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

Sixth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018

Volume XX #18

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. Saturday and Sunday: 6:00 A.M. – 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

First Communion

Weekend

Mon. May 7 – 10:30 A.M – Somerby – Communion Serv.

Mon. May 7 – 6:00 P.M. – RCIA Mass – Bob Zarzaur Sr.

Wed. May 9 – 6:00 P.M. – Stephen Wilkens

Thurs. May 10 – 8:30 A.M. – Craig Monson

Fri. May 11 – 8:30 A.M. – Bishop David Foley

Sat. May 12- 4:00 P.M. – Mary Herold

Sun. May 13 - 7:45 A.M. – John G. Young

Sun. May 13– 10:30 A.M. – People of the Parish

7 Mon - Acts 16:11-15/Jn 15:26—16:4a

8 Tue - Acts 16:22-34/Jn 16:5-11

9 Wed - Acts 17:15, 22—18:1/Jn 16:12-15

10 Thu - Acts 18:1-8/Jn 16:16-20

11 Fri - Acts 18:9-18/Jn 16:20-23

12 Sat - Acts 18:23-28/Jn 16:23b-28

13 SUN THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

Acts 1:1-11/Eph 1:17-23 Mk 16:15-20

Weekly Readings

Mass and Intentions

Financial Information

Weekend of 4/29/18

Weekly Offertory $ 7,964

Building Fund $ 6,457

Holy Days $ 0

$ 14,421

Year to Date

Weekly Offertory $ 269,245

Building Fund $ 282,765

Holy Days $ 9,070

Total Collected $ 561,080

Budgeted $ 550,009

Larry Angell Susann Kircher Cecilia Ragusa

Howard Bayless Rose LeBlanc Elena Sain

Jennifer Bayless Kathy Lupenski Sue Schumacher

Virginia Bayless Lisa Lupenski Gertrude Sgroi

Emerson K. Boyken Kathy Matuszak Marilyn Spacht

Mike Breipohl Jim Meggs Vita Stamba

Sam Culotta Bobbie Mitchim Don St. Denis

Hope DeFalco Marietta Molay Ernie Stump

Penny Downes Georgeann Moseley Jackie Tevendale

Carlos Godinez Elizabeth Anne Murphy Sharon Varano

Joseph Guenther Mel Otter Deacon David Varner

George James Carol Pilleteri Santo Vizzina

Barbara Jones Shannon Price Jeanne Welsh

Sally Kelley Jean Purner Leslie Wiles

Prayer List

As a parish, we strive to be good stewards of our resources. Many families have moved away from envelopes and are now using Faith Direct to fulfill their generous stewardship commitments to our parish and the wider church through electronic

donations. We have found that many are not using their envelopes that we mail out. Help us to reduce our envelope and postage expense and at the same

time support Saint Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in a secure and convenient way by enrolling with Faith Direct. Please enroll in this program by clicking on the Faith Direct section on the parish

website at www.stmarkrc.org

Flowers for Mary

From May 1st to the end of November, parishioners are invited to place flowers in from of the Statue of Mary in the Church. Select the date that has special meaning for you.

There is a signup sheet in the back of the Church or you can sign up by contacting Camille Lozito at familyfaithasst@stmarkrc.org . You can: 1) order an arrangement & have it delivered 2) get a vase from the Church and put a bouquet in it and bring it to the Church 3) bring a vase to Publix and they will put a bouquet in it and then bring it to the Church.

Flowers should be delivered before 1 PM on Friday.

Supper Club

St. 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 and

share a meal. Our upcoming supper will be held at

Newk’s Eatery, 950 Inverness Corners. We'll meet at

5:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 12. Each person is

responsible for paying for their own meal. Contact

for reservations is Cathy Johnson, at

pilgrimmta@att.net, or call 266-9685. Deadline for

reservations is Thursday, May 10.

Liturgical Schedule Saturday,

May 12, 2018 4:00 PM

Sunday, May 13, 2018

7:45 AM

Sunday May 13, 2018

10:30 AM

Extraordinary Minister of

Communion

Phillip Boettcher, Ruth Cook, Pat Kantaris, Darlene McCulloch, Ann Penton, Mary Beth

Crumly

Lou Inzinna, Jose Marrero, Suzy Gray, Jodie James

Paul Albano, Joe Scotch, Teresa Palmer, Rosemary Johnson, David Castagnetta, Eleanora

Castagnetta, Sr. Terry Bretthauer, Nancy Ladshaw, Vincent Lovoy

Ushers Jim Smith, Thom Berry, Brandon Moseley Kurt Friend, Tom Heberlein, Francis

Dsa, Michael Rall Bill Webb, Paul Jones, Nancy Collis, Milene

Panzica, George Juneman,

Lector Dolorene Sackman – 1

Fred Bisch - 2 Michael Matlock – 1 Jim E Smith Jr. - 2

Susan Webb – 1 Sandy Fleury - 2

Mass Coordinator Pat and Mike Kantaris Cindy and Joe Evans Tom/Mary Ann Stith

Altar Server Gail Sanson, Elizabeth Zaleski, Ella Sciara, Emma Zaiontz, Emelia Mitchim, Nicholas

Gagliano

Lisa Heberlein, Mary Keithleen Favela, Jessica Heberlein, Ethan Lee, Kyle

Heberlein, Kim Pham

Maissa Ospina, Dolan Wilson, Daniel Ospina, Chandler Perrigo, Julianna Perrigo, Mason

Perrigo

Greeters Pat Smith, Rae Sarver, Denisse Perez Anthony and Diane Cuicchi Paul Roche, Laura Hughes, Al Lupenski

Altar Linens Cindy Evans

Cantors Raul Gomez Susan Richards Allison Creel

This space is now available!

