Pastor ~ Rev. Christopher Fedoryshyn………….………………………………………………………413-447-7510 Deacon ~ Spencer Trova…………………………………………………..…413-442-3635….spencert@nycap.rr.com Director of Music ~ Jeff Hunt………………………………….……………………...….………….jeffcomusic1@aol.com Pastoral Minister ~ Ellen Conlon…………………...……………………………………………….…...413-443-5789 Administrative Assistant ~ Robin Sabellico……………………………….…447-7510…...robin.st.marks@gmail.com

400 West Street • Pittsfield • Massachusetts 01201

413-447-7510 Fax: 448-2164

Visit Our Website www.saintmarkspittsfield.org

HOLY MASS SCHEDULE Sacrament of Reconciliation: After daily Mass, Mondays ~ 6pm—7pm in the church, and anytime by appointment.

Saturday ~ 4:00pm Misa en Espanol Sabado a las 6:00 En la parroquia St. Mark’s

Sunday ~ 7:00am, 10am, 12pm (West African Liturgy)

Weekday Masses Monday-Thursday ~ 8:00am Holy Day of Obligation ~ 5:30 Vigil Mass, 8:00am Mass

PARISH OFFICE ~ 400 West St. ~ Monday-Thursday ~ 9:00am-2:00pm If you would like to join the Choir contact the director of music Jeff Hunt, all are welcome! Jeffcomusic1@aol.com

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE ~ 400 West St. in Father Leonard Hall ~ 447-7510 or SaintMark400@gmail.com; also, check our church’s website for further information.

BAPTISMS Instructional classes held on the second Thursday of the month-register 2 weeks in advance by calling 447-7510.

NEW PARISHIONERS We are pleased to welcome you into our parish family. Please introduce yourself after Mass and arrange to enroll as a member.

PLEASE TAKE A BULLETIN HOME FOR READY REFERENCE.

September 13, 2020

Please remember the Parish Charities of St. Mark and

St. Mark’s Memorial Fund when making funeral

arrangements and estate planning.

ST. MARK’S PARISH PITTSFIELD

Sat. 12 4pm James & Mildred O’Brien from daughter, Maureen O’Brien

6pm Ramiro Guerrero from Maria Sylvia

and for Nancy Josefina Servat de Merino from Enrique Leon

Sun. 13 7:00 Colleen Newlun from Tom & Arlene Passage

10:00 Gail Viera from her Grandchildren

12:00 Gloria Nyamehen, for her Birthday, from her Parents

Mon. 14 8:00 The James T. Powers Family

Tues. 15 8:00 Patrick Carnie from wife, Joan

Weds. 16 8:00 For the Intercessors of the Ministry of Prayer

Thurs. 17 8:00 Thomas & Catherine Salzarulo from Family

Fri. 18 No Mass

Sat. 19 4pm James Whitney Sullivan from the Adams Family

6pm Living and Deceased Members of Our Parish

Sun. 20 7:00 Respect for Life from Conception to Natural Death.

10:00 The Deceased Members of the McMahon Family from Martyn & Margaret McMahon

12:00 Robert Bednarczyk (1st Year Anniv.) from wife, Emily & Family

St. Mark’s Sacrificial Giving

Weekend of September 5 & 6: $5,928.80

Special Collection: Catholic University: $298

Note that $7,000 is needed weekly to cover

operating costs of the parish.

Thank you very much and God Bless you.

The Sanctuary Candle will burn this week

as a First Year Anniversary Remembrance

for Robert Bednarczyk

from his wife, Emily & Family

MUSIC

The 24th Sunday in ordinary time

Readings: p.647 ~ Heritage Missal: p. 233

Entrance: #305 ~ Praise to the Lord

Responsorial: The Lord is kind and merciful, slow to anger, and rich in compassion.

Gospel: I give you a new commandment, says the Lord; Love one another as I have loved you.

Offertory: #392 ~ Make Me a Channel of Your Peace

Communion: A New Commandment ~ Choir File

Communion Antiphon: How precious is your mercy, O God! The children of men seek shelter in the shadow of your wings.

Recessional: #466 ~ The Master Came to Bring Good News

PARISH COUNCIL The next Parish Council meeting will be held this Monday, September 14 at 5pm in Fr. Leonard Hall.

RCIA Starting Soon…….

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

Any adult who would like to convert to

Catholicism or need sacraments

(Baptism, 1st Communion, or Confirmation)

please see Fr. Chris

or call the Parish Office.

Diocesan Guidelines for Reopening Churches

~ Omission of the Sign of Peace

~ No communion by the cup

~ Communion in the hand only

~ Holy Water fonts to remain empty and covered

~ Social distancing to be abided by at all times

~ Masks are required except for children under 2

and those who have a health condition preventing

usage.

The dispensation from the obligation to attend

Sunday Mass is extended.

FOOD PANTRY Coordinator: Mary Kerwood ~ 447-7510 (leave a message)

WEEKEND MEALS-ON-WHEELS Call parish office at 447-7510

FAMILY SPONSORSHIP MINISTRY Call Fr. Chris Fedoryshyn at the office 447-7510 or Theresa Bianchi ~ 443-0180

MINISTRY TO SICK & SHUT-INS Pastoral Minister: Ellen Conlon ~ 443-5789 Hospital Visits ~ weekly and by request Anointing of the Sick ~ after Mass or upon request

PARISH NURSE MINISTRY Linda Murphy ~ 499-0278 Patricia Brien ~ 442-6381

Lord, hold our troops, first responders, heath care workers, in your loving hands. Protect them as they serve us, especially during this world-wide pandemic. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us during this great time of need. We ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior, Amen.

