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St. Mark Catholic Church
4220 Ripa Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63125
Office: 314-743-8600, Fax: 314-743-8618 www.stmarkstl.com
October 15, 2017
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass Schedule Sundays—7:00, 9:00, & 11:00 am
Monday—Friday—6:30 & 8:00 am Mass 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
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
Jill Burkett—Principal
743-8643 [email protected]
Mary Althage—Secretary 743-8640 [email protected]
At long last the sale of Grasso Field has been completed. While the initial offer from the buyer, Budrovich Company, had been for $1,737,000, the final price ended up at $1,570,000. This drop in price came from unsatisfying results
following inspections of the soil. It seems that before that area became ball fields it was a dumping ground for unused or unwanted construction material, e.g., broken cinder blocks. Dirt was thrown over this refuse and that was okay for playing baseball or soccer but not for building houses. The resulting necessity of removing these obstacles caused a greater expense for Budrovich and a lesser profit for us. Nevertheless, the $1.57 million exceeds the $1.5 million assessment made by St. Louis County so I’m happy to have the extra money.
Part of this money is already gone. St. Mark’s has been in debt to the archdiocese since we built the Parish Center in 2010. At that time we had run a combined capital campaign to raise funds for the gymnasium and Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. We knew then that the money collected for these two things would leave us short but we also knew we had the sale of Grasso Field on the horizon. By a contract we had with the Grasso family we could not sell the field until July 1, 2017. Our intention back in 2010 was to borrow money from the diocese to build the gym and then use the resulting profit from the field sale to pay off the remainder of our debts.
That’s what we have done now. Our debts to the archdiocese included $539,795 for the gymnasium and $200,000 still owed to the Kenrick-Glennon Seminary campaign. When it was decided in 2014 that our parish would vacate the property at 8300 Morganford Archbishop Carlson promised to forgive $300,000 of our Parish Center loan. So the resulting balance of $439,795 for the gym and the seminary is now gone. I am happy that our parish is debt-free.
My hope is that once we have finished paying for the renovation of our current church and parish office that we will have around $200,000 to put in the bank. Bills are still coming in for this project (I just signed today a pay voucher for $75,000). I am glad that this project is nearing completion, too, and I hope to get back for us a couple thousand dollars after we clear up some minor disputes over mistakes that were made during construction.
We’ll be on our own after these things are finished. No longer can I look at our financial picture with the assurance that $200,000 is waiting to be deposited into our account. Furthermore, our parish cannot continue living off a six-figure donation that we received a few years ago from a kind donor’s will. That money is nearly gone. Finally, St. Mark’s has seen an increase in our utility bills after the expansion of the church and the new occupancy of the parish offices, formerly the convent. Our electricity bill each month for all of our buildings (church/school, gym, offices, rectory) is around $6,000. These added costs worry me.
Thus, I ask you to increase your donation to St. Mark’s. I know some of you are heroic in what you give and your weekly sacrifice is much appreciated. I know some of you barely sacrifice at all. I urge you to look into your heart and ask God if more is expected of you. Remember the words of Jesus, “Much will be expected of the person entrusted with much.” —Lk. 12:48. Our God has been very generous with all of us. This cannot be denied. Let us pray that we will be generous in return. A few extra dollars placed in the collection each week will help your parish meet its financial needs. Please ask the Lord for His guidance. May God bless all of you. Father Hambrough
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 15, 2017
40 Days for Life
St. Mark will join Our Lady of Lourdes in standing witness in front of Planned Parenthood on October 19 during the 40 Days for Life Campaign. If you are willing to give a half-hour to hour of prayer time that day from 7:00 am-7:00 pm please e-mail Sandy Bast at [email protected] with your available time. Afternoon is especially needed. This is just standing quietly/walking on the sidewalk praying. Holding signs are optional.
Thank you for defending life!
Lost & Found
The Lost and Found box is located in the Cry Room of our church. Please take a look in
there if you have misplaced something.
