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Virtual Rosary Prayer Group "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." Matthew 18:20 We had over 100 people join last week. Let's continue every week until our Churches are able to reopen. Let’s pray together. Thursday 8pm EST (Start Dialing in at 7:50PM **Keep Calling If Busy) Phone Dial in: 712-775-7031 Access Code#: 693689 'Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.' The mission of St. Mark Catholic Church is to invite, inspire, educate, and lead people to know and love Jesus Christ; to understand and live their Catholic faith; to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel through love and service to one another.” All Church Masses and Sacramental Events Have Been Suspended Until Further Notice. This Response Is In Compliance With Our Bishop and Government Health Agencies & To Do Our Part To Reduce The Spread Of This Virus and Maintain The Well Being Of Our Entire Faith Community. 1011 Eastwood Road Wilmington, NC 28403 Tel: (910) 392-0720 Fax: (910) 392-6777 www.stmarkcc.net Directory of Parish Staff New Parish Business Manager Pastor — Fr. Gregory Spencer (910) 392-0720 Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Denise Leuci Vicar — Fr. Cesar Torres Martinez (910) 392-0720 as our new Parish Business Manager, effective Pastoral Council, Chair — Bob Shields on Monday, April 13th, 2020. She is currently [email protected] serving as an Assistant Principal at St. Mark Finance Council, Chair — Ed Sordellini Catholic School, and we look forward to her [email protected] continued service to our entire parish St. Mark Catholic School, Principal — T. Burton (910) 452-2800 community- with the Church, School and all of [email protected] our associated ministries. She is certainly a School Admissions — Lisa Erling (910) 398-6532 [email protected] dedicated “Servant Leader” who will continue to serve the needs of our parish. Church Office Staff: Business Manager —Dennis Ihnat (910) 398-6526 As you know, we initiated a search in February [email protected] for a new Business Manager to replace Mr. Pastoral Secretary — Mary Byrne (910) 398-6509 Dennis Ihnat, who has been serving that role in [email protected] a transitional capacity since November 2019. At Office Secretary — Dawn Wood (910) 398-6508 that time, I asked Dennis to take on this [email protected] short-term role to help me steady the course for Youth Ministry — Melissa Quaranto (910) 398-6510 our parish until we find a permanent Business [email protected] Manager. He has done a terrific job in helping Children’s Faith Formation — Anne Doyle (910) 398-6511 [email protected] me out. I thank Dennis for his dedicated and diligent work in carrying out this short but big Music & Liturgy—Angela Daughtry (910) 398-6514 [email protected] task. I also want to thank the search committee Campus Accountant & HR—Frank DeMonte (910)398-6512 members for helping me in the selection [email protected] process. Sacraments & Preparation: Reconciliation (Confession) Most of you already know Mrs. Denise Leuci Wednesday: 6:00PM –6:30PM from her tireless work for our parish in many Saturday: 3:30PM - 4:30PM (or by appointment) Baptism, Matrimony & Funerals volunteer capacities and as Assistant Principal Mary Byrne (910) 398-6509 of our St. Mark Catholic School. Mrs. Leuci has [email protected] been a St. Mark parishioner since 1997 and a First Holy Communion — Anne Doyle (910) 398-6511 [email protected] faculty member since 2006 at St. Mark School. I am sure you will join me in giving Denise Confirmation — Melissa Quaranto (910) 398-6510 Leuci a warm welcome to our parish as we [email protected] continue to focus on our shared Vision, Mission and Core Values. Online Parish: www.stmarkcc.net School: www.smcsnc.org Fr. Greg Facebook: www.facebook.com/stmarkwilm Instagram: @stmarkwilm Diocese: www.dioceseofraleigh.org United States Catholic Conference of Bishops: www.usccb.org USA Catholic News: www.cathnewsusa.com Wilmington Catholic Radio www.wilmingtoncatholicradio.com #StMarkParishILMStrong A Message from Our Pastor THE FOLLOWING PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES ARE Fr. Gregory Spencer TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED UNITL FURTHER NOTICE Parish Rosary Happy Easter! Or is it? Even though today is Easter Sunday, it Join our Medjugorje Pilgrims in sounds a little strange to me to say Happy Easter when no one is in promoting the first of Mary’s church to rejoice! Now I know how the disciples must have felt when Five Stone Message: Prayer. All are they saw the empty tomb. Both disappointed and