St. Mark Catholic Church (Parroquia de San Marcos)

643 St. Mark Place Boynton Beach, FL 33435

561-734-9330 Fax: 561-735-3463

www.stmarkboynton.com

Office Hours: Monday - Friday

8:00AM - 4:00PM Closed Noon - 1:00PM (Lunch)

Daily Mass

8:00AM & 5:00PM

Misa en Español: Jueves 7:00PM

Morning Prayer (Laudes) 7:40AM

Evening Prayer (Visperas)

5:30PM

Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil: 4:00PM & 5:45PM

Sunday: 8:00AM, 10:00AM & 12:00PM

Misa en Español: Domingo / Sunday: 4:00PM

Confesiones 3:00-3:40 los domingos

Confession Saturdays:

8:30AM- 9:00AM & 3:00PM - 3:45PM

Tuesdays & Thursdays after the 8:00AM Mass and by appointment

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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 & Family Ministry: Mrs. Margaret Castor, PCL (561)734-9330 Music Ministry: Dr. Ronald F. Albano, Director of Music Marriage: Contact the Parish Office at least four months in advance.

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 for Adults: Anyone who is interested in becoming a Catholic or completing his/her Christian Initiation as a Catholic, should call the Parish Office.

Friar Priests: Fr. Dan G. Fink, OFM Conv. Pastor

Fr. Germain Kopaczynski, OFM Conv. Parochial Vicar

Fr. Richard Florek, OFM Conv. Parochial Vicar

Fr. Gabriel Scasino, OFM Conv. Parochial Vicar

Fr. Samuel Zebron, OFM Conv. Priest in Residence

Deacons: Mark Lizardi & Lee Levenson

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 out the form please mail or bring it to the Parish Office. THANK YOU!

First Friday Every First Friday of the Month

After the 8:00AM Mass Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

& Quiet Time for Prayer 8:30AM - 7:00PM

7:00PM Holy Hour Benediction at 8:00PM

Novena to St. Anthony

Every Tuesday after the 8:00AM

Mass

Novena to St. Joseph Every

Wednesday after the 8:00AM Mass

Novena in Honor of Our

Lady of Victory Every Saturday after the 8:00am

Mass

Basic Catholicism with Father Dan!

We Will Say a Special Prayer for these men and women serving our country - Especially: Daniel Malloy USMAC: Gaitlin Zornes USMC; LCDR David Moore, USN, MC; Trey Castor, Army Ranger; Joshua Cappello, US Marines; Specialist Joshua Joseph Franklin, US Army; NDI (DSW) James R. Duffey; Pvt. 1st Lt. Timothy R. Fitzgerald US Navy; Christopher Gibb; Lt. Geoffrey Davis; Sgt. Jason N. Brown, U.S. Army; EMFR Michael D. Katte ENG/EE US Navy; Lt. Kenneth Doyle, USN; Sr. Airman Michael Marshall, USAF; 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; 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.

Please let us know when your family members have returned home safely. IF YOU MOVE OR HAVE ANY CHANGES TO YOUR REGISTRATION, PLEASE LET THE OFFICE STAFF KNOW.

Wednesdays after the 8:00AM Mass in the Saint John Paul Room

& Wednesday Evenings, 6:30PM in the Parish Office.

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Names are on the prayer list for approximately one month. Please call the Parish Office to add or delete a name from the list.

Recent Deaths Our condolences are extended to the families of those who recently passed away. May the Lord bless them and keep them. May he turn his face toward them and give them peace.