Attention: Parish Organizations
The mailboxes for our various organizations that were used at the 8300 Morganford location are now
located in the vestibule of the school. You can access this on Sunday by going through the single door located at the back of church or the double cafeteria doors which all lead to the same place. If needed, you can also come through the main door of school during the week.
Monday 6:30 Server needed Tuesday 6:30 K. Garavaglia Wednesday 6:30 T. & M. Joseph
October 16—22
Thursday 6:30 D. Little Friday 6:30 M. Dozier
Saturday 8:00 J. Bono 5:00 E. Micciche-Griffin, H. Cordell Sunday 7:00 B. Farmer 9:00 M. Lotspeich, Server needed 11:00 M. Lee, M. Schindler
Mass Intentions October 15—22
Sunday 7:00 People of the Parish 9:00 Bob Dooley 11:00 Job George & Family Monday 6:30 Henry & Ruth Schmidt 8:00 Sr. Mary Judith Orf Tuesday 6:30 Brett Haubrich—Healing 8:00 Dolores Unwin Wednesday 6:30 Holy Souls in Purgatory 8:00 Mary Fischer Thursday 6:30 Jamie Kammer 8:00 Leonard Barringhaus Friday 6:30 John Stockman 8:00 Frances Hawksley Saturday 8:00 Julia Kassis 5:00 Peggy Vonder Haar Sunday 7:00 Harold Trunk 9:00 People of the Parish 11:00 Harold Schwartz
Ministry Schedule October 21 & 22
5:00 Lectors: Ed Schneider Ministers: B. & M. Schmidt, C. DeRomero, B. Terry, M. White Hospitality: D. Benz, R. Flynn, C. & R. Hamilton
7:00 Lectors: Cathy Oberbeck Ministers: S. Chambers, C. Fleming, J. Johnson, C. Oberbeck, D. Stanger, L. Wells Hospitality: D. Webb, T. Wright, V. Slama
9:00 Lectors: Fran Stephens & Tom Ade Ministers: M. Boehm, C. Cashel, J. Eveker, J. Fuchs Hospitality: A., H., J., S. & T. Bast
11:00 Lectors: Loretta Gutting Ministers: G. & M. Snodderley, F. Steinmeyer, K. Gillman Hospitality: C. & M. Hayden, J. Heaman, J. Hanak
RcIA If you are interested in becoming Catholic and
wish to join the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), please contact Christina Sanders at
314.743.8604 or [email protected].
Children's Liturgy We welcome all children ages 4—2nd grade to join us for the Children's Liturgy of the Word
during the 9:00 am Mass every Sunday.
Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers to help teach the Children's Liturgy during the 9:00 am Sunday Mass. If you are interested, please contact Mary Miller at 314-229-1809. You must have taken Protecting God's Children or take this class soon to volunteer.
Eucharistic Adoration
Do you hear our Lord calling to us? He speaks to us in the silence. Bring your cares, sorrows and prayer intentions. Adoration is available Tuesdays following 8:00 a.m. Holy Mass until 9:00 p.m. Take time to rest with Jesus as you share your conversations.
We are looking for volunteers to sell TWB gift cards in the cafeteria after the 5:00 mass on the 4th
Saturday of the month, the 9:00 Mass on the 5th
Sunday of the month and at the 11:00 Mass on the 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month. It’s not complicated and would only take about 15 minutes of your time. Training provided. If interested in helping please contact Diane Little at 314-743-8602. Thank you!
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Joseph Buchholz, father of
Beth Glass. May he, and all the faithful departed, rest in peace.
Let’s Go Down Memory Lane
with a presentation on the “ADMIRAL” at The Ladies Guild meeting on Wednesday, October 18 at 7:00 PM in the cafeteria.