amazed. Today, we invited as participants or leaders. begin the long Easter Season of 50 days, meditating on the mystery of Christ's Resurrection. Perpetual Novena Join us for the Perpetual Novena in Our Gospel today tells us about the disciples' discovery of the honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous empty tomb. It concludes by telling us that they did not yet understand Medal. Bring all of your intentions to that Jesus had risen from the dead. Thus, the details provided are not Mary. Booklets are provided. necessarily meant to offer proof of the Resurrection. Rather the details invite us to reflect upon a most amazing gift, that is faith in Jesus and Vespers and Holy Hour his Resurrection. Join us for weekly Vespers and Holy Hour. Reconciliation is also available The empty tomb was first discovered by women. This is notable after the exposition of the because in first-century Jewish society women could not serve as Holy Eucharist. Contact legal witnesses. In the case of John's Gospel, the only woman Angela Daughtry for more attending the tomb is Mary of Magdala. Unlike the other three information accounts, John's Gospel does not describe an appearance of angels [email protected] at the tomb. Instead, Mary is simply said to have observed that the stone that had sealed the tomb had been moved, and she runs to alert Jesus asks us to love him by Simon Peter and the beloved disciple. Her statement to them is telling. spending one quiet hour with She assumes that Jesus' body has been removed, perhaps stolen. him in the Blessed She does not consider that Jesus has been raised from the dead. Sacrament. Increase his divine life within you and deepen your Simon Peter and the beloved disciple race to the tomb, personal relationship and friendship presumably to verify Mary's report. The beloved disciple arrives first with Him. but does not enter the tomb until after Simon Peter. This detail paints April Is Dedicated To a vivid picture, as does the detail provided about the burial cloths. (For the first time, the Shroud of Turin is being LIVE streamed this year The Holy Eucharist due to the Coronavirus). Some scholars believe that the presence of April Devotion the burial cloths in the tomb offers evidence to the listener that Jesus' Christ, hear us. body had not been stolen (it is understood that grave robbers would Christ, graciously hear us. God the have taken the burial cloths together with the body). Father of Heaven, Have Mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Today’s Gospel concludes, however, that even having seen the Have mercy on us. God the Holy empty tomb and the burial cloths, the disciples do not yet understand Spirit, Have mercy on us. about the Resurrection. In the passage that follows, Mary of Magdala April Prayer meets Jesus but mistakes him for the gardener. In the weeks ahead, Soul of Christ, be my sanctification; the Gospel readings from our liturgy will show us how the disciples Body of Christ, be my salvation; came to believe in Jesus' Resurrection through his appearances to Blood of Christ, fill all my veins; them. Our Easter faith is based on their witness to both the empty Water of Christ's side, wash out my tomb and their continuing relationship with Jesus—in his appearances stains; and in his gift of the Holy Spirit. Passion of Christ, my comfort be; O good Jesus, listen to me; Hopefully soon, we too will be able to assemble together into In Thy wounds I fain would hide; our empty church and truly rejoice as never before after a long Ne'er to be parted from Thy side; absence. Happy Easter, even if it is at home! Guard me, should the foe assail me; Call me when my life shall fail me; Bid me come to Thee above, Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam, With Thy saints to sing Thy love, Fr. Greg. World without end. Amen. More From Our Ministry Leaders #TogetherInChrist Humor for Locked Down Just be careful because people are going crazy from being in lock down! Actually I've just been talking about this with the microwave and toaster while drinking coffee and we all agreed that things are getting bad. I didn't mention anything to the washing machine as she puts a different spin on everything. Certainly not to the fridge as he is acting cold and distant. In the end the iron straightened me out as she said everything will be fine, no situation is too pressing. The vacuum was very unsympathetic... told me to just suck it up, but the fan was more optimistic and hoped it would all soon blow over! The toilet looked a bit flushed when I asked its opinion and didn’t say anything but the door knob told me to get a grip.