Author: Father Jacob Maurer

Rosary & memorial Mass for Linda McMahon
Thursday, July 6, 2023
10:30 am (rosary) 11:00 am (Mass)

Good afternoon,

The family of Linda McMahon would like to invite Saint Mark parish to join them in a rosary & memorial Mass offered for her – to be celebrated tomorrow, July 6, 2023. The rosary will be offered at 10:30 am and the memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am – all are welcome. The family has prepared an obituary, which can be found by clicking this sentence.

Let us pray together for Linda, her husband Mike, her family members, and all who love them. Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul rest in peace. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Peace,
Saint Mark parish

Throughout the month of July, Saint Mark parish is going to have Friday movie nights! With each night being themed differently, we’re hoping to have a wide variety of movies to enjoy together: family (July 7), action (July 14), classic (July 21), and anime (July 28). But we need your help choosing!

An online poll is live now – for two weeks only – to find out which movies would be best. For each category, we have several movie proposals – each with a linked review for your consideration. You can also suggest your own movie ideas. Please visit the poll (click this sentence), consider the options, and vote – and then let us come enjoy movies together!

(If you’d like to see the results – before or after you yourself vote – click here)

The bishops of the United States have recently called Catholics to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart in reparation for the blasphemies against our Lord seen in our culture today.

Catholic Christians traditionally recognize June as the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. During this time, we call to mind Christ’s love for us, which is visible in a special way in the image of His pierced heart, and we pray that our own hearts might be conformed to His, calling us to love and respect all His people.

This year, on June 16—the day of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus—a professional baseball team has shockingly chosen to honor a group whose lewdness and vulgarity in mocking our Lord, His Mother, and consecrated women cannot be overstated. This is not just offensive and painful to Christians everywhere; it is blasphemy.

It has been heartening to see so many faithful Catholics and others of good will stand up to say that what this group does is wrong, and it is wrong to honor them. We call on Catholics to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart on June 16, offering this prayer as an act of reparation for the blasphemies against our Lord we see in our culture today.

– bishop’s invitation to the faithful

The Litany of the Sacred Heart, included in full below, is offered with the intention of repairing the spiritual damage inflicted by sin. May we pray individually, with our families, and as a parish that our hearts may be conformed to the Lord’s own Sacred Heart.

Litany of the Sacred Heart

Let us pray.
Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that we, who glory in the Heart of your beloved Son
and recall the wonders of his love for us,
may be made worthy to receive
an overflowing measure of grace
from that fount of heavenly gifts.
Through Christ our Lord.
R/. Amen.

Summer is practically upon us! With the warmer weather and the end of the school year fast approaching, we’re getting ready for our ‘welcome summer!’ BBQ at Saint Mark. Hosted by Saint Mark Catholic Classical School, all are welcome to join in celebrating the start of the summer season.

The BBQ will take place on Friday, June 2nd from 3:30 pm to 6 pm. Sign up to bring a salad, side dish, drinks, or condiments. If you sign up, please bring the item(s) with you. Do not drop off before the event starts; we do not have space or storage. If you have a canopy please feel free to bring it, as the event will be outside.

We hope you’ll join us for an afternoon of food, fun, and good company!

Saint Mark parish will be having two altar server training days in late May and early June. There will be two training sessions on each day – one training for senior servers (for junior servers only) and one training for apprentice servers (new servers).

The schedule is

• Wednesday, May 31st
  • 2-3 pm – senior server training
  • 2:30-3 pm – apprentice server training
• Saturday, June 10th
  • 10:30-11:30 am – senior server training
  • 11:30 am-12 pm – apprentice server training

Catholics of any age may be altar servers – there is NO upper age limit! To be an altar server, a person must be:

• a baptized Catholic in good standing with the Church
• a member of Saint Mark parish community
• have received First Holy Communion
• carry a desire to more deeply understand and serve at Mass
• be willing to commit to regular ministry (at least twice monthly)

If you – or one of your children – are interested in learning more, please contact the parish office for more information.