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St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church (214) One Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church www.stmarkindy.org Sunday, August 31, 2014
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church (214) One Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church www.stmarkindy.org Sunday, August 31, 2014
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church (214) One Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church www.stmarkindy.org Sunday, August 31, 2014
Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 6:00PM Parish Center Phone: 317-787-8246 Pastor Fr. Todd Riebe Ext. 106 [email protected] Administrative Assistant Chris Guedel Ext. 100 [email protected] Dir. Of Youth Ministry Julie Albertson Ext. 101 [email protected] Business Manager Kevin Sweeney Ext. 102 [email protected] Music Director Andy Eagan Ext. 105 [email protected] Director of Faith Formation Deacon Tom Horn Ext. 103 [email protected]
St. Mark Catholic School 541 E. Edgewood Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46227 317-786-4013 School Principal Rusty Albertson Ext. 201 [email protected] School Secretary Peggy Mehalik Ext. 200 [email protected]
Sunday: Jer 20:7-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27
Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5; Lk 4:16-20
Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16; Lk 4:31-37
Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9; Lk 4:38-44
Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23; Lk 5:1-11
Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5; Lk 5:33-39
Saturday: 1 Cor 4:6b-15; Lk 6:1-5
Sunday: Ez 33:7-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20
Sunday, August 31 - Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. — Robert Cantlon 9:30 a.m. — Joseph Payne 11:45 p.m. — Parishioners of St. Mark
Monday, September 1 - Weekday 9:00 a.m.— Communion Service
Tuesday, September 2 - Weekday 9:00 a.m. — Pat & Sylvia Moriarty Wednesday, September 3 - Saint Gregory the Great 9:00 a.m. — William Mudd
Thursday, September 4 - Weekday 9:00 a.m. — Harold Matthews Friday, September 5 - Blessed Teresa of Calcutta 8:15 a.m. — Margaret Funke Saturday, September 6 - Weekday 5:30 p.m. — Catherine Edna Thomas Sunday, September 7 - Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m. — Parishioners of St. Mark 9:30 a.m. — Josephine Joi Torjilas 11:45 p.m. — Molli Cassetty
Mike George, Lorraine Braasch, Helen Eckhart, Chris Gough John Perkins, Linda Lilly, Katie Jenkins, Dorothy Harrison, Don and Marybeth Bowling, Mark Smith, Charles & Mildred Ragon, Elaine Alexander, Ron Shockey, Barbara Beaton, Betty Newman, Sarah Clements, Sandra Wheeler, Jim Reed, Noah Duffer, Betty Mouser, Pat Hurley, Kathleen Rapp, Steve Chaplin, Lisa Engelking, Joan Matthews, Roland Daeger, Molly Brown, Mike Hendrickson, Carolyn Walters, Margaret Strack, Kim Huffman, Melanie Brady, Penny Bowling, Lucy Hopkins, Tanja Wozniewski, Nicole Richards, Judy Weaver, Jerry French, Alex Stavrou, Vince Huber, Cyril DesJean, Bernard Price, Elizabeth Price, Michelle Oberting, Jane Rosebrock, Mary Ann Daeger, Tess Ramilo, John Nicholson, Don Pearson, Don Courteau and Terri Rottler-Means
MILITARY: Please pray for our women and men in the Armed Forces and their families.
Mass Intentions
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Readings for 8/31 ~ 9/07/2014
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church (214) One Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church www.stmarkindy.org Sunday, August 31, 2014
Dear friends, I want to give a big ‘shout out’ to Deacon Tom, our Sunday Morning Religious Education (SMRE) catechists and all of the parish families who have registered children and youth for the new year of religious education classes at St. Mark.
