Special collection at Masses | Church World Mission Sunday's collection is the single canonically mandated collection for the whole Church and goes towards supporting her missionary work. Please make sure to support the effort with prayer and proper charitable sacrifices, as well! You can give at stmark.xyz/wms

From the bulletin for The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 Oct 11) Oct 11, 2026 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Brother Alphonsus Martel—the only habited Christian Brother on faculty at the time—was the “business faculty” at my high school until his death my junior year. I had him for two or three courses beginning with Accounting. He was something of an institution, and his classes were like none other. Each period began with an impromptu “prayer” which ran for abo

What a fabulous Fall Rummage Sale we had. Here are some of the highlights: 94 volunteers signed in and worked to sort donations, assist customers, were cashiers or set up and tore down facilities. This sale could not happen without each and everyone of you! Thank you for your time and commitment to this community outreach ministry. Additionally a dozen young men were pulled in from the street corner to help set up and when asked why they were not working, they replied, "No o

From the bulletin for The Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 October 04) Oct 4, 2026 - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Arriving at the intersection of University Avenue and Vandalia is always unnerving. Looming large on the north end is, of course, the local abortion mega-center, whose presence is amplified all the more by Planned Parenthood’s giant billboard overlooking the crossing. While we go about our ordinary days, perhaps on a bright, sunny day, within those wal

From the bulletin for The Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 September 27) September 27, 2026 - 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Deeper Dive The Gospel for this Sunday, the parable of the two sons, on the surface seems straightforward enough. In fact, its lesson can be summed up in another saying of Our Lord: “Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven” (Mt 7:21). The first son me

From the bulletin for The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 September 20) Sunday, September 20, 2026 - 25th Sunday OT “All those years of prayer. That mountain of prayer!” These were the words of a member of our community who recently lost an adult child. Taken out of context, they might be understood as a complaint; even an accusation: “All those prayers… and this is how God responds!” But that wasn’t how they were meant. In reality, these words were a testament to

4:30 - 6:00 PM | Community Room All women of the parish are invited to the next CCW potluck dinner and meeting on Monday October 12 4:30-6pm in the Community room. Come for prayer, fellowship, rummage sale results and planning of the next events

Tuesdays | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Carolyn Hall Bring your bibles (Ignatius Study Bible (RSV) recommended) and your good will! Fall Bible Study - The Acts (and Preaching) of the Apostles The Mystery of Christ Proclaimed through the Figures of the Old Testament Based on the thesis written for his Licentiate in Theology, Fr. David explores the pattern of biblical preaching found in the Acts of the Apostles. From these we can learn how Christians are called to read and proclaim t

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

From the bulletin for The Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 September 13) Parish School of Prayer, Episode 26: At the Feet of Jesus “Mary sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving” (Lk 10:39-40). We all know the scene. Tell me: what was each heart of these two sisters filling with? Mary’s was being filled with one thing: Jesus’ words. Martha’s was filling up with anxiety and worry about many things. And, eviden

Prayer Campaign: Sep. 23 - Nov. 03 | Planned Parenthood | 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM St Mark’s, along with Nativity of Our Lord, is adopting two days of prayer vigil outside Planned Parenthood (671 Vandalia St) as part of the national 40 Days for Life campaign. St. Mark's/Nativity will be covering Friday, October 02 and Thursday, October 22. There will be an hour of clergy-led prayer at 1:00 PM on Sunday October 18, as well. The goal is to have at least 2 dedicated prayer volun

1st Wednesdays | 5:30 - 7:30 | Carolyn Hall We invite all married couples, parents and their children to join us for “Nazareth Nights.” We’ll enjoy a meal together, followed by a talk by a local speaker on critical topics. Whether you are new to the parish or have been here for years — whether your children attend Catholic school or public school, or you homeschool — we had you in mind when we reconfigured and curated these evenings! We will start Oct. 7 and meet every fir

From the bulletin for The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (2026 September 06) A NEW VISION FOR FAMILY FAITH FORMATION AT ST. MARK’S At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when most of my workday transpired in the Rectory third floor office, I participated (not sure why) in “Think Tank” led by the PES Sisters regarding family ministry at St. Mark’s. The fruit of those conversations involving PES members, parish staff, and St. Mark’s parents, was to transform our Faith Fo

Retreat Oct 23-25 at Dunrovin retreat Center, $250. Register by Oct 01.

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. Want to get in free? Or otherwise want to be there, serve, and spend some time not dancing? Volunteers get in free!

9:00 AM Mass et al | Church, Carolyn Hall "You know, for kids!" All parish youth are invited to attend Mass dressed as their favorite saints! After Mass, we will have a Procession of Saints, beginning 10 minutes after Mass concludes. During the procession, children will have the opportunity to share which saint they chose to dress up as, so come prepared to tell us about your saint! This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about our friends in Heaven and encourage our c

Head out at 10:45 AM From Carolyn Hall | Local Cemetery Obtain indulgences for the departed in the first eight days of November. What's more, praying for the holy souls is a work of mercy! Even better, what if we did it as a group?! Following the 9 AM Mass, the faithful are invited to Coffee and Donuts whereafter there will be a dismissal at 10:45 to go to a local cemetery and there pray for the peaceful repose of the holy souls!

Choir season is about to begin! The first rehearsal is Wednesday, September 16th at 7 p.m. in the organ/choir loft. The choir will sing at the 9 a.m. mass on September 20th. The parish adult choir sings at most of the 9 a.m. Sunday masses from mid-september through Corpus Christi (Sunday, May 27, 2027). Rehearsals are most Wednesday evenings from 7-8:30 pm (9:00 when preparing for Christmas, Triduum and special feasts). All voice parts are welcome, though tenors and sopran

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

8:30 AM - 2:30 PM, with a combined Mass at 10:00 AM | Campus More details to come, but for now, you better save that date for a retreat featuring food for souls of all ages. To better facilitate and foster great spiritual goods and heights at the parish, this year an offering is being made for an all-parish family retreat! Like, for the whole family! Adoration & Confession Brunch Talk Reflection Discussion And, at least as of the initial publishing of this post, some sembla