St. Mark Catholic Church

8300 Morganford Road, St. Louis, MO 63123

Office: 314-743-8600, Fax: 314-743-8618 www.stmarkstl.com

July 30, 2017

Mass Schedule Sundays—7:00, 9:00, & 11:00 am Monday—Friday—7:30 am Saturdays—8:15 am & 5:00 pm Holy days—Eve—7:00 pm 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.

Prayer Hotline Dolores Bollwerk @ 631-5108 Rose Duane @ 631-0202 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesday after 8:15 am Mass to 9:00 pm

Bulletin Announcements Deadline is Monday at noon BULLETIN—dianelittle@archstl.org WEB—www.stmarkstl.com

Clergy Rev. Monsignor Patrick K. Hambrough Pastor phambrough@archstl.org 314-743-8609—church 314-743-8620—rectory Rev. Ted Vitali, CP Non-Resident, Associate vitalit@slu.edu 314-729-7572

Administrative Staff—Parish 8300 Morganford, St. Louis, MO 63123

Diane Little—Secretary 743-8602 dianelittle@archstl.org

Alice Wilcox—Bookkeeper 743-8603 alicewilcox@archstl.org Christina Sanders, Ph.D.—Pastoral Associate 743-8604 christinasanders@archstl.org

Rose Masidonski—Music Director 631-8260 rosiemaz@hotmail.com

Loretta Gutting—Webmaster 922-6838 loretta5@swbell.net

Administrative Staff—School 4220 Ripa Ave. St. Louis, MO 63125 Fax: 314-743-8690

Jill Burkett—Principal

743-8643 principal@stmarkstl.com

Mary Althage—Secretary 743-8640 malthage@stmarkstl.com

LISTEN TO YOUR DREAMS God visits Solomon in a dream, and the scripture story nowhere tells us that Solomon awoke to have this conversation with God! So, still in his dream, Solomon answers God's question about what he desires most, and God grants his request for wisdom in abundance. In our waking

hours, we are much distracted by work, home, family, traffic, entertainment, and many worries. When we try to think about what we

really want out of life, we have trouble even imagining what that might be. But deep inside, our real longings dwell, known to God and to the Holy

Spirit. Our dreams, unencumbered by defenses, may hold clues to what our deepest needs are, or what bothers us most.

They could be God speaking. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time July 30, 2017

Like many of you, I suppose, my heart is filled with a mixture of melancholy and excitement, with a touch of aggravation thrown in, as we spend our last Sunday in this church. Just six weeks shy of 14 years in this building and I am thankful to God for the many blessings He has bestowed upon us during our stay at 8300 Morganford Road. In

those 14 years our church was privileged to celebrate approximately 525 baptisms, 500 First Communions, 355 Confirmations, 103 weddings, 756 funerals and numerous Masses wherein the Gospel was proclaimed and the Eucharist was shared. Since our first day in this building—September 13, 2003—on every single day, around 5,070 of them, people of faith have walked out of this building knowing they have been imbued by God Himself, resolving to be faithful followers of Jesus Christ. What a joy it has been for me to be a part of so many special and sacred moments. What an honor it has been to absorb the presence of God not only through the Sacraments but also through the many social and charitable activities that have occurred in this building. All of us have been blessed to have been a part of what has taken place here.

Now we are just six days away from our first Mass in our newly-renovated church. We move knowing that, like He always does, God stands ready to inspire, forgive, feed and send forth His children, us, to continue the proclamation of the Gospel and season our homes and neighborhoods with the love of Christ. While this move has been aggravating and frustrating, it has been a time of hope, also. Let us continue to pray in appreciation for what has occurred at 8300 Morganford and in expectation of the blessings God is ready to give on Ripa Avenue.

I hope many of you can come by the church this afternoon. If you are coming, know that parking is available on both sides of the gymnasium and on the east side (by the ball fields) of the school. Handicap parking spots are available on the west side (the rectory side) of the school, though the entrances through the gymnasium have no steps, so one may park near them, too.

You may enter the building through both gymnasium entrances, the door on the east side of the school, the front door of school, or through the new entrance built on the west side. The eastern school entrance is the only one where a person would have to use stairs.

In other news, Fr. Hasenkamp, who preached last week for the Unbound organization, sent me an email in which he thanked me for the hospitality our parish gave to him and he informed me that St. Mark’s had a better than average number of people who signed on to sponsor a poor child in an impoverished nation. Father was thankful for our generosity.

