MASS, CONFESSION, AND ADORATION SCHEDULE

1 1011 Eastwood Rd., Wilmington, NC 28403 | Phone: (910) 392-0720 | Fax: (910) 392-6777 | Chapel is open for personal prayer Monday-Thursday, 9am-4pm. The Sanctuary is not available during those hours. Daily Masses Monday: 8:30am (English) Tuesday: 8:30am (English) and 6:30pm (English) Wednesday: 8:30am (English) and 10am (Spanish) Thursday: 8:30am (English) and 6:30pm (Spanish) Friday: 8:30am (English) Weekend Masses Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm (English); 6:00pm (Spanish) at Christ the King Church in Riegelwood, NC) Sunday: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am (English) & 1:30pm (Spanish) Every first Sunday of month: Vietnamese Mass at 6pm Confession - Wed.

2 (6pm-7pm) and Sat. (3:30pm-4:30pm) Eucharistic ADORATION - Every Friday (9am-7pm) Pastor Fr. Gregory Spencer Parochial Vicar Fr. Cesar Torres Mart nez Parish Offices: Open M-F, 9am-1pm for walk-ins Staff is available M-F, 9am-4pm by phone, email or appointment. Emergency Contact (for life/death emergencies): During office hours: (910) 398-6509 Evening/Weekends: (910) 399-1591 - Please leave a message and your call will be returned. Upcoming Solemnities and/or Feast Days: Dec. 25: Nativity of the Lord (Christmas); Na-tividad de Nuestro Se- or Jesucristo (Navidad) Interested in becoming a parishioner?

3 Click HERE to register. (Registro para feli-greses) Already a parishioner? Log into your Realm ac-count to see all our parish activities and events! MASS, CONFESSION, AND ADORATION SCHEDULE The 6:00pm Mass on Saturday is celebrat-ed at Christ the King Catholic Church, our mission parish in Rie-gelwood, NC. Follow us and watch all of our Masses on Facebook or the website! Facebook: @stmarkwilm YouTube: St. Mark Catholic Church, Wil-mington, NC Website: St. Mark Catholic Church all of our Masses online! Facebook: @stmarkwilm Monday Dec.

4 13 8:30am Carol Enright Tuesday Dec. 14 8:30am 6:30pm Allen Edward Master Dorothy Tomney Wednesday Dec. 15 8:30am 10am Michael Boatwright Mirelly Funez (Healing) Thursday 8:30am 6:30pm Eric Willis Elsa Sutkerich (Birthday) Friday Dec. 17 8:30am Charles Tumminelli Saturday Dec. 18 5:00pm 6:00pm (CTK) Clem Shemanski Pro Populo Sunday Dec. 19 7:30am 9:30am 11:30am 1:30pm Victoria Weslowski Ed Basso Margaret Reilly Joel Lievano Morales Sanctuary candles are offered in memory of Benito Avalos. Altar flowers are provided by the par-ish.

5 We pray for our de-ceased. May all who have died, rest in peace. If you d like to re-quest a Mass inten-tion, please contact or (910) 398-6508. MASS INTENTIONS - WEEK OF DEC. 13-19, 2021 New Parishioners We would like to welcome you to St. Mark! If you are interested in registering and joining our parish, please complete a registration form in English or Spanish. If you decide to join us, we ask that you will consider giving your time, talent and treasure for the Lord s work! Submit a Communication and/or Event Request (includes bulletin requests) HERE Sacraments & Preparation Baptism, Matrimony, and Funerals - Stephanie Watts Baptism requires a minimum of 30 days notice to complete the requirements and to SCHEDULE .

6 Engaged couples must con-tact the office six months pri-or to their planned wedding date to enter pre-wedding preparation. First Holy Communion Contact: Anne Doyle Confirmation Contact: Andrea Reynolds Curious about the Catholic Faith? St. Mark's process of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) can help you! If you have questions about the Catholic faith or just want to learn more, contact Paul Townend at (910) 386-6468 or CHURCH OFFICE STAFF Campus Business Manager Denise Leuci (910) 398-6526 Campus Accountant and HR Manager Frank DeMonte (910) 398-6512 Pastoral Secretary Stephanie Watts (910) 398-6509 Realm Manager Mike Krawczyk (910) 398-6517 Parish Office Coordinator Dawn Wood (910) 398-6508 Director of Communications Cecilia Cici Yeager (910) 398-6515 Director of Children s Faith Formation Anne Doyle (910)

7 398-6511 Community Liaison Mary Mason (910) 398-6518 Junior Youth Ministry Leader Molly Pastore (910) 398-6510 Parish Receptionist Yenny Pe a (910) 398-6541 Senior Youth Ministry Leader Andrea Reynolds (910) 398-6510 Maintenance Supervisor Rich Carbone (910) 398-6513 Director of Music and Liturgy Angela Harrington (910) 398-6514 Campus Bookkeeper Lisa Strickland (910) 452-2800 ext. 240 Organist - Kathy Lyon WELCOME TO ST. MARK CATHOLIC CHURCH! (910) 392-0720 Iglesia Cat lica de San Marcos YouTube: St. Mark Catholic Church, Wilmington, NC Mira todas nuestras misas en linea!

8 Today is the Third Sunday of Advent, also known as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete is a Latin word that means rejoice. This name is taken from the entrance antiphon for Sunday's Mass, which is also echoed in today's second reading from the Paul's letter to the Philippians. Some people mark this Sunday by lighting a pink candle instead of a purple one on their Advent wreath. It is a reminder that the Advent season is a season of joy because our salvation is already at hand. This Sunday's Gospel continues last week's focus on John the Baptist and his role in preparing the way for Christ.

9 Recall that last week's reading described John's appearance in the desert and established his connection with the prophetic tradition of Israel. If we were to read Luke's Gospel continuously, we would learn about John the Baptist challenging the crowds who came to him and calling upon them to show evidence of their repentance. John tells his listeners that they cannot rely on their lineage as Israelites because children of Abraham can be raised up from stones. Repentance, rather, must be observable in one's actions.

10 Here, Luke is continuing to set up two important themes of his Gospel message: the Christian faith is expressed in one's actions, and the call to salvation is extended to everyone, Jews and Gentiles alike. When the crowd begins to wonder if John the Baptist might be the Messiah, John interprets his baptism and makes it clear that his ministry is in preparation for the Messiah. John the Baptist knows his place and role in God's plan of salvation. By encouraging the crowd to act similarly in accordance with their stations in life, John's teaching suggests that each person has a role to play in God's salvation.