The Church

will be open for

private prayer

every Monday,

6pm-7pm.

Father Chris

will hear

confessions

during this time

in the Sacristy.

Prayer Petitions You are encouraged to continue dropping off your prayer petitions in the church sanctuary, the box on the left hand side. Please write your petition on a note at home and bring it with you to insert in the box.

~~ ST. MARK’S FOOD PANTRY ~~

DONATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED

Especially needed: Cereal (please no family sized), Canned Vegetables, Canned Ravioli/Pasta,

Knorr Rice & Pasta Sides & Rice-A-Roni, and Betty Crocker Au Gratin or Scalloped Potatoes.

Monetary contributions are always welcomed & appreciated.

Thank you for your continuing support!

Reminder: PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE FOOD DONATIONS OUTSIDE AT ANY of

the CHURCH or OFFICE ENTRANCES, thanks!

Please do not donate outdated items.

GIVEN IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Rose Baker, Eric Swanson, and O.B.

for St. Mark’s Church Food Pantry by Betty & Dick Froio

and GIVEN IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Mary Zack Kaufman

for St. Mark’s Church Food Pantry by her good friend.

Update on the Cemetery Campaign

The St. Joseph Cemetery Commission is

pleased to announce the road improvements are

under way. Many thanks for your generosity

supporting our Cemetery Capital Campaign.

Your donations are at work improving our

cemetery. Please excuse the inconvenience and

drive slowly and safely around the ongoing

construction activities. In the lower level, new

water lines and yard hydrants with spigots have

been activated. New drainage catch basins at

the entrance have been installed. Riprap rocks

have been placed along the slope of the drain-

age culvert to stabilize the road going to the up-

per level. Reclaiming, grinding up the roads,

and making road base gravel throughout the

cemetery is completed. Asphalt milling opera-

tions and grinding the surface layer will take

place soon. Ongoing road grading operations

will take place throughout the cemetery. Our

goal is to have the roads that are in most need

of improvement starting on the upper level and

the intersection of Fr. Foley Avenue and the

main road completed by the end of September.

Additional road improvements will take place

in the future as donations are received.

Thank you and God Bless you and your

Loved Ones at St. Joseph Cemetery.

St. Therese Oratory

Our Oratory is once again open

daily. Stop by and be with our

Lord anytime. (Please call the

church office for information re-

garding access to it’s location.) Please practice the following guidelines:

1. Only four people permitted in the oratory at a time. Wear a mask if you are not alone in the oratory.

2. Please maintain social distancing. 3. Please clean and disinfect your area

as you prepare to depart, wipe down the seat area with the spray and pa-per towels provided. Thank you very much.

ST. JOSEPH CEMETERY FLOWER POLICY

Fall/winter decorations are permitted beginning Nov 1st.

Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Through Consecration to Her Immaculate Heart

September 4—October 7 Meditation: Individually through the booklet for 33 days

Mass: Weds., Oct 7th @ 5:30pm

REMINDER: MEALS ON WHEELS

PREP & DELIVERY IS

THIS SUNDAY

SEPTEMBER 13TH AND IS TAKING PLACE AT

ST. MARK’S PARISH CENTER

THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS!

Catholic Life Conference

debuts October 11—17 ONLINE!

The One-Day conference featuring

Scott Hahn, Trish Short, Hudson Byblow, and POPPLE

is now taking place over the week of

October 11—17 to help you take full advantage of this event.

This AT HOME Conference via internet or DVD, allows you to

participate right from your own home and at your own pace.

Go to catholiclifeconference.org to register,

request a bag and for more information!

Religious Education

First Communion

First Communion will be celebrated on Saturday,

October 3 at 10:00am. The make-up sessions for the

Saturday and the Sunday classes are as follows:

Saturday:

5:00pm—6:00 pm September 12 & 19

Sunday:

11:00am—12 Noon September 13 & 20

Events for both classes:

First Reconciliation: September 26 at 1:00pm

Rehearsal: October 2 at 4:00 pm

Confirmation—2020 Candidates Confirmation will be celebrated on Sunday, October

18 at 10:00 am. Candidates will meet as a group on

Sunday October 4 at 4:45pm at Sacred Heart Church

for a retreat and Mass.

Confirmation—2021 Candidates Classes will begin n the fall at St. Joseph Parish

Center. A letter with the schedule will be sent to the

families of the candidates.

IMPORTANT UPDATE

Students Entering Kindergarten through Grade 6 Families whose children were enrolled last year in our

K-Grade 5 classes will receive a letter explaining how

the programs will run this year. As it does not appear

that enrollment will be at a sufficient level to have a

completely in-person program, materials will be pro-

vided at no cost to each family for home instruction,

along with the contact information for the teachers.

If you are new to the parish and would like your child

to be part of our religious education program, please

contact Ellen Conlon at 443-5789.

Grades 7-9: Students will meet monthly from

5:30pm—7:30pm at St. Joseph Parish Center for their

classes and Mass. The first session is September 27.

Thank you very much to Bertha Delgado & her Family

for donating the

beautiful altar flowers.