Bulletin - St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church

St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church
1602 Thousand Oaks Dr. - San Antonio, TX 78232
www.stmarkevangelist.com
Our Mission Statement:
to spread the good news of Jesus Christ to
all God’s people by word and action.
PARISH DIRECTORY
Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Kevin E. Ryan
PASTORAL OFFICE - (210) 494-1606
Pastor
Pastoral Administrator
Development Director
Development Asst.
Bookkeeper
Asst. Bookkeeper
Parish Data Services
Administrative Asst.
Deacon
Deacon
Deacon
Deacon
Deacon
Rev. Msgr. Kevin Ryan
Dot Hamlin
Pamela Raines
Laura Boren
Rich Mazzara
Brenda Houchens
Zulaika L. Muñiz
Pat Flores
Gil Hernandez
Raul Adam
Steve Marques
Larry Brisiel
Hipolito Huerta
Ext. 312
Ext. 311
Ext. 345
Ext. 344
Ext. 319
Ext. 313
Ext. 327
Ext. 300
488-6296
646-7632
269-1339
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LITURGY OFFICE - (210) 494-1660
Liturgy/Pastoral Care
Liturgy Asst.
Music Director
Music Assistant
Sunday Receptionist
Robert Martinez
Carroll Migura
Gary Marks
Joshua Frilling
Kathleen Bedingfield
Ext. 315
Ext. 307
Ext. 316
Ext. 330
Ext. 303
FAITH FORMATION - (210) 494-7434
Paul Vance
Anne Kemper
Elizabeth Herring
Rita Cabello
Ext. 326
Ext. 329
Ext. 324
Ext. 320
YOUTH MINISTRY - (210) 494-1959
Frank Peacher
Brenda Mireles
Ext. 334
Ext. 332
Ext. 333
PRE-SCHOOL - (210) 494-9282
Co-directors
Administrative Asst.
Kathy Glendening
Connie Magott
Kim Hicks
Ext. 321
Ext. 322
Ext. 337
PHYSICAL PLANT - (210) 494-9399
Manager
Team Leader
Custodians
George Wetherill
Ext. 318
Juan Olivo
Rosa Hernandez, Hector Rendon,
Miguel Martinez, Jenny Alarcon
CHURCH REGISTRATION
Are you new in the parish? You are invited to register in the
Pastoral Office, Monday-Thursday, 9am-5pm or Friday, 8am4pm (closed 12pm-1pm) or in the pastoral office located in the
church on Saturday or Sunday. Registration forms are also
available on our website: www.stmarkevangelist.com.
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August 14, 2016
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s responsorial psalm, Psalm 40, is more familiar to us with the refrain
“Here am I, Lord.” This “Here am I” is Jeremiah’s great prophetic response to
God’s call. But today’s story of Jeremiah and the refrain “Lord, come to my aid!”
remind us that there are always two sides to following the call of God. The author
of the Letter to the Hebrews knew this, too. He reminded his readers that even
weighted down with burdens and sins, we can still persevere by keeping our eyes
fixed on Jesus, who himself knew the shame and pain of the cross, but saw beyond it to the joy of sitting at the right of the throne of God.
Jesus himself gave the disciples a “sneak preview” of a baptism that would not
be as wondrous as the one in the Jordan that inaugurated his ministry, but would
be one of fire and anguish. Today’s words from scripture may not be terribly
soothing, but in their honesty and strength we can acknowledge the difficulties of
daily discipleship, and take comfort in the assurance of our own salvation in
Christ.
TODAY’S READINGS
READINGS & MASS INTENTIONS
MONDAY, August 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(Not a Holy Day of Obligation)
Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56
8:15 AM
† Dolores Pena
Requested by her family
6:30 PM
Mary Paul
Special intention requested by Kim and John Fritz
TUESDAY, August 16
Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30
6:30 AM
† Andrew Rusinko, Sr.
Requested by Yolanda Rusinko
WEDNESDAY, August 17
Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16
6:30 AM
First Reading — They took Jeremiah and threw him into the
cistern (Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10).
