St. Mark’s
Catholic Community
February 1, 2015
Pastor ~ Rev. Ben Uhlenkott
Parochial Vicar ~ Rev. Bruno Mgaya
Weekday Liturgy Schedule
Monday~
Tuesday~
Wednesday~
Thursday~
Friday~
Saturday ~
8 am
8 am
8am
8 am
8:30 am
8 am
Sunday Liturgy Schedule
Saturday ~ 5 pm
Sunday~8:30 am, 11 am, 5 pm
Anointing of Sick/ End of Life
Sacraments
Baptism~ Class held every second Saturday of each month at 10 am
Reconciliation~ Saturday~ 3:00 pm
Marriage~ Arrangements must be made four months in advance
914-3472
St. Mark’s Catholic Community
7960 Northview
Boise, ID 83704
www.stmarksboise.org
Parish Office Hours
Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 4 pm
Sunday
9: 30 am -11 am, 12 pm - 1 pm
Parish Schools
St. Mark’s Elementary
375-6654
7503 Northview, Boise, 83704
Mark Hopkins, Principal— www.stmarksboise.com
Phone: 375-6651
Bishop Kelly High School Office
375-6010
Mike Caldwell, Principal—www.bk.org
Fax: 375-3211
Anointing of Sick/ End of Life
914-3472
Rosary Devotions
Rosary for Peace and Evening with Mary
Monday at 7 pm (Adoration Chapel)
Prayer Chain
St. Mark’s has a prayer chain that prays for the needs of
all and would like to pray for you. If you need prayer for
any reason please call Janet Clark at 377-4789, or the
parish office at 375-6651, or email
[email protected]
Parish Office Staff
Business Coordinator
Facilities Maintenance
Finance Administrator
Development Director
Pastoral Associate—Ministries
Office Manager
Chuck Nelson
Sergio Gonzalez
Matt Lee
Deb Miller
Amy Wong-Little
Phyllis Sawyer
Marisela Baca
Faith Formation Directors
Sean Forrest
Thomas Bailey
Wendy Sleisher
Debbie Campbell
Catherine Calovich
24 Hour Eucharistic Adoration
Kathy Webster Coordinator
853-5888
Youth Ministry
Jr. High Youth Ministry
Youth Sacramental Preparation
3-5th Grade Faith Formation
Pre–School Faith Formation
E-mail Addresses
Parish Staff -first initial last name @stmarksboise.org
Music Director and Wedding Coordinator
Katie Pape
[email protected]
Development Message
For your financial generosity and for all of your
prayers and shared talents we are truly, deeply
grateful.
Remember, Our Merciful Lord cannot be
outdone in generosity. Any sacrificial gift or
ongoing pledge you make to St Mark’s will be
put immediately to good use, and you will
receive blessings in abundance in all your
needs. Thank you for your generosity.
Liturgical Ministries
Outreach Extraordinary Ministers
Dcn. Mike Lowe—559~3752, [email protected]
Extraordinary Ministers
Barry & Jeanne Fitzgerald—376-2624, [email protected]
Lectors
Judy Ditter—376-1056
Ushers
Pat Lind—377-4368,
[email protected]
Greeters
Christine Haener —861-7359, [email protected]
Altar Servers
Mary Pasker—376-9122,
[email protected]
Liturgical Ministry Scheduler
Gayle O’Donnell—939-0871, [email protected]
Food Bank
Teresa Taylor
Raoul Johnson
327-0345
Knights of Columbus
[email protected]
Council of Catholic Women
Mary Glenn—345-2723, [email protected]
Funeral Information
Dcn Mike Lowe—559~3752, [email protected]
Megan Heying
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Young Adult Ministry
[email protected]
The St. Mark’s Story
We give because we have a need to Give, rather than just
because we are giving to fulfill a need.
