The following is a list of events that will take place in our parish during the next few months. Some of these events are sponsored by the Fun Committee, CCW, and School:
Sept. 12 Blood
Drive
Sept. 15 Bus
trip to Florida Crystals
Sept. 26 Pancake
Breakfast after Sunday morning
Mass
Sept. 29 Bus
trip to Hard Rock Casino
Oct. 2 Blessing
of Animals
Oct. 3 Transitus
Service (remembering the death of St.
Francis)
Oct . 15 Italian
Night
Oct. 31 Pancake
Breakfast after Sunday morning
Mass
Nov.14 Blood
Drive & Scavenger Hunt
Dec. 2 Come
Dine with Us at Quail Ridge
Dec. 5 Pancake
Breakfast after Sunday morning
Mass
Dec. 13 Parish
Penance Service
Dec. 18 Knight
of Columbus Children’s Christmas
Party
Dec. 19 Ministry
Party
Dec. 19 Living
Nativity
Dec. 31 Spiritual
Life – New Year’s Eve Gathering
Jan. 21 Prime
Rib Dinner
Jan. 2930
– Women’s Christ Renews His Parish
Feb. 6 Super
Bowl Party
Feb. 18 100
Years of Broadway (Dinner Musical in
our Parish Center)
Feb. 27 Pancake
Breakfast
March Four
Night Cruise
March 5&6 Men’s
CRHP
March 11, 18, 25, April 1 – Fish Fry
March 15 – Patty Noonan
March 19 St.
Joseph PotLuck
Dinner
March 27 Pancake
Breakfast
April 9 School
Auction
April 11 Penance
Service
April 17 Christian
Passover
May 15 International
Festival
June 4 Parish/
School Golf Tournament

These are some of the events. More detailed information will be in the bulletin as we get closer to each event. The readings for the Twentysecond Sunday in Ordinary Time remind us of the role of humility in our search to discern God’s presence and call in our lives. Both Jesus and Israel’s wisdom tradition attest to the importance of the virtue of humility in the ordering of our spiritual and social life. What is honor? We esteem some people either for their office or for their accomplishments. Yet an individual that one person may greatly honor could just as easily be held in little renown by someone else. Some people would swoon to have a Hall of Fame football player sit at table with them, while for others the opportunity would hold very little interest. Before we get swept up in the fame and glory of this world, it might be good to consider what honor really is—something fleeting, even if it should last untarnished through life. True honor belongs to those who enter the kingdom of God.

SPONSOR A SCHOOL CLASSROOM: For $250.00 you can sponsor a school classroom (PreK,
Kindergarten, Art Room or classrooms) for a year. A plaque will be placed over the door of the classroom with your name. The money will be used to enhance the educational material for that class. If you are interested in sponsoring a classroom, please see Fr. Richard for more details. Thank you for supporting our school. Also, thank you for you monthly support of St. Mark School. Every month we have a second collection for our school. This past fiscal year you donated $46,288.96 to the support of St. Mark School. Thank you for your support.

In the Fall and Winter months, the Friars would like to conduct some classes in our Faith for Adults. We are looking for topics. Please recommend some topics that would interest you. Thank You.

Please park only in designated areas. Do not park on the street in front of the church or on the roads in the parking lot. There are times that emergency vehicles need to access the church property. Some may think because they come to church late, they could park in front of the church and leave early and this will not inconvenience any one. This could be the time that emergency vehicles are trying to get to the church. Also, come early and stay to the end of the Mass.

There still are some properties near the church that are available. If you or if you know someone that would like to purchase these properties and then donate them to the church, please let us know. Thank you.