FRIDAY - St Mark Catholic Church

St. Mark Catholic Church
643 St. Mark Place ~ Boynton Beach, FL 33435
561-734-9330 ~ Fax: 561-735-3463
www.stmarkboynton.com
Friar Priests:
Fr. Dan G. Fink, OFM Conv. Pastor
Fr. Germain Kopaczynski, OFM Conv.
Parochial Vicar
Fr. Richard Florek, OFM Conv.
Parochial Vicar
Fr. Samuel Zebron, OFM Conv.
Priest in Residence
Deacon:
Mark Lizardi
Secretary:
Mrs. Janet Eleshewich
Bookkeeper:
Mrs. Patty Schultz
Bereavement Ministry &
Ministry to the Sick:
Sr. Mary Joan Millecan, OSF,
Pastoral Minister
(561) 735-3530
Parish Catechetical Leader/
Youth Minister:
Mrs. Margaret Castor, PCL
(561)734-9330
Faith Formation for
Children & Teens:
Please contact Mrs. Margaret
Castor in the Parish Office
Baptism :
Contact Mrs. Margaret Castor
in the Parish Office to register.
Parents must be registered
parishioners and attend our
baptismal instruction. The
sooner you call the better, even
during your pregnancy. Please
do not make travel plans for
your family until your baptism
date is confirmed!
Rite of Christian Initiation
Music Ministry:
Dr. Ronald F. Albano, Director for Adults:
of Music
Anyone who is interested in
becoming a Catholic or
completing his/her Christian
Marriage:
Initiation as a Catholic,
Contact the Parish Office at
least four months in advance. should call the Parish Office.
Are you a registered parishioner? Please do not
take for granted that you are registered in the parish just
because you attend mass and/or had your sacraments here
as a child. If we have no record of your parish
membership it could be quite embarrassing to us, or to
you or your family, when someone wishes to make
wedding plans, have a baby baptized, or if you have been
asked to act as a sponsor for baptism or confirmation.
Please fill out a census form, located in the narthex, in the
Parish office or online at www.stmarkboynton.com.
Once you have filled the form out please mail or bring it
to the Parish Office. THANK YOU!
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Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM
Closed Noon - 1:00PM (Lunch)
Mass Schedule:
Saturday Vigil: 4:00PM & 5:45PM
Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:15AM, 11:00AM,
12:30PM & 6:00PM
Misa en Español:
Domingo / Sunday: 4:00PM
Daily Mass
8:00AM & 5:00PM
Morning Prayer
7:40AM
Evening Prayer 5:30PM
Confession
Saturdays:
8:30AM- 9:00AM &
3:00PM - 3:45PM
and by appointment
Vocation Chalice Each week at
Mass, a family will accept the
responsibility of praying for
vocations. The family is called up
to the altar after communion to
receive a Chalice, which has been
set aside for this purpose.
Perpetual Novena to St. Anthony
Every Tuesday after the 8:00AM Mass
Perpetual Novena to St. Joseph
Every Wednesday after the 8:00AM Mass
First Friday Holy Hour
Every First Friday of the Month
from 7:00PM - 8:00PM
Exposition & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
& Quiet Time for Prayer
Parish Holy Hour for LIFE
Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month
11:00AM—Noon in the Chapel.
Bring your Rosary Beads
Liturgy Schedule
Theresa O’Connor
Kathy White
Robert Ralston
Thomas Cappello
Stephen Cappello &
Family
Hope O’Reilly
Fern Trepanier
Michelle
Carmela &
Joe SantaLucia
Al Armento
Diane Kerski
Lillian Grace Piasecki
Barbara Coffee
Jenny Sciametta
David G.
Leo Battaglia
Lisa Lombardi
Priscilla Noonan
Eileen Barrett
Clay Gilberg
Dennis Singleton
MaryAnn Shortley
MaryRose Scalzo
Carol Gallagher
Peggy Grealish
Barbara Bregoli
Tracy F.
Eileen Skocik
Saturday:
8:00 AM
8:30 AM
3:00 PM
March 28th
Lenten Weekday
+Kevin Grealish by Dad & Mom
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
4:00 PM +Robert E. Curtis by his wife, Carmelita & Daughters
4:00 PM Fr. Sam’s Intention for +Natalie Marcon by Fred Marcon
5:45 PM +Louis Bazzicalupo by Mary T. Bazzicalupo
& Frank Bazzicalupo
The Mastrofilippo
Family
Dale Surnick
Todd Edward
Logan Williams
Fran & Maria Welsh
Dorothy Morrissey
Rita Desnoyers
Marie Danielle Leblanc
Isabel Suss
Lori L.