What do Pancake Breakfasts, the Lenten
Fish fry, Kid’s Free Throw Contests, helping
with funeral dinners, setting up tables and
chairs, and providing man power to pretty
much anyone who asks, have in common?
These are all services performed by the St.
Mark’s Knights of Columbus!
“Serving with the Knights is fun. I serve
because I love to help. You can’t give
everything that God wants you to give by
just putting your weekly envelope in the
offering plate. I have wanted to help with
work in the church since I was in high school
in Liberia,”said Raoul Johnson, the current
Head Knight at St. Mark’s.
The St. Mark’s Knights, 200 members
strong, carry out a tremendous gift of service for our parish and its members. The Knights of Columbus members
assist with most activities and events that happen at St. Marks. These men of service were instrumental in the
upgrading of the parish kitchen, and serve in assisting with the current operation of the kitchen.
A current Knight shared this story, “Before I became Catholic, I was in RCIA and trying out some of the different
events here at St. Mark’s. I went to a meatball dinner here at the church. I arrived early and was sitting alone. A
Knight came up to me, introduced himself and invited me to sit with him and others. I felt so welcomed and cared for.
This experience led me to want to be a part of this great group of people, helping them is real fun.”
Not only do the St. Mark’s Knights have fun
while serving, they are also known to be
leaders in their servant hood. The St. Mark’s
Council has been recognized on multiple
occasions for winning the Golden Spatula
award, given by Salt and Light radio to the
Knights council who raises the most money in
the station’s pledge drives.
A search of definitions for the word knight,
produced the phrase, a man who serves to a
special or exceptional degree. This phrase is a
most accurate description of our St. Mark’s
Knights.
If you are interested in serving with the Knights,
please contact Raoul Johnson ,
[email protected], or approach any St.
Mark’s Knight( you’ll find them in their maroon
polo shirts, serving with a smile at most parish
events.)
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Parish Calendar and Upcoming Events
Parish Weekly Calendar
Sunday, February 01, 2015
 7:00 am Choir Rehearsal
 8:30 AM Sunday Mass
 9:00 am Orientation to the Daniel Plan
 10:00 am Scout Troop Meeting
 11:00 am Sunday Mass
 11:00 am RCIA Dismissal
 12:00 pm RCIA Family class
 12:15 pm Red Hat Ladies
 2:00 pm Vietnamese Choir Practice
 5:00 pm Sunday Mass
Monday, February 02, 2015
 6:00 am Monday Morning Men's Prayer Group
 8:00 am Daily Mass
 8:30 am Wellness Fair Meeting
 9:00 am Mission- Father Emmerich
 9:00 am Quilters
 10:00 am Library Ministry
 6:00 pm St. Vincent Re-Entry
 6:30 pm Walking Towards Eternity - Bible Study
 7:00 pm Mission- Father Emmerich
Tuesday, February 03, 2015
 8:00 am Daily Mass
 9:00 am Mission- Father Emmerich
 6:00 pm Girl Scout Meeting
 6:15 pm Girl Scouts
 6:30 pm 11 am Choir Rehearsal
 7:00 pm Mission- Father Emmerich
 7:00 pm School of Leaders - Cursillo
 7:00 pm Legion of Mary
Wednesday, February 04, 2015
 8:00 am Daily Mass
 9:00 am Centering Prayer
 9:00 am Mission- Father Emmerich
 9:00 am Rosary Makers
 10:00 am Jesus With Us Prayer Group
 7:00 pm Mission- Father Emmerich
 7:00 pm 8:30 am Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, February 05, 2015
 6:00 am Reel Men
 8:00 am Daily Mass
 9:00 am Mission- Father Emmerich
 9:00 am Cursillo - 4th Day Women
 11:45 am Lunch Bunch
 1:00 pm Manna Ministry
 5:30 pm Yoga
 6:30 pm Cub Scouts
 7:00 pm Mission- Father Emmerich
 7:00 pm Jake's Music Ministry
 7:00 pm Great Adventure Bible Study
 7:00 pm Reel Men
 7:00 pm St. Vincent de Paul
Friday, February 06, 2015
 8:30 am St. Mark's School Mass
 9:00 am Creed Sacramental Bible Study
 10:00 am Fit and Fall
 11:00 am Library Ministry
Saturday, February 07, 2015
 8:00 am Daily Mass
 8:30 am Men's Cursillo Team
 8:30 am Children of Mary
 11:30 am K of C - 2nd Degree
 4:00 pm Sat. Eve. Choir Rehearsal
 5:00 pm Sunday Mass
 6:30 pm Vietnamese New Year Practice
Upcoming Events
ST MARK’S PARISH MISSION
“Spiritual Healing”
Father Emmerich Vogt
Monday, February 2 through Thursday, February 5.
