From the bulletin for The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 August 30) August 30 - 22nd Sunday OT - Fall Preview Summer 2026, we hardly knew you. You entered quietly into our midst, stayed not entirely uneventfully, and now comes the time to release you into the swiftly fading past, for time marches on. September is the month of getting back together. Though not everyone at St. Mark’s is gone for all of the summer, it seems we are never all here from June-August. S

From the bulletin for The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 August 23) August 23 - 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time In late 2023 my Aunt Julie was diagnosed with ALS. The degenerative disease first manifested itself as an emergent speech impediment in my aunt, then just 63. Over the next two and a half years, that “impediment” spread throughout the muscles of her body. I was able to fly to visit her in April of 2024 and spend a few days with her and the family while she

From the bulletin for The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 August 16) 20th Sunday - The Eschatological Adventure, Revisited: Epilogue [Author’s note: during the summers of 2024 and 2025, respectively, this venerable publication ran parts 1 and 2 of the Eschatological Adventure, a fictional envisioning of the last things for the individual (Part 1) and for the cosmos as a whole (Part 2). Though those hoping for a Part 3 this summer were disappointed (all two of them!),

7:00 - 8:00 PM | Church *note there are parish holy hours every Thursday unless noted otherwise Spend time at the feet of Jesus in 2026-2027! Like how a silver setting magnifies the brilliance of golden apples, so too can a "silver setting" for adoration make us more receptive vessels to grace! Every second Thursday (or at least the schedule below), come to Emmaus: candlelit adoration, praise and worship, and Confession! Sep 10 Oct 08 Nov 12 Dec 10 Jan 14 Feb 11 Mar 11 Ap

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Newell Park in St. Paul It's back for the third consecutive year: the Parish Picnic! Summer can't stay, but before it truly leaves, we want to have an occasion where the whole parish can get together and have a rich experience of Christian fellowship! Join our one strong family united in Christ for the parish picnic, an even simpler, come-as-you-are affair for the ages, and for all ages! And what does the event include?! B-I-N-G-O with fabulous prizes!

Rectory Garden | 5:00 - 7:30 PM 5:00pm | Join the fun! Get your bingo cards! Meet new people, the clergy (who are rumored to also be people), and get connected with the parish. 5:30pm | The official welcome and meal blessing. Then, we eat! 6:00pm | Hear about what the Young Adults have planned this year. We'll announce the bingo winner! 6:30pm | We'll say Night Prayer together. 6:45pm | We'll wrap up for the evening and gladly welcome help from those still around as we clea

From the bulletin for The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 August 09) 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Aug 9 - Postcard from Peru As I type this, the “sounds of Lima” come filtering through the very thin windows of the community library at the “San Jose” PES house in Peru’s capital. What kind of sounds? Mostly automobile-related. The constant “call and response” of car horns. Some of which are full melodies (custom car horns here are like ring tones were back there in t

Carolyn Hall (1983 Dayton Avenue; Moore entrance under blue awning; doors C and D) | 7:00 - 9:00 PM "Quid est veritas?," go the words of Pilate and, at least with respect to the charged and challenging topic of immigration, in this respect, many Catholics may be making his words their own: what is the truth? Well, The Truth himself has some things to say and there's some due illumination that can be provided both from Catholic teaching as well as about present immigration po

From the bulletin for The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 August 02) Mission Report to St. Mark's It was such a joy to be back with you this past weekend to celebrate Mass and preach. Even though the visit was short, it was a beautiful gift to see so many familiar faces, catch up with old friends, and spend a little time with the parish that was such an important part of my life for so many years. When I think about St. Mark, I think about home. I first came to St. M

Don’t miss what many have called the best rummage sale in town. The 2026 Fall Sale will run September 24-27. SALE SCHEDULE: Thursday, September 24: 5 - 7 PM ($5 admission) Friday, September 25: 9 AM - 4 PM Saturday, September 26: 9 AM - 4 PM Sunday, September 27: 9 AM - 11 (clean-up to follow) Carolyn Hall 1983 Dayton Ave., St. Paul, (Corner of Dayton and Moore) Please follow applicable parking restrictions around the campus! Want to contribute? Consider donating your gen

7:00 - 10:00 PM | School Gym Admission is $10 general, $7 for students (must present student ID). Must be 18+ to attend. Lessons start at 7 PM and the dance runs from 7:30 - 10:00 PM! Beer and wine available for purchase.