William Denning
Dave Schweihofer
Mary Theibert
Peter Aldridge
Sunday: March 29th
7:30 AM +Vera Burke by Dick Gross
9:15 AM +Deceased Members of the Spatafora Family
by Tom & Jo Spatafora
11:00 AM All Parishioners of St. Mark Parish, Living & Deceased
12:30 PM +John Procaccino by his wife, Edith & Family
4:00 PM Misa en Español
6:00 PM Special Intentions for Randall Fine by John
Names are on the prayer list for approximately one month.
Please call the Parish Office to add or delete a name from the list.
Monday : March 30th
Monday of the Holy Week
7:40 AM Morning Prayer
8:00 AM +Edmund O’Dea by Bea O’Dea
5:00 PM +George Kingston by Patrick & Joan Breheny
5:30 PM Evening Prayer
We Will Say a Special Prayer for these men and women
serving our country - Especially: Pvt. 1st Lt. Timothy R.
Fitzgerald US Navy; Christopher Gibb; Lt. Geoffrey Davis;
Sgt. Jason N. Brown, who is currently serving in the U.S.
Army Cpl. Toni Diesel; EMFR Michael D. Katte ENG/EE US
Navy; Lt. Kenneth Doyle, USN; Sr. Airman Michael Marshall,
USAF; Staff Sgt. Anthony Sadolfo; AW/SW James Paino;
Capt. David Liberti, USAF; Gy Sgt. Charles F. Heck IV,
USMC; US Navy Seal Michael Fink; Lt. Thomas R. Weadon;
Pvt. Chris Rodriguez; Capt. Christopher Seamans, USAF;
Captain John D. O’Connell USMC; YN2 James Paino (SW/
AW); Col. Dr. William Venanzi; Pvt. Joseph Neceda Jr.; Col.
Andrew Torelli USAF; Patrick R. Neenan US Navy, Pvt. 1st
Class US Army Christopher McCarty, Chief Warrant Officer 4
Douglas R. Sanders; Robbie Josef Army; Ranger/Special
Forces Lt. Godney Pulin; Christopher Lester US Army and
Damian Vaudo Specialist in the US Army.
Tuesday : March 31st
Tuesday of the Holy Week
7:40 AM Morning Prayer
8:00 AM +Desmond & James McAree by Pat & Maureen McAree
5:00 PM +Dennis Dougherty by his Family
5:30 PM Evening Prayer
Wednesday: April 1st
Wednesday of the Holy Week
7:40 AM Morning Prayer
8:00 AM +Patrick Foley by Ed & Gerrie Cook
5:00 PM +Larry Donovan by Janet Donovan
5:30PM Evening Prayer
Thursday: April 2nd
Thursday of the Holy Week (Holy Thursday)
9:00 AM Morning Prayer
Mass of the Lord’s Supper
7:00 PM Pastor’s Mass for all Parishioners of St. Mark Parish, Living &
+Deceased
8:00 PM-Midnight Adoration
Friday: April 3rd
Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday)
9:00 AM Morning Prayer
3:00 PM Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
4:30 PM Living Stations of the Cross
The Altar Bread & Wine
For the week of March 28th-April 3rd
Is In Memory of Thomas & Kathleen Corr &
The McGovern Family by Mary & Alo Conlon
Saturday: April 4th
Holy Saturday
9:00 AM Morning Prayer
12:00 PM Blessing of the Easter Foods
The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
8:00 PM Pastor’s Mass for all Parishioners of St. Mark Parish,
Living & +Deceased
The Sanctuary Candle
For the week of March 28th-April 3rd
Is For All Our Special Intentions
If you would like to offer the altar flowers, bread & wine or the sanctuary
candle for the week, please come to the Parish Office to make arrangements.
Recent Deaths
Our condolences are extended to the families of those
who recently passed away, especially Allen Pickering,
Pietro Montagano & Richard Cousineau. May the Lord
bless them and keep them. May he turn his face toward
them and give them peace.
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Sunday: April 5th Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
6:00 AM +Martin E. Holman III by his wife, Robbin
7:30 AM +Deceased Members of the Raab-Rieder & Mysiuk Families
by Lydia Mysiuk
9:15 AM Living & +Deceased Members of the Raimondi Family by
Mr. & Mrs. James Bruzzese
11:00 AM +Deceased Members of the Garetano, Tacti & Castor Families
12:30 PM +Thomas P. Kelly by Joan & Maureen
4:00 PM Misa en Español
HOLY THURSDAY
9am (Morning Prayer)
7pm Mass of the Lord’s
Supper
8pm-Midnight
(Adoration)
Knights of Columbus
St. Mark Council No. 12414
Grand Knight - Howard Solomon
561-704-3961
Meetings Every First Thursday of the
Month at 7:00PM in the St. Francis Center
GOOD FRIDAY
9am (Morning Prayer)
3pm (Lord’s Passion)
4:30 pm (Living
Stations)
The St. Mark Council of Catholic Women meets
the second Saturday of each month at 10:00AM in the
Parish Center cafeteria. New members are always
welcome. Please come and try us out! For more
information, call Maureen Fulop at 704-8771 or Marge
LaViola at 329-4667.
