St. Mark Catholic Church 4220 Ripa Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63125 Office: 314-743-8600, Fax: 314-743-8618 www.stmarkstl.com September 16, 2018 Twenty-fourth 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 [email protected]314-743-8609—church 314-743-8620—rectory Rev. Ted Vitali, CP Non-Resident, Associate [email protected]314-729-7572 Deacon Richard Rosenkoetter [email protected]Administrative Staff: Parish 4200 Ripa Ave., St. Louis, MO 63125 Diane Little—Secretary 743-8602 [email protected]Alice Wilcox—Bookkeeper 743-8603 [email protected]Christina Sanders, Ph.D. Pastoral Associate 743-8604 [email protected]Rose Masidonski—Music Director 743-8605 [email protected]Loretta Gutting—Webmaster 922-6838 [email protected]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—[email protected]WEB—www.stmarkstl.com Administrative Staff: School 4220 Ripa Ave., St. Louis, MO 63125 Fax: 314-743-8690 Julie Bingham—Principal 743-8643 [email protected]Mary Althage—Secretary 743-8640 [email protected]
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 16, 2018
I’ve used this story a few times in talks or homilies.
A Chicago bank executive considered a young Bostonian for employment and decided to check out his references, one of whom was an officer at a Boston investment house. The
investment executive who responded to the request for a reference wrote that the young man’s father was a Cabot, his mother was a happy blend of Saltonstalls, Peabodys, and other members of Boston’s finest and most elite families. The man gave his highest recommendation without hesitation.
A few days later, the personnel manager of the Chicago bank called the man who had sent the letter and said, “We’d like a work reference from you before we hire this young man.” The executive replied, “I told you all about him. Didn’t you receive my letter?”
The personnel manager replied, “Yes, but we are contemplating using this young man to work in banking, not for breeding purposes.”
Our Catholic Faith, shared with us by our parents, families, teachers and the wonderful saints of history, has provided for each of us a solid foundation. The roots of our faith run deep. We must remember, though, that it is our personal responsibility to make that faith grow, to allow those roots to blossom. Others have shown us how to do the work and live the faith but it is our task to do it. As the humorist Will Rogers said a century ago, “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”
St. James in today’s Second Reading questions his readers, “What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone says he has faith but does not have works?” And, after giving an example of faithful people ignoring the needs of the poor, James declares, “…..faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” It is important that we DO something with our beautiful faith. Volunteer, donate, contribute, join, attend, invite, be a part of something bigger than yourself. Just going to Mass and saying a few prayers at home, for most of us, isn’t enough. We are called for a higher purpose than that.
In light of St. James Letter I compliment again the members of our St. Vincent de Paul Society, along with Diane and Alice in our office. These latter two politely talk with the many people who call in need of assistance. Our St. Vincent de Paul Society members receive this information from the office, then they make visits to the homes of the poor or they make phone calls on behalf of them so that electricity or gas stays on, food is attained, a roof stays over their head. In our area the poor are not told, “Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well.” In other words, “Good luck.” No, they are helped. Our St. Vincent de Paul Society makes sure of that. Why not consider joining them?
Of course, at this time of year so many great people are working to make our Fall Festival an enjoyable and profitable day. I’m grateful for all who have done so much and I encourage all of you to get involved. You won’t regret giving help to others!
My thanks to all who made last Sunday’s Blood Drive a successful day. Thanks to all who donated and to all who assisted.
Pray for God’s blessings for our Fall Festival and blessings for all of you. Father Hambrough
Teen Retreat
We are excited to extend an initiation from St. Louis Lifeteen for their (annual) fall retreat. The weekend of October 26-28 at Il Ritiro retreat center in Dittmer, MO (transportation not provided). This retreat weekend is for 9th-12th
graders and focuses on building community, encouraging prayer, and quieting our hearts to hear the heart of God.
The cost of the weekend is $150 and includes (the all-important!!) sweatshirt, retreat fee, musician, and all food. There are limited scholarships available through St. Louis Lifeteen.
For more information contact: Christina Sanders, St. Mark’s Pastoral Associate at [email protected] or
314.743.8604.