On the day of a child’s baptism, parents make a promise to God and to the Church to raise the child in the ways of faith. This is the dia-logue that takes place at the beginning of the baptismal liturgy: “You have asked to have your child baptized. In doing so you are accepting the responsibility of training him/her in the practice of the faith. It will be your duty bring him/her up to keep God’s command-ments as Christ taught us, by loving God and neighbor. Do you clear-ly understand what you are undertaking?” A priest or deacon can only proceed with the baptism if he has moral certitude that the parents are sincere in making this promise. While the parents are, and always will be, the principal teachers of their children in the ways of faith, the parish offers what I would call ‘irreplaceable’ assistance through its religious education programs. I say irreplaceable in the sense not only of the content of faith that is taught in our Catholic schools and religious education programs, but the experience of community that is an essential part of living our Christian faith. Our SMRE classes are small Christian communities in which the faith is taught, modeled and lived. It’s not too late to register for SMRE! In fact, in the coming days Dea-con Tom and I will be calling parish families who have not yet regis-tered their children making a personal invitation from our parish com-munity to allow us to help share the treasure of faith and help parents fulfill the promise they made to God and the Church on the day of their child’s baptism. Next weekend Fr. Jerry Kirkhoff will celebrate the Masses at St. Mark. I know that you will give him a warm welcome home to the parish. I will be serving as Spiritual Director for a Men’s Cursillo Weekend in Anderson, Indiana, and am very grateful to Fr. Jerry – who is just beginning his retirement, for his willingness to keep the good ship that is St. Mark afloat. I appreciate your prayers for a Spirit-filled Cursillo weekend. I have been fortunate to be a part of the Cursillo Communi-ty for the last fifteen years. If anyone who would like information on Cursillo and the weekend retreat opportunities that are offered to both men and women twice a year, I’d be happy to share from my own personal experience of a movement that has brought the faith alive in new and exciting ways for many, many Catholics.
See you at Mass!
Message from Father Todd Q. I have heard that the Catholic Church is opposed to the
“Ice Bucket Challenge” that is sweeping the nation in sup-port of ALS research. Can that be true? A. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive neu-rodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The death of the motor neurons in the brain makes it impossible for the brain to initiate and control muscle movement. In its final stages, ALS leads to total paralysis. While there is still no cure for ALS, many researchers are dedicating their lives to finding treatments and an eventual cure. The research has led to a wealth of information about this terrible disease. Prominent among the groups engaged in this research is the ALS Association. “The Ice Bucket Challenge” is an effort to raise awareness and funds to assist the ALS Association in this re-search. To date, over sixty-three million dollars has been raised through “The Ice Bucket Challenge” for this research. Certainly the Church is both sympathetic to and supportive of this research. The difficulty with the ALS Association is its use of em-bryonic stem cells in its research. The Catholic Church holds that all life is sacred and that it is immoral to produce and destroy a human embryo using it as a disposable biological material. The moral principle that guides the Church comes from St. Thomas Aquinas who taught that the end does not justify the means. A good end cannot be brought about by an evil means. Both the end and the means employed to arrive at that end must be good for an act to be morally good. An example would be lying on a resume in order to get a good job. The ‘end’ of getting a good job is a good thing. But that good end cannot be justified by a bad or evil means such as lying. Applied to ALS research conducted by the ALS Association the Church teaches that the good end of seeking treatments and a cure for ALS cannot be justified by the evil means of destroying human life to arrive at a cure. Fortunately, there is a group conducting research in support of a cure for ALS that does not use embryonic stem cells in its re-search. The John Paul II Medical Research Institute in Iowa City, Iowa, conducts research that respects and promotes the Church’s moral and ethical principles. The Archdiocese asks groups and individuals that would like to participate in “The Ice Bucket Challenge” or other activities in sup-port of ALS research to direct funds raised through the challenge to a group such as The John Paul II Medical Research Institute (www.jp2mri.org). Let us pray that God will bless the work of finding treatments and a cure for ALS.
Mass Intentions
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church (214) One Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church www.stmarkindy.org Sunday, August 31, 2014
Parish Life The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1 in honor of Labor Day. We will open on Tuesday at 9am.
