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Father Joseph Culotta, Pastor

STAFF:

Pastor: Fr. Joe Culotta 980.1810 Ext. 2 stmarkpastor@bellsouth.net

Deacon: David Varner 352-804-1924 Dvarner11@att.net

Pastoral Associate: Sr. Terry Bretthauer, MSBT 980-1810 Ext. 3 stmarkpa@bellsouth.net

Secretary: Lindsay Wright 980-1810 Ext. 1 stmarkrc@bellsouth.net

Director Family, Children & Youth: Mary Beth Crumly 980-1810 Ext. 5 stmarkfcy@bellsouth.net

Bulletin: Paola Garza 980-1810 Ext. 6 stmarkre@bellsouth.net

Adult Ed, RCIA, Lectors & EM Phil Boettcher 980-1810 Ext. 7 pfboettcher@att.net

Bookkeeper: Tana Bisch 980-1810 Ext. 8 stmarkfi@bellsouth.net

Youth – Grade 9-12 JCREW: Kathy Okrongley 980-1810 Ext. 4 stmarkyouth@bellsouth.net

Youth – Grade 6-8 BLAST: Tom Elie 843-345-5775 thomaseelie@aol.com

Music: Dave and Amy Hains 985-2976 amyhains@gmail.com

Youth Choir: Raul Gomez 602-9626 raulc.gomez@gmail.com

Nursery: Nora Donnelly 516-458-9549 nwd946@aol.com

Social Hall Rentals: Bonnie Murphy 410-3494 bam01126@bellsouth.net

MINISTRIES:

Altar Servers: Gail Sanson 919-4898 gailsanson@me.com

Bereavement Ministry: Darlene McCulloch 229-7134 jamesfmcculloch@bellsouth.net

Feast of Saint Mark: Vince Di Chiara Ann Penton

222-2777 903-9073

dichiarav@bellsouth.net ann.penton@icloud.com

Finance Council: Ken Reimann 229-9812 kreimann@bellsouth.net

First Light: Ruth Cook 991-1849 ruthcook@bellsouth.net

Greene County Food: Peter Bibbo 441-9889 michboru@gmail.com

Hospitality Committee: Jeanne Welsh 807-3968 j.bwelsh12@gmail.com

Knights of Columbus: Brandon Moseley 919-7868 kofc13446@aol.com

Liturgy Committee: Phil Boettcher Lou Inzinna

541-5625 991-8649

pfboettcher@att.net lcinzinna@bellsouth.net

Pastoral Council: Paul Albano 991-8008 docpja1@aol.com

Prayer Shawl Ministry Linda Townsley 407-461-0265 ljtownsley@gmail.com

Property Management: Ann Penton 903-9073 ann.penton@icloud.com

Scouting: Tom Elie 843-345-5775 thomaseelie@aol.com

St. Vincent de Paul Society: Janet Haines 616-5431 janetmhaines@bellsouth.net

Stewardship Committee: Sammy Romano 862-9833 salvadorromano@me.com

Supper Club: Cathy Johnson 266-9685 pilgrimmta@att.net

Ushers: Scott Riley 266-2882 elmeister1@gmail.com

Welcome Committee: Cricket Justice 968-3070 cricket.justice@gmail.com

Fifth Sunday of Lent March 18, 2018

Volume XX #11

7340 Cahaba Valley Road

Birmingham, AL 35242

All mail to P.O. Box 380396

Birmingham, AL 35238

Phone: (205) 980-1810

Email: stmarkrc@bellsouth.net

Fax: (205) 980-9208

Website: www.stmarkrc.org

Masses:

Saturday Vigil: 4:00 P.M.

Sunday: 7:45 A.M. and 10:30 A.M.

Holy Days: 7:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.

Confession:

Saturday: 2:30–3:30 P.M. or by appointment

Weekday Mass (Chapel):

Wednesday: 6:00 P.M.

Thursday and Friday: 8:30 A.M.

First Saturday: 9:00 A.M.

Office Hours:

Tuesday through Friday: 8:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. The Church office closed on Monday. After Hours Emergency: Father Culotta: 980-1810 #2 or 408-2766

Chapel Open for Prayer Monday through Thursday: 6:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Friday: 6:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. Sunday: 12 Noon – 7:00 P.M. First Friday Exposition: 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon

Marriage Requirements at least six months in advance: Meet with Father Culotta @ 980-1810, ext. #2 Visit wedding link on Website prior to meeting

Baptism Requirements & Preparation Class: Contact Ashley and Nadder Fawaz at 706-3160 or lafawaz@gmail.com