Monday 6:30 D. Little Tuesday 6:30 M. Dozier
September 17—23 Wednesday 6:30 K. Goersch Thursday 6:30 H. & J. Bast Friday 6:30 Server needed
Saturday 8:00 Server needed 4:00 C. & A. Maloney Sunday 7:00 L. Grebing 9:00 H. & J. Bast 11:00 J. Smedra, A. Bernardino
Mass Intentions September 16—23
Sunday 7:00 People of the Parish 9:00 Joann Handte 11:00 Roger Wolff Monday 6:30 John & Anna Haberberger 8:00 Mary Quartuccio Tuesday 6:30 Genevieve Carroll 8:00 Jim Slama Wednesday 6:30 Sam Carosello 8:00 Jack Hulla Thursday 6:30 Nadejda Kertz 8:00 Frank Victor Friday 6:30 Joseph Menius 8:00 Bob Kubiak Saturday 8:00 Anna Marie Cobb 4:00 Sue Micciche Sunday 7:00 Ginny Weber 9:00 People of the Parish 11:00 Philip, Mary & Donna Fischer
Ministry Schedule September 22 & 23
5:00 Lectors: E. Schneider Ministers: M. & P. Bierman, M. Cass, M. DeHekker, B. Terry Hospitality: M. Paur, R. Chinnici, C. Micciche, R. Flynn 7:00 Lectors: M. Griffin Ministers: S. Chambers, C. Fleming, J. Johnson, C. Oberbeck, D. Stanger, L. Wells Hospitality: D. Webb, T. Wright 9:00 Lectors: K. Kraus, S. Landro Ministers: J. Langevin, M. Mallette, L. Malone, M. Terhaar Hospitality: K. Griebenow, D. Little, M. Hogrebe, M. Kramper
11:00 Lectors: D. Smedra Ministers: K. Gillman, S. Hentz, L. Schneider, M. Diethelm, C. Coerver Hospitality: J. & C. Snethen, M. & B. Fischer, J. Hanak
Please pray for the repose of the soul of our parishioner who died last week, Joan Gonzalez. May she, and all the faithful departed, rest in peace.
We want your smile! Those dedicated Soup Kitchen parishioners who help feed the homeless by cooking meals and/or serving
the meals are needed for a group photo for the Parish’s Pictorial Directory. A very quick photo session will be take place on Sunday, September 30th at 10:15 a.m. in the School Cafeteria. Members of the Soup Kitchen ministry are to arrive by 10:10 a.m. If you have any questions,
please contact Barb Haaser at [email protected] or Christina Sanders at 314.743.8604.
On Fall Festival Saturday, September 22, we will move the
afternoon Mass to 4:00 pm not 5:00 pm. Also, on that day there will not be a time for Confession.
Dear Parishioners,
This week our students in grades 3-8 will be taking their ITBS standardized tests. Please keep them in your prayers as they tackle a week full of testing. Luckily, they have a wonderful weekend to
look forward to. We are excited to have the Fall Festival on the school grounds. We pray that God blesses us with beautiful weather where we can enjoy great times with family and friends.
Julie Bingham
For those parishioners who were not able to pick up their FREE 8x10 photo from Lifetouch last weekend you may come to the Parish Office Monday-Thursday from 8:30 am—4:00 pm to pick it up. If you’d like to call beforehand to be sure that we have a picture for you, call Diane at 743-8600.
We welcome to our faith and to our parish Lily Marie Moran, daughter of Charles and Emily Moran, and Lennox Gene Johnson, son of Mark and Jessica Johnson, who were baptized last week. May God bless
and guide Lily, Lennox, and their families as they journey with Christ to the Kingdom.
September 17—23
Monday 10 am—Pinochle—Parish Office 6:30 pm—PSR class—church & school 6:45 pm—Book Study Group—Parish Office 7 pm—March for Life mtg.—church 7:30 pm—Athletic Association mtg.—Parish Office ——————————————————————————- Tuesday 9 am to 9 pm—Adoration—church 6:30 pm—Bingo—Bandwagon Hall 9 am—Crafters/Prayer Shawl—Parish Office 6 pm—K-2 Literacy Night—school ——————————————————————————- Wednesday 9 am—Bible Study—Parish Office 6 pm—Cub Scout den mtg.—pavilion 7 pm—Christ’s Journeymen—Parish Office 7 pm—Ladies’ Guild mtg.—cafeteria ——————————————————————————- Thursday 1/2 school day—preparing for Fall Festival ——————————————————————————- Friday 5 pm—Fall Festival Family Night—church grounds ——————————————————————————- Saturday 10:30 am—Fall Festival Parade and Fair— church grounds ——————————————————————————- Sunday 4 pm—Cub Scout Pack mtg.—cafeteria
~~~~~~ Silent Auction—Still in need of new items, tickets to sporting
events, the FOX or the MUNY. Drop off at church, the Parish Office or contact Mimi @ 314.359.1588
for questions or pick up. ~~~~~~
Wine and Spirits—Unopened Wine, Whiskey, Mixers, Beer, or alcohol related items. Please contact Jo Nell Russo
via call or text @ 314.630.1853 for questions or pick up. ~~~~~~
Heavenly Bakers—Baked goods or packaged sweets to go along with the chicken dinners on Saturday. Please bring to school anytime after 1:00 pm on Thursday, all day Friday or
Saturday morning.