1st and 3rd Wednesdays; 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Xavier Room Community united in Christ for and of youths is key for handing on the faith, especially for middle schoolers preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation! Sign up for the Middle School Ignite Confirmation Preparation Program

Fr. Simon Peter Kitute of the Diocese of Kitui, Kenya, will be celebrating Masses at St. Mark this weekend of August 22 23, in support of the Kitui Partnership. The Kitui Partnership is a global solidarity partnership between our archdiocese and the Diocese of Kitui, Kenya, begun in 2004 in recognition of our shared faith in the Eucharist. The Diocese of Kitui covers an arid and semi-arid rural region that often battles drought and famine, and we are hoping to raise $20,000 t

4:00 - 6:00 PM | Carolyn Hall Children and parents, come experience an interactive etiquette dinner with professional instructor, Julie Frantz! Course content is intended for ages 8+, though attentive, interested children aged 6 or 7 are also welcome. 4-6 p.m. $20/person ($60 family cap) Email Shannon at snowakdesign@gmail.com with questions or to RSVP by Aug. 24. More info about Julie Frantz can be found at everydayetiquette.com.

Updated 2026 Aug 04: Mass and Ice Cream Social | Masses at 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM, Ice Cream Social to Follow the Latter | Church et al I scream. You scream. We all scream in honor of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Queen! The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Saturday, August 15th - that's NOT a Holy Day of Obligation in 2026! Saint Mark's will have a special Mass at 5:00 PM (which ABSOLUTELY DOES count toward your Sunday obligation) and, rain or shine, an ice cream s

"Hey, what's with all these rambunctious kids?!" "Hey, why are people giving me dirty looks for bringing my kid to adoration?" St. Mark's is blessed to have Perpetual Adoration, an animated parishioner base, and, disproportionately (at least as of this writing), many young children. Their presence can present a challenge, especially for adoration in front of the Real Presence. All are welcome to the adoration chapel at any open time, provided they're there in the proper form

From the bulletin for The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 July 26) 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 26 I once heard this story. Perhaps it is apocryphal. But it was presented as true. So there was this rural town in Mexico. (OK that part is definitely true). It was hot there, all year round. Really hot. Since the village was poor, no one had air conditioning. Maybe not even electric fans. The best they could do in the heat of the day was to sit out on their porch

From their 2025-2026 fundraising efforts, the CCW sent funds to the following 10 Church Projects and 20 Charitable Organizations! In Support of Parish Projects: $32,000: Ignite High School and Middle School Retreat Scholarships and Bus rental: $4,000 Carolyn Hall Tablecloths: $2,000 Carolyn Hall Art: $500 Carolyn Hall New Bunn Automatic coffee maker: $2,000 Preschool Security cameras and infrastructure: $1,000 Preschool Playground climbing equipment and children’s picnic tabl

Registration is open for our authentically Catholic K-5 VBS summer program created and developed by the religious sisters of Pro Ecclesia Sancta: "Holiness: The True Adventure." When: Monday, Aug. 10 through Friday, Aug. 14, 9AM-12PM* * A family celebration Friday includes lunch and goes until 1:30PM Ages: 5-year-olds to rising fifth graders (10-11 year olds) Where: Church of St. Mark, Saint Paul Register here. Looking to volunteer to help with Holy Kids Camp?! You're an all-

Updated 2026 Aug 13 Want a job that's evergreen, in-demand, hands-on, not in danger of AI encroachment, and that's always serving up new opportunities? Become a/the "Buildings and Grounds Custodian" for the Church of Saint Mark! The Church is hiring for this position ASAP. A lovely assortment of custodial and maintenance adventures await!