Welcome, if you would like to know more about our parish or school please visit the welcome desk in the Narthex or call the Parish Center.

Sacrament of Baptism—Schedule with the Pastor after participation in Parish Preparation Program. Contact Parish Center for registration forms, or download from website.

Sacrament of Reconciliation— Saturday 4:00-5:00 PM

Sacrament of Matrimony—Arrange with Pastor at least six months in advance. Participation in all parts of the Marriage preparation program is required.

Sacrament of Healing—If you are hospitalized or home bound and in need of sacraments, please call the Parish Center.

Parish Center Hours Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:00 PM Fr. Tim Wyciskalla, Pastor frtim@stmarkindy.org, Ext. 110 Fr. David Bu Nyar, Associate Pastor, frdavid@stmarkindy.org Deacon Paul Fisherkeller, deaconpaul@stmarkindy.org

Mass Schedule Saturday/Sunday Anticipation 5:30 PM Sunday 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM

2:00pm Myanmar, every other Sunday Monday Communion Service 8:15 AM Daily Mass: Tuesday-Friday 8:15 AM Holy Day Masses: 6:30 AM, 8:15 AM, 7:00 PM

St. Mark Catholic School, Pre-K-8th Grade 317.786.4013 Principal Rusty Albertson, Ext. 201 ralbertson@stmarkindy.org To learn about enrollment opportunities please reach out to Mr. Albertson

Catholic Church St. Mark the Evangelist 535 East Edgewood Ave

Indianapolis, Indiana 46227

317.787.8246 ww.stmarkindy.org

September 29, 2019

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To submit information to the St. Mark bulletin, please use the email, bulletin@stmarkindy.org.

Deadlines are Monday at noon, to be included in the next Sunday bulletin. Please include all dates, times, and locations. The bulletin editor will make appropriate adjustments as needed.

Questions, please contact Alison Archer.

Business Manager Joe Horan Ext. 102 jhoran@stmarkindy.org

Director of Faith Formation Angi Swiezy Ext 104 aswiezy@stmarkindy.org

Director of Parish Alison Archer Services aarcher@stmarkindy.org Ext. 100

Music Director Andy Eagan Ext. 105 aeagan@stmarkindy.org

Dir. Of Youth Ministry Julie Albertson Ext. 101 jalbertson@stmarkindy.org

Facilities Usage/Events Donna Kern Scheduler dkern@stmarkindy.org

SMAC Athletic Director Kris Able kable@stmarkindy.org

School Admin. Asst. Beth Leszcynski Ext. 200 bleszcyski@stmarkindy.org

Bulletin Submissions

Sunday, September 29 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 AM Jo Ellen Forestal

9:30 AM Parishioners of St. Mark

11:45 AM Charles Clifford

Monday, September 30 St. Jerome, Priest & Doctor of

the Church

8:15 AM Communion Service

Tuesday, October 1 St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus,

Virgin & Doctor of the Church

8:15 AM Marybeth Bowling

Wednesday, October 2 The Holy Guardian Angels

8:15 AM Don Hamilton

Thursday, October 3 Weekday, Saint Mother Theodore

Guerin

8:15 AM Intentions of Chris Gough

Friday, October 4 St. Francis of Assisi

8:15 AM Neil Molloy

Saturday, October 5 Anticipation Mass

5:30 PM Eileen Shoemaker

Sunday, October 6 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 AM Patrick Henn

9:30 AM Don & Marybeth Bowling

11:45 AM Parishioners of St. Mark

2:00 PM Myanmar Mass

Mass Intentions are available for

October, November and

December. Please contact Alison

Archer to reserve dates.

Mass Schedule

Staff Contacts

St. Mark Firearm Policy

Policy Regarding Firearms at St. Mark Catholic Church

With the exception of law enforcement officers, on or off duty, no

one is permitted to have a firearm of any kind on their person in this

church, or anywhere on the church or school property. All firearms

must be locked in a vehicle in a non-visible manner.

Thank you for your compliance to this policy

-Fr. Tim Wyciskalla

Weekly Readings

Readings for the week of September 29, 2019 Sunday: Am 6:1a, 4-7/Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 [1b]/1 Tm 6:11-16/Lk 16:19-31 Monday: Zec 8:1-8/Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23 [17]/Lk 9:46-50 Tuesday: Zec 8:20-23/Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7 [Zec 8:23]/Lk 9:51-56 Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8/Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [6ab]/Mt 18:1-5, 10 Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [9ab]/Lk 10:1-12 Friday: Bar 1:15-22/Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9 [9]/Lk 10:13-16 Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29/Ps 69:33-35, 36-37 [34]/Lk 10:17-24 Next Sunday: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14/Lk 17:5-10

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Opportunity for Service: We have openings for volunteers to serve in the

Liturgical Ministry as Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors, and in

Hospitality at our 5:30pm, 7:30am, and 11:45am Masses. Please prayerfully

consider and email Angi Swiezy aswiezy@stmarkindy.org

San Marco, prega per noi!