Saturday/Sabado: November 26th Memorial of St. Leonard of Port Maurice, priest, I Order 8:00 AM +Joseph Notaro by his wife Eileen 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation (following Mass) 3:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 4:00 PM +Marian Intagliato by Dominick Intagliato & Family 5:45 PM +Thomas Langan, Jr. by Christina Langan Sunday/Domingo: November 27th 8:00 AM +Mary Lynch by Mary McLoughlin 10:00 AM +Mary Lynch by Sean & Anne Ryan 12:00 PM All Parishioners of St. Mark Parish, Living & +Deceased 4:00 PM Misa en Español +Will Seton Harris by His Mom Monday/Lunes : November 28th Advent Weekday 7:40 AM Morning Prayer / Laudes 8:00 AM +Morgan O’Connor by J.J. & Mary Ann Brady 5:00 PM +Dorothy Rogan by Catherine Flaherty 5:30 PM Evening Prayer / Visperas Tuesday/Martes : November 29th Feast of All Saints of the Seraphic Order 7:40 AM Morning Prayer / Laudes 8:00 AM +Salvatore C. Crimi by His Wife, Marie 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation (following Mass) 5:00 PM +Ed Sisko by The Sisko Family 5:30 PM Evening Prayer / Visperas Wednesday/Miercoles: November 30th Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle 7:40 AM Morning Prayer / Laudes 8:00 AM +Deceased Friends of the Caprio Family by Richard & Peggy Caprio 5:00 PM +Clarice & +Stanley Grabowski by Diane McCracken 5:30 PM Evening Prayer / Visperas 6:30 PM Penance Service Thursday/Jueves: December 1st Advent Weekday 7:40 AM Morning Prayer / Laudes 8:00 AM +Michael Whelan by Jim & Sheila Kelly 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation (following Mass) 5:00 PM +Genevieve Kerchinski by Her Daughter, Helen Fults 5:30 PM Evening Prayer / Visperas 7:00 PM Misa en Español +Pat & +Anne Mahoney by Eileen Friday/Viernes: December 2nd Advent Weekday 7:40 AM Morning Prayer / Laudes 8:00 AM +Barbara M. Reilly by Anne O’Dwyer 5:00 PM +Mario Rivera, Sr. by Jose & Gloria Salazar 5:30 PM Evening Prayer / Visperas 7:00 PM Holy Hour Saturday/Sabado: December 3rd Memorial of St. Francis Xavier, Priest 8:00 AM +Jodi Trani by Mary Lou Illsley 8:30 AM Sacrament of Reconciliation (following Mass) 3:00 PM Sacrament of Reconciliation SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 4:00 PM +Vincent Polizzotto by His Sisters, Jo & Mae 5:45 PM Special Intentions by Peg Brosnan Sunday/Domingo: December 4th 8:00 AM +Morgan O’Connor by The Family 10:00 AM +Bill Shortley & +Aaron McLelland by the McLelland, Stine & Shortley Families 12:00 PM For an Increase of Vocations to the Sisters of St. Joseph, Florida by the Sisters of St. Joseph 4:00 PM Misa en Español All Parishioners of St. Mark Parish, Living & +Deceased

The Sanctuary Candle For the week of November 26th-December 2nd

Is In Memory of Mary Hopkins By Theresa Sawicki

The Altar Flowers For the week of November 26th-December 2nd

Are Donated By The St. Mark Council of Catholic Women

The Altar Bread & Wine For the week of November 26th-December 2nd

Are In Memory of Joseph Notaro By His Wife, Eileen

William White Kay Brolley

Dominick Ellis Cheyenne Prevatt

Kim Ellis Fr. Tom Flynn

Theresa O’Connor Todd Castor

Marie Harned Louis Guido

Danny Beecher David G

Barbara Ferguson Wendy Merandi

Jolanda Gora Tom Cappello

John Corveleyne Ileana

Karen Cliffi Edgard Barajas

Barbara O’Shea Marianne McNulty Rosemarie Tancredi

Lily Chapman Josephine Iannetta

Beatrice Conte Dr. Mark Brown

Virginia Richardson Giovanna Franco

Kerri Lempko Martin Klaiss

Theresa O’Connell Dante DePanicis

Alice Rivera Marylou McWilliams

Josephine & Dane Dina Luongo

Theresa Anne Zito Lee Sam Lountz Marie Mahr

Alfred Clougherty Edward Clougherty

Joyce Hull Christopher Longhitano

Christian Romero Millie & Virginia Santoro

Larry Tebescchi Dolores Taylor

Debbie Moldavan Christopher Josef

Tina Licini Mike Olivieri

Debbie Druzack Michael Emme

Michael D. John Cotellese

Diana Elias-Cureno Brea Duval Kelly Nigro Phil DiCicco

Friary Masses: +Will Seaton Harris by his mom

Special Intentions for Declan McGrath by Pat & Eilen Traynor +Joanne Santacroce by Dorothy

