St. Mark Church, Cranston, Rhode Island
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Vigil
4:00pm ~ Brad Randall & Rosemarie Sabitoni ~ Memorial
~ Angelina Alfano ~ Month’s Mind
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Pentecost Sunday
7:30am ~ The People of St. Mark Parish ~ Pro Populo
9:30am ~ Anne Carter ~ 8th Anniversary
11:00am ~ Susan Tardio & Frank Denellio ~ Birthday Mem.
Monday, May 25, 2015
St. Bede the Venerable, Priest & Doctor of the Church,
St. Gregory VII, Pope, and St. Mary Magdalene, Virgin
8:00am ~ Aram Abraham ~ Memorial
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
St. Philip Neri, Priest
8:00am ~ Carl J. Campisi ~ Month’s Mind
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Weekday
8:00am ~ In Thanksgiving
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Weekday
8:00am ~ Mary Regan & Ermillo Sperduti ~ Memorial
Friday, May 29, 2015
Weekday
8:00am ~ In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony & St. Jude
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Vigil
4:00pm ~ Dcd. Mbrs. of the Califano Family ~ Memorial
Sunday, May 31, 2015
The Most Holy Trinity
7:30am ~ The People of St. Mark Parish ~ Pro Populo
9:30am ~
11:00am ~ Catherine Rusbino ~ 3rd Anniversary
The altar candles burn in memory of
Mary Morrissey
The sanctuary lamp burns in memory of
Catherine P. Cabral
The altar bread is donated in memory of
Thomas & Melba Bengaff
The altar wine is donated in memory of
Altar Bread and Wine Memorials
The gifts of Altar Bread and Altar Wine
can be offered in memory of your
deceased loved ones. These memorials
will be published in the parish bulletin
for a donation of $25.00 each. If you
would like to book one of these
memorials call the Parish Office.
2016 Mass Book
You can request Masses and special
intentions to be offered for your
loved ones for the year 2016.
There are also some Masses available in the 2015
book for those who would like to reserve one for this
year. Call Michelle at the Parish Office at 942-1616.
The Parish Office
will be closed on
Monday, May 25th
in honor of
Memorial Day.
Stewardship
Collection for the weekend of May 17, 2015
Offertory
$5,917.00
Poor Box
$39.00
Thank you for your generous support!
Pentecost Sunday ~ May 24, 2015
A SPECIAL THANK YOU!
Thank You to our Hospitality Committee
for hosting the refreshments following the
Confirmation and First Communion.
A special Thank You to Eloise & Bob Alessi, Jacquelyn Antonelli,
Rita Bedrosian, Jean Ferry, Diane Gebhart, and Kathy Gentile.
On Sunday, May 10th, to honor our Heavenly Mother, members of our
Confirmation Class and First Communion Class participated in the Mass and Crowning of Mary.
Thank you for making it such a special event. I am sure Mother Mary was smiling down on each of you!
Enroll Now and SAVE!
Religious Education for 2015-2016
For students currently enrolled in the Religious Education Program, registration packets were sent home with
students.
For new students to the program, registration forms are available on the parish website at www.stmarkri.org,
under the Religious Education tab located on the left side of the site, or at the Parish Office. Register before
June 1st and receive a significant discount!
*Please note that the St. Mark Confirmation Program is a two-year program. Although students attending
Catholic schools are not required to attend religious education classes during non-sacramental years, they are
required to attend religious education classes in grades 2, 9, & 10.
Fee Schedule 2015-2016
Grades 1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9
$55.00 per student ($65 after July 1)
Grades 2 and 10
$100.00 per student ($110 after July 1)
No child will be turned away due to financial need! Families
who have a financial burden should contact Fr. Verdelotti.
First Holy Communion and Confirmation
photos must be picked up at the Parish Office.
There is a significant discount for
registrations received BEFORE June 1, 2015.
Discounted fees are:
$45.00 for Grades 1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9
$75.00 for Grades 2 and 10
God Bless,
Reneé Brissette
Religious Education Coordinator
St. Mark Church, Cranston, Rhode Island
Solemn Mass & Eucharistic Procession on Corpus Christi
Sunday, June 7th, is the Solemnity of the
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
On June 7th, the 11:00am Mass will be a
Solemn Mass in honor of the institution
of the Eucharist. A Solemn Eucharistic
Procession will immediately follow the
Mass. The Procession will conclude with
Solemn Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament and will be followed by a
light reception in
the Mother
Cabrini Parish
Center. All are
invited to attend
and process in
this great act of
devotion.