9 am– 10 am or
7 pm – 8 pm
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
FOR PRESIDENTS DAY
Monday, February 16
ASH WEDNESDAY MASSES
February 18
7 am, 8:30 am , 12 Noon and 7 pm
PASSION AND PURPOSE FOR MARRIAGE
Friday, February 20
6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
DR ALLEN HUNT (Dynamic Catholics)
FAMILY RETREAT
Saturday, February 21
9 am – 12:30 pm
WELLNESS FAIR
Sunday, February 22
9 am – 1 pm
STUDENT-LED MASS
Sunday, March 15
11 am
FIRST COMMUNION WEEKEND
Saturday and Sunday, May 2 & 3
STUDENT-LED MASS
Sunday, May 17
8:30 AM
PLAN TO JOIN US FOR OUR FIRST
LENTEN STATIONS OF THE CROSS
AT 5:30 PM
ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH
AND THEN JOIN US FOR DR ALAN HUNTS’S
PRESENTATION ON THE
“PASSION AND PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE”
AT 6:30 PM
(Financial aid is available, call
Amy Wong Little 375-6651)
REMINDER: ST MARK’S PARISH MISSION
FEBRUARY 1 THROUGH FEBRUARY 5
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Parish News and Information
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
"Do you want many graces? Go and visit the Blessed
Sacrament often. Do you want few graces? Visit the
Blessed Sacrament rarely. Do you want none at all?
Then never pay a visit to the Blessed Sacrament."
-St. John Bosco
Adorers are urgently needed to maintain our Perpetual
Adoration: Tuesday from midnight to 1 am and Thursdays from 8 to 9
pm. Solo adorers are needed in many time slots. Please call Kathy at
853-5888 and she will help you schedule your personal holy hour.
"Beloved souls, in suffering and in joy,
go to Jesus hidden in the Sacred Host
and let the sweetness of His loving gaze fill you.”
-The Holy Eucharist, by Jose Guadalupe Trevino
Readings for February 1, 2015,
Third Sunday
in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Mark 1:29-39
We are looking for individuals to help in the
following areas:

Please join us this Wednesday
for fasting and prayer for
vocations to the religious life.
(fasting = one full meal
and two snacks)
(prayer= Mass,
Adoration, Rosary, etc)
1st Rd.: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7
R. Ps: Ps 147:1-6
2nd Rd. 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23
HELP--St. Mark’s needs
Outreach Extraordinary
Ministers of Holy Communion.

Fasting and Prayer
On Friday
For a few of the assisted living homes and
the home-bound we serve.
True Presence
Some elderly who desperately want to receive Our Lord, may not be
able to if we cannot find people willing take the time to reach out to
them.
The Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC) provides the
Eucharist as well as the opportunity for prayer and fellowship to those
who are unable to attend Mass. EMHC is also a big helping hand to
LAZARUS, by visiting people to provide the comfort and blessings at a
difficult time.
If you can help please email Deacon Mike Lowe at:
[email protected] or call 559-3752.