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Every friday at 6:30 pm

Mon. Mar 19 – 10:30 A.M. – at Somerby

Tue. Mar 20 - 12:00 Noon – The Baker Family

Wed. Mar 21- 6:00 P.M. – Fred Balkovetz

Thurs. Mar 22 – 8:30 A.M. – Mike Lorino

Fri. Mar 23 – 8:30 A.M. – Janet Wells

Sat. Mar 24- 4:00 P.M. – Sadie Sharbel Semk

Sun. Mar 25 - 7:45 A.M. – Bishop David Foley

Sun. Mar 25– 10:30 A.M. – People of the Parish

19 Mon - 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16/Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22 Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a

20 Tue - Nm 21:4-9/Jn 8:21-30

21 Wed - Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Jn 8:31-42

22 Thu - Gn 17:3-9/Jn 8:51-59

23 Fri - Jer 20:10-13/Jn 10:31-42 24 Sat - Ez 37:21-28/Jn 11:45-56

25 PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD

Mk 11:1-10/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1-15:47

or 15:1-39

Weekly Readings

Saint Mark's Supper Club is open to all adults. We meet at a local restaurant for dinner and socializing.

It's a wonderful way to meet your fellow parishioners. Next supper at the Fish Market on 280. Meet at 5:15 p.m. Saturday March 24.

Each person is responsible for paying their own meal. Contact reservations: Cathy Johnson, at pilgrimmta@att.net,

or call 266-9685. Deadline for reservations: Thursday, March 22.

Our Lenten Journey continues next week with an overlook of Holy Week and our preparation for this most important time of the year. These reflections

will endeavor help us prepare our minds and hearts, listening to the Sunday readings in prayer, active

preparation and participation, moving towards the great feast of Easter.

Please join us in the PLC at 9 AM.

Adult Education

Supper Club

Stations of the Cross each Friday at 6:30 P.M.

Followed by a Meatless Meal

Larry Angell Gary Haworth Rosalie Nabiolo

Howard Bayless Barbara Herman Mark Newton

Jennifer Bayless David Howard David Nguyen

Virginia Bayless Kathy Hix Carol Pilleteri

Mike Breipohl George James Jean Purner

Nolan Clagg Barbara Jones Cecilia Ragusa

Sam Culotta Sally Kelley Enza Russo

Paula Culotta Greg Lanzi Elena Sain

Hope DeFalco Rose LeBlanc Gertrude Sgroi

Penny Downes Kathy Lupenski Sue Schumacher

Amanda Farrand Lisa Lupenski Vita Stamba

Bishop David Foley Kathy Matuszak Don St. Denis

Betty Frost Jim Meggs Ernie Stump

Carol Gaffney Bobbie Mitchim Kathy Taylor

Tim & Phyllis Gill Marietta Molay Jackie Tevendale

Kevin Glandon Georgeann Moseley Sharon Varano

Carlos Godinez Elizabeth Anne Murphy Santo Vizzina

Joseph Guenther Jeanne Welsh

Prayer List

Mass and Intentions

Financial Information

Weekend of 3/11/18

Weekly Offertory $ 24,931

Building Fund $ 38,333

Holy Days $ 100

$ 63,364

Year to Date

Weekly Offertory $ 161,055

Building Fund $ 171,785

Holy Days $ 2,388

Total Collected $ 335,228

Budgeted $ 307,104

Pastoral Council Bullets

• Father Joe is very pleased that St. Mark’s met its Catholic Charity Goal while planning to build New Parish Life Center. • Continue to search for a new Pastoral Associate. • Any parishioners who are interested in serving on the Pastoral Council, please talk with Father Joe or Sister Terry. • The Pastoral Council continued to make progress on the parish’s updated Strategic Plan.

Pastoral Council Positions

We are seeking individuals for the Saint Mark Pastoral Council. Meetings are held on Sunday after

the 10:30 Mass 10 times a year. It is an exciting time to be part of Saint Mark’s parish

offering advice and counsel to our Pastor as the parish continues to grow.

If interested, please contact stmarkpastor@bellsouth.net

or fill out a form in the basket on the Greeters Desk.

Liturgical Schedule

Saturday, March 24, 2018

4:00 PM

Sunday, March 25, 2018

7:45 AM

Sunday March 25 2018

10:30 AM

Holy Thursday March 29, 2018

7:00 PM

Good Friday March 30, 2018

7:00 PM

Extraordinary Minister of

Communion

David Peat, Phil Boettcher, Eva Shepard, Ruth Cook,

Bill Welsh, Suzy Gray,

JoAnne Rixey

Nancy Ladshaw, Lou Inzinna,

Katherine Rall,

Jose Marrero

Paul Albano, Sarah Hebert, Joe Scotch, Eleanora Castagnetta,

Larry Swetonic, John Elkourie, Vincent Lovoy, Christopher

Rohling, Ken Eitzen

Sonny Jones, Sr. Terry Bretthauer, Sharon Zaleski, Jeanne Welsh, Bill Welsh, David Castagnetta, Eleanora Castagnetta,