You men may have noticed the spot in this bulletin which invited you to make a retreat at the White House Retreat Center. I encourage you to do so. As a person who experienced one of these retreats I assure that the time spent in the quiet and beauty of White House will not leave you disappointed. You will be embraced by God.

May God bless all of you. Father Hambrough

ATTENTION SOUP KITCHEN VOLUNTEERS— CHANGES DUE TO CHURCH MOVE:

Please note that mostaccioli containers for the August 13 only St. Peter/Paul Soup Kitchen are to still be picked up in the regular place in St. Martha’s Room the week before. You can pick them up from August 3 thru August 10, as the offices will still be there that week so the building will be open.

For Sunday, August 13, the mostaccioli and desserts are to be brought to the kitchen area in the cafeteria that is at the back of the new church. The kitchen will be open so you can leave the food items on a table. If you bring mostaccioli on Saturday, please put it in a refrigerator. There will be one with a sign that says “Soup Kitchen”. There will also be somebody there before 9:00 Mass and after (until around 10:00) to help guide where to put items this first time. Since the cafeteria is used by the school, weekends will be the only time we can use it for Soup Kitchen use. Any questions, please call Laurie at 602-5079 or Glenda at 372-5463. Thank you so much for your patience as we adjust to our new space.

We will not have Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesday, August 8 and 15.

Adoration will resume on August 22.

St. Mark Bible Study on Wednesday mornings on hiatus till August 23rd

Due to summer vacations, the impending move to the campus on Ripa at Union, and the beginning of School, the Bible Study group that regularly meets on Wednesday mornings has elected to go on summer hiatus until Wednesday, August 23rd. The group will reconvene on August 23rd in the new site of the Parish's Offices (located at 4200 Ripa Avenue / St. Louis, MO 63125).

Consider joining the group in its new location … join us as we study scripture as it is presented to us Sunday by Sunday. Learn more about the Bible as well as how it applies to our current day living … and be better prepared for the Sunday Mass readings. All are welcome! For more information contact Christina Sanders at 314-743-8604 or christinasanders@archstl.org.

Monday 7:30 C. & A. Maloney Tuesday 7:30 T. & H. Bast Wednesday 7:30 J. Bono

July 31—August 6

Thursday 7:30 M. Dozier Friday 7:30 M. Schindler

Saturday 8:15 K. Goersch 5:00 E. Micciche-Griffin, Buganski Sunday 7:00 L. Grebing 9:00 C. & A. Maloney 11:00 M. Schindler, J. Gaddy

Mass Intentions July 30—August 6

Sunday 7:00 Anna Scotino 9:00 People of the Parish 11:00 Margaret Johnson Monday 7:30 Martin Jaeger Tuesday 7:30 Holy Souls in Purgatory Wednesday 7:30 Janet Kirchoff Thursday 7:30 Peggy Waldon Friday 7:30 John Stockman Saturday 8:15 Vince Swayne 5:00 Wilbert Venhaus Sunday 7:00 Charles Althage 9:00 Agnes Kopff 11:00 People of the Parish

Ministry Schedule August 5 & 6

5:00 Lectors: Joan White Ministers: K. Goersch, E. & M. Hrbacek, P. O’Rourke, J. Preisack Hospitality: D. Benz, R. Flynn, C. & R. Hamilton

7:00 Lectors: Marsha Griffin Ministers: S. Chambers, C. Fleming, J. Johnson, C. Oberbeck, D. Stanger, L. Wells Hospitality: D. Tullman, R. Leiber, M. Masidonski, L. Weber

9:00 Lectors: Mitzi Mallette & Fran Stephens Ministers: K. & K. Maloney, N. Matteuzzi, F. Stephens Hospitality: J. Langevin, D. Little, L. Meier, R. Puricelli

11:00 Lectors: Kimber Gillman Ministers: G. & M. Snodderley, F. Steinmeyer, K. Gillman Hospitality: J. & M. Bono, D. Brauer, J. Heaman

Please remember the daily Mass time from now until Labor Day.

Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 am only. This includes the Masses

beginning August 7 at our new church.

The St. Mark Athletic Association is sponsoring a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, August 12 at the Parish Center. Entry fee is $50 and includes food, drink and 1 seat in the tournament. Door opens at 6:00 pm and

tournament starts at 7:00 pm. Any questions, contact Joe Pudlowski at 314-814-9046.