+John Magnotta by Gilda & John Stelluti Special Intentions for George Morris by his sister

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. Each donation is $50

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.

Men of the Parish - If you are looking for a way to give back for all the blessings Our Lord has given you, please consider joining the Knights of Columbus. As a Catholic men’s organization, Knights do God’s work by raising money for Parish programs and reaching out to support the needs of the parish and community. From our wheelchair drive to our Christmas Card sale and so much more, the Knights make a difference in people’s lives here and all over the world. Please contact Grand Knight - Victor Coppola at 561-736-7812. Meetings are Every First Thursday of the Month at 7:00PM in the St. Francis Center.

Knights of Columbus Trinity Council No. 4839

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Caregivers, Christ and Chocolate

(A Support Group for Family Caregivers ) You are invited to be an integral part of this ministry which meets Wednesdays from 2:30PM -3:30PM in the St. Anthony Room. Contact Sister Mary Joan (561-735-3530) or Sally Moore (561-215-8732) to register or for further information.

Grief Support Group for those undergoing

the loss of a loved one. You are cordially invited to be a part of our Bereavement Support Group; an informal gathering to find Support, Peace & Fellowship.

Thursdays from 2:30PM - 3:30PM In The St. Anthony Room

For more information and to register, please call Sister Mary Joan (561-735-3530) or Sally Moore (561-215-8732)

Wednesdays

Thursdays

The St. Mark Council of Catholic Women meets on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM in the Parish Center Madonna Room. New members are always welcome. Please come and try us out! For more information, call Marge LaViola at 561-329-4667 or Robbin Holman 561-436-4251.

Trinity 4839 Columbiettes are now meeting at St. Mark’s in support of our brother Knights. We meet the First Thursday of the month at 6:30PM in

the Madonna Room. We are a charitable group of Women serving God, Church and Community. New Members are welcome. For further information call Brenda Faulkner 561-495-6127

Relaxation ~Prayer ~ Meditation

Come give it a try! Try light stretching or just sit and pray with us!

Renew your body & your soul! Men & Women of all exercise levels welcome!

Participants are encouraged to bring a floor mat and optional hand weights.

The classes are free but donations are accepted.

In the St. Clare Room Wednesday Evening 6:30pm - 7:30pm & Thursday Morning 8:30am - 9:30am

St. Mark Bible Study, Tuesday evenings from 7:00PM - 8:00PM in the St. Francis Center, St. Clare Room. All are welcome regardless of your familiarity with Scripture. We are on the study of the Book of Isaiah. We will utilize a Study Guide for a nominal fee or a free will offering.

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FYI: November 27, 2016 – 1st Sunday of Advent

