Ministries PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

Saturday: 4:00pm

(Confessions Saturday 3:00Ͳ3:45 or by appt.)

Sunday: 8:30am & 11:00am 1:00pm Spanish Mass

Masses at the Newman Center are suspended un"l late January.

Tuesday: Noon Wednesday: 6:00pm Thursday: Noon Friday: 8:15am

Monday Ͳ Friday 9:00 a.m. Ͳ 2:00 pm.

Altar Servers Jim Swartz 338-5624 Baptismal Prep Natalie Fitzsimmons 582-3069 Bereavement Carol Kinelski 623-7511 Committee

Boy Scouts Marsha Hale 623-7252

Buildings Committee Rich Bihl 623-2989

C.C.D. Dianne Shuntich 582-7655

Card Ministry Theresa Collins 466-5903 Catholic Daughters Tricia Davis 248-2495 Church Mice Lydia-Akin Carter 205-523-2124 Christmas Bazaar Erin Frost 358-2202 Coffee & Donuts Becky Ginter 744-4599 Confirmation Lydia-Akin Carter 623-2989 Eucharistic Ministers Alanna Sininger 623-2989 Faith Formation Parish Office 623-2989 Finance Council Emma Esker 623-6129 Grounds Crew Steve Pinkstone 623-2099 Hispanic Ministry Dcn Jim & Dot Bennett 623-7675 Home Meals Delivery Jim Stevens 623-2989 Homebound Ministry Angel King 582-0563 Hospitality Ministers John Wright 893-1123 Ice Cream Social Pat Horvat 582-0244 Knights of Columbus George Monticello 817-600-2399

Lectors Lois Scott 582-0616

Liturgical Ingrid Gautreaux 893-3433 Decorating Committee

Money Counters Parish Office 623-2989 Music Ministry William Robinson 606-309-7210 Outreach/Faith in Action Sandy Eggett 623-2989 Parish Council Tim Glotzbach 248-0872 Parish Picnic Mary Katherine Barnes 623-2989

Praying Hands Connie Wason 248-1927

R.C.I.A. Tricia Davis 248-2495

Respect Life Angie Wright 200-3610

Rosary Mary Rose Bauer 408-5001

Sacred Linens Mary Katherine Barnes 624-4136

Sacristans Gene Young 948-1999

Social/ Fundraising Pat Horvat 582-0244 Committee

Sunday Brunch Ingrid Gautreaux 893-3433 St. Mark School Council Cathy Cornett 623-2989 St. Mark School PTO Cathy Cornett 623-2989

Ultreya Parish Office 623-2989

Ushers John Wright 893-1123

Vacation Bible School Mary Katherine Barnes 624-4136 Welcome Committee Becky Etherington 353-5268 Youth & Campus Ministry Alanna Sininger 623-2989

Ministries

Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv. Bishop jstowe@cdlex.org 859-253-1993 Rev. Tom Farrell Pastor

tfarrell@cdlex.org 623-2989 x1851

Jim Bennett Deacon

jbennett@cdlex.org 623-7675

Tony Fritz Deacon tfritz@cdlex.org 859-644-9535

Diane Ott Parish Secretary

dott@cdlex.org 623-2989 x1850 Alanna Sininger Campus & Youth Minister

asininger@cdlex.org 623-2989 x1855

Michelle Burgmaier Regional Accountant mburgmaier@cdlex.org 623-2989 x1852 Cathy Cornett St. Mark School Principal

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Sandy Sullivan St. Mark School Secretary

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PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

We are a Holy Roman Catholic Church in union with the Holy Father and Diocesan Bishop. We are an active faith community in Richmond, Kentucky, that includes the

ministries of St. Mark School, the Catholic Campus Ministry at EKU and Hispanic outreach. We proclaim the

inspired Word and celebrate the Sacraments, rooted in the love and Spirit of Christ.

Church Phone 859Ͳ623Ͳ2989

Church website www.saintmarkcatholicchurch.net

BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS

If you would like to submit informaon to appear in the

bullen or be included in the weekly email, call the parish

office or send an email to

(preferred method to verify spelling and content). The

deadline is Monday at 2 p.m.

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK: We have a holy day on the horizon, the Feast of the Immaculate Concepon of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is this coming Wednesday, December 8 ^th . There will be two holy day Mass- es, one at noon, and the other at 6 PM. This is an especially important feast for the Church in the United States, as Mary is patroness of our country under the tle of the Immaculate Concepon. Join me at one of the two holy day Masses if you can.