Story Link Prison Ministry Needs Your Help
The Story Link Prison Ministry is in need of SPIRITUAL
BOOKS for the prisoners to read to their children. We can
always use Dr. Seuss books. Books can be new or gently
used and for children ages 2-10 years. Please place the
books in the BOX that is on the table in the hall near the
church office. Thank You and God Bless.
For more information contact: Kathy McGinley [email protected] or
Mary Ann Kojis [email protected]
Next Baptism Class
Will be held February 14th at 10 am at St. Mark’s.
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Sean Forrest is hosting a
presentation on Feb 8, Sunday
evening, after the 5 pm Mass on
“TRUE PRESENCE.” Our
national speaker is John
Beaulieu, Outreach Director from
Franciscan University in
Steubenville, OH. This is one you
won’t want to miss!
Extended Parish
Office Hours
The parish office will be open for
walk-ins on Wednesdays from
6-8 pm beginning Wednesday,
February 4, 2015.
St. Mark’s Parish
The Yellow Cart this Month: Spiritual Healing and Recovery
February is the month of St. Mark's Parish Mission about Spiritual Healing presented by Father Emmerich
Vogt. The library folks invite you to peruse the materials about spiritual healing and recovery on the Yellow
Cart after Mass today.
Why Forgive? by Johann Christoph Arnold is a book that tells stories of people who have courageously forgiven themselves and others in situations that range from violent acts to backbiting and gossip at home, in the
workplace, and in the world. This very popular book challenges the reader to forgive and to heal. Another
book about forgiveness is Forgiving the Unforgivable by David Stoop. Readers have recommended this
book as a guide to learn to pardon one's self and others, and for spiritual growth.
Emotional healing is the focus of two more library favorites. Healing Life's Deepest Hurts: Let the Light of
Christ Dispel the Darkness in your Soul by Edward M. Smith is a book that offers a new scripture-based
approach to "illuminate the darkness of troubled souls with the light of Christ." Readers recommend this book
because it is short, readable, and effective. Another book about healing, Lord, I Want to Be Whole: The
Power of Prayer and Scripture in Emotional Healing by Stormie Omartian, is a personal account of overcoming abuse and depression. The author shares her path to emotional heal and acceptance of God's gifts.
Readers recommend this book because of the steps recommended to overcome struggles and rebuild.
Please stop by the Yellow Cart in the Foyer, say hello, and check out a book from the library today, February
1, 2015.
Also, visit the free table in St. Mark's Church Library, Room 102 today!
Students and Schools
Bishop Kelly Information Night
Monday, February 2nd
6:30 pm, Carley Center
Prospective Students and Families Welcome!
Meet BK students, tour the facilities, and receive information on classes, academic programs, sports and clubs.
St. Mark’s School Calendar
February 13 (Fri.) ........................... Progress Reports - No School
February 13-15 (Fri.-Sun.) ............. Hallissey Basketball Tournament
February 16 (Mon.) ........................ President’s Day - No School
February 18 (Wed.) ....................... Ash Wednesday – Student Body Mass
March 20 (Fri.) ...............................End of Third Quarter - (12:00 dismissal)
March 23-27 (Mon.-Fri.) .................Spring Break - No School
Bishop Kelly High School Calendar
Feb. 2 (Mon) ………………….. New Student Information Night
Feb. 15 (Sun) …………………. BKPA Hallissey Pancake Breakfast
Feb. 16 (Mon) ………………….Presidents’ Day Holiday – No School
Feb. 18 (Wed) …………………Ash Wednesday – Lent Begins
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St. Mark’s Ministries
Council of Catholic Women

February: attend Parish
Mission February 2nd-5th
Single Senior Lunch bunch
St Mark's Single Senior Lunch Bunch will hold their last
luncheon before Lent on Thursday, February 5 at 12 noon.
Please note the CHANGE of meeting place! We will meet in the
FAITH FORMATION ROOM for this one meeting. Bring a
covered dish to share and your own table service. Coffee will be
provided. We will meet again on April 21. Please call Betty,
323-8875, with any questions.
