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St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Community Address: 7296 Gale Rd. – Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Parish Office: Phone (810) 636-2216 – Fax (810) 636-3221
Website: http://www.stmarkgoodrich.org
Facebook: Goodrich Saint Mark
PARISH PASTORAL MINISTERS:
Pastor, Rev. Michael W. Kuchar [email protected]
Director of Faith Formation, Deacon Ronald Kenney [email protected]
Director of RCIA, Pamela Bachner [email protected]
Director of Music Ministry, Michael Goetz [email protected]
PARISH SUPPORT STAFF:
Administrative Assistant, Caitie Essenmacher [email protected]
Business Manager, Sue Griffith [email protected]
Time & Talent Coordinator, Sharon Roberts [email protected]
PARISH COUNCILS:
Pastoral Council: [email protected]
Finance Council: [email protected]
PARISH – VICARIATE MINISTRIES:
AA Meetings (Wed., 10:00 a.m.) AA Hotline (810) 234-0815
Catholic Charities (810) 232-9950
Council of Catholic Women (810) 344-9859 Mary McFarlane
Powers Catholic High School (810) 591-4741
PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday 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.
MISSION STATEMENT St. Mark the Evangelist Parish 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
SACRAMENTAL LIFE:
Weekend Liturgies:
Saturday 5:30 p.m.
Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 9:30 a.m.
Weekday Liturgies:
Tuesday 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m.
First Friday of the month 8:30 a.m. followed by Eucharistic adoration from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Christmas, Easter, and Holy Days: see bulletin
Penance Saturday, 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Infant Baptism Contact Parish Office
Matrimony Contact Parish Office (9 months in advance)
Anointing of the Sick Contact Parish Office (after Masses, at home, or in hospital)
BULLETIN DEADLINE: Monday Noon
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you move, have a seasonal address, or change of address, phone or e-mail, please contact the Parish Office.
Padre’s Portion October 15, 2017 Weekly Calendar
For everyone who has shared in our journey; working to bring Help and Hope to Flint, we ask you to join us on Friday, October 27 from 1-4 p.m. as we open our
newly refurbished Sr. Claudia Burke Center for Hope. Please RSVP to 810-265-7025 x1 or
MONDAY, October 16
TUESDAY, October 17 10:00 a.m. – Shawl Ministry 6:30 p.m. – Word & Eucharist
WEDNESDAY, October 18 8:30 a.m. – Word & Eucharist 9:00 a.m. – St. Joseph Guild – Parish Center 10:00 a.m. – AA – Room 1 & 2 6:00 p.m. – RCIA
THURSDAY, October 19
FRIDAY, October 20 Hospital Visits 6:00 p.m. – CCW Fall Crop
SATURDAY, October 21 National Collection: World Mission Sunday 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. –CCW Fall Crop 4:30–5:15 p.m. – Confessions – Church 5:30 p.m. – Mass: +John Sabo / Bob & Mary Ann Emick
SUNDAY, October 22 National Collection: World Mission Sunday 8:00 a.m. – Mass: For Missionaries / Parish 9:30 a.m. – Mass: People of the Parish / Parish 9:30 a.m. – Children’s Liturgy of the Word 10:30 a.m. – Hospitality Hour 11:00 a.m. – REF: Gr K-5 2:00 p.m. – 9
th Grade Confirmation Mini Session #1
6:00 p.m. – REF: Gr 6-12
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; CPL M Zagone
For Our Sick: Those who are homebound, in the hospital or another healthcare facility.
For Prayer Ministry Requests: Contact Joan Turner, [email protected] or 248-410-2286.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Mon, 10/16: Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 11:29-32 Tue, 10/17: Rom 1:16-25; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 11:37-41 Wed, 10/18: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9 Thu, 10/19: Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130:1b-6ab; Lk 11:47-54 Fri, 10/20: Rom 4:1-8; Ps 32:1b-2, 5, 11; Lk 12:1-7 Sat, 10/21: Rom 4:13, 16-18; Ps 105:6-9, 42-43; Lk 12:8-12 Sun, 10/22: Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21
St. Teresa of Avila, Patroness of the religious and the sick
Avila is a town in Spain that we will be visiting on our 40th
Anniversary Pilgrimage. She is one of three women doctors of the church.