The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, beloved by many in the Hispanic community, falls on a Sunday this year, but it does not outrank the 3 ^rd Sunday of Advent, so the Spanish language Mass at 1 PM on December 12 ^th will be a 3 ^rd Sunday of Advent Mass, but it will include some refer- ences to OLG, and some of the music that is usually done on her feast.

Making advance plans for the celebraon of Christmas? We will have three Masses at St Mark, one at 4 PM on Christmas Eve, one at 7 PM on Christmas Eve, and one at 10 AM on Christmas Day. Last year’s Christmas Eve Masses were decimated by an a:ernoon snowfall and ice storm.

We’ll see if Mother Nature has a white Christmas in store for us this year!

Peace and all good will, Fr. Tom

PS Recognize the key pictured below? I found it some weeks ago outside the front door of the church. It is labeled as #66. If this is someone’s long lost key, just contact the parish office to claim it.

Those who have entered into eternal life this past year

Michael Maudlin Mary Therese Reilly

Douglas Adams Kristoffer Baker Russell H Elswick

Betty Davy Dorothy Gremp Joseph McManus Loretta Leszczynski

Margie Williams John Rasche Bicki Elswick Jennifer McCabe Loretta A. Prasnicki

Don “Brick” Rist Marsha Hale Sharon Mason

Our Active Duty Service Members

Michael Andrew Jackowski Mary Carroll ~ Lee Cline Deanna Sullivan ~ Duey Cowan Diane Unthank ~ Campbell Doty Tricia Davis ~ Franklin Wiggins

Clinton Estep ~ Kyle Fritche Cassandra Girten ~ Donna Schneider

Kinzler Family ~ Dillard Hill Carol Kelly Kracsun ~ Jim James George LaVigne ~ Ron Maturani Elizabeth Mayer ~ Penelope Culp Milt Nichols ~ Pam Palmisano Christian Grimes ~ Joe Kinelski

Solomon Nachtwey

Anselm Thomas ~ Gwendolyn Towe Jennifer Wise ~ Robert Wilson Kelly Jo Wiggins ~ Daniel Yagami

Audrey Durbin ~ Agnes Atanga Martha Nell Brown ~ Kitty Culp Ray DeSloover ~ Tracy Williams

Anne Czor ~ Charles Neal Anna Etherington ~ Philip Rhein

Thomas James Williams Jane Pennington

SGT Randy Shacreaw MJR Bradley Obergfell CPL Michael Mullins

1LT J. T. Hess SSGT LeeAnne Ogle

LCPL Joshua Miller LCDR Isaac Ogle SFC Troy Ramsey AMN Dustin Creech

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Readings for the Week of

December 5, 2021

Sunday:

Bar 5:1Ͳ9/Ps 126:1Ͳ2, 2Ͳ3, 4Ͳ5, 6 [3]/Phil 1:4Ͳ6, 8Ͳ11/Lk 3:1Ͳ6

Monday:

Is 35:1Ͳ10/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11Ͳ12, 13Ͳ14 [cf. Is 35:4f]/Lk 5:17Ͳ26

Tuesday:

Is 40:1Ͳ11/Ps 96:1Ͳ2, 3 and 10ac, 11Ͳ12, 13 [cf.

Is 40:10ab]/Mt 18:12Ͳ14

Wednesday:

Gn 3:9Ͳ15, 20/Ps 98:1, 2Ͳ3ab, 3cdͲ4 [1]/Eph 1:3Ͳ 6, 11Ͳ12/Lk 1:26Ͳ38

Thursday:

Is 41:13Ͳ20/Ps 145:1 and 9, 10Ͳ11, 12Ͳ13ab [8]/

Mt 11:11Ͳ15

Friday:

Is 48:17Ͳ19/Ps 1:1Ͳ2, 3, 4 and 6 [cf. Jn 8:12]/Mt 11:16Ͳ19

Saturday:

Sir 48:1Ͳ4, 9Ͳ11/Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15Ͳ16, 18Ͳ19 [4]/Mt 17:9a, 10Ͳ13

Next Sunday:

Zep 3:14Ͳ18a/Is12:2Ͳ3, 4, 5Ͳ6 [6]/Phil 4:4Ͳ7/Lk 3:10Ͳ18

Please Pray For:

The Lord has done great things for us:

we are filled with joy!