Ride bracelets and “No Place Like Home” t-shits available for sale. Sign-up sheets are still in the cafeteria this weekend.
We need your time, talent and treasure!
Set up: Thursday: 1:00—10:00 pm Friday: 9:00 am—5:00 pm
Last but not least, we need YOU!!!! Please come and enjoy the festival and bring a friend or 6.
Lots of fun for all ages to be had!
Ladies’ Guild Ice Cream Social
September 19 (date change)
at 7:00 pm in the school cafeteria
All ladies in the parish are welcome ~ we hope to see you there!
Congratulations to Tony and Maria LaScola on their
50th wedding anniversary. May God bless them with many
more years together.
Adam Becvar John Bowlin
Frances Kohlmann Tony Saputo
September 9, 2018
Envelopes $ 10,788.00 Online Giving 1,563.00 Loose 510.06 School Support 655.00 Total $ 13,516.06 —Avg. Weekly Expenses 15,000.00 Final Total $ 1,483.94
Thank you for your support!
Have you ever seen the bumper sticker …?
Have you ever wondered “What is the question!”?
The Catholic Church recognizes that faith and questions about faith are not to be taken lightly.
If you are not Catholic and wanting to learn more about the Catholic Faith or you are a Baptized
Catholic still needing to receive the Sacraments of Holy Communion and/or Confirmation,
please consider joining Rite of Christina Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
St. Mark Catholic Church’s RCIA program invites you to inquire about the Catholic Faith
and to be fully received into the Catholic Church during the Easter Vigil Mass.
For more information, contact:
• Dr. Christina Sanders, Pastoral Associate & RCIA Program Coordinator: 314.743.8604 or [email protected]
50+ Club Monday, October 1—Board meeting at 1:30 pm in the Parish Office.
Sunday, October 7—Communion Breakfast at Genesis after the 9:00 am Mass.
Monday, October 8—Membership meeting at 7:00 pm in the school cafeteria. Mary Kay will be our entertainment. Dues of $10 are due and is payable at this meeting. Dues must be paid and be current to attend the Christmas party.
This year’s Parade Theme is “There’s No Place Like Home!”
We hope that EVERYONE joins us for the parade! All are invited to join us. We hope to have lots of participants from our parishioners, school families and friends with walkers, floats, cars, etc. If you are not in the parade, be sure to come out and watch. If you are going to drive a vehicle please be sure that Kelly Goersch is aware, she can be reached 314.504.5397 or [email protected]. Really get into the spirit and decorate your floats, cars, wagons, strollers, etc. Theme: No Place Like Home -Wizard of OZ! Ideas: Emerald City, Rainbows, Flying Monkeys, Good Witches, Bad Witches, Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion, Great and Powerful Oz, Field of Poppies, Lollipop Guild, Hot Air Balloon, etc. You have done great in the past and we look forward to seeing your creativity again this year! Parade Route: Those participating in the parade should meet at Bierbaum Elementary School at 10:00 a.m. We will proceed down Union Road, passing St. Mark, continuing down Union Rd. to Malcom, right on Malcom, straight down to Ontario, straight on Ontario to Fabian, straight on Fabian to left on Meredith, left on Ripa to St. Mark back parking lot. If you are not participating in the Parade, please come watch!
IMPORTANT PARKING INFORMATION
There will be limited parking available in the big lot behind the parish center. If the spot is marked for handicap or other reserved spots, DO NOT PARK THERE. There will also be street parking that may be marked “NO Parking”. There is NO Parking on Union Rd. Please abide by signs as there will be police ticketing and possible towing of vehicles. We have PLENTY of parking available at Bierbaum Elementary, 2050 Union Road and a shuttle to take you to St. Mark. The shuttle runs from 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. on the hour and half hour, all day long.
Book Study Group: Mondays, September 17th & 24th and October 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd, from 6:45 to 8:00 pm in the Parish Offices.
Join other parishioners in reading and studying The Four Signs of a Dynamic
Catholic by Matthew Kelly. There is no cost for this book study.
For more information and/or to sign-up, contact Christina Sanders: 314-743-8604 or [email protected].
Texas Hold’em Tournament
The St. Mark Athletic Association is sponsoring a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, September 29 at the Parish Center. Entry fee is $50 and includes food, drink and 1 seat in the tournament. Door opens at 6:00 pm and tournament starts at 7:00 pm. Any questions, contact Joe Pudlowski at 314-814-9046.