Psalm — Lord, come to my aid! (Psalm 40).
Second Reading — Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, the
leader and perfecter of faith (Hebrews 12:1-4).
Gospel — I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it
were already blazing (Luke 12:49-53).
The English translation of the Psalm Responses from the Lectionary for Mass (c)
1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
† Don Williams
Requested by Jan Williams
8:15 AM
† Albert Lawrence
Requested by Mary and Cliff Bingham
THURSDAY, August 18
Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14
6:30 AM
St. Mark’s Community
8:15 AM
Stef Keegan
Special intention requested by family
FRIDAY, August 19
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Monday:
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Tuesday:
St. Stephen of Hungary
Friday:
St. John Eudes
Saturday:
St. Bernard
Ez 37:1-14; Ps 107:2-9; Mt 22:34-40
8:15 AM
James R. Fay
SATURDAY, August 20
Requested by Karen Cervenka
WE PRAY FOR THE SICK OF OUR COMMUNITY
Ez 43:1-7b; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12
5:00 PM
† Marguerite K. Smith
Requested by the Smith and Ayala Families
SUNDAY, August 21
Is 66:18-21; Ps 117:1, 2; Heb 12:5-7, 11-13; Lk 13:22-30
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
5:00 PM
† Robert L. Persyn
Requested by Kathy and Bob Fogelle
† John Beals Family, Living and Deceased
Requested by the Beals Family
† Jennifer Pawelek
Requested by Luci Guyer
† Felix Jimenez
Requested by Maria Elena Martinez and family
† Winfred A. “Fred” Polka
Requested by Jim and Martin Polka
LIVE TODAY WELL
Today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of
happiness and tomorrow a vision of hope.
—Kalidasa
Jacob Bowers
Hope Casias
Josie Castillo
Dolores Celedon
Mary Czervinske
Michael Czervinske
Glen Gibbs
Jaynie Gomez
Celina Gonzalez
Nancy Guerra
Donald Hackl
Carl Hallenberger
Josephine Huizar
Kevin Hutton
Rosalie Kasaba
Stephanie Keegan
Sharon Koehler
Kelly Larson
Norma & Adolfo Lopez
Ken Macinga
Zoe Macinga
Helen & Manny Marin
Trisha Martin
Gloria Martinez
Mary Ellen McGinley
Saba Mebrahtu
Gayle Medina
Lani Allen Mejia
Hilde Moore
Mattie Neff
Peggy Hayes Obringer
Robert Oyervides
Sarah Paquette
Frank Perri
Sarena Pierce Williams
Eva Quinones
Lisa Perri-Molina
Ruth Moore
Craig (Bubba) Radick
Andy Ramos
Oliva Sandoval
James Spruel, Jr.
Janet Spruel Jenkins
Sharon Stelleges
Amy Tschirhart
Brinley Tschirhart
Caroline Urban
Dwayne Urban
Jean Vinson
David Williams
Kenneth Williams
Dionicio Ysassi
Alice Zamora
Cely Zamuco
Prayer list requests can be made by calling the pastoral office or sending an
email to Pat Flores at [email protected]. Names of the sick will
be listed for three months. A er three months, names will be removed.
Should you need to keep a loved one on the prayer list, please contact the
pastoral office, and the name will be added for an addi onal three months.
We offer our prayers and sympathy to our parishioners
who have experienced a death in their family:
Betty Fluet
Ruth Fowler
Ronald Garza
Nancy Hudson Vermillion
Josh Pollard
JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY - WEEK BY WEEK
THIS WEEK AT ST. MARK’S
August 14, 2016 | Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
This Jubilee Year of Mercy bids
us share our own experience of Jesus' mercy with those on what
Pope Francis calls the
"peripheries"--people who
feel marginalized, even
unwelcome--inviting
them to come home. But
with all this mercy, why
today's mayhem? "Do
you think I have come to
establish peace on earth?
No, I tell you, but rather
division" (Luke 12:51). Jesus "breaks down" those
"breakups" in painful detail--parents,
children, even in-laws. "Against"
appears eight times in five verses.