This week I want to tell you the story about when I first learned I was

coming here to St. Mark. Each year at the Gregorian University we

would have two weeks off for Easter. This gave us an opportunity to

experience the Triduum at St. Peter’s with the Holy Father and then

do some traveling after Easter. This past year Easter was on April

21st and the week following I was in Venice with a few of the other

priests with whom I lived. While I was there on Thursday, April 25th,

I received a call from Fr. Eric Johnson, the Vicar of Clergy for the

Archdiocese of Indianapolis. That was when I found out I was

coming to St. Mark!

At first I didn’t think the significance of where I was when I got this

news. I told the priests with me that I had my new assignment and

where it was. They immediately pointed out how providential it was

that we were in Venice! It is there that the body of St. Mark the

Evangelist is entombed in one of the most famous Cathedrals in all

the world, San Marco di Venezia. So I immediately went to the

Cathedral to visit St. Mark himself and ask for his prayers! I found

myself asking, “What are the odds that I would be right here, literally

two minutes away, when I got the news I was going to a parish

named in honor of you?”

The story of how St. Mark’s body ended up in Venice is a very

interesting one. To summarize it briefly: St. Mark died in Alexandria,

Egypt, around the year 68 AD, where tradition holds that he

established the first Christian community there. Given how important

he was to the Church, not only a companion of St. Paul, but one of

the Evangelists (author of a Gospel). The Christians in Alexandria

kept close watch over the tomb of St. Mark as a holy shrine until

Christianity became legal and a Church was built over it to honor the

relics. In the 9th century, when Islam took over Egypt and began

persecuting Christians, the church which was built to honor St. Mark

in Alexandria was destroyed and the body of St. Mark had to be

smuggled out for safekeeping. Merchants from the city of Venice did

this by wrapping the bones and packing them beneath a shipment of

pork headed for Italy (traditionally Muslims do not eat pork, and do

not touch the meat, and so the shipment would not be inspected

closely). When the relics of the saint arrived in Venice, they were

immediately enshrined in the Doge’s palace until the 11th century

when the current magnificent Cathedral was built to house St.

Mark’s body. To this day, St. Mark Cathedral and the square outside

of it are the most famous landmarks in Venice. Because the body of

such an important saint found its way to the city, the Archbishop of

Venice became known as a “Patriarch,” a title usually reserved for

bishops of cities with Apostolic foundations (like Jerusalem, Antioch,

and of course Rome). That is why Angelo Roncalli was known as

the “Patriarch of Venice” before he became Pope John XXIII.

I have been here at St. Mark now for almost three months and I pray

to him for his intercession often. But I will never forget the first time I

learned I was coming here. St. Mark was right there with me from

the beginning. May he continue to watch over us and help us all

grow closer to Christ, just as he did for the world when he wrote his

Gospel. St. Mark, pray for us! —Fr. Tim Wyciskalla

(Saint Mark chapel, Venice, Italy)

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Weekly Collection September 22

Envelopes/Loose Money $12,723

Online Giving $6,179

Total $18,902

Weekly Budgeted Amount $19,038

Weekly Surplus (Deficit) $ (136)

Other Collections

Coffee and Donuts $67

St. Vincent de Paul $100

Capitol Improvements $20

Tuition Assistance $81

Below is the summary for the past week. Thank

you for your generous support of St. Mark.

To add or update a name to our Prayer List or the St. Mark

Prayer Chain, call or submit names to:

bulletin@stmarkindy.org

Peggy Compton

Erin Schofill Celia Feldhake

Dotty Ross Michael Cento Karen Firkins Infant James Patrick Meyer Ann Grange Trudy Powell Jena Hartman

Tessa Cassetty Sherry Blomberg

Bernie Price

Bree Wilson Lisa Walker Don Burns

Debbie O’Neal Geraldine Wojtowicz

Jeanne Schott Diane Swayze

Eleanor Sowder Janice Nolt

Laverne Davis Darrell Arthur

Chris A. Williams Phil Frye

Jimmy Hall Infant Sofia Brinkoetter

Paul VanKavelaar Bryan Collins Marcia, Steve, Faith & Love

Swayze Dick Bowling Betty Mouser

Please Pray For Blessing of the Animals

Stewardship Spot Faith Formation Instructional evenings for the

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation

Adults) are open to anyone in the

parish who would like to refresh or

broaden their knowledge and

understanding of the riches of our

Catholic Faith. Sessions are from 7:00- 8:30 PM in the

School Media Center on Wednesday evenings. (Enter from

the Courtyard doors, #1). Sessions normally include an

informative presentation, small group discussion, and

questions and answers. The following is the schedule of

topics for the remainder of 2019:

