What’s happening at St. Mark this week MONDAY, February 18 7:00 p.m.—Alpha TUESDAY, February 19 10:00 a.m.—Shawl Ministry 6:30 p.m.—Mass :(Fr. Bill) -World Peace/Parish WEDNESDAY, February 20 8:30 a.m. — Liturgy of the Hours – Church 9:00 a.m. — St. Joseph Guild – Parish Center 10:00 a.m. -- AA – Rooms 1 & 2 THURSDAY, February 21 7:00 p.m. – Choir pracce FRIDAY, February 22 8:30 a.m. —Mass :(Fr. Joe) -People of the Parish/Parish 10:00 a.m.—Euchre SATURDAY, February 23 4:30-5:15 p.m. —Confessions 5:30 p.m. —Mass: (Fr. Peter)- +Regina Auten/Friends of Reggie Auten SUNDAY, February 24 9:30 a.m. —Mass:( Fr. Joe )-+Mary Milne/Bill Milne Family 10:30—Hospitality 10:45 a.m.—Bell Choir—Church 11:00-12:30 p.m.—Ref K-5 6:00-7:30 p.m.—Ref 6-12 PARISH PASTORAL MINISTERS: Pastor, Rev. Joseph Krupp [email protected]Parochial Vicar, Rev. Peter Lawrence [email protected]Priest in Residence, Rev Bill Wegher [email protected]Director of Faith Formaon, Deacon Ronald Kenney [email protected]Director of Music Ministry, Michael Goetz [email protected]PARISH SUPPORT STAFF: Administrave Assistant, Joanne Salva [email protected]Business Manager, Sue Griffith sgriffi[email protected]Stewardship Coordinator, Sharon Roberts [email protected]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: hp://www.stmarkgoodrich.org – Facebook: Goodrich Saint Mark February 17 2019—Sixth 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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What’s happening at St. Mark this week MONDAY, February 18
7:00 p.m.—Alpha
TUESDAY, February 19
10:00 a.m.—Shawl Ministry
6:30 p.m.—Mass :(Fr. Bill) -World Peace/Parish
WEDNESDAY, February 20
8:30 a.m. — Liturgy of the Hours – Church
9:00 a.m. — St. Joseph Guild – Parish Center
10:00 a.m. -- AA – Rooms 1 & 2
THURSDAY, February 21
7:00 p.m. – Choir practice
FRIDAY, February 22
8:30 a.m. —Mass :(Fr. Joe) -People of the Parish/Parish
10:00 a.m.—Euchre
SATURDAY, February 23
4:30-5:15 p.m.—Confessions
5:30 p.m. —Mass: (Fr. Peter)- +Regina Auten/Friends of Reggie Auten
SUNDAY, February 24
9:30 a.m. —Mass:( Fr. Joe )-+Mary Milne/Bill Milne Family
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Community – February 17, 2019 St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Community – February 17,2019
A cup of Joe . . .
Greetings in Christ! I pray that God bless you and yours with His love and light this day. I wanted to focus the bulletin this week on the upcoming Welcome Weekend. While Holy Family is hosting, we are hoping for both of my Parish Families to take part in it. Since I've got here, I've been blown away by the sheer number of people who have participated in the Welcome Weekend and had their lives transformed by it. Last time we offered this for men, we didn't have much interest at all and so we had to cancel. It is my hope that each man reading this will take a moment and ask "God, do you want me to go?" I think sometimes, we get in trouble because we look at scheduling the spiritual around the question "Do I have time to go?" For me, my life changed for the better when I realized that the most important question I can ask in regard to spiritual questions centers around me asking God "Do you want me to?" When I was a younger man I stopped asking how someone like me could or should ever be a priest and starting asking "God, do you want me to be a priest?” Too often, we treat our relationship with God as another option, as a thing we do if we have extra time. To that, I invite us to remember Jesus words "Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and everything else will be added to you." So...that's my pitch. Gents, I'm asking you to pray about it and respond accordingly. I don't think anyone who goes will regret it. With that, here is the information you'll need to attend
Men's Welcome Weekend Saturday March 16th 8:30 am to 9:00 pm and
Sunday 8:00 am to 4:00pm. Great meals - friendly talk - no overnight stay - no cost
contact Deacon Larry Blondin (810) 694-4891 ext. 254
To close out this article, I wanted to let you know that I'll be heading off with some of my family for a vacation at the end of this month. I'll be leaving after the noon mass on February 24th and coming back the next week. I'm very excited for this, my brain is tired! Please pray that I have a safe trip and restful time. God bless you, my two beautiful Parish Families!
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Christian Service Donation Recently, the Parish made a Christian Service donation to The Lingap Children's Foundation and they were most appreciative. We thought you might like to see part of their response: "The Lingap Center is an orphanage located in Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines. We cater to the abused, neglected or abandoned children of the community, providing a safe haven for them, where they can have food to eat and a safe place to live. All 100 of our children in residence are now in school and since we opened the new facility in March of 2006, we have had 28 college or vocational graduates. Former street children have received bachelor's degrees, a master's degree and one has just been accepted into medical school! Previously, as street children and beggars, they were not welcomed into the church. However today, thanks to the Lingap Project, they are now the altar servers and in fact, they are the official church choir. In January of 2016, our choir was a part of the larger choir that performed at the International Eucharistic Congress which took place in Cebu City...Thank you so very much for your support." Please see the picture of one of these children on our bulletin board.