Jeremiah faced death for bearing
witness (Jeremiah 38:4). Can't we
bear at least a small share of the
sometimes merciless cost of
sharing mercy? The Letter to
the Hebrews warns us, keep
your "eyes fixed on Jesus"
and "so great a cloud of
witnesses," lest we "grow
weary and lose heart" as
we run "the race that lies
before us" (Hebrews 12:13). After all, "for the sake
of the joy that lay before
him," Jesus "endured the
cross" (12:2). Can't we endure
our small crosses for the sake of
sharing mercy?
—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch
Co., Inc.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION
Long ago, a signet ring was an
essential part of the wardrobe of
influential people. A letter or document would be sealed with hot wax,
and a signet ring pressed into the
wax would affirm the origin of the
document. In the case of the pope, at
least from the thirteenth century, the
ring was used to seal public documents with hot lead, saving the red
wax for private letters. The public
documents were called bullae after
the Latin name for the lead stamp,
and we still call them “papal bulls.”
It is not surprising, therefore, that
a signet ring has long been bestowed
as part of the inauguration of a pope.
The ring is called the Pescatorio, or
“Ring of the Fisherman.” It reminds
the wearer of his link with Peter, and
his responsibility to continue the
apostolic ministry of “fishing for
human beings.” Until 1842 it actually functioned as a signet ring. Now,
each pope receives a new gold ring
at the beginning of his ministry. It
goes on the fourth finger of his right
hand and bears some fisherman design, usually St. Peter casting nets
from a boat, as well as the pope’s
name in Latin. A custom that endures for the pope, but not so much
for bishops, is for people being introduced to him to kiss the Pescatorio as a sign of respect for his teaching authority. Another enduring custom is for the ring to be smashed
and defaced at the pope’s death,
originally a way of preventing counterfeit deathbed documents.
MONDAY, AUGUST 15
Assumption Mass
Assumption Mass
8:15 AM
6:30 PM
All offices will be closed
on this day.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16
Eucharistic Adoration
Centering Prayer Group
Boy Scout Troop #500
Volleyball Practice
Shield of Christ ACTS Meeting
Women’s ACTS Reunion
Chapel of the Reservation
Library
Brotherhood
Gym
San Juan
Shalom
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17
Library
Eucharistic Adoration
Spanish ACTS Bible Study
Children’s Choir Rehearsal
RCIA Ministry
Men’s ACTS Prayer Group
Adult Faith Formation
CYO Volleyball Practice
Healing Mass/Overnight Adoration
Library
Chapel of the Reservation
CH #205
Sanctuary
Shalom & Healing
CH #201
Holy Family Room
Gym–West Campus
Day Chapel
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
Eucharistic Adoration
CYO Volleyball Practice
Small Faith Community
Alcoholic Anonymous
OLOG Board Meeting
TIFA
Chapel of the Reservation
Gym-West Campus
Matthew/Mark
CH #201
CH #205
Matthew/Mark
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
Quilters
CYO Volleyball Practice
Prayer Shawl Ministry
CH #201 & CH #202
Gym-West Campus
CH #204
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
Reconciliation
CYO Volleyball Practice
Women’s Guild Book Sorting
Catechist Training
Chapel of the Reservation
Gym–West Campus
Guadalupe Room
Shalom
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
SET THE WORLD ON FIRE
Occasionally we hear words from Jesus that do not fit the seemingly
typical message of ‘love your neighbor.’ Today Christ plainly says He
wants to set the world on fire and create division among peoples, even
among families. How do we reconcile a message of love and service with
today’s Gospel predicting divisions in households? God calls us so we
may gain eternal life. If anything or anyone hinders us on
our heaven-bound journey, we must turn our backs on the
world and choose heaven. May God’s word ignite a fire
within us and so enable us to answer the call to follow Jesus
and imitate his way of life.