Photo taken at last year’s Eucharistic Procession on Corpus Christi
Sponsor certificate requests
If you are 18 years of age or older, you must be registered
with the Parish as an adult and be Confirmed in the Roman
Catholic Church. If you are married, your marriage must
be recognized by the Roman Catholic Church. This is
especially important if you are asked to be a Godparent for
Baptism or a Sponsor for Confirmation. It takes 6
months of attending Mass regularly to be eligible.
Sacraments for the Homebound
When someone who has attended Mass their entire lives
can no longer participate in Sunday worship, it is very
important that we as the Church bring the Eucharist to
them. Sr. Angelina and our Extraordinary Ministers of
Holy Communion visit the sick and homebound members
of our parish. If you, or someone you know, who is a
member of our parish needs to be ministered to, please
contact Sr. Angelina at 942-1616.
Today is Pentecost Sunday. Is there
evidence that the Holy Spirit is working
through us; are the fruits of love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, generosity,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control in our lives
and marriage? The next Worldwide Marriage
Encounter Weekends are May 29 - 31, 2015,
July 10 - 12, 2015 and September 19 - 20, 2015.
For more information call Jim and Elaine Richard at
1-800-710-WWME or visit www.wwme.org
Legion of Mary
Join us in the active work of evangelizing our
Catholic faith in everyday life, in fulfillment
of the wishes of the Blessed Mother. The
Legion of Mary meets every Wednesday in
the Mother Cabrini Parish Center at 7:00pm.
For information call Amelia at 463-6331.
Cenacle Prayer Group
Please join us on
Wednesday evenings,
6:30-8:30pm in the Mother
Cabrini Parish Center. The
prayer group prays the Rosary, the Divine Mercy
Chaplet, and engages in faith sharing discussions.
For information call Joan Sanzi at 943-2449.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Rev. Richard A. Donnelly Council #322
Consider joining our Knights of Columbus
council. Meetings are at 7:00 pm on the third
Wednesday of each month in the Mother
Cabrini Parish Center. Contact Paul Gebhart,
Grand Knight, at 943-8241 or
[email protected] or Kevin Reall, Membership Director,
at 585-8205 or [email protected].
Pentecost Sunday ~ May 24, 2015
We invite all women to
the Catholic/Christian
Women’s
MAGNIFICAT®Breakfast
Saturday, June 6th,
8:30a.m. to 12 noon,
Providence Marriott.
The cost of this event is
$25.00 per person.
Come enjoy a morning of great fellowship
while hearing the personal testimony
of The Most Rev. Louis E. Gelineau, Bishop
Emeritus of the Diocese of Providence.
For more information or registration,
call Ginny Ricci at (401) 433-2565
Are you a Registered Parishioner?
If you are new to the area or have been attending
Mass here, please do not assume that you are
automatically registered as a parishioner. If you are
18 or older you must be a registered parishioner and
Sunday Mass participant in good standing in the
Roman Catholic Church in order to qualify as a
Baptismal or Confirmation Sponsor. We would love
to have you as a new parishioner or new family.
If you are not receiving mail from St. Mark Church,
you are most likely not registered. To register
contact Sr. Angelina Giramma, M.P.F. at 942-1616.
Sister will gladly register you and welcome you to
the parish family of St. Mark Church.
You may still donate by making a check payable to
Catholic Charity Appeal and placing it in the collection
basket at any time. Please be assured that St. Mark
Church will receive credit for any gift that you make
through the mail.
Our goal: $67,481.00
Received to date: $44,828.00
Thank you for your generosity.
Do you need a
re-charge of
your faith?
Does God really have a
plan for your life?
Is Catholicism still
relevant?
What does this mean
for our relationships?
What about our
families?
PLEASE JOIN US!
Come to our parish Book Study and Discussion
Group based on the book we all received on
Easter weekend – “Rediscover Catholicism”.
Moderators will be Paul and Diane Gebhart.
We will discuss these pertinent questions and
many more!
IT’S POWERFUL.
IT’S PRACTICAL.
IT’S LIVEABLE.
We promise, it will be fun!
COME!
BE ENERGIZED!
INVITE A FRIEND!
When and where?
Our first Study Guide and Discussion started on
Tuesday, May 12th and will meet for six
consecutive Tuesday evenings in the Parish
Center from 7:00-8:30 PM, ending on Tuesday,
June 16th. Come – even if you can’t make
every week!
What do you need to bring?
Bring your “Rediscover Catholicism” book.
If you didn’t receive a book, we will provide one.
How much does it cost and how do I
register?
There is no charge.
Call the parish office at 942-1616 to register.