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, about our parish or school please visit the 8:30-3:00 PM welcome desk in the Narthex or call the Parish Center. , Pastor [email protected], Ext. 110 Contact Angi Swiezy, Director of Faith Formation to begin Parish [email protected] Ext. 111 Preparation Program, and registration.

(Anticipation) 4:30 PM Saturday 3:00-4:00 PM 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM Tuesday-Friday 8:15 AM Arrange with Pastor at 6:30 AM, 8:15 AM, 7:00 PM least six months in advance. Participation in all Live streamed at 9:30 AM & daily mass parts of the Marriage preparation program is required. Pre-K-8th Grade 317.786.4013 If you are hospitalized or Principal Rusty Albertson, Ext. 201 home bound and in need of sacraments, please [email protected] call the Parish Center. To learn about enrollment opportunities please reach out to Mr. Albertson Sunday, December 20, 2020 BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS MASS SCHEDULE To submit information to the St. Mark bulletin, please use the Please schedule your email, [email protected]. 2021 mass intentions.

Contact Alison Archer Deadlines are Sunday at 5:00 PM, to be included in the next to reserve dates. Sunday bulletin. Please include all dates, times, and locations. The bulletin editor will make appropriate adjustments as needed. Questions, please contact Alison Sunday, December 20 4th Sunday of Advent Archer. 7:30 AM  Greg Cole ST. MARK STAFF CONTACTS 9:30 AM  Neal Bauer Business Manager 11:45 AM  Larry Taylor Joe Horan, [email protected] St. Peter Canisius, Priest and Ext. 102 Monday, December 21 Doctor of the Church Director of Faith Formation No Mass or Communion service Angi Swiezy, [email protected] Ext.104 Tuesday, December 22 Late Advent Weekday 8:15 AM  James Morrison Director of Parish Services Alison Archer, [email protected] Wed, December 23 St. John of Kanty, Priest Ext. 100 8:15 AM  Vicente de las Alas Music Director Drew Eagan, [email protected] Thursday, December 24 Late Advent Weekday Ext. 105 2:00 PM  Meredith & Mallory Opel Director of Youth Ministry 4:30 PM  Paul Becher Julie Albertson, [email protected] Friday, December 25 The Nativity of the Lord Ext. 101 Midnight Mass  Parishioners of St. Mark Coordinator for Myanmar Community Outreach Grace Albertson, [email protected] 10:00 AM  Mary Lynn Cavanaugh Ext. 400 Saturday, December 26 Anticipation Mass Facilities Usage/Event Schedulers 4:30 PM Parishioners of St. Mark Donna Kern, [email protected] The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary Sunday, December 27 Ext. 109 and Joseph Facilities Manager 7:30 AM  Don Courteau Cody Metzger, [email protected] 9:30 AM  Ray Gerkin Ext. 112 11:45 AM  John Meyers SMAC Athletic Director Frank Litz, [email protected] ST. MARK FIREARM POLICY Policy Regarding Firearms at St. Mark Catholic Church SMCS School Admin. Asst. With the exception of law enforcement officers, on or off duty, no one is permitted to have a firearm of any kind on their person in this church, or anywhere on the church or Beth Leszcynski, [email protected] school property. All firearms must be locked in a vehicle in a non-visible manner. Ext. 200 Thank you for your compliance to this policy-Fr. Tim Wyciskalla READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 20, 2020 Readings for the week of December 20, 2020 Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 [2a]/Rom 16:25-27/Lk 1:26-38 Monday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 [1a; 3a]/Lk 1:39-45 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd]/Lk 1:46-56 Wednesday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14 [cf. Lk 21:28]/Lk 1:57-66 Thursday: Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27 and 29 [2]/Lk 1:67-79 Friday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29 [2a]/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25. Night: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13 [Lk 2:11]/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14. Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20. Day: Is 52:7-10/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [3c]/Heb 1:1 -6/Jn 1:1-18 or Jn 1:1-5, 9-14

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A Prayer for Advent Lord God, we adore you because you have come to us in the past. You have spoken to us in the Law of Israel. You have challenged us in the words of the prophets. You have shown us in Jesus what the fullness of your glory. Lord God, we adore you because you still come to us now. You come to us through other people and their love and concern for us. You come to us through men and women who need our help. You come to us as we worship you with your Hello Everyone! people. As we come to this final Sunday of Advent, Lord God, we adore you because you will and with Christmas just around the corner, I come to us at the end. wanted to share this prayer for the end of You will be with us at the hour of death. Advent. Let us pray it together in these last You will still reign supreme when all human few days of preparation as we make institutions fail. ourselves ready to celebrate the Nativity of You will still be God when our history has run our Lord. It is my hope that in the busy times its course. of preparing for Christmas, we are still able to take some quiet time in prayer to reflect on We welcome you, the God who comes. just how important this season is to our faith. Come to us now in the power of Jesus Christ God Bless you all! And please see this our Lord. bulletin for details on our Christmas Masses. Amen Fr. Tim