Catechumenate for Children BOW
Library
RCIA BOW
Spanish Divine Mercy
CYO Volleyball Games
Focolare
Women’s Guild Book Sorting
Men’s ACTS Meeting
New Legacy
Library
Matthew/Mark
Day Chapel
Gym-West Campus
Guadalupe Room
Guadalupe Room
Holy Family Room
WORSHIP AND WORD
Year of Mercy
Moments
ofMercy
for August 2016
MINISTRY
REFLECTION DAY
Sat. | Aug. 27 | 9:30am-1pm
Aquinas Hall | West Campus
Guest speaker: Sr. Mary Fagan
All St. Mark ministries are invited!
RSVP by August 24
Dot Hamlin at (210) 494-1606 or
[email protected].
Eucharistic
Adoration
TUES | WED | THURS
9am - 9pm*
*Last hour of Adoration
is from 8pm- 9pm
For more information, contact:
Julie Dunne at (210) 237-9127
Kristie Flores at (210) 332-2298
Sandy Winkley at (210) 860-5814
Mercy is more than just forgiving
people; it is about considering the
needs of others and responding
to them in a loving and compassionate manner. It is a call to look
beyond ourselves to the way in
which we interact with the world
as Christians. Pope Francis encourages us to "return to the basics and to bear the weaknesses
and struggles of our brothers and
sisters. Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in
us the courage to look to the future with hope" (MV, no. 10). We
have hope in our salvation by our
faith in Christ. However, not everyone shares in this hope, so we
need to spread this hope by becoming "merciful like the Father" (MV, no. 13).
1. Sometimes, having hope can be
challenging when we are faced
with difficulties in life. This month,
pray for someone who is going
through a difficult time, that they
might find hope and peace in
God.
2. Back to school time! Though it is
nice to have new clothes and
new supplies each year, consider
reusing what you already have.
Instead of buying new things for
yourself, use that money to buy
school supplies for those who are
in need. See if your local community already has a drive for
school supplies to donate to,
and if not, consider starting one.
Moments
of Mercy
provided by
United States
Conference
of Catholic
Bishops
Ministry
Seeking Spanish Mass
Coordinator
We are in need of an Altar Server
Coordinator for the 2pm Spanish
Mass. It is not a difficult or time
consuming task. If you are already at the 2pm Mass, the time
part is done!
The Coordinator ensures that the
altar servers assigned for that
day are robed appropriately and
provides direction during Mass to
the servers. That's it!
[email protected] for
more information.
Please consider becoming a part
of this essential ministry!
Noah’s Ark Childcare
Childcare is available in the Noah's Ark
room for ages 1+ for all Masses and Church
events when scheduled ahead of the event.
During evening events, for the safety of your
children and the caregivers, please enter
and exit through the doors across from the
Community Center ONLY. Contact: Rita
Cabello at (210) 494-7434 x 320 for more
info.
WORSHIP AND WORD
STEWARDSHIP
The Spirit and the Word
in association with the
Archdiocesan Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal
JOIN US FOR A
Charismatic
HEALING MASS of
the FAMILY TREE
August 17, 7pm—9pm
IN THE
DAY CHAPEL
7pm Praise and Worship | 7:30pm Mass
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
Family tree chart provided for blessing
Blessing of religious items as scheduled
Teams available for your prayer intentions
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THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Overnight Adoration concludes at 6:30am
Mass on Thursday morning
10:30pm—2:30am Our Lady of Undoer of Knots Rosary
and prayers of the Precious Blood is offered
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Join THE SPIRIT and THE WORD
for a COMPLIMENTARY SERIES
“Breaking Free”
Starting August 24, 7pm—9pm
Bring your Bible
“…and you will know the
truth and the truth will make
you free” John 8:32
Carmen Frankel: [email protected]
Tim Fierro: (210) 218-3225
NEW LOCATION!
NOW serving the parish community Wednesday nights in the
GUADALUPE ROOM,
WEST CAMPUS, BLDG. 14
A Stewardship
Prayer for August
My soul proclaims the greatness of the
Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my savior.
For he has looked upon his handmaid’s
lowliness;
behold, from now on all ages will call me
blessed.
