5601 South Flamingo Road Southwest Ranches, Florida 33330 Tel 954.434.3777 • Fax 954.434.3125 • www.stmarkparish.org • Email: [email protected] St. Mark The Evangelist Catholic Church Fourth Sunday of Advent | December 20, 2020 Cuarto Domingo de Adviento | 20 de Diciembre, 2020 W E L C O M E ! ~ B I E N V E N I D O S ! HOLY MASS ● SANTA MISA Church Information (*Streaming times) PASTORAL STAFF Monday - Friday: 7:00 am & 8:30 am* Pastor: Rev. Jaime H. Acevedo English - Parish Center Parochial Vicar: Rev. Paul VI Karenga Saturday: 8:30 am Deacons: Rev. Mr. Vincent Farinato, English - Parish Center Rev. Mr. John Lorenzo, Rev. Mr. Jose Escudero, Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm* English - Church Rev. Mr. José M. Gordillo, This is a temporary Vigilia: 7:00 pm Español - Iglesia schedule of Masses Rev. Mr. Jesús Tosco Sunday: 8:00 am & 10:30 am* † Este es un horario English - Church temporal de misas PARISH OFFICE HOURS 1:00 pm* Español - Iglesia Mon - Thurs: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm (Closed 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm) HOLY MASS INTENTIONS † Friday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Saturday: Closed Sunday, December 20 Sunday: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm 8:00 am & 10:30 am: † Nani Perez, † Louis Gomez, † People of St. Mark, † Michael Torlone † Jimmy Maguddatu ST. MARK SCHOOL 1:00 pm: † Haydee Rojas De Franco, † Virgilio Rafael Gonzalez School Principal: Teresita Wardlow Monday, December 21 Tel: 954-434-3777 7:00 am: † Hernando Matiz & Fam, † Anna & Devasia Ouseph Web: school.stmarkparish.org 8:30 am: † Rose Fontana, Poor Souls in Purgatory † Tuesday, December 22 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 7:00 am: † Juana Valle, † Anna & Devasia Ouseph 8:30 am: † Sabina Roach, † Fouad & Rahme Abourizk Director of Religious Education: Donna Villavisanis Wednesday, December 23 Tel: 954-252-9899 7:00 am: (L) Luis Iglesias, Poor Souls in Purgatory Web: faithformation.stmarkparish.org 8:30 am: † Leon Lathrop, † Boleslaw Tokarz † Thursday, December 24 3:00 pm: † Edward Amos, † Jean & Charles Pariseau ADORATION ● ADORACION 5:00 pm: † Julia Brickman Gillen, † Teresa & Gabriel Perera Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 10:00 am 7:00 pm: People of St. Mark Adoration is in the Parish Center 12:00am: † Edward Lisowski Temporary schedule Friday, December 25 8:00 am: † Bogden Zakierski, Amanda Schmidt-Rowe † 10:30 am: † Gene Simpson, † Delores Malley 1:00 pm: † Bertha Mesa, † Maria Leticia Mesa GIFT SHOP Saturday, December 26 Email: [email protected] 8:30 am: † Esmelesinda Maguddatu, (L) Stephen Mathew Temporally Suspended 5:00 pm: † Ed Santos, † Raul Chua Suspendido Temporalmente 7:00 pm: † Louis Gomez 2 St. Mark the Evangelist • 5601 South Flamingo Road Southwest Ranches, Florida 33330 • www.stmarkparish.org Merry Christmas from Fr. Jimmy, Fr. Paul, Fr. Luis, Fr. Celsius and all the St. Mark Parish staff! CHRISTMAS CONFESSIONS Please Pray for the Sick December 22 & 23: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Adriana Alarcon, Eduardo Almodovar, & December 24th: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Ana Carolina Alvarenga, Christopher in the Church Arnold, Conchita Beltran, Gladys Boluda, Raquel Boluda, Dolly Burke, Margarita Cervantes, Ann Clark, Rick Collins, Jane Colombo, Lourdes Del Calvo, Yvonne DeMarco, Carol Faver, CONFESIONES DE NAVIDAD Maribel Ferrer, Tyler Fidalgo, Suzanne Foley, Mercy Diciembre 22 & 23 : 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hermida, Maureen Hopkins, Harvey Kovac, Roberto Martinez, Sara Mendez, Pam Moreland, George De & Diciembre 24: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Mott, Patricia De Mott, Albina Munoz, Numa Osuna, en la Iglesia Humberto Pacini, Oscar Pereira, Cony Perez, Domingo Chris Perez, David Price, Cordelia Sunday Offering ● Ofrenda Puntervold, Crystal Richmond, Liz Roque, Ana DECEMBER 12 & 13 | 12 & 13 DE DICIEMBRE Sandoval, Pascual Sandoval, Christobal Somoza, Maria Eterna de Souza, Michael Stefanelli, Joana Due to the early bulletin submission, in observance of Tando, Joanne Tando, Jo Ann Tozzi, Liana Vazquez, Christmas & New Year , there will be no Sunday Mary Vega, Connor Wells, Katie Wicks Tom Collections posted in this bulletin. Whittaker. Thank you for your generosity. May God bless you! 3 St. Mark the Evangelist • 5601 South Flamingo Road Southwest Ranches, Florida 33330 • www.stmarkparish.org THE ETERNAL GOD • EL DIOS ETERNO The child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. —Luke 1:35 El Santo, que va a nacer de ti, será llamado Hijo de Dios.