Aging My Way Resource Fair—This FREE fair will provide information and resources to Senior Citizens who are “Aging in Place” in their homes and people who are considering Senior Living Options such as Retirement Communities, Assisted Living and Long Term Care Facilities. It will be held on Tuesday, September 18 from 9:00 am-12:00 noon at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque parish, 4900 Ringer Road, St. Louis, MO 63129. Flu shots available by Shop ‘n Save Pharmacy, gift cards will be raffled, FREE coffee & donuts and give-a-ways at the over 60 available booths. Call 314-487-0003 for more information.
St. Vincent DePaul Women’s Auxiliary is looking for a few good women!
We meet the first Tuesday of the month at 9:00 am in the Huhn Center at the Holy Cross campus. We would like to add more members to our group and we want you. We are the only Women’s Auxiliary in the St. Louis County area and it is a chance for women to work together and plan events throughout the year to raise money for the poor and hungry.
If meeting new ladies and working towards fun ways to help SVDP service the poor appeals to you, please give us a call and attend a meeting and see what you think. If this sounds good to you, please join us. We will be happy to have you!
For more information please call: Joann Mattler: 752-4632 Jan Ferguson: 352-4079 Shirley Brinker: 631-8507
Fiat Women's Group—All women are invited to Kenrick-Glennon Seminary (5200 Glennon Drive, 63119) on the third Thursday of each month for prayer and a talk. The next meeting will be on September 20th. The speaker will be Father Paul Hoesing, Dean of Seminarians at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. The Rosary will be prayed at 8 a.m., and Father Hoesing will speak from 8:15 a.m. until 9 a.m. Coffee will be offered afterwards in the Fireside Lounge until 9:30 a.m. For more information or to watch videos from past Fiat talks, see: www.kenrick.edu/fiat.
Our Lady’s Inn Maternity Homes—is having their Annual Luncheon for Life – Thursday, September 20th at Defiance Ridge Vineyards (previously Wine Country Gardens) at 2711 S. Hwy 94, Defiance, MO 63341 at 11:00 a.m. Cost is $50 per person and $400 for a table of eight. After September 13th tickets are $60 and $480 a table. For more information or to register, visit www.ourladysinn.org or call Katrina at 314-736-1544.
“Grapes Not Marbles: Revisiting Former Childhood Toys to Rekindle our Gospel Mission”—IL Ritiro Franciscan Retreat Center, Dittmer, MO offers a retreat Saturday, September 29, 9:00 am–3:00 pm. The Retreat is a Franciscan based presentation on the building of community, how the recalling reflective thinking of early childhood memories can continue to shape & even rekindle our love for our Franciscan based Gospel mission. Presenter is Brother Marc Sheckells, OFM, a Franciscan Friar, Sacred Heart Province, Chicago. Registration Fee is $30 including lunch. Call 636-274-0554 or email [email protected] Mail check to IL Ritiro, P.O. Box 38, Dittmer, MO 63023. The retreat center is an easy distance from St. Louis. Bring a guest.
Talk & Book Signing at Pauline Books & Media—The Daughters of St. Paul will host local author and actor, Kevin O’Brien on Thursday, September 27, 7:00 pm at Pauline Books & Media, 9804 Watson Rd. in Crestwood. Join us as Kevin presents his recently published autobiography, “An Actor Takes a Bow” and shares his journey to the Catholic Church. He will also be available to autograph copies of his book. Admission is free; for more information call 314-965-3512.
Vianney welcomes 8th Graders to spend the day as a Griffin!
Students will be paired with a current Griffin, experiencing our innovative and hands-on curriculum, Family Spirit and
lunch in the world famous Griffins’ Café.
To sign up online: Go to our Visit Vianney page and check out the online calendar. Once you find the open date that works for you, scroll down, and click on the “Schedule a Visit” icon. Complete the online form and submit it! You’ll receive a call from our Admissions Office to confirm your day.
If parents have questions or would like a tour, please call Monica Sabatino at 314-965-4853 ext. 134 or email [email protected].
Looking forward to seeing you soon!
“No Place Like Home” 2018 St. Mark Fall Festival!!
Friday, Sept. 21st 5 -9 p.m. Family Night—No Alcohol
* Rides * Game Booths * Karaoke *
Saturday, Sept. 22nd 11:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m.
* Rides * Game Booths * & More!
Parade 10:30 a.m. –See parade route and information in bulletin
Entertainment • Stemmler’s Dancers: 11:30 a.m. • Hit List STL: 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
R&B, Classic Rock, Jazz • St. Louis Blues Mascot: Louie
2:00 –2:30 p.m. • The Janson Gates: 6:00-10:00 p.m.
Local Band playing a mix of hits 60’s through today