October 16—22
Monday 10 am—Pinochle—Parish Office 6:30 pm—Catholics Coming Home—Parish Office 6:30 pm—PSR class—school 7:30 pm—Athletic Assoc. mtg.—Parish Office ——————————————————————————- Tuesday 9 am to 9 pm—Adoration 6:30 pm—Bingo—Bandwagon Hall 8:30 am—Crafters—Parish Office 8:30 am—Quilters—Parish Office 5 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center —————————————————————–--———–-Wednesday 9 am—Bible Study—Parish Office 3:30 pm—Parent/Teacher Conf.— school 5 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center 7 pm—Christ’s Journeymen—Parish Office 7 pm—Ladies Guild—cafeteria —————————————————————————— Thursday 12 pm—Parent/Teacher Conf.—school 5 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center 7 pm—RCIA mtg.—Parish Office ——————————————————————————-Friday No school 5 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center ——————————————————————————- Saturday 7 pm—Private Party—Parish Center ——————————————————————————-Sunday 1 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center 4 pm—Cub Scout mtg.—cafeteria
October 16—22
Monday: Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Rom 1:16-25; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9 Thursday: Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130:1b-6ab; Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Rom 4:1-8; Ps 32:1b-2, 5, 11; Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18; Ps 105:6-9, 42-43; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21
Bingo is played every Tuesday at Bandwagon Hall, on Reavis Barracks and Lemay Ferry Road.
Doors open at 3:30 pm and games begin at 6:30 pm.
Team 5 will work Tuesday, October 17
Theresa Reilly
If you cannot work when scheduled or have questions, please call Loretta @ 922-6838,
or Megan Bono @ 261-3570.
Dottie Laumann Kim Spencer Amy Hopper Debbie Kopff Brian Schindler A/B Buganski
Connie Goodson Patty Dreiling Jane Johnson Kevin Bradshaw Pat Kohlberg Annie Beckerle
ST. MARK BASKETBALL
REGISTRATION Registration for the 2018 basketball season is now
open and will be ONLINE ONLY. You can pay online via credit/debit card (VS, MC, DS).
REGISTRATION DEADLINE CYC basketball (3rd-8th grade):
Sunday, October 22nd Any registration received after this deadline will be assessed a $25 late fee and placement on a
St. Mark team cannot be guaranteed.
REGISTRATION FEES CYC basketball (3rd-8th grade): One child—$95;
Two or more children—$135
All registrations and payments will be processed online. Please go to https://ezrosters.com/stl-stmark/ to register your child(ren). Registration fees MUST BE PAID by the registration deadline in order for your child to be placed on the CYC team roster. If you have any questions regarding our basketball program, registration, the online system or payment, please contact:
Keith Maloney (basketball lay director) at [email protected] or (314) 620-6340.
Either a phone call or text is OK. If you would prefer to pay by check, please contact Keith also.
Thanks for your continued support of St. Mark Athletics!
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 October 19th, in the chapel. The speaker will be Sr. Adriane Torrisi, Adjunct Faculty, Lecturer of Religious
Education, Catechesis. The Rosary will be prayed at 8 a.m. and Sister Torrisi 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, see: www.kenrick.edu/fiat.
We congratulate Nathan Casper, a St. Mary's High School student and St. Mark parishioner, for receiving the Christian
C. and Michael T. Oelze scholarship at St. Mary’s semi-annual Renaissance Award ceremony.
Save the Date We will be having a special Mass at 7:00 pm on November 2, the Feast of All Souls, to remember all those who have
been buried from our parish this past year.
50+ Club News
Monday, November 6—Board meeting at 1:30 pm in Parish Office. Sunday, November 12—Bingo in cafeteria at 1:00 pm. Club will furnish hot dogs, snacks, soda, & beer; cards will be $2 for one, $5 for three. We will have a small donation basket for members to chip in to offset some of the cost. We will also have 50/50. Monday, November 13—Membership meeting in cafeteria at 7:00 pm. Dues must be paid and be current to attend the Christmas party. We are working on getting entertainment for this meeting. Monday, December 11—Christmas party at Genesis, doors open at 5:00 pm, open bar at 5:15 pm. Menu coming later. Cost is $16. Sign up at the November meeting or call Fran at 892-1779 or Mike 276-5767.
