8:00am Mass - Church RCIA Inquiry 6:30pm - School Legion of Mary 7:00pm - School Thurs. 8:00am Mass Spanish Prayer Group 7:00pm - Church Spanish Youth Group 7:00pm - School Fri. 8:00am Mass - Church Sat. 8:00am Mass - Church 4:00pm Confessions/5:30pm Mass - Church Sun. 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Times: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm (Spanish), 5:30pm Theology on Tap 6:30pm - Hall

Bible Study A new study on the books of Jonah, Tobit and Judith begins tomorrow evening at 7pm in the school. These three colorful books offer gripping stories of how God shows his mercy and accomplishes his will through human actions. Come join fellow parishioners in an exploration of the many ways God chooses to be intimately involved with humankind. Volunteers St Mark offers many opportunities for ministry as a catechist to children, youth or adults. At this time there is a need for volunteers who wish to minister to our youth in our Confir-mation program. If you are considering this ministry please call the Religious Education Office 310-822-1201 for more information. Fall Religious Education Registration continues for Fall classes for Grades 1-8, Confir-mation Grades 9-12, Early Childhood (4-5yrs old and kinder-garten). Please call the Religious Education Office for infor-mation and registration materials.

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SAFE GUARD THE CHILDREN

PROTEGIENDO A LOS NINOS

SPIRITUAL LIFE

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Sooner of later, as they plan their wedding liturgy, a couple will receive some advice about a “unity candle.” They need one, they are told (at great expense); it is a tradition; it is what Catholics have always done. Not so. In the last thirty years or so, the custom has enjoyed wide popularity in the United States. It has never been officially part of our liturgy, and it exists in tension with some of our core symbols. Usually there are two smaller candles and one larger one to be lit from the smaller. Large candles in our tradition always mean Christ, and smaller ones are always tokens of our baptismal candle. If the candles are meant for a kind of renewal of baptismal vows, then the meaning is clearer, yet this is seldom the understand-ing. Why, then, are those smaller candles extinguished? It’s hard to tell where these pesky candles came from. Some suggest that the Presbyterian Church, which has a very lean wedding liturgy, introduced them as an option for extending a short service. Generally, it’s been experienced as a “photo opportunity” rather than a genuine liturgical ritual. The “unity candle,” a recent invention rather than an authentic tradition, has not been approved as an adaptation to our rite, and it is to be hoped that it will gradually disappear from view.

Helping children problem solve through communication Often the easiest response to complicated conversations is a generic one, but these moments can be opportunities to help children grow. For example, if a child comes to you and tells you that a friend is being left out of social activities, you might respond with a question: “Do you think there is any-thing you can do help him/her feel more included?” Or if your child comes to you for money for social activities, instead of offering a solution, you might prompt them to consider ways that they could earn money or fundraise on their own. In this way, you are not only helping a child find a solution to an immediate situation, but also helping them to grow in wisdom and prudence. For complete VIRTUS® Article and more communication tips email: jvienna@la-archdiocese.org

For particular help you may call Suzanne Healy, director of Assistance Ministry at (213) 637-7650 or Helene Hickey at 310-821-6612.

Ayude a los niños a resolver problemas a través de la co-municación Muchas veces es más fácil responder de manera general cuan-do se trata de conversaciones complicadas, pero estos momen-tos pueden ser oportunidades para ayudar a sus hijos a crecer. Por ejemplo, si su hijo le dice que un amigo está siendo ex-cluido de actividades sociales, puedes responder con una pre-gunta cómo: “¿Crees que hay algo que puedas hacer para ayu-darlo a sentirse parte de la actividad?” O, cuando le pidan ayuda para conseguir dinero o recaudar fondos para alguna actividad, en vez de ofrecer una solución, ayúdenlos a pensar y examinar diferentes maneras como ellos mismos pueden hacerlo. De esta manera, no sólo estará ayudando al niño a encontrar la solución para una situación concreta, sino que también lo estará ayudando a crecer en sabiduría y prudencia. Para obtener una copia del artículo completo de VIRTUS® y más sugerencias para la comunicación, escriba a jvienna@la-archdiocese.org. Para obtener ayuda puede llamar a Suzanne Healy, directora del Ministerio de Ayuda al (213) 637-7650 o llame a Helene Hickey 310-821-6612.

FEEDING THE WORLD With today’s two accounts of feeding miracles and the psalm response about the Lord’s hand feeding us, it is easy to gloss over the marvelous hymn in Ephesians. It is built around the most potent biblical numbers: one, three, and seven. The core of it is the word “one” expressed seven times. Three of these de-scribe the church: one body, one Spirit, one hope; the next three are the foundations of the church: one Lord [Jesus], one faith, one baptism. All of these are bound up together in the one Fa-ther of all. While we might feel daunted by the prospect of du-plicating the wonders worked by Elisha and Jesus in the feeding of multitudes, Ephesians gives us a more realistic way to live and “feed” others as the church: by living in humility and gen-tleness, by acting with patience, bearing with each other in love, and always seeking and striving to preserve unity through peace. Who among us cannot increase the way we “feed” the church and the world by living this way? We are always called upon to “feed” the world in the literal sense; but our mission as church tells us that others are also fed by the way we live and act each moment of each day.