October 2. Salvation History

October 9. Jesus Christ

October 23. The Holy Spirit and the Life of Grace

October 30. Mary and the Saints

November 6. The Church- Part One: Ecclesiology

November 13. The Church- Part Two- History

November 20. Christian Prayer I

December 4. The Sacraments- Overview

December 11. Baptism and Confirmation

December 18. Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick

St. Francis of Assisi feast day is Friday, October 4th. Fr.

Tim will bless family animals on Saturday, October 5th

from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in the Courtyard at St. Mark.

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Parish Life

MINISTRY FOR MATURING ADULTS

St. Mark Young Adults

Life is not, nor ever has been, a straight line forward....Life is

characterized much more by exception and disorder than by

total or perfect order. Life, as the biblical tradition makes

clear, is both loss and renewal, death and resurrection,

chaos and healing at the same time; life seems to be a

collision of opposites. Fr. Richard Rohr

God has called each of us to be holy...to be our best selves.

St. Mark the Evangelist Parish invites you to join the Ministry

for Maturing Adults (MMA). You will engage with other adults

about life and spirituality, to strengthen your faith, and

provide the connection between faith and life.

UPCOMING MMA EVENTS:

•PILGRIMAGE

There are still a few seats left on the bus for the MMA

Pilgrimage to the Monastery of the Sisters of St. Francis/

Oldenburg. The bus departs at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, October

4th. A tour of the Monastery, mass with the Sisters, and a

meal at the famous Kopper Kettle highlight the day. Call

Carolyn Noone @ 317-630-6063 or Wilma Cross @ 317-403

-8238 for registration information.

•Spirituality Autobiography Journal, Monday, September 30,

6:30 p.m., in the school media center...call Gemma Wallace

@ 317-694-4862 or Sherry Brett @ 317- 603-1313 for

information.

•MMA Sock Hop, October 25th, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Schafer

Hall...call Wilma Cross @ 317-403-8238 for information.

•MMA Foster Grandparent Program at St. Mark Catholic

School and Southport Elementary School...call Dan O’Brien

@ 317-306-6036 for information.

On Friday, October 4th, St. Mark will host “First Friday

Adoration” sponsored by Indy Catholic. Please join us

for an evening of Eucharistic Adoration followed by a

meal and fellowship. Come with old friends and meet

some new ones as many young adults join us from

around the city! Contact Sarah Huber at (317) 645-

7319 for details.

Central Indiana Life Chain Please join us for a National Interdenominational Prayer Gathering on Sunday, October 6, from 2:30 - 3:30.We are on the WEST side of Meridian between St. Claire and 9th Street. This is a peaceful, prayerful event. Members are asked to refrain from talking and to focus on praying for an end to abortion. If you cannot stand for an hour, you are welcome to bring a chair. Signs will be provided. If you would like to carpool from St. Mark, please be in the church parking lot at 2:00 PM. Please consider committing just "One Hour, Once a Year" for the unborn. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Shockey at 317-784-2690.

Living Rosary

People will gather on Sunday, October 13th, at 3:00 PM in

the O’Riley Funeral Home Parking Lot, at the newly updated

Mary Grotto, to pray a living rosary in memory of the

October 13 apparition of Our Lady of Fatima. Please contact

Debbie McKinley for more information, 317.796.8273

Feast Day October 3rd

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St. Vincent dePaul

Next weekend - Oct. 5/6 - is Blanket Sunday here at

St. Mark. Some last minute notes:

We need blankets and sheets in all sizes...especially

twin and full.

Please add sizing details to packages.

A truck will be in the parking lot before and after all

masses.

St. Mark Catholic School

The St. Mark

Holiday Craft Fair

will be Saturday,

November 2, 2019,

from 8:00am until

2:30pm in Msgr.

Schafer Hall

(Gym). Registration

is now open!

The cost is still $40

for a booth (1- 8'

table and 2 chairs)

and booth space is limited! The registration will be

"first come first serve" to vendors. Registration is not

final until payment is received in the school office.