Carol Brown Brett Haubrich Larry Leiberton
Parish
Join us for an evening of shopping as we fill the Parish with lots of fun and unique i
wine & cheese keep you Vendors Needed. Contact Kelly Goersch at [email protected] for more information
and application. Please share this information
with friends and family.
October 8, 2017
Envelopes $ 11,948.44 Online Giving 1,443.00 School Support 491.00 Loose 487.66 Total $ 14,370.10 —Avg. Weekly Expenses 15,000.00 Final Total $ 629.90
Thanks for your sacrificial gifts!
Support Families who Choose Adoption
Support families choosing to make the loving, and often expensive, choice to grow their family through adoption AND get a chance to enjoy a 2018 Cardinals game from the Mercy Suite! Raffle winner receives 10 tickets in Suite 33 (along the 1st base line) at Busch Stadium for a 2018 Cardinals’ Home Game, $150 of food/drinks and one parking pass for a mutually agreed upon date. Made available through the generous donation of Mercy. All
proceeds benefit the Archbishop Robert J. Carlson Adoption Fund.
Great Holiday Gift! Raffle Tickets can be delivered in a festive gift envelope perfect for the person who has everything! Raffle tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100. To purchase raffle tickets online: http://archstl.org/raffleforadoption or call the Office of Natural Family Planning at 314.997.7576. Raffle closes March 9, 2018 with drawing on March 16, 2018. Winner will be notified by phone or e-mail.
Little Sisters of the Poor
The Little Sisters of the Poor, who have been welcoming aged poor persons and sharing their lives with them within our Archdiocese for over 140 years, will be visiting our parish Saturday, October 21st and Sunday, October 22nd to speak of their mission within the Church, and to ask our help. Their Home, in North St. Louis, currently serves 115 needy elderly persons, age 65 or older, who are loved and cared for until death, so that they live in security and dignity. The heart of their mission is simply to provide a “Home”, so that those elderly, with whom the sisters joyfully share their lives, realize how much God loves them and wants them to be with Him forever in heaven. Throughout their history, the Little Sisters have depended on the collaboration of the laity to enable them to support their Residents and live their vocation. The Sisters will have envelopes in the pews and will briefly speak at Mass to ask your support. Please make checks payable to the Little Sisters of the Poor. Last summer, the Sisters announced that they will be leaving the Archdiocese after 148 years. They have no intention of doing so until they find the “right” people to continue their mission to the poor. For that reason, there is no date set for their departure. In the meantime, Archbishop Carlson understands that they must continue to beg in order to keep the “Home fires burning” so that the work continues.
St. Mary's High School—is now scheduling shadows for the 2017-2018 school year. Eighth graders are welcome anytime and seventh graders are welcome starting in January. The shadow program is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. Call 314-481-8400 ext. 110 or e-mail [email protected] to schedule your shadow now!
HODAK FRIED CHICKEN DINNER St. Martin of Tours Parish ~ 610 W. Ripa
St. Louis, MO 63125 Saturday, October 28, 2017
4:45 pm - 7:30 pm Dinner includes: Hodak's Chicken, Salad,
Twice Baked Potatoes, Green-beans, Dessert, Coffee, Tea or Lemonade Adult: $8.50 ~ Child 5-12: $5.00
Under 5: Free
Immaculee Retreat on December 8 & 9, 2017—St. Gianna Catholic Church in Wentzville, MO (450 East Highway N, Wentzville), will host world renowned speaker Immaculee Ilibagiza. The retreat starts at 5 PM on Friday, December 8, with doors opening at 4 PM to allow you to get the best seating. The cost of the event, including both days, is $57 per person, or $76 for two people. You may preregister online at https://www.immaculee.com/collections/retreats and click on 'Wentzville, MO' Retreat information. You may also call Rita Schulte at the St. Gianna Church office at 636-327-3639 to register and prepay. (Cash or checks accepted. Checks may be made out to “Immaculee”). The retreat will run from 5-9 PM Friday with a Holy Mass at 9 PM (Friday is the Feast of Immaculate Conception, a Holy Day of obligation), resuming at 8:30 AM Saturday, concluding at 12:30 PM.