—Lucas 1:35 TODAY’S READINGS • LECTURAS DE HOY First Reading | 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Primera lectura | 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 I will fix a place for my people. El Señor promete a David que su casa permanecerá para siempre Psalm | 89 For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord Salmo | 89 Cantaré eternamente las misericordias del Señor Second Reading | Romans 16:25-27 To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever Segunda lectura | Romanos 16:25-27 Pablo ora para que Dios sea glorificado mediante Jesucristo and ever Gospel | Luke 1:26-38 Evangelio | Lucas 1:26-38 Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be El ángel Gabriel anuncia a María que ella concebirá done to me according to your word al hijo de Dios READINGS FOR THE WEEK • LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Monday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, Lunes: Cant 2:8-14 o Sof 3:14-18a; Sal 33 (32):2-3, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 11-12, 20-21; Lc 1:39-45 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Martes: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lc 1:46-56 Wednesday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Miércoles: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Sal 25 (24):4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Lc 1:57-66 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Jueves: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Sal 89 (88):2-5, 27, Lk 1:67-79 29; Lc 1:67-79 Friday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Viernes: Vigilia: Is 62:1-5; Sal 89 (99):4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Hch 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14;Lk 2:1-14 Noche: Is 9:1-6; Sal 96 (95):1-3, 11-13;Ti 2:11-14; Lc 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12;Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Aurora: Is 62:11-12; Sal 97 (96):1, 6, 11-12;Ti 3:4-7; Lc 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6;Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Día: Is 52:7-10; Sal 98 (97):1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Saturday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, Sábado: Hch 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Sal 31 (30):3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps 128:1-5 Domingo: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 o Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Sal 128 (127): or Ps 105:1-6, 8-9; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or 1-5 o Sal 105 (104):1-6, 8-9; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] o Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40] Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lc 2:22-40 [22, 39-40] 4 St. Mark the Evangelist • 5601 South Flamingo Road Southwest Ranches, Florida 33330 • www.stmarkparish.org Christmas & New Year Mass Schedule! !Horario de Misas de Navidad y Nuevo Año! December 24 / Diciembre 24 Christmas Eve:3:00pm*, 5:00pm* and 7:00pm (English) 12:00 midnight* (Bilingual / Bilingüe) December 25 / Diciembre 25 Christmas: 8:00am* & 10:30am* (English) 1:00pm* (Español) December 31st / Diciembre 31 Solemnity of Mary Vigil: 5:00pm (English) January 1st / Enero 1 Solemnity of Mary: 8:00am* & 10:30am* (English) Solemnidad de Maria 1:00pm* (Español) * Mass will be live streamed 5 St. Mark the Evangelist • 5601 South Flamingo Road Southwest Ranches, Florida 33330 • www.stmarkparish.org 6 St. Mark the Evangelist • 5601 South Flamingo Road Southwest Ranches, Florida 33330 • www.stmarkparish.org 7 St. Mark the Evangelist • 5601 South Flamingo Road Southwest Ranches, Florida 33330 • www.stmarkparish.org Do you know that shopping on Amazon can help St. Mark Church? As an Amazon shopper, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organizations that you select. 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