INSEPARABLE Faith and works are like the light and heat to a candle; they cannot be separated.
Palm Collection: Feb 16-17 and Feb 23-24 On the weekends of February 17th and 24th please bring in your palms from last year. On the weekend of March 3rd during REF we will burn these in the Peace Prayer Garden and use these for Ash Wednesday March 6, 2019. We hope to make this a regular practice and provide our community with a more suitable and reverent disposable of these blessed Sacramentals.
NC: Black & Indian Home Mission—Feb 16—17 This weekend will be a collection to support Black & Indian Home Missions. Thanks to the generosity of thousands of Christ’s faithful people, the 3 organizations of the Black & Indian Mission Office are able to help build the Church in Native American and African American Communities.
Special Needs Mass—Holy Redeemer—Feb 24 On February 24, 2019, at 1:00p.m, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Burton will host a Mass for children and those with special needs. The Mass is a little shorter and the homily and music is tailored to those with special needs. The Mass allows everyone to be themselves and to serve, to read, to usher, play one of our many instruments, and to participate in whatever way that they feel comfortable. Annual Men’s Retreat at St. Francis—March 1 - 3 St.. Francis Retreat Center in Dewitt, MI. “From Chaos to Order: A Scriptural Guide.” Please join us to gain new scriptural insights on ways to bring order into your own life and community, The suggested donation for the weekend is $175. Register at the Retreat Center (517) 669-8321, or you can visit their website www.stfrancis.ws.
Parish Dinner—March 2 Join your Parish family for a Mardi Gras dinner after the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, March 2. Please sign up in the Gathering Space or contact the Parish Office
Ron’s thoughts….. How did you enter church today? Did you come into church with the, "Let's get this over with attitude"? Did you come today hoping that father would move along quickly because you have a lot to do today? Are you thinking about why your here or are you thinking about what you could be doing instead of spending this one hour wasting your time? Did you come here out of obligation or did you come here because you really wanted to? Did you come into the church hoping to be entertained or to experience God? I am sure there are many reasons why you are here today and what attitude you come here with. One thing is for sure, how you come to church opens the door for what is going to happen to you once you leave. Being ready for worship, in mind and soul will help you to worship. There will be no more "ho hum" experience. I guarantee you that your experience of celebrating the Eucharist will never be the same when you realize once and for all that church is you and me standing before our maker and saying "I love You, let's see what we can do with me this week Lord." Sounds corny, but it's true. Let yourself go in what is happening, listen to the prayers, don't just recite them. Listen to the words of the songs, don't just repeat them. Watch the faces of the faithful, don't just ignore them. Truly partake of the Body and Blood, don't just eat the bread and wine. Come...... excited, ready, prepared, open-minded, in-love, faith-filled, weak or strong, just come ready to worship God and watch the change that takes place! Walk the talk! Be Peace! Dcn. Ron ([email protected]) THANK YOU! On behalf of the St. Mark Youth, thank you for your generosity to our Super-Bowl of Caring Collection on February 3rd. Over $1100 was collected and this will go to help support our St. Mark Youth Mission Trip 2019 to Owensboro, KY to work with Habitat for Humanity
Adult Faith Formation Men’s Fellowship –1st Saturday of the Month,
Next: 3/2/19 , 7-8 a.m. Alpha! Join us for Alpha.. Explore the Catholic
Faith, Mondays NOW in the parish Center 6:45 pm Dinner, Videos begin at 7 p.m. Contact Dcn Ron for more info. FOR ALL WHO WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JESUS!
WALKING WITH PURPOSE! Women’s Bible Study. Coming soon during the season of Lent. Look for sign up in the Gathering Space.
St. Mark Religious Education Formation (REF) 2/24—All REF Sessions (k-5 11 am, 6-12 pm) Looking Ahead: 3/9 –1st Eucharist Parent/Child
Retreat (9:30-12noon) St. Mark Youth Group Sunday Night Youth Group (For all 6th–12th
Graders) Sundays. 6-7:30 p.m.
LET US PRAY:
For Peace; for Women/Men in the Military Service: SSG J Gillett; Maj. S Halleaux; Maj. C Kaighen; SPC T Kenney; S/Sgt. D Kendall; LCpl Greg Misiak, ATAN Daniel P. Wood
For Our Sick: Those who are homebound, in the hospital or another healthcare facility.
For our Deceased: Edith Brisson
For Prayer Ministry requests: Contact Joan Turner at [email protected] or 248-410-2286.
PARISH STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE February 9 and February 10 2019
Weekly collection ............................................. $2,898.00 Online giving .................................................... $2,860.00 Children and youth…………………………………………$ 11.41 Christian Service…………………………………………….$1,232.00
Thank you to those who regularly and generously give of your treasure, time and talent.