Attention 8th Grade Boys—CBC is now accepting appointments for our New and Exciting Official 8th Grade Visit Program. During this visit, a young man will participate in Experience CBC Classes designed especially for 8th grade students. He will meet with a current CBC student, attend one of his classes, and have lunch with him. Finally, during the CBC Explore Period, he will have the opportunity to meet with teachers, coaches and program moderators to gather detailed information about the things in which he is interested. This program is by reservation only. Please contact Mrs. Melissa Ryan at (314) 985-6095 or [email protected] to reserve your Official 8th Grade Visit. On-line registration also available at www.cbchs.org.
COME AND SEE THE CSJ WAY
Are you l king for a way to be a part of something bigger than
yourself? Are you finding yourself drawn to a deeper spirituality, to
community, to a focus on justice and mission?
If yes, then consider exploring various ways of being in relationship with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in Vowed life, Association, Prayer Partners, Partners in
Ministry, or as a Volunteer. To find out more about the CSJ Way, please come to an informational meeting on Tuesday evening, October 17th
from 7:00-8:30 pm, Celestine Auditorium @ the Sisters of St. Joseph of
Carondelet motherhouse, 6400 Minnesota Ave. There will be a repeat of this session on
Tuesday, October 24th….same time, same place.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact: Kay Komotos, CSJA [email protected]
314-678-0317
Spend the day at UA! Ursuline Academy invites 8th grade girls to experience a day filled
with academic excellence, faith, and sisterhood. We would love to have you meet our students and staff—and lunch is on us! Join us and see what is new at UA! Please call 314-984-2882 or register online to schedule your visit at www.ursulinestl.org. Join us for Open House on Sunday, November 5, noon - 4:00 p.m.
Ursuline is proud to announce our Merit-Based Scholarships:
These are renewable scholarships that are automatically applied to any incoming freshman
student who meets all criteria.
Academic Excellence Scholarship - $5,000 Core composite score on 7th- or 8th-grade standardized
testing is at 98th or 99th percentile Principal’s Scholarship - $2,000
Core composite score on 7th- or 8th-grade standardized testing is at 96th or 97th percentile
STEAM Scholarship - $1,000 Subtest score in science on 7th- or 8th-grade standardized
testing is at 90th percentile or higher
St. Andrew’s Trunk or Treat—Saturday, October 21 at 6:00 pm. Join us for a good time of games, treats, food and friendship. If you are interested in putting a car on the parking lot that evening, please call the rectory to reserve your spot. If you are interested in giving out treats, but need the TEENS4UNITY to fix a special chair for you, please call the rectory at 631-0691 or 602-0679. There is no charge. Refreshments include hot dogs, chili, orange brew and cocoa.
Explore St. Louis University High School! * Register for an Inside SLUH Visit (for 8th graders) at sluh.org/admissions and visit our school while classes are in session.
* Join us for SLUH Night on Thursday, October 19th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Register at sluh.org/admissions.
* Meet us at our Open House on Sunday, November 5th from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. No pre-registra on required.
October 28th at 6:30 pm St. Mark School Parking Lot
Trunk or Treat starts at 7:00 pm!
Decorated Car Contest – Costume Contest (individual and family)
Bring your Candy! Bring your grills/fire pits (must take home that night).
Once you are parked you will not be able to leave the parking lot
until 9:00 pm.
We want the Children to be safe!!
TRUNK OR TREAT