Saturday __ December 4, 2021 4:00pm Annette McKeon

Sunday _ _ December 5, 2021 8:30am Joe Lake 11:00am For the Parish Tuesday December 7, 2021

Noon Robert & Myrtle Collins

Wednesday December 8, 2021 Solemnity of the ImmaculateConcep<on 6:00pm Catherine Nagle

Thursday December 9, 2021

Noon Pat Currans

Friday December 10, 2021 8:15am Charles Tucker

Saturday December 11, 2021 4:00pm Edward & Margaret Fagan

Sunday December 12, 2021 8:30am Father Charles Garvey 11:00am Margaret Carter, Richard Williams, &

living & deceased family

members

1:00 p.m. For the Parish

Go to:

www.saintmarkcatholicchurch.net

4th/5th Ͳ Reduc"on of Parish Debt Principal 11th/12th Ͳ Re"rement Funding for Religious 18th/19th Ͳ Reduc"on of Parish Debt Principal

25th/26th Ͳ St Mark Catholic School Scholarship Fund

November

Extra Collection Schedule

St. Mark Diocesan Annual Appeal Update

Our Goal: $38,000.00 Pledged: $29,986.74 Paid: $28,900.95

Total families registered in the Parish: 610 Total families contributing: 94 (15%)

Online Giving

Both op"ons allow for one #me dona#ons or se0ngs for monthly/weekly giving. You are able to choose the special diocesan collec"ons, and debt collec"ons as well as any special collec"on we have (ex. Our previous roof repair, School HVAC, etc. ).

Download the App (App Store and Google Play)

Give+, Vanco Services

Legacy Giving

Your support makes a difference in the life of our Parish. Consider a gi< of stock, insurance, real estate, re"rement plan or cash to ensure the financial health of Catholic ministry programs.

For informa#on please contact:

Tim Glotzbach, Coordinator, St. Mark Legacy Giving Program. 859Ͳ248Ͳ0872 or from

your mobile device

Amount Collected Amount Needed YTD Collected YTD Needed Offertory $5,607.00 $10,000.00 $200,388.21 $220,000.00 Debt Re"rement $ 746.00 $ 21,406.00

School Collec"on $140.00 $ 8,700.00

Saint Mark Christmas Bazaar Silent Auction starts

THIS WEEKEND!

DECEMBER 5 ^th -11 ^th

GO TO FACEBOOK.COM AND SEARCH “SAINT MARK CHRISTMAS BA- ZAAR SILENT AUCTION, RICHMOND, KY”

FIND US, LIKE AND SHARE WITH EVERYONE!

THIS IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

We have TWENTY auction items up for bids! Come see our page and check them out:

December 5-11

ONLINE AUCTION BIDDING OPENS

December 11

11:59pm ONLINE AUCTION BIDDING CLOSES

CALL/TEXT Erin Frost for your auction donations! 859-358-2202

• UK Basketball tickets • Game Night basket

• Thomas Kinkade nativity • Gift Cards-restaurants, entertainment

• Personalized Pet Portrait

• KEGerator

• Collector’s Items

• Baker’s Delight Basket

• Crocheted Mandala Throw

• And Many More

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Doug Adams Tom Keefe

Edd & Mary Adams Jim Lawson

Carl Douglas Allen LeMaire Family

Barbara Hall Allen Linda Lund

Clinton (Chip) Allen Marcail Marks

Emily Burns Be(e McGivern

The Calderaro Family Terry Meek

Lynda Campbell Mar*n Prasnicki

Lyle & Jo Carson Lore(a Prasnicki All Family & Friends Mys* Ramsey Kenneth & Margaret Carter Ramsey Family

Ken Carter William H. (Bill) Reed

Margaret Carter Bennie K. Reed

Aymara Cas*llo Donald E. Rist, Jr.

Charles Combs Mar*n & Irene Ryan

Cone Family Joseph Schwendeman

Cooper Family Grace Schwendeman

The Co(er Family Ken Schwendeman

Dufour Family Allan Shandor

Rita, Carl & Mary Ehlman Fr. Ray Stratman

Tom Etherington John Sydor

Anna Etherington Ed Tincher

Darlene Eubanks John & Gwen Tro(er Peter J. Flaherty III The Watson Family The Gallagher Family Margie Williams

Ann Gretencord DeLoreo Williams

Julia Hinkle Carl Williams

John & Margaret Huff

BINGO EveryTUESDAYNight New locaon!!!!!!