EASTER
6am(Outdoor Sunrise
Mass)
7:30am, 9:15am,
11am, 12:30pm
4pm (Spanish)
No 6:00pm Mass
HOLY SATURDAY
9am (Morning Prayer)
Noon (Blessing of Easter
food)
The Legion of Mary meets on Wednesday mornings
after the 8:00AM Mass in the Chapel where we recite
the Rosary and have a short meeting. The Legion offers
an opportunity for both spiritual and active enrichment.
We invite our auxiliary members to join us and always
welcome new members.
Please Note!!
On Holy Saturday there will be
NO 4:00PM or 5:45PM Vigil Mass!
Also there will be NO 6:00PM
on Easter Sunday!
Caregivers, Christ and Chocolate
(A Support Group for Adult Caregivers )
You are invited to be an integral part of this new
ministry which meets Wednesdays from 2:00PM 3:30PM in the St. Clare Room. Contact Sister Mary
Joan (561-735-3530) to register or for further
information.
Blessing of Easter Food
The blessing of food is a tradition celebrated by many
Eastern Europeans, but many Americans have adopted
this custom to enhance their Easter celebration. Families
fill a wicker basket with the food that will be eaten on
Easter Sunday. Some of the items that can be included in
the Easter basket are as follows: Easter Bread (Babka) symbolizing the staff of life. Colored Eggs - indicate
hope, new life and Resurrection. Ham or Lamb - symbols
of great joy and abundance. Sausage (Kielbasa) symbolic of God’s favor and generosity. Butter (often
shaped into a lamb) - symbolizing the richness of
salvation. Horseradish - symbolic of the Passion of
Christ. Salt - wisdom and preservation. Baked goods/
candy - the end of Lent. A candle - to symbolize Jesus,
the Life and Light of the world.
Saint Mark Orchestra meets Sundays at 1:30PM
in the St. Francis Center. For information call
Suzanne Knox 561-267-1884 or Ron Albano 561274-9553. All Ages Invited!!
Bible Study
All Parishioners and their guests are
invited to join us on Tuesday evenings from 7-8 PM in
the St. Clare Room of the St. Francis Center. We will be
studying the Book of Acts which tells the story of the
spread of the Gospel and the growth of the early church
from its beginnings at Pentecost, following the Ascension
of Jesus. We will learn how the Holy Spirit empowerd
the preaching of Peter, Paul, and the other disciples to
take the faith from Jerusalem, to Judea, throughout
Samaria and ultimately to the ends of the earth. Please
call Vic Coppola, 561-736-7812. A free will offering of
$15.00 is requested for the study guides.
EASTER VIGIL
8:00pm
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The filled basket is then covered with white linen cloth
and brought to the church for blessing. If you would like
to start a new meaningful tradition in your family, St.
Mark’s will be blessing Easter baskets on Saturday April
4th, at 12:00 noon.
FYI: March 29, 2015
This weekend’s Liturgy of Palm Sunday begins the most Solemn Week of the Church’s Year. Throughout the
centuries the Church has looked upon Holy Week as that week to meditate carefully on the salvific actions of
Our Lord.
Today there are two words or phrases that specifically address the conflict of the week: Hosanna versus
Crucify.
Often in our lives we have had friends, relatives, celebrities or politicians whom we have held up in honor and
esteem only to be let down by their behavior or agenda. The hosanna can quickly turn to crucify when we feel
or think, that we have been betrayed or left out to dry. What do we do? How do we react? Where do I go?
These are the questions most often asked. These same questions were asked by Jesus’ followers as this week
progressed so many years ago. Some went into hiding. Others denied him. Still others like Our Blessed
Mother, St. Mary Magdalene and St. John stood vigil with Him knowing that something good was about to
happen. Walking the way of the cross whether one is a participant or a spectator is never easy. It takes faith
and trust to make a Good Friday into an Easter Sunday. It takes God to make the cross, not a symbol of defeat
and humiliation, but a sign of victory or sin and death.
My brothers and sisters, while we have time, let us do good! ~ Fr. Dan
Invitation to Attend the Chrism Mass
As part of Holy Week, on March 31 at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola in Palm Beach
Gardens, the Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito, Bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach, will celebrate the
traditional Catholic Chrism Mass with priests from the Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach. During the Chrism
Mass, Bishop Barbarito will bless the three oils* that will be used for sacramental purposes during the next
year throughout all of the diocese’s 53 churches and missions. In addition to the blessing, the priests will
renew their vows and those with significant ordination anniversaries will be recognized. For questions
please contact: [email protected] or 561-775-9529.