Knight’s Free Throw Winners
Girls
Andrea Pham, 9
Ava Sawyer, 10
Kayla Carlson, 13
Boys
Derek Doiron, 11
Steven Rivas, 12
Kohl Biggs, 13
Congratulations to this years Knights of Columbus Free
Throw winners.
St. Mark’s Parish Nurses
Knights of
Columbus
Council Meetings
†
Next Business Meeting:
Feb. 12th, St. Mark’s @ 7 pm.
†
Next Social:
Feb. 26th, Pinnacle Grill.
Upcoming Degree Ceremonies
† 2nd Degree Feb. 7th at 11:30
am at St. Mark’s
The Daniel Plan
40 Days to a Healthier Life
A 6 week plan that concentrates on Faith + Food
+ Fitness + Focus + Friendship
We will be running this program during the 40 days of Lent.
The program will start on the 16th of February
and run through Easter Sunday.
Informational meeting will be held in the Faith Formation Room on
February 1st and the 8th in between Masses. All are welcome to attend.
Any questions please call Joan Carnosso, FCN at 713-1771
During Lent we will also be running a program called Meatless Monday
and Fishy Fridays. You will be able to check the parish nurses
webpage on stmarksboise.org for a list of recipes and / or drop by the
parish office to get a printed copy. If anyone would like to share recipes
for the project please send them to [email protected]
Check out the Parish Nurses webpage at:
Upcoming Events
Sexual Freedom
Knights’ Medical Equipment
Call Dale at 888-3782
If you can’t say “no” to sexual desires,
what is your “yes” worth? Freedom
exists for the sake of love. However, the modern idea of it leads to
slavery. In this enlightening presentation, Christopher West shows us
how authentic sexual freedom can deliver us from the empty promises
of “sexual liberation”. Christopher is a popular theologian who
specializes in making the dense scholarship of Pope John Paul II’s
"Theology of the Body" accessible to a wide audience. CD Available in
the Kiosk.
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Faith Formation
St. Mark’s
Lenten Family
Retreat
St. Mark’s will be holding a Lenten Family Retreat on Saturday, February 21st from 9 AM Noon. Join Fr. Ray Donaldson, SJ as he speaks on Ignatian Spirituality. The day begins at
8 AM with Mass, followed by a continental breakfast. There will be breakout sessions for
adults and children. The morning also includes Lenten trivia fun for the family and Stations
of the Cross. Registration forms are available in the kiosk in the church vestibule or on our
website. For more information or to register, contact Catherine Calovich at 375-6651 or
[email protected].
ICYC Registration
On the Ride Home
What is a Sacrament? The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us
that, “The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and
entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us. The visible
rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the
graces proper to each sacrament. They bear fruit in those who receive them
with the required dispositions.(CCC1131)
Ask your children how many Sacraments there
are ? (Seven) Now, see if they can name the
Sacraments. (Baptism, Reconciliation,
Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy
Orders and Anointing of the Sick)
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The Idaho Catholic Youth
Conference is March 6 - 8. Cost
of the conference is $110.
Scholarships are available with
shown need. Registration forms
available in the parish hall, the
kiosk in the church vestibule and
at www.stmarksboise.org. Please
turn in registration forms to the
parish office. Deadline for
registration is February 2nd.
The Eucharistic Principles of the Spiritual Life
Spiritual Healing
St. Mark’s Parish Mission Boise, Idaho
February 2 – 5, 2015
Monday through Thursday
Daily Mass at 8:00am
Morning Conference
9:00 – 10:00
After Morning Mass, refreshments will be served
Evening Conference
7:00 – 8:00
A social will be held after the evening conferences
Contact Information: 208-375-6651
Fr. Emmerich is a priest of the Holy Name
Province of the Dominican Order and is
currently ministering with Western Dominican
Preaching.