St. Teresa of Avila was born in 1515 in Avila, Spain. As a young child, she was obsessed with martyrs and saints. When she was 7, she convinced her brother to go with her to the moors and ask to be decapitated. Luckily, their uncle found them outside the town walls and brought them back. After her mother died when she was fourteen, her father sent her to the Augustinian nuns of Avila for her education. In 1535, Teresa entered into the Carmelite Monastery of the Incarnation in Avila. Throughout her time at the monastery, Teresa struggled with prayer versus the vanity found amongst the nuns and other visitors present. What spiritual life there was to be found involved hysteria, weeping, exaggerated penance and self-induced visions. Teresa also suffered from illness, which she allowed to distract her from prayer- for a time.
It was because of these experiences at the monastery that Teresa became so devout in her prayer and so adamant in her love for God and Jesus. She spent five years in religious seclusion where she had visions of Jesus and reflected in mental prayer and adoration. Teresa founded a reformed Carmelite convent in 1562, St. Joseph’s, which corrected the laxity which she had found in the Cloister of the Incarnation and others. At first, the absolute poverty of the new monastery caused a great scandal and subjected her to the Inquisition. However, the publicity gained from the disapproval led many postulants to her reform convents. Many people wanted to learn about prayer from her. Soon her ideas about prayer swept not only through Spain, but all of Europe. Between 1567 and 1571, reform convents were established at 7 different locations in Spain. During the last three years of her life, Teresa founded several more convents. In total seventeen convents, all but one founded by her, and as many men's cloisters were due to her reform activity of twenty years.
Teresa was canonized in 1622 by Pope Gregory XV. Her feast day is October 15
th. She was exalted to patroness of
Spain in 1617. She was also bestowed the papal honor of Doctor of the Church by Pope Paul VI in 1970 for her writing and teaching on prayer; one of the first two women to be awarded the distinction.
Another famous woman is Dorothy Day. Dorothy was a prominent Catholic, writer, social activist, and co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor. The Catholic Worker is very active to this day with 216 communities in the USA (one in Detroit) and 33 communities throughout the rest of the world. In his address to Congress, Pope Francis names her an American icon of the stature of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr. She is known for her quote, “Don’t call me a saint. I don’t want to be dismissed so easily.”
On October 29 at 3:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament 9844 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202, Dorothy’s granddaughter Kate Hennessy will share some of the key moments, struggles, commitments and dedications of her grandmother, Dorothy Day.
Peace,
October 15, 2017
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time THE HEAVENLY BANQUET The mountain of the Lord described in today’s first reading is a place where there is no more hunger, no more weeping, and no more division of any kind. We need to pause and ponder these images every now and then, especially given the fact that we live in such a fractured world. The responsorial psalm continues to paint a picture of a place where only goodness and kindness flourish. These readings describe the heavenly banquet, to which God calls each of us through baptism and continues to call us throughout our lives. Let us “RSVP” to God’s invitation and live our lives consistent with gospel values so that one day we will be welcomed to the table of the kingdom. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
PARISH STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE
October 7 & 8 Weekly Collection .................................... $4,144.00 Online Giving ........................................... $3,330.00 Children ................................................... $ 0.00 Youth………………………………………..$ 1.00
World Mission Sunday – Oct. 21 & 22 Next week we will celebrate World Mission Sunday. This year’s theme is "Mission at the heart of the Christian Faith." Pope Francis invites the Church to support the young mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve some of the poorest of the poor. Please keep the Missions in your prayers and be generous in the next week's collection for the Society of the Propagation of the Faith.