HUNGER WALK RESULTS
Thanks to all of you who sponsored Fr. Dan, Fr. Richard, and Sr. Mary Joan and to the parishioners
who participated in the 2015 Hunger Walk! St. Mark Catholic Church won the Top Team award again
this year, with donations totaling $2,709. Fr. Richard won the Top Walker award, with a total of $773 in
donations. With your donations, sponsorships from local businesses, organizations, and congregations,
and donations received from other participants in the walk, CCC raised $24,870. It was a beautiful day
for a walk – come and join us next year!
Lenten Rice Bowls will be collected Palm Sunday at all the masses.
Coffee & Donuts are sponsored by:
Scobee-Combs-Bowden
The second collection is for the Students of St. Mark Parish
Who attend Catholic Schools.
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Calling All
High School Teens!
SAVE THE DATE!! September 11 - 13 2015
$125 per person
Disney’s Annual Youth Ministry Gathering
For the First time we will be joining other
Youth of The Diocese for a fun weekend!
Friday 4:00 Gathering “Lock in”
Dinner - Games - Midnight Mass & Adoration
Saturday - boarding a Charter Bus to go up to Orlando and Night of Joy
Sunday - Mass at Mary Queen of the Universe Shrine in Orlando then Home.
Please Call Margaret in the Parish Office if you are interested asap!
Tickets go quick!! Families invited
Young Adult Retreat
Youth Ministry
2nd Annual
Egg-Stravaganza!
Open to ages 18-35
Married Couples Welcome
THIS Sunday - March 29th
3:30PM - 5:30PM
In the Parish Center
We will be stuffing Easter eggs for our
Easter Sunday egg dash.
Service Hours
Prizes
Refreshments
FUN
July 10 - 12, 2015
Our Lady of Florida Spiritual Center
Please call Margaret in the Parish
Office to register and for prices
Sponsorships Available!
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FRIDAY ~ April 10th
St. Mark Parish Center
Doors Open at 6:00PM
Races Start at 7:00PM
$10 Entry
Includes 2 hot dogs and 1 Race
Cash Bar
$10 Adults
$5 Children
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March 18, 2015
Winning Number
0-0-5
No Winner
The CCW Meeting Saturday April 11 will be a combination
Membership
Appreciation
Tea
and
a
Baby
Shower
for
Birthline. Members are invited, and the event will be open to all the
women of the parish. $15 donation for nonmembers. For more
information, call Maureen Fulop 561-704-8771. There will be a
playpen for accepting gifts in the Narthex on Palm Sunday and Easter.
Please consider extending your Lenten almsgiving to include these
women and children. Thank you for your generosity.
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Recently a few
individuals asked about the
Parish Council. They had no
idea what it is. For those of you
who don’t know, I would like to
explain.
It is a group of parishioners who meet with
Father Dan monthly. We are the liaisons
between the parish and the pastor. You might have
read in Father Dan’s different items pertaining to the
church, for example a book store in the church or why we
don’t rent out the school building, etc. These and other
suggestions, questions and comments came from
parishioners like you. We welcome your input.
At mass look for council members wearing their badge.
Say hello and if you have any questions or suggestions,
please let them know. If we are not present at your Mass,
please feel free to use the Suggestion Box located in the
narthex. In future columns we will have parish council
member’s contact information.
Looking to become involved in our church? Consider
becoming a member. We have openings for those
members whose terms are up. We also have an opening
in September for a secretary to take the minutes. Please
let Father Dan or any parish council member know.
Howard Solomon
Parish Council President
561-704-3961
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Women’s Circle Concert Series
Presents Music from “Les Misérables”
Broadway Review by St. Mark Choir & Dinner
St. Mark Catholic Church ~ Parish Center
Friday, April 24, 2015 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tickets will be on sale in the Narthex in April
and currently are on sale in the Parish Office and at the Women’s Circle
912 SE 4th Street Boynton Beach 561-244-7627
$30 per person
Public Welcome
Please complete the information and tickets will be mailed/given to you prior to the event.
If you book together, you will sit together
Please reserve _________ tickets (tables are tables of 10 only)
$30 Per Ticket
Please write additional guest names and orders on a sheet of paper and include with this form
Name: _________________________________________ Name: _________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________Phone#: ____________________________
Menu - Select 1 Entrée & 1 Dessert per person
Chicken ________
Cake ________
Fish _________
Fruit Cup __________
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