“Compassionate Connection” Ministry

Currently our bulletin identifies 112 folks who are listed on our “Sick Parishioners and Relatives” column. Perhaps this psalm reflects not only our sick but reaffirms our dependence: “You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in kindness and fidelity. Turn toward me, and have pity on me; give your strength to your servant.” (Psalm 86:15-16) Compassionate Connection is a new ministry as we move into our new location. Over a four week period we ask if 11 men and women would merely “telephone contact” our sick or homebound who are mentioned in our bulletin. A specific contact form is provided with just a few simple questions to be answered by the caregiver. No further conversation needs to take place. The form will be returned to Monsignor Hambrough. As we are familiar, Monsignor comments for any parish venture to succeed, please pray about the possibility that you are called to volunteer. If you are called to assist in this simple ministry; or if you are currently listed on the sick list choosing to complete the form without a telephone call from a volunteer; or if you are feeling better to remove your name: please leave your name and telephone number message for Diane Little at 314-743-8602 or dianelittle@archstl.org. Monsignor Hambrough is looking forward to the success of this ministry.

St. Mark School is seeking an After Care worker for the 2017-2018 School Year. Hours are 2:45 p.m.—6:00 p.m. each

scheduled school day. Please contact Ms. Burkett at (314) 743-8643 for more information.

July 31—August 6

Tuesday 9 am to 9 pm—Adoration—church 6:30 pm—Bingo—Bandwagon Hall 8:30 am—Crafters—St. Martha 5 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center 7 pm—Boot Camp—Hamb. Hall —————————————————————–--———–-Wednesday 8:30 am—Quilters 11 am—Line Dancing—Hamb. Hall 5 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center —————————————————————————— Thursday 5 pm—Volleyball—Parish Center ——————————————————————————-Saturday 8:15 am—1st Mass in new church

July 31—August 6

Monday: Ex 32:15-24, 30-34; Ps 106:19-23; Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28; Ps 103:6-13; Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-7, 9; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Thursday: Ex 40:16-21, 34-38; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a, 11; Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Lv 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b-37; Ps 81:3-6, 10-11ab; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Lv 25:1, 8-17; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Mt 17:1-9

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 6 will work Tuesday, August 1

If you cannot work when scheduled or have questions, please call Loretta @ 922-6838,

or Megan Bono @ 261-3570.

Dottie Laumann Colleen Flickinger Chris Meyer Misty Fuchs Alice Lotspeich

Gina Zelenka Kevin Bradshaw Keith Panchot Dennis Bequette Annie Beckerle

Save the Date!

Fall Festival 2017

Family Fun Night—September 22 Parade and Festival—September 23

No, really! The Fall Festival will be held at the current Church location (8300 Morganford)

one final time!

Need a creative outlet? Please consider spending some time putting your creative skills to use helping to make

baskets for the Fall Festival Silent Auction booth! Volunteers are needed to work various times leading up to the Fall Festival. Please contact Mimi

Kramper for additional information. Mimi: 314-359-1588

Donations needed!

Empty baskets, ribbon, and tissue paper needed for the silent auction booth. Please drop off in the

Patron’s room or call Mimi @ 359-1588 for more information.

Silent Auction Booth—Donations of new items only. Tickets to sporting events, the Muny, The Fox, vacation

rentals, electronics, etc. Call Mimi @ 359-1588 for questions or pick up.

Party Time! If you have unopened Wine, Whiskey, Mixers, Beer, or alcohol related items left over from your graduation or summer parties, the Fall Festival Wine &

Spirits booth would love to have it! Please contact Jo Nell Russo via call or text for questions or pick up.

Jo Nell: 314-630-1853 For any questions or to help out please contact

Paul Russo at 314-630-2250.

Our parish does not collect the types of prayer cards that have been collecting in our vestibule. You may recycle them to the paper drive or contact your charity by telephone, email or correspondence requesting not to send them to you. Any large religious items you may have now

or in the future, please contact the Reclamation Office at 314-792-6461. The Archdiocesan Reclamation Office will be moving to the Kenrick seminary grounds. Thank you!