Genesee County Recycle Day – Oct. 21 The Fall Recycle Day is Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bentley High School. Bring your electronics, batteries, tires, appliances and more! Visit www.gcmpc.org or call 810-762-7744 for more information.
Euchre & Luncheon – Oct. 27 It’s time for Euchre at 10:00 a.m. on Oct. 27 with a light lunch to follow. Cost is $5.00. Please contact Ruth and Mike Petroski at 810-344-7293 or [email protected] to sign up so we can plan accordingly.
Fall Parish Clean-up – Oct. 28 Help your community by participating in cleaning the parish buildings, church and grounds on Sat., Oct. 28, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by a light lunch. Sign up in the gathering space after masses or contact the Parish Office.
Powers Catholic Raffle Tickets on Sale – Winterfest Powers Catholic is selling tickets for its annual raffle. Support Catholic education and enter for a chance to win $20,000 or one of 8 additional prizes. Only 1,000 tickets will be sold. Ticket cost is $100 and includes admission for 2 to the annual Powers Catholic Winterfest party on Saturday, Jan. 27
th. Break the
winter blues and join us for indoor golf, food, drinks and dancing as we draw our winners! Call Jennie Milne at 810-591-0100 to purchase a ticket. Jennie will deliver the ticket to you at the St. Mark's mass of your choosing.
FAITH FORMATION
Deacon Ron Kenney, Director of Faith Formation Tel: 810-636-2216 E-mail: [email protected]
There have been many times in my life where I stood feeling alone and helpless, where I couldn’t do IT any more. One moment was my divorce. I failed at marriage. How could I get up in front of the church and preach when I was such a failure at what I should have been an example for? I remember those days and weeks oh so well. I would often look in the mirror and shout, I can’t do this! Listen to what St. Paul says today in Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things in Him who strengthens me.” They are some of the most encouraging words in scripture. I committed these lines to memory and recited them daily. Somedays, on the hour. They were words that helped me then and still continue to help me today. Alone, I am not that good. Neither are you. But Jesus assures us, we are not alone. He gives us the Power of His Spirit to conquer what might seem impossible. I can do it. You can do it. We can do all things in Him who strengthens us. Walk the Talk! Be Peace! – Deacon Ron
Adult Faith Formation
Book Club: Meets Tuesday, October 24th, 7pm Book:
Mr. Blue by Myles Connelly.
Men’s Fellowship: Meets the First Saturday of each month, 7-8am. Next meeting Nov. 4.
St. Mark Middle School & High School REF/Youth Group St. Mark Youth Group at Spooky Trails: The Youth
Group is going on a Hayride, a spooky one! Saturday, October 21st 6:30-9:30pm. Registration Forms available at Sunday YG or contact [email protected] All 6th-12th graders of St. Mark and their friends are invited.
Praise, Prayer and Pizza: Once a month 6-7:30pm in the Church. Encountering Jesus through Praise and Worship helps us to grow in our everyday lives. Once a month we will gather for song, prayer, witness and
community. Begins Sunday, October 29th, 6-7:30pm
in the church. Bring $3 for pizza afterwards. UNASHAMED: Diocese of Lansing High School
Youth Conference 2017. FORMALLY JAMBOREE. Sunday, November 5th, Lansing Center, Lansing, MI. For all 9th-12th graders, a day to celebrate our Catholic Faith as Young People in the Diocese of Lansing. For more info contact Dcn. Ron.
Religious Education Formation (REF) Serve One Another Through Love – Galatians 5:13
10/21 YG Spooky Hayride (6:30-9:30pm)
10/22 REF (K-5/6-12)
10/22 Confirmation Mini Session #1 (2-5pm)
Diocesan Annual Attendance Counts Every October, parishes in our Diocese track attendance during each weekend Mass. As always, your attendance is appreciated as is your participation!
Calling all snowbirds! If you plan to spend the winter away, please let the Parish Office know your alternate address so we can keep in touch.
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