We have a great venue on the corner of US 31 and

Edgewood Avenue and we look forward to having

you as a vendor. The 8th-grade students will be

selling food at the concession stand. You can set up

on Friday, November 1st, from 6:00pm-

7:00pm. Doors will open Saturday, November 2nd,

for vendors at 7:00am and for customers at 8:00am.

Here is the link to the Google Form to

register: https://forms.gle/R7mnTaGP9KJJoNQn6

Please email Beth Leszcynski at the school office if

you have any questions

(bleszcynski@stmarkindy.org) . Volunteers Needed

The Parish Center is

looking for a group of

volunteers who are

willing to help plan,

organize, and

execute parish wide

receptions.

Specifically, we need

help planning the

Holy (Christmas)

Season Concert

reception in

December, and receptions throughout Holy Week.

This group of volunteers would also be called upon to

help plan special events as they occur. Would your

skills and talents be an asset to this group? If you

would like to know more information please reach out

to Donna Kern (dkern@stmarkindy.org) or Alison

Archer (aarcher@stmarkindy.org) at the Parish

Center.

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Sunday, September 29, 2019

Coffee and Donuts

Children’s Catechesis 3-K—Parish Center Atrium, 9:30-10:40

Children’s Catechesis 1-8th—Parish Center, 10:40-11:30 AM Monday, September 30, 2019

Quilters—Cenacle RM A, 12:30 PM

MMA Spiritual Autobiography Journey—School Media Center, 6:30 PM

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

ESL Class—Cenacle Boardroom, 8:00-9:30 AM

Liturgy Committee Meeting—Parish Center Board Room, 7:00 PM

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

ESL—Cenacle Boardroom, 8:00-9:30 AM

Citizenship Class—Church Courtesy Room, 6:30 PM

Quilters—Cenacle RM A, 7:00 PM

RCIA—Media Center, 7:00 PM Thursday, October 3, 2019

ESL Class—Cenacle Room B, 6:30 PM Friday, October 4, 2019

Citizenship Class—Cenacle Boardroom, 10:00 AM

MMA Pilgrimage to Oldenburg

First Friday Adoration with IndyCatholic—Church, 7:00PM

St. Mark Young Adult Community Dinner, Schafer Hall, 8:00 PM

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Blessing of the Animals, Courtyard, 3:00 PM

St. Vincent DePaul Blanket Sunday Sunday, October 6, 2019

Coffee and Donuts

Children’s Catechesis 3-K—Parish Center Atrium, 9:30-10:40

Children’s Catechesis 1-8th—Parish Center, 10:40-11:30 AM

St. Vincent DePaul Blanket Sunday For more information regarding events on our campus, check out the Calendar online at our website, stmarkindy.org

Parish Activities Community

Save the Date: Wednesday, October 16th

KOC 3660, Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, Schafer Hall

KICKBALL TOURNAMENT! Have fun and support Violence

Free Living. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Little Flower,

8am-3:30pm. Plenty of food, games and prizes! Kickball

@$20/person. Don’t kick? Cornhole Tournament too @$2/

person. To register or for more information: go to Facebook

page (@ViolenceFreeLiving) and see Eventbrite link; call

317-435-3473; email Lucia@chooseforward.org; website

ChooseForward.org. Event sponsored by Sun King and

Choose Forward – additional sponsorships available and do-

nations always appreciated. All proceeds will benefit educa-

tional programs for both victims and offenders. (Please no

coolers or outside drinks.)

Central Catholic CYO “BILLIFEST” AND ALUMNI NIGHT

2019

Anyone that has even made “eye contact” with a Billie, you

are in by association. That pretty much covers everybody in

the world.

DATE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019

PLACE: CENTRAL CATHOLIC MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM

TIME: 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM

COST: $25.00 per person (includes food, beverages, and

Billie Koozies)

Deadline for reservations will be Friday, October 25th

MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO ATTEND

This will be an evening of getting everyone together to share “Billie Tales”, play some games of chance, and to support Central Catholic School. Funds will be used to purchase new fencing for the front of the school so it can be used for a “playground” area for the younger classes. There will be pledge cards available on that evening too so that you will be able to donate at a later time if need be. Please RSVP to: Bernie Price at bprice@cyoarchindy.org

The Knights of Columbus,

#3660, will host a monthly

breakfast Sunday,

October 13, 2019.

8:00 –11:45am Central

Catholic School Gym 155

Cameron St. Indianapolis,

IN 46203 Adults $8

Children 5-10 $4 Under 5

free!

Future dates: 2nd Sunday

of every month. All proceeds from these breakfasts support

a coat drive for Central Catholic Students in need.