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

Updated 2026 Jul 24 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 "Facilities Maintenance Technician" or a "Buildings and Grounds Custodian" for the Church of Saint Mark! The Church is hiring for this/these positions ASAP. A lovely assortment of custodial and maintenance adventures await!

Drop Off (July 17, 3:00 - 6:00 PM), Swap (July 18, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM); | Carolyn Hall Items accepted: baby accessories (blankets, swaddles, etc) toys kids clothing kids shoes maternity wear women's clothing Text Beth Kowarsch (look on your church directory) if you need to make alternative arrangements for drop-off

From the bulletin for The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 July 12) 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time - Midsummer “Parish Temporal Affairs" Update For those who are wondering, Fr. Patrick is slated to arrive this week from Peru, where he was leading a mission trip and then stayed for a couple weeks of home-visit. Dcn. Jose, who has been spending a month of his “deacon summer” in Sacramento having a very different pastoral experience, will arrive this week as well. Next week

2:00 - 8:00 PM; Green Lake in Chisago City Are you ages 18-39, a parishioner (or hanger-on) at the Church of St. Mark, and alive? Then the St. Mark Young Adults Lake Day is for you! And you are for it, especially as there is a potluck element and so on. Experience the quintessential Minnesota recreation of a day at the lake, made all the more rewarding by being with your cohort and those of the family of faith! RSVP here!

From the bulletin for The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 July 05) July 5 - 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time/Independence Day Weekend How does one celebrate his nation’s 250th anniversary? I suppose it’s a little late to be asking the question. But there is occasion for “doing it up big” this year. Those who have lake places in the family will, indubitably, celebrate every year. And those who don’t, I imagine, will find a place to grill out and wear flip flops, perhaps t

From the bulletin for The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 June 28) June 28, 2026 - 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time Last week I attempted to describe a phenomenon of history by which mankind tends to overcorrect for past excesses and “throw the baby out with the bathwater” in its efforts to progress beyond the perceived failings of its fathers. In the context of the Liturgical Movement in the first half of the 20th Century, one of those “babies” that was in danger of bei

From the bulletin for The Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 June 21) June 21, 2026 Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time Hegel wasn’t right about everything, or even most things. But he did put his finger on something when he observed that human history is characterized by an oscillation between “theses” and “antitheses”. His faith in inexorable historical progress through a “synthesis” of the two, however, is too-rosey a reading. Just as often, what results is a pendulum swin

4:00 - 6:00 PM | Carolyn Hall Join us for an evening of prayer, fellowship, and discussion on marriage and family life according to Saint John Paul II's Rule for Married Couple Groups. Bring a potluck dish to share. Childcare provided!

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-

From the bulletin for Corpus Christi (2026 June 07) Parish School of Prayer: Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus June is the month of the Sacred Heart. This year, on the eve of the Solemnity, the bishops of our country will consecrate the nation to the Divine Heart of Our Lord, using this prayer: O Most Sacred Heart of Jesus: You know the longings of our hearts, and you desire that we enjoy friendship with you. From your pierced side, you have poured out the wellspri

Weather's getting nicer... come inside! Adoration at the parish sees a drop-off in the fairer weather (surely the Brainerd lakes area must get a bump). Offer God a great gift, if you have the liberty, to amp up your adoration hours for the summer! www.stmark.weadorehim.com

5:00 - 9:00 PM | Rectory Lawn Burgers, brats, drinks and fraternity $15 suggested donation RSVP at stmark.xyz/men

7 PM | Saint Paul, MN 55105 Come and gather with other women of the parish for a summer evening outdoor event at Laurel G's back yard Bring an appetizer or dessert or beverage to share. RSVP!

2:00 PM | Meet in Sacristy, enter through NW Door All-comers are welcome to take part in learning about beautifying the sanctuary: a layup opportunity for the creatives, mothers looking to help daughters connect with the liturgy, and anyone else who wants to heighten the faithfuls' worship experience and improve their sensibilities thereto. Audrey Koval (akoval@onestrongfamily.org), Pastoral Associate to the stars, will lead a hands on session (with real flowers, folks!) t

7:00 PM Thursday Night Parish Holy Hours are suspended (adoration persists during this time, but in the chapel) 7:00 AM Mass is suspended and Confessions on Sunday will run from 8:00 - 8:45 AM (hard stop because that priest has to then go celebrate Mass) No parish office hours on Friday

From the bulletin for Trinity Sunday (2026 May 31) May 31 - Trinity Sunday In the past two weeks, the following ministries and/or activities have concluded for the programming year: OCIA Family Faith Formation Bible Study Preschool Capital Campaign Others surely could be added (Boy Scouts?). In the next couple of weeks, Ignite will extinguish and the choir will wrap up a phenomenal 2025-26 season, as the liturgical cycle essentially breaks until the Assumption with the Solem

June 09 | 7:00 PM Seminar on the Sacred Heart of Jesus | Carolyn Hall June 10 | 7:00 PM Seminar on the Sacred Heart of Jesus | Sacred Heart of Jesus Convent, Bloomington June 11 | 11:00 PM Holy Hour* | Church June 12 | 6:00 PM Mass | Church Also, providentially, there is a French-made film on the Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End, showing on select local theaters for a limited time June 9, 10, 11, and 14 *Note that on June 11, there will be no "parish holy h

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament starting at 8:45 AM Confessions from 8:45 - 9:45 AM (so don't come 10 minutes before Mass!) Mass at 10:00 AM (not 9:00 or 11:00 AM!) Eucharistic Procession and Reception to Follow

2:00 - 4:00 PM | Lebanon Hills Park Let's go take a hike, not up to the highest heights. RSVP and details here.