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 Ages: 5-year-olds to rising fifth graders (10-11 year olds) Where: Church of St. Mark, Saint Paul Register here.

Don’t miss what many have called the best rummage sale in town. The 2026 Spring Sale will run April 23-26. SALE SCHEDULE: Thursday, April 23: 5 - 7 PM ($5 admission) Friday, April 24: 9 AM - 4 PM Saturday, April 25: 9 AM - 4 PM Sunday, April 26: 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! Parking in the seminarian spaces in the south row of our parking

Mass at 4:00 PM, Feast to follow | Cafeteria A special 4pm Mass in honor of our patron saint, and at which a *very* special blessing to our parish will be unveiled for the first time. Afterwards, we will adjourn to the Cafeteria for the Hog Roast, where this year you will be able to pursue an exhibition of over twenty original works of arts with St. Mark, St. Mark’s, or the Sacred Heart as their subject, produced by community members. Donations accepted; volunteers welcome:

Please join the parish family in praying a novena to our great patron, Saint Mark, for abundant blessings upon our parish and in thanksgiving for prayers answered and favors received. Novena booklets are available at the Church and the prayers are also featured on this page. Saint Mark, pray for us! DAY ONE: As Jesus passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I

Following the 8:00 AM Mass Spring warrants Spring Cleaning, all the more in that in a week we'll be hosting the Archbishop and hundreds of guests for the Diaconate Ordinations of Brs. Evan and José. Coffee and donuts will be provided!

Following the 9 AM Mass | Rectory Garden (or main church, pending the weather) The whole parish is invited to attend! Plan is to process from the Church to the rectory garden. Breakfast to follow in Carolyn Hall. Feel welcome to bring your own flowers, too! Please sign up to help with the event!

10:00 AM | Church of Saint Mark Reception to follow!

8:00 AM - Noon | Afton Join us at a parishioner’s house, do some manual labor, and earn money for the poor in Peru! Lunch provided! RSVP at stmark.xyz/manual

7:00 - 8:00 PM | Church *note there are parish holy hours every Thursday unless noted otherwise Live for the day of the Lord in 2025-2026! 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 11 Oct 09 Nov 13 Dec 11 Jan 08 Feb 12 Mar 12 Apr 0

Tuesdays | 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Carolyn Hall Bring your bibles (Ignatius Study Bible (RSV) recommended) and your good will! The Psalms: Prayer Journal of God’s People, Prophecy of the Interior Life of Christ The Book of Psalms is the Old Testament book most quoted by Our Lord, and the one book of the Bible from which there is a reading at (almost) every Mass of the Church year. Join us for this six-session live Bible study with Fr. David on the Church’s sacred songbook, wh

At the Feast of St. Mark Feast | Cafeteria If you're artistically inclined (amateurs welcome), to greater enrich the community, then your works are desired for Saint Marks in Art! Any makers welcome!, provided that the art made is 2D, wall-mountable, and at most 24" × 24" and the subject depicted is either our patron saint, the parish, the winged lion, or the Sacred Heart This'll be an exhibition, not a competition, though Father David may throw out a blue ribbon here or th

9 AM - 12 PM | Carolyn Hall Hope for Your Hearts. Strength for Your Marriage Don't forget to mark your calendars for our Easter Retreat for Couples coming up on Saturday morning, April 11th. Fr Patrick will be with us LIVE to offer a half-day retreat on "A Cure for Discouragement." The appearances of Jesus after his Resurrection, as recorded in the New Testament, are, to be honest, kind of confusing. The people he appears to don't recognize him right away, even though the

Help them give money away! Did you know that every year the St. Mark’s Council of Catholic Women raise $30-40,000 through their Fall and Spring Rummage Sales along with the Christmas sales to bless charitable organizations and fund vital parish restoration or special projects? Thank you to the many CCW members, parishioners, and greater community who work at and support these sales. Every March they invite you to submit your suggestions for charities and parish projects to

Fridays in Lent 2025 | 5:30 PM | Carolyn Hall Soup Suppers begin at 5:30 PM in Carolyn Hall! "Claiming Country for Kingdom - Your Part in the National Consecration" our Speaker Series, begins at 6:00 PM. ​ Our dates and speakers ​ Feb. 20 “The Catholic History of the USA” Fr. David Hottinger, P.E.S. Audio recording available here Slide content available here Feb. 27 “What is National Consecration?” Audio recording available here Fr. Patrick Evans, P.E.S. ​ Mar. 6 “Sta

5:00 - 7:00 PM | Cafeteria Have you not heard?! The 2026 Lenten Fish Fry, held on Friday, March 27 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the School Cafeteria. Meals are available in adult and child sizes. sizes. The adult meal offers freshly battered and fried fish, mac & cheese, coleslaw, cookie, and drink. The child meal has fish, choice of mac & cheese or coleslaw, cookie, and drink. Meals are priced at: $12 for adult, $9 for child, $40 for family of 4, and $60 for family of 6. Kids 4

Lenten Stories | CRS Rice Bowl | DONATE The Bread of Life—which we receive through the Eucharist—fills us with God’s grace and love. The Eucharist feeds us. It nourishes us. It unites us with God and one another as members of the same body of Christ. And it is through our communion with the Bread of Life that we are called to share bread for life. Jesus tells us, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.

During the 6 PM Liturgy With Gratitude to God, the Superior General and members of Pro Ecclesia Sancta and his family are pleased to invite you to the Holy Mass and Profession of Perpetual Vows of Brother Evan LeRoy Steeves on Thursday, March 19th, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Church of Saint Mark (2001 Dayton Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA). Archbishop Hebda presiding. After the ceremony you are invited to the reception to be held at Carolyn Hall.

Updated 2026 Feb 14 Church of St. Mark (Carolyn Hall, corner of Moore and Dayton) | 4:00 - 6:00 PM | RSVP here 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 Couples. Bring a potluck dish to share! We are a family of families; all stages of life are welcome. Childcare is provided during the talk and adult discussion! Presenting this evening are Peter and Theresa Martin, authors o

Prayer Campaign: Feb. 18 - Mar. 29, 7 AM - 6 PM | Planned Parenthood | 7:00 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, March 13 and Wednesday, March 25. Our priests will also lead an hour of prayer at 1 PM on March 30. The goal is to have at least 2 dedicated prayer volunteer

St. Mark’s Extremely Flexible Monthly Service Opportunity - Loaves and Fishes! St. Mark’s draws on a large pool of volunteers to field a rotating team of 10 to 20 people who prepare and/or serve dinner at two Catholic Charities locations each month. Folks can volunteer every month or once a year. Even if you never take a shift, as a St. Mark’s parishioner, you are still contributing because the food provided on these days is funded in part by St. Mark’s “Sunday Giving”. Ever