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PRAYER LIST ADVENT The final Advent offering is a highlight show of the re- cent St. Mark Music Ministry Christmas Concerts. This video will be premiered on the St. Mark YouTube Channel on Sunday, December 20th at 7:00 PM. We are sadden we can not gather to hear the beautiful Lisa & Frank Engelking Charlie & Mira Wilson Diane Swayze choir concert this year, but will delight in the years Steve Coyle Dan Shine Eleanor Sowder Bobby Cross Hazel Risch Laverne Davis pasts. We look forward to the day that our choir fills Rosemary Delph Aaron Robinson Chris A. Williams the church with music again. Diane Zeyen Jennifer Land Phil Frye Bob Ward Ruby Avant Jimmy Hall Wilma Shea Jill Dolen Paul VanKavelaar St. Mark YouTube Channel John Magee Mary Ann Moran Bryan Collins Dorris Dado Jerry French Marcia, Steve, The Reeves Family Nancy Everling Faith & Love Darrell & Susan Aruther Peggy Compton Swayze Alex McClurg Erin Schofill Betty Mouser Ronda Wicker Dottie Ross CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES Loraine Malcom Michael Cento Kevin Pierce Karen Firkins Tammy Gunther James Patrick Meyer Loretta Dunn Tessa Cassetty Ron Shockey Sherry Blomberg Jerry Powell Bree Wilson Nikki Nightingale Debbie O’Neal Marie Stones Husband Jeanne Schott

To add or update a name to our Prayer List or the St. Mark Prayer Chain, call Alison Archer or submit names to: [email protected] STEWARDSHIP SPOT Thank you for your generous support of St. Mark. Questions? Reach out to Joe Horan, [email protected] Weekly Collections Summary

12/13/2020 Envelopes/Loose Money $13,431

Online Giving $5,688 Total $19,119 The Nativity of the Lord Mass Schedule Budgeted Amount $19,038 Thursday, December 24th Surplus (Deficit) $81 2:00 PM Other Collections 4:30 PM St. Vincent de Paul $310 Midnight Mass Capitol Improvements $122

Tuition Assistance $275 Friday, December 25th

Holy Days—Immaculate $934 10:00 AM

Christmas $564 2:00 PM Burmese Language Mass Christmas Flower Fund $240 The parish center will be closed December 23rd at Giving Tree-Hoop $965 noon, and reopen January 4th for the holidays! Giving Tree-Families in Need $1,295 Merry Christmas! Elsie’s Hats & Gloves $360

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WISHING WELL Wishing Well Fund Christmas Delivery The Wishing Well Fund, Inc. needs “masked” volunteers this year for our Christmas Food basket delivery on Thursday, December 24th. Given the current COVID situation, we will be meeting at Primo’s but ask that everyone remain in their car. Additionally, we are asking that the food baskets be left at the front door and not taken into the homes this year to keep everyone safe! Please help us to make this Christmas an enjoyable one for many of our less fortunate families (approx. 168) in the Indianapolis area. PRIMO's address is 2615 National Avenue. You can sign up via Sign Up Genius - https:// www.signup enius.com/ go/409044CABAC2CAAFB6-christmas Any questions, please contact Dick White at 317- 919-3911. You can also follow us on Facebook: Wishing Well Fund

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CHRISTMAS GIVING PARISH LIFE St. Mark is again sponsoring the MINISTRY FOR Advent Giving MATURING ADULTS Tree. The monies collected from this A Prayer to Combat the Coronavirus project fund our Most merciful and Triune God, HOOP Ministry We come to you in our weakness. which enables us We come to you in our fear. to feed the We come to you with trust. homeless in For you alone are our hope. downtown We place before you the disease present in our world. We turn to you in our time of need. Indianapolis and it Bring wisdom to doctors. provides funds to Give understanding to scientists. help some of our Endow caregivers with compassion and generosity. own parishioners or neighbors who need help with Bring healing to those who are ill. some unexpected emergency or providing Protect those who are most at risk. Christmas for their family. To contribute to this Give comfort to those who have lost a loved one. project please take one of the donation envelopes Welcome those who have died into your eternal home. off the tree, check which ministry you want your Stabilize our communities. Unite us in our compassion. donation to go towards, place cash or a check Remove all fear from our hearts. made out to St. Mark in the envelope and return it Fill us with confidence in your care. into one of the collection baskets set up on the AMEN small tables near the entrances of the church by the end of December. In addition, this year you God has called each of us to be holy...to be our best selves. St. can make an online donation by going to the St. Mark the Evangelist and its Ministry for Maturing Adults (MMA) Mark website, stmarkindy.org/online-giving for a invites you to be part of this ministry that helps each of us become link to a one time Christmas giving option. our best self. MMA will allow you to engage in with other adults about life and spirituality, to strengthen your faith, and provide the connection between faith and life. MMA needs you! Can you, during this time of pandemic, On Parishioners have always been extremely generous in their response to both of these •pray for St. Mark parishioners? outreach ministries and we are hoping for a •write notes and cards to those who are isolating, ill, or alone? similar outcome this year. This is your opportunity •deliver food to St. Mark Elders? to help a person or a family whom you may never •do some light handyman work to help a parishioner in meet or know personally. It is your chance to be need? Christ to them. The tree will be in the Narthex •make a phone call to a parishioner...to see how they are from November 28th through December 19th. doing, to offer a prayer? Thanks in advance for your donations and may •drive a parishioner to a doctor’s appointment or to the God bless your generosity. pharmacy?

If you are interested in helping...or if you need assistance, please contact: Steve Helmich [email protected] 317-903-9657 (cell/text)

TALKING TO GOD Lord, thank you for promising that I will bear fruit even when I am getting older. That is so encouraging! I am not ready to hit the rocking chair just yet! I have a lot to give, and when I look around, there are plenty of people who could benefit from what you have shown me and taught me. AMEN!

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