For the past thirty-two years he has been
involved in giving retreats to Mother Teresa’s
Priests and Sisters in Mexico, Poland,
Guatemala, Calcutta, and Africa. Former
Pastor of the Holy Rosary Church in Portland,
Oregon, he currently resides in Los Angeles,
California.
For Whom:
 Do your good feelings about yourself depend on being
liked by other people?
 Are your happiness and peace dependent on pleasing
others?
 Does your fear of rejection determine what you say or
do?
 Do you feel like you give a lot and get little in return?
 Do you freeze up emotionally when you are in conflict?
 Do you feel like you are the only one holding your family
together?
 Do you have difficulty asking for what you want?
 Are you overly defensive when your behavior is
criticized?
 Is your life miserable because of someone else’s
behavior?
 Do you have difficulty saying “No”?
 Do you work or eat compulsively?
 Have you ever thought you’d be better off if you didn’t
keep giving in?
If you can answer “yes” to some of the above questions,
then perhaps a Mission on Spiritual Healing can help you find
that peace which the world cannot give – a peace that
comes from a spiritual life led in union with Christ and
according to Christian principles.
Before things go from bad to worse, come and learn more
about yourself by discovering a practical, spiritual program
which, if lived one day at a time, leads to that “peace beyond
all understanding.”
Around the Valley
Birthright of Boise Fundraiser / Dinner
“PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART!” is the theme for this year’s Birthright of Boise fundraiser dinner/
auction which will be held on Friday, February 6th, from 5:30 – 9:30 pm at the Riverside Hotel, 2900 W.
Chinden Blvd. in Garden City. Tickets are $40/person or $75/couple and may be purchased by contacting
Gayle O’Donnell at 939-0871 or [email protected]. (Tickets will NOT be available at the door) New
this year will be entertainment by Holy Apostles’ Ellie Shaw, also known as “Swingin’ with Ellie”! In addition to
a silent auction and raffle items available that evening, tickets are now available for our
SUPER RAFFLE ITEM:
2 nights in the Governor’s Suite at the Ashley Inn in Cascade, ID, plus $100 cash for meals
(winner will be drawn that evening, but need not be present to win)
Tickets are $5/each and may be purchased by contacting Kathy Coops at 861-3789 (or by seeing her after
Sat. eve. Mass at Holy Apostles) or Gayle O’Donnell at 939-0871
52nd Hallissey Tournament Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, February 15, 2015 from 830 am - 12 pm
All you can eat pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice and coffee.
Bishop Kelly High School Cafeteria
40 Days for Life
"40 Days for Life/Meridian" - From February 18 - March 29, the Treasure Valley will join with hundreds of
other cities and towns participating in a life-saving campaign made up of Prayer & Fasting, Community
Outreach, and Peaceful Vigil. Will you join with us in praying for an end to abortion? The peaceful prayer vigil
location will be at Planned Parenthood, 2112 E. Franklin Road, in Meridian. Beginning Feb. 17th, vigil
hours will be 7:00 am - 7:00 pm every day until Palm Sunday. Learn more and get involved, sign up at:
www.40daysforlife.com/meridian.
There will be a KICK-OFF RALLY on Sunday, February 15th at 7:00 pm. Please plan to join us at the
Cloverdale Memorial Park Reception Center, 1200 Cloverdale Road, Boise and meet other prayer warriors
dedicated to LIFE! There will be a short program featuring guest speaker Kay Painter, local author of "From
Sin and Sorrow to Service" (her website: http://rememberingsara.org), and an opportunity to learn a little
more about other post-abortion healing opportunities around the valley. Also, we plan to hear exciting reports
from some of the young people from BSU and BK who attended the January "Walk for Life" in San
Francisco!
For more information, contact Karen Simkins ([email protected] or 208-869-6804) or Joan Shay
([email protected] or 360-431-4438).
Advertiser of the week
A1 Plumbing
376-7473
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