Waco Bingo Hall 3183 Irvine Rd, Richmond

DOORS OPEN A 5:00 ● PULL TABS SALES START AT 6:00 Early bird games start at 7:00

Bingo Game prizes amount to $3,200

$1,000 coverall and a $500 Coverall runner up.

This is our only fundraiser which enables us to do our charity work. Please come and support the KNIGHTS efforts.

Any ques<ons call John Wright 859Ͳ893Ͳ1123 or Gail King 859Ͳ200Ͳ3977 In Facebook search “BingoͲwithͲKnightsͲofͲColumbus” for our Facebook Page.

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Prayers

We will NOT meet for the month of December as every company in Madison County is trying to find party rooms for their company Christmas pares and the room at Gillum’s is not available. We will meet again January 13, 7:00 Ͳ 8:30 p.m. Mark your calendar!

New Bap#smal Policy

Bap<smal prepara<on classes will now take place the first Sunday of each month following the 11:00am Mass. Please contact Natalie Fitzsimmons (859Ͳ582Ͳ3069) to make arrangements to aLend. A Bap<smal date cannot be set un<l the parents or legal guardian aLend the prepara<on class. Expec<ng parents do not have to wait for the arrival of their newborn to take the class. The class can be aLended during the pregnancy.

SUPPORT OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOL

THROUGH AMAZON SMILE

Amazon Smile donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases to a charitable organiza<on of your choice. Unlike Kroger rewards which can direct a check to a par<cular school or church or charity, Amazon’s rewards are <ed to our federal employer iden<fica<on number, which is the Diocese of Lexington. If you select the Diocese of Lexington as your charity, all proceeds will support tui<on assistance at our Catholic Schools.

Many thanksto those who offered any form of support during the Rite of Welcome at the Nov. 20Ͳ21 Masses. You made our inquirers feel welcome! Fr. Tom pointed out that three of our inquirers are EKU students; we have 11 children; and our oldest inquirer is 50ish. It is a diverse group whose journeys to the Church will enrich our parish. This weekend, we begin the first of three sessions that will take us to our Christmas break. For most of our inquirers, this is their first exposure to Advent. Please con<nue to pray for them as they learn and grow.

NEEDED: A parishioner who can serve as a substute teacher for our Rite of Chrisan Iniaon forChildrenprogram. For more informaon, contact Deaidra at 859Ͳ544Ͳ3488 or Tricia at 859Ͳ248Ͳ2495

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS (CDA):Members, thank you for your dona<ons to the basket we organized for the Christmas Bazaar'sSilent Auc<on. Also, please watch your email for informa<on on the delivery of giTs to our homebound parishioners on Saturday, December 11.

Ladies of the parish, please feel free to join us at our next meeng at 6:30 on Tuesday, December 21, in the Art Room.

ORG # 0000578

We are well underway with our fundraising efforts to replace the ligh<ng system used for celebra<ng Masses at the Newman Center.

Our current system is estimated to be over 40 years old and it is cost prohibitive to replace the burned out lightbulbs (there are so many burned out bulbs that we can no longer use the system as there is not even adequate lighting over the altar). Our bid for the work has come in at just under $9,000. We participated in the iGiveCatholic campaign on Giving Tuesday and have received contributions from the families of our current students as well as EKU faculty, staff and even our Newman alumni, friends and families but haven’t reached the goal yet.

If you missed the iGiveCatholic campaign, you can still make a donation directly to our St. Mark Campus Ministry. Your support is greatly appreciated!

On behalf of the students of our campus ministry, I want to thank all of our parishioners for suppor<ng our Holiday Fudge Sale in our effort for the students to contribute to the Christmas Bazaar. Our ministry along with the en<re St. Mark community benefits from the funds raised by the Bazaar. To say that our fudge sale was a success would be an understatement! Students used their free <me around the holidays and during finals week to help make MANY, MANY batches! The recipe is one I “borrowed” from my mother and she too gave her thumbs up when I provided her a sample. She was amazed at the news I shared with her re- garding how many batches were requested. If we failed to fulfill any of the orders, please let me know and we will get your request filled immediately! Thank you again! Alanna

SCHOOL NEWS

School Information

Cathy Cornett St. Mark School Principal

cathycornett@saintmarkcatholicschool.com Sandy Sullivan

St. Mark School Secretary

sandysullivan@saintmarkcatholicschool.com School Website:

www.saintmarkcatholicschool.com Phone: 859-623-2989

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