On behalf of UNBOUND I want to thank Father Hambrough and all the parishioners of St. Mark’s Parish for the ‘warm’ welcome you gave to me last weekend. I carried home with

me fond memories of your beautiful parish community along with 29 sponsorship applications. That means that there are 29 more children and elderly who will have a brighter future and those sponsoring them will make new friends. If you wish to learn more about UNBOUND or still wish to become a sponsor, you can go online at unbound.org - Fr. Bob Hasenkamp

Derek Abeln Stephanie Ayers Eli Ballman Ginny Barbeau Connie Berkbigler Ellie Bisher Karen Blatchford Marie Brambilla Dorothy Carron Carol Capkovic Linda Cardenas Beverly Cherrito Amanda Coleman Carol Coughlin Ryder Curcuru Nicholas Dalba Dolores Dreiling Scott Drennan John Earley Brenda Edleson Chris Farrell Barbara Finan Mary Fischer Christian Flores Ann May Freise Lou Fuchs Bob & Rose Gion Marie Gorczyca

Melissa Happe Brett Haubrich Bernice Hegger Karen Henson Lisa Hincklin Grace Hoeflinger Samantha Holdman Ted Holzem Lea Huckabee Christine Hutson Mary Ingram David Jenneman Mary Jensen Barbara Kerber Dolores Kertz Fran Kohlmann Matthew Kraus Anne Kroener Bob Lally Emma Lauer Margie Leonneke James Lewis Louise Linsin Darlene Mahar Terri Malen Grace Martise Bud Mashowski Jane Matoushek

Rita Schnorbus Vincent Scozzari Mike Seevers Jackie Semar Marian Serra Joann Slankard Brittany Sloss Carolyn Smith Kelly Stewart Patricia Stock John Stockman Kelli Stout Mary Ellen Tayon Amy Terhaar Karen Thaman Karen Thompson Arthur Turgeon Laverne Valenti Josephine Verdin Joey Walter Lou Ann Walters Nathan Weber J. Werstein Marie Williams Randy Wood Karen Wright

Rose Mayer Rita McAdams Rob Myers Steve Michalski Josh Miller Ruth Mintner Rosemary Miriani Pat Nappier Liam Niemira Judy O’Hare Kathleen O’Shea Jack Overturf Jacquelin Parson Tom Patania Jody Pfeiffer Mary Phillips Michael Pieri Francis Polasky Ava Reichert Joshua Rubel Rosetta Saputo Joann & Bill Schaub Mitzi Schlipp Meghan Schmitt Marian Schroeder Juanita & Frank Scotino

RCIA - Our Journey in Faith

RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, at St. Mark Catholic Church is a Journey in Faith in which men and women become full members of the Catholic Church. (St. Mark Church also offers these classes for children past the age of 7 years who have not been previously baptized.) RCIA is a process in which we look at ourselves, tell our stories, and figure out how God and the Catholic Faith fits into our lives. We ask questions and we search for truth.

Have you been thinking about joining the Catholic Church?

Have you been Baptized but have not received First Holy Communion or been Confirmed?

If you answer “yes” to either of these questions, contact Christina Sanders, St.

Mark Pastoral Assistant, at 314.743.8604 or christinasanders@archstl.org for more

information about the RCIA Inquiry classes which will begin in September.

July 23, 2017

Envelopes $ 8,990.22 Online Giving 1,083.00 Loose 678.75 School Support 162.00 Total $ 10,913.97 —Avg. Weekly Expenses 15,000.00 Final Total $ 4,086.03

Thanks for your support!

Free Summer Band Concerts

Zion United Methodist Church 1603 Union Road, St. Louis, MO 63125

(1/2 mile North of Reavis Barracks & I-55)

July 30 & August 6 Sundays at 7:00 pm

Featuring St. Louis Big Band

July 30th concert will feature “Fill the Van” for the Affton Christian Food Pantry (Bring a food item to donate)

Food available for purchase

For more information call 314-631-6504 ~ office@zion-umc.net ~ www.zion-umc.net

50+ Club News

When we have Calendar Night with the Parish then we will know when our next meeting will be. At the August meeting we will have Election of Officers. We will also play Bingo. Get ready to think about what you are going to bake or make for the Kountry Kitchen booth at the Fall Festival; cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, homemade jams and jellies...anything for a Kountry Kitchen. We also need a few people to run the Kraft Booth, something like Kraft Booth by Committee. Call Mike to help, 276-5767. The date for the Festival is Saturday, September 23. We will resume our entertainment in September with John Scott.

Attention: Men of St. Mark Parish Spend 3 Days Relaxing with God

Join our retreat group from the parish at the Jesuit White House Retreat, August 17th through August 20th. Enjoy the beautifully landscaped grounds along the Mississippi river as you journey with the Lord in a renewal of mind, body and spirit. For this silent, 3-day, preached retreat you will be assigned a private room with bath and shower, enjoy family-style dining, and have opportunity for discussion and fellowship each evening.

