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!

Ka-chew! Ka-chew! Ka-chew! Poff! Pow-pow! (Those were fireworks.) As July 4th is typically a time people make themselves much more scarce in the city, and not to egregiously tax our adorers and substitutes, note that adoration will be suspended starting at 10:00 AM on Friday July 3rd and it will resume following the 10:00 AM Mass on Monday July 6th!

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-

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!

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

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

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

Saturday, June 6 | 11 AM - 1 PM | Carolyn Hall The Annual Women's Spring Luncheon will take place on Saturday June 6th, 11-1 in Carolyn Hall. We will present our year in review and make our big reveal announcement of how much money we raised and the projects and charities chosen to be funded this year. Mark your calendars and come celebrate. Please RSVP for the catered lunch by May 29

O Holy Spirit, Lord and Giver of life, come enkindle our hearts! Eternal Love of the Father and the Son, come enkindle our hearts! Gift of God and Power of the Most High, come enkindle our hearts! Spirit of Truth who leads us into all Truth, come enkindle our hearts! Fire of Love and Cloud of Glory, come enkindle our hearts! Living Water flowing from the side of Christ, come enkindle our hearts! Consoler and Advocate of the poor, come enkindle our hearts! Helper and Teacher o

5:30 - 7:30 PM | Carolyn Hall Join us for an evening of community, fun, faith and thanking the Lord for all the ways He has blessed the spiritual journey of the children, youth and families in our parish. This event will be Wednesday, May 20, 5:30-7pm in Carolyn Hall. Please RSVP to let us know you are coming for food planning purposes! *Free-will donation on site

7:00 - 9:00 PM | Carolyn Hall For current 8-12th graders! A meager $5 gets a youth in!

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

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