Golden Anniversary Mass 2014 All married couples of the Archdiocese who will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary during 2014 or
have already celebrated their 50th anniversary, are invited to the 31st Annual Gold Jubilee mass at 2:00 pm (EDT) on Sun-day, September 21 at SS Peter and Paul Cathedral, Indpls. Archbishop W. Joseph Tobin, C.S.sR. will celebrate the Mass. A reception for the Jubilarians and their families will follow im-mediately after the Mass. The event is free of charge, but regis-tration is required. For more information, contact the Office of Pro-Life and Family Life (317)236-1521. Registration forms can be found on the Information Centers in the Narthex or contact the parish office if you need help.
NOCTURNAL ADORATION is held on the first Friday of each month. For this month Adoration is Sept 5 at 7pm with rotating hours on the hour. The last hour begins at 6am. Please join us.
CAREGIVERS Catholic Charities Indianapolis sponsors month-ly caregiver support groups for family members who are care-givers of to share and learn from each other as well as commu-nity professionals. For additional information. Please contact Monica Woodsworth, 261-3378 or [email protected]
HOPE AND HEALING SOS GROUP is an ongoing support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide and for those who seek to understand the causes and prevention of suicide. Any questions please call Judy Proctor, 851-8344 or visit the website: www.hopeandhealing.com
The First Saturday Reconciliation for September has been moved to Sat. Sept 20 ~ 9:00 am - 10:30am. Fr. Todd is the Spiritu-al Advisor of a Cursillo group. Please keep he and his brothers in your prayers on that weekend.
Q. The death of Robin Williams was tragic. It brought up a lot of conversations in my family about suicide and what the Church teaches. Some of my relatives say that a Catholic who dies by suicide cannot have a funeral Mass. Is that true?
A. In addition to being a comic genius, Robin Williams was, by all ac-counts, a very kind, compassionate and generous person. Many, many stories are being told of acts of kindness that Williams extended to very ordinary people. We have all been impacted by his death be-cause he was, in many ways, a part of our lives. A fellow comedian remarked that Williams spent his life on earth making us laugh and that he will now spend eternity making God laugh. We certainly hope that will be true. There was a time in which a Cath-olic who died by suicide could not have a Funeral Mass or be buried in a Catholic cemetery. Fortunately, that was some decades ago, but it is a sad fact. In the Jubilee Year of 2000, Pope John Paul II aston-ished the world by humbly asking for forgiveness of those who had been hurt by the Church in the course of the centuries. Certainly the lack of compassion toward those who died by suicide and their griev-ing families who were denied the comfort of the funeral rites for their loved ones also merits an apology. While the Church’s teaching remains the same, her pastoral under-standing and practice has, fortunately, changed. Those who die by suicide are afforded Catholic funeral rites and are buried in Catholic cemeteries. The teaching of the Church is this: God is the giver of life and all life is sacred from the moment of conception until natural death. The taking of an innocent human life violates that sanctity and is grave sin. In order for a sin to be ‘mortal’ sin there must, however, be full and free consent of the will. Psychological disturbances, anguish, paralyzing fear or suffering can diminish this consent. The Church, therefore, is much more careful today in attributing subjective guilt to the act of suicide recognizing that God alone reads the depths of our soul. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, “We should not despair of the eternal salvation of persons who have taken their own lives. By ways known to Him alone, God can provide the opportunity for salu-tary repentance. The Church prays for persons who have taken their own lives” (2283). This is true for Robin Williams and for family and friends who have died by suicide. We are privileged to have a support group for families and friends whose lives have been impacted by suicide at St. Mark. Hope and Healing SOS meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the school Media Cen-ter. I am especially proud that our parish hosts this support group as a way of extending the compassion and understanding of Jesus to family and friends who desperately seek this compassion and understanding. Robin Williams’ death and the impact it has had on all of us is also a reminder of the importance of studying suicide and its prevention. The upcoming Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Saturday, September 13th is an important way for all of us to lend our hearts and hands to this important work.