Contact Patrick Lampe at 314-638-4452 for more information, or visit www.whretreat.org. There will be a free-will offering at the end of the retreat. The White House Retreat organization wants every man to make a retreat, regardless of his financial situation.

Altar Angels The Altar Angels will assume responsibilities for the

laundry and care of the new church following the beginning of Masses on August 5. There will be

no changes in responsibilities. July 31 & August 4—Ginny Kelly & Joan Terry August 7 & 11—Mary Voirol & Jan Preisack August 14 & 18—June Bocquillon & Susan Metherd August 21 & 25—Kathy Kraus & Mary Snodderley

August 28 & September 1—Dianne Benz & Debbie Kopff

Pray the Rosary—Sunday, August 13. Please come and join us to pray the Rosary at 11:00 AM at the World Apostolate of Fatima Headquarters, at 6009 Heege Road, Affton, MO 63123. This date will commemorate the 4th of the 6 apparitions of Our Lady at Fatima in 1917. Be a part of this important event during this 100th anniversary. The message of 1917 is vitally important for our world today.

Immaculee Retreat—December 8 & 9—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 Single Leaders—Interested in helping lead a 50 year old Catholic singles organization? The Catholic Alumni Club of St. Louis is looking for leaders! We provide a group dedicated to social, cultural, civic and spiritual relationships in a Catholic setting. For more information, please check out www.csacstlouis.org or contact Steve at valksr@yahoo.com.

Catholic Radio For inspiration and encouragement in your spiritual life

listen to AM 1460 KHOJ, Catholic radio. Live programs include Called to Communion, Catholic Answers, and The Journey Home, plus, the daily Holy Mass, the Holy Rosary,

and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. For a program schedule and a free CD, please call (314) 752-7000

or toll-free 1-877-305-1234.

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 ryanm@cbchs.org to reserve your Official 8th Grade Visit. On-line registration also available at www.cbchs.org.

ST. LOUIS FRIENDS OF BIRTHRIGHT 16th ANNUAL RUN FOR LIFE AND LEARNING

Please join us on Saturday, August 26 for a 6k Chip-Timed Run and Walk, 1 Mile Fun Run,

and ¼ Mile Youth Run with Fredbird. Register online today

at run4lifeandlearning.eventbrite.com. Check-in starts Saturday morning beginning at 7:30 am at the Tremayne

Shelter in Sailboat Cove at Creve Coeur Park. For more information email –

run4lifeandlearning@gmail.com. Funds raised in support of the event are used for education of Birthright clients

through scholarships as well as housing expenses for our Birthright clients.

Widow / Widower’s Support Group—These meetings are held at St. Simon the Apostle Church in the Lower Church Hall in the 'Mary Room'. Our next scheduled meeting will be taking place on Sunday, August 20th. Time is from 1:30—3:00 pm. Any questions, please contact Linda Jackson @ 314-544-5623 or RJJANDLSJ@aol.com.

ATTENTION LADIES!! Mercy’s Mammography Van will be in the neighborhood! This is a great opportunity for you to receive your annual mammogram. If you are insured or uninsured and over the age of 40, we can provide a mammogram for you. This exciting event is Monday, August 28 at Hancock Place Health Clinic: 9417 South Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63125. You must call to make an appointment: 314-251-6300, option “0”.

Registration for 2017-2018 Parish School of Religion Year is currently taking place.

Please register now, rather than later!

The PSR year begins on Monday, September 11th at 6:30 p.m.

(No registrations will be accepted on the Monday nights PSR is in session, this includes September 11th.)

Registration forms may be found in the Church vestibule/lobby, online at https://www.stmarkstl.com/parish-school-of

-religion-psr or by contacting Christina Sanders (PSR coordinator) at christinasanders@archstl.org

or 314.743.8604.

What is PSR?

PSR is Parish School of Religion. PSR assists parents in the

religious formation of public school, private (non-Catholic) or home-schooled students in grades 1–8.

PSR students come to class, in the school building, during the school year on Mondays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

We are moving!!!!!

Join us next weekend, August 5 & 6 at our newly

remodeled church at 4220 Ripa Avenue.

Masses celebrated on:

Saturday, August 5 @ 8:15 am and 5:00 pm

Sunday,

August 6 @ 7:00, 9:00

and 11:00 am