Jodie James, Darlene McCulloch

Mary Beth Crumly, Mike Kantaris

Ushers Mike Burns, Connie Bailey,

Thom Berry, Brandon Moseley Amos Mitchim, Bobbie Mitchim

Wayne Gwaltney, Jay Aycock, Paul Roche, George Juneman

Jim Smith, Mike Kantaris, Pat Kantaris

Kurt Friend, Pat Kantaris

Lector

Ree Morin – 1

Cathy Johnson -2 Phil Boettcher -3

Darlene McCulloch - 4

Pat Krauser – 1

Ray Emmerson – 2 Sr. Terry Bretthauer – 3

Michael Matlock - 4

Mary Beth Crumly – 1

Geri Elkourie – 2 Bill Webb – 3

Susan Webb - 4

Michael Matlock – 1 Phillip Troha - 2

Sharon Zaleski – 1

Darlene McCullouch – 2 Phil Boettcher – 3

Fred Bisch - 4

Mass

Coordinator Bill and Jeanne Welsh Shaun and Abbie Duhe David and Eleanora Castagnetta Cindy and Joe Evans Jodie James

Altar Server Grant Rakers,

Emma Zaiontz, Nicholas Foster, Emelia Mitchim

Brianna Braden,

Tanner Gray, Cooper Gray, Mary Caroline Gray, Levi Hardegree

Samantha Gagliano

Tanner Gray, Elizabeth Zaleski, Ethan Lee,

Addison Miller, Mary Caroline Gray, Jonathan Zaleski

Jonathan Zaleski,

Elizabeth Zaleski, Ethan Lee

Greeters

Janet Mareno,

Ryan Christopher Campisi,

Linda Grainger, Becky Green

Ken and Marie Lorek Myrna Scotch, Laura Hughes, Kate

Seifert

Altar Linens Kristin Session

Cantors John Floyd Ken Jannot Susan Richards Allison Creel Ken Jannot

This space is now available!

Contact Pat Smith at 298-1855 or psmithjp@aol.com

advertise your business and support our parish!

Shawls for Hope

There will be a meeting of the prayer shawl ministry on Tuesday, March 20, at

10:30 in the Parish Center. We welcome new members to this ministry. If you have

any questions or would like to request a shawl for someone please contact Linda

Townsley at ljtownsley@gmail.com or 407 461-0265.

For membership info

please

Contact

Tom Heberlein kofc13446@aol.com

TRAVEL PLANNING

Experienced agent.

No fees.

Call Patty George, St. Mark’s parishioner

205-901-1303

pattygeorgetravel@yahoo.com

This space is now available!

Contact Pat Smith at 298-1855

or psmithjp@aol.com

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JCREW – BIBLE STUDY

This Sunday, March 18th

5:00 – 7:30 PM

Join us Sunday evening for a Bible Study hosted by

your fellow JCREW students. Bring a snack to share

and enjoy the company of your friends!

Get ready for Ziplining in April and TopGolf in May – details coming soon!

7th Annual FOSM Festival – April 28

Great Food — Great Entertainment — Spectacular Fireworks Extravaganza!

Get Tickets Now – Early Bird Bonus Through March 15 Adults - $25.00 * Children (ages 6 -12) -$10.00 * Ages 5 & under – Free

Free ticket to first 250 volunteers Ticket includes Admission and Italian Food Experience

Tickets may be purchased online, http://feastofstmark.com, or in the Parish Office. Tickets will also be available after

Mass March 24, 25; April 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22.

Visit the Feast website, http://feastofstmark.com, to volunteer and for more information and great pictures and memories from past years.

Volunteers still needed, particularly in the Finance,

Youth, Italian Market, Logistics and Signage areas.

Go to http:feastfstmark.com , select “Volunteer” in the upper right corner, then

click on “Choose a spot….” In the lower left corner to see the descriptions of

what’s still needed in each area.

Join the fun----Volunteer now & get a free ticket

4 year-old Kindergarten Teacher Opening

Saint Rose Academy seeks to hire a full-time lead teacher (preferably with Montessori teaching experience) for our 4

year-old children. The teacher should have experience in the preschool classroom and possess an Early Childhood

degree. Please send your cover letter and resume to Saint Rose Academy.

Spanish Teacher Opening

Saint Rose Academy is seeking a part-time Middle School Spanish teacher. The position prepares students to complete a

Spanish I course on order to take Spanish II as a high school freshman. A teaching license is preferable and a minimum

of a Bachelor's degree is required. Please send your cover letter and resume to Saint Rose Academy.

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Job Openings

Parish-wide Lent to Remember Continues

Group meeting in PLC Tuesday, February 20, 11:00 am.

If first time signing onto FORMED, go to stmarkrc.formed.org.

For help or more information, contact Mary Beth Crumly at stmarkfcy@bellsouth.net or 205-980-1810, ext. 5.