Question of the Week
First Saturday Reconciliation
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church (214) One Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church www.stmarkindy.org Sunday, August 31, 2014
SMRE – No Class 8/31-Labor Day Holiday Regular Classes resume 9/7 It is not too late to participate in Sunday Morning Religious Education (SMRE). Call Deacon Tom for details or if you have any questions.
RCIA If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, classes for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) are forming now and will begin meeting Sept 10th, 2014 in the school Media Center. Please contact Deacon Tom for additional information. Confirmation Preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation for high school students in grades 10-12 will begin on Sunday evening, September 21st. Watch the bulletin for more infor-mation to come. Children’s Liturgy of the Word will resume at 9:30 Mass on Sunday, Sept 17, 2014
We welcome into our parish community through the Sacrament of Baptism; + Richard Nalley, III, son of Richard & Reginna + Lucas Anthony Judge, son of Christopher & Edy + Grant Everett Dirksen, son of Randel *& Stacey
Receiving Blankets Needed at Birthline - If you have any receiving blankets you don't need any longer please consider donating them to Birthline. Or, if you are a "thrift store" shopper, that's a good place to find gently used ones at a good price. Birthline's supply is very low. We would also like to say "THANKS" for your continuous donation of baby items. The beautiful knitted baby afghans people have been donating are beautiful and greatly appreciated as is all the other clothes and equipment. St Mark has always been very generous to Bithline's mission of helping women in need. God Bless all of you!
Faith Formation
BINGO-Always sold out
Community
BING BASH Saturday November 15, 2014
Don’t miss the fun!
INFO coming soon Baptism
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church (214) One Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church www.stmarkindy.org Sunday, August 31, 2014
All 6th, 7th and 8th graders join your friends for a game of black-light dodgeball, D.J. music and dancing, Saturday Sept. 6th at St. Barnabas sponsored by the South Deanery Youth Ministers. Pick up a registration form in the Narthex or Parish Center. For more information contact Julie Albertson at [email protected]. The St. Mark High School Youth Group will meet Sun Sept. 14th from 6-7:30 p.m. in the school's media center to kick off the year. Come help plan the year's events. St. Mark High School Movie Night is coming to the courtyard Saturday Sept. 20th from 8-11 p.m. We hope to be viewing the movie outside, under the stars weather permitting. There will be plenty of popcorn and other movie snacks. Invite your friends! Anyone interested in forming a St. Mark team for the Friends of SVdP walk/run Saturday September 27 at Washington Park please contact Julie Albertson at [email protected]. Registration is from 9-10 a.m. and the walk starts at 10 a.m. All ages welcome.
All young adults are invited to join us for dinner and interesting discussion as we enjoy a study of the Acts of the Apostles to-gether. It's a contemporary study by author Scott Hahn which helps illuminate the beautiful and compelling text. For more in-formation contact Julie Albertson at [email protected]. NEXT MEETING: Monday, Sept 1 NO MEETING ~ Labor Day Our next meeting is Monday, Sept 8 @ 6:30 p.m. In the Cenacle (Smock House - first house south of St. Mark School)
The Office of Young Adult and Col-lege Campus Ministry invites you to the 2014 Bishop’s Bash on Septem-ber 7th! We will have mass, dinner, games, and live music at the Arch-bishop’s Residence starting at 4pm. We will send details as the date ap-proaches, but we just wanted to make
sure it’s on your calendars. More info at http://www.indycatholic.org/bishops-bash/
Youth Ministry
Young Adults
Saturday, September 13, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host the Tenth Annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk at Celebration Plaza – White River State Park with registration beginning at 1:30 p.m. The annual walk is the main fundraiser for the Founda-tion. The money raised from the
walk funds education, research, legislation, advocacy and support for survivors. St. Mark’s team, Firefliers, was formed in loving memory of parishioner Andrew Proctor. Saint Mark parishioners who would like more information about the walk or who would like to sponsor a walker are asked to contact Judy Proctor at [email protected]. Contributions may be made online at afspdonordrive.com. Simply type in Judy Proctor’s name or Firefliers and the site will direct you. Saint Mark hosts the South Deanery suicide support group, Hope and Healing, on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center of Saint Mark Catholic School. The group’s website is: www.hopeandhealingsos.com.