The mighty one has done great things for
me, and holy is his name.
His mercy is from age to age to those
who fear him.
He has shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart.
He has thrown down the rulers from their
thrones but lifted up the lowly.
The hungry he has filled with good
things; the rich he has sent away empty.
He has helped Israel his servant, remembering his mercy, according to his promise to our fathers, to Abraham and to his
descendants forever.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son
and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the
beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
see Luke 1:46-55 (New American Bible, rev. ed. 2011)
Provided by the
International Catholic Stewardship Council
VISIONING & PLANNING COMMITTEE UPDATE
St. Mark’s Hoedown in the Hall was a great success!
Approximately 200 people from our
parish community came together on
Saturday night for St. Mark’s first ever
Hoedown in the Hall. If you
weren’t able to make it, you
really missed out!
This was our first parish
event in Aquinas Hall over
on West Campus. Everyone
will agree...it’s a great place
to have an event, and the
room looked amazing.
We extend a very special
thanks to Team #1 of the St.
Mark’s Visioning & Planning
Committee (Ed Garcia,
Sharron Hanson, Gary Richmond and
Velma Spruel Williams) for heading the
efforts for the Hoedown.
Of course, they could not have done it
without the help of the very many dedicated parishioners and volunteers that
spent lots of time and physical energy
to decorate the hall, help make all the
preparations, man the registration
tables and greet our wonderful
guests.
We look forward to building our parish community
through more events like the
Hoedown. Events like this
are more than just a party;
though they are fun, they
are great opportunities to
get to know one another
better and familiarize ourselves with new things going
on in the parish.
To view a slideshow from
Saturday night’s event and see all the
fun that was had, go to the St. Mark’s
website and click on the “Current
Events” tab.
If you are interested in having a
future event in Aquinas Hall, contact
Dot Hamlin at (210) 494-1606.
FAITH FORMATION
Tuesday Bible Study
Registration This Weekend
Sunday | August 28
After all Masses
St. Mark’s Community Center
Gym
Children’s
Ninistry
RCIA
Registration event for
Faith Formation classes
for all ages
K
Special guest: Mar us the Evangelion!
Registration for our new Catholic Scripture Study International
Bible Study, “Joshua, Judges, and
Ruth,” will be held after all
Masses this
weekend. This
is a 28-week
study held on
Tuesday mornings and evenings beginning September 6.
Cost of materials is $50, and
babysitting is provided upon request for children 12 months and
older. Morning classes are held
from 9—11am, and evening classes are held from 6:45—8:45pm.
Contact Sheryl Parker for information about morning classes at
(210) 274-1031, and, for evening
classes, contact Carolyn Hrncir at
(210) 422-2255.
Best Dude & Best Dudette
contest winners:
Tex Liedtka & Juanita Sanchez
OUTREACH
St. Mark’s
We have been there.
We can help.
Weekly AA Meeting Schedule
Monday & Thursday
(women only - closed book study)
12pm | Christopher Hall | Rm 201
For further information,
call Terri at (210) 213-8362
or the AA Help-Line
at (210) 828-6235.
Society of
St. Vincent de Paul
“On the journey of life, we must make
choice. Our instincts, our selfishness, our
pride will often suggest to us to follow
them. It is an easier road. But Christ, his
Church and our consciences suggest another way. To follow that road, we must say
no to our natural instincts. It may be difficult and demand much effort, but that effort will bring with it a peace and contentment that money will not buy.” (McCullen,
Deep Down Things, p. 589)
Do you need extra prayer?
St. Mark’s prayer line is here
to serve you.
The pantry is in need of these items:
• Hamburger Helper
• Beef ravioli
• Oatmeal
• Macaroni & cheese
• Canned chicken
3. Phone requests can be made
between the hours of 9am-9pm, unless
it is a dire emergency;
How the prayer line works:
1. All prayer requests are confidential;
2. You can make a prayer request to
Peggy at (210) 494-2968, and it will be
forwarded to the next person on the
prayer line;
4. Each person prays as the Holy Spirit
leads them;
5. We take anonymous requests;
6. We pray in thanksgiving, too.
ARE YOU MOVING?