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

This space is now available!

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

Jimhof51@gmail.com

TRAVELING VOCATION CHALICE

We thank Don and Shirley Robinson for hosting the Vocations Chalice this week. They will receive the chalice at

the 7:45 a.m. Mass on Sunday.

“If a person is seeking God, Their beloved is seeking them much more!" ~ St. John of the Cross

If you would like more information on the Vocations Chalice Program,

please contact Kristin Sessions (205)529-6356 or kprs205@hotmail.com

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

May is the month of Mary, our Mother. We pray for her intercession as our year comes to an end.

Parish School of Religion

Our last class for PSR is May 6th and May 9th. Online registration for the 2018-

2019 school year is available on the parish website at www.stmarkrc.org. You

may pay tuition fees from a Faith Direct Link inside of the form. Paper forms

will be distributed in class and available in the church office.

Vacation Bible School June 9-15

Registration is open! Come along and invite your friends to join us for a great week of fun, food, and faith. We will enjoy games and snacks while learing about the marvelous mystery of the Mass. A VBS Director and staff assistants are needed to make this week a success Participants and volunteers can find out more and register at vbspro.events/p/saintmarkvbs or contact Mary Beth Crumly at stmarkfcy@bellsouth.net

JCREW is having a Hang Out Night and dinner Sunday May 6th 5:00-7:00. We’ll be making plans for an activity on May 13th.

Come join us! Join us for our end-of-the-year Youth Mass

on Saturday, May 19 at 4:00 pm

There will be a 30-minute Praise & Worship sing-along with the Youth Choir Band, The Winged Lion, following Mass with a dinner

afterwards.

MINISTRY Family, Children and Youth

FORMED - PICK of the WEEK We honor and celebrate our Blessed Mother during the month of

May.

FORMED has many excellent features this month to choose from –

Virgin Mary Revealed Through Scripture is our recommendation for

this week.

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.

Knights of Columbus

Our next meeting will be this Sunday May 6th at 7:00 pm in the Education Building. All Members are

encouraged to attend to discuss upcoming events, celebrate the success of our most recent events, and for

fellowship. If you are not currently a member but wish to join or have questions about the Knights of

Columbus, contact us kofc13446@aol.com.”

Lost and Found

We have retrieved several items that have been lost at the Feast of Saint Mark Italian

Festival. We have jackets, hats, glasses, camera, and more.

If you think that some of these items belong to you, check with the front office and we

will be glad to reunite you with them!!

Regions Tradition at Greystone Tickets Available

In exchange for using Saint Mark for overflow parking, Wednesday - Friday, we have been

given free one-day passes for the duration of the tournament. If you are interested, the

tickets are available on the Greeter’s Desk in the Narthex.

Congratulations to our Children who have received their

First Communion this weekend:

Merrin Kohl Blackburn

Rex Morgan Blackburn

Joshua Lancaster Bivona

Kelsey Marie Crain

Annuska Maria Dsa

Joseph Porter Duncan

Katelynn Elizabeth

Henderson

Benjamin John Hoff

Charles Gavin Humphries

Noah Thomas Keller

Lacey Embry King

Charles Andrew Larkin

Isabella Theresa Marino

Eduardo Arturo Marquez

Giselle Loren Mejia

Austin Harris Osborn

John Phillip Pope

Natalie Daret Reyes

Riley Ann Russell

Sofiya Evyn Sciara

Victoria Ann Skrobis

Stella Greer Stansell

Emilie Kristine Topazi

Rosemary Louise VanLoock

Lauren Allen Young

Parents and Youth: Come and Experience the Youth Choir!

See remaining dates below before summer break.

May 6: Sunday 10:30 AM--YOUTH choir | May 19: Saturday 4 PM--YOUTH choir

FINAL YOUTH MASS – SUMMER BREAK

Saturday May 19th 4:00pm Mass - We would like to encourage our St Mark Youth and Parents to join us and, to

help see us off, come and sing with us. Immediately after mass we will have a Praise and Worship (Sing-Along)

and FOOD. ALL are WELCOME! Youth and Parents, BLAST, JCREW and RAP come join us immediately

following the mass. We will have a full Youth Band, along with food. (I hear Mexican Food is on the Menu) Come

socialize and meet our new St Marks Youth Band “The Winged Lion”

Raul Gomez

St Mark Youth Music Director

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Let’s Finish on a High Note