This weekend the Church begins a new church year. The Scriptural Readings will be taken from Cycle A for Sundays. Weekday Readings will come from Year I. During the 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass the Advent Wreath will be blessed and the first candle of the wreath will be lit. During the 10:00 a.m. Choir Mass those men and women involved in the RCIA will be formally welcomed into the process. Liturgical Calendars for 2017 will be available in the narthex and the exits of the Church. I would also like to remind everyone that this year, our Advent Penance Service will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 beginning at 6:30 p.m. There will be a brief prayer service followed by individual confessions. Confessors will be available to hear Confessions in English, Spanish, Polish, Italian and French. When one thinks of a new year, one also thinks about resolutions. A resolution is a purposeful thought used to endeavor one to attain a more meaningful purpose or end. One’s resolution might center on improving one’s health. Another might be centered on learning something new. Still others might resolve to remove something in one’s life that is not beneficial. Unfortunately, many resolutions fall by the wayside because they entail too much work or effort and we find ourselves falling into old patterns of attitude or behavior. I would like to suggest that during this Advent all of us take on some meaningful and beneficial spiritual resolutions. In the Second Reading of today’s Mass, St. Paul reminds the Church at Rome, ‘that now is the time, now is the hour for you to awake from sleep for our salvation is near at hand.’ Many of you have remarked to me that you enjoy hearing the admonition I give at the end of each homily and FYI, “While we have time, let us do good.” But sometimes I wonder how many of us take those words and the words of St. Paul’s admonition today to heart. Many go about their business believing they have plenty of time to improve their spiritual lives, but yet, the time is never right to do it. People come up with excuses all the time. Some, I’m sorry to say have become complacent or even worse arrogant in their spiritual lives. Even small changes can go a long way in our progress.

I would like to suggest some small endeavors as resolutions:

Read ahead of time the Scriptures for the Sunday Liturgy. Pretend the Readings are just for you. What are they trying to say to you.

Get to Mass or Services on time. There are some who are going to be late for their own funerals.

Put yourself in a state of mind for what you are about to do, namely worshipping God.

Turn off your cell-phone or put it on silent mode. (If I had my way, every time a cell phone rings, I’d throw it into the Baptismal font.)

Avoid chatting and talking to your neighbor before Mass. You can always chat after Mass.

Participate in the Mass fully. In other words, sing the hymns and Mass parts. Listen attentively to the Readings and homily. (Reading the bulletin during the Readings and the homily is not only distracting but disrespectful to the reader and/or homilist. I’ve been known to stop a homily or add ten minutes on to it, just in spite.)

Volunteer for the various ministries of the church and contribute to the support of the Church. Tithing is a wonderful way to contribute. But your physical help is also much appreciated.

Invite your family and friends to join you for Mass here at St. Mark’s. Be a PR person for the Parish.

Stay until the end of Mass. (Some people have no idea that Mass begins and ends with the Sign of the Cross.)

Make use of the Sacrament of Reconciliation often. During the week there are five opportunities: Tues and Thurs morning after Mass; Saturday morning after Mass; Saturday afternoon from 3:00-3:45 p.m. and by appointment.

Examine your conscience daily. Brothers and Sisters, while we have time, let us do good. ~Fr.Dan

St. Mark’s Men’s Retreat at Our Lady of Florida

Spiritual Center Friday January 20th to Sunday 22nd

Check-in time is from 5:00pm - 7:45pm on Friday

with a pick-up supper from 6:00pm until 7:30pm.

Retreat ends on Sunday after the 11:00am Mass.

Our Lady of Florida is a non-smoking facility. Please contact John Doherty 561-410-3041 or Vic Coppola at 561-352-5859 for further information. Registration forms for the retreat are available on the tables at the sides of the church and in the narthex. Car pools will be arranged for those needing transportation.

Christmas Pageant Sunday, December 18th

7:00PM - In the Church

Gifts Due Next Week Gifts Due Next Week in the in the

Parish Center!!Parish Center!! Please have your new gifts wrapped,

tagged and ready to go!! These children are dependent

on your gift for a happy Christmas!

Because we have reached the end of this Month of Remembrance, we will be dismantling the narthex to prepare for the season of Advent. We thank those of you who especially embraced the opportunity of remembering your loved one/s by sharing their photos; we ask you to remove your photo/s by the end of this week. Photos that are not taken by this weekend, will be placed in the Ministry room (room opposite the sacristy).

Lector Workshop with Deacon Lee! Saturday December 3rd 10:00AM in the Church

For experienced and new Lectors.

All who volunteer for Our Various Ministries are

invited Dec. 4th to the 12:00 NOON Mass

Ministry Re-commissioning

December 4th at the

12:00NOON Mass

Refreshments in the narthex after Mass

Calling all Young Adults!Calling all Young Adults!