God answers all prayers!
If you have moved and have a change
of address, and/or contact information,
please contact Data Services at (210)
494-1606, ext. 327, so we can update
your records and reduce returned mail
postage costs. Thank you!
ADVERTISE IN THE BULLETIN
The St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church
bulletin is published by J.S. Paluch Company,
3708 River Rd., Franklin Park, IL 60131. The
bulletin is subsidized by our advertisers who
contract directly with J.S. Paluch. If you would like
to advertise in our bulletin, please contact our
parish ad consultant, Christine V. Lusk at (210)
325-0894. If you have parish announcements,
articles, or information for the parish bulletin,
contact the Pastoral Office.
OPEN HOUSE
You are invited!
Where? 102 Marshall St., 78212
Where babies are saved and families receive help!
When? August 18, 10am—2pm
Questions will be answered!
Refreshments will be served!
Call Tere Haring, (210) 334-1229, to let us know you
are coming, or if you have any questions.
Since 1994, Allied Women’s Center has operated
Catholic crisis pregnancy centers in San Antonio. The
philosophy of the Allied Women’s Center is simple: do
whatever needs to be done to save the baby. When a
baby is saved, the center provides aid for a mother
and baby for one year. A teen mother may stay in the
program as long as she stays in school.
COMMUNITY & SERVICE
YOU’RE INVITED TO THE
ST. MARK’S
Join us for a
Faith & Fellowship
Deaf Coffee House
event
POTLUCK CELEBRATION
Sponsored by Our Lady of
Guadalupe Church and Shrine
and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
(D/HH) Ministry
a part of Faith Fest weekend
LIVE MUSIC
BY JAZZ & SPANISH SACRED
CONTEMPORARY BANDS!
Come hear our new Spanish choir
director, Jesús Rodríguez!
Fri., Aug. 26 | 6—8pm
St. Mark’s Gym
EVERYONE IS INVITED!
*BRING A
SIDE DISH*
The Young Adult Community is a
spiritual, service and social ministry made up of young adults from
St. Mark, Holy Trinity and St. Padre
Pio. If you are interested in meeting
other Catholic young adults and joining us in fellowship, you can contact
us and get involved now! We have
monthly meetings, spiritual, social
and service events and attend other
functions in the San Antonio area
regularly. You can get on our email
list by sending a message to
[email protected]. You can also
check us out on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/groups/YACSA/.
If you have any other questions or
would like to talk to someone more
about the group, you can contact
Amy Calvet at (210) 473-1304 or
Nicole Calvet at (210) 843-2619 by
phone or by text.
...and let the good times
roll!
Wanna have some fun? Come join the
St. Mark’s Knights of Columbus mixed
bowling league. It’s open to men and
women over 18 years old. We bowl
every other Sunday evening at Brunswick Bowling Alley on Thousand Oaks
near Nacogdoches Rd. Our organizational meeting is August 28. The first
night of bowling is September 11. For
more information, please contact John
Yelverton at (210) 883-8058, Jackie
Kennedy at (210) 627-0615 or Ruth
Moore at (210) 494-9964.
Saturday, August 27
6:30—10pm
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Church and Shrine
1321 El Paso Street, 78207
Please RSVP to
[email protected]
by August 19.
Young at Heart Seniors Fiesta Party, April 2016
LIBRARY HOURS
Visit the St. Mark library where you
will find a variety of books & videos
for the whole family to enjoy.
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
8:30-11am
Sundays
8:45-12pm
Contact Donna at (830) 438-2495.
SENIORS
50+
WE WANT
YOU!!
Seniors’ Club
If you are looking for fun and
games and fellowship, come
join us! Bring your lunch. We
meet every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month from
11:30am—2:30pm. Dues are
only $10 a year!
For more information, contact
Juanita Sanchez at (210) 4995295.
COMMUNITY & SERVICE
Knights of
Columbus
Council #7613
VIP Events
Back to School
Do you remember the excitement
of the first day of school?