A concern of the Disability Community People without disabilities do not recognize the capabilities of people with disabilities. St. Mark Inclusion Ministry.
The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1 in honor of Labor Day. We will open
on Tuesday at 9am.
Hope and Healing
Inclusion Ministry
Labor Day
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church (214) One Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church www.stmarkindy.org Sunday, August 31, 2014
Sunday, August 31, 2014 MASS - Church 7:30 AM, 9:30, 11:45 AM Monday, September 01, 2014 Communion Service - Church (9:00 AM - 9:45 AM) QUILTERS - Parish Center (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Cub Scouts - S.H Basement (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM) YOUNG ADULT - Cenacle House (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM) Tuesday, September 02, 2014 MASS - Church 9:00 AM Prayer Group - Parish BR (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM) LaCross-Jr Rebels - Football field (5:30 PM - 7:30 PM) Volleyball - SH Gym (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM) Boy Scouts - Parish BR (6:30 PM - 7:30 PM) CRHP W #1 - Cenacle (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) Wednesday, September 03, 2014 MASS - Church 9:00 AM Volleyball - SH Gym (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM) QUILTERS - Parish BR (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) School Commission - Cenacle (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) Thursday, September 04, 2014 MASS - Church 9:00 AM LaCross-Jr Rebels - Football field (5:30 PM - 7:30 PM) Girl Scout - Par. Cen. Basement Lg (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM) Girl Scout - Art room (6:00 PM - 7:00 PM) Friday, September 05, 2014 MASS - Church 8:15 AM Wedding/Rehersal in Church (5:00 PM - 7:00 PM) Adoration in Church 7:00 PM - 6:00 AM Rental - Schafer Hall/Gym (6:00 PM - 10:00 PM) Saturday, September 06, 2014 Wedding - Church (10:00 AM - 3:00 PM) Reconciliation (4:00 PM - 5:00 PM) MASS - Church 5:30 PM Sunday, September 07, 2014 MASS - Church 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM CRHP-Horn - Cenacle (12:30 PM - 3:00 PM) CRHP M18 - Cenacle (6:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
Calendar Of Events
A Prayer for Vocations:
God our Father, Who wills that all may be saved And come to the knowledge of your Truth: We beg you to send Laborers into your harvest, And grant them grace to speak your Word With all boldness; so that your Gospel May spread and be glorified, And all nations may know you, The only God, and Him whom you have sent, Our Lord, your son, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom, And St. Mark Pray for us.
Sr. Heather Jean Foltz, OSB Temporary Professed Home Parish: Saint John the Evangelist Church Indianapolis, IN Sisters of Benedict, Beech Grove, IN
Doug Hunter Third Theology Home Parish: Saint Joan of Arc Church Indianapolis, IN Seminary: Saint Meinrad School of Theology
Vocations Corner
Sister’s Circle St. Mark Sister Circle Riding
for SVDP Food Pantry Make the Hope Ride in Hope, IN your last blast of Summer! St. Mark Sister Circle is once again forming a team of cyclist to ride in the annual Hope Ride to raise money for the SVDP Food Pantry. The ride will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20 beginning at Hauser High School. This is a recreational ride for all ages and abilities with distances from 13-100 miles. For more information and to register, go to the official web-site of the Hope Ride at: www.hoperide.org To join the Sis-ter Circle team, select our team name on the registration form. If you want to support this effort but can’t ride that day you can register as a supporter and join our team. The more team members we have the more funds we can provide to SVDP! If you have any questions, please contact Mary Masengale at 730-6531.
Hope to see you there!
