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 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

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.

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

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

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

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!

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

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 - 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!

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!

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

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

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.

9:15 AM - Noon | Campus (meet at rectory garden at Mary statue) We will be beautifying our campus in preparation for the Eucharistic procession (Jun 07) and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart (Jun 12). It will be general weeding around the church, rectory, and school. We will also be adding some plants in those areas. There may be one more project in Mary's Garden, more to come on that! If interested, contact Heather Wilgenbusch at garden+owner@onestrongfamily.org