Many children living in poverty spend that
special day at home to avoid the embarrassment of wearing worn-out clothes and being
without the required school supplies.
Daughters of Charity Services of San Antonio
have been advocates for the less fortunate
with the Back to School Program since 1995.
Please be part of this wonderful tradition by
participating in the A dopt-a-Child Back to
School Program. Monetary donations are
accepted, or you can shop for a particular
child.
Call (210)-334-2300 for more information.
New shoes..........................................$25-$50
New clothing….................................$60-$100
School supplies…................................$40-$80
Total...............................................$125-$230
Your contribution makes the
first day of school special!
Society of Our Lady of Guadalupe
—NEW LOCATION—
Join us at 7pm on the first Tuesday of
the month August through June in
Aquinas Hall at West Campus. Our
meeting starts with a
Rosary and ends with
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mystical Rose
Prayer.
Our #1 and #2 Missions: 1) to encourage our members and
the parish family to
bear witness to the
love of God, live the
life of Christ, and
honor his Blessed
Mother under her title of “Our Lady of
Guadalupe;” 2) to promote throughout
the parish community Our Lady of
Guadalupe as Patroness of the Americas and Protectress of the Unborn
Child.
For more information, contact:
Alicia G. Cantu at (210) 527-4065 or
[email protected].
presents
The Gods of ATHEISM
August 19-21
Hyatt Regency Country Resort & Spa
We live in a culture gripped by atheism,
humanism and secularism, and Catholics, both young and old, are being seduced and led astray. Atheism must be
regarded as one of the most serious
problems of our time. Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, Fr. Mitch Pacwa,
Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Sr. Miriam
James and Vatican endorsed demonologist, Adam Blai will help us plumb
the depths of this all-important attack
on faith and religion. We will learn how
Catholics can remain entrenched in the
fullness of truth and not reject the crucial bond between man and God. Enliven your Catholic faith and come enjoy
the rustic oasis of the Hyatt resort. For
tickets, hotel accommodations with
discounted room rates and more details, visit www.FullnessOfTruth.org or
call 877.21.TRUTH.
Aug 17: Chapter meeting,
7pm, Christopher Hall
Aug 18: Business meeting,
7pm, Christopher Hall
Aug 20: Seminarian Dinner,
6:30pm, Christopher Hall
Save the Date
Aug 26: Overnight Adoration
Aug 28: Family Knight Communion
Find us
on the
web at:
www.StMarkEvangelist.com
It's not too late—Register NOW
for St. Mark’s Women’s Guild!
Join the St. Mark's Women's Guild, and come
to our first meeting in September. Become a
member or renew your membership now.
Find the membership application form at St. Mark’s website
(www.stmarkevangelist.com) on the Women’s Guild ministry
page. All women, 18 years old or better are invited to join!
Our kick-off meeting for the 2016-2017 year will be Thursday,
September 8. Refreshments will be served at 6:30pm and
the meeting starts 7pm in Guadalupe Room.
For more information call Betty Cannon at (210) 494-2068 or
reach her by email at [email protected].
14 de agosto de 2016
Vigésimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
EL COSTO DE SER DISCÍPULO
El Salmo responsorial de hoy, Salmo 40 (39), nos es muy familiar
por el refrán “Señor, date prisa en socorrerme”. La historia de Jeremías hoy y el refrán “¡Señor, date prisa en socorrerme!” nos recuerda
que siempre hay dos caminos para seguir el llamado de Dios. El autor de la Carta a los Hebreos también lo sabía. Él recordaba a sus
lectores que aunque nos agobien desgracias y pecados, podemos
todavía perseverar si mantenemos nuestros ojos fijos en Jesús, quien
también conoció la vergüenza y el dolor de la cruz, pero vio más allá
del sufrimiento, el gozo de sentarse a la derecha del trono de Dios.
Jesús mismo dio a sus discípulos una “idea” de un bautismo que no
sería tan maravilloso como el del Jordán que inauguró su ministerio,
sino de fuego y angustia. Las palabras de la Sagrada Escritura hoy
pueden no ser terriblemente apaciguadoras, pero en su honestidad y
fortaleza podemos reconocer las dificultades que el discípulo enfrenta a
diario, y consolarnos por la seguridad de nuestra salvación en Cristo.
Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Se Necesita Servidores del Altar
Buscamos a un coordinador
de servidores del altar para las
Misa en Español a las 2pm.
No es una tarea difícil o
tardada. Si asiste a la misa a las
dos, ¡se realiza la parte de
tiempo! El coordinador se
asegura de que los servidores
del altar asignados para ese día son vestidos
apropiadamente y provee dirección durante la misa. ¡Es
todo!!
Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Donna
Montemayor, coordinador de servidores del altar, en (210)
849-7039 o [email protected].
¡Por favor considere ser parte de este
ministerio esencial!
Lecturas de Hoy
Primera lectura — El profeta del Señor sufre peligros y deshonra para proclamar el no grato mensaje de Dios para la ciudad (Jeremías 38:4-6, 8-10).
Salmo — Señor, date prisa en socorrerme! (Salmo 40 [39])
Segunda lectura — No te desanimes. Persevera en la lucha
igual que Cristo soportó la cruz (Hebreos 12:1-4).
Evangelio — Jesús vino a purificar la tierra con su santo fuego
y a sembrar división y no paz (Lucas 12:49-53).
Salmo responsorial: Leccionario I (c) 1976, Comisión Episcopal de Pastoral
Litúrgica de la Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Usado con permiso.
Todos los derechos reservados.
Tan Pronto uno Escoge Ser Discípulo de Cristo,
el Compartir ya no es opción
Ocasionalmente escuchamos palabras de Jesús que no necesariamente se refieren al mensaje típico de “amar al prójimo.” Hoy Cristo
claramente dice que El quiere tener al mundo en fuego y crear una
división entre la gente y las familias. ¿Cómo es que correlacionamos
un mensaje de amor y servicio con el Evangelio de hoy que predica la
división entre hogares? Dios nos llama a ganarnos la vida eterna. Si
alguien o algo nos dificulta el camino hacia el cielo, necesitamos alejarnos de lo mundano y debemos escoger el cielo. Que la palabra de
Dios nos encienda el fuego que habita en nosotros y nos haga responder al llamado de seguir a Jesús e imitar su estilo de vida.
Dirreción Espiritual
¿Estas en busca de
acercarte mas a Dios?
¿Quieres profundizar
tu relación con Dios?
Si te gustaria empezar ese acercamiento a través
de dirección spiritual aquí mismo en su parroquia, comunícate con María Rodriguez al (210) 861-0266
o al correo electrónico [email protected].
14 de agosto de 2016 | Vigésimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
Este Año Jubilar de la Misericordia nos invita a llevar
nuestra propia experiencia de la misericordia
de Jesús hacia las
"periferias" --así lo llama el
Papa Francisco--, las personas marginadas, incluyendo a personas que
juzgamos desagradables,
invitándolas a que
vengan a casa. Pero con
toda esta misericordia,
¿por qué el caos de hoy
día? "¿Piensan acaso que
he venido a traer la paz a la tierra? De ningún modo. No
he venido a traer la paz,
sino la división (Lucas
12:51). Jesús va dando
ejemplos de esas
"divisiones" en detalles dolorosos para padres, hijos,
suegros, suegras, nueras,
yernos. Una palabra a
considerar es "división". Jeremías estuvo a punto de
morir por dar testimonio
(Jeremías 38:4). ¿No podemos nosotros al menos
asumir una pequeña parte de
lo que a veces despiadadamente cuesta compartir misericordia? La carta a los hebreos
nos advierte mantener "fija la
mirada en Jesús" y de quienes
"dieron prueba de su fe", para
que "no se cansen ni pierdan la
ánimo" mientras corremos "la
carrera que tenemos por
delante" (Hebreos 12:1-3). ¿No
podemos llevar a cuestas nuestras pequeñas cruces por el